TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

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October 21st, 2012
FinalSlam

TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS on Ubuntu 12.04.1 and 12.10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODvveVaavj4
Hope you found this helpful
October 23rd, 2012
holastickboy

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

If you really want a performance boost even higher, installing kde will allow your games to run even better. This is not just my opinion, but it's the results from phoronix benchmarks. In their benchmarks, running without the effects, unity was still a great deal slower than the rest. Great video though, very good for those who don't like kde or xfce.
October 23rd, 2012
thatguruguy

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

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Originally Posted by holastickboy

If you really want a performance boost even higher, installing kde will allow your games to run even better. This is not just my opinion, but it's the results from phoronix benchmarks. In their benchmarks, running without the effects, unity was still a great deal slower than the rest. Great video though, very good for those who don't like kde or xfce.

Phoronix didn't run any benchmarks with the "undirect fullscreen windows" setting set in Compiz.
October 24th, 2012
holastickboy

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

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Originally Posted by thatguruguy

Phoronix didn't run any benchmarks with the "undirect fullscreen windows" setting set in Compiz.

I assumed that when running unity 2d, the compiz settings were all disabled anyway? Isn't the problem that the graphics cards are rendering compiz as well as the games?
October 24th, 2012
Dlambert

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

I myself, game in GNOME Shell. Using Unity2d my games had terrible vsync, might try this when steam comes out. XFCE ftw though.
October 25th, 2012
Version Dependency

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

I always assumed it was common knowledge that you should always install openbox every time you reinstall...just for gaming. ):P
October 25th, 2012
jonnyboysmithy

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

Nice one. Thanks for that! :)
October 27th, 2012
vibaviattigala

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wow thank you for you kind help its really nice
October 27th, 2012
ontaiwolf

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

I don't think that this option will boost game performance in 12.04, but in 12.10 it works really good.
October 30th, 2012
FinalSlam

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

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Originally Posted by ontaiwolf

I don't think that this option will boost game performance in 12.04, but in 12.10 it works really good.

I'm a 12.04.1 kind of guy, and I do see higher fps on Unity 3D with these settings. I get a lower fps on Unity 2D. Kind of interesting, if you ask me! :)
October 30th, 2012
FinalSlam

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

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Originally Posted by holastickboy

If you really want a performance boost even higher, installing kde will allow your games to run even better. This is not just my opinion, but it's the results from phoronix benchmarks. In their benchmarks, running without the effects, unity was still a great deal slower than the rest. Great video though, very good for those who don't like kde or xfce.

I did not like KDE at all, in my opinion. I just do not like the way it looks, but again, my opinion. I think my favorite DE has to be Unity. It is so clean and stable under 12.04 and 12.10.

Going on another topic, I wish Canonical wouldn't make you install SDL by yourself. How about make it pre-installed on the DVD, or help new users who are starting linux how to install SDL.
October 30th, 2012
oldrocker99

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

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Originally Posted by FinalSlam

I did not like KDE at all, in my opinion. I just do not like the way it looks, but again, my opinion. I think my favorite DE has to be Unity. It is so clean and stable under 12.04 and 12.10.[snip]

Personally, I've loved using MATE since Mint introduced it. The 1.4 version is nice & stable, it looks and acts just like GNOME 2.x, and it's not a resource hog like Unity.
October 30th, 2012
FinalSlam

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

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Originally Posted by oldrocker99

Personally, I've loved using MATE since Mint introduced it. The 1.4 version is nice & stable, it looks and acts just like GNOME 2.x, and it's not a resource hog like Unity.

MATE does look like Gnome 2.x, and I have a weird feeling. Am I the only person on this site that does not like Cinnamon?
November 9th, 2012
bud986

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

Openbox ?? anyone :P
November 10th, 2012
Dlambert

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

I would edit the original post to include the steps. And I just tried this, and WOW. It works wonders. Thank you.
November 10th, 2012
Dlambert

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

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Originally Posted by FinalSlam

MATE does look like Gnome 2.x, and I have a weird feeling. Am I the only person on this site that does not like Cinnamon?

I hate cinnamon and MATE.
November 15th, 2012
FinalSlam

Re: TUTORIAL - Get Higher FPS with Unity

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Originally Posted by Dlambert

I hate cinnamon and MATE.

lol, I think I tried a crappy version of cinnamon when I hated it. I'm using Cinnamon right now. It is the best DE for me. :)