PG TGP Benchmark v0.9

PG TGP Benchmark v0.9

Modification of default System\Benchmark.exe to be able to run with various settings thus showing real performance for gaming.

ProGamers.cz True Gaming Performance Benchmark v0.9

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Being inspired by [H]ard|OCP creation of UT2k3 Benchmarking Utility I've started

thinking about way how to quickly check computer performance in UT2003 but with

wider range of possibilities than provided by standard Benchmark.exe.

[H]ard|OCP approach is good for deep results analysis but not for everyday use.

Reality shows that benchmarks with simple one or two nuber output are the most

succesfull even if not fully accurate. The next problem is that [H]ard|OCP

settings are strictly synthetic because of using above standard maximum and

minimum values (TexBias/LOD manipulation) and also missing the most important

thing - optimized medium IQ/FPS setting for testing of typically used

configuration.

I think that standard Benchmark.exe IS satisfactory for quick check of a

computer performance or to test some entry influence. The problem is that it

always runs only in highest settings which are hard to reach to be modified. So

I have created bunch of batch files together with customized configuration files

for user friendly use (package must be extracted into game folder):

MaxDetailBenchmark.bat - slightly modified default Benchmark.exe will be

executed

TrueGamingPerformanceBenchmark.bat - the most important part of this package!

benchmark with tweaked settings for optimal

gameplay (as used by me) will be executed

MySettingsBenchmark.bat - allows you to run Benchmark.exe with settings

currently configured in game (your own UT2003.ini and

User.ini) so you can compare it with max/medium/min

results, ideal for testing individual .ini entries

MinDetailBenchmark.bat - executes benchmark with minimal possible settings

(slightly modified MinDetail.ini and MinDetailUser.ini)

ATiTruFormMaxDetailBenchmark.bat - special benchmark for ATi R8500, same as

MaxDetailBenchmark.bat but with UseNPatches

enabled and maximum TesselationFactor (4)

ATiIQTrueGamingPerformanceBenchmark.bat - benchmark for ATi R8500, same as

TrueGamingPerformanceBenchmark.bat but

with UseNPatches enabled and

TesselationFactor 1, Trilinear

Filtering also used instead of

Bilinear (in reality, this is full

setting I use)

note: all predefined benchmarks run in 32-bit with Tripple Buffering and Field

of view 90 degrees (FOV 90)

For reverting settings of Benchmark.exe to default in case that something goes

wrong during benchmarking through above mentioned batch files please use

!BenchmarkRestore!.bat that ensure proper execution of Benchmark.exe if that

is started directly.

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(c)2002 ProGamers.cz (www.progamers.cz) author: Lovok ([email protected])