Alternative to Antialiasing

[LoBiSoMeM]

Originally Posted by SEE

Like Lobi says, it's not cheating (which is the main purpose of VAC) - but simply applies a different AA Visual post processing effect in place of the AA provided.

Hopefully common sense will prevail and I (and others) won't get banned. It would be ridiculous to impose a penalty for removing jaggies less effectively than the in built option yet allow visual mods in the form of custom skins which everyone considers essential to a combat flight. Some of the custom skins I have seen make it very difficult to spot that particular ac low down on the deck.

Yes. Like in ArmA2 you can have mod folders or other files in main folder. What you can't do is ALTER main files with cheats.

In other titles that's the way VAC works. I'll use FXAA online to test. If something wrong happens, just need to send an email to Valve explaining the issues. VAC bans usually have very precise cheat reports, just check Valve foruns.

[jcenzano]

followed all the info here, but my launcher.exe crashes and i can´t get the game started

CP AA-aplication controlled
Game AA off

any ideas??

Tried both with SLI ON and OFF.

[SEE]

First - make sure you used the correct DX version files - DX10 or DX9 only (not both). If launcher is booting without the three FXAA files in the Launcher directory my advice is to leave them out!

[jcenzano]

see, thnx for the reply

Originally Posted by SEE

First - make sure you used the correct DX version files - DX10 or DX9 only (not both)

Do you mean system files or the FXAA ones?

FXAA files- I am pretty sure I am using only the DX10 ones since those are the only ones I have unzipped to the IL-2 steam folder.

System files - I guess I have both of them because I run some older DX9 games.

Originally Posted by SEE

If launcher is booting without the three FXAA files in the Launcher directory my advice is to leave them out!

As soon as remove the FXAA files, the game boots normally. Too bad because I wanted to check it out...

[SEE]

The FXAA files. There are three and you pop them into the Steam Game directory where Launcher is - simple as that. Maybe it doesn't work with two GFX boards installed - you could try Googling 'does FXAA work with SLI' to see if there is a known issue - other than that it may be a conflict with the game when running two GFX cards but I am guessing - best of luck with that one!

Just a thought, there are two versions and might be worth checking to see what the revisions were for the later one.

[klem]

Guys,

this is the VAC Anti-Cheat sticky on the Steam forum:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1385172

If you read the paragraph and check the links under "How do I know if a server is VAC protected?" you will see that a VAC shield should be shown alongside the servers in the Steam Server listing (open Steam and go to Steam.... Servers on the commands at the top of the Steam panel.

I have been unable to find ANY CoD servers on the list of 2,359 servers it eventually came up with so I don't know if the VAC shield even applies. I have never seen that particular Steam server loading screen so I suppose you only get that if you connect through the Steam server list instead of the game.

Can the Server guys tell us if they have set up VAC protection or is that what 'Security' means?

[jcenzano]

Originally Posted by SEE

The FXAA files. There are three and you pop them into the Steam Game directory where Launcher is - simple as that. Maybe it doesn't work with two GFX boards installed - you could try Googling 'does FXAA work with SLI' to see if there is a known issue - other than that it may be a conflict with the game when running two GFX cards but I am guessing - best of luck with that one!

Just a thought, there are two versions and might be worth checking to see what the revisions were for the later one.

I tried both Pseudo and full Screen modes and still no luck.

tried to reset all options to off on NV CP but still no luck

drivers 280.26

my launcher freezes displaying only the small A/C gunsight on the screen. I can see the process launcher.exe but i can´t get to see the aplication.

any other ideas??

thanks

[SEE]

Looking at your system specs I would imagine that CloD runs pretty well maxed out with the in game AA enabled. I think the FXAA is a worthwhile option for those of us on low end systems who want to save a few fps hits with stock AA enabled.

Given that there will be an update that is supposed to include changes to the Graphics - I would wait. I am not sure its worth the hassle you are experiencing given that CLoD works OK without FXAA. You could tear your hair out getting it to work and then be disappointed.

[LoBiSoMeM]

Originally Posted by SEE

Looking at your system specs I would imagine that CloD runs pretty well maxed out with the in game AA enabled. I think the FXAA is a worthwhile option for those of us on low end systems who want to save a few fps hits with stock AA enabled.

Here I don't have much performance issues even with FSAA in 8x, but I like the effect that FXAA gives in far objects.

[furbs]

Originally Posted by LoBiSoMeM

Here I don't have much performance issues even with FSAA in 8x, but I like the effect that FXAA gives in far objects.

You wont, because CLOD isn't doing anything above X2 FSAA.