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Phayzon
09-12-2006, 07:42 PM
Can I force a certain screen refresh rate in Doom3 engine games, via the console or cfg file or something?
Rassilon
09-12-2006, 11:24 PM
I put this in my autoexec.cfg: set r_displayRefresh "85", set the value as you need it :) also it works in all Doom3 engine games.
Bludd
09-12-2006, 11:38 PM
I use RivaTuner's low-level refresh rate overrider. I have specified a rule that enables my monitor's highest supported refresh rate in any game. It is awesome.
Yatta
09-13-2006, 12:23 AM
^ Bludd, that can conflict with some applications. I know for a fact that Hitman: Blood Money hates being told what refresh to run at, and tends to crash if you force it to run at anything other than 60 hertz (or whatever it likes to run at).

Rassilon's method is foolproof, but it's a pity few games give you the option to do that, whether it's in-game or through the console.
Bludd
09-13-2006, 12:28 AM
^ Bludd, that can conflict with some applications. I know for a fact that Hitman: Blood Money hates being told what refresh to run at, and tends to crash if you force it to run at anything other than 60 hertz (or whatever it likes to run at).

I know for a fact that I completed Hitman: Blood Money with this thing enabled and it didn't like to crash at all for me. I use RivaTuner's injection mode.
Yatta
09-13-2006, 07:24 PM
I know for a fact that I completed Hitman: Blood Money with this thing enabled and it didn't like to crash at all for me. I use RivaTuner's injection mode.
Oh, sweet. I guess it varies with the type of program you use. That's what I'm getting next time I do a clean format, instead of RefreshLock.
Phayzon
09-13-2006, 08:29 PM
I put this in my autoexec.cfg: set r_displayRefresh "85", set the value as you need it :) also it works in all Doom3 engine games.

Exactly what I needed :)
Bludd
09-13-2006, 09:20 PM
Oh, sweet. I guess it varies with the type of program you use. That's what I'm getting next time I do a clean format, instead of RefreshLock.

Yes, if you need help in setting the rule up, send me a PM or something.
ShadeEX
09-14-2006, 02:04 AM
Nice ive been looking for that command..

since i need to use Vsync on my TFT or i get nasty image tearing..

ill try it out with prey since thats the only Doom3 engine game i have for pc right now..