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Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
July 06 2011 23:04 GMT
#21
Wow this is sick haha, does the hdr parameter change anything else?

I wonder what other goodies can be changed in variables to make stuff cooler :D.
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nitdkim
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
1264 Posts
July 06 2011 23:07 GMT
#22
looks like the ends of beef jerky
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xlava
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States676 Posts
July 06 2011 23:08 GMT
#23
TOS?

Anyway it doesn't matter because I play toss. This does look cool though. Good job
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
July 06 2011 23:09 GMT
#24
Someone should figure out how to change zerg's creep to green

It's possible with adding new created MPQ with specific name and some files, that will overrite original files, but not replace them. It's all about "changing game files without editing MPQ". You can find it on this forum.
Tschis
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil1511 Posts
July 06 2011 23:10 GMT
#25
I can't see the difference
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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-06 23:40:40
July 06 2011 23:40 GMT
#26
On July 07 2011 08:10 Tschis wrote:
I can't see the difference

Also, the main difference with another creep ending is...

[image loading]
sTsCompleted
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States380 Posts
July 06 2011 23:56 GMT
#27
Pretty cool.

Although it says in Blizz TOS that it is illegal to change MPQ files, I don't know if it mentions anything else

I'm not going to do it because I'm a careful person, but seems pretty cool :D
windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
July 07 2011 00:05 GMT
#28
This is not against the TOS.

This is just changing graphical settings.
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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
July 07 2011 02:00 GMT
#29
Well, someone cant understand something. I'll explain again.

1) Adding MPQ with new files, that contains green (or pink, or red, or dark, or purple, etc) color, theoretically is against TOS. Because you did some change of official game client.

But you're not editing any original MPQ. You're just adding new, that you created by your hands and your files.

Is there are any word about adding files to SC2 folder?
Is there any advatange for you in achievements/ladder/customs/campaign/challenges?
Is there modified original MPQ-files?
One answer - no.

2) Editing Variables.txt isn't against TOS. I'll say more. Blizzard recommended edit this file, when some peoples had problems with videocards. And this file is in your Documents, not in SC2 folder.
TENTHST
Profile Joined December 2010
United States204 Posts
July 07 2011 03:22 GMT
#30
On July 07 2011 05:37 amazingxkcd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2011 05:35 TheWarbler wrote:
Since you are just editing variables.txt it is not against the TOS right?


LOL TOS


lol

♥
doomed
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia420 Posts
July 07 2011 05:58 GMT
#31
the hdr part is nothing new for us playing at low settings I do how ever like the visual style of the nonbleded creep, very interesting, will play around with that for sure.
doomed
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia420 Posts
July 07 2011 08:54 GMT
#32
Actually now when looking at it, there is nothing new to this at all, this is just what creep looks like on low shaders. that's all....
euroboy
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden536 Posts
July 07 2011 09:49 GMT
#33
Yea I already had these settings in the variables.txt so its just low graphics settings.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-07 11:40:35
July 07 2011 11:39 GMT
#34
On July 07 2011 18:49 euroboy wrote:
Yea I already had these settings in the variables.txt so its just low graphics settings.

1) I've turned OFF only specific settings, not all under "Terrain" (under Terrain option there are 15+ parameters)

2) Try to find SC1-creep in SC2 with normal graphic, without annoying reflections on creep and plus without any animation, but with all maxed out graphic (instead lowering it to LOW).

This is a hybrid of Low and Ultra settings. 80% is Ultra, other part is for SC1-styled creep.

Also, different creep ending isnt allowed in any option, because it's a part of options group: Terrain. Turn terrain LOW - there will be cheaper special effects for other things. But I've changed only creep and nothing more (also HDR too for less reflections on creep)

this is just what creep looks like on low shaders

You're wrong. Turn all options to LOW. Now you got cheap graphic, worse trees, ugly shadows, etc. And creep without any slighty reflections on it.
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12387 Posts
July 07 2011 11:49 GMT
#35
sadly I am playing with the lowest graphics for the ultra smoothness...
I honestly think we will get more graphic options to tweak around when HotS comes out

like editing the colour, adding some symbols on creep like "LOLOLOLOL"

that would be so awesome
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euroboy
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden536 Posts
July 07 2011 13:12 GMT
#36
On July 07 2011 20:39 Existor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2011 18:49 euroboy wrote:
Yea I already had these settings in the variables.txt so its just low graphics settings.

1) I've turned OFF only specific settings, not all under "Terrain" (under Terrain option there are 15+ parameters)

2) Try to find SC1-creep in SC2 with normal graphic, without annoying reflections on creep and plus without any animation, but with all maxed out graphic (instead lowering it to LOW).

This is a hybrid of Low and Ultra settings. 80% is Ultra, other part is for SC1-styled creep.

Also, different creep ending isnt allowed in any option, because it's a part of options group: Terrain. Turn terrain LOW - there will be cheaper special effects for other things. But I've changed only creep and nothing more (also HDR too for less reflections on creep)

Show nested quote +
this is just what creep looks like on low shaders

You're wrong. Turn all options to LOW. Now you got cheap graphic, worse trees, ugly shadows, etc. And creep without any slighty reflections on it.


But why would you wanna have bad looking creep when you run ultra for the nice graphics? You state you dont want the annoying animation and reflections on creep. Yes thats why we others run everything on low :D
Underz
Profile Joined May 2011
England5 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-07 13:50:38
July 07 2011 13:25 GMT
#37
This is what made me ponder the question. In low, the creep spreads different over one square, visually anyway. So a better judgement is made as to when you can spread, and where. Which is the variable that would change that particular animation, and make it similar to low?
jinorazi
Profile Joined October 2004
Korea (South)4948 Posts
July 07 2011 19:45 GMT
#38
on a related note, do edit your variables.txt, there are guidelines on tl.net and on google.

i set my game video setting to ultra with 3d model turned off to have halo(lined) pylon field instead of filled up(blue field) pylon energy field.

i edited variables.txt with recommended tweaks for improved performance while not lowering too much detail.

my fps doubled with hardly any visual difference.
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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-10 00:58:57
August 10 2011 00:53 GMT
#39
More methods to modify creep graphic added to first post

This is what made me ponder the question. In low, the creep spreads different over one square, visually anyway. So a better judgement is made as to when you can spread, and where. Which is the variable that would change that particular animation, and make it similar to low?

preBlendedCreep is for "bricks" (aka blocks, aka SC1 styled, aka Undeads creep) spread animation

Yes thats why we others run everything on low :D

They run game on low only because they possibly don't know about editing specific parameters.

it's like "I want 2D portrait, but to get that, I must change all settings to low to get 2D portrait", when you can get 3D or 2D portrait with changing only ONE parameter. Same here. What if I like bloom and special effects on zerg buildings, xel'naga towers, etc, but I want different creep and at same time all doodads like trees, world decorations, etc in good quality?
IIIOmegaIII
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden319 Posts
August 10 2011 00:56 GMT
#40
cool stuff, gotten used to how it looks "naturally" though
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