What settings do you play on?

Sandok · Apr 20, 2005, 03:33 PM

So what do you use? And if ever, since you guys know this, what is the best?

**MIG-31** · Apr 20, 2005, 03:40 PM

no aa/af for me..... i just compensate for this by going as high rez as my rig is comfortable with.

Drakon · Apr 20, 2005, 03:53 PM

yeah, no af/aa for me either. I just use a high res, if my card can handle it

>GSXR<mrbusa · Apr 20, 2005, 04:00 PM

i run everything but aa/af at max with 1024x768 on my 3 year old dell/sony 19in crt.i have maxed aa/af in cod and cod ou and i really dont see that big of a difference to be worth the performance hit.atleast not on my current monitor.maybe if i had a decent lcd with quick responce time i would feel different.

pr0digal jenius · Apr 20, 2005, 04:17 PM

I play on the highest settings I can hti @ max GFX with 1600x1200

Ubergrendle · Apr 20, 2005, 04:36 PM

2xAA, 4xAF on my 9700pro for Counter Strike: Source @ 1024x768. It chugs from time to time (e.g. lots of players + smokes + gunfire in office) but usually is sufficient... i can hold a respectable 50fps, supposedly 72fps in the video test.

I doubt I'll be upgrading my videocard anytime soon.

Mort_Cinder · Apr 20, 2005, 04:41 PM

no aa or af for me. my mobility radeon 9000 igp cant take it.....

bananaman · Apr 20, 2005, 05:01 PM

i used to hit 1280x1024 at 4xAA and 8xAF

but now with my new monitor i try to play at native res of 1920x1200 which means i have had to drop down, although play with 2xAA and 4xAF if FPS are ok

nana

Necrosis · Apr 20, 2005, 05:28 PM

2xAA 16xAF 1280x1024

Zardon · Apr 20, 2005, 05:49 PM

Depends on the game really, at 1600x1200 sometimes I never notice a lack of AA, but i normally have AF on 16x if the game supports it.

Farcry for example I would play with HDrrendering on at 1600x1200 which obviously doesnt support AA but the dual 6800 ultras still allow it to be run at 50fps+. On the other hand, something like NFSU2 needs AA as the edges of the cars can tend to look harsh.

So my answer is "depends".

***craig5320*** · Apr 20, 2005, 06:03 PM

Max baby! because it's just gotta be better right?

Dark Lord · Apr 20, 2005, 06:11 PM

my old monitor doesnt support anything higher then 1024x768 so ive got everything on 6x/16x

Bart1987 · Apr 20, 2005, 06:19 PM

I don't play games that much anymore

. But when I play a game like CS I like to have AF on max. I hardly ever use AA because my system is getting a bit old and it can't handle it that well anymore

FearTheTerp · Apr 20, 2005, 06:19 PM

I've done 2xAA 4xAF with some spikes but still extremely capable. Only problem I've had is a 10 second spikes when the bomb blows in source. I've since turned it down for CAL.

MitchRapp · Apr 21, 2005, 01:50 AM

i usually play on 1024x768 and everything max except 2 AA and maybe 4AF, although i put em both at zero when it comes to high demand games such as Far Cry and Half-Life 2 ...

Sargentwhitey · Apr 21, 2005, 02:17 AM

None, but sometimes I'll try and put in some AF, although it's mainly due to the fact that I like a smooth constant FPS, even though I still have a 9800Pro.

No_Style · Apr 21, 2005, 04:12 AM

1280x960 or 1280x1024 no AA/AF unless the card can push out an average FPS which is in sync with my monitor refresh rate (ie: 85 FPS for 85 Hz). Can't stand tearing!

nuG · Apr 21, 2005, 05:27 AM

i play at 1280x1024 with 4xAA and 8xAF. i like it to look pretty

i have also noticed that enabling AA in game rather than on the control panel hurts performance for some reason. i see this in HL2. so i usually just enable it in CP and leave it

Son_of_Thunder · Apr 21, 2005, 08:23 AM

1280x960 6aa 16af...w/ my system any less would be a crime :P

ok, i do sometimes turn down/off AA, at higher resolutions i can't tell a difference anyways.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Apr 22, 2005, 06:42 AM

1024x768 No aa/No AF is what i prefer

**dj_stick** · Apr 22, 2005, 08:20 AM

none. my measly 9600se can't support it

mkk · Apr 22, 2005, 01:18 PM

Those who have a decent budget card or better should definitely try using at least some Anisotropic Filtering, because even say a low mode like 4x does a lot better than no Aniso at all. AntiAliasing can largely be substituted by using a higher resolution if the monitor can handle it. But Aniso is always useful at any resolution, as the texture quality of surfaces going off into the depth of the scene is being wasted without the help of Anisotropic Filtering. More and more games have their own settings for Aniso today but many still need the help of a forced driver mode. On most cards a low level of Aniso like 4x is as good as free performancewise, as is 2x AntiAliasing if the monitor isn't good enough for the higher resolutions. With the notable exception of some game engines that does not take well to AntiAliasing being turned on.

