Antialiasing

[zokier]

So how do I get antialiasing with DCS? I have already enabled(=forced) AA on in Catalyst Control Center, and tried using Ati Tray Tools. Even upgraded my drivers to latest version. Still non-antialiased :(

 

I'm using Windows XP SP3 and ATi Radeon HD4850 with Catalyst 9.4 drivers.

 

Any ideas? :helpsmilie:

[kren_77]

I have this problem too, but i don`t find any solving.

[Karon]

I have a nVidia 8800GTX and I forced the AA in the nVidia control panel to get it work. I don't know if you can do the same with an ATi card.

[connos]

I have Ati card and i can force AA and AF in the control panel.

Even if i forget to force it, if i alt tab to desktop open Ati control panel and force it, alt tab back to the sim it works just fine. I tried box and edge detect and both are working fine. All this with AI enable at standard. I am using the latest beta but this has been always worked.

[EtherealN]

OP, are you forcing it to the correct executable? You'll want it to point to dcs.exe, not launcher.exe.

[connos]

EtherealN for ATI you don't have to create a profile for AA or AF to work.

[EtherealN]

Oh, that's pretty neat. Though it's worth trying if it doesn't work.

[goldfinger35]

I just enable it in my catalyst control center.

I have ATI 4890...

[zokier]

I'm using the global force thing, never bothered with profiles. I actually managed to get AA on with following procedure:

- Check 'Use application settings' box in CCC before launching DCS

- Start mission

- Alt-tab to CCC

- Uncheck 'Use application settings' and set AA

- Press Apply

- Alt-tab back to DCS

 

If AA is forced before launching mission this trick doesn't work. There must be easier, more reliable way of doing this.

[zokier]

shameless bump. ED please help...

[EtherealN]

Zokier, in single-play it switches executable when starting a mission from launcher.exe to dcs.exe. If forcing it before mission start causes it to be "lost", then I suspect it's the change of executable that is causing it.

 

If your catalyst software has an option to use profiles you could try creating a profile targeted at dcs.exe

 

On my nVidia hardware I use nHancer to run such settings on a per-application basis, where I point it towards the executable. Does CCC have an option to do that?

[zokier]

I at least can't find the option to make per-application settings in CCC/ATT, I doubt ATi drivers have such capabilities. The settings I'm changing are global, they should affect every single one application. I'm quite certain that this is some kind of bug or incompatibility between DCS engine and ATi. The strangest thing is that "workaround" which I posted proves that the slider/checkbox I'm adjusting actually affects dcs.exe, but it[dcs.exe] gets somehow confused if AA is set on the loading/initialization phase. or something.

 

 

As this "bug" does clearly not affect every ATi owner here, I think we should try to find the differences in our setup which could trigger misbehavior. Judging on goldfingers screenshot, he has Vista, and connos has Vista too. They both apparently have working AA. Maybe its XP causing trouble? kren_77 and I are running XP and have trouble with AA. Any WinXP/ATi owners input would be valuable now.

 

Anyways I think ED should look into this, and at least give their insight, maybe even fix code if necessary in upcoming patch.

Edited May 9, 2009 by zokier

[Washer UK]

Hi Zokier

 

1st off I too use vista not XP and AA and AF works with no problems.

What I am posting about though is individual game profiles for CCC.

 

Open CCC and set all your 3d settings to what you want so uncheck App control on AA and AF, AI standard ect then click profiles tab at top, select profiles manager.

 

Put DCS in profile name then be sure to check the box "All Catalyst Control Center Settings"

 

Then select Applications tab, check the box "Opens following application" then click the browse button next to it. Locate then DCS.exe and save your settings.

 

Then to load DCS right click the CCC in tool tray go to activate profile DCS, I set a profile for every game on comp and launch them all this way.

 

On the screenshot all these profiles have settings individual per app :)

Edited May 10, 2009 by Washer UK