Author Topic: Should I try WWIIOL?? (Read 1601 times)

ZeroAce · « **Reply #15 on:** August 01, 2003, 01:50:40 PM »

Don't upgrade just yet. I find a GEforce3 Ti500 and 512 is more than enough thanks to the 1.9 OpenGL implementation.

I get 30-40FPS in large battles at 1600x1200 resolution with max detail settings.

I could get 50-80 if I wanted to tone down the graphics, but this is good enough for me.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #16 on:** August 01, 2003, 01:54:02 PM »

I'm in!!!!!!!

(Lock out procedures commencing...5...4...3...2...)

Rutilant · « **Reply #17 on:** August 01, 2003, 01:57:28 PM »

160$ for a G4? RIPPEDOFF! Got me a genuine GeForce FX for 98.95$

Skuzzy · « **Reply #18 on:** August 01, 2003, 01:59:01 PM »

Uh,..many of the FX cards are much slower than the Ti4600.

Price will generally dictate which is faster. The 5200 line of FX cards are on par with GF2 Ultras, for instance. Besides, NVidia is having a ton of problems with the FX line. At least the Ti4600 is fleshed out with solid drivers.

The_Shocker · « **Reply #19 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:01:05 PM »

WW2OL is the suck!

Rutilant · « **Reply #20 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:05:35 PM »

Well, no problems here. FRs have doubled for me in AH, i can smoothly play IL2 (sturmovik) with full graphics.. even with my poopy ol P3-500 and 224 megs of SDr ram or something..

Skuzzy · « **Reply #21 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:13:45 PM »

Rutilant,..what model of FX, and what did you have before? Just curious.

muckmaw · « **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:15:41 PM »

Skuzzy told me I won't need an upgrade to play AH2...the real reason I was considering it....

But what does Skuzzy know! hehe...

Trying to save me money...what's wrong with you...my wife's gonna piss it away on shoes anyhow.

Seriously, the reason I asked before DLing the software is I have very little free time and don't want to go through alot of problems, wasting hours trying to get something to work when I could be just flying AH. So far, the jury seems split with half saying "try it for the ground war", Half saying it's and I quote "The suck" and all saying don't bother if you are looking for a dogfight.

Something else I find troubling...I'm so used to and comfortable with AH the game and AH the community that I don't give new games much of a chance.

Example..I bought Star Wars Galaxies...played it for 10 hours total, said "what a bunch of geeks..no trash talking...it's like playing with the care bears..."

Returned it. Why do I get the feeling I'm going to be 75 years old and still getting into flame wars with Lazs?

Rutilant · « **Reply #23 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:16:08 PM »

FX 5200, had a Geforce 4 MX.. which i shouldnt have goten in the first place, but it's all a heck of a lot better than my..... Voodoo 3

Skuzzy · « **Reply #24 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:31:19 PM »

Ok Rut, for you that was a step up, but the 5200 is about as fast as a GF2Ultra. The MX line was pretty limited and was based on the GF2, but had some GF2 features removed.

Just for your reference Rut, the Ti4600 will run circles around the 5200.

Rutilant · « **Reply #25 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:33:24 PM »

that makes it around 180$ i spent on overrated geForce cards

Skuzzy · « **Reply #26 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:38:13 PM »

Could be worse Rut. I have fielded a few calls from angry players who had a Ti4400 or Ti4600 and replaced it with a 5200 thinking it would give them better performance.

Marketing leads them to believe the bigger number must be better.

Rutilant · « **Reply #27 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:45:05 PM »

Remind me to consult you when i try to buy hardware.

moose · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:53:57 PM »

ZeroAce = hardcase?

they rhyme..

Skuzzy · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2003, 02:56:45 PM »

Rut,.don't sweat it. As long as you like your card, then that is all that matters. You weren't looking for bragging rights or you would have gotten an FX5900Ultra or an ATI9800Pro.

For you it was an upgrade. At lease you are going in the right direction.