diff --git a/progs/demos/fire.c b/progs/demos/fire.c
index f4c45219d05..52ea8683021 100644
--- a/progs/demos/fire.c
+++ b/progs/demos/fire.c
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ static int fullscreen = 1;
 static int WIDTH = 640;
 static int HEIGHT = 480;
 
-#define FRAME 50
+static GLint T0 = 0;
+static GLint Frames = 0;
+
 #define DIMP 20.0
 #define DIMTP 16.0
 
@@ -136,21 +138,6 @@ static float v = 0.0;
 static float alpha = -90.0;
 static float beta = 90.0;
 
-static float
-gettime(void)
-{
-   static clock_t told = 0;
-   clock_t tnew, ris;
-
-   tnew = clock();
-
-   ris = tnew - told;
-
-   told = tnew;
-
-   return (ris / (float) CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
-}
-
 static float
 vrnd(void)
 {
@@ -387,10 +374,8 @@ dojoy(void)
 static void
 drawfire(void)
 {
-   static int count = 0;
-   static char frbuf[80];
+   static char frbuf[80] = "";
    int j;
-   float fr;
 
    dojoy();
 
@@ -468,11 +453,6 @@ drawfire(void)
    }
    glEnd();
 
-   if ((count % FRAME) == 0) {
-      fr = gettime();
-      sprintf(frbuf, "Frame rate: %f", FRAME / fr);
-   }
-
    glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
    glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
    glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
@@ -499,7 +479,17 @@ drawfire(void)
 
    glutSwapBuffers();
 
-   count++;
+   Frames++;
+   {
+      GLint t = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
+      if (t - T0 >= 2000) {
+         GLfloat seconds = (t - T0) / 1000.0;
+         GLfloat fps = Frames / seconds;
+         sprintf(frbuf, "Frame rate: %f", fps);
+         T0 = t;
+         Frames = 0;
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/progs/demos/ipers.c b/progs/demos/ipers.c
index 8993d3fc222..aa15d67b534 100644
--- a/progs/demos/ipers.c
+++ b/progs/demos/ipers.c
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ static int fullscreen = 1;
 static int WIDTH = 640;
 static int HEIGHT = 480;
 
+static GLint T0;
+static GLint Frames;
+
 #define MAX_LOD 9
 
 #define TEX_SKY_WIDTH 256
@@ -195,21 +198,6 @@ inittextures(void)
    glTexParameterf(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
 }
 
-static float
-gettime(void)
-{
-   static clock_t told = 0;
-   clock_t tnew, ris;
-
-   tnew = clock();
-
-   ris = tnew - told;
-
-   told = tnew;
-
-   return (ris / (float) CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
-}
-
 static void
 calcposobs(void)
 {
@@ -544,11 +532,10 @@ drawipers(int depth, int from)
 static void
 draw(void)
 {
-   static int count = 0;
-   static char frbuf[80];
+   static char frbuf[80] = "";
    static GLfloat alpha = 0.0f;
    static GLfloat beta = 0.0f;
-   float fr;
+   static float fr = 0.0;
 
    dojoy();
 
@@ -610,10 +597,9 @@ draw(void)
 
    /* Help Screen */
 
-   fr = gettime();
    sprintf(frbuf,
 	   "Frame rate: %0.2f   LOD: %d   Tot. poly.: %d   Poly/sec: %.1f",
-	   1.0 / fr, LODbias, totpoly, totpoly / fr);
+	   fr, LODbias, totpoly, totpoly * fr);
 
    glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
    glDisable(GL_FOG);
@@ -644,7 +630,16 @@ draw(void)
 
    glutSwapBuffers();
 
-   count++;
+   Frames++;
+   {
+      GLint t = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
+      if (t - T0 >= 2000) {
+         GLfloat seconds = (t - T0) / 1000.0;
+         fr = Frames / seconds;
+         T0 = t;
+         Frames = 0;
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/progs/demos/ray.c b/progs/demos/ray.c
index 24f27a05393..aede3d8edbd 100644
--- a/progs/demos/ray.c
+++ b/progs/demos/ray.c
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ static int fullscreen = 1;
 static int WIDTH = 640;
 static int HEIGHT = 480;
 
-#define FRAME 50
+static GLint T0 = 0;
+static GLint Frames = 0;
 
 #define BASESIZE 7.5f
 #define SPHERE_RADIUS 0.75f
@@ -94,21 +95,6 @@ static int showreflectmap = 1;
 static int joyavailable = 0;
 static int joyactive = 0;
 
