FPS dropping when explosions?

[NightStriker]

I was wondering if your FPS is actually supposed to dip very low when you get the concussive effect from explosives such as artilary?

[PsYcHo.KiLLa]

Re: FPS dropping when explosions?

Of course it should.

[imported_SpungE]

Re: FPS dropping when explosions?

Try turning you effects down in Video options.

[JonnyMacFred102]

Re: FPS dropping when explosions?

FPS will drop a lot when you look at heavy explosions or bullet ricochet, but shouldn't drop too low when you are in shell shock. But it will drop.

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: FPS dropping when explosions?

FPS drops for me only in very heavy explosions like several Arty exploisons, or 3/4 smoke nades going off at once in same place.

[iflabs]

Re: FPS dropping when explosions?

Yes. I lost a bunny hop shootout because my FPS dropped into the teens when artillery dropped.

[Mahoro]

Re: FPS dropping when explosions?

last time, I almost crash my cobra when the bomber bombing the mid flag @ the oilfield....
I got 2GB ram and a 6800 w/ 1280 and w/ all high detail.

[JonnyMacFred102]

Re: FPS dropping when explosions?

last time, I almost crash my cobra when the bomber bombing the mid flag @ the oilfield....
I got 2GB ram and a 6800 w/ 1280 and w/ all high detail.

And how smooth is your game? I have the same setup with a P4 and can only run all my settings at low if i'm at 1280x1024, and it is still choppy a lot.

[imported_TheDragon]

Re: FPS dropping when explosions?

yes - effects and heavy loads
(lots of people/vehicles in close view)
will drop your frame rate
no matter how good your system is
I have tested 100's of configurations
(I have 4 computers on home LAN each with BF2)
drop is about 30% at times
eg
I run about 90=99 fps on my system
and it drops to 60 at times
the 'smaller system' runs at 50fps and drops to 30-35 at times