Here some tweaks to improve framerate.

[salmo]

I know nothing about SSAO, but wikipedia indicates that the method has the following advantages:

• Independent from scene complexity.
• No data pre-processing needed, no loading time and no memory allocations in system memory.
• Works with dynamic scenes.
• Works in the same consistent way for every pixel on the screen.
• No CPU usage – it can be executed completely on the GPU.
• May be easily integrated into any modern graphics pipeline

If framerates increase when SSAO is turned off, doesn't this indicate serious issues between the game code & most GPU's?

[IvanK]

Hmm SSAO is an item listed in the NVIDIA control panel. however when I try to create a profile for it it says "not supported for this application" and in Global settings its OFF anyway.

Though pointing to COD launcher.exe results in the FC2 Launcher.exe icon appearing so whether its really looking at COD or FC2 who knows.

So maybe ? it can be done through the Nvida CP ?

NVIDIA link:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/7...occlusion.html

[Wolf_Rider]

Originally Posted by IvanK

Hmm SSAO is an item listed in the NVIDIA control panel. however when I try to create a profile for it it says "not supported for this application" and in Global settings its OFF anyway.

Though pointing to COD launcher.exe results in the FC2 Launcher.exe icon appearing so whether its really looking at COD or FC2 who knows.

So maybe ? it can be done through the Nvida CP ?

NVIDIA link:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/7...occlusion.html

The AO setting in nVcpl for Heaven (Unigine) is greyed out as well, but, in the Heaven cpl turning of AO makes a huge difference FPS wise, but starkens up the image


it points to the DCS launcher, not il2

[IvanK]

Why does it point to the DCS launcher ? When I set up the profile I pointed to the correct path for COD launcher.exe. Pain that you cant modify an entry and therfore see the path.

I might try renaming the FC2 launcher.exe and see what happens.

[JumpingHubert]

thanks kegety for this great mod (if he read this topic). He made in the past great mods for Operation Flashpoint and Arma too. Maddox team needs personal like him.

[IvanK]

Re naming the FC2 Launcher.exe allows the COD Launcher.exe icon to appear in NVIDA CP. However the Ambient Occlusion setting is still greyed out and no selection is possible. Deleting the COD profile and relying on the Global profile and turning OFF Ambient Occlusion in that doesn't result in any increase in performance on my system.

Where does NVIDIA control panel get its info to know if the setting is available ? Does it interogate the exe file somehow or is it something that is simply listed in the driver ? ... implying that the latest driver would be required that has the COD variables in it ?

[LcSummers]

Thanks to all who helped me and for sure kegety.

Really great modders here. After install there is a huge improvement for me too.

Great!

Salute

[6S.Manu]

Originally Posted by salmo

I know nothing about SSAO, but wikipedia indicates that the method has the following advantages:

• Independent from scene complexity.
• No data pre-processing needed, no loading time and no memory allocations in system memory.
• Works with dynamic scenes.
• Works in the same consistent way for every pixel on the screen.
• No CPU usage – it can be executed completely on the GPU.
• May be easily integrated into any modern graphics pipeline

If framerates increase when SSAO is turned off, doesn't this indicate serious issues between the game code & most GPU's?

SSAO gives me problems with "Amnesia: The Dark Descent" (fps fall). It needs to be optional.

[JumpingHubert]

ssoa gives " little bit faked soft shadows" or in other words: a littel bit darker scenery with a great performance hit.

I compared the fps in first test flight on open water

without mod: 72fps
-mod=nossoa: 104fps

all settings @highest.
Now we need working antialiasing. It looks horrible with 2xAA or no AA on 22" monitor.

[DayGlow]

The nivdia control panel AO is a driver level AO that adds AO to games that originally didn't have it such as Source Engine games and some others. It doesn't toggle any feature within the game engines, it adds one, much like using AA on a game that doesn't support it within the engine, like il-2.

More recent games using dx9,10 or 11 have AO as part of the engine, like Crysis, Arma2, and now CoD. Most have options yo turn it on and off as it is a per pixel post processing filter, so as you increase Rez and add pixels you add more and more overhead.