Games Ignoring My VSync Settings

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I haven't done a lot of PC gaming in a while (busy with work) but on the weekend I thought I'd sit down and have a go with some of the older games I have hanging around like Half Life 2. Yesterday I also installed the Bioshock demo too.

The problem I'm having is that when I set VSync in a game (pretty much every one I have tried), it ignores my settings. This wouldn't be much of an issue, but tearing really takes me out of the game, much more than slowdown... so I'd like to be able to fix it. It's my understanding that vsync will limit your FPS to your monitor's refresh rate or a division of that number. So in my case I should be seeing 60 / 30 / 20 / 15 fps?

Except I'm not. Doesn't matter if I set vsync on or off, or use fraps vs ingame frame rate I always see the fps fluctuate rather than holding at one of the above rates. Anyone got any ideas?

Details:

Windows XP (all patches etc)
Catalyst 7.8
x1950 Pro AGP (512mb)
 
try setting your video drivers global Vsync setting to on, would be my suggestion. I know Nvidia has an option like that though I don't recall with the ATI drivers as I've not used one in a while now.
 
Sadly not. Unless you can do it through some third party tweak software. I do remember some dx tweaking software once up on a time that did it... but I have no idea what that was.
 
The CCC most certainly does have a VSync option. I'm not in front of my computer at home, so I can't give you step-by-step directions, but I assure you it is there.
 
Un4given said:
The CCC most certainly does have a VSync option. I'm not in front of my computer at home, so I can't give you step-by-step directions, but I assure you it is there.
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Yeah it does unless ccc changed since the x800 days. Highly unlikely.
 
If it's there, I can't see it anywhere... and I'm pretty certain I've been through every option. All I've got related to vsync is triple buffering for open gl.

Ugh... yes I can. What an idiot... it's under all settings but doesn't have an individual page like the others. Will give it a try and report back.
 
Ok, it's still not working in bioshock, but it does work in Half Life 2 which will do me. Thanks for the assistance all.
 
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