Red

I thought I post this so you can save some time trying to optimize.

I just tested the settings for Very High on the Cheap from tweak town. Its perfect.

I run 1920 * 1200 no AA get about 22-25 frames per second (Very playable)

I went into the config directory copied all cvars (config files) then found the following values and changed them. I got a 8800GT btw. Run it in DX9 mode. The game just feels better and better day by day. The amount of configuarablity in their graphics engine is just beyond awesome. Imagine 1-2 years from now when we got some newer card and you can just tweak the engine to look even more incredible.

Below is the changes (Courtesy of Tweak town)


'Very High' On The Cheap

There's another thing you can try if you find Very High mode is just a bit too strenuous for your system. You can try the "cheap" version of Very High, which basically only implements the more obvious visual enhancements of Very High. To do this, instead of editing your .cfg files as covered above, all you need to do is set your in-game settings all to High as normal, then add the following commands to your System.cfg file (or just test them in the console first): r_UsePOM=1, r_sunshafts=1, e_water_ocean_fft=1, q_Renderer=3 and r_colorgrading=1. This will make High look extremely similar to Very High in most respects, but with quite a bit less of a performance hit. In a pinch, if you still need extra FPS, try disabling one of the effects, though keep in mind that q_Renderer=3 is necessary for color grading to work. You can also turn off Edge AA (r_UseEdgeAA=0) to make things look crisper and boost performance further.

Anospa

I plan on doing some of this when I get my hands on an 8800 GT. Heh, 22-25 is playable for you? I guess it does make the game more challenging; I do like the pretty graphics, I'll admit it.

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Gill

I use this.

22-25 is playable due to the motion blur. It tends to hide the slight chop in framerate.

Anospa

Ah, maybe motion blur does make the difference. I didn't get to use it, and I'm such a twitchy finger that I'd probably notice the drops more without it.

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UnDeaD77

Man, anything less than 30 for me turns into a movie. I was getting 35-40fps on medium settings, which was fine.

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Red

You guys most just be moving to fast. Also most Xbox360 games are capped at 30 FPS. I also though the human eye can only process 24 frames a second.

For me constant FPS above the 20 are ok in Single Player. In Multiplayer thats another story completly. The trick is constant even if one frame goes below is bad.

Anospa

lol, I am moving too fast. I've made roommates somewhat nauseous before.

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UnDeaD77

I can tell 30 fps and 60.

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BigGaayAl

The figure of 24 is about right. I remember this from reading the experiments in "experimental psychology". However, I think this is only true for the focal point of the eyes. If I look at a 60hz screen with my peripheral vision (using the cells that are specialised in detecting motion), I can clearly see a flickering. Therefore I think people can perceive difference in framerate even above 60 fps, especially with a larger screen (more peripheral vision).

That said I'm quite happy above 20 fps, want to punch my pc below it.

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