Fraps v1.7 and Mafia = FAST!! 2X the FPS!!

[Wang]

There's a possible bug I've found, and loved using. I want to see if anyone else can recreate it.

It worked on my old system: PIII + GF3, and it works on my new system:
Tbred + 9700.

Mafia settings:
1280x1024, Truecolor: tex/lightmap, 32bit, HW T&L: on Wbuffer: off
Aprox, 40-60 FPS (no difference @1024x768)

Control Panel= 4xAA, 8xAF (perf) Vsync: off
1- Launch Fraps v1.7 (only version 1.7)
2- DirectX control panel- direct draw- forced refreshrate: 90 - apply.
3-Launch Mafia, main menu screen should show 120 FPS if the bug works.
(If not, do sequence over)

Normally main menu and game will be aprox 60 FPS.
With the bug working I get aprox. 2x the framerate!!! Wierd.

It's verifiable to me :) because the game is twice as smooth.
I just want to see if anyone else can verify this!!!! or i'm goin crazy!

I don't know why it works on v1.7 only, Ive tried the 1.9's and the bug isn't there anymore.

Maybe it's making Vsync OFF actually work in-game? Maybe it's skipping frames? If it's skipping frames I don't care, cuz I can't tell! :)

PLEASE!! someone try this, and hopefully explain this phenomenon to me.

Wang.

P.S. Does NOT work in Rallisport!! grrrrrrr.

[Wang]

Is no-one willing to try this??
C'mon someone must have Mafia and Fraps v1.7a

The bug will NOT work unless you FORCE refreshrate! then run Mafia.

Step1- run fraps v1.7a (then minimize it)
Step2-Control panel, DirectX, DirectDraw, Forcerefresh 90, apply.
Step3-run Mafia

If in Mafia main-menu you see 60fps do: Step2 then Step3 again.

The 60fps in Main-menu is just an early indicator if the bug worked or not,
with-out having to load a level.

TO GET THE BUG TO WORK, YOU MUST FORCE REFRESHRATE IN DIRECTX CONTROL PANEL

If you DO NOT have the DirectX control panel Icon... get it here...
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/d...directxcpl.html

If you're running Win9x... directx.cpl goes into Windows/system/

Sorry if this is confusing, but it's as plain as I can make it.

Good-luck if you're willing to try this.

[embargiel]

Probably instead of giving the link to directx.cpl you should have given the link to the fraps 1.7a for I don't have it.


Step2-Control panel, DirectX, DirectDraw, Forcerefresh 90, apply.


DirectDraw???? Does directdraw have something to do with Mafia? From what I know Mafia doesn't use DirectDraw but Direct3D instead. (correct me if I wrong). How about if my monitor doesn't support 90Hz in desired resolution. Doest it work only on 90Hz? Can I use any other refresh rate?

[Wang]

Probably instead of giving the link to directx.cpl you should have given the link to the fraps 1.7a for I don't have it.


Step2-Control panel, DirectX, DirectDraw, Forcerefresh 90, apply.


DirectDraw???? Does directdraw have something to do with Mafia? From what I know Mafia doesn't use DirectDraw but Direct3D instead. (correct me if I wrong). How about if my monitor doesn't support 90Hz in desired resolution. Doest it work only on 90Hz? Can I use any other refresh rate?

I didn't think it would be too hard to find, for convenience.......
http://www.fraps.com/oldversions/FRAPS17A.EXE


Well, Directdraw controls refreshrate even while gaming, unless the game
forces control itself.

I'm pretty sure this is how it works, ex. Quake3 I can force 120hz in the config.cfg

I'm pretty sure all the "DirectX" parts all work together while gaming,
DSound,DDraw,DInput,D3D.......

As long as 90Hz is under your monitor's max for that resolution it's ok.
Otherwise, 85, 75 should work, I haven't tried those.

I manually added 100Hz in the Registry. so I use 100Hz.

I just finished playing for a few hours... still works here.....