UT2004 mysteries...

theultimo · 03-17-04, 10:47 AM

After checking the INI, I had a few options that seems different from UT2003.

In Display "DynamicLOD" adjustment - Auto LOD? Seems to Adjust fine, I'll do more checking tonight.
In D3d/D3d9 Render device - did they try a D3D w/DX9 pixel shading and didn't finish it? D3D9, when enabled, doesn't work (Missing packages)

Mostly the same tweaks worked from UT2003, and the Auto LOD seems to help my 5600 out when >4 people are playing. I'm checking into other options tonight.

Note: this is the CD version (8 CD's!?!!?!?!)

jbirney · 03-17-04, 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by theultimo
In D3d/D3d9 Render device - did they try a D3D w/DX9 pixel shading and didn't finish it? D3D9, when enabled, doesn't work (Missing packages)

The UT2k3 engine only used PS to do some speed ups to the rendering path (compress the number of passes) thus the majority of the time its a DX7 render. Epic said that there was no significant changes to the rendering engine.

My best guess and knowing how Epic works is this is a flag for a their new engine that just was left over in this code base. Note Epic is showing off their new engine behind closed doors to some developers at the GDC and Tim Sweeny said a DX9 card is the minimum for this engine

**john19055** · 03-17-04, 05:33 PM

That what I was wondering why it had a option in the system ini file for D3D9 and if you try to use it, it says it is missing that.The game stills looks great,and runs good with all the goodies on.8 CD's I must be missing Two.

particleman · 03-17-04, 11:46 PM

Does anyone know what directory the screenshots you take go into? When I press the take screenshot key, they game pauses for a moment, but I can't seem to find the shots in the system folder like in UT2003.

jAkUp · 03-18-04, 12:03 AM

they go into the screenshot folder in the main dir/

Skinner · 03-18-04, 03:45 AM

'What do those two lodsettings do, I get my copy later today so I have to wait til the evening after work.

A few settings which are interesting in common:

triplebuffering=1 if you pay with with vsyn
mipmap bias=0 if you play with an ATI card you did lose some detailed textures on some maps so set it on 0 or -0,8 like me

theultimo · 03-18-04, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by john19055
That what I was wondering why it had a option in the system ini file for D3D9 and if you try to use it, it says it is missing that.The game stills looks great,and runs good with all the goodies on.8 CD's I must be missing Two.

I have Install Disc/Play Disc/6 install cd's.

03-17-04, 10:47 AM	#1
theultimo DoD + Sharepoint=Headache Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iraq Posts: 667	UT2004 mysteries... After checking the INI, I had a few options that seems different from UT2003. In Display "DynamicLOD" adjustment - Auto LOD? Seems to Adjust fine, I'll do more checking tonight. In D3d/D3d9 Render device - did they try a D3D w/DX9 pixel shading and didn't finish it? D3D9, when enabled, doesn't work (Missing packages) Mostly the same tweaks worked from UT2003, and the Auto LOD seems to help my 5600 out when >4 people are playing. I'm checking into other options tonight. Note: this is the CD version (8 CD's!?!!?!?!) __________________ MAIN MACHINE: Macbook Pro Currently being used in Clamshell Mode \| Core Duo 2.16 \| 2GB DDR-2 667 \| Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB (Underclocked version) \| Windows Vista/OS X \| 19' Viewsonic 1912wb UMPC: Samsung Q1 \| 512MB DDR-2 \| 40GB \| Xp Tablet PC 2005 \| Intel GMA 900 XBOX Live Gamertag: theultimos

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particleman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 370	Does anyone know what directory the screenshots you take go into? When I press the take screenshot key, they game pauses for a moment, but I can't seem to find the shots in the system folder like in UT2003.