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<li><a href="getstarted.html" shape="rect">Getting started</a> - How to install and
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make AssaultCube work. </li>
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make AssaultCube work. </li>
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<li><a href="performanceguide.html" shape="rect">Performance guide</a> - Read this to
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get the most out of AssaultCube. </li>
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get the most out of AssaultCube. </li>
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<li><a href="introduction.html" shape="rect">Introduction</a> - Basic information about
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the game including gameplay, modes, weapons. </li>
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the game including gameplay, modes, weapons. </li>
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<b>Sound problems:</b>
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<b>Sound problems:</b>
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<a href="http://assault.cubers.net/wiki/Sounds" shape="rect">sounds page</a> on the wiki.
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A lot of information about graphics can be found in the <a href="performanceguide.html" shape="rect">performance guide</a>.
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A lot of information about graphics can be found in the <a href="graphicsdrivers.html" shape="rect">graphics guide</a>.
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AssaultCube: Graphics drivers</h1>
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Graphics drivers
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The best way to get the best performance out of any 3D application is using the
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latest and correct drivers, with the correct settings. AssaultCube is no exception
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to this rule. If you have any problems running AssaultCube, always check your drivers
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first!
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To download and install the latest and correct drivers, follow these steps...
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<li>Find out the correct name/make/model of your video card. </li>
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<li>Go to the driver/support section of your video card manufacturers website (e.g.
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<a href="http://www.nvidia.com/page/drivers.html" shape="rect">nVidia</a>, <a href="http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html"
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etc) and download the latest and correct drivers for your model and operating system.
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<li>Install and configure the drivers as per the instructions given to you by the manufacturer
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Some operating systems and graphics cards have other special drivers and methods
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that you can explore for your drivers. Microsoft Windows users may benefit from
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<a href="http://www.omegadrivers.net/omega_drivers.php" shape="rect">Omega Drivers</a>,
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some nVidia Microsoft Windows users can try using <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/ntune_5.05.54.00.html"
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shape="rect">nTune</a>. Linux users might like <a href="http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html"
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shape="rect">EnvyNG</a>.
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<b>Warning:</b> If you're using a laptop, you may need to consult your laptop manufacturer
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for drivers, as laptop graphic drivers are heavily customised.
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<b>Note:</b> None of these links or drivers are endorsed, maintained or supported
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by the AssaultCube team.<br clear="none" />
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Use these links at your own risk. We highly advise it to be best searching the forums
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and support pages for your operating system supplier or graphics card manufacturer
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if you are having problems with 3D graphics rendering.
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<title>Performance guide</title>
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AssaultCube: Performance guide</h1>
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Performance guide
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Getting the best performance possible from your hardware while running AssaultCube,
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without sacrificing too much quality is important to most players. A lot of newer
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hardware will run AssaultCube very well, with no changes neccesary, but some older
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hardware may need some optimisation to get a good result. This guide details some
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ways on how to do this.<br clear="none" />
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<b>Note:</b> Although many settings can be changed in-game, for ease of explanation
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and understanding, this guide only details the way to change the settings through
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configuration files <b>outside</b> of the game.
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<li><a href="#drivers" shape="rect">Graphics drivers</a> </li>
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<li><a href="#gengraphics" shape="rect">General graphics</a> </li>
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<li><a href="#acgraphics" shape="rect">AssaultCube graphics</a> </li>
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<li><a href="#sounds" shape="rect">Sounds</a> </li>
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<li><a href="#mouse" shape="rect">Mouse</a> </li>
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<li><a href="#general" shape="rect">General</a> </li>
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Graphics drivers
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<p>
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The best way to get the best performance out of any 3D application is using the
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latest and correct drivers, with the correct settings. AssaultCube is no exception
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to this rule. If you have any problems running AssaultCube, always check your drivers
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first!
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</p>
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To download and install the latest and correct drivers, follow these steps...
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</p>
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<ol>
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<li>Find out the correct name/make/model of your video card. </li>
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<li>Go to the driver/support section of your video card manufacturers website (e.g.
