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Devs ! 1.1 screen shot please!

April 15, 2008 1:14:24 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums
        Ironclad or Stardock.... could you please tease us with a screen shot of 1.1's updated graphics for comparison? I excited, but a little nervous that the new graphic's will slow my FPS.
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Reply #1 April 15, 2008 1:21:56 PM
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How about waiting until they're ready???

And from what they've shared, the new graphics are ENTIRELY OPTIONAL and intended for high-power rigs, and won't slow your current FPS unless you want them to try and use them instead of the defaults.

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Reply #2 April 15, 2008 1:28:26 PM
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retroboy....your not a DEV are you?
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Reply #3 April 15, 2008 1:40:59 PM
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I have faith in Ironclad, i bet they look great.
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Reply #4 April 15, 2008 1:51:58 PM
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retroboy....your not a DEV are you?
*hands wbino a fire extinguisher*

You'll probably need this...
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Reply #5 April 15, 2008 2:04:28 PM
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theRetroboy,

You may be fine. It is not a complete graphic makeover. Bascially, we are making changes that will allow the default settings to be much higher, and a number of units will have much more detail.

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Reply #6 April 15, 2008 2:17:30 PM
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cg49me,


LOL
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Reply #7 April 15, 2008 2:27:07 PM
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Actually Craig, cg49me asked the question, not me. But thanks for thinking about me.

wbino: no, I'm not a dev. I just pay attention.
https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/304596
v1.1 will also include new graphical options including one with very high resolution textures.


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Reply #8 April 15, 2008 2:40:32 PM
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Bascially, we are making changes that will allow the default settings to be much higher, and a number of units will have much more detail.


Does Sins check my computer's video card and apply default settings accordingly?
I think some games do that.

Thanks.

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Reply #9 April 15, 2008 2:41:41 PM
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They're going to increase texture resolution by 4x is all I believe.
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Reply #10 April 16, 2008 7:42:28 AM
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So exactly what 'very high resoluton textures' are we talking about here? I can play Crysis on very high settings at 1920x1200 although with no AA and I'd like to see Sins push my system to the max too.
When I recently started playing SupCom again I was suprised just how much better looking it is than Sins, with it's moving turrets and every unit having a shadow etc. and I'd like to see Sins at least equal it in graphics.
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Reply #11 April 16, 2008 12:47:57 PM
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4x higher resolution ones... like I just said the post above yours.
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Reply #12 April 16, 2008 6:53:01 PM
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Wow, if its 4x the res, that would be pretty impressive!!
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Reply #13 April 16, 2008 7:08:02 PM
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i don't think it'll be noticed that much.
Same difference as going from high to very high in current settings.

The textures are like 512x512, 512x1024, 1024x1024 now most.

4x would be 1024x1024, 1024x2048, 2048x2048.

IT's kinda hard to see with how dark things tend to be.
Homeworld2 has the nice lighting showing everything off.


What it'd like is dynamic lights for when weapons fire to light up the ship Would be a much bigger improvement than more texture res. I don't see much blurriness in texture as it is now.
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