Graphics settings

[:FI:Sneaky_Russian]

I ramped up all the settings in conf.ini when I got the X1600 and thought "This is great"

Now when I check conf.ini it says:

Water=1

I can enter and save higher values, but each time I run Il2 (or 46) it gets set back to 1

I've tried Maximum settings,custom settings, and ATI X800 settings in il2setup.exe all with the same (non)result.

[Render_OpenGL]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=2
TexCompress=0
TexFlags.UseDither=1
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1
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=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=1
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=1
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=1

Shadows=2
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3 Falcon ... is this what you were looking for?
Sky=2
Forest=3
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=8
Water=1
Effects=2
ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.0625
PolygonOffsetUnits=-1.0

[L.F]

Are you running with OpenGL on?



Edit, never mind. I need to start reading before posting.

Sorry, cant help you.

[:FI:Scott]

I could be utterly wrong on this but isnt there only water 0 or 1 in '46 ?

[:FI:Sneaky_Russian]

I could be utterly wrong on this but isnt there only water 0 or 1 in '46 ?

Not as far as I know , but its the same in 4.04m and 4.05

[:FI:Falcon]

... VisibilityDistance=3 Falcon ... is this what you were looking for? ...

Thanks Snee,

I just checked and I have it at "3". I s'pose what I have is the best that it gets.


Falcon

[:FI:Sneaky_Russian]

[Render_OpenGL]
Water=1 Water = 0
Fastest water, without ground reflection
Water = 1
Normal water: ground and clouds reflections, cloud shadows
Water = 2
Perfect water: same as Water = 1, plus wavy ground reflections and weather-dependant wave types
Water = 3
Perfect water: same as Water = 1, plus wavy ground reflections and weather-dependant wave types. Nvidia SM3.0 only. Use water=2 for ATI cards

Well got, water=2 now having followed Coasties guide.
I'd assumed ATI had caught up and was capable of running water=3 with the x1600, but apparently not.

[Deathsledge]

yep, im using water2 with the X1900GT. ATI has the only card that will not go higher than water 2.

[:FI:Heloego]

...makes you wish you spent all that hard-earned cash on a Nvidia, wot?





(runs!)

[:FI:Sneaky_Russian]

I guess the people that do reviews and write specs dont fly il2

[:FI:Gadje]

Just to make you ATI boys feel better, I just got an Nvidia 7800GS and I run it on water 2 because for me it looks the best of the lot.

3 is too shimmery when looking into distance.
4 shimmers a bit too and although runnable the frame rate drops is not worth it. However if water 2 was the highest setting with the corresponding drop in frames I'd probally still run it at that.

[:FI:Dr_Strangelove]

I am with Gadje on this one as well. I only do Water 2 even though I could run higher settings with SLI. IMO 3 is not really worth the performance hit.

[:FI:Scott]

I don't know if this may be of any help re water on ATI cards :

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/ ... 6551066125" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[:FI:Sneaky_Russian]

DL'd the new Catalyst and drivers today after reading posts at Ubi.
Quite a noticeable difference both in water detail and smoothness/fps

[:FI:Heloego]

Traditionally, ATI has never been a big supporter of OpenGL, thus some advantages with the Nvidia cards. My last try was back in '97 and I wasn't pleased.

But they've come a long way and I had heard the latest Catalyst drivers are a big help.

I'm currently using an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 in my laptop and it does surprisingly well for most of my games, though for Il-2 it only works good for about 15 minutes into a mission. (I was hoping I could take my stick with me on a road trip. Alas, no joy. ) Oh, well. I gues I'll just HAVE to satisfy myself with Ghost Recon, Morrowind, Oblivion, or CoDUO.