NeoG_ wrote on Yesterday, 23:45:

Performance optimisations are a mixed bag, there is improvement when out on the street but the rooftop at the start is now only 20fps

Also I can see now that the framerate is soft limited to 60, which is probably the right thing to do. But since there's no framerate limited software version it is a bit tough to compare out right performance figures.

I've reuploaded the files, can you retry ?

TgamesFR wrote on Today, 08:48:

I've reuploaded the files, can you retry ?

I just grabbed a fresh copy - still has the issue. I was able to narrow down the performance issue specifically to areas with a high % of the skybox visible. It happens on the rooftop in Hollywood Holocaust and also when pressed up against the windows in Spaceport.

jh80 wrote on 2026-10-28, 05:26:

BitWrangler wrote on 2026-10-27, 14:25:

I don't get why anyone would put a V3 in anything slow enough to not run Duke at 800x600 well on a 2D card. It only takes a P166 or so and VBE 2.0 card.

While I get the point you're making... I don't think this statement is accurate at all. Can you confirm? Even on a P200 MMX I probably only get 20-30 fps at 800x600 on Duke3d. If you want to play at anything like 60 fps you need a much faster CPU. So, it is possible that someone may have a period-accurate Voodoo 3 in a system that otherwise could not run Duke3d at 60 fps in 800x600.

Can confirm, Duke3D shareware on P200MMX 800x600 all sound and video options on runs at about 28FPS dnrate walking around LA Meltdown(12MB Matrox Millennium II but Duke leans on CPU anyway). Which is perfectly playable and feels smooth. But it ain't 60FPS.