Full Dynamic Lighting absolutely kills my system in STALKER!

[theguardianlegend]

so anyway, back to stalker. anyone tried the floating point mod?

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: theguardianlegend
and just so you know, i think you've got the cutest kid i've seen in a while congerats on that.

Thanks...Emily is a little sweetie....when she isn't hungry that is

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: theguardianlegend
so anyway, back to stalker. anyone tried the floating point mod?

Please asplain

 

[BFG10K]

so let me get this right, you took over a week an half to respond..

What difference does it make how long it took me to respond? The point is your statement:

I never said that I can't notice anything over 30fps so don't put words in my mouth.

Is directly contradicted by your earlier conmments:

you do realise that the human eye can't see any more than 30 fps right?

anything more isn't nessecary and is more of a placebo effect.

Stop detracting the issue with a smokescreen.

 

[BFG10K]

there is a "world of difference" between 25 and 30 FPS

Agreed, which makes MoH: PA all the more impressive since it's still pretty snappy @ 25 FPS.

STALKER is quite "responsive" above 30 FPS ... better than many games

To be honest I don't find it particularly better or worse than most games; drops below 60 FPS are reasonably easy to detect.

If you think you're getting a smooth framerate switch to the static path and you'll see what smooth really looks like. :thumbsup:

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: BFG10K

so let me get this right, you took over a week an half to respond..

What difference does it make how long it took me to respond? The point is your statement:

I never said that I can't notice anything over 30fps so don't put words in my mouth.

Is directly contradicted by your earlier conmments:

you do realise that the human eye can't see any more than 30 fps right?

anything more isn't nessecary and is more of a placebo effect.

Stop detracting the issue with a smokescreen.

you're like a scratched record, you keep repeating the same thing over and over again...get to the point

 

[BFG10K]

con·tra·dic·tion [kon-truh-dik-shuhn]

?noun

1. the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
2. assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.
3. a statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.
4. direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
5. a contradictory act, fact, etc.

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
con·tra·dic·tion [kon-truh-dik-shuhn]

?noun

1. the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
2. assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.
3. a statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.
4. direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
5. a contradictory act, fact, etc.

I see, so you are just trolling then...

no matter what you say STALKER is still more than playable at 30+FPS

 

[BFG10K]

I see, so you are just trolling then

No, apparently you don't see anything.

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: BFG10K

I see, so you are just trolling then

No, apparently you don't see anything.

who said that?...come closer

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: BFG10K

there is a "world of difference" between 25 and 30 FPS

Agreed, which makes MoH: PA all the more impressive since it's still pretty snappy @ 25 FPS.

STALKER is quite "responsive" above 30 FPS ... better than many games

To be honest I don't find it particularly better or worse than most games; drops below 60 FPS are reasonably easy to detect.

If you think you're getting a smooth framerate switch to the static path and you'll see what smooth really looks like. :thumbsup:

i have ... thank-you ... it looks like CRAP
--to me

i prefer 30+ FPS "smooth" with FDL than 45+ FPS with static ...
"smooth" means no hesitation and no problem whatsoever in firefights with responsive controls

OK?

are were clear?
--it IS a matter of *preference*

... and when i get my HD2900xt, it will be "no compromise" for STALKER

with "your" way or with "mine" it is still compromise ... i just like my way bettter ...
... strangely ... i can't explain 'why'

 

[theguardianlegend]

...perhaps its because with fdr enabled, it looks WORLDS better. the static path is dx8, which is pretty old by today's standards. strange that the static lighting isn't dx9...but i guess thats what happens when a game is in development for 6 years. you end up having the option of seeing what it would have looked like 6 years ago which, if i do say so myself, looks pretty good by those standards. just not nearly as good as the dx9 path.

there was a floating point mod released recently, which supposedly adds a significant performance boost, without taking away any eye candy. i think it has something to do with using a better compression technique. i don't think that its a part of the new patch either-- it must be obtained elsewhere (i believe it may have been a homebrew thing). anyone try it? i haven't been at home with my machine recently, but plan to try it as soon as we re-unite. also, did anyone that applied the most recent patch see any performance differences?

 

[apoppin]

i think it's been out for awhile already ... it is a 'homebrew' ... but i think one or several of the stalker devs are involved with it

it's generally liked, from what i read ... i just don't need it.

 

[CrystalBay]

Float 32 mod

 

[BFG10K]

i prefer 30+ FPS "smooth" with FDL than 45+ FPS with static ..

You'll get a lot more than 45 FPS with static - it'll triple your framerate even when running full AA (which doesn't work with dynamic).

In benchmark runs I get around 50 FPS with dynamic + no AA while I get about ~150 with static + full AA. Static is vastly smoother.

 

[apoppin]

but who cares if i am *satisfied* with 30+ FPS ?

that IS my point

 

[BFG10K]

You're statisfied but Stumps is claiming the human eye can't see more than 30 FPS which is utter BS.

Even worse he's denying he said it - even when I directly quote him - and claims I'm trolling. :roll:

 

[apoppin]

oh ... well you did quote me in your post ....
... yeah i can see 'faster' then 30FPS ... but it is 'enough' for me for complete "immersion"
---but ... no problem ... you can take it up with Stumps

actually when i played STALKER ... and before i benched it with FRAPS ... i would have guessed it was faster than 30s ... by the smoothness and control's responsiveness
---i just didn't like the DX8 pathway ... i don't feel i am sacrificing anything ... maybe when i upgrade my GPU and OC my CPU further i will have it all ...

 

[CrystalBay]

I have to chime in and say, sometimes it stutters badly when I'm trying to plug multiple (say) Mercs with my FT200 ,with lightning popping in the background....

I dunno maybe a Vram problem....or lack of cpu or unoptimized coding.

I can't wait to see if one year of hardware advancement fixes some issues...

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: CrystalBay
I have to chime in and say, sometimes it stutters badly when I'm trying to plug multiple (say) Mercs with my FT200 ,with lightning popping in the background....

I dunno maybe a Vram problem....or lack of cpu or unoptimized coding.

I can't wait to see if one year of hardware advancement fixes some issues...

what resolution are you playing at CB?

our rigs are similar except for our CPUs ... latest Cats?

 

[CrystalBay]

1290x960 I can play higher monitor but dont,

cpu may be the problem.