Disable vsync?

Xkalibur · April 29th, 2002

How do i disable vsync? I need to know where the option is to disable vsync. Am i able to disable a option somewhere in Windows XP or does it depend on the PC game i am using? I am running a Geforce 4 MX 440 graphics card running the latest detonator drivers. I know there is an option to disable it in openGL, (which i have turned off) but i need to know where to look for the one that will disable it in D3D. The reason that i want to do this is becuase i want to see what kind of a performance diferance it makes to some of the games that i have. Any help will be grateful.

April 29th, 2002

get a tweak utility for your vidcard like geforcetweak or nvmax. They will allow you to turn of vsync.
Depending on the game it can enhance performance quite a lot (I have it almost always turned off)

Xkalibur · April 29th, 2002

I'm probably being picky now, but is there absolutely no way of turning it off without downloading another program?

Thanks for the help. (in advance)

April 29th, 2002

certain old detonators have the option, and you might be able to find it in the windows registry, though I dont know where.

you can also download a tweak util, install it, disable vsync, uninstall util.

gerbilcannon · April 29th, 2002

I believe you are able to disable vsync with the latest drivers in the driver options without having coolbits enabled, but mayhap my memory is faulty in that area. They're in the opengl/d3d tabs which is in the additional properties of the geforce tab which is in the advanced setting of the display properties settings tab. Hmm ... that's a backwards way of telling it. Neat.

**Shiori** · April 29th, 2002

There's a pulldown menu for OpenGL, but none for D3D atm. That's in 28.32

Xkalibur · April 29th, 2002

Yeah i found the one in the openGL tab, but there isn't one in the D3D one. Its ok now though. I got the Geforce Tweak Utility. Its pretty good. I was actually able to squeeze out a few more frames as well after i disable the vsync. So i got a bonus for the download. Not only was i able do deactivate the vsync in D3D, which gave me somewhat of a good FPS increase but i also tweaked a few more options and get a couple more frames out of it. So yeah i am quite happy now.

expert464 · April 29th, 2002

To disable D3D in the driver's, goto D3D settings and at the bottom should be a buttom caled "More Direct3D" across from "restore defaults".. the option for Vsync and frame read-ahead buffer are in there.

gerbilcannon · April 29th, 2002

It may require enabling coolbits though. I don't recall and am too lazy to experiment with it right now.

Xkalibur · April 30th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by expert464
To disable D3D in the driver's, goto D3D settings and at the bottom should be a buttom caled "More Direct3D" across from "restore defaults".. the option for Vsync and frame read-ahead buffer are in there.

They are not in there i checked and double checked, htere is no option to disable vsyinc for direct 3D in display propeties. Its ok though i am now having fun mucking around with the Geforce Tweaking utility.

**Kellicros** · May 1st, 2002

You can disable directx vsync easily with Riva Tuner...

May 1st, 2002

or geforcetweak, or hercules 3d tweaker, or nvmax...

April 29th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Xkalibur Belldandy you r0x0r!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 434	Disable vsync? How do i disable vsync? I need to know where the option is to disable vsync. Am i able to disable a option somewhere in Windows XP or does it depend on the PC game i am using? I am running a Geforce 4 MX 440 graphics card running the latest detonator drivers. I know there is an option to disable it in openGL, (which i have turned off) but i need to know where to look for the one that will disable it in D3D. The reason that i want to do this is becuase i want to see what kind of a performance diferance it makes to some of the games that i have. Any help will be grateful. __________________

April 29th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Xkalibur Belldandy you r0x0r!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 434	I'm probably being picky now, but is there absolutely no way of turning it off without downloading another program? Thanks for the help. (in advance) __________________

April 29th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
gerbilcannon The Pretty One Join Date: May 2001 Location: Collegedale, TN Posts: 1,247	I believe you are able to disable vsync with the latest drivers in the driver options without having coolbits enabled, but mayhap my memory is faulty in that area. They're in the opengl/d3d tabs which is in the additional properties of the geforce tab which is in the advanced setting of the display properties settings tab. Hmm ... that's a backwards way of telling it. Neat. __________________ "Me? I'm a pop idol." "And you will shed tears of scarlet!"

April 29th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,116	There's a pulldown menu for OpenGL, but none for D3D atm. That's in 28.32 __________________ "...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."

April 29th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Xkalibur Belldandy you r0x0r!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 434	Yeah i found the one in the openGL tab, but there isn't one in the D3D one. Its ok now though. I got the Geforce Tweak Utility. Its pretty good. I was actually able to squeeze out a few more frames as well after i disable the vsync. So i got a bonus for the download. Not only was i able do deactivate the vsync in D3D, which gave me somewhat of a good FPS increase but i also tweaked a few more options and get a couple more frames out of it. So yeah i am quite happy now. __________________

April 29th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	get a tweak utility for your vidcard like geforcetweak or nvmax. They will allow you to turn of vsync. Depending on the game it can enhance performance quite a lot (I have it almost always turned off)

April 29th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	certain old detonators have the option, and you might be able to find it in the windows registry, though I dont know where. you can also download a tweak util, install it, disable vsync, uninstall util.

April 29th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
expert464 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 275	To disable D3D in the driver's, goto D3D settings and at the bottom should be a buttom caled "More Direct3D" across from "restore defaults".. the option for Vsync and frame read-ahead buffer are in there. __________________ AMD Athlon 1700+ / 512mb DDRam / GeForce2 GTS / Windows XP

April 29th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
gerbilcannon The Pretty One Join Date: May 2001 Location: Collegedale, TN Posts: 1,247	It may require enabling coolbits though. I don't recall and am too lazy to experiment with it right now. __________________ "Me? I'm a pop idol." "And you will shed tears of scarlet!"

May 1st, 2002	#11 (permalink)
Kellicros Administrator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Posts: 7,684	You can disable directx vsync easily with Riva Tuner... __________________ Kellicros' DeviantArt

May 1st, 2002	#12 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	or geforcetweak, or hercules 3d tweaker, or nvmax...

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