-static float
-gettime(void)
-{
-   static float told = 0.0f;
-   float tnew, ris;
-
-   tnew = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
-
-   ris = tnew - told;
-
-   told = tnew;
-
-   return ris / 1000.0;
-}
-
 static void
 calcposobs(void)
 {
@@ -622,9 +608,7 @@ updatemaps(void)
 static void
 draw(void)
 {
-   static int count = 0;
-   static char frbuf[80];
-   float fr;
+   static char frbuf[80] = "";
 
    dojoy();
 
@@ -657,11 +641,6 @@ draw(void)
 
    glPopMatrix();
 
-   if ((count % FRAME) == 0) {
-      fr = gettime();
-      sprintf(frbuf, "Frame rate: %f", FRAME / fr);
-   }
-
    glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
    glDisable(GL_FOG);
 
@@ -746,7 +725,17 @@ draw(void)
 
    glutSwapBuffers();
 
-   count++;
+   Frames++;
+   {
+      GLint t = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
+      if (t - T0 >= 2000) {
+         GLfloat seconds = (t - T0) / 1000.0;
+         GLfloat fps = Frames / seconds;
+         sprintf(frbuf, "Frame rate: %f", fps);
+         T0 = t;
+         Frames = 0;
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/progs/demos/teapot.c b/progs/demos/teapot.c
index c36865f4bc2..4769139ed98 100644
--- a/progs/demos/teapot.c
+++ b/progs/demos/teapot.c
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ static int fullscreen=1;
 static int WIDTH=640;
 static int HEIGHT=480;
 
-#define FRAME 50
+static GLint T0 = 0;
+static GLint Frames = 0;
 
 #define BASESIZE 10.0
 
@@ -65,20 +66,6 @@ static int joyactive=0;
 static GLuint t1id,t2id;
 static GLuint teapotdlist,basedlist,lightdlist;
 
-static float gettime(void)
-{
-  static clock_t told=0;
-  clock_t tnew,ris;
-
-  tnew=clock();
-
-  ris=tnew-told;
-
-  told=tnew;
-
-  return(ris/(float)CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
-}
-
 static void calcposobs(void)
 {
   dir[0]=sin(alpha*M_PI/180.0);
@@ -339,9 +326,7 @@ static void dojoy(void)
 
 static void draw(void)
 {
-  static int count=0;
-  static char frbuf[80];
-  float fr;
+  static char frbuf[80] = "";
 
   dojoy();
 
@@ -375,11 +360,6 @@ static void draw(void)
   drawlight2();
   glPopMatrix();
   
-  if((count % FRAME)==0) {
-    fr=gettime();
-    sprintf(frbuf,"Frame rate: %f",FRAME/fr);
-  }
-
   glDisable(GL_LIGHTING);
   glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
   glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
@@ -405,7 +385,18 @@ static void draw(void)
 
   glutSwapBuffers();
 
-  count++;
+   Frames++;
+
+   {
+      GLint t = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
+      if (t - T0 >= 2000) {
+         GLfloat seconds = (t - T0) / 1000.0;
+         GLfloat fps = Frames / seconds;
+         sprintf(frbuf, "Frame rate: %f", fps);
+         T0 = t;
+         Frames = 0;
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 static void inittextures(void)
diff --git a/progs/demos/terrain.c b/progs/demos/terrain.c
index fbc88039069..2fe1df3a071 100644
--- a/progs/demos/terrain.c
+++ b/progs/demos/terrain.c
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ static int fullscreen = 1;
 #define WIDTH 640
 #define HEIGHT 480
 
-#define TSCALE 4
+static GLint T0 = 0;
+static GLint Frames = 0;
 
-#define	FRAME 50
+#define TSCALE 4
 
 #define FOV 85
 
@@ -71,21 +72,6 @@ static float v = 15.0;
 static float alpha = 75.0;
 static float beta = 90.0;
 
-static float
-gettime(void)
-{
-   static clock_t told = 0;
-   clock_t tnew, ris;
-
-   tnew = clock();
-
-   ris = tnew - told;
-
-   told = tnew;
-
-   return (ris / (float) CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
-}
-
 static void
 calcposobs(void)
 {
@@ -360,9 +346,7 @@ dojoy(void)
 static void
 drawscene(void)
 {
-   static int count = 0;
-   static char frbuf[80];
-   float fr;
+   static char frbuf[80] = "";
 
    dojoy();
 
