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Do you run spring with shadows on?

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knorke
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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KingRaptor
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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Yes, GTX430.

I find that LOS guesstimation works fine most of the time. Experimented with some widget implementations of the view but couldn't get either of them to work satisfactorily.
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very_bad_soldier
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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Google_Frog wrote:What is a proper LOS-view? I don't want simple round circles. I want to know what I can see, this includes ALos. To me the system could be improved if the visualisation update speed was as fast as the underlying system.
Yes thats what I mean: Faster update, higher resolution and the ability to render shadows/ssmf at the same time.
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ginekolog
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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no shadows, i like 20+fps with 4000+ units on map (like in FFAs)

9600gt
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very_bad_soldier
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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You could use FPSManager to disable shadows in late game automatically:
http://widgets.springrts.de/index.php#13

I think that pathing and stuff is way more limiting than shadows if you have 4000 units. Did someone test if disabling shadows in late game really increases framerate significantly?
Coresair
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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Yes.

Sli GTX 460s ran by an i7 2600k (4.6ghz) and 8GB ddr3 1600 ram.

9800gt ran by a Q8200 (2.33ghz) and 6GB ddr2 800 ram.
Sheekel
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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No. 8800GT. I use LOS-view (press L ingame) which disables shadows anyway.
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Rafal99
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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GTS450 here
No shadows because last time I tried it meant 50% less FPS, while I prefered to have better terrain LOD range and more particles.
Going to try /shadows 2 now.
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PicassoCT
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shadowrun is so 80s ;)
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Pxtl
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Sheekel wrote:No. 8800GT. I use LOS-view (press L ingame) which disables shadows anyway.
Ditto.
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forest_devil
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yes i use shadows

ati HD 56XX series 512 mb

i used top settings for everything (except water) unless i play zk or evo
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HeavyLancer
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Yes, running an Nvidia GT540M 1GB.
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MidKnight
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Yes. ATi Radeon HD 4870

LOS? That's for pros. Not noobs like me. 8)
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Carpenter
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HD5770 and nope, not using shadows. Used to but then I figured it's not helping to keep up a good gameplay in late games when playing FFA/long team games.
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rattle
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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9800GT 1GB RAM
shadows 4096
bump mapped water
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PicassoCT
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rattle wrote: bump mapped water
This and ATI make Forb howl,twitch and scream at night.
trideceth12
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

Post by trideceth12 »

GTX260

No

And actually i think the shadows look shit anyway
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Soul
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

Post by Soul »

Shadows and water are the only thing graphicwise that comes close to (or even beats) new games that have a tonload of money behind its production so yes, i have shadows on.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 ; VRAM: 1GB
trideceth12 wrote: And actually i think the shadows look shit anyway
wut?
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LulzLizard
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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no and ati 3000 series (shit gfx card)

for all you with good gfx I seriously recommend trying bump mapped water with all the bump mapped settings on highest, it looks just amazing
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Petah
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Re: Do you run spring with shadows on?

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No: GeForce GTS 250
No: GeForce 9600M
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