<!--QuoteBegin-Duff-Man+Jul 20 2004, 05:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Duff-Man @ Jul 20 2004, 05:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Jul 19 2004, 05:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jul 19 2004, 05:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'm not saying its ugly. its not. Its freaking beautiful. But the graphics aren't as advanced as DOOM3 or STALKER or hell I'd go so far as to say Far Cry and <b>Painkiller.</b><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> What? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> I thought, from the demo at least, that Painkiller's graphics were nothing really special... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Painkiller looks pretty decent, and that engine can handle lots of polys, effects, architecture and such without even breaking a sweat. While it's not the prettiest, it can hold it's own.
<!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Jul 20 2004, 02:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Jul 20 2004, 02:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Duff-Man+Jul 20 2004, 05:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Duff-Man @ Jul 20 2004, 05:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Jul 19 2004, 05:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jul 19 2004, 05:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'm not saying its ugly. its not. Its freaking beautiful. But the graphics aren't as advanced as DOOM3 or STALKER or hell I'd go so far as to say Far Cry and <b>Painkiller.</b><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> What? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> I thought, from the demo at least, that Painkiller's graphics were nothing really special... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Painkiller looks pretty decent, and that engine can handle lots of polys, effects, architecture and such without even breaking a sweat. While it's not the prettiest, it can hold it's own. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Yeah, I love Painkiller's engine like a child. Not only is it pretty as heck, but it's smooth as ~60 FPS butter on my system. Who cares how awesome something looks if you get 25 FPS?
<!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jul 20 2004, 09:59 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jul 20 2004, 09:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-TommyVercetti+Jul 20 2004, 07:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TommyVercetti @ Jul 20 2004, 07:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That's odd Daza, because Far Cry ran very well on my system and the single player gave me a good 25 hours of fun (it never ends when you expect it to). <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> You've got a ATi. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Actually, I'm <i>getting</i> an ATi as you know from my other thread, but my current GPU is a VisionTek GeForce 4 Ti 4600. A damn good card that has served me well for years. The card I had before that was a GeForce 2 GTS, both great cards that have never failed me once and have great drivers, but now that ATi's new card clearly beats the nVidia counterpart, I'm switching.
I run Far Cry at medium settings at 1024x758, no AA or ASF and it still looks good. It should be noted, though, that the lower your graphics settings the less plants you have for cover.
<!--QuoteBegin-Duff-Man+Jul 20 2004, 03:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Duff-Man @ Jul 20 2004, 03:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But do you really think it looks better than HL2? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Nah, but if you add a bit of bump and normal mapping, plus some specular highlights and stuff, there you go. Of course, then you might have to say goodbye to the 60 fps.
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What? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> I thought, from the demo at least, that Painkiller's graphics were nothing really special... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Painkiller looks pretty decent, and that engine can handle lots of polys, effects, architecture and such without even breaking a sweat. While it's not the prettiest, it can hold it's own.
What? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> I thought, from the demo at least, that Painkiller's graphics were nothing really special... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Painkiller looks pretty decent, and that engine can handle lots of polys, effects, architecture and such without even breaking a sweat. While it's not the prettiest, it can hold it's own. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, I love Painkiller's engine like a child. Not only is it pretty as heck, but it's smooth as ~60 FPS butter on my system. Who cares how awesome something looks if you get 25 FPS?
You've got a ATi.
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Actually, I'm <i>getting</i> an ATi as you know from my other thread, but my current GPU is a VisionTek GeForce 4 Ti 4600. A damn good card that has served me well for years. The card I had before that was a GeForce 2 GTS, both great cards that have never failed me once and have great drivers, but now that ATi's new card clearly beats the nVidia counterpart, I'm switching.
I run Far Cry at medium settings at 1024x758, no AA or ASF and it still looks good. It should be noted, though, that the lower your graphics settings the less plants you have for cover.
Nah, but if you add a bit of bump and normal mapping, plus some specular highlights and stuff, there you go. Of course, then you might have to say goodbye to the 60 fps.