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Offline Redd

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AH 11 is great - but it hurts my eyes
« on: May 27, 2004, 07:17:41 AM »
I've been spending quite a bit of time in AHii this month and none in Ah1.

I like just about everything about  AH11  except it I just find it really hard on my eyes.

I'm not completely sure what it is but I find I am straining all the time to see the planes/scenery/colors/brightness - i just can't put my finger completely on what it is  ( maybe its partly the sun glare also)

I find it it quite dark/gloomy to fly in.


I've tried different color/monitor and gamma settings . I use a reasonably new g90F monitor - flat screen 100 hz nice colors radeon 9600XT graphics card , 1280X 1024  AA X6


Last night after 3 weeks in ah11 going back to Ah1 felt really pleasant/easy  on the eye.


Anyone come up with some settings they are really happy with  - am I alone in this ?  maybe I just have bad eyes


I really like having a couple of skin choic es for the hellcat though  :)   Looking forward to a few more.
 


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Offline jay1988

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AH 11 is great - but it hurts my eyes
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2004, 07:35:12 AM »
Mabe you need sunglasses:lol

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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2004, 08:54:05 AM »
i think the ground is too dark when you consider the amount of sunlight supposedly out there.

tweaking gamma to lighten it, washes other details out.

easiest fix would be to use lighter ground/water tiles, especially water.
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Re: AH 11 is great - but it hurts my eyes
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2004, 09:04:15 AM »
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Originally posted by Redd
I've been spending quite a bit of time in AHii this month and none in Ah1.

I like just about everything about  AH11  except it I just find it really hard on my eyes.

I'm not completely sure what it is but I find I am straining all the time to see the planes/scenery/colors/brightness - i just can't put my finger completely on what it is  ( maybe its partly the sun glare also)

am I alone in this ?  

 NOPE < I find my eyes are tired after about 15 minutes , I do not like the sun glare .

 
 
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Offline Redd

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AH 11 is great - but it hurts my eyes
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2004, 09:35:24 AM »
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Mabe you need sunglasses:lol



Thanks for the tip Jay I'll try it.

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Offline jay1988

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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2004, 11:15:03 AM »
I don't know if the game would look right if you wore sunglasses but it worth a try. Yea, also I wish my computer could run AH2 so I could see what the game is like.

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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2004, 11:18:51 AM »
I was having this problem after installing one of the patches.

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117957

Make sure that your monitor refresh rate is above 75 hz at the resolution you're playing the game.  I didn't know refresh rate changed if you changed resolution.

Offline Chortle

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AH 11 is great - but it hurts my eyes
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2004, 06:45:41 PM »
I've the same problem as Redd, although my eyes dont actually hurt. Its wierd but everything just seems smaller...I'm hoping its just a question of adjusting the settings although I've messed with them a lot so far and no joy.

Trying to see planes against the ground as a backdrop is nearly impossible for me, hell maybe its just age.

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AH 11 is great - but it hurts my eyes
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2004, 03:20:27 AM »
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i think the ground is too dark when you consider the amount of sunlight supposedly out there.

tweaking gamma to lighten it, washes other details out.

easiest fix would be to use lighter ground/water tiles, especially water.
Agree 100%, the water is especially dark.

Offline Redd

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AH 11 is great - but it hurts my eyes
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2004, 02:59:30 AM »
eyes don't hurt anymore

new lighter terrain colors have fixed the problem  - think I was just straining to see the planes before


running gamma at .9  in game  -  all looks good


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AH 11 is great - but it hurts my eyes
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2004, 10:30:15 AM »
If Thy Right Eye Offends Thee, Pluck it Out, and Cast it from Thee, as In the Following Illustration:  ;)