Demos to show performance/quality

[agoodpop]

Are there any FPS demos that run themselves so I can see the performance or quality of my system (QIII, Halflife, ...) I just want to sit and watch
and not have to play to start with. If so what are they and what command line parms are needed to make them work.

Thanks

[Rick014]

Originally posted by agoodpop:
Are there any FPS demos that run themselves so I can see the performance or quality of my system (QIII, Halflife, ...) I just want to sit and watch
and not have to play to start with. If so what are they and what command line parms are needed to make them work.

Thanks

Q3 has a demo with it that you can watch.
If you want to check your frame rate....
Start the game so that the main page is showing (the one with single multyplayer and options)
Bring down the console (tide key ~)
type:
timedemo 1 (press enter)
demo demo001 (press enter) or demo demo002 (press enter)
The demo will then load and play. When it finishes press the tide key to bring down the console and the last line will
show your fps.
If you want to repeat the benchmark, while the console is displaying your fps, press the up arrow (this re-enters
the last command into the console) and then press enter, the demo will run again.

[Mr_Q]

Take a look here : http://www.hardocp.com/coolstuff.html

[Sol]

Does anyone know how to loop a demo??? Like let it run over and over?

[MassMurderer13]

Ok you guys... just freakin go to madonion.com and get the most widely used benchmark to test your computer... you can just sit back and watch.... it's called freakin 3dmarks 2000...... www.madonion.com (http://www.madonion.com)

[mkbean]

Originally posted by MassMurderer13:
Ok you guys... just freakin go to madonion.com and get the most widely used benchmark to test your computer... you can just sit back and watch.... it's called freakin 3dmarks 2000...... www.madonion.com (http://www.madonion.com)

Hey for your info its called 3DMark2000 no plurals there.


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mkbean

[Punisher 456]

Well some people like to test Open Gl, not just d3d like 3d mark 2000 does http://www.sharkyforums.com/ubb/smile.gif
So i use Quake 3 for testing Open Gl http://www.sharkyforums.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Punisher 456

[sapasion]

3dmark 2000 is awesome. Good thing I've got DSL though that 20MB file would be a ***** to download on a 56k.

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Celeron 533a@896
Overclock it and keep it cold.

[[NoClan]Kazan]

Cool demos, EASY

Nascar Heat
Dagoth Moor Zoological Gardens

I know there's one other, but i just can't remember. Simple, useful demo mode.

I love to know how it will work on my machine before i buy.

Superbike 2001 looks truly awesome and has a great VCR function. Needs a FPS though.