Why am I getting low frames?

[calky360]

His my pc specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo e6420 2.13 ghz
2 gb ddr2 667 mhz kingston ram
Nvidia GeForce 8600gt (512 mb ddr3)
250gb sata2 seagate hard drive
windows vista ultimate

H2 Settings:

Resolution = 1024-768
Level of detail = medium
Anti Aliasing = off
Gamma = 2 (default)

When I am recording I only get about 17-21 fps when I am in a room by myself, and I want to record in my CAL matches will have 8 people and get preferrable around 30fps if possible. Also when I am recording in fraps it is on half size not full size. Any help would be appreciated.

[Con]

That's strange. Do you have anything like anisotropic filtering forced on in the Nvidia Control Panel? It should all be set to application-control for H2V.

[SuperSunny]

You should be getting 60+. Probably even 100, and above, from the stats you have.

[Evil_Dude]

I can only think of the obvious:
Make sure you don't have a bunch of crap running in the background.
Try restarting your compy.
Check for my personal arch nemesis: Heat. Is your cpu overheating?
Scan for viruses and spyware

[Roostervier]

Make sure you have NO options having to do with AF or AA on in the nVidia control panel for your graphics card. That causes extremely low frame rates.

[jahrain]

I have a strange problem where I get horrid and unstable frame rates of what appears to be 12 - 20 fps, but in fraps, and other frame rate logging and displaying utilities show it as 40 - 60, as if it is lying to me of what my frame rate is.

[InnerGoat]

FRAPS is pretty aweful for me in Vista as well, and its not just H2V. All I can get out of H2V in Vista is 800x600 recording full and have it still playable. Under XP, 1920x1080 full records even better (and thats with AF maxed out).

I have a strange problem where I get horrid and unstable frame rates of what appears to be 12 - 20 fps, but in fraps, and other frame rate logging and displaying utilities show it as 40 - 60, as if it is lying to me of what my frame rate is.

That is probably the game stuttering.