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kuruptt
Profile Joined August 2012
Canada168 Posts
January 20 2013 14:55 GMT
#1
Hello there, I have searched a lot of threads about this on which graphic settings are the best to play on, specifically settings that are the easiest to see cloaked and burrowed units and have not found a conclusion! I've heard playing on lowest settings is the best, a combination of medium/low settings or lowest settings with ultra textures. It sucks that Sc2 doesn't have a training mode where we can test these out! I'm only a silver league player but I like to research these kinds of things to give me an edge. Right now I am using the settings that looks closest to the hybridic settings by Existor. I would still want to know which are definitely the best settings to see cloaked AND burrowed units. Has anyone came to a conclusion?
Deleted User 197942
Profile Joined July 2011
Romania151 Posts
January 20 2013 15:01 GMT
#2
Check out "thejakatakshow" on YouTube, there is a guide there for both HotS and WoL settings.
Mahanaim
Profile Joined December 2012
Korea (South)1002 Posts
January 20 2013 15:06 GMT
#3
It varies by what you mean by "optimized." Want the most eye-appealing? Highest settings. Want the units and the terrain to look completely different so that you can easily spot enemy units? Lowest settings.
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Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
January 20 2013 15:11 GMT
#4
Personally I just always run on low because the risk of my computer slowing down in a 200/200 fight isn't worth the possibility of spotting a burrowed unit, I rarely miss things like observers etc. though.
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WeRRa
Profile Joined December 2010
378 Posts
January 20 2013 15:12 GMT
#5
All koreans play on medium settings, cause then you can spot the invisible units the best and still have a good performence.
At least this is what MKP said at this stream.
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HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
January 20 2013 15:23 GMT
#6
Personally I max everything out cause my computer is beasty, and I enjoy everything, But I think Low or medium is what a lot of pros will use unless they are streaming.
kuruptt
Profile Joined August 2012
Canada168 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-20 15:25:17
January 20 2013 15:24 GMT
#7
On January 21 2013 00:12 WeRRa wrote:
All koreans play on medium settings, cause then you can spot the invisible units the best and still have a good performence.
At least this is what MKP said at this stream.


Yes this is what I was looking for. Do you know the specifics of the settings to see invisible units?

Sorry if my post didn't make much sense. I want to know the best settings to see invisible units such as observers and burrowed roaches! I do not care if the game looks pretty, I much rather play on the lowest settings but I won't be able to see cloaked or burrowed units easily
TAMinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2706 Posts
January 20 2013 15:44 GMT
#8
There is no "best". What graphic setting is best for you, is based on what you're comfortable with.
AicyDC
Profile Joined November 2012
United Kingdom67 Posts
January 20 2013 16:02 GMT
#9
It really doesn't matter that much and ultra settings look really good and low settings look really shitty, so I like to play on the highest settings.
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dani`
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands2402 Posts
January 20 2013 16:04 GMT
#10
What do you mean when you say SC2 does not have a training mode to test things out? You can just create a 1v1 game vs AI or use one of the various 'Unit Tester' custom maps to test out graphic settings in various contexts.

Regarding the optimal visual setting; I'd recommend just go with whatever your computer can run optimally and you like the best. Let's be honest here it's not like the (alleged) increased visibility of cloak units is something that will make you go from Silver to Gold. I mean no offense whatsoever here, I merely want to stress the gain is almost non-existent, thus I would recommend just going with whatever you are most comfortable with rather than something that will perhaps win you 1 more game in a 1000.
Grooovey
Profile Joined February 2012
Germany11 Posts
January 20 2013 16:08 GMT
#11
Im playing on low settings. Not because my isnt good enough for ultra settings but i dont like those ultra settings. to much effects and you could miss some game decideing moments.
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n0ise
Profile Joined April 2010
3452 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-20 16:14:33
January 20 2013 16:13 GMT
#12
wrong; for the record, i do feel there are definitely better settings you could get for a particular setup
kuruptt
Profile Joined August 2012
Canada168 Posts
January 20 2013 16:19 GMT
#13
Again people I don't care what looks best to me. I just want to see cloaked and burrowed units easier without going to super ultra high because I feel as the lower the settings the more responsive it is. So I want to know the best way to do this. As stated from many people in this thread koreans use mostly medium settings! The hybridic settings from existor is something like this. Need more input and conclusive information!
KDot2
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1213 Posts
January 20 2013 16:29 GMT
#14
generally a lot of people agree that everything should be low except textures and effects which should be ultra

