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Posted May 19, 2018
Google gave me no response, and subforums for games are pretty much dead, so - asking on general.
Does anybody know if these games are 30fps locked?
https://www.gog.com/game/majesty_gold_hd
https://www.gog.com/game/for_the_glory_a_europa_universalis_game
https://www.gog.com/game/age_of_wonders_shadow_magic
https://www.gog.com/game/cossacks_anthology

Sometimes I feel like GaG need a tag for such stuff.
Inb4: yes, I know that 2D/turn based games doesnt require 60fps. Yet still I get headache when play stuff with slow UI - couldnt finish icewind dale due to such issue
upd: oh, there is already such point in wishlist
https://www.gog.com/wishlist/site/add_framerate_info_to_game_description
Post edited May 19, 2018 by Gekko_Dekko
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Posted May 19, 2018
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Gekko_Dekko: Yet still I get headache when play stuff with slow UI
Have you checked this issue with multiple monitors?
Posted May 19, 2018
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teceem: Have you checked this issue with multiple monitors?
nope, I have just one (my laptop's built in) atm and kinda low on cash to buy dedicated just for science
Post edited May 19, 2018 by Gekko_Dekko
Posted May 20, 2018
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teceem: Have you checked this issue with multiple monitors?
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Gekko_Dekko: nope, I have just one (my laptop's built in) atm and kinda low on cash to buy dedicated just for science
Your headaches could be caused by some aspect of your screen. Laptop screens aren't always the same quality as standalone ones.
Posted May 20, 2018
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Gekko_Dekko: nope, I have just one (my laptop's built in) atm and kinda low on cash to buy dedicated just for science
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teceem: Your headaches could be caused by some aspect of your screen. Laptop screens aren't always the same quality as standalone ones.
dunno, Im fine with my laptop's screen. Also I've had same issue on my PC before.

Anyway - do you, by any chance, know about possible framerate locks in said games?
If no - please, pass, its really hard to discuss subjective things like this - some people have no problems with framerate, others (like me) experience issues (I've tried to find correlation between being affected by low framerate and flashing lights, but wasnt successfull due to lack of people with similar problems around)
Posted May 20, 2018
How about just downloading a demo version and trying it to see if it's "uncomfortable" for you? AFAIK each of the games in the OP should have a demo available.
Posted May 20, 2018
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triock: AFAIK each of the games in the OP should have a demo available.
Do they? Atleast on GoG there are no demos (or I've searched badly). And google leads to warez sites (which may be considered as demo but kills the whole point) :S
Posted May 20, 2018
http://www.cyberlore.com/majesty/demo.htm

https://www.fileplanet.com/60632/60000/fileinfo/New-Cossacks---European-Wars-Demo

http://www.moddb.com/games/for-the-glory/downloads/for-the-glory-demo

Can't find demo for AoW

edit: for Aow try this, should be the same engine -
[url=https://www.fileplanet.com/87191/80000/fileinfo/Age-of-Wonders-II:-The-Wizards-Throne-Demo]https://www.fileplanet.com/87191/80000/fileinfo/Age-of-Wonders-II:-The-Wizards-Throne-Demo[/url]
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Posted May 20, 2018
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triock: http://www.cyberlore.com/majesty/demo.htm

https://www.fileplanet.com/60632/60000/fileinfo/New-Cossacks---European-Wars-Demo

http://www.moddb.com/games/for-the-glory/downloads/for-the-glory-demo

Can't find demo for AoW

edit: for Aow try this, should be the same engine -
[url=https://www.fileplanet.com/87191/80000/fileinfo/Age-of-Wonders-II:-The-Wizards-Throne-Demo]https://www.fileplanet.com/87191/80000/fileinfo/Age-of-Wonders-II:-The-Wizards-Throne-Demo[/url]
but are these official sites?
Posted May 20, 2018
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Gekko_Dekko: but are these official sites?
If you do not trust sites like moddb.com, I'm out.
Posted May 21, 2018
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Gekko_Dekko: but are these official sites?
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triock: If you do not trust sites like moddb.com, I'm out.
tbh moddb is only site in this list, Im aware of
Posted May 22, 2018
Cyberlore Studios are the devs of Majesty Gold.

FilePlanet was a great gaming site back in the days, but was closed down, along with its founder, GameSpy. Now works in archived mode, and has dark-blue background.
Apparently there is still an active part of it (the one with white background) that offers all kind of software. At the bottom of this one are the links to the Old FilePlanet and its archives, 1 to 9.

Now back to your games, I tested Majesty Gold HD, but unfortunately neither FRAPS nor RivaTuner Statistics Server/MSI Afterburner were able to show the FPS counter, on a Windows 7 system. Tried with both the Intel IGP and Nvidia GPU, but no luck. I think is the second time when FRAPS fails to show correctly the FPS in a game (RTSS/MSI Afterburner have failed me more). The other time was again an old game, but don't remember which one.

While running the game, I can't say if it's limited to 30 FPS or not. The game settings are located in \My Documents\My Games\MajestyHD\, in a file without extension called MajXPrefs and you can open it with Notepad or any other text editor. I played a bit with the settings in here, but it made no difference in showing the FPS.

There's more info on PCGamingWiki, if you end up getting the game. Good luck!
Posted May 22, 2018
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ariaspi: Cyberlore Studios are the devs of Majesty Gold.

FilePlanet was a great gaming site back in the days, but was closed down, along with its founder, GameSpy. Now works in archived mode, and has dark-blue background.
Apparently there is still an active part of it (the one with white background) that offers all kind of software. At the bottom of this one are the links to the Old FilePlanet and its archives, 1 to 9.

Now back to your games, I tested Majesty Gold HD, but unfortunately neither FRAPS nor RivaTuner Statistics Server/MSI Afterburner were able to show the FPS counter, on a Windows 7 system. Tried with both the Intel IGP and Nvidia GPU, but no luck. I think is the second time when FRAPS fails to show correctly the FPS in a game (RTSS/MSI Afterburner have failed me more). The other time was again an old game, but don't remember which one.

While running the game, I can't say if it's limited to 30 FPS or not. The game settings are located in \My Documents\My Games\MajestyHD\, in a file without extension called MajXPrefs and you can open it with Notepad or any other text editor. I played a bit with the settings in here, but it made no difference in showing the FPS.

There's more info on PCGamingWiki, if you end up getting the game. Good luck!
thanks! I already bought this game and cant figure out its framerate too, lol. It feels a bit slower than I expected, tbh
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