VSync On/OFF

[bzoner]

Does turning Vsync off increase performance in game?

[bigbadbogie]

It would increase the potential framerate, but result in some annoying tearing on the screen.

[LastBoyScout]

For me, with vsync on, the mouse moves quite different, very sluggish. Does noone observe this? This is the only reason I use vsync off.

[Zero Angel]

Yeah. I had the same problem with delayed controls/responsiveness. I turned triplebuffer and vsync off. Any tearing is preferable to having sluggish controls especially in strat.

[Ded10c]

Ah, that's the problem. Thanks, ZA.

[Zax]

Have to have vsync on. Tearing is too annoying for me.

[Dataanti]

Does having Vsync off change the graphic settings while playing, when ever I try recording, everything goes low res and props disappear as if i had everything set on low.

[Steeveeo]

Does having Vsync off change the graphic settings while playing, when ever I try recording, everything goes low res and props disappear as if i had everything set on low.

If I remember right, that's due to the engine automatically disabling graphics options when the framerate gets too low, and FPS is something recording programs LOVE to sap if you don't have a strong computer.

What I do not remember, though, is whether or not that was Multiplayer only.

[Red Spot]

Does having Vsync off change the graphic settings while playing, when ever I try recording, everything goes low res and props disappear as if i had everything set on low.

Go into the preference files and notice the bit about what needs to be cut when FPS goes below x. Set it all to not be turned off and see if you can comfortably keep all graphics up with 5 FPS

[Dataanti]

Does having Vsync off change the graphic settings while playing, when ever I try recording, everything goes low res and props disappear as if i had everything set on low.

Go into the preference files and notice the bit about what needs to be cut when FPS goes below x. Set it all to not be turned off and see if you can comfortably keep all graphics up with 5 FPS

Thanks , when I'm recording it drops to about 25-30 fps but when I'm not recording its normally over 500 fps .

[Zax]

Really? My laptop doesn't break a sweat 1076x768 recording.

Then again, I am still biased against laptops and refuse to see the advances they've gotten over the years.