Originally posted by: voodoochili
what level is balanced setting and how many setting above balanced are available. Have you tried running eq2 with max settings all models in raid type situations etc. thanks for your help
This simpy cannot be done.
The settings are: balanced, then high quality, then very high quality, and finally super extreme melted-hardware quality.
EQ2 was designed to look good on hardware that won't be readily available for years to come. Dual AMD dual core processors, 2x 6800Ultras (or x800xt's) in SLI, 2+ GB of ram.. this might let you run the game at max settings, and even then it may not perform well. The problem is not really a hardware one, its the really crappy coding of EQ2. People with current high performance gear (AMD FX, 6800 Ultras, 1GBram etc) still have trouble running at even high quality in certain areas, and it is not because their computer sucks.. SOE is just taking a really odd approach to designing this game for the future. As it stands, most people will be running the game under balanced, at High Performance or lower, and at these points it just looks so bad that it totally kills any desire to play the game (for me at least).
Well, I could turn this into /derail about EQ1 vs EQ2 and SOE and all that but I won't. In summary, it does not matter what hardware you buy now, this year, or well into next year.. it is just not feasible to expect to run the game at max settings. I don't understand it either... if other games are running 50FPS (FarCry, Doom3, etc.) and they look amazing, why does EQ2 run at 5FPS and look so horrible compared to them.
Anyone want a EQ2 Beta account? I played it for a few hours and I just won't be playing it again. Whoever PMs me with the best reason why (in 50 words or less!) gets it!