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Offline Larry

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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #30 on: May 13, 2009, 06:35:18 AM »
For those that are able to download this I have a question. Are hills now round and smooth or are they still sharp 'block' forms?
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #31 on: May 13, 2009, 07:36:25 AM »
At first glance the terrain elevations seem similar to the current system. Using the the test program's wire frame effect and the airfield for scale it appears terrain elevations are still altered in half mile blocks, i.e. at nine points per terrain tile. However each one mile square is now a block of 64 triangles. I imagine we may be able to alter the height of these either individually or with a filter in the new TE and either this feature is not ready yet or it wasn't worth doing for a test terrain.
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #32 on: May 13, 2009, 09:26:50 AM »
The elevation resolution is not changing.

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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #33 on: May 13, 2009, 03:33:18 PM »
Quote from: Banshee7 on May 12, 2009, 10:55:23 PM

Don't worry.  I'm in the process of even finding out if I can upgrade....7 yr old computer, 5 FR :)

 Would this apply to that nvidia control center also I wonder?  I always leave it up and running assuming that it's somehow important to the settings being enabled in the game right, but now that I see this I wonder.....
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #34 on: May 13, 2009, 03:34:09 PM »
Do you have to have a video card to play aces high well, i play on a Gateway laptop.
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #35 on: May 13, 2009, 04:18:43 PM »
Removed update link due to water not working in that version.
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #36 on: May 13, 2009, 04:26:42 PM »
Quote from: StokesAk on May 13, 2009, 03:34:09 PM
Do you have to have a video card to play aces high well, i play on a Gateway laptop.

If by "well", you mean in the normal mode instead of the low detail mode, then yes.  A typical onboard video chip isn't capable of running it in normal mode.
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #37 on: May 13, 2009, 04:29:46 PM »
How do I take and put up a shot of my test??


thanks.
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #38 on: May 13, 2009, 04:37:16 PM »
Very fast download.

When I tried to run it, I received the following error:

d3dx9_40.dll was not found.

Looks like I'm behind in my updates?
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #39 on: May 13, 2009, 05:02:52 PM »
You need to unzip the patch into your existing gtester folder from your previous installation.  If there was not a previous installation or you unzip it somewhere else, it will not work.
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #40 on: May 13, 2009, 05:06:16 PM »
Quote from: 1Boner on May 13, 2009, 04:29:46 PM
How do I take and put up a shot of my test??

You have to use the Windows print screen function.  Just hold down the control key while pressing the PrtScn key.  Then open up Paint and paste the image there.  You can then save it to a file.
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #41 on: May 13, 2009, 05:20:25 PM »
still cant find any water, I can rotate the view via right mouse click but thats it, am i missing something?
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #42 on: May 13, 2009, 05:44:52 PM »
Yes humble, right click and drag with the Ctrl key down. Also Shift+right click and drag.

Pyro, it's better, and I installed SP3 just in case.

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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #43 on: May 13, 2009, 06:36:18 PM »
Quote from: Ruah on May 13, 2009, 06:24:53 AM
so my 512 mb graphics card will be able to take this?
Download the program & see.

I downloaded the new version and now the water is white a la Easyscores screenshot. Worked flawlessly before.
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Re: Graphics compatibility test - DISCUSSION THREAD
« Reply #44 on: May 13, 2009, 07:08:52 PM »
Pyro after downloading Gtester2 the water is now white. With Gtester1 the water was blue with sun reflections, awesome looking. Frame rate stayed the same with both tests

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