FPS counter question

[SilentBob]

I have an Athlon64 X2 4800+ (dual core) with 1gig of RAM and an ATi X1800XL (256).I find It sometimes qite hard to read the FPS because it "flickers" a lot, the numbers change very quickly between 24,50,88 and sometimes I can see a glimps of minus something (!) yes. I have negative FPS . the numbers run very swiftly back and forth even in straight flight over water with nothing going on.

 

someone knows what causes this "flickering"?

 

SB

[ViperVJG73]

No! You can use "FRAPS" for better results: http://www.fraps.com/

[bflagg]

We have nearly the same specs and mine does this also... (mine's a 4400)

 

using fraps will solve this..

[SilentBob]

We have nearly the same specs and mine does this also... (mine's a 4400)

 

using fraps will solve this..

 

Ah! so i'm not alone :icon_supe do you also have a brief drop of FPS when other A/C are entering your bubble (and then it catches up again) or when your missile hits another A/C?

 

SB

[markriley]

My FPS counter just started doing this also ( with the negative and eveything) and I know I havent changed any hardware lately.

The only software changes Ive made to lockon weren't around when this thread was active. the FPS counter was fine a week or so ago and now its all out of wack.

Any updates on this issue?

[Boberro]

Yeah in my PC it slides between example 25-80 (I have only one view, don't change it), and from time to time (about 3 sec.) game lags... by dropping FPS. Why in FC FPS isn't stable? I would prefer stable 30 than 20-80 jumping.

[markriley]

Im just curious as to what may have caused it to break. It worked fine a week or so ago. I could look into sky and see 150 fps give or take a few, very slight movement.

now its just all over the place and even get a negative sign sometimes. wierd.

Not really worried about the FPS counter as much as what caused the problem that might be causing other problems I havent noticed yet.