Anyone with problems with ATI drivers read this.

[maclean525]

Originally Posted by Flanker35M

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Of course! Here they are...Taken in order as they are in ALL-tab, using 10.3 drivers.

Smoothvision HD Antialiasing: BOX 2X samples
Smoothvision HD Anisotropic filtering: Use Application Settings
Catalyst AI: Off
Mipmap Detail Level: High Quality(to right)
Wait for vertical refresh: On, unless application specifies
Triple buffering: On

Is use VSync as I hate the tearing when using TrackIR. In Benchmarking I have VSync and triple buffer off.

Thanks Flanker. I've noticed no loss in frame rate by turning the AA all the way to 8X. However, I cannot use super-sampling as that is an unacceptable frame rate killer for me. I am running 5760x1080 with an ATI 5850 card and in order to maintain an acceptable frame rate I run with Anti-Aliasing Mode set to "Multi-Sample AA". Any other setting absolutely kills fps.

So my final settings are:

Smoothvision HD Antialiasing: BOX 8X samples
Smoothvision HD Anisotropic filtering: Use Application Settings
Catalyst AI: Off
Mipmap Detail Level: High Quality(to right)
Wait for vertical refresh: On, unless application specifies
Anti-Aliasing Mode: Multi-sample AA (all the way left)
Triple buffering: On

[Flanker35M]

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Nice setup there maclean525, with such big resolution. But do you really need 8x Box when maybe 2-4x would do the same with less impact on FPS? I use 2x with SSAA and looks just OK on my mere 1920x1200 resolution.

[maclean525]

Originally Posted by Flanker35M

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Nice setup there maclean525, with such big resolution. But do you really need 8x Box when maybe 2-4x would do the same with less impact on FPS? I use 2x with SSAA and looks just OK on my mere 1920x1200 resolution.

I tested 2x, 4x and 8x AA and the fps was the same on my machine for all three settings. Picture quality was better though which is why I stayed with 8x.

[Flanker35M]

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Yesterday tested the Black Death again with settings I have. These 10.3 drivers hold a promise and if we get the IL-2 issues fixed the performance will be damned good.

What I got was as follows..Min 24 Max 296 Avg 97 FPS So pretty decent performance!

[Qpassa]

Flanker, do you have Perfect mode? Dont you see something stange ?

[Flanker35M]

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Qpassa, what do you mean? I run Perfect mode yes, HardwareShaders=1. The game runs smooth and has no artifacts and no error messages in the console..so no, nothing strange there. Sure I have the "blocky text" when loading graphics, but it clears when the track has played a few seconds. Sure if I play with VSync Off I get tearing with TrackIR, but online I use VSync On so not an issue.

As of the minimum FPS, it is a bit less than on a nVidia card I know. But when ATI fixes the issues I think it will go up. If I adjust Forest=0 and Sky=1 I will get over 300fps maximum, but then there would be ugly forests and cloudless sky. So I sacrifice a few FPS for the clouds and forest. When I play on the Slovakia map summer, my average is 120-140fps, minimum 50fps near those populated towns/airfields, maximum nearly 400fps. So I would say totally playable

I have been following the whine of people about ATI and in MOST cases when they have problems I see their system specs. And there is the common thing for over 90% of them, seriously overclocked systems. One can NOT expect a rock solid system with such OC. I run stock speeds and have zero problems. For example people complained about MAss Effect 2 and Aliens vs Predator games having problems..I have none and in AvP the DirectX 11 mode just is amazing...Go figure

[ramstein]

no OC here..

Originally Posted by Flanker35M

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Qpassa, what do you mean? I run Perfect mode yes, HardwareShaders=1. The game runs smooth and has no artifacts and no error messages in the console..so no, nothing strange there. Sure I have the "blocky text" when loading graphics, but it clears when the track has played a few seconds. Sure if I play with VSync Off I get tearing with TrackIR, but online I use VSync On so not an issue.

As of the minimum FPS, it is a bit less than on a nVidia card I know. But when ATI fixes the issues I think it will go up. If I adjust Forest=0 and Sky=1 I will get over 300fps maximum, but then there would be ugly forests and cloudless sky. So I sacrifice a few FPS for the clouds and forest. When I play on the Slovakia map summer, my average is 120-140fps, minimum 50fps near those populated towns/airfields, maximum nearly 400fps. So I would say totally playable

I have been following the whine of people about ATI and in MOST cases when they have problems I see their system specs. And there is the common thing for over 90% of them, seriously overclocked systems. One can NOT expect a rock solid system with such OC. I run stock speeds and have zero problems. For example people complained about MAss Effect 2 and Aliens vs Predator games having problems..I have none and in AvP the DirectX 11 mode just is amazing...Go figure