-> MonsTTer & Joe90: VGA setting pls

Starfire_EAF331 · July 21, 2008, 5:55am

Last time we did a AW together your where astonished that I could not see the reconplace in the ground.
Since I like to dig a bit deeper Ill like you post the following in this thread:

The file conf.ini
The settings in Il2FB -> Hardware Setup -> Video Options
Driver settings

My rig****************
Pentium Duo Core 3.0 GHZ (8200 or something).
2GB DDR2
nVidia 8800GTS 640 GB

My Video Options****************
Visability Distance: High
Object Lighting: High
Object Detail: Excellent
Landscape Lighting: Excellent
Landscape Detail: Perfect
Cloud Detail: Cloud Details

The following is my conf.ini*****

[il2]
title=Il2-Sturmovik Forgotten Battles
hotkeys=HotKey game

[window]
width=1600
height=1200
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24
StencilBits=8
ChangeScreenRes=1
FullScreen=1
DrawIfNotFocused=0
EnableResize=0
EnableClose=1
SaveAspect=1
Use3Renders=0

[GLPROVIDER]
GL=Opengl32.dll

[GLPROVIDERS]
Open GL=Opengl32.dll
DirectX=dx8wrap.dll

[NET]
speed=25000
routeChannels=0
serverChannels=1
localPort=21000
remotePort=21000
SkinDownload=1
serverName=Nest
serverDescription=
remoteHost=
localHost=
socksHost=
checkServerTimeSpeed=0
checkClientTimeSpeed=0
checkRuntime=1

[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=10.0
nearMaxLagTime=2.0
cheaterWarningDelay=5.0
cheaterWarningNum=-1

[chat]
region=(dx=1.0025,dy=0.08583333,x=0.00125,y=0.011666667)
adr0=ALL
msg2=2\u0020Ki\u0020vs\u0020B25\u0020on\u00201\u0020engine
msg0=30m\u0020over\u0020sea\u0020level
adr1=MY_ARMY
msg9=My\u0020TS\u0020server\u002087.72.100.105\u0020Login\u0020Name:\u0020EAF\u0020\u0020Pw:\u0020331
msg1=Turn\u0020180\u0020for\u0020Sunabe\u0020and\u0020bomb\u0020the\u0020Airfiel
msg8=<gunstat
msg3=30m\u0020min\u0020to\u0020left\u0020turn\u002018
msg6=Winchester\u0020->\u0020RTB
msg5=500lb\u0020for\u0020tanks0%\u0020Fuel\u00202x1000\u0020+\u0020rockets
msg4=42
msg7=<targets

[game]
Arcade=0
HighGore=1
mapPadX=0.66875
mapPadY=-0.045
viewSet=34
Intro=0
NoSubTitles=1
NoChatter=0
NoHudLog=0
NoLensFlare=0
iconTypes=3
eventlog=eventlog.lst
eventlogkeep=0
3dgunners=1
SubTitlesLines=1
ClearCache=0
TypeClouds=1

[HotKey game]
PrintScreen=ScreenShot
P=pause
Pause=pause

[HotKey gui]
Escape=activate

[HookViewFly Config]
timeFirstStep=2.0
deltaZ=10.0

[HookView]
MouseLeft=Len

[HookView Config]
AzimutSpeed=0.1
TangageSpeed=0.1
LenSpeed=1.0
MinLen=1.0
DefaultLen=20.0
MaxLen=3000.0
Speed=6

[HotKey builder]
MouseLeft=objectMove
MouseRight=popupmenu
Enter=freeView
Shift MouseLeft=worldZoom
Alt MouseLeft=select+
Alt MouseRight=select-
Alt Ctrl=unselect
PageDown=change+
PageUp=change-
End=change++
Home=change–
Ctrl MouseLeft=insert+
Insert=insert+
NumPad-0=insert+
F=fill
Ctrl MouseRight=delete+
NumPad.=delete+
Delete=delete+
Backspace=cursor
Tab=cursor
F10=land
F11=onLand
NumPad-=normalLand
NumPad+=toLand
NumPad-5=resetAngles
NumPad-8=resetTangage90
NumPad-7=stepAzimut-5
NumPad-4=stepAzimut-15
NumPad-1=stepAzimut-30
NumPad-9=stepAzimut5
NumPad-6=stepAzimut15
NumPad-3=stepAzimut30

[MouseXYZ]
F1=SpeedSlow
F2=SpeedNormal
F3=SpeedFast
MouseRight=XYmove
F4 MouseRight=Zmove
MouseMiddle=Amove
F5 MouseRight=Amove
F6 MouseRight=Tmove
F7 MouseRight=Kmove

