3 Ways to Boost Your Framerate

Due to the large number of demons, NUTS.WAD can struggle to run on some PCs, here are some methods that I personally found to boost the framerate:

1. Don't use GZDoom. Out of every port I have tested, GZDoom seems to struggle the most, even with the graphics turned all the way down. Strangely enough however, this issue is not present in older PCs.

2. Kill the hit-scanners first. Enemies that utilize hitscan in large quantities can drop the FPS considerably. Get rid of them as soon as possible; the BFG is recommended for this process due to it's ability to wipe out weak enemies on a massive scale. There is no shortage of plasma cells either, so don't be shy to use it.

3. Lower your screen size. Lowering your screens display size can increase the FPS dramatically. Only use this method if all other listed options didn't work, I also wouldn't put the screen size smaller than 5 because anything smaller than that is simply absurd.

Hopefully this guide helped you make your game look less like a slideshow. In case you were wondering, my source-port of choosing for NUTS.WAD is LZDoom, as it runs the best of all other ports I have tested, (although this may vary depending on your PC.)

Here is an example of a run that utilizes these techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqdVEYm-c3Y
Notice how I fire a single BFG shot into the chaingunners? This helps the framerate soar during the first section.

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