Can you lock FPS?

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · March 24, 2014, 1:52am

I was wondering, since I’m currently getting 120 FPS lol!

Now, this is a good thing, but can that hurt computer in anyway? Making it work harder than it should be? Is there a way to lock it?

Evenios · March 24, 2014, 2:02am

not that i know of. what i use is a program called Dxtory link text

It has an option in it that you can limit framerate works on most any program though that only works for you. :-p but some sort of option to limit framereates would be useful though :-).

Almusx · March 24, 2014, 12:08pm

type in console t.maxfps 60.0 to lock to 60 fps. To open console, in Window menu, activate log window.

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · March 25, 2014, 10:08pm

Does this persist when closing and reopening editor?

Rama · March 25, 2014, 10:15pm

#Config/DefaultEngine.ini

There is a simple solution to this!

no need for external programs!

you can lock Editor FPS like so

[/Script/UnrealEd.EditorEngine]
bSmoothFrameRate=true
MinSmoothedFrameRate=5
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=60

Enjoy!

PS: yes it persists forever

Rama · March 25, 2014, 10:46pm

#Wiki page

I added wiki page for this

A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki - Announcements - Unreal Engine Forums,Editor%26_Game#Commenting_Stuff_Out

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · March 27, 2014, 10:22am

Thank you . Is there any way to apply this change to engine itself rather than one project at a time?

Benjiko99 · March 30, 2014, 11:51am

Engine/Config/BaseEngine.ini

Should do trick.

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · May 9, 2014, 6:56am

You da best ! My PC and I thank you ;D

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · June 10, 2014, 7:29am

After updating to 4.2 this is no longer working for me. I used to do this in each update up until 4.0.2 by adding code above to BaseEngine.ini file.

I have tried using just new option in Project Settings->Engine->General Settings->Frame Rate

and

I have tried using above setting with adding above code into BaseEngine.ini file

Neither has worked.

Please advise, thank you

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · June 12, 2014, 5:53am

Any ideas? My computer sounds like Large Hadron Collider while I’m making FX at 120 FPS lol.

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · June 18, 2014, 9:13pm

Anybody…?

TJ_V · June 18, 2014, 9:40pm

Hi ,

No, this method does not persist after reopening editor. But you can implement 's fix in 4.2, it’s just a little bit different. That bit of code is now hard-coded in, just change values I have highlighted and it will lock in FPS.

Hope that helps, TJ

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · June 23, 2014, 8:18pm

I’ve been away so I haven’t had time to try this or respond, but I wanted to thank you for taking time to answer my question sir.

DCrosby · June 23, 2014, 10:19pm

What about Vsync is there a way to turn on Vsync?, that should limit FPS to sync of monitor.

anonymous_user_33800a51 · June 23, 2014, 10:26pm

Hey DCrosby,

You can force vsync on by running from a shortcut or commandline with -vsync.

TJ_V · June 24, 2014, 1:08pm

You’re very welcome. Have a good day.

TJ

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · July 12, 2014, 2:59am

Finally got around to trying this, it didn’t do anything for me. I changed values in C:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\4.2\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini

Also, is it just me or does frame rate setting in Project Settings->Engine->General Settings->Frame Rate do nothing?

TJ_V · July 12, 2014, 5:34pm

Hi ,

I just tested this in 4.2.1 and it works. I changed BaseEngine.ini just as it is pictured above.

Did you restart editor after you saved ini file?

anonymous_user_44d624c2 · July 12, 2014, 11:55pm

Yeah I did, here’s line in my file.