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aeroclown · Jan 29, 2006, 11:24 PM // 23:24

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Originally Posted by sno

Why would you want to do this, if your screen refreshe s at 60fps. It may refresh quicker, but you'll never notice because your monitor itself isn't refreshing any faster (unless your monitor doesn't refresh at 60fps, like most do.)

Um monitors refresh at a frequency not Frames Per Second, I.e. 60hz, 75hz 125hz. Fps is affected only by your systems ability to render frames. The slower the speed, the lower the Frames Per Second, adding the FPS switch forces your system to use a certain FPS, while this over rides the normal rates, it does not guarantee nor mean your system can and is producing that number of Frames Per Second. Monitor Refresh rates while syncable are very different.

Wrath Of Dragons · Jan 30, 2006, 12:03 AM // 00:03

well according to his post, allocating 256 ram would mean typing 128000.
which doent make sence

sno · Jan 30, 2006, 02:51 AM // 02:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeroclown

Um monitors refresh at a frequency not Frames Per Second, Ie 60hz, 75hz 125hz. Fps is affected only by your system ability to render frames. The slower hte speed, the lower the Frames Per Second, adding the FPS switch forces your system to use a certain FPS, while this over rides the normal rates, it does not garuntee nor mean your system can and is producing that numbe ofr Frams Per Second. Monitor Refresh rates while syncable are very different.

IC, thanks

Also... is there any way to show ping? like the fps display? fps is somewhat nice but i'd much rather have it show me the ping...

calamitykell · Jan 30, 2006, 02:51 AM // 02:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons

well according to his post, allocating 256 ram would mean typing 128000.
which doent make sence

No...

If you have 512 MB, you allocate half, thus -heapsize 256000

Wrath Of Dragons · Jan 30, 2006, 06:27 AM // 06:27

ah. i c. ty

SaucE · Jan 30, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37

Has anyone been able to get the -port switch to work? I am guessing you would use it so the GW connects on the port you specify instead of port 6112???

Evan The Cursed · Feb 01, 2006, 06:21 AM // 06:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evan The Cursed

Do they all have to have equal signs?

like -password=******** and -heapsize=******?

Well? Anybody?

Because I've set half my ram in heapsize and I don't notice any difference.

EternalTempest · Feb 01, 2006, 07:21 AM // 07:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evan The Cursed

Well? Anybody?

Because I've set half my ram in heapsize and I don't notice any difference.

They don't have "=" signs, here's my shortcut

"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -password blahblah -perf -heapsize 512000

Imporant, heapsize has to be last switch no matter what switches you use.

And I do notice a map loading is a bit better over all and no my password is not blahblah

Quote:

Originally Posted by sno

Why would you want to do this, if your screen refreshe s at 60fps. It may refresh quicker, but you'll never notice because your monitor itself isn't refreshing any faster (unless your monitor doesn't refresh at 60fps, like most do.)

I did it as a test and it appears to be valid switch but other then what someone else mentioned about limiting it to your refresh rate, I don't see a need for this.

Hockster · Feb 01, 2006, 12:15 PM // 12:15

If you want to limit the FPS of the game, set your video card properties to enable v-sync. That way the game frame rate will never exceed what the refresh rate of the monitor is. It's also a stupid thing to do, IMO.

Kaguya · Feb 01, 2006, 01:30 PM // 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by sno

Why would you want to do this, if your screen refreshe s at 60fps. It may refresh quicker, but you'll never notice because your monitor itself isn't refreshing any faster (unless your monitor doesn't refresh at 60fps, like most do.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeroclown

Um monitors refresh at a frequency not Frames Per Second, Ie 60hz, 75hz 125hz. Fps is affected only by your system ability to render frames.

