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MasterFischer
Profile Joined August 2009
Denmark836 Posts
December 04 2010 11:57 GMT
#1
So, most people are concerned with balance issues. Fine.

But what about all the other changes?

Can anybody comment on the NEW EXTREME graphics setting in patch 1.2 PTR? :D

Looking for some screenshots and stuff.
WHO is this who speaks to me as though I needed his advice?
Obbalord
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany166 Posts
December 04 2010 12:03 GMT
#2
I want to see some extreme graphic screenshots too! The Fungal whine gets a little bit boring anyway .
MasterFischer
Profile Joined August 2009
Denmark836 Posts
December 04 2010 12:23 GMT
#3
BUMP !

Cmon Americans, give us some NA screenshots of the new graphics settings and other stuff.
WHO is this who speaks to me as though I needed his advice?
Kolvacs
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1203 Posts
December 04 2010 12:25 GMT
#4
I can not tell the difference.
I run on "Extreme" and there is like zero difference in my eyes.
Wheats
Profile Joined October 2010
United States68 Posts
December 04 2010 12:26 GMT
#5
The only change that extreme adds is a shadow effect change in single player cut scenes.
baller - "so ok maybe ur nothing like alicia keys."
LoLAdriankat
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4307 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-04 12:28:23
December 04 2010 12:27 GMT
#6
I guess it's something that you have to zoom into to really see the difference.

Do all the graphics options have an extreme option or just a select few? Is there an option for extreme textures for folks with video cards that have like 4GB video memory?
Baarn
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2702 Posts
December 04 2010 12:53 GMT
#7
Textures are Ultra. It's just one setting you can change to extreme. It looks really cool.
There's no S in KT. :P
pevergreen
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia252 Posts
December 04 2010 12:53 GMT
#8
I could only select extreme in texture quality, but thats the default for my v-card.

Medium everything:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3893/screenshot2010120422345.jpg
Ultra everything:
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3600/screenshot2010120422353.jpg
Extreme + ultra rest:
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/612/screenshot2010120422385.jpg

Sewi
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Germany1697 Posts
December 04 2010 12:54 GMT
#9
Might be great for casting but not really for playing.
Most good players play on low or medium anyways
"Well, things were going ok until he lost all his stuff" - Tasteless, 17.02.2016
OasiS.oasis
Profile Joined May 2010
79 Posts
December 04 2010 12:59 GMT
#10
On December 04 2010 21:53 pevergreen wrote:
I could only select extreme in texture quality, but thats the default for my v-card.

Medium everything:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3893/screenshot2010120422345.jpg
Ultra everything:
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3600/screenshot2010120422353.jpg
Extreme + ultra rest:
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/612/screenshot2010120422385.jpg



I cant find the differences between the last two.
Psiven
Profile Joined May 2010
United States148 Posts
December 04 2010 13:05 GMT
#11
On December 04 2010 21:54 Sewi wrote:
Might be great for casting but not really for playing.
Most good players play on low or medium anyways


I think this is mostly a function of pros playing on multiple/different old computers. Some players find lower settings easier to read, but it doesn't take long to get used to parsing units that are a bit shinier.
Caphe
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Vietnam10817 Posts
December 04 2010 13:08 GMT
#12
No differences in Extreme, at least not that I'm aware of.
But the patch somehow make SC2 recognize recent video cards better. I remember when I install SC2 on my new comp with a GTX460 2 months ago. The game recommend medium graphic for..I was like wtf.
Now the new PTR version recommend Extreme and everything else Ultra. Nothing special but maybe useful on someone with a new comp and dont know what setting to chose.
Terran
pevergreen
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia252 Posts
December 04 2010 13:52 GMT
#13
On December 04 2010 21:59 OasiS.oasis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 04 2010 21:53 pevergreen wrote:
I could only select extreme in texture quality, but thats the default for my v-card.

Medium everything:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3893/screenshot2010120422345.jpg
Ultra everything:
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3600/screenshot2010120422353.jpg
Extreme + ultra rest:
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/612/screenshot2010120422385.jpg



I cant find the differences between the last two.


Neither can I, but I confirmed it.

Even started a new game to make sure. (hence different picture)
Bosu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3247 Posts
December 04 2010 14:13 GMT
#14
On December 04 2010 21:54 Sewi wrote:
Might be great for casting but not really for playing.
Most good players play on low or medium anyways


A lot of pros use low settings sure, but I think even most people in the top 200 probably use high graphics settings.
#1 Kwanro Fan
Xapti
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2473 Posts
December 04 2010 16:00 GMT
#15
AFAIK all the extreme settings could be done manually before this patch. I think I even mentioned how to do it in a post (search for "comprehensive variables.txt")

The only thing Extreme did then (and I assume now) is make shadows slightly more realistic and detailed, at a MASSVE performance cost. Definitely not worth it for ANYONE right now as far as I know.

There were screenshots on a site, but I don't remember the site, I think it was a german site.
"Then he told me to tell you that he wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire" — "Well, you tell him that I said that I wouldn't piss on him if he was on Jeopardy!"
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
December 04 2010 16:02 GMT
#16
Bad thread.
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