RE: [Algorithms] FPS Questions

[Tom F. <to...@mu...>]

Lower latency - that's what FPS players from higher fps (excuse the pun).
They also say that you can spin faster and not have any gaps in your visual
coverage of a room. I'll have to trust them on that - I have no problems
scanning a room quickly on my fairly average setup, which is probably going
at around 25-30Hz. If you spin too fast, your optical shutters kick in (I
used to know what they were called - anyone? - they stop you getting
confused by rapid head movements).

But I'm sure 99% of the effect is just lower latency.

Tom Forsyth - Muckyfoot bloke.
Whizzing and pasting and pooting through the day.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Offerman [mailto:j.o...@in...]
> Sent: 31 July 2000 20:31
> To: gda...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Algorithms] FPS Questions
> 
> 
> > 60fps is the ideal target.
> 
> I blindly follow the masses here, but I can't help wondering 
> why... Anything
> above 24-25 fps will not be noticed by the human eye, 30 fps 
> animations look
> _really_ smooth. So why are we all targetting for 60 fps? Shouldn't we
> rather crank up the detail some more and all target 30 fps? 
> What makes a 60
> fps game more playable than a 30 fps game?
> 
> Jim Offerman
> 
> Innovade
> - designing the designer
> 
> 
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