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Silverwing235: /* Controlling FPS */

2025-03-09T17:42:49Z

Controlling FPS

Valor248: Migrated page to v50. Added explanations for where to edit FPS settings in client. Corrected that FPS is displayed at the bottom of the screen in v50.

2022-12-21T01:39:47Z

Migrated page to v50. Added explanations for where to edit FPS settings in client. Corrected that FPS is displayed at the bottom of the screen in v50.

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Voliol: ”Step” => ”tick”, Since ”tick” is the term used over at the Time page

2022-03-16T13:01:52Z

”Step” => ”tick”, Since ”tick” is the term used over at the Time page

Loci: -comma

2019-04-21T00:01:37Z

-comma

Silverwing235 at 20:14, 14 April 2019

2019-04-14T20:14:44Z

Silverwing235 at 20:08, 14 April 2019

2019-04-14T20:08:38Z

Loci: rv, no spaces around em dashes

2019-04-14T17:56:36Z

rv, no spaces around em dashes

Silverwing235 at 14:25, 14 April 2019

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 ==Controlling FPS==
-By default, the framerate is set to not exceed 100. This can be changed in the settings under game by editing “Game frames-per-second cap”, or in the [[init.txt]] file, under [[Technical_tricks#FPS|[FPS_CAP]]]. Increasing or disabling (``[FPS_CAP:0]``) this setting will allow a fortress to progress more quickly, though eventually there will be a maximum reached as a result of CPU speed limits. This also requires more attention from the player since [[designation|designated jobs]] will be completed or cancelled more quickly, and potentially harmful events─such as wild animals, [[thief|thieves]], and [[ambush|invasions]]─will occur more frequently in a given span of real time.
+By default, the framerate is set to not exceed 100. This can be changed in the settings under game by editing “Game frames-per-second cap”, or in the [[init.txt]] file, under [[Technical_tricks#FPS|[FPS_CAP]]]. Increasing or disabling (``[FPS_CAP:0]``) this setting will allow a fortress to progress more quickly, though eventually there will be a maximum reached as a result of CPU speed limits. This also requires more attention from the player, since [[designation|designated jobs]] will be completed or cancelled more quickly, and potentially harmful events─such as wild animals, [[thief|thieves]], and [[ambush|invasions]]─will occur more frequently in a given span of real time.
 Decreasing the FPS cap will slow down the progress of a fortress, though it may be useful if the framerate undergoes large, rapid changes, as it will smooth out the play experience. It can also be useful to slow down the game in order to handle other activities while still allowing the fortress to complete previously assigned tasks, reducing the need to babysit the game.

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 Ticks are also known as game calculation '''steps''', but note these are not equivalent to [[gait|creature movement steps]].
-To check your FPS (frames per second) in ''Dwarf Fortress'', simply change [FPS:NO] to [FPS:YES] in [[init.txt]], and your FPS will be displayed on the top row of the screen.  The first number is the current frame rate, while the number in parentheses is the current graphical frame refresh rate.
+To display your FPS (frames per second) in ''Dwarf Fortress'', change “Show frames-per-second” from No to Yes under game in settings, or change [FPS:NO] to [FPS:YES] in [[init.txt]], and your FPS will be displayed on the bottom of the screen.  The first number is the current frame rate, while the number in parentheses is the current graphical frame refresh rate.
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 ==Controlling FPS==
-By default, the framerate is set to not exceed 100, though this can be changed in the [[init.txt]] file, under [[Technical_tricks#FPS|[FPS_CAP]]]. Increasing or disabling (``[FPS_CAP:0]``) this setting will allow a fortress to progress more quickly, though eventually there will be a maximum reached as a result of CPU speed limits. This also requires more attention from the player since [[designation|designated jobs]] will be completed or cancelled more quickly, and potentially harmful events─such as wild animals, [[thief|thieves]], and [[ambush|invasions]]─will occur more frequently in a given span of real time.
+By default, the framerate is set to not exceed 100. This can be changed in the settings under game by editing “Game frames-per-second cap”, or in the [[init.txt]] file, under [[Technical_tricks#FPS|[FPS_CAP]]]. Increasing or disabling (``[FPS_CAP:0]``) this setting will allow a fortress to progress more quickly, though eventually there will be a maximum reached as a result of CPU speed limits. This also requires more attention from the player since [[designation|designated jobs]] will be completed or cancelled more quickly, and potentially harmful events─such as wild animals, [[thief|thieves]], and [[ambush|invasions]]─will occur more frequently in a given span of real time.
 Decreasing the FPS cap will slow down the progress of a fortress, though it may be useful if the framerate undergoes large, rapid changes, as it will smooth out the play experience. It can also be useful to slow down the game in order to handle other activities while still allowing the fortress to complete previously assigned tasks, reducing the need to babysit the game.

