[HRose]

I wonder if there's a command line options that would allow me to lower the max framerate. It seems capped at 120 by default.

I know that I could activate vsynch but I'm on CRT and would like to set the cap to 60 FPS to keep the game smooth AND the CPU/GPU cooler during the summer. I also think that a lower cap could reduce the little stuttering and variations in framerate.

If the options doesn't exist, could it be added to one of the next nightly build if it isn't too complicate to implement? It would really help a lot.

Other Question, in the official topic these optional files are named:
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FS2OGGcutscenepack.vp' with a checksum of 0x84396e99
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\multi-mission-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0x377695e0
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\multi-voice-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0xd50e7442

What do they add and where to get them?

Also, there's a "use large textures" option in the launcher, do I need this?

[Mura]

i have no answer for your first question, but for your second, well, the names pretty much explain their function.

FS2OGGcutscenespack.vp adds cutscenes in OGG format, multi-mission-pack.vp has the multiplayer missions, you need that pack so you don't end up downloading the missions from the host, multi-voice-pack.vp adds voice acting for several of those multiplayer missions, completely optional, but recommended.
here be a link to the multi missions
And Here be the cutscenes.

Uhm, the large textures one, i'm not sure it does anything... specially if you are using the mvps, best way to find out is to check by yourself Edit: fixed linkage

[The E]

The large textures option is a relic of FS2 retail compatibility. It's utterly meaningless for FSOpen.

[HRose]

And Here be the cutscenes.

Actually those are separate .ogg files. The .vp file isn't available anymore?

[The E]

The files are the same.

[Mura]

Couldn't find the vp, you are welcome to use google to find the file 
You can still just chug the files in the root folder and you'll be just fine, maybe a bit more cluttered, but it's no biggie ;p

[Mongoose]

I still have the VP sitting around, if anyone feels like that's worth uploading somewhere too.

[MP-Ryan]

I wonder if there's a command line options that would allow me to lower the max framerate. It seems capped at 120 by default.

Enable V-sync... unless you have a 120 Hz monitor, in which case 120 will always be your maximum.

[taylor]

I wonder if there's a command line options that would allow me to lower the max framerate. It seems capped at 120 by default.

There isn't a cmdline option, but there is a registry option to do that.  The key name is "MaxFPS", a DWORD value, and can be set to whatever you want your FPS capped at (though it must be > 15 and < 120 to work).  It is best to just use v-sync if you can, but the registry option is there if you need it or if v-sync causes issues for you.

[HRose]

Thanks! That worked well