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euan
10-08-03, 02:50 PM
I just realised that the new Game profiles stuff in the Cat 3.8 drivers is Application specific optimisation!!! We're in deep dodo now.

:afro2:
digitalwanderer
10-08-03, 03:00 PM
Originally posted by euan
I just realised that the new Game profiles stuff in the Cat 3.8 drivers is Application specific optimisation!!! We're in deep dodo now.

:afro2:
:lol:

Good point, but these are USER CONTROLLED application specific optimizations....big difference. ;)
Skynet
10-08-03, 04:18 PM
Good point, but these are USER CONTROLLED application specific optimizations....big difference.
holy crap is that true or what. :eek: :D
digitalwanderer
10-08-03, 04:26 PM
Originally posted by Skynet
holy crap is that true or what. :eek: :D
Ask me in about a half-hour, I just got done downloading 'em but I'll have to go pick up my son before I test 'em out. (He HATES it if I play with new drivers without him, he's a pretty interesting 6 year old. :) )
euan
10-08-03, 04:57 PM
Sure is true. Although, its not like a window, where you pick your game and select from a list of NVidia-esque tricks like...

hmm, yes for Counterstrike, I'll have...


No fog: Tick
Use Clip planes: Tick
Use HQ textures: Untick

It just remembers customised levels of AA, AF, texture quality, and so on.

I must admit the Smartshader feature is cool. Watch any scene demo, and it gives it a whole new slant!


Here's a normal 3d program with the green ascii shader enabled!!!

http://euank.users.btopenworld.com/asciishaders.jpg

Full size (http://euank.users.btopenworld.com/asciishader.jpg)
euan
10-08-03, 05:11 PM
Two more:

Farbrauch FR030 in Inverse color mode (http://euank.users.btopenworld.com/fr030invcolor.jpg)

Movit in Sketch (outline) mode (http://euank.users.btopenworld.com/movitsketch.jpg)
Unit01
10-08-03, 05:29 PM
I just downloaded and installed them, wont be gaming today though.

A question about those effects though, will my games look that "freaky" if i enable those effects? :|

Edit: Couldn't resist trying those effects. And ****s those are some funny freaky stuff ^_^ :)
StealthHawk
10-08-03, 05:52 PM
I know this thread was started as a joke. Don't let it turn it into a flamewar or else it will be closed immediately.
digitalwanderer
10-08-03, 06:05 PM
Originally posted by StealthHawk
I know this thread was started as a joke. Don't let it turn it into a flamewar or else it will be closed immediately.
I am sooo tempted to just write "You're ugly and your mother still dresses you funny! ;)"...but I fear an imminent banning in case you're having a bad day. :|
theultimo
10-09-03, 07:00 PM
Bah, I wish i still had my 9000 so I could see these effects...
junkheap
10-09-03, 07:14 PM
Originally posted by digitalwanderer
I am sooo tempted to just write "You're ugly and your mother still dresses you funny! ;)"...but I fear an imminent banning in case you're having a bad day. :|

HAHhah....thats too funny....i think lack of sleep is getting to me.


:p
Kombatant
10-10-03, 10:00 AM
Originally posted by StealthHawk
I know this thread was started as a joke. Don't let it turn it into a flamewar or else it will be closed immediately.

http://www.pk.edu.pl/rozrywka/galeria/images/aliens/summaries/flamethrower.jpg.gif

Sorry, had to :D
sxotty
10-10-03, 12:29 PM
As a sad note do these actually work? I looked and it did not seem like game profiles, but "profiles" which you would have to select, I would like to set it so that Quake3 based stuff runs prettier automatically b/c it can and newer stuff runs uglier and faster b/c it cannot keep up if all the bells and whistles are on.
euan
10-10-03, 12:39 PM
Originally posted by sxotty
As a sad note do these actually work? I looked and it did not seem like game profiles, but "profiles" which you would have to select, I would like to set it so that Quake3 based stuff runs prettier automatically b/c it can and newer stuff runs uglier and faster b/c it cannot keep up if all the bells and whistles are on.

AFAIK, It's not automatic *yet*. At the moment, it's simply a store of the settings. IMHO you don't even need the D3D/OPENGL control panel. You just set it all HQ and change the resolution in game to get the proper performance. That is how I have played ever since the first radeon. :)
sxotty
10-10-03, 03:01 PM
Based on my personal preference I find resolution much more important than all the AF/AA filtering so for me that is not an option at all. But if I were in your shoes I can surely understand.
euan
10-10-03, 07:23 PM
well since the 9700 pro died, I've had to move the 9600p AA down to 2X. :)