[MouseXYZ Config]
RealTime=1

[HotKey Console]
Shift Tab=Activate
[Console]
HISTORY=1024
HISTORYCMD=1024
LOAD=console.cmd
SAVE=console.cmd
LOG=0
LOGTIME=0
LOGFILE=log.lst
LOGKEEP=0

[sound]
SoundUse=1
SoundEngine=1
Speakers=1
Placement=0
SoundFlags.reversestereo=0
RadioFlags.Enabled=0
RadioEngine=2
MusicVolume=5
ObjectVolume=4
MusState.takeoff=0
MusState.inflight=0
MusState.crash=0
MusFlags.play=0
MasterVolume=7
Attenuation=7
SoundMode=2
SamplingRate=2
NumChannels=3
SoundExt.occlusions=0
SoundFlags.hardware=1
SoundFlags.streams=1
SoundFlags.duplex=1
SoundExt.acoustics=0
SoundExt.volumefx=0
SoundFlags.voicemgr=0
SoundFlags.static=1
VoiceVolume=6
Channels=2
SoundExt.extrender=0
SoundFlags.bugscorrect=0
SoundSetupId=8
ActivationLevel=0.02
Preemphasis=0.85
RadioLatency=0.5
AGC=1
PTTMode=1
SoundFlags.UseRadioChatter=0
SoundFlags.AutoActivation=0
RadioFlags.PTTMode=0
RadioFlags.PlayClicks=0
ActLevel=0
MicLevel=0
SoundFlags.forceEAX1=0

[rts]
;ProcessAffinityMask=1
mouseUse=2
joyUse=1
trackIRUse=1
DisableIME=0
locale=

[rts_mouse]
SensitivityX=1.0
SensitivityY=1.0
Invert=0
SensitivityZ=1.0

[rts_joystick]
X=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Y=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Z=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
RZ=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
FF=0
U=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
V=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
1X=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
1Y=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
1Z=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1RX=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1RY=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1RZ=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1U=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1V=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0

[Render_DirectX]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=2
TexCompress=0
TexFlags.UseDither=1
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=0
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=0

Shadows=1
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2
Forest=2
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=15
ForceShaders1x=0
PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0
Water=1
Effects=1

[Render_OpenGL]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=3
TexCompress=2
TexFlags.UseDither=0
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=1
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=1
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=1
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1

TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=1
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=1
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=1
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=1

HardwareShaders=1

Shadows=2
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2
Forest=2
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=17
Water=3
Effects=1
ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0

Joe90_EAF602 · July 21, 2008, 6:35am

You’ll see my full spec, video settings and black death benchmark here:

http://www.europeanaf.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7951&highlight=muck&page=2

Quick qustion - are you using an LCD display, and if so, are you running at native resolution?

My rig****************
See above

My Video Options****************
Visability Distance: High
Object Lighting: High
Object Detail: Excellent
Landscape Lighting: Excellent
Landscape Detail: Perfect
Cloud Detail: Cloud Details

The following is my conf.ini*****
[il2]
title=Il2-Sturmovik Forgotten Battles
hotkeys=HotKey game

[window]
width=1440
height=900
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24
StencilBits=8
ChangeScreenRes=1
FullScreen=1
DrawIfNotFocused=0
EnableResize=0
EnableClose=1
SaveAspect=0
Use3Renders=0

[GLPROVIDER]
GL=Opengl32.dll

[GLPROVIDERS]
Open GL=Opengl32.dll
DirectX=dx8wrap.dll

[NET]
speed=3000
routeChannels=0
serverChannels=19
localPort=21000
remotePort=21000
SkinDownload=1
serverName=Russell ‘EAF602_Joe90’ Boyd
serverDescription=
remoteHost=
localHost=86.12.202.108
socksHost=
checkServerTimeSpeed=1
checkClientTimeSpeed=0

[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=1.5
nearMaxLagTime=0.8
cheaterWarningDelay=3.0
cheaterWarningNum=3

[chat]
region=(dx=0.8075,dy=0.12,x=0.0,y=0.0)
adr0=ALL
adr1=MY_ARMY
msg1=any\u00201944\u00201945
msg9=2k,\u0020you\u0020want\u0020blue\u0020or\u0020red?
msg6=red\u0020for\u0020602\u0020please
msg4=\u00204
msg5=\u0020five\u0020\u0020mins,\u0020chaps,\u0020ending\u0020at\u0020midnight\u0020over\u0020here
msg3=0ey\u0020322,\u0020there\u0020is\u0020battle\u0020at\u0020north\u0020airbase!\u0020fly\u0020up\u0020three\u0020quick\u0020if\u0020you\u0020can\u0020and\u0020get
msg0=at\u002008
msg7=dunno!\u0020lets\u0020try\u002050
msg2=f0\u0020secs\u0020romaninish\u0020up\u0020please\u0020gents