Don't feel bad about it if the card you have can't handle the performance hit (I'm currently using a GF2-MX myself... :laugh: ), but I know that many who does have good cards squander the image quality when they could get better without any real loss of performance.

starfury6 · Apr 22, 2005, 01:36 PM

4xAA 8xAF at 1600x1200 but only since I got my Dual 6800 Ultra SLI FX55 setup.

Looks da nutz man

Sandok · Apr 22, 2005, 02:09 PM

I got a X800XT and I try to play 6x 16x but usally it's 4x 8x... I don't see MUCH of a difference.

starfury6 · Apr 22, 2005, 02:28 PM

I agree there sandok. I've played with the AA/AF settings maxed but I just dont see the difference above 4x and 8x. Just seems a drop in perf. for little extra.

daedal · Apr 22, 2005, 03:47 PM

Never actually tried playing with AF. *Shrug*
Not sure how I would do that with CS:S though.
Guess I would have to create a RadLink, right?

mkk · Apr 22, 2005, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daedal

Guess I would have to create a RadLink, right?

You could make a Radlink, or you could try using the Custom Settings feature. They work kinda the same but if you right-click on a shortcut to the game, or the .exe file and choose Custom Settings. Then right-click on the shortcut/.exe again and enter the properties, and you will find all sorts of settings that you can change for the perticular game. I'm unaware if CS:S has any peculiarities related to this though as I haven't played it.

Apr 20, 2005, 03:33 PM	#1
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	What settings do you play on? So what do you use? And if ever, since you guys know this, what is the best?

Apr 20, 2005, 03:40 PM	#2
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	no aa/af for me..... i just compensate for this by going as high rez as my rig is comfortable with. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Apr 20, 2005, 04:36 PM	#6
Ubergrendle Semper ubi sub ubi Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 702 Rep Power: 51	2xAA, 4xAF on my 9700pro for Counter Strike: Source @ 1024x768. It chugs from time to time (e.g. lots of players + smokes + gunfire in office) but usually is sufficient... i can hold a respectable 50fps, supposedly 72fps in the video test. I doubt I'll be upgrading my videocard anytime soon. __________________ Veteran of the PC Microchannel / EISA wars of the late 1980s.

Apr 20, 2005, 05:01 PM	#8
bananaman banana muncher Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 64	i used to hit 1280x1024 at 4xAA and 8xAF but now with my new monitor i try to play at native res of 1920x1200 which means i have had to drop down, although play with 2xAA and 4xAF if FPS are ok nana __________________

Apr 20, 2005, 06:03 PM	#11
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,565 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	Max baby! because it's just gotta be better right? __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Apr 20, 2005, 03:53 PM	#3
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	yeah, no af/aa for me either. I just use a high res, if my card can handle it

Apr 20, 2005, 04:00 PM	#4
>GSXR<mrbusa im a FREAK Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,107 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	i run everything but aa/af at max with 1024x768 on my 3 year old dell/sony 19in crt.i have maxed aa/af in cod and cod ou and i really dont see that big of a difference to be worth the performance hit.atleast not on my current monitor.maybe if i had a decent lcd with quick responce time i would feel different.

Apr 20, 2005, 04:17 PM	#5
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	I play on the highest settings I can hti @ max GFX with 1600x1200

Apr 20, 2005, 04:41 PM	#7
Mort_Cinder I want some ATI lovin' Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MK, UK Posts: 1,034 Rep Power: 0	no aa or af for me. my mobility radeon 9000 igp cant take it.....

Apr 20, 2005, 05:28 PM	#9
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	2xAA 16xAF 1280x1024

Apr 20, 2005, 05:49 PM	#10
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Depends on the game really, at 1600x1200 sometimes I never notice a lack of AA, but i normally have AF on 16x if the game supports it. Farcry for example I would play with HDrrendering on at 1600x1200 which obviously doesnt support AA but the dual 6800 ultras still allow it to be run at 50fps+. On the other hand, something like NFSU2 needs AA as the edges of the cars can tend to look harsh. So my answer is "depends".

