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Graphics settings

Post by Sapper-FIN » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:21 pm

Now that i´ve got this new graphics card, i´d like to get the most of it... So, put those settings in the game menu, to the max...

Is there anyhting else i can do, to improve my graphisc? Like mess around with that Conf.ini-file?

Here´s how it looks like... It sure improved, compared to my old rig...

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Oh, i also noticed this weird thing:

I flew a Bf109 g-6, with a MK-108 on the nose... When i fired that cannon, the muzzle flash and the smoke totally blocked my view to the target... I´ve never seen anything like that... Is it because those improved graphics? And how can i get the old, small muzzle flash and smoke back? ;)
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conf.ini guide

Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:49 am

conf.ini Guide
Graphics guide

I've had more than one instance of conf.ini missing data after a patch/install etc. worth looking there I guess.



Could try screen res.the higher the better- till it affects FPS

I trust youve checked your joystick sensitivities in IL2, maybe the new stick is more sensitive - try a shallower curve
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Post by :FI:Moe » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:52 am

Here's the juicy parts of my conf.ini for you to compare.
[window]
width=1280
height=1024
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24
StencilBits=8
ChangeScreenRes=1
FullScreen=1
DrawIfNotFocused=0
EnableResize=0
EnableClose=1
SaveAspect=0
Use3Renders=0

[game]
Arcade=0
HighGore=0
mapPadX=0.66015625
mapPadY=-0.042708334
viewSet=32
Intro=0
NoSubTitles=1
NoChatter=1
NoHudLog=0
NoLensFlare=0
iconTypes=3
eventlog=HE.txt
eventlogkeep=1
ClearCache=0
TypeClouds=1

[Render_OpenGL]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=2
TexCompress=0
TexFlags.UseDither=0
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=0
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=1
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=1
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=1
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=1
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=1
HardwareShaders=1
Shadows=2
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3
Sky=2
Forest=3
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2
LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1
VideoSetupId=17
Water=4
Effects=1
ForceShaders1x=0
PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0
Oh and also you can set up a profile for the game in the Nvidia Control Panel.

Here's an example:
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Best of luck,

Moe
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Post by :FI:Dr_Strangelove » Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:37 pm

Moe,

What kind of Framerates do you get with those settings?

I am running only water 1 but at 1600x1200 with 2xAA and 16x AF. It seems that if I run with water 3 or 4 the framerates drop as low as 25fps sometimes.
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Post by Sapper-FIN » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:33 pm

Thx sneaky and moe, i´ll look into those..
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Post by :FI:TacticalS! » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:40 pm

Congrats Sapper! Here's my $0.02 -

Dell Dimension 8250
CPU: 3.06 GHz
RAM: 1 GB RDRAM
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Tweaked XP Home edition - Perfect Mode, Water=1, Trees=2, 1024x768, 2xAA with average 60 fps (varies between 25-30 on takeoff to 85 during lows in action).
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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:18 pm

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Post by :FI:Murph » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:19 am

Care to share you machine specs with us Moe? I already know I'll be jealous...
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Post by :FI:TacticalS! » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:06 pm

:FI:Murph wrote:Care to share you machine specs with us Moe? I already know I'll be jealous...
And if he gets too cocky I'll demand to see his Internet specs. :(
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:43 pm

Sapper,

I'm running

Water = O
Icons = O
Clouds = O
Enchanted Forests = O
Giant Mud Crabs = O
Gates into Another Dimension = 1

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...

I think I screwed up somewhere ...
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Post by :FI:Cider » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:20 pm

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Post by Sapper-FIN » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:02 pm

hmm, didn´t find this one: Gates into Another Dimension = 1 :?

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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:18 pm

Think you need to set



Gates into another Dimension=4

to be where Falcons at

try tweaking with a Sonic Screwdriver and drain the plasma conduits
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Post by AltarBoy » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:50 pm

I went to NY some years ago to buy components for my rig and bought an ATI Radeon X800 Pro card. Good stuff but PF looks bad in some respects, like the edges of rivers and anything with white looks jagged. I turned on AA high, low and medium without results. I already have the latest Catalyst drivers installed. Think I'll try that config. settings posted above and see if that works.
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