Im going to give it to you guys straight. Everyone tells me how 1.6 doesn't change a thing on your computer capabilities. I want to run 1.6 better than it is now...Ok, Here is the jist...
My computer: Sony Vaio:
2.0 Ghz Pentium 4
Windows XP
256 MB of RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon 7500C
Cable connection...usually under 60 ping.
Not sure on the sound card, but Im not worried about that.
Ok, heres the deal...My computer is a laptop. I played with it in 1.5. I got straight 100 fps most of the time in 1.5. Sometimes in action sequences or fights, my FPS would go down to 60...especially on Iceworld. Then with smoke or really large firefights (atleast 8 people), it would go down to 20. I didn't really mind that and ignored it. Didn't do anything about it. I ran OpenGL under the 1024 by 760 resolution. Once again...it ran fine with great FPS or atleast I was satisfied.
Then, I downloaded Steam and 1.6...and everything went to h3ll. Now I play under 800 by 600 resolution and the top FPS I get is 40 when in game. On maps like the new aztec and inferno, my FPS goes way down to like 15. In firefights, I get as low as 6 FPS. Its impossilbe to do anything at less than 10 FPS. Yes, I know its a laptop and I do keep it at a 16 bit in video mode. Im not exactly sure how to fix this. Can anyone help me out? If so, Thanks in advance.