brain_stew
Member
Essential downloads:
FRAPs: Take screenshots in any game as well as monitor your framerate, it should be one of the firsdt things a PC gamer installs on a fresh install of Windows.
Imagicon: Batch convert all the .bmp files that FRAPs produces to either .jpg or .png files for smaller file sizes and easier uploading to image hosting websites whilst maintaining image quality through a simple drag and drop interface.
nHancer (Nvidia only): Unlocks a bunch of extra quality modes so that you can use supersampling (among other things) and get bullshot quality in real time if you have the GPU grunt to support it. Its also generally a much better profile manager than the Nvidia control panel, so well worth having.
Recommended image host:
Image Venue: No signups, unlimited bandwidth, no image resizing and fair limit of 3MB per file.
Essential reading:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=366413
New Images (as ever these are using my ingame settings):
SF IV:
Torchlight with 2x2 supersampling + 4xmsaa and 16xaf (high quality), it delivers a perfect 60fps:
Trine with maxed out settings, 16xaf and the ingame 2xAA setting. Damn near a perfect 60fps with the occasionaly drop to ~50fps which is barely noticeable due to triple buffering. I could get an absolute perfect 60fps if I disabled the AA which has a huge impact on performance.
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Mirror's Edge (1080p 4xAA/8xAF with transparency multisampling)
Ghostbusters (2x2 supersampling and 8xaf):
BEFORE:
DURING:
AFTER:
Update 1:
Well this thread has gone exactly as I had hoped so I'm going to add I few more pictures to the op. Please remember to label your pictures.
All of my shots are taken using the exact same settings I use ingame, and in most cases I get a solid 60fps. My GPU is a GTX 260 (216) that can be had for around $150 atm.
You can download Fraps here and it will allow you to take as many shots as you like in any of your games.
Be sure to enable transparency antialiasing in your drivers, this will get rid of jaggies in transparent textures that are often used for foliage and fences.
P.S. No more Crysis shots for the time being please, yes they look incredible but there's more than enough in this thread already and the PC has plenty other beautiful games to show off.
Grand Theft Auto IV with shadows and post processing mods (mod found here):
SEGA Rally
More Mirror's Edge because we know you all love it so:
Halo 2 (Much more pleasing to the eye when running at 1080p/60hz with maxed out AA/AF than Halo 3 in my opinion, really shows the importance of decent IQ)
Track Mania United: Forever
The Club
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Original Post:
After taking some snaps on my travels through the world of Mirror's Edge I feel we ought to have a thread to share pictures of PC games with max settings and bullshot levels of IQ. There's nothing quite like running a games at 1080p with plenty of AA and AF, it can work wonders and Mirror's Edge is a prime example. So here are a few examples I have on my PC already, feel free to share your own.
Sega Rally (1360x768 4xAA/8xAF with transparency multisampling
Outrun 2006 (1080p with 2x2 supersampling, 4xmsaa, 16xAF and transparency supersampling, same as rendering at 9 ties the resolution of 720p with 4xmsaa.)
Mass Effect (1080p 4xAA/8xAF)
Tomb Raider: Underworld (1080p 4xAA/8xAF)
Unreal Tournament 3 (4xAA/8xAF)
If you want to join in the thread just download
and get snapping.
Oh, and incase it wasn't clear these are all actually actually the settings I play these games at, and all on a GPU (the GTX 260) that can be had for $160, that's damn impressive performance for the buck if you ask me.
FRAPs: Take screenshots in any game as well as monitor your framerate, it should be one of the firsdt things a PC gamer installs on a fresh install of Windows.
Imagicon: Batch convert all the .bmp files that FRAPs produces to either .jpg or .png files for smaller file sizes and easier uploading to image hosting websites whilst maintaining image quality through a simple drag and drop interface.
nHancer (Nvidia only): Unlocks a bunch of extra quality modes so that you can use supersampling (among other things) and get bullshot quality in real time if you have the GPU grunt to support it. Its also generally a much better profile manager than the Nvidia control panel, so well worth having.
Recommended image host:
Image Venue: No signups, unlimited bandwidth, no image resizing and fair limit of 3MB per file.
Essential reading:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=366413
New Images (as ever these are using my ingame settings):
SF IV:
Torchlight with 2x2 supersampling + 4xmsaa and 16xaf (high quality), it delivers a perfect 60fps:
Trine with maxed out settings, 16xaf and the ingame 2xAA setting. Damn near a perfect 60fps with the occasionaly drop to ~50fps which is barely noticeable due to triple buffering. I could get an absolute perfect 60fps if I disabled the AA which has a huge impact on performance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mirror's Edge (1080p 4xAA/8xAF with transparency multisampling)
Ghostbusters (2x2 supersampling and 8xaf):
BEFORE:
DURING:
AFTER:
Update 1:
Well this thread has gone exactly as I had hoped so I'm going to add I few more pictures to the op. Please remember to label your pictures.
All of my shots are taken using the exact same settings I use ingame, and in most cases I get a solid 60fps. My GPU is a GTX 260 (216) that can be had for around $150 atm.
You can download Fraps here and it will allow you to take as many shots as you like in any of your games.
Be sure to enable transparency antialiasing in your drivers, this will get rid of jaggies in transparent textures that are often used for foliage and fences.
P.S. No more Crysis shots for the time being please, yes they look incredible but there's more than enough in this thread already and the PC has plenty other beautiful games to show off.
Grand Theft Auto IV with shadows and post processing mods (mod found here):
SEGA Rally
More Mirror's Edge because we know you all love it so:
Halo 2 (Much more pleasing to the eye when running at 1080p/60hz with maxed out AA/AF than Halo 3 in my opinion, really shows the importance of decent IQ)
Track Mania United: Forever
The Club
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Original Post:
After taking some snaps on my travels through the world of Mirror's Edge I feel we ought to have a thread to share pictures of PC games with max settings and bullshot levels of IQ. There's nothing quite like running a games at 1080p with plenty of AA and AF, it can work wonders and Mirror's Edge is a prime example. So here are a few examples I have on my PC already, feel free to share your own.
Sega Rally (1360x768 4xAA/8xAF with transparency multisampling
Outrun 2006 (1080p with 2x2 supersampling, 4xmsaa, 16xAF and transparency supersampling, same as rendering at 9 ties the resolution of 720p with 4xmsaa.
)
Mass Effect (1080p 4xAA/8xAF)
Tomb Raider: Underworld (1080p 4xAA/8xAF)
Unreal Tournament 3 (4xAA/8xAF)
If you want to join in the thread just download
Oh, and incase it wasn't clear these are all actually actually the settings I play these games at, and all on a GPU (the GTX 260) that can be had for $160, that's damn impressive performance for the buck if you ask me.
