Author Topic: Disabling gunflashes?  (Read 343 times)

Offline Hazard69

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Disabling gunflashes?
« on: April 30, 2007, 11:14:36 PM »
Hi all!
Is there some way I can disable gun flashes?
You know, the light show that you see in cockpit when your firing your bullets.....

The reason I ask, is I notice that my frames drop from 50-60 down to about 13-14 whenever I fire my guns. However  whilst firing if i zoom in so I cant see the instruments anymore it goes right back up to about 55-60.

Also if i disable hardware vertex processing, the frame hit isnt as large...it only drops to about 35-40 whilst firing. The downside of disbaling that vertex processing is that it causes some really weird display anomalies when in water (e.g. Ship guns).....heres a pic:




PS: I have also tried reducing maxtex size to 128, disabling weapon and vehicle effects, moving sliders to min detail and max faster, ground detail slider to minimum, etc.etc. Only thing I found was that hardware vertex setting which made a difference.......any ideas?

Heres a partial DXDiag for those who can make heads or tails of it.......god knows I cant....
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System Information
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Time of this report: 4/28/2007, 13:59:28
Machine name: DESKTOP
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: INTEL_
System Model: D915GAV_
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/22/06 23:50:09 Ver: 08.00.10
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 256MB used, 2201MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM)
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM)
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0161&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 710(M)s (CHB7707*)
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8185 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/10/2005 21:49:00, 3921024 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/10/2005 21:49:00, 3530432 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4221-11CF-497C-0A2000C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0161
SubSys ID: 0x00000000
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {212DC724-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
{212DC724-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
{212DC724-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
{212DC724-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run
« Last Edit: May 01, 2007, 12:01:23 AM by Hazard69 »
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Offline Spatula

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Disabling gunflashes?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2007, 12:56:27 AM »
I think you can go into the graphics options off the clipboard and turn "weapons effects" off. I've never tried it myself, but i believe it disables the flashes you see, and ejected cartriges, smoke etc.
You could also try turning tracers off which *may* help with the frame-rates too - it may also improve your gunnery after an adjustment period.

[EDIT] - oops sorry didnt read your entire post... scrap the above.
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2007, 09:53:57 AM »
You might try the tech support forum they will prolly give you better info.
(not a forum protical prude, just making a suggetion) :-)
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Offline fuzeman

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Disabling gunflashes?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2007, 10:54:42 AM »
I do not believe 'gun effects' remove gun flashes, just the visable shell ejections when rounds are fired.
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