Author Topic: Best video settings? (Read 1212 times)

LePaul · « **on:** November 30, 2005, 05:43:42 PM »

I just reinstalled AH2 on my PC and was searching the site for suggested video settings. I have a P4 2.9ghz (2.99, go figure) with an ATI All In Wonder 9800. I have all the PreLoad options checked on, 512mb textures, downloaded all the skins and have the settings pushed to More Quality...and the distance objects (not in front of game, the bottom slider before you can check off water, etc) to the far right.

I still have trees magically appearing and resizing just as I reach them.

Any tips? I've got a very clean setup, this PC is the game system so I have everything off before I enter the game.

Thanks!

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2005, 06:45:41 AM »

For that setup:

1) Do not preload into video RAM.
2) If your system has 512MB of RAM (or less), then change either the maximum texture size to 256, or disable skins in the game. If your system has 256MB of RAM, then do both.
3) Make sure you are using the Catalyst 4.12 drivers from ATI and do not install the Catalyst Control Center. Install the ATI Control Panel.
4) Check the number of processes shown in the Task Manager. It should be around 19 to 21 for a normal XP install.
5) Check the CPU usage in the Task Manager. It should bounce from 0 to 1 percent at regular intervals, with nothing running on the desktop.
6) Try running with and without the terrain optimizations in the video setup.

LePaul · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2005, 05:48:26 PM »

1) Ok, I'll uncheck that

2) Got 2gb, so I'll remain at 512

3) Yea I have that foolish animated thingy. Any suggestions on AA and Atrostrophic (sp?) stuff?

4) Aye will check

5) Aye will check

6) Trees are my enemy. Can we have the sheep and snowmen back?

LePaul · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2005, 10:28:15 PM »

Im not finding "Catalyst 4.12 drivers ", just the Catalyst 5.11 Windows XP - Driver Download, which is what i have installed

Do you have a link?

Thanks

loony1 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2005, 12:49:23 AM »

trying to get the link...hold on

it wont let me link

try this....go to the ati home page and click on drivers and software...then click on windows xp...then from the list on the left side of the screen pick windows xp then the all in wonder then radion then previous drivers then go t o page 2..on page 2 at the bottom click on RADEON Previous Windows XP Drivers and Software versions prior to CATALYST 5.1 / Multimedia Center 9.03 and waa laa:O

LePaul · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2005, 11:15:12 AM »

Sweeeeet

Thanks

LePaul · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2005, 11:27:42 AM »

Skuzzy, here's what I mean....

If i look out my side, I see the roads SLOWLY starting to draw...same with trees from ahead and behind.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2005, 04:19:36 PM »

That would be effected by the ground vis range slider. You can also do a SHIFT-F4 to get full range view. as well.

Krusty · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2005, 04:25:04 PM »

Skuzzy, regarding Shift-F4... Whenever I turn it on, it acts as if I've also hit Shift F3 (shortest range) and the world tiles disappear before they reach the horizon. It's been that way for as long as I remember, and I as wondering why that was.

LePaul · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2005, 04:33:15 PM »

Shift F4? Ok,I thought Shift F1 gave me full view...which is what ive been using

LePaul · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2005, 04:35:21 PM »

P.S. I have ground vis slider all the way to the right (closest)

Krusty · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2005, 04:40:57 PM »

Lepaul, setting the ground detail to the "closest" means you won't see things until they are that close. Move it back to the default 1/3 of the way (full right being minimum, full left being maximum, it would be 1/3 from the right side).

LePaul · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2005, 08:50:55 PM »

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I was debating this with a squadmate the other night....I'll yank that fella full left then!

Krusty · « **Reply #13 on:** December 03, 2005, 03:16:28 PM »

Well, I don't know if you want it full left.. that might seem like a bit much. It would be displaying things you really don't need to see. I'd say 2/3 to the left is pretty good. I stay about 1/3 to the left due to my system specs.

FYI: All 3 sliders work the same way. right is "Minimum" left is "maximum".

LePaul · « **Reply #14 on:** December 03, 2005, 06:22:46 PM »

Well all 3 sliders are, oh, 9/10's to the left side and now life is good!

I havent downloaded the other ATI control panel yet but my frames are still between 47 - 59 FPS