New Beta Graphics DLL`s

[crazyivan1970]

Originally Posted by II./JG1_Wilcke

These are OK with any video card and driver combo? Just looking out for the peeps!

Yup, for any card.

[msalama]

FWIW -

Same framerate (15 min. / 65 max.) but less stuttering on a cheapo Compaq PIV 2.4GHz / 1 GB RAM / Radeon 9250. The game is setup as follows:

[Render_OpenGL]

TexQual=2
TexMipFilter=1
TexCompress=2
TexFlags.UseDither=1
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=0
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=0
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=0
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=1
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=1

Effects=0
Shadows=0
Water=0
Specular=1
SpecularLight=0
DiffuseLight=0
DynamicalLights=0
MeshDetail=2
LandShading=0
LandDetails=0
Typeclouds=0
Sky=1
Forest=0

TexAnisotropicExt=0
TexCompressARBExt=1
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=0
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1
VisibilityDistance=3
LandGeom=1
TexLarge=0
VideoSetupId=17
TexLandQual=2
TexLandLarge=0
HardwareShaders=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0
ForceShaders1x=1
PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0

[brando]

As a quick comparison, here are my results from Fraps/ The Black Death. Detail settings are the same for both results (e.g.) LandGeom=3.

2008-01-24 13:12:12 - il2fb original 4.09b dll's
Frames: 6798 - Time: 150000ms - Avg: 45.320 - Min: 20 - Max: 103

2008-01-30 12:21:59 - il2fb 4.09b new dll's
Frames: 7212 - Time: 150000ms - Avg: 48.080 - Min: 19 - Max: 103

A little faster, and I certainly notice a steadier gameplay on & off line.
No artifacts noted, but I haven't really pushed the limits yet settings-wise.

I'm using an Ati x1950 Pro, 512Mb card on a 939pin x2 4600, 2 Gb RAM, 32bit XP Pro setup. I have a good quality 19" CRT monitor running at 1280x960x32 @ 100Hz refresh, and Vertical refresh (V-sync) is enabled hence the 103 maximum in the Fraps results.

So far this seems like a useful release and my thanks go to the development team for this upgrade

Brando

[HanneG]

NV 8800GTS 640MB ForceWare 169.21, Perfect graphics settings, LandGeom=3

The new dll's introduce artifacting in various places, e.g. at altitude distant shorelines display a flickering black outline, switching between cockpit and outside view causes misplaced and garbled ground textures (stripes of land appear on the water and vice versa.

Can't say anything with regard to speed, as I run with vsync on.

[crazyivan1970]

I have a new set of DLL`s that resolves some issues... will have them available as soon as i find Snoopy

[uf_josse]

NV 7600 Gt... same black flickering :

[Viking]

NV 6800 here and same flickering.

Viking