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Offline Commander Zane

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Re: 3.6.12 MediaVPs Discussion thread
[Queen Victoria]We are not amused.[/Queen Victoria]

 

Offline Kolgena

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I tried :(

The registry hack is legit though. Useful for using intermediate resolutions when a lower one runs really well, but the next higher one is just a smidge too much a hit on performance. For example, previous to me applying it on my own machine, my resolution jumped from 1366x768 to 1920x1080 with no in-betweens.

 

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Thank you very much for all the work everyone.
I just played "Surrender Belisarius" as well and the visuals exceeded my expectations by far!  :nod:

I had the Nighteyes effect package installed just last week and thought the new effects would be along those lines, but... hot damn!  :D

 

Offline PeterX

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Re: 3.6.12 MediaVPs Discussion thread
To now i´ve problem to show up with the SF Dragon.  :wtf: It´s definitifely on the right place and the hud is locking it correctly as taget. :yes:
But the model of the SF Dragon is totally invisable.  :rolleyes: The rest of the MVP´s is phenomenal :D :cool:
I would see the Dragon as HTL too.
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Offline sigtau

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That's a known problem with the FSPort.  I haven't had trouble with Dragons in any other campaign.
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Re: 3.6.12 MediaVPs Discussion thread
No invisible Dragons here. But then FSPort 3.1 doesn't support the latest Media VPs. Wait a few more days.
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Offline Klaustrophobia

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Re: 3.6.12 MediaVPs Discussion thread
should performance have dropped significantly with the new MVPs?  I was always able to run maxed on 3.6.10 with mv_advanced and everything with absolutely zero slowdown, but now my framerate is dropping noticably when the screen gets a little busy.  system specs:  amd 5600+ @~3.2 ghz, 2gb ram (win xp 32bit), HD4850.  i would have thought this was sufficient horsepower to run maxed out cleanly.
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Offline PeterX

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Re: 3.6.12 MediaVPs Discussion thread
The SF Dragon isn´t only in FSport invisible. The first time i´d saw this issue in tech room of the main campaign of FS2.
Can it be that i ´ve to upgrade my graphic drivers?
Peter
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Offline The E

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Re: 3.6.12 MediaVPs Discussion thread
should performance have dropped significantly with the new MVPs?  I was always able to run maxed on 3.6.10 with mv_advanced and everything with absolutely zero slowdown, but now my framerate is dropping noticably when the screen gets a little busy.  system specs:  amd 5600+ @~3.2 ghz, 2gb ram (win xp 32bit), HD4850.  i would have thought this was sufficient horsepower to run maxed out cleanly.

Yes, the new mediavps are significantly more taxing than the .10 ones. Try removing mv_advanced from the load path to see if it works better then.
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Offline Fury

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Yes, the new mediavps are significantly more taxing than the .10 ones. Try removing mv_advanced from the load path to see if it works better then.
I don't really know if "significantly" is the right word. From my own experience the different when comparing only mediavps is rather minimal. On the other hand, I don't know how lower-end PC's do.

Klaustrophobia's PC specs are AMD 5600+ 2gb ram, ati hd4850 so he shouldn't have much/any problems with MV_Advanced.

 

Offline Det. Bullock

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Well, I have an Athlon XP 64 3200+, 2gb ram, ATI Sapphire x1650 pro 512mb AGP and I didn't encounter any performance issues.  :nervous:

Besides, it is finally possible to activate the wireframe targeting computer, having those unpostprocessed models in the target box was a bit disturbing.
I also tried the radar icons, they are useful but they wolud be better if the radar was a bit bigger.
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Offline Aardwolf

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Re: 3.6.12 MediaVPs Discussion thread
If this hasn't been said before, it needs to be said, and if it has, it needs to be said again:

The 3.6.10 splash image was just that much awesomer. This new one is just too plain.

I mean, yeah I like my logo (and I can only assume I'm credited somewhere for it), but on a plain black background with the little SCP thing in the corner? It's not that awesome.

 

Offline Fury

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No it wasn't. :p

 

Offline Angelus

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If this hasn't been said before, it needs to be said, and if it has, it needs to be said again:

...This new one is just too plain.

I mean, yeah I like my logo (and I can only assume I'm credited somewhere for it), but on a plain black background with the little SCP thing in the corner? It's not that awesome.


I for one, agree. :yes:
The second one i created was million times better, then the current one.
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No it wasn't. :p

Yes it was!

Old one back please?
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Offline Kolgena

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Someone put up all the submissions and open a community poll.

 

Offline Angelus

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Someone put up all the submissions and open a community poll.


No.
It's not worth the effort, just for an image that you see only for 2 or sec, imo.

Here's the second one:




you can find more wips here:

http://s653.photobucket.com/albums/uu258/_Angelus_/FS2%20Ships/

 

Offline General Battuta

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That is infinitely better than what we have now!

Except pull the HLP logo, it's silly just floating.

 

Offline Angelus

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That is infinitely better than what we have now!

Except pull the HLP logo, it's silly just floating.

Which is what everyone said in IRC back then...  :P

  

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Re: 3.6.12 MediaVPs Discussion thread
The second one is hideous. It is an abomination of graphic design. It is the vomitous of an untrained mind, and compounded by the availability of tools so corrupted as to make the true craftsman doubt his sanity. It alone is sufficient to undo all the work we as artists have invested into this project.

It is never to be seen again in these forums. Depart, now, from my presense.
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