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Title: The Sims2 on V4 4500 PCI
Post by: secretfj on 07 May 2005, 18:06:38
tweaked the config file so that it uses hardware acceleration now
(i.e. you can set the texture detail and effect detail as you like)
it is sluggish, but it's due to the slow CPU (still that old P4M 1.2GHz)
it is smooth in 90% scenerio and the details are much better than using software rendering..(maybe due to 175MHz core/memory clock)

all details high and 2X AA in V.Control

It's inspired byhttp://www.forum.mitrax.de/viewtopic.php?p=37149#37149

the mouse pointer is flickering and there is some problems with the intro screen and loading screen(screenshots later)

CAUTION! Backup the Original one before use it

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Title: The Sims2 on V4 4500 PCI
Post by: Nightbird on 07 May 2005, 18:37:31
Thks ! :)
A question : without 2XAA, how ? since with a V4 4500, this is always a little "slow" if AA is used.
Title: The Sims2 on V4 4500 PCI
Post by: ps47 on 07 May 2005, 18:41:20
nice job.I will have a new machine for 3dfx testing soon,and I will give it a try.time to slip back to my tester shoes once again;)
Title: The Sims2 on V4 4500 PCI
Post by: secretfj on 08 May 2005, 06:49:33
Nightbird:
seems there is no effect in terms of speed and quality for enabling AA or not in game:

screenshots are below:
(when you are playing with multiple-stage buildings, sometimes there are misty artifacts on-screen, dunno why)


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Title: The Sims2 on V4 4500 PCI
Post by: Nightbird on 08 May 2005, 13:33:14
And what drivers ?
Title: The Sims2 on V4 4500 PCI
Post by: secretfj on 08 May 2005, 16:28:25
sorry forgotten to say, it's SFFT Alpha 26
Title: The Sims2 on V4 4500 PCI
Post by: SuperFurryFurryThing on 08 May 2005, 23:13:10
Have you tried the Alpha 27 or Alpha 28.

SFFT
Title: The Sims2 on V4 4500 PCI
Post by: secretfj on 09 May 2005, 15:19:35
just downloaded SFFT Alpha 28, let me have a try