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03-10-2008, 09:51 AM #1
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Gfx settings for POE2?
I have had POE2 for a while and just haven't played much. Started playing last night on TG and had a real good time. The only thing is, on my screen everything seems slightly blurred. Just not as crisp as with BF2 vanilla. I have a decent rig. I was just wondering what settings anyone could recommend for POE.
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03-10-2008, 12:46 PM #2
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
POE is a little more demanding than vanilla, but you certainly have the hardware to run it however you like.
Originally Posted by bxmedic
When you say blurred, even the text is blurred?
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03-10-2008, 01:14 PM #3
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
Welcome.
Texture in high are a must.
Our textures scale a little more than BF2 vanilla ones do, High textures are sharp but medium and low are a little more blurry so that those with less modern systems can also play at a decent FPS and lower memory load.
Some building textures are also at slightly lower resolutions because of the physical limitations of the game engine. We have a kind of 'quota' of how much texture load we can stuff into levels.
Memory requirements are a little higher than vanilla too because of all the extra artwork that is loaded up on top of standard BF2 stuff but as long as players have 2GB plus they should be fine, you seem to have that area covered well.
Any further questions please post here or on the official POE2 forums, I visit both every day.
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03-10-2008, 02:44 PM #4
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
Silly question perhaps... but are you possibly using an LCD monitor and POE doesn't run at the monitors native resolution?
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From here:
For example, one of the most commonly requested commands is to run BF2 in 1280x1024 resolution (or another custom resolution) - particularly for LCD displays which display the best image at their native resolution. To do this, change your command line to look like this:
"C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1280 +szy 1024
Note the addition of the +szx and +szy commands which respectively set the width and height of the resolution to be used. Substitute other values for other resolutions (e.g. +szx 1900 +szy 1200).|TG-12th| fallen
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03-10-2008, 05:36 PM #5
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
[QUOTE=Iamthefallen;938012]Silly question perhaps... but are you possibly using an LCD monitor and POE doesn't run at the monitors native resolution? QUOTE]
I bet that's it. I have a 22" and BF2 only allows 1280x960. I'll give that command a try. I remember doing it once for Vanilla and it does stretch a bit, but I'll see. I still can't believe they didn't add better WS support for the game.
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03-10-2008, 07:55 PM #6
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
Yeah, you probably want to run at 1680x1050 with a 22" lcd?
Add +szx 1680 +szy 1050 to the path of the shortcut and you should see a much improved image.|TG-12th| fallen
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03-14-2008, 11:50 PM #7
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
Just a heads up on the wide screen with BF2. If you set the resolution via the szx and szy command you don't change yoru FOV, but are only stretching your HUD.
I recommend using Widescreen Fixer. It's not EA approved but it is accepted by PunkBuster and it gives you a wider FOV. Which seems like a tactical advantage to me.
You can find it at imk.cx/pc/widescreenfixer/ . The http part is missing b/c I can't post links yet. ;D"Damn them and their superior firepower!"
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03-15-2008, 10:02 AM #8
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
Bit of an unfair advantage over those not using widescreen monitors don't you think?
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03-15-2008, 07:09 PM #9
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
I'm very surprised and disappointed that what is essentially an "increased FOV hack" is allowed by Punkbuster...
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03-16-2008, 02:58 AM #10
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
I think that widescreen fixer works on those without widescreen monitor.
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03-16-2008, 10:50 AM #11
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
I'll play devil's advocate on the wide screen issue. While I completely understand that it's advantageous to have a wider FOV, I think if you're going to say it's cheating than the server should be fixing graphical settings for clients. I know that way back in the day, Action Quake 2 servers could fix the allowable FOV size.
Over the years, I've seen players do all sorts of things to gain a slight edge of their target. Changing skin colors, turning down settings so that they are easier to see, etc. Not to mentioned that some players play at higher resolutions and view distances than others can. Are they cheating? They definitely have an advantage over players with lesser capable hardware. The small degree in extending the FOV seems pretty benign to me over something like turning off grass.
While I don't personally have a widescreen monitor, I intend on picking one up very shortly. I'd much rather have a properly scaled image than a stretched one. And yes, I'll be playing with all graphical bells and whistles turned up.
Would this still be an issue if EA supported a properly scaled widescreen format? Other games such as Crysis and COD4 do and I've not heard it being an issue there."Damn them and their superior firepower!"
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03-16-2008, 01:01 PM #12
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
How is a third-party "increased FOV hack" that increases the amount of what you can see any different than a third-party "fog removal hack" that also increases the amount of what you can see? Playing devil's advocate to myself, though... how are either of these any different than someone owning a superior video card to someone else?
Where do you draw the line between "hack" and legitimately available "bell and whistle"?
"I'd much rather have a properly scaled image than a stretched one. And yes, I'll be playing with all graphical bells and whistles turned up."
LOL... "widescreen fixer"... I love the way they try to legitimize a hack. Yeah, I'd like to be able to see the enemy on my minimap, too... doesn't justify me downloading a "mini-map enhancer". Or a "wall transparency fixer". LOL
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03-16-2008, 02:18 PM #13
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
Don't get me wrong Rick Slick, I'm not out to cheat or to encourage cheating. I am out to enjoy the full experience my hardware supports. We all spend vasts amount of money on our systems so we can enjoy these games to the fullest.
I also do not consider this a cheat as it is supported by Punk Buster. If I had found this and it had specifically not been support by PB, I wouldn't have mentioned it and it would not have been an issue since anyone running it would be kicked. Therefore, I draw the line on a 'hack' based on PB support or not.
I really think this is more of an issue where EA simply hasn't included support for the increasing availability of wide screen monitors. When was 1.41 release? Oct. 2006 I think with almost a zero percent chance they will release another patch for BF2. So someone from the community has stepped in to offer that functionality. As I mentioned before, this appears to be a non-issue with newer titles."Damn them and their superior firepower!"
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03-16-2008, 03:53 PM #14
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
Don't forget the inter-squad/team/game communication hack. Originally Posted by Rick_Slick
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03-16-2008, 07:34 PM #15
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Re: Gfx settings for POE2?
Widescreens are sold for a reason; to take advantage of the natural peripheral vision of humans. As widescreens become more common, more and more games are allowing players to set the game resolution to the native wide screen res. BF2 just happens to be one of the games in which they don't let you do this, which is stupid. It's not fair to people who bought a widescreen monitor. My LCD has a 5:4 ratio since it's native is 1280x1024, so even a person with a regular CRT with a 4:3 ratio technically has an advantage over me. I really don't care if people with widescreens can see more than me, because I want to have a widescreen someday too, and I want it to run at the native resolution. And if I hook up my computer to my 42" plasma, I'm definitely going to be using that widescreen fixer
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