sp0nge Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I usually have my effects on the minimum, but the other day I turned it on when I was tweaking. There was like no difference in anything... Could someone tell me exactly what these effects are and what role they play in enhancing gameplay. At the moment I see them completely useless :huh: Examples are appreciated. thanks in advance. Is breaking the laws of gravity illegal? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 AFAIK effects setting affects the amount of particles created when you hit a target, minimum settings should create low amount, high setting vice versa. Maybe there are also some graphics effects added using specialized GFX functions, but it's only a guess. I have effects set to high all the time so don't have any better comparison... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Venice, OC to 2,66 GHz), MSI K8N Neo Platinum (nForce 3 250 Gb), 1,5 GB Corsair PC-3200 RAM, GeForce 7800GS 256 MB VGA (G71, OC to 535/1550 MHz, ForceWare 84.21), 2 x 300 GB Maxtor DiamondMax 10 SATA HDD (RAID 0), SB Audigy 2 ZS, 480W Thermaltake PurePower TWV PSU, Win XP SP2, MS SideWinder Precision 2, Belkin Nostromo n52 SpeedPad, HP L1902 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMFA117_Poko Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I usually have my effects on the minimum, but the other day I turned it on when I was tweaking. There was like no difference in anything... Could someone tell me exactly what these effects are and what role they play in enhancing gameplay. At the moment I see them completely useless :huh: Examples are appreciated. thanks in advance. Try to drop some flares in different settings - you'll see then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaGURUinzaSKY Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 If effects is lower than medium, you see no smoke from the smoke pods.. Robbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfsierra2 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Haze also is affected by the effects settings. Provided your grafix card is able to process Shader 3.0 and full DX9 effects, you WILL see a difference with effects set on high / all enabled.... kind regards, Raven.... [sigpic]http://www.crc-mindreader.de/CRT/images/Birds2011.gif[/sigpic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMFA117_Poko Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Oh yeah! I believe the gear light can not show up if you set lights or effects to something different than high. Im not sure - cant check this cause im not at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet_169th Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Haze also is affected by the effects settings. Provided your grafix card is able to process Shader 3.0 and full DX9 effects, you WILL see a difference with effects set on high / all enabled.... I was under the impression LOMAC doesnt use PS 3.0 nor DX9. Could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walmis Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 it uses ps 1.1 iirc, DX8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spugnut Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Yup, all the files are headed with PS1.1 Mind you, that doesnt mean that the engine can only support ps1.1, does anyone here know if LOMAC can accept higher level ps? (Got a few ideas for refinements for the pixel and vertex shaders, but I'd rather not have to hack around with the registers directly if I can avoid it ;) ) Lt. Commander Block: Every aerial photo and recon report indicate a defensive arsenal in the D, and perhaps negative C, categories. There's also some anti-aircraft squadrons. Admiral Benson: I don't have a clue what you're talkin' about, Phil. Not a clue. I have a shell the size of a fist in my head. Pork Chop Hill. The only way I can make this toupee to stay on is by magnetizing the entire upper left quadrant of my skull, so you just go ahead and do what you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfsierra2 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 it uses ps 1.1 iirc, DX8 I probably was wrong. Actually, even BS is planned to support DX 8.1: http://lockon.co.uk/index.php?lang=en&end_pos=950&scr=default I can't tell, whether DX9 effects are supported by FC/BS or not.... kind regards, Raven.... [sigpic]http://www.crc-mindreader.de/CRT/images/Birds2011.gif[/sigpic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0nge Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 I see. Thanks! Ill probably turn it up now, lol. Is breaking the laws of gravity illegal? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardillita Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 The effects option gives you beter smoke, better explosions effects, some dust on the ground when you fly too low, etc. Together with the visibility range option, they are the 2 principal things than can affect your FPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0nge Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Rightio! Is breaking the laws of gravity illegal? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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