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Hxnd Jun 18, 2015 @ 1:44am
How can I check my FPS in DS?
Hello,
I'm relatively new to PC gaming and curious as to how (if possible) I view my frame rate on this game. Also, my laptop has an integraded graphics card (Intel) and a low to mid non integraded (AMD) graphics card. Is there any way to make sure that DS is using my AMD card? I suppose i could mess around with the AMD GUI but any other advice would be greatly apprieciated!

Thanks!
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Dusk of Oolacile Jun 18, 2015 @ 1:49am 
Steam -> Settings -> In-Game -> In-Game FPS counter

Other 3rd party software (e.g. Fraps) work too.
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Hxnd Jun 18, 2015 @ 1:53am 
Originally posted by LOLCAT:
Steam -> Settings -> In-Game -> In-Game FPS counter

Other 3rd party software (e.g. Fraps) work too.
Thanks a lot!
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Reoden Jun 18, 2015 @ 1:55am 
Originally posted by LOLCAT:
Steam -> Settings -> In-Game -> In-Game FPS counter

Other 3rd party software (e.g. Fraps) work too.

Huh, I didn't know Steam had that feature.

Btw OP if that doesn't work for you or for whatever reason you want to try something else, another option can be RivaTuner Statistics Server. The one I use came packaged with MSI Afterburner but you should be able to find it on it's own without too much trouble. (Both tools are free to use).
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zero hope >:( (Banned) Jun 18, 2015 @ 1:55am 
BTW cant say if the counter is correct. In dks it shows me 15 fps while running at steady 30.
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Reoden Jun 18, 2015 @ 1:57am 
Originally posted by Zerointerno >:(:
BTW cant say if the counter is correct. In dks it shows me 15 fps while running at steady 30.

Sorry which counter did you mean? Also how are you verifying that it is running at 30 and not 15?
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76561198006416723 Jun 18, 2015 @ 1:57am 
Originally posted by Zerointerno >:(:
BTW cant say if the counter is correct. In dks it shows me 15 fps while running at steady 30.
framerate locked in dsfix. ini?
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zero hope >:( (Banned) Jun 18, 2015 @ 2:04am 
Originally posted by Reoden:
Originally posted by Zerointerno >:(:
BTW cant say if the counter is correct. In dks it shows me 15 fps while running at steady 30.

Sorry which counter did you mean? Also how are you verifying that it is running at 30 and not 15?

I mean the Steam overlay counter.

The common knowledge is that unless you unlock fps the game runs with either 30 or 15. If DkS cant handle 15 - it drops to main menu and goes offline, so I havent much to choose from. And I can recognize difference between sloppy 15 and rather steady 30 fps.

framerate locked in dsfix. ini?
Yep. I never unlock it. The game feels to buggy for me w/ fps unlocked. Yeah, I know the workarounds but I don't want to fiddle with them..
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76561198006416723 Jun 18, 2015 @ 2:05am 
that's it, the game runs at either 30 or 15 fps with frame locked, steam counter must be having an hard time with that engine-peculiarity i guess
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Hxnd Jun 18, 2015 @ 2:18am 
I unlocked the framerate in dsfix.ini and it's showing the correct framerate using the steam counter. Everything's good here lol. Thanks a bunch <3
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zero hope >:( (Banned) Jun 18, 2015 @ 3:58am 
Originally posted by Ronnoc:
I unlocked the framerate in dsfix.ini... Everything's good here lol.

Have a nice reversing and ladder sliding.

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Dusk of Oolacile Jun 18, 2015 @ 4:15am 
Originally posted by Zerointerno >:(:
Originally posted by Ronnoc:
I unlocked the framerate in dsfix.ini... Everything's good here lol.

Have a nice reversing and ladder sliding.
1 ladder which you normally don't even use, especially not for going down... Isn't that a headache, lol?
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zero hope >:( (Banned) Jun 18, 2015 @ 4:33am 
Originally posted by LOLCAT:
Originally posted by Zerointerno >:(:

Have a nice reversing and ladder sliding.
1 ladder which you normally don't even use, especially not for going down... Isn't that a headache, lol?

real headache is falling through elevators when riding them.
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Dusk of Oolacile Jun 18, 2015 @ 5:17am 
Originally posted by Zerointerno >:(:
Originally posted by LOLCAT:
1 ladder which you normally don't even use, especially not for going down... Isn't that a headache, lol?

real headache is falling through elevators when riding them.
That's a myth only.
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Reoden Jun 18, 2015 @ 9:40am 
Originally posted by Zerointerno >:(:
Originally posted by LOLCAT:
1 ladder which you normally don't even use, especially not for going down... Isn't that a headache, lol?

real headache is falling through elevators when riding them.

Never had that happen. The one ladder I've ever really had trouble with is the short one by the rats under the hellkite dragon. Sliding down that ladder has a tendency to have me clip through the ground and get me killed, though a quick exit and reload can save the day. And yes jumps are shorter, but this only ever really a concern if you're trying to speed run or use speed run shortcuts. Except for the roll to get back to the Asylum not working, which you have to learn to jump or set fps to 30. I survived (eventually) having to do both.

Why are you so upset that not everyone enjoys your Cinematic Experience?
Last edited by Reoden; Jun 18, 2015 @ 9:44am
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zero hope >:( (Banned) Jun 18, 2015 @ 11:07am 
Originally posted by LOLCAT:
Originally posted by Zerointerno >:(:

real headache is falling through elevators when riding them.
That's a myth only.

I had experienced that myth enough times to deny unlocking.
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