I need an OS X performance boost

drunkmac

drunkmac

has a mac beyond repair
See my signature for computer specs.

When I play games, they tend to be laggy and slow. I have a 1ghz G4 Powerbook with 512mb of ram and a 5200 FX GeForce Go! video goin on.

So whats the problem? Anything I can do to see a signficant increase in performance? Thanks
 
I once was experiencing a slowdown through out my system. I tried everything but nothing seem to help. I then came across this page and gave it a try and low and behold it worked. Warning though, resetting the nvram will bring some settings (like volume, mouse settings, etc.) back to factory defaults.
 
Well, it all depends on the game you're playing and the video settings you've applied to the game.

If you max out all the video settings in the game, I'm sure they'd be a little laggy. Try reducing the eye candy and see if that helps.
 
drunkmac:

1. Buy 10.3 (Panther). OpenGL is _significantly_ faster. It's worth the money.***

2. Turn the graphic settings down in the game. Try reducing the texture quality, for instance. Experiment until you can find settings that look good and are fast enough.

3. Keep in mind games like Halo and the U.S. Army's game require lots of horsepower. Only on a G5 will someone be able to play them with hi-rez and high detail.

4. Panther.

5. Panther. 3d graphics are noticeably faster.

If you continue to have problems, let me know.

Doug
 
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