[Majo]

Confirmed, either online or offline once you set up your "Effects" option at low level you lose all the dynamic effects.
No fire.
No smoke.
No tracers.
No dust.
No flack.
No explosions.

So there is a big difference between Low and Medium compare to Medium to High (almost inexistent) visually speaking. Still the price you pay mainly in the minimum FPS value (always using the "Death Track" track as reference), is very significant.

I think this huge difference is very important in virtual combat situations for this sim, where dynamics effects are a substantial part of the combat.
Just imagine...
... After a bombing action to an enemy base (smoke, fire, flack, etc) trying to do some strafing at 8-12 FPS or trying an emergency scramble. Just like the track...
I know that many consider as the graphic setup reference the "flight over London". I myself consider a more realistic reference a combat scenario like the one represented in the "Death Track" where the effects are a major part of the action.

Salutes,


Majo.