Apr 20, 2005, 06:11 PM	#12
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	my old monitor doesnt support anything higher then 1024x768 so ive got everything on 6x/16x

Apr 20, 2005, 06:19 PM	#13
Bart1987 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 634 Rep Power: 0	I don't play games that much anymore . But when I play a game like CS I like to have AF on max. I hardly ever use AA because my system is getting a bit old and it can't handle it that well anymore

Apr 20, 2005, 06:19 PM	#14
FearTheTerp DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pacific Grove, California Posts: 358 Rep Power: 0	I've done 2xAA 4xAF with some spikes but still extremely capable. Only problem I've had is a 10 second spikes when the bomb blows in source. I've since turned it down for CAL. __________________ System specs Motherboard:Biostar M7NCD Pro Cpu:AMD XP 2600+ Throughbred B @ 2340 195x12 Memory:2x Corsair CMX512-3200c2PT @ 195 mHz 2-3-3-10 Dual channel Graphics Card: Ati Radeon 9800 Pro All-In-Wonder w/Vga Silencer Rev 3 Antec SL-350

Apr 21, 2005, 01:50 AM	#15
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	i usually play on 1024x768 and everything max except 2 AA and maybe 4AF, although i put em both at zero when it comes to high demand games such as Far Cry and Half-Life 2 ...

Apr 22, 2005, 01:36 PM	#23
starfury6 Dark Jedi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	4xAA 8xAF at 1600x1200 but only since I got my Dual 6800 Ultra SLI FX55 setup. Looks da nutz man __________________ [color=DeepSkyBlue][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue] Intel Q6600 / Dual 8800 GTS 512/ Asus Striker II Formula OCZ 4GB DDR2 1066 / Scythe Ninja / Hyper 880w 3 x Maxtor 750GB total SATAII / LG Multi Blu[/color]

Apr 21, 2005, 02:17 AM	#16
Sargentwhitey Has a JOB.. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,473 Rep Power: 0	None, but sometimes I'll try and put in some AF, although it's mainly due to the fact that I like a smooth constant FPS, even though I still have a 9800Pro. __________________ Mobile:Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz, 40GB WD, 1GB PC24000, Intel Mediocre Graphics 2, SB Audigy 2 Notebook

Apr 21, 2005, 04:12 AM	#17
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	1280x960 or 1280x1024 no AA/AF unless the card can push out an average FPS which is in sync with my monitor refresh rate (ie: 85 FPS for 85 Hz). Can't stand tearing! __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Apr 21, 2005, 05:27 AM	#18
nuG is having a sexy party Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,779 Rep Power: 0	i play at 1280x1024 with 4xAA and 8xAF. i like it to look pretty i have also noticed that enabling AA in game rather than on the control panel hurts performance for some reason. i see this in HL2. so i usually just enable it in CP and leave it __________________ [COLOR=Black][/COLOR]

Apr 21, 2005, 08:23 AM	#19
Son_of_Thunder HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,441 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	1280x960 6aa 16af...w/ my system any less would be a crime :P ok, i do sometimes turn down/off AA, at higher resolutions i can't tell a difference anyways. __________________

Apr 22, 2005, 06:42 AM	#20
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	1024x768 No aa/No AF is what i prefer __________________

Apr 22, 2005, 01:18 PM	#22
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,489 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Those who have a decent budget card or better should definitely try using at least some Anisotropic Filtering, because even say a low mode like 4x does a lot better than no Aniso at all. AntiAliasing can largely be substituted by using a higher resolution if the monitor can handle it. But Aniso is always useful at any resolution, as the texture quality of surfaces going off into the depth of the scene is being wasted without the help of Anisotropic Filtering. More and more games have their own settings for Aniso today but many still need the help of a forced driver mode. On most cards a low level of Aniso like 4x is as good as free performancewise, as is 2x AntiAliasing if the monitor isn't good enough for the higher resolutions. With the notable exception of some game engines that does not take well to AntiAliasing being turned on. Don't feel bad about it if the card you have can't handle the performance hit (I'm currently using a GF2-MX myself... :laugh: ), but I know that many who does have good cards squander the image quality when they could get better without any real loss of performance. Last edited by mkk; Apr 22, 2005 at 01:24 PM.

Apr 22, 2005, 02:09 PM	Thread Starter #24
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	I got a X800XT and I try to play 6x 16x but usally it's 4x 8x... I don't see MUCH of a difference.

Apr 22, 2005, 02:28 PM	#25
starfury6 Dark Jedi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I agree there sandok. I've played with the AA/AF settings maxed but I just dont see the difference above 4x and 8x. Just seems a drop in perf. for little extra. __________________ [color=DeepSkyBlue][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue] Intel Q6600 / Dual 8800 GTS 512/ Asus Striker II Formula OCZ 4GB DDR2 1066 / Scythe Ninja / Hyper 880w 3 x Maxtor 750GB total SATAII / LG Multi Blu[/color]

Apr 22, 2005, 03:47 PM	#26
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Never actually tried playing with AF. Shrug Not sure how I would do that with CS:S though. Guess I would have to create a RadLink, right? __________________