@@ -391,11 +375,6 @@ drawscene(void)
    drawterrain();
    glPopMatrix();
 
-   if ((count % FRAME) == 0) {
-      fr = gettime();
-      sprintf(frbuf, "Frame rate: %.3f", FRAME / fr);
-   }
-
    glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
    glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
    glDisable(GL_FOG);
@@ -424,7 +403,17 @@ drawscene(void)
 
    glutSwapBuffers();
 
-   count++;
+   Frames++;
+   {
+      GLint t = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
+      if (t - T0 >= 2000) {
+         GLfloat seconds = (t - T0) / 1000.0;
+         GLfloat fps = Frames / seconds;
+         sprintf(frbuf, "Frame rate: %f", fps);
+         T0 = t;
+         Frames = 0;
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -558,7 +547,7 @@ loadpic(void)
    GLenum gluerr;
 
    if ((FilePic = fopen("terrain.dat", "r")) == NULL) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Error loading Mnt.bin\n");
+      fprintf(stderr, "Error loading terrain.dat\n");
       exit(-1);
    }
    fread(bufferter, 256 * 256, 1, FilePic);
diff --git a/progs/demos/tunnel.c b/progs/demos/tunnel.c
index 10d9a540b7e..712edc5d7bd 100644
--- a/progs/demos/tunnel.c
+++ b/progs/demos/tunnel.c
@@ -155,21 +155,6 @@ drawobjs(int *l, float *f)
       }
 }
 
-static float
-gettime(void)
-{
-   static clock_t told = 0;
-   clock_t tnew, ris;
-
-   tnew = clock();
-
-   ris = tnew - told;
-
-   told = tnew;
-
-   return (ris / (float) CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
-}
-
 static void
 calcposobs(void)
 {
@@ -369,7 +354,7 @@ draw(void)
 {
    static char frbuf[80] = "";
    int i;
-   float fr, base, offset;
+   float base, offset;
 
    dojoy();
 
@@ -445,7 +430,6 @@ draw(void)
    glutSwapBuffers();
 
    Frames++;
-
    {
       GLint t = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
       if (t - T0 >= 2000) {
diff --git a/progs/demos/tunnel2.c b/progs/demos/tunnel2.c
index cc660374e35..e82c2c604dc 100644
--- a/progs/demos/tunnel2.c
+++ b/progs/demos/tunnel2.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ static int HEIGHTC0 = 480;
 static int WIDTHC1 = 640;
 static int HEIGHTC1 = 480;
 
-#define FRAME 50
+static GLint T0 = 0;
+static GLint Frames = 0;
 
 #define NUMBLOC 5
 
@@ -167,21 +168,6 @@ drawobjs(int *l, float *f)
       }
 }
 
-static float
-gettime(void)
-{
-   static clock_t told = 0;
-   clock_t tnew, ris;
-
-   tnew = clock();
-
-   ris = tnew - told;
-
-   told = tnew;
-
-   return (ris / (float) CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
-}
-
 static void
 calcposobs(void)
 {
@@ -409,10 +395,9 @@ dojoy(void)
 static void
 draw(void)
 {
-   static int count = 0;
-   static char frbuf[80];
+   static char frbuf[80] = "";
    int i;
-   float fr, base, offset;
+   float base, offset;
 
    dojoy();
 
@@ -461,11 +446,6 @@ draw(void)
    glPopMatrix();
    glPopMatrix();
 
-   if ((count % FRAME) == 0) {
-      fr = gettime();
-      sprintf(frbuf, "Frame rate: %f", FRAME / fr);
-   }
-
    glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
    glDisable(GL_FOG);
    glShadeModel(GL_FLAT);
@@ -492,7 +472,17 @@ draw(void)
    glPopMatrix();
    glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
 
-   count++;
+   Frames++;
+   {
+      GLint t = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
+      if (t - T0 >= 2000) {
+         GLfloat seconds = (t - T0) / 1000.0;
+         GLfloat fps = Frames / seconds;
+         sprintf(frbuf, "Frame rate: %f", fps);
+         T0 = t;
+         Frames = 0;
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -564,7 +554,7 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
    glutInitWindowSize(WIDTHC0, HEIGHTC0);
    glutInit(&ac, av);
 
-   glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_RGB | GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_ALPHA);
+   glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_RGB | GLUT_DOUBLE);
 
 #ifdef FX
    if (!fxMesaSelectCurrentBoard(0)) {