Resolution and Dots

[chantaje]

Hi, i noticed that clod uses a similar method than 1946 managing the size and visibility of the dots.

for example, 1600x900 dot size 3 pixels.
1900x1080 dot size 1-2 pixels.



im not sure if all aircraft are represented the same way. what it seems after playing with both resoludion is that the one with lowert resolution will have a much easier time seeing contacts.

i know that you probably all know this. but to me its a great flaw. the ideal would be to see the dots the exact same way all the diferents configurations. but suely thats not possible .

how do you manage this issue? do you lower the resolution to see bigger dots?
do you fly at max res like stevie wonder?
how? why?

[janpitor]

Hi,

I fly with native resolution, because visual quality is more important for me. It was the same with 1946.

[HessleReich]

This is an old problem with IL2, i run 1360x768 on my 1920x1080 capable screen, the ability to spot targets is much greater at longer ranges. I will add though that up close it is harder to spot whether a target is friend or foe on lower res screens as the definition isnt as great... so it is def a trade off in some ways.

ROF (sorry dirty words) often use the small plane icon that looks a bit like an "x" at range, this indicates a player aircraft is present and forces you to go and look, though i like this method im not entirly sure it would be applauded in this forum as it breaks from realism.

[Volksieg]

Yep... this is a terrible issue. I have to run in native resolution (1600x900) as, otherwise, I just can't read the dials. (Interestingly, I have also noticed that, since the installation of the Alpha patch, I get no real benefit performance wise from lower resolutions and, on some occasions, my performance is actually worse the lower my video settings are!) I spend most of my time relying on my squad mates to do the spotting.

I've never tried RoF, so I can't speak with any real authority, but I would think that this plane marker idea could be a break from realism, in an aesthetic sense, but an increase in realism in another way as I'm assuming the real life pilot would see a contact a lot quicker than I manage to so it is a trade off.

[SlipBall]

What is the native for Clod 1920x1080?

[HessleReich]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

What is the native for Clod 1920x1080?

The term "Native" in this case is referencing your screens highest/best resolution it is capable of. ie 1080p screen = 1920x1080

I hope this explains it...

[carguy_]

I fly at 1600x900 on a 1080p monitor, because of a weak pc. Although I doubt I`d fly @native res with IL2 dot system. Other guys could probably run it on 12xx x 7xx just to have better visibility. But this flay is easy to fix, just the devs don`t seem to want to do it.