You could say monitor refreshes at FPS, since it draws the screen x times per second.. But what I wanted to really say, is that if your monitor screen is refreshing at 60Hz, assuming it's a CRT-type and not LCD, you are having one major eye strain. Suppose that varies from person to person, but when working on a CRT, 85Hz is minimum for me, any lower and I'll be having a headache for rest of the day. 75Hz goes in small doses tho

sno · Feb 01, 2006, 03:16 PM // 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaguya

You could say monitor refreshes at FPS, since it draws the screen x times per second.. But what I wanted to really say, is that if your monitor screen is refreshing at 60Hz, assuming it's a CRT-type and not LCD, you are having one major eye strain. Suppose that varies from person to person, but when working on a CRT, 85Hz is minimum for me, any lower and I'll be having a headache for rest of the day. 75Hz goes in small doses tho

thanks, that's what I was trying to get at.

I am using LCD though.

Lambentviper · Feb 03, 2006, 11:25 PM // 23:25

Ok, well none of this is working for me.

I also cant find a "target" or "shortcut" tab/field anywhere in my GW.exe's properties.

once i click on properties, the tab options at the top of the window are:
General; Version; Compatibilty; Summary;

The only place i can think of putting the switches in are the "Comments" field under Summary.

But this doesnt work.... can any1 post some screenshots of where they put their switches at!!??

Evan The Cursed · Feb 04, 2006, 11:43 PM // 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalTempest

They don't have "=" signs, here's my shortcut

"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -password blahblah -perf -heapsize 512000

Imporant, heapsize has to be last switch no matter what switches you use.

And I do notice a map loading is a bit better over all and no my password is not blahblah

That's really odd, because my password switch is working fine. iow I have -password=blahblah

and when i open the shortcut it auto-logs in.

So if password also works, does heapsize as well? I'll try it without the equals sign just in case.

ANd Lambent - You need to modify the shortcut path. If you don't already have a shortcut to Gw.exe, you'll need to make one. Right-click on Gw.exe and click "Create Shortcut". When the shortcut pops up in the folder, right click _that_ and modify its properties.

Lambentviper · Feb 06, 2006, 08:54 PM // 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evan The Cursed

ANd Lambent - You need to modify the shortcut path. If you don't already have a shortcut to Gw.exe, you'll need to make one. Right-click on Gw.exe and click "Create Shortcut". When the shortcut pops up in the folder, right click _that_ and modify its properties.

Ahh thanks. Now it works.

I thought i was using the shortcuts' properties but it was actually the main program, just saved to my desktop.

Adrenus · Feb 06, 2006, 09:08 PM // 21:08

nice cool things, tried most of tyhem out

thzx

El_Inferno · Feb 08, 2006, 03:47 PM // 15:47

any solution that i can use more then one switch?
cause when i set -heapsize and after that -password, it does not autologin any more

SaucE · Feb 08, 2006, 03:49 PM // 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by El_Inferno

any solution that i can use more then one switch?
cause when i set -heapsize and after that -password, it does not autologin any more

If you readup, someone mentioned heapsize has to be at the end for other switches to work..

rollntider · Feb 08, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lambentviper

Ok, well none of this is working for me.

I also cant find a "target" or "shortcut" tab/field anywhere in my GW.exe's properties.

once i click on properties, the tab options at the top of the window are:
General; Version; Compatibilty; Summary;

The only place i can think of putting the switches in are the "Comments" field under Summary.

But this doesnt work.... can any1 post some screenshots of where they put their switches at!!??

you got to check the properties of the shortcut, not the actual exe

EternalTempest · Apr 09, 2006, 01:36 AM // 01:36

Here is a new one since the graphics update

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3007612

Quote:

Originally Posted by sledgeunderhill

You can add the -dx8 flag to a guild wars shortcut to force that rendering.

It does seem to help some older cards, too.

This may work to allow Geforce 4 users to default back to DX8 to get AA back.

Note: I found heapsize has to be last. All are command lines for gw.exe but heapsize is a windows "trick".

Ghozer · Apr 09, 2006, 08:07 PM // 20:07

if you dont use any switches... use -perf display fps

if you use other switches use -perf...

mine is... "E:\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -password=***** -perf -heapsize 512000

that shows the FPS.... you MUST have -heapsize AFTER -perf if you wish to use heapsize...