farmerfez
o wut?
+78|7155

ok...Ive bin lookin at some sniper vids and im like wtf? thay can see waaay farther then i could ever see when i have view distance skill up to 100%?!?!?!?! Well maybe it's cuz my graphics card sucks balls (5500GT)
Yeah so if you got any advice please post
PuckMercury
6 x 9 = 42
+298|7152|Portland, OR USA

farmerfez wrote:

Well maybe it's cuz my graphics card sucks balls (5500GT)
<cough>
Defiance
Member
+438|7296

puckmercury wrote:

farmerfez wrote:

Well maybe it's cuz my graphics card sucks balls (5500GT)
<cough>
farmerfez
o wut?
+78|7155

huh?lol
vassili
Member
+66|7148
GET A BETTER GRAPHICS CARD

a 6800 is good anuf for high settings and good viewing distance
(hmm how do I know that whell I got it:D)
iPoon.be
Internet Poon
+145|7154|Belgium
Shouldve done a search first, i can remember 5 threads with this topic and im not even trying
Lucien
Fantasma Parastasie
+1,451|7278
It's a 6600gt.. and good luck running the game on all highs with one of those
https://i.imgur.com/HTmoH.jpg
farmerfez
o wut?
+78|7155

ok...lol but im broke as a bastard...damit how am i gonna make like 200 bucks for a 6800??? Oh well, better start thinking lol. Thanks
Simon
basically
+838|7283|UK

puckmercury wrote:

farmerfez wrote:

Well maybe it's cuz my graphics card sucks balls (5500GT)
<cough>
6 X 9 = 74
Tushers
Noctwisaskfirtush
+224|7309|Some where huntin in Wisconsin
*hic-up* man hic...*hic-up*ups suck...

yea i had the same card i am like mmmk i think ill just sell this graphics card on ebay for 75 doallars and i like no way and i sold it for 76 i was like sweet then i just got me secret stash that isnt a secret any more cuz i told youz but yea i got a 68 gts and i OC it and it is B E A utiful
RD_The_Dog
Member
+87|7161
I've got a 6600GT. 

Down with High Graphics settings.  The shadows and lighting distract you.  Low settings 4tw!
Defiance
Member
+438|7296

simon wrote:

6 X 9 = 74
Umm no... it's 54..
OrangeHound
Busy doing highfalutin adminy stuff ...
+1,335|7274|Washington DC

farmerfez wrote:

ok...Ive bin lookin at some sniper vids and im like wtf? thay can see waaay farther then i could ever see when i have view distance skill up to 100%?!?!?!?! Well maybe it's cuz my graphics card sucks balls (5500GT)
Yeah so if you got any advice please post
I know this sounds crazy, but "View Distance" adjusts the view of only static objects.  If you want to see dynamic objects (infantry and vehicles) further, you need to turn your "Geometry" setting to medium or high.  You will see dynamic objects 2X further with your "Geometry" turned to high verses having it on low.

There's lots of quality information in this thread about this issue.

Hope your card can handle it! 
Lucien
Fantasma Parastasie
+1,451|7278
So OrangeHound, this will fix my biggest video settings related pain in all of BF2? Not being able to see armor from a chopper that's more than a 100/200 meters away?

Meh, I'm running mediums, low lighting, 2x aa, high texture filtering. A weird mix but hey I still get 80 FPS average. I can't run highs because of 1gb of ram. Although if i only turn up one or two settings to high, I should be able to cope.
https://i.imgur.com/HTmoH.jpg
FFLink
There is.
+1,380|7316|Devon, England

simon wrote:

puckmercury wrote:

farmerfez wrote:

Well maybe it's cuz my graphics card sucks balls (5500GT)
<cough>
6 X 9 = 74
NO IT DOESN'T!
MorbiD.ShoT
Stormin' through the party
+322|7221

Tushers wrote:

*hic-up* man hic...*hic-up*ups suck...

yea i had the same card i am like mmmk i think ill just sell this graphics card on ebay for 75 doallars and i like no way and i sold it for 76 i was like sweet then i just got me secret stash that isnt a secret any more cuz i told youz but yea i got a 68 gts and i OC it and it is B E A utiful
Tushers, I've noticed that you post replies alot, which is good.  You are quick with adivce/help and gameplay experiences.  But, I have one LARGE issue with what you say: English is your fist language since you are from America, but WTF!?!  I can never understand a SINGLE word you post, even though it is all in english.  Maybe you get a little too excited and cannot type your words fast enough and the thought gets all jumbled in your brain.  No offense, but I can never understand you or your posts.
Rant over.
DavidianCox
...from the internet
+60|7282|Birmingham

vassili wrote:

GET A BETTER GRAPHICS CARD

a 6800 is good anuf for high settings and good viewing distance
(hmm how do I know that whell I got it:D)
same here, it owns
OrangeHound
Busy doing highfalutin adminy stuff ...
+1,335|7274|Washington DC

SargeV1.4 wrote:

So OrangeHound, this will fix my biggest video settings related pain in all of BF2? Not being able to see armor from a chopper that's more than a 100/200 meters away?

Meh, I'm running mediums, low lighting, 2x aa, high texture filtering. A weird mix but hey I still get 80 FPS average. I can't run highs because of 1gb of ram. Although if i only turn up one or two settings to high, I should be able to cope.
Yes.  If you are interested in maximum viewing of dynamic objects (infantry & vehicles) then the absolute first video adjustment to make is to maximize your View Distance - get that to 100% ... if you are not lagging, then get that Geometry to medium (at least) and preferably high.  Because you have 80 fps, there is no reason to believe that you couldn't run Geometry at high.  You will notice a marked increase in your ability to see far away dynamic objects.

By the way, I've noticed that AA tends to really take up GPU horsepower ... I've found that increasing my resolution cures AA problems with less of a FPS penalty.  Try it, perhaps you will have a similar experience.
gene_pool
Banned
+519|7246|Gold coast, Aus.

DavidianCox wrote:

vassili wrote:

GET A BETTER GRAPHICS CARD

a 6800 is good anuf for high settings and good viewing distance
(hmm how do I know that whell I got it:D)
same here, it owns
Aren't we a happy bunch of 6800'ers =P. yea I have one too. You should consider getting one of these as its only cheap but you can still run on high (althoguh I turned shadows off for no lag whatsoever)

Last edited by gene_pool (2006-06-30 16:55:37)

vassili
Member
+66|7148
nice one I might turn shadows off to see how it looks if its shit then I'll just turn it on again
got some lag now and then but I think that is connection related because when I start getting lag some chinese dude joins a UK server with a ping of 500 :d
jkohlc
2142th Whore
+214|7151|Singapore
mines geforce fx5500

*chokes*

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