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Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
November 24 2011 20:56 GMT
#21
My computer doesn't like it. I can usually run high/ultra without any lagging or stuttering, but changing it to this has introduced random stutters. It definitely looks good, but nothing really drastically improved.
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dbddbddb
Profile Joined April 2010
Singapore969 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-24 21:02:27
November 24 2011 21:02 GMT
#22
imo best way to play the game is with everything set to lowest possible.
many pro gamers use this setting because it's easiest on the eyes to distinguish all the units and everything looks clearer.

simplifiedCloaking=0
simplifiedShaders=0

set those 2 settings in the variables text and you get this major improvement on forcefields as they are kinda hard to see on lowest shaders

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Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20303 Posts
November 24 2011 21:02 GMT
#23
On November 25 2011 05:56 floor exercise wrote:
It's low settings with a bunch of random stuff set to ultra, a lot of which eat CPU. In an incredibly CPU bound game these settings are just silly



Thats pretty much my thoughts too on this
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20303 Posts
November 24 2011 21:02 GMT
#24
On November 25 2011 06:02 dbddbddb wrote:
imo best way to play the game is with everything set to lowest possible.
many pro gamers use this setting because it's easiest on the eyes to distinguish all the units and everything looks clearer.

simplifiedCloaking=0
simplifiedShaders=0

set those 2 settings in the variables text and you get this major improvement on forcefields

http://imgur.com/XU7ei.jpg
http://imgur.com/oNWqL.jpg



Im pretty sure this messes up cloaking somehow (for allied units?)


I didnt enable it because of something someone pointed out that it also changed
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
dbddbddb
Profile Joined April 2010
Singapore969 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-24 21:07:24
November 24 2011 21:07 GMT
#25
On November 25 2011 06:02 Cyro wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 25 2011 06:02 dbddbddb wrote:
imo best way to play the game is with everything set to lowest possible.
many pro gamers use this setting because it's easiest on the eyes to distinguish all the units and everything looks clearer.

simplifiedCloaking=0
simplifiedShaders=0

set those 2 settings in the variables text and you get this major improvement on forcefields

http://imgur.com/XU7ei.jpg
http://imgur.com/oNWqL.jpg



Im pretty sure this messes up cloaking somehow (for allied units?)


I didnt enable it because of something someone pointed out that it also changed


i have used this setting since beta and i dont notice any problems with cloaked units. i duno about that, but as a toss player and you play on low shaders, you really need to use this setting
undyinglight
Profile Joined December 2008
United States611 Posts
November 24 2011 21:14 GMT
#26
I agree FF is to clear on stock lowest. Does anyone know how well these settings will run on a GT220? I would try it myself but I need to reassemble my computer first.
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supdubdup
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States916 Posts
November 24 2011 21:17 GMT
#27
I wish we could just adjust gamma while playing window mode .
Turn it Up
Jetaap
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France4814 Posts
November 24 2011 21:23 GMT
#28
It feels very good, i'll use it.
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20303 Posts
November 24 2011 21:32 GMT
#29
On November 25 2011 06:07 dbddbddb wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 25 2011 06:02 Cyro wrote:
On November 25 2011 06:02 dbddbddb wrote:
imo best way to play the game is with everything set to lowest possible.
many pro gamers use this setting because it's easiest on the eyes to distinguish all the units and everything looks clearer.

simplifiedCloaking=0
simplifiedShaders=0

set those 2 settings in the variables text and you get this major improvement on forcefields

http://imgur.com/XU7ei.jpg
http://imgur.com/oNWqL.jpg



Im pretty sure this messes up cloaking somehow (for allied units?)