[game]
Arcade=0
HighGore=0
mapPadX=0.6525
mapPadY=0.0011111111
viewSet=51
Intro=0
NoSubTitles=1
NoChatter=0
NoHudLog=0
NoLensFlare=1
iconTypes=2
eventlog=coop.txt
eventlogkeep=1
3dgunners=0
TypeClouds=1

[HotKey game]
PrintScreen=ScreenShot
P=pause
Pause=pause

[HotKey gui]
Escape=activate

[HookViewFly Config]
timeFirstStep=5.0
deltaZ=40.0

[HookView]
MouseLeft=Len

[HookView Config]
AzimutSpeed=0.1
TangageSpeed=0.1
LenSpeed=1.0
MinLen=1.0
DefaultLen=20.0
MaxLen=3000.0
Speed=6

[HotKey builder]
MouseLeft=objectMove
MouseRight=popupmenu
Enter=freeView
Shift MouseLeft=worldZoom
Alt MouseLeft=select+
Alt MouseRight=select-
Alt Ctrl=unselect
PageDown=change+
PageUp=change-
End=change++
Home=change–
Ctrl MouseLeft=insert+
Insert=insert+
NumPad-0=insert+
F=fill
Ctrl MouseRight=delete+
NumPad.=delete+
Delete=delete+
Backspace=cursor
Tab=cursor
F10=land
F11=onLand
NumPad-=normalLand
NumPad+=toLand
NumPad-5=resetAngles
NumPad-8=resetTangage90
NumPad-7=stepAzimut-5
NumPad-4=stepAzimut-15
NumPad-1=stepAzimut-30
NumPad-9=stepAzimut5
NumPad-6=stepAzimut15
NumPad-3=stepAzimut30

[MouseXYZ]
F1=SpeedSlow
F2=SpeedNormal
F3=SpeedFast
MouseRight=XYmove
F4 MouseRight=Zmove
MouseMiddle=Amove
F5 MouseRight=Amove
F6 MouseRight=Tmove
F7 MouseRight=Kmove

[MouseXYZ Config]
RealTime=1

[HotKey Console]
Shift Tab=Activate

[Console]
HISTORY=1024
HISTORYCMD=1024
LOAD=console.cmd
SAVE=console.cmd
LOG=0
LOGTIME=1
LOGFILE=logfile.log
LOGKEEP=1

[sound]
SoundUse=1
SoundEngine=1
Speakers=0
Placement=0
SoundFlags.reversestereo=0
RadioFlags.Enabled=0
RadioEngine=2
MusicVolume=8
ObjectVolume=14
MusState.takeoff=1
MusState.inflight=1
MusState.crash=1
MusFlags.play=0
MasterVolume=5
Attenuation=7
SoundMode=0
SamplingRate=2
NumChannels=2
SoundExt.occlusions=0
SoundFlags.hardware=0
SoundFlags.streams=1
SoundFlags.duplex=1
SoundExt.acoustics=0
SoundExt.volumefx=0
SoundFlags.voicemgr=0
SoundFlags.static=1
VoiceVolume=12
Channels=2
SoundExt.extrender=0
SoundFlags.bugscorrect=0
SoundSetupId=8
ActivationLevel=0.02
Preemphasis=0.85
RadioLatency=0.5
AGC=1
PTTMode=1
SoundFlags.UseRadioChatter=0
SoundFlags.AutoActivation=0
RadioFlags.PTTMode=0
RadioFlags.PlayClicks=0
ActLevel=0
MicLevel=0
SoundFlags.forceEAX1=0

[rts]
;ProcessAffinityMask=1
mouseUse=2
joyUse=1
trackIRUse=1
DisableIME=0
locale=

[rts_mouse]
SensitivityX=1.0
SensitivityY=1.0
Invert=0
SensitivityZ=3.0

[rts_joystick]
X=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Y=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Z=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
RZ=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
FF=1
U=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
V=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
1X=0 0 3 9 34 64 80 80 80 80 100 0
1Y=0 0 3 6 9 18 31 47 63 80 100 0
1RZ=0 0 6 14 27 38 51 65 80 90 100 0
1U=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1V=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0

[Render_DirectX]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=2
TexCompress=0
TexFlags.UseDither=1
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=0
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=0

