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Strange loss of framerate

by Richard Marrevee · in Torque 3D Professional · 11/18/2010 (8:12 am) · 4 replies

This morning I noticed something very strange: a loss of framerate around 15-20 fps without changing anything except having some sleep in between.

Last night I checked the framerate (with metrics("fps video shadow");) and it was around 60 fps. I shut down the computer, had some sleep, started up this morning and got a framerate around 43 fps.

Has somebody got an explanation for this imo strange phenomena?

Thanks.
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Started programming in 1984 on an Oric, when time progressed switched to MSX, Amiga and finally the Windows PC with T3D. Now developing an epic fantasy game: The Master's Eye. Creator of the DoorClass pack and VolumetricFog pack @ richardsgamestudio.com

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    Torque Owner Jules
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    #1
    11/18/2010 (9:02 am)
    looking in the same direction, spawned in the same location?

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    Yes, I am looking in the same direction doing nothing. It is completely the same situation.

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    Have a look at the Process Manager to see if other processes are eating CPU cycles.

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