Thread: DirectX 2D Frames Per Second

So I recently wrote a DirectX 2D engine (my first venture into game programming) and developed my first game with it (see the thread where I posted it). My question is about the FPS I get with it. It is a very simple "boardgame" type thing with very simple bitmaps for graphics. In windowed mode I get well over 100FPS (I still think it's low), but in fullscreen I max out at about 75FPS or so (my GPU is not a factor; it's new and powerful). Does this sound normal to you folks? What's the general frames per second you get out of your DX 2D games?

Thanks.

I had a suspicion it might have something to do with the lack of continued support of standalone DirectDraw.

Thanks for the reply.

Actually it's probably because of V-Sync. Try turning that off and see what fps you get.

Ahh, so...

Right, V-Sync. I should have realized... The refresh rate is about 70Hz and so with the flip only on refresh there's no way it can display a frame any sooner...

Thank you again Mr. Wizard. I hope you took a look at what your assistance with memory mapping accomplished (the CRAM file with my game). I appreciate your wisdom. (Also, I loved your show when I was young).

Originally Posted by LuckY

Ahh, so...

Right, V-Sync. I should have realized... The refresh rate is about 70Hz and so with the flip only on refresh there's no way it can display a frame any sooner...

Thank you again Mr. Wizard. I hope you took a look at what your assistance with memory mapping accomplished (the CRAM file with my game). I appreciate your wisdom. (Also, I loved your show when I was young).

Yup it won't get any faster when you wait for vsync to flip.

Unfortunately I never saw the end result of the file mapping stuff that you did. I'm sure it turned out quite good though! If you post a link I would be happy to look at it.

I used to watch the show when I was a kid too, it's a shame about that guy though.

Originally Posted by MrWizard

If you post a link I would be happy to look at it.

I used to watch the show when I was a kid too, it's a shame about that guy though.

Here's a direct link to my first game, called Blocker (please forgive the lack of description and creativity of the name).

Why, what happened to him? I have never heard anything about him.

Do you remember how to cut a hole in a sheet of paper big enough to walk through? Just one of the countless memories of things I loved learning with the old guy.

Maybe if you choose to accept pm's I'll let you in on it. Otherwise I'm sure you can find out with a little searching.

Yea, I remember the walk through the piece of paper trick, that was classic.

I'll check out your game when I get home from work.

I had no idea that I had PMs disabled. They are enabled now, so if you get a chance I'd be glad to hear about it. I too am at work and have been searching for info but can't find out what is a shame about the fellow.