Searching for a live FPS limiter tool.
Searching for a live FPS limiter tool.
Hey there, I see you're looking for some software that fits your needs as a postgraduate student and gamer. You're aiming to explore the debate around FPS targets, especially with 60 fps being seen as more cinematic. You're also interested in scientific methods to analyze gaming topics and want tools that let you adjust FPS caps quickly without restarting the game. Since you're targeting PC over PS4, you want something that works smoothly and avoids frame drops. I've got a few suggestions based on what you described.
Is your display running at 60Hz? Do you need to cap the frame rate at 30? EDIT: I was planning something, then thought it didn’t make sense. EDIT2: As @xToFxREAPER mentioned, you’ll need to use alt+tab to adjust the frame rate if necessary.
Open the Nvidia Control Panel and enable adaptive V-sync at 60Hz and adaptive V-sync (half refresh) at 30Hz.
It's okay to exit a game without restarting it. Just make sure you don't have to wait for your test subject while closing, adjusting settings, or restarting. Thanks for the tip about avoiding Battlefield games—considering Battlefield 3 as a test could save time.
You can run a console command in Battlefield to cap the FPS, adjusting the variable limit as needed
I tried both Riva Tuner alone and with the adaptive sync options on my control panel, but unfortunately I had to restart the game for any adjustments to work. Do you have other suggestions, or is this what I’m facing?
Uncertain about BC2, but I'm sure it functions with BF3 and BF4.
In the "common" area, Nvidia Inspector allows defining FPS limits.