Author Topic: Not trying to be a jerk, but... (Read 526 times)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2001, 12:25:00 PM »

Fscott, doesn't look that way on my computer. Maybe your video card?

Edit: And/or settings?

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paintmaw · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2001, 12:27:00 PM »

ok ,, I don't like the cloud cover (just my opinion ) even if it wasn't blocky and dark on clipboard map ,
and clowns scare me

Swoop · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2001, 12:28:00 PM »

Rip, ya wanna post a screenshot? Cos clouds look exactly the same as Fscott's pic on my PC too......

that blue window out of the clouds is just plain weird.

Westy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2001, 12:32:00 PM »

I can tell by the white dots half way to the horizon that you're view is abbreviated and not set to "full".

-Westy

mrfish · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2001, 12:32:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Dowding:
fscott - perhaps you and RAM could form a squad called:

"I have a very big mouth. And everyone knows it."

lol yep.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** March 30, 2001, 12:46:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Swoop:
Rip, ya wanna post a screenshot? Cos clouds look exactly the same as Fscott's pic on my PC too......

that blue window out of the clouds is just plain weird.

I can't right now since I have no CPU (sold the 550 today, 800 comes tomorrow), however, this picture below is what my clouds look like on my FE : (Note-- no 'blockiness'...all very smooth transitions)

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #21 on:** March 30, 2001, 12:48:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Westy:
I can tell by the white dots half way to the horizon that you're view is abbreviated and not set to "full".

-Westy

Good point Westy! I'll bet that 'Blockiness' does disappear when you use full resolution (F1)

Wanker · « **Reply #22 on:** March 30, 2001, 12:48:00 PM »

Westy said:

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I can tell by the white dots half way to the horizon that you're view is abbreviated and not set to "full".

Westy, would you please explain the difference? Is this the F1 or F2 setting I've heard of before? I've never quite understood how that works, please explain.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #23 on:** March 30, 2001, 12:50:00 PM »

banana, SHIFT F1, F2 and F3 will give you a variance of resolution, F1 being highest, F3 being lowest, to compensate for slower cards/CPU's.

edit: ACES HIGH DEFAULTS TO F2 RES!! If you want the max. resolution, you must manually use SHIFT F1 when you log on.

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Westy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 30, 2001, 01:03:00 PM »

Thanks Ripsnort. That's exaclty what 1/2 the problem is IMO.
I also saw someone write that HiTech wasn't done playing around with this one version of the clouds that AH has.

-Westy

AKSeaWulfe · « **Reply #25 on:** March 30, 2001, 01:03:00 PM »

Uhm, that's not resolution that the shift function keys do.. that's terrain drawing. The only difference it does is make the terrain further out have a higher polygon count. Has nothing to do with the clouds, just how far out the terrain draws.

Now, on my system the clouds transition very smoothly... I think it just *may* have something to do with the fact I run in 32bit. (note the sarcasm)

-SW

Eagler · « **Reply #26 on:** March 30, 2001, 01:04:00 PM »

fscott screenshot looks like he was under the clouds more where Rip's looks like he was on the edge of the front. Don't see a problem with either myself. Glad AH took the time and energy to address the issue. Now we need rain to running off the windscreen and make locating icons almost impossible

Eagler

Swoop · « **Reply #27 on:** March 30, 2001, 01:05:00 PM »

Um....Rip.

In your pic, look just up and left of where Griz is.......that block right there. There's the blockiness we're talking about (bloody hell! I'm actually agreeing with Fscott!).

When ya get yr new chip......fly towards a cloud bank and look around with the pan view......a big blue square will be in the centre of your view, always, until you're well within the cloud bank.

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aztec · « **Reply #28 on:** March 30, 2001, 01:07:00 PM »

You get real Fscott...I simply inferred that the possibility existed that it was a net problem. You invented your own interpretation.

BTW it's a concept called benefit of the doubt, beyond the grasp of a true whiner.

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #29 on:** March 30, 2001, 01:09:00 PM »

Let me clarify that its not my pic, but similiar to what I see.

Good to know this isn't a 'final' version of the clouds.

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