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<a href="http://www.nvidia.com/page/drivers.html" shape="rect">nVidia</a>, <a href="http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html"
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shape="rect">ATi</a>, <a href="http://downloadcenter.intel.com/" shape="rect">Intel</a>,
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<a href="http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/support/drivers/" shape="rect">Matrox</a>,
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etc) and download the latest and correct drivers for your model and operating system.
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</li>
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<li>Install and configure the drivers as per the instructions given to you by the manufacturer
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(make sure previous versions of the drivers are uninstalled). </li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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Some operating systems and graphics cards have other special drivers and methods
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that you can explore for your drivers. Microsoft Windows users may benefit from
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<a href="http://www.omegadrivers.net/omega_drivers.php" shape="rect">Omega Drivers</a>,
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some nVidia Microsoft Windows users can try using <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/ntune_5.05.54.00.html"
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shape="rect">nTune</a>. Linux users might like <a href="http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html"
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shape="rect">EnvyNG</a>.
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<b>Warning:</b> If you're using a laptop, you may need to consult your laptop manufacturer
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for drivers, as laptop graphic drivers are heavily customised.
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<b>Note:</b> None of these links or drivers are endorsed, maintained or supported
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Use these links at your own risk. We highly advise it to be best searching the forums
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and support pages for your operating system supplier or graphics card manufacturer
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if you are having problems with 3D graphics rendering.
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General graphics
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<b>Note:</b> Where applicable, if there is a way to change the setting through the
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AssaultCube client, it has been mentioned (note: in most situations, the drivers
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need to be enabled in such a way for AssaultCube to be able to change these settings)
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but because graphics settings differ from card to card, there may be options mentioned
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which are unavailable on your card and many options can't be changed through AssaultCube.
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For these situations, please consult your graphics card manufacturer to find out
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how to do this. There are also many options for video card performance and eye-candy
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which are not covered due to the vast amount of them, in that case we suggest you
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check with your video card manufacturer for what else you can do to improve performance
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Resolution
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moving.
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Jitters and choppy images after upgrading to Microsoft Windows SP3
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After upgrading to SP3, mice with overclocked USB ports get their polling rates
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stuck at 125hz. This can be fixed:
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Download the <a href="http://files.filefront.com/mouseraterar/;10969699;/fileinfo.html"
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shape="rect">mouserate checker</a>. Then download the new <a href="http://files.filefront.com/hidusbfzip/;10969768;/fileinfo.html"
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shape="rect">USB port overclocker</a>. Unrar them both. Go to the driver
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folder and then install executing "setup".
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Then, open the USB port overclocker. Tick 'Filter On Device'. Choose the polling
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rate you want. Keep "Mouses only" ticked to save yourself from confusion. Make sure
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you've clicked/highlighted your mouse. <b>Install service</b>. Then restart.
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Then check your hertz with the mouserate checker. If it doesn't read out that its
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been altered you'll probably have to restart. Also if you change what port you plug
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your mouse into you'll have to repeat the process.
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General
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<p>
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Physical ways to increase your computers performance for AssaultCube are: Upgrading
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RAM, CPU power, Graphics cards, use a more powerful power supply, overclocking,
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use PCI express instead of AGP, etc, etc.<br clear="none" />
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If you wish to upgrade your systems hardware, please seek advice elsewhere. There
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are plenty of resources available online!
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When running AssaultCube, it would be wise to turn off any un-needed applications,
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especially those that suck down CPU performance and graphics rendering. For example:
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Turn off compiz, music players, windows defender, etc. Also try turning down the
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graphics settings used by your operating system for everyday tasks.
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Turning off power saving features (for example: on laptops) may help improve performance.
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If using Microsoft Windows, defragmenting your hard drive may speed up loading,
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as the data will be arranged on your hard drive in a way that will make it easier
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to find and read by your OS. Also, ensuring that viruses and spyware are absent
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from your machine will ensure they aren't taking up any extra resources.
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