UT Runs Too Fast

yaboy · 9 Jan 2007 at 00:43

Hi

Thought I'd play through a classic, that bein Unreal Tournament GOTY.

So I install updates and bonus packs, and open the game, it runs so fast.. it's like it's running at 8000FPS, takes like 3 seconds to load up to menu skips through the intro that quick lol

How do I fix it? :\

Thomo · 9 Jan 2007 at 01:21

Hi there

Give this a try

1. Create a shortcut to the UT .exe

2. add " - cpuspeed=XXX" where the x's are your speed in mhz, ie. for a 1.3 GHz you make it - cpuspeed=1300, remember the spaces.

sja360 · 9 Jan 2007 at 01:34

how does it actually run ingame when playing though?

Tute · 9 Jan 2007 at 01:44

If you have a dual core CPU, set affinity to a certain core.

Worked for me.

blackster · 28 Jun 2008 at 10:16

hi everyone, did not want to start a new thread, but I'm having the same problems

Running a AMD X2 2.2 Duel Core, 2 Gig Ram and 2 x BFG 7800 GTX graphic cards, running the latest version of gfx drivers etc and the game is fully updated

It is either very fast with "warping problem" or very slow, the gun fire from the gun sticks there for a few seconds also and theres one or two other problems

I've tried to fix this by playing with all the settings, disabling V-Sync etc etc but nothing I do seems to sort it.

Anyone any ideas?

Streeteh · 28 Jun 2008 at 10:19

As stated above, speed issues in UT are 99% of the time associated with dual core systems, try setting its affinity to one core.

blackster · 28 Jun 2008 at 10:22

how do i do that mate?

mame · 28 Jun 2008 at 10:24

Wouldnt v-sync force it to 60fps?

Marky · 28 Jun 2008 at 10:32

blackster said:
how do i do that mate?

Ctrl + Alt + Delete -> Right click UT3 process -> Set Affinity -> Untick Core 2 -> Enjoy UT3

Skyboat · 28 Jun 2008 at 10:41

I had to do this with a game a while ago, and seemed a bit of a pain to do all that every time you run it.

There's actually a permanent way of setting affinity on a program, think I first found it in the Tweakguides Tweaking Companion (100+ page PDF file).

Links to some excerpts of it:
http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?t=187768
http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=177&topic_id=1083

Hope that helps

Devil_Spawn · 28 Jun 2008 at 12:38

i found out that it is caused by coolnquiet / speedstepping, it times itself via the cpu's speed, and so if it it lower when the game boots up, it runs way too fast...

Thomo has the right fix.

blackster · 28 Jun 2008 at 12:50

ok cheers guys for your help, managed to solve 99% of the problem, however there is still a slight problem with the sound on some levels, but I can live with that.

A mate of mine was saying that all the maps from the original UT can be played on the 2003/4 version? is that right?

Mp4 · 28 Jun 2008 at 13:00

Or just run it in win 98 mode , works all fine for me on XP

The Mad One · 29 Jun 2008 at 14:46

You don't need to set the affinity just install the "AMD Processor Driver" and the "AMD Dual-Core Optimizer" from the following page:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_13118,00.html

This fixes most games that are running too fast.

Indy500 · 30 Jun 2008 at 10:11

blackster said:
ok cheers guys for your help, managed to solve 99% of the problem, however there is still a slight problem with the sound on some levels, but I can live with that.

A mate of mine was saying that all the maps from the original UT can be played on the 2003/4 version? is that right?

You'd have to at least open them in UnrealEd 2.0 and convert them since the files are a different type.

dirtydog · 30 Jun 2008 at 14:41

Inquisitor · 30 Jun 2008 at 14:49

mame said:
Wouldnt v-sync force it to 60fps?

That wouldn't affect the speed of the gameplay though.