First Strike Forums — Overall graphics quality

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-03T00:23:36Z

Not to thread jack or anything, but is there a reason my computer lags pretty bad when I'm looking at smoke? IE, vehicles smoking, exploding, etc. It isn't specific to FS either, it happens with smoke grenades in Reality Mod as well. I'm running everything on Medium on an HP Quad-Core, if that helps. Thanks!

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-03T00:17:23Z

I think it looks very good. But not when everything is on low or off setting. Bf2142 still looks good on everything low. Maybe someone should look in to that.,.. or maybe not. Or better... go buy yourself a better system . yohttp://youtube.com/watch?v=_1PmtDh2grE#GU5U2spHI_4

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-02T23:44:28Z

lol phone call delayed my reply

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-02T23:30:03Z

yeah bandu stop being a copycat! lol, I think we both posted close to each other

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-02T23:27:09Z

forgive me if im wrong.. but.. ehh, didnt blitz just tell him that..

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-02T23:06:50Z

itchytrig wrote:

Hi,
When deploying into Hoth on the destroyer, I can't see ANYTHING! Just the TF taking off in the dark! Walk any direction and end up falling and game over?
Also the Destroyers don't show up too well when approaching them, just see black holes (or triangles!). Only know that they are there when you run into them!
Is this a bug or settings thing???
Anyone same problems???

Try upping your view distance to 100%

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-02T22:58:09Z

Its ur settings m8, turn up ur view distance to 100% then u will be fine.

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-02T22:46:35Z

Will be fixed shortly!

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-02T22:01:32Z

Hi,

When deploying into Hoth on the destroyer, I can't see ANYTHING! Just the TF taking off in the dark! Walk any direction and end up falling and game over?

Also the Destroyers don't show up too well when approaching them, just see black holes (or triangles!). Only know that they are there when you run into them!

Is this a bug or settings thing???

Anyone same problems???

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-01T03:13:22Z

Umm, PB enforces a 4:3 ratio, so all you people running in widescreen are just strecting the FOV. I personally hate that, it makes some things really distorted, and you get the same effect from watching standard def TV fullscreen on a HDTV.

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-10-01T01:57:40Z

cool same as BF2 & 2142.

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-09-30T21:56:38Z

Nusirilo wrote:

How can I get it to fit the custom resolution of my screen (1680x1050) without punkbuster interfering because I've heard that when you use a widescreen resolution it stretches your field of view punkbuster kicks you out.

lol it doesent, hacking the FOV will get you booted but changing the resolution wont.

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-09-30T21:55:02Z

Punkbuster doesn't have anything to do with screen resolution as far as I know. Just add (+szx Your choice + szy Your choice)

Mine: "D:\program\Electronic Arts\Battlefield 2142\BF2142.exe" +modPath mods/FirstStrike +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1680 +szy 1050

be careful don't copy and paste my example. Your hardrive and folder name might be different

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-09-30T21:49:12Z

1280 by 1024 should work for you maybe at 75 hz only and 2x Antialiasing should be possible depending on your processor power. With shaders set to max it is best looking but you get dark places in the game which is only natural but it gives you the false sense of being safe in those places. Players with shaders on low have bright places where you have dark places. Besides shadows and high shader settings are hardware eaters so be careful with them. A high resolution combined with low shaders and shadows off should work for you if your processor is an older model.

Re: Overall graphics quality

2007-09-30T21:44:53Z

How can I get it to fit the custom resolution of my screen (1680x1050) without punkbuster interfering because I've heard that when you use a widescreen resolution it stretches your field of view punkbuster kicks you out.