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 :''"Step" redirects here. For other uses, see [[Stairs]].''

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 :''"Step" redirects here. For other uses, see [[Stairs]].''
-'''Frames per second''' in ''Dwarf Fortress'', often referred to as FPS or framerate, is the measure of the amount of computational '''steps''' the game calculates in one second. Each step requires the calculation of unit movement, fluid movement, and many checks for different events, such as [[cave-in]]s, [[Main:Digging_designation_canceled | damp/warm stone]], [[weather|weather conditions]], and much more. '''Graphical frame rate''' (the typical definition of frames per second) is the speed at which the display refreshes, and is typically slower than the computational frame rate. (With the default settings in a new fortress, one graphical frame occurs every two computational frames.)
+'''Frames per second''' in ''Dwarf Fortress'', often referred to as FPS or framerate, is the measure of the amount of computational [[Time#Basic_mechanics|ticks]] the game calculates in one second. Each tick requires the calculation of unit movement, fluid movement, and many checks for different events, such as [[cave-in]]s, [[Main:Digging_designation_canceled | damp/warm stone]], [[weather|weather conditions]], and much more. '''Graphical frame rate''' (the typical definition of frames per second) is the speed at which the display refreshes, and is typically slower than the computational frame rate. (With the default settings in a new fortress, one graphical frame occurs every two computational frames.)
-Note that game calculation steps are not equivalent to [[gait|creature movement steps]].
+Ticks are also known as game calculation '''steps''', but note these are not equivalent to [[gait|creature movement steps]].
 To check your FPS (frames per second) in ''Dwarf Fortress'', simply change [FPS:NO] to [FPS:YES] in [[init.txt]], and your FPS will be displayed on the top row of the screen.  The first number is the current frame rate, while the number in parentheses is the current graphical frame refresh rate.
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 ==Maximizing FPS==
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-There are many methods to increase one's framerate, which can be found on the [[maximizing framerate]] page. These can be crucial, as a common reason for abandoning forts is that the framerate becomes too low from all the dwarves, [[animal|animals]], and explored tiles having to have calculations performed each step. This is especially true if one or more of the [[cavern]]s have been [[mining|unearthed]].
+There are many methods to increase one's framerate, which can be found on the [[maximizing framerate]] page. These can be crucial, as a common reason for abandoning forts is that the framerate becomes too low from all the dwarves, [[animal|animals]], and explored tiles having to have calculations performed each tick. This is especially true if one or more of the [[cavern]]s have been [[mining|unearthed]].
 ==Controlling FPS==

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 ==Controlling FPS==
-By default, the framerate is set to not exceed 100, though this can be changed in the [[init.txt]] file, under [[Technical_tricks#FPS|[FPS_CAP]]]. Increasing or disabling (``[FPS_CAP:0]``) this setting will allow a fortress to progress more quickly, though eventually there will be a maximum reached as a result of CPU speed limits. This also requires more attention from the player, as [[designation|designated jobs]] will be completed or cancelled more quickly, and potentially harmful events─such as wild animals, [[thief|thieves]], and [[ambush|invasions]]─will occur more frequently in a given span of real time.
+By default, the framerate is set to not exceed 100, though this can be changed in the [[init.txt]] file, under [[Technical_tricks#FPS|[FPS_CAP]]]. Increasing or disabling (``[FPS_CAP:0]``) this setting will allow a fortress to progress more quickly, though eventually there will be a maximum reached as a result of CPU speed limits. This also requires more attention from the player since [[designation|designated jobs]] will be completed or cancelled more quickly, and potentially harmful events─such as wild animals, [[thief|thieves]], and [[ambush|invasions]]─will occur more frequently in a given span of real time.
 Decreasing the FPS cap will slow down the progress of a fortress, though it may be useful if the framerate undergoes large, rapid changes, as it will smooth out the play experience. It can also be useful to slow down the game in order to handle other activities while still allowing the fortress to complete previously assigned tasks, reducing the need to babysit the game.