Shadows=2
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2
Forest=2
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=4
ForceShaders1x=0
PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0

[Render_OpenGL]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=2
TexCompress=0
TexFlags.UseDither=1
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=1
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1

TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=1
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=1
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=1

Shadows=2
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2
Forest=2
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=17
Water=2
Effects=0
ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.0625
PolygonOffsetUnits=-1.0

EAF92_repent · July 21, 2008, 7:02am

i have tried running in higher resolutions, and for best spotting the highest i have found i can get away with is 1280x1024, any higher and the dots are too small and faint to see till they are on top of me, so its a compromise between graphics and playability for me, but of course i can turn up AA and AF to its highest to make up for the lower res, just my 2 penneths worth after hours of testing.

EAF602_MonsTTer · July 21, 2008, 8:03am

Starfire, all setting are almost the same, except these:

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0

These have been taken from an AirForceWar Forum post, as recommended by a Russian expert of Recon & Bombing Flights…

Sporran_EAF602 · July 21, 2008, 8:17am

There is always the “high view distance” 4.09 dll’s as well …

Work in 4.08 just fine.

Sporran

Starfire_EAF331 · July 21, 2008, 9:12am

Thx Repent!

My Monitors native is 1600x1200 and that the solution I play in.

Ill try to make the AW changes in my file.

BTW: How do I use 4.09 dlls?

Sporran_EAF602 · July 21, 2008, 11:18am

Download them from the icmaddox:banana: site, unzip or unrar the archive, copy the the dll files to the main il2 directory in your machine.

Game will use them from that point onwards.

You may need to add a line to your conf.ini to enable the long range view, the exact details of which escape me at the moment.

Sure someone will be along shortly who does know though

Sporran

Nepe_EAF51 · July 21, 2008, 12:06pm

TT, the settings you posted are the same than Starfire´s…

Sporran_EAF602 · July 22, 2008, 3:40am

setting for conf.ini with the 4.09 dlls is

LandGeom=3

I “think” this enables a longer range on all drawable objects in game.

Sporran

Joe90_EAF602 · July 22, 2008, 4:36am

Not sure about that, Sporran. I think it only draws the terrain at a greater distance, not objects.

If it draws objects, then I’ll certainly be downloading it

EAF92_Brigstock · July 22, 2008, 5:12am

With the later .dll’s, landgeom=3 will draw the objects at a (reported) 72km rather than the standard games 36km. There is a hit on FPS associated with it also though. Especially on densely populated maps

Joe90_EAF602 · July 22, 2008, 10:26am

I tested landgeom=3 on 4.09.

It draws landscape at the increased 72km, but there was no increase at all in the visibility of objects (objects tested were tanks, test runways and flying aircraft)

I tested the new beta dll’s on 4.09.

No increasse in object draw distance.

No change in fps.

A little difference to the waves splasjing on the shore.

All in all a disappointing run of tests

Starfire_EAF331 · July 22, 2008, 1:27pm

Well, should I keep the settings? I hate cleaning up, so thats a NO

EAF92_Brigstock · July 22, 2008, 3:46pm

Not tested them that thoroughly, but i noticed a slight iimprovement in ground objects, maybe placebo.
From the blurb that arrived with the new dlls from the developer.

[b]Please test new DLL set 130308![/b]

Fixed numerous visual artifacts.

il2setup.ini changed (save old version before update)
Now it supports new video cards.
And turns on Anisotropic filtration for powerful cards.

Improved rendering of buildings and other static
objects at far distance by reducing LOD switching
in LandGeom=3 mode (see conf.ini).

What I do know is that terrain viewing distance hasn’t been increased. That can be configured via video settings for af and mipmap quality etc.

BTW If you really want excellent spotting ability, use a small screen res eg: 1024x768 and turn off any AA. You’ll see nice big black pixels from miles off. Under normal eye candy settings AA will make those black pixels a washed out grey that is indistinguishable from the background. I prefer to be bounced while admiring the scenery

Starfire_EAF331 · July 23, 2008, 12:45am

I am in the same boat as you Brigstock. I changed PC just to be able to fly over the costline seeing the waves rushing up on the beach

EAF92_repent · July 23, 2008, 2:08am

yer thats exactly what i was saying, the compromise between gfx and playability, 1280x1024 gives a good visual feast, with AA and AF turned to high i still spot dots sometimes well before others

EAF92_Brigstock · July 23, 2008, 3:14am

Slightly trickier at 1920x1200, but looks nice
Nobody spots quicker than Peacemaker, who used to play with no AA on, for that reason the Nick “Peepers” nearly stuck