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::*'' {{iw|Frames_Per_Second Frames Per Second}} as a term. | |||
::*'' {{iw|First_Person_Shooter First Person Shooter}}, the game genre. | |||
One of the most useful [[game commands]], typing "/fps" will cause to be displayed the "frames per second" and some more info as well. Another code, /framerate, can be used to display even more diagnostic test. | |||
==Terms Explained== | ==Terms Explained== | ||
Diablo II runs at 25 frames per second. If your machine can display more than that, from 26 up to 125 or infinity, you'll see the game running at full speed. If your machine can't display that many, you'll see some stuttering and jumping of objects on the screen. More explanation below. | Diablo II runs at 25 frames per second. If your machine can display more than that, from 26 up to 125 or infinity, you'll see the game running at full speed. If your machine can't display that many, you'll see some stuttering and jumping of objects on the screen. More explanation below. | ||
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* '''Ping:''' How many milliseconds packets require to travel from your machine to the server, and back. Determined largely by your internet connection. Faster is better for game performance. Over 300ms becomes laggy. Over 1000ms (1 second) is unplayable, for most character types. | * '''Ping:''' How many milliseconds packets require to travel from your machine to the server, and back. Determined largely by your internet connection. Faster is better for game performance. Over 300ms becomes laggy. Over 1000ms (1 second) is unplayable, for most character types. | ||
* '''Page:''' | * '''Page:''' How much virtual memory is being used for the game. | ||
* '''Display:''' Whether you're viewing Diablo II in 3d, and in what type of 3d mode. Requires a 3d card. (Which virtually every machine has now, but not everyone did back in 2000, when the game was released.) | * '''Display:''' Whether you're viewing Diablo II in 3d, and in what type of 3d mode. Requires a 3d card. (Which virtually every machine has now, but not everyone did back in 2000, when the game was released.) | ||
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== | ==References== | ||
See this essay by Diablo and tech expert [[Jarulf]]. | |||
See this essay by Diablo and tech expert [[Jarulf]]. | * [http://www.lurkerlounge.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=816 Jarulf's full article] | ||
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