Mercenaries DOS Framerate Issues
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:40 pm
I've been playing MW2 Mercs thru DOSbox a whole lot recently, however I am never really satisfied with the framerate. I am always getting around 15-20 fps , but i want at least around 50-60 fps. I am currently using Win 8.1. Here are my DOSBox config details (Edited to remove unnecessary text):
# This is the configuration file for DOSBox 0.74. (Please use the latest version of DOSBox)
[sdl]
fullscreen=false
fulldouble=false
fullresolution=original
windowresolution=original
output=surface
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=higher,normal
mapperfile=mapper-0.74.map
usescancodes=true
[dosbox]
language=
machine=vga
captures=capture
memsize=16
[render]
frameskip=0
aspect=false
scaler=normal2x
[cpu]
core=auto
cputype=auto
cycles=auto
cycleup=10
cycledown=20
[mixer]
nosound=false
rate=44100
blocksize=1024
prebuffer=20
[midi]
mpu401=intelligent
mididevice=default
midiconfig=
[sblaster]
sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
sbmixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplemu=default
oplrate=44100
[gus]
gus=false
gusrate=44100
gusbase=240
gusirq=5
gusdma=3
ultradir=C:\ULTRASND
[speaker]
pcspeaker=true
pcrate=44100
tandy=auto
tandyrate=44100
disney=true
[joystick]
joysticktype=auto
timed=true
autofire=false
swap34=false
buttonwrap=false
[serial]
serial1=dummy
serial2=dummy
serial3=disabled
serial4=disabled
[dos]
xms=true
ems=true
umb=true
keyboardlayout=auto
[ipx]
ipx=false
[autoexec]
mount c c:\games
c:
cd mechwa~1
cd mechwa~1
imgmount d c:\games\mechwa~1\mechwa~1\mercenaries_doswin.cue -t iso
cd mercs
Help please!
# This is the configuration file for DOSBox 0.74. (Please use the latest version of DOSBox)
[sdl]
fullscreen=false
fulldouble=false
fullresolution=original
windowresolution=original
output=surface
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=higher,normal
mapperfile=mapper-0.74.map
usescancodes=true
[dosbox]
language=
machine=vga
captures=capture
memsize=16
[render]
frameskip=0
aspect=false
scaler=normal2x
[cpu]
core=auto
cputype=auto
cycles=auto
cycleup=10
cycledown=20
[mixer]
nosound=false
rate=44100
blocksize=1024
prebuffer=20
[midi]
mpu401=intelligent
mididevice=default
midiconfig=
[sblaster]
sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
sbmixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplemu=default
oplrate=44100
[gus]
gus=false
gusrate=44100
gusbase=240
gusirq=5
gusdma=3
ultradir=C:\ULTRASND
[speaker]
pcspeaker=true
pcrate=44100
tandy=auto
tandyrate=44100
disney=true
[joystick]
joysticktype=auto
timed=true
autofire=false
swap34=false
buttonwrap=false
[serial]
serial1=dummy
serial2=dummy
serial3=disabled
serial4=disabled
[dos]
xms=true
ems=true
umb=true
keyboardlayout=auto
[ipx]
ipx=false
[autoexec]
mount c c:\games
c:
cd mechwa~1
cd mechwa~1
imgmount d c:\games\mechwa~1\mechwa~1\mercenaries_doswin.cue -t iso
cd mercs
Help please!