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Evil-Elmo
24-07-2003, 05:26 PM
Hey, I don't know if this is a plonker question or not, so I'm chucking it in the noob section :)

In games, how do I increase my monitor refresh? In UT2k3 I get 75Hz when I'm capable of 100Hz (at that res), and all other games I only seem to get 60 (regardless of res, even 640x480).

So, is there some easy way to do this? or do I need to download some sort of proggie to keep it at it's maximum?

Cheers guys....
Grrr!!
24-07-2003, 05:32 PM
I used some registry mod file to crank the refresh in all games up to 100, can't remember where I got it from though :(.
_N_
24-07-2003, 05:34 PM
what VGA and OS?

I, in win2k with GF4MX440, using det 41.xx just choose the refresh rate in the driver options, and the games stick to that refresh rate. :confused:
Evil-Elmo
24-07-2003, 06:10 PM
Yea, I'm win2k, but it's an ATI so I don't have that option in the drivers.
I'll have a look around and see if I can find the reg edit.
Geek4Life
24-07-2003, 06:10 PM
MultiRes does all I need to for that http://www.entechtaiwan.com/multires.htm
Method
24-07-2003, 06:21 PM
rivia tuner does that. theres a force refresh rate mode.
WhiteDragon
24-07-2003, 06:57 PM
The program that I use is RefreshLock. It automatically chooses the highest refresh your monitor can handle at each resolution :)
Agent666
24-07-2003, 07:15 PM
yeah refreshlock is good......... run it once set the correct resolutions/refresh rates and you never have to worry about it again or have and programs running at all eating up memory etc........
Sodge
24-07-2003, 08:30 PM
I use reforce....does the trick for me :)
glyde
25-07-2003, 12:19 PM
Originally posted by Sodge
I use reforce....does the trick for me :)

reforce works well with ATi cards :)
orpheus
25-07-2003, 12:33 PM
Originally posted by Evil-Elmo

In UT2k3 I get 75Hz when I'm capable of 100Hz (at that res), and all other games I only seem to get 60 (regardless of res, even 640x480).
Cheers guys....

in UT2003, you may need to edit the ut2003.ini or user.ini file and look for a line called desiredrefreshrate="x" where x is the rate that you want.

I found that i was required to do this regardless of whether i was using Reforce or not.

hope that helps :)
Klever
26-07-2003, 12:15 PM
yer it should be on 85 or 100 in your ut2003.ini :)