hl2 water

[Evdawg]

i was skeptical to make a new thread just to ask this quesiton, but i couldnt find it anywhere. which is the better setting graphically? does world only reflect what is outside of the water? im just a bit confused, thanks guys.

 

[Tiamat]

Reflect all obviously reflects more than reflect world. So, i vote for "Reflect all"

 

[Evdawg]

haha obviously youre at the same point im at.... a little unsure?

anybody else?

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

Reflect world I believe just reflects the building and stationary objects. Reflect all might reflect all of the moving things like the enemies or you character.

 

[Evdawg]

bump

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Computer MAn
Reflect world I believe just reflects the building and stationary objects. Reflect all might reflect all of the moving things like the enemies or you character.

That makes sense. World = static, all = dynamics.

- M4H

 

[Evdawg]

hmm intresting.. anyone else? i find it intresting that nobody really knows.

 

[PseudoKnight]

They're right. "Reflect world" only reflects the level geometry.

 

[PrayForDeath]

Reflect all is obviously the better one, I read an article in PC GAMER regarding HL2's visuals that confirms this.

 

[Evdawg]

so reflect all is the most graphically advanced setting?

 

[PrayForDeath]

Originally posted by: Evdawg
so reflect all is the most graphically advanced setting?

You mean "The most graphically advanced setting ever"? Or just in Half-Life 2? It is indeed better than reflect world if that's what you're asking.

 

[Evdawg]

ok sweet thanks

 

[LocutusX]

To OP: you use a 6800GT, so use Reflect All.

I'm not entirely sure if Reflect All needs a decent CPU, so I'll assume it's just GPU. In which case anything which is 9800Pro-class or higher can use Reflect All without any problems...