I didnt enable it because of something someone pointed out that it also changed


i have used this setting since beta and i dont notice any problems with cloaked units. i duno about that, but as a toss player and you play on low shaders, you really need to use this setting



I dont think its a problem, more just that they look different than stock and kinda weird
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
Noak3
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States236 Posts
November 24 2011 23:20 GMT
#30
Anybody know a good way to make cloaked units easily visible on low graphics settings? I use low with all settings, but I have trouble seeing where cloaked units are.
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Don.681
Profile Joined September 2010
Philippines189 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-25 06:10:06
November 25 2011 06:00 GMT
#31
Okay, I'll tweak it some more:

1. I'll turn off simplified shaders to fix Forcefields and Cloak
2. I'll lower the CPU intensive stuff.
3. If things are too dark, you can tweak gamma settings in-game

BTW, my setup is im on an AMD890GX Mobo with onboard HD4290 graphics and a Phenom2 1090T. So my pc is kind of strong on the CPU side but weak on the graphics.


AndAgain
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2621 Posts
November 25 2011 06:09 GMT
#32
On November 25 2011 06:32 Cyro wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 25 2011 06:07 dbddbddb wrote:
On November 25 2011 06:02 Cyro wrote:
On November 25 2011 06:02 dbddbddb wrote:
imo best way to play the game is with everything set to lowest possible.
many pro gamers use this setting because it's easiest on the eyes to distinguish all the units and everything looks clearer.

simplifiedCloaking=0
simplifiedShaders=0

set those 2 settings in the variables text and you get this major improvement on forcefields

http://imgur.com/XU7ei.jpg
http://imgur.com/oNWqL.jpg



Im pretty sure this messes up cloaking somehow (for allied units?)


I didnt enable it because of something someone pointed out that it also changed


i have used this setting since beta and i dont notice any problems with cloaked units. i duno about that, but as a toss player and you play on low shaders, you really need to use this setting



I dont think its a problem, more just that they look different than stock and kinda weird


Yeah, but it actually makes your own cloaked units more easily visible, especially observer.
All your teeth should fall out and hair should grow in their place!
Dephy
Profile Joined January 2011
Lithuania163 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-25 09:09:03
November 25 2011 09:08 GMT
#33
Is there option to enable, to let me see enemy cloacked units better? i play on lowest settings, and i can hardly see observer riple(i notice it only if know observer is there.).
i putted on simplifiedCloaking=0
simplifiedShaders=0
hardly changed a thing.
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
November 25 2011 09:15 GMT
#34
Haha, just though of something. If I were to set my settings to ultra, which means that I am overstraining my cpu and all my other hardware, does that mean the AI becomes weaker? ^^"
DannyJ
Profile Joined March 2010
United States5110 Posts
November 25 2011 09:56 GMT
#35
Wow this is great. I always wanted to have real shadows but with the less cluttered look of low. Only problem is my comp seems to like do some odd FPS spikes every once in a while which its never done on any other setting before. I think it's getting kind of confused...
Don.681
Profile Joined September 2010
Philippines189 Posts
November 25 2011 17:40 GMT
#36
@Danny J, next time that happens, post here exactly what you were doing or take a screen shot of where specifically it happens.

It might have to do with watter effects or fog effects somewhere in the map. Lets try to tweak it from there. What's your setup BTW?
Chillton
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada85 Posts
November 25 2011 17:51 GMT
#37
Is there something like this that can make the graphics "lower" in that my laptop won't lag as much during high food battles?
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Carapace
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Netherlands128 Posts
November 25 2011 21:10 GMT
#38
Looks VERY neat! Thanks :D
Twistacles
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1327 Posts
November 25 2011 21:45 GMT
#39
Looks good, ty
"If you don't give a shit which gum you buy, get stride" - Tyler
RaiZ
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
2813 Posts
November 25 2011 21:53 GMT
#40
Still think it's better to explain what each options on the variables do... Granted that Blizz really simplified that txt file but there are still some dark lines as i'm unaware of what they exactly do.
But yeah the guy on the 1st page nailed it pretty much everything you need to know : set everything on low except simplifiedcloaking/shader on 0.
You get what most pros uses (or so i think)
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