many people including pros play with these settings
SiroKO
Profile Joined February 2012
France721 Posts
January 20 2013 16:32 GMT
#15
On January 21 2013 00:06 Mahanaim wrote:
It varies by what you mean by "optimized." Want the most eye-appealing? Highest settings. Want the units and the terrain to look completely different so that you can easily spot enemy units? Lowest settings.


A lot of misinformations have been spread on this issue, most notably by commentators such as Tasteless and Artosis.
I've been to a few LAN tournaments and watched quite a lot of tournament streams. I've pretty much never seen any semi-pro/pro with low settings.
Fact is, the game has been optimized for medium settings + play.
With low settings, it is impossible to feel as well the flow of the game nor spot invisible units.
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imPermanenCe
Profile Joined July 2011
Netherlands595 Posts
January 20 2013 16:33 GMT
#16
You could test it yourself
I think it's partly subjective as well. Some people can spot things better with different settings.
I also think the lowest settings suck with cloak.
But why do you care for such precise settings? Do you have problems with lag that you can't play on somewhat above medium settings?
If you only care for cloak/burrow, just try the average medium setting and be done with it, I don't understand why you want exact settings.
Micro at its best is like an elegant dance between two people trying to achieve a similar end.
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
January 20 2013 16:34 GMT
#17
On January 21 2013 01:32 SiroKO wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 21 2013 00:06 Mahanaim wrote:
It varies by what you mean by "optimized." Want the most eye-appealing? Highest settings. Want the units and the terrain to look completely different so that you can easily spot enemy units? Lowest settings.


A lot of misinformations have been spread on this issue, most notably by commentators such as Tasteless and Artosis.
I've been to a few LAN tournaments and watched quite a lot of tournament streams. I've pretty much never seen any semi-pro/pro with low settings.
Fact is, the game has been optimized for medium settings + play.
With low settings, it is impossible to feel as well the flow of the game nor spot invisible units.

Hmm time to try medium I suppose, although low with ultra shadows and effects has the most blatant invisible shit ever (because you have decent quality on the invis stuff contrasted with absolutely shitty terrain :D).
kiy0
Profile Joined August 2010
Portugal593 Posts
January 20 2013 16:45 GMT
#18
Many high level players use Texture quality on Ultra and then everything else on Low. I personally found this to be very satisfying.
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WeRRa
Profile Joined December 2010
378 Posts
January 20 2013 16:55 GMT
#19
On January 21 2013 00:24 kuruptt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 21 2013 00:12 WeRRa wrote:
All koreans play on medium settings, cause then you can spot the invisible units the best and still have a good performence.
At least this is what MKP said at this stream.


Yes this is what I was looking for. Do you know the specifics of the settings to see invisible units?

Sorry if my post didn't make much sense. I want to know the best settings to see invisible units such as observers and burrowed roaches! I do not care if the game looks pretty, I much rather play on the lowest settings but I won't be able to see cloaked or burrowed units easily

Well his settings are simply texture quality on medium, graphic quality on medium and unit portrais on 2D for a little bit better performance. He said most koreans play like this, cause you can spot invisible units the best. He said it somewhere in the Prime stream, cause TtPiG asked him there, cause most foreigners seem to play on low settings and MKP answered it looks shitty and you can't spot invisible units with low settings.
InnoVation Fighting!!!
grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-20 17:05:29
January 20 2013 17:05 GMT
#20
AFAIK: You want models on high, to be able to see protoss warp-ins and shaders and shadows on medium to better see cloaked units. You can also put everything on medium but these two are sufficient.
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