This thread is for all of you who want to know how to modify your FPS in Natural Selection to be above 100.
Why do I want to raise my FPS above 100 Locane?
Because your LMG will fire slower if you have your FPS set at one of the bad intervals, and I find that the game is MUCH easier to track and keep up with when my FPS is over 100. Refer to this chart made by (I believe) A_Cvillian:
The main advantage here is the effect it has on your combat abilities - when you get close to a skulk, or as a skulk a marine, the speed at which the computer is slapping frames on your screen is going to dictate what you see and when you see it. With V-Sync enabled, there is a tiny delay between EACH frame that flips onto your screen, and you may end up seeing things after the server has processed them, and not during.
I need to note at this point that this does not fix the "shot around a corner" syndrome - there is always a small delay in everything you do in Natural Selection because it's an online game. Reconcile yourself with that fact, and adjust your play accordingly, and you will do better.
There are 3 main things you need to do to accomplish over 100 FPS. The instructions I've provided here are for NVidia graphics cards, I don't have instructions for ATI. Sorry.
The first thing you'll need to do is forcibly disable V-Sync. This WILL affect your other games, but it can be toggled on and off at will. It will not harm anything physically or software wise.
To disable V-Sync:
Right Click Desktop -> Select "Nvidia Display" -> Select the pop up
If you are looking at pretty icons (A space shuttle, a couple of monitors, and another monitor with a test pattern on it):
Click "3D Settings"
-> Click "Manage 3D Settings"
-> Scroll down to the bottom of the window
-> Select "Vertical Sync"
-> Click the pulldown menu to the right
-> Select "Force off"
-> Click "Apply" in the bottom right corner
If you have the old Nvidia panel up or don't see the icons mentioned above:
On the left wing side, Expand "GeForce X"
-> Select "Performance & Quality Settings"
-> In the small window to the right, scroll the bar all the way down
-> Select "Vertical Sync"
-> Un-Check "Application-controlled"
-> Move the slider all the way to the left, over "Off"
-> Click "Apply"
-> Click "OK"
Now that we've disabled V-Sync, we can set up a file to set variables we need in preferences.
Find your NS folder. It should be located in Steam -> Steamapps -> (User name) -> Half-life -> ns. If you do not have a file named "autoexec.cfg", make one with notepad or any text editor.
In it, add the text:
Also, if you want to monitor your FPS in game, add:
Save, and close. Note that you do not need the <> characters around your desired fps :p
This will set those two variables every time you start half-life.
You may see spam in your console with Developer 1 enabled. While annoying, it is harmless and won't hurt anything. You can always set Developer to 0 to turn it off.
--Locane