Smoke from fires

[Midway]

In real life doesn't dissipate to nothing in a couple hundred feet.  The plumes in real life reach the clouds if no wind, or stretch for miles if wind.

I wish smoke in Aces High was modeled to last longer than it does and especially reach much further broader areas.  

That is my wish.  

[MrKrabs]

In real life doesn't dissipate to nothing in a couple hundred feet.  The plumes in real life reach the clouds if no wind, or stretch for miles if wind.

I wish smoke in Aces High was modeled to last longer than it does and especially reach much further broader areas.  

That is my wish.  

How about we just model the game to have a frame-rate of just 2 then?

[titanic3]

Same old "people have crappy PC" argument again.

[gyrene81]

Same old "people have crappy PC" argument again.

no, it's same old "it doesn't add anything to the game" argument...and it's true.

[Zacherof]

Okay, add in telephone wires to prevent pesky Noe raids

[olds442]

Same old "people have crappy PC" argument again.

I agree

no, it's same old "it doesn't add anything to the game" argument...and it's true.

Besides graphics...

[Arlo]

Same old "people have crappy PC" argument again.

Since your PC runs at max settings without any hitches when it comes to things like
smoke or fire in AHII, why don't you share your system details with us so we can all
get the same machine, v-card, etc.? 

Here's mine:

[Arlo]

I agreeBesides graphics...

Because smoke at 15k is a necessity? 

[Midway]

Because smoke at 15k is a necessity?  

Just like clouds, except darker and dirtier.

[olds442]

Because smoke at 15k is a necessity?  

no but a nice low smoke cloud would be nice  

Since your PC runs at max settings without any hitches when it comes to things like
smoke or fire in AHII, why don't you share your system details with us so we can all
get the same machine, v-card, etc.?  

Here's mine:

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That CPU and graphics card are not really the best in any way, just letting you know.
Using windows "experience" index is also not really good for benchmarks.

Here is how you run aces high at 1080p screen res and all settings turned up.
CPU: i5 2500(k)
graphics card: HD 7870 or GTX 660.
RAM: 2gb or more.
Done and under 600$

[ink]

Since your PC runs at max settings without any hitches when it comes to things like
smoke or fire in AHII, why don't you share your system details with us so we can all
get the same machine, v-card, etc.? 

Here's mine:

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we have very similar systems....

mine is AMD 2.9 GHZ also
except I have only 4 gigs of ram

and its a 32 bit system.....

I wonder what the differences are in how they run.....I want to upgrade to the 64 bit system, I need serious RAM

how long you been using the 64 bit? where you using 32 before? if so what is the difference?

is it just for gaming?

my rig is more for 3d modeling now and AH.....so I really could use as much ram as I can get......so 64 bit seems the way to go.

[Arlo]

no but a nice low smoke cloud would be nice   :aokThat CPU and graphics card are not really the best in any way, just letting you know.
Using windows "experience" index is also not really good for benchmarks.

Here is how you run aces high at 1080p screen res and all settings turned up.
CPU: i5 2500(k)
graphics card: HD 7870 or GTX 660.
RAM: 2gb or more.
Done and under 600$

A GTX 660 vs my 650? I'm running 8 gig of  RAM and a 2.9 gig processor. My settings are turned up.

I never claimed 'the best' but I'm doing fine when it comes to AHII.

So lets go back to 'nobody wants to buy a decent system so I can have my eye candy' whine.  

Work on your priorities, smokey.

[Arlo]

we have very similar systems....

mine is AMD 2.9 GHZ also
except I have only 4 gigs of ram

and its a 32 bit system.....

I wonder what the differences are in how they run.....I want to upgrade to the 64 bit system, I need serious RAM

how long you been using the 64 bit? where you using 32 before? if so what is the difference?

is it just for gaming?

my rig is more for 3d modeling now and AH.....so I really could use as much ram as I can get......so 64 bit seems the way to go.

I'll put it this way. Back in 2008 and before, 20 fps was my best. I'd been known to play in the single digits.

Going below 60 is a rarity now.

Smoke and fire hit all systems hard in AH.

[olds442]

A GTX 660 vs my 650? I'm running 8 gig of  RAM and a 2.9 gig processor. My settings are turned up.

I never claimed 'the best' but I'm doing fine when it comes to AHII.

So lets go back to 'nobody wants to buy a decent system so I can have my eye candy' whine.  

Work on your priorities, smokey.

660 kills the 650. Way more stream processors. RAM is useless in aces high. 2 gig of RAM would work to be frank. gigahertz mean nothing when comparing a dual core athlon to a 4 core i5. lets look at a nice graphic.
the AMD athlon x2 255 was the closets i could find to the 245.

now 650 vs 660


not trying to put your system down im just saying don't use it as a average baseline. Smoke would do nothing for a average system there Ringo. I understand people don't have loads of cache(hehe get the pun.....nm) nowadays but still atleast you are not playing on a laptop. People playing on 2009 laptops is what is holding us back.

[ink]

I'll put it this way. Back in 2008 and before, 20 fps was my best. I'd been known to play in the single digits.

Going below 60 is a rarity now.

Smoke and fire hit all systems hard in AH.

I run a good FPS now in AH stays in the 55-60 range but I only have water and terrain on.....with Hi res textures....looks fine to me and is very playable...

I need the 64 bit system for modeling.....need as much RAM as possible....sux as it is now if model something with over a million verts my system crashes when I try to render out anything.........so I have to break up the model into separate pieces