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Thread ID: 571	1998-12-02 00:48:00	Video frame rate on games	Guest (0)	Press F1

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906	1998-12-02 00:48:00	I wrote the other day about problems running the new Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator on my Pentium 133. I found it has a very choppy playback with the on screen frame rate as low as 2-3 frames per second sometimes. Microsoft says that you need a frame rate of 10-15 frames per second for a smooth game. The only way to improve the frame rate is to reduce the graphics detail which brings the frame rate up to about 7 frames per second max. I'm confused - what is the best way to improve the frame rate on this and other games and at the same time future-proof the PC for another year or two. I thought a CPU upgrade would be the best bet but the more I read about 3Dfx cards like the Voodoo in PC World etc makes me wonder if one of these is better bet. If I got a Voodoo card or similar is a Pentium 133 still going to have sufficient grunt or am I better off doing both? Does anyone have any thoughts? Thanks Darryl Lennane	Guest (0)
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