120 is fine.

cruzing around feels smoother on 160 ofcorse, but i wanna know whats with mouse delay because i can feel its different. and if its better to have synced fps mp and hz

you want 125 fps to be able to get 125 maxpackets. i prefer fps (slightly) > hz, some will disagree but they don't make any sense in my opinion.

250fps/120hz is probably an idea, i'm unsure if there's something like 166fps/160hz with the q3 engine. if there is, that would be my first choice.

bottom line: mp and fps are synced anyway, you want the maximum mp your connection can handle. fps and hz should not be synced.

You're saying FPS/Hz not being synced? So if you're playing 125fps, you DON'T want 120hz?

What do you suggest for someone on an LCD @ 60hz? I know LCD refresh isn't really the same as CRT refresh, but should I be 63fps/60hz?

how is 125fps coupled with 120hz synced, what do you mean by that?

no, you should be trying to get the highest possible mp you can achieve. 63fps = 63mp max.

that's is of course in my opinion, you're free to do whatever you like.

Though doesn't the Q3 code always round up to higher than the "equivalent" hz?

e.g. setting fps to 120 still gets you 125, not 120. 60 = 63 etc.

that's fps not hz, unless you'e using vync those are two entirely different things - but yeah, the engine rounds up and down to specific values (of fps and maxpackets).


edit: ahh now i understand what you mean :)
that is an interesting idea but i don't think it works like that. the values are 40 / 63 / 100 and 125, so you could sync hz and fps at 100.

Okay, let me know the best settings.

My monitor (a semi-decent LCD by Samsung) has 60hz max. I typically have always played 125fps. Should I play 60hz/63fps/63mp? Or should I play 60hz/63fps/125mp? or 60hz/125fps/125mp?

Ix said below that you should try to minimize all sources of lag.

i agree and i was trying to say the same thing, feels a little like posting something 3x times now.

i would use the highest fps/mp your pc and inet connection can handle, the engine has an upper limit of mp at 125.

(imo) maxpackets 125 / fps 125 (or 250/500) / the-highest-hz-your-monitor-can-handle: 60 hz

option c) :p

My LCD had a max of 60hz on its highest resolution, but FPS has been a problem lately for some reason, so I checked the other possible resolutions and at 1280x940 (iirc) I could get 75hz, so I changed to that and it has been much better. I actually had to turn on swapinterval for vsync because otherwise it was still fluctuating fps.

Oh yeah had to change my aspect ratio as well.

Since I changed to 75hz its been much better, but I can't get 125fps at all- I could get it at 60hz but it was so choppy I couldn't keep up.

100 fps 100hz feels smooth to me, but im still curious about the mouse stuff and if theres an 'important' difference between refreshrates

I can tell you that you will certainly have better accuracies with a higher refresh. Never played on 160hz, but when I used to have a CRT, playing at 120hz was the ONLY way to play. It's difficult to adjust to 60hz from playing at 120hz for years.

Agree ,took me awhile to adjust from 125fps/160hz to 125fps/75 hz but now its fine....ofc its not as good but i can live with it untill i can afford a 120hz lcd :)

just use a crt and stop crying? :D seriously, i would not want to play on a tft with 60hz. seriously, ql would not make fun anymore then!

Seriously? :D

yes trance. i play 800x600 120hz -> windows 1152x... if you want to believe or not :)

nvm you missed it :)

640x480 @ 120hz \o/

I said i was fine with it :P

More is better. You want to minimise every possible source of lag.

thank you, this is the anwser i was looking for.

But in some cases is better to get a 120hz lcd, you lose 40hz, but you gain loads of space and girls wouldn't think you are a massive nerd by still using a "fat monitor" when they come into your room.

You lose a lot more than 40 Hz, LCDs still suffer a lot of lag and blur compared to CRT displays. Get 2 monitors and hide the CRT or go back to the girl's place instead. Win-win. Anyway the gaming mouse and mousepad are still dead give aways of massive nerdery.

I use a wmo and a shitty regular mousepad.

Fnatic-branded (bright orange and white) Everglide Titan for me tt.

125 FPS/125 HZ @ CRT (vsync ON!) => Smoothest game experience WITHOUT input lag ;-)

On what monitor are you playing with 125hz? I smell bs.

You can play 125 HZ on any decent CRT. You only need to set custom refresh rates on your video drivers and save them with tools like powerstrip ;)

You should add a disclaimer to your post warning that custom refresh can damage your monitor.

125fps/120hz vsync off bestest

yeeee