Disabling Foliage - Page 2

Ziegfried · 2003-09-03, 04:25 PM

The only way im getting to play this game is due to a good communication (in ENGLAND???) and a hefty dose of RAM. So my graphics are rubbish (except infantry as they look so kool i couldnt degrade em).
Saying that im gonna get a neat Graphics card (albeit cheap but effective one)

Hamma · 2003-09-03, 04:59 PM

Im not saying flora should be required, but there needs to be a middle ground. Right now its either on or off, wts?

X-113 · 2003-09-03, 06:08 PM

Hamma, there IS a middle ground. You can set it low, med or high. Although the jump from off to low takes a significant frame hit.

Flammey · 2003-09-04, 12:59 AM

I have shadows, flora, and weather turned off to increase my FPS. Sometimes I get shit FPS for reasons I don't know. I have 1 gig of DDR RAM and a ATI 9700 pro. I'm not sure why I get crappy FPS, except maybe because of the wireframe. I have everything either set to low, or off, and a few things are on. Sometimes I get 150 FPS outside, sometimes I get 20 FPS. Go figure.

Jaged · 2003-09-04, 02:48 AM

even if everyone had to have flora turned on, it would still be mostly usless. Most of the time someone would use flora to hide from someone, the other person is to far away to renender the flora. That even happens if it is set to high. Flora is pointless, imo.

dymetrie · 2003-09-04, 03:34 AM

i'm in the same boat as ziegfried, GeForce 2, and therefore have to have all the spangly bits turned off....

it would be nice if it was always on for everyone though, as it'd make some of the levels come to life, having stuff to hide behind (and for others to hide behind) like in Evo Of Destruction (BF1942 MOD)

definitely make infantry warfare change for the better on some of the continents...

Oh well, back to working to earn money to upgrade to a 256MB card.... I could be here all year....

Dym

Ziegfried · 2003-09-04, 10:08 AM

Roll on christmas im getting a good card and sound card so A: play this with spangly bits turned on and B: PLay BF1942 due to having a Via AC'97 the sound on my games is rubbish but some wont even run on it like BF1942 and Planetside for a bit.

Hamma · 2003-09-04, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by X-113
Hamma, there IS a middle ground. You can set it low, med or high. Although the jump from off to low takes a significant frame hit.

I'm saying that its not fair to me, say if I have it on and am hiding behind some grass and you have it off.. i get owned. Not quite fair

Queensidecastle · 2003-09-04, 12:03 PM

exactly. they should have some really low res nintendo type foliage you are forced to use if you cant upgrade your shit

GeistX · 2003-09-04, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Ziegfried
Roll on christmas im getting a good card and sound card so A: play this with spangly bits turned on and B: PLay BF1942 due to having a Via AC'97 the sound on my games is rubbish but some wont even run on it like BF1942 and Planetside for a bit.

I have a P4C800 Deluxe and I use the onboard AC'97 SoundMAX. It actually sounds better and performs better than my Audigy did in BF1942 (no cracks or pops). My friend however had some problems with his AC'97 and BF1942 which was solved by increasing the sound buffers to 500 in the game config files. He also did some of these suggestions:

PCI Latency
BF1942 Sound Buffer Stuff

Jaged · 2003-09-04, 07:15 PM

Even if the enemy is close enough to render the folliage, you still stick out like a sore thumb. It would be impossible to use for hiding, even if it was forced on.

Vick · 2003-09-04, 10:36 PM

With full graphic settings and flora on high PS is a beautiful game.

But I turned it off a while back.

Flammey · 2003-09-04, 11:32 PM

You want to hide behind foliage, Grasshoppa? That's why trees are for, Grasshoppa.

Ziegfried · 2003-09-05, 05:19 AM

Thx for the links mate i tried the buffer thing ages ago but it didnt work

gonnagetyou · 2003-09-05, 06:20 PM

If you're going to hide use a tree or rock. Grass doesn't stop enemy rounds. Without camouflage you stick out like a sore thumb anyway. Especially those red TR uniforms. Like a bright red bullseye.