Is there anything more beautiful...

[gururu]

or possible than UT2K3 with the highest settings with full AF at 1280x1024 running at 40 fps?

i love video games.

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: gururu
or possible than UT2K3 with the highest settings with full AF at 1280x1024 running at 40 fps?

i love video games.

There's been a few times in BF1942 where I stood back in awe; El Alamein at 1280x1042x32 max everything 16 perf AF and 2x AA. 4 or 5 Panzers/Shermans and Tigers/M10s rolling over dunes with mountains in the backdrop as you approach the allied base is as close to a cinematic gaming experience as I've encountered.

Lately, I've been playing FreeLancer and the effect is quite excellent as well considering it was delayed so long. Definitely reminds me of Wing Commander days with a slick new interface.

Though I was hugely disappointed in NWN, the game looks quite excellent with 64MB textures at high detail and lighting settings; the spell effects look the best of any RPG game I've played to date.

Chiz

 

[CraigRT]

I love UT2003 as well.. sweet graphix!!

 

[zsouthboy]

Actually, there is...

UT2k3 at 1600x1200 with 4xS AA and 8x Aniso

I got 4-20 fps, depending on location, but dayum! sweet looking!

 

[Rogozhin]

forgotten battles at 1280 32 bit with 16x af and 4x aa with perfect settings. It truly is a suspension of reality when flying into the caucauses at 4000 feet with snow on the peaks and waves in the rivers!

Rogo

 

[NYHoustonman]

Check out Splinter Cell. The lighting effects are amazing but a system hog.

 

[ZimZum]

Splinter Cell

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Rogozhin
forgotten battles at 1280 32 bit with 16x af and 4x aa with perfect settings. It truly is a suspension of reality when flying into the caucauses at 4000 feet with snow on the peaks and waves in the rivers!

Rogo

Oh yeah, how about 800x600 at 16 bit and no AA or AF? I bet I'm the only one here to experience it... lol

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: ZimZum
Splinter Cell

Hmm, personally think it looks and runs better on my XBox, and I've got everything maxed at 1280x32 with 8x quality AF, 2x AA.

Chiz

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: zsouthboy
Actually, there is...

UT2k3 at 1600x1200 with 4xS AA and 8x Aniso

I got 4-20 fps, depending on location, but dayum! sweet looking!

is there much difference between 1600x1200 with 4xAA and withouth 4xAA?

unless you have like 25" monitor?

anyway, yeah, UT2k3 is very very good looking too bad i just feel its UT with a facelift.
oh yeah, DRIVER demo (newone) looks very good with motion blur on in high res

 

[touchmyichi]

I run my UTk3 at 1600x1200 with low AA and AF. I always prefer higher resolutions than doing AA and AF... It really ends up looking the same though. Honestly I still believe the best graphics I have ever seen was in Metal Gear Solid 2 on playstation 2. No I am not smoking anything. That game looked great.

 

[Frodolives]

Speaking of lighting effects, Deus Ex 2 is gonna be awesome, and I'm already hearing noises about release (PC and Xbox)

 

[policy11]

q3 is still the best

 

[NYHoustonman]

To me, virtually any game looks better on a PC, and this is no exception. One difference I can tell u right now-Try sitting as far from ur TV as from ur monitor, and tell me the TV looks better. I run it at 1024x768x32 max settings and to me it STILL looks better.

 

[KillaBong]

yea... computers look better in any res, but that doesnt bother me as much as the console controllers,lack of real multiplayer, and the lack of everything besides games... maybe if the consoles cost about $150 or so when the came out they would almost be worth it, but i wouldn't pay that much

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: NYHoustonman
To me, virtually any game looks better on a PC, and this is no exception. One difference I can tell u right now-Try sitting as far from ur TV as from ur monitor, and tell me the TV looks better. I run it at 1024x768x32 max settings and to me it STILL looks better.

I actually run my XBox through my monitor and use Dscaler. It'd probably look even better if I used a VGA adapter that outputs 480p, but I don't feel like spending $80 as S-video + Dscaler already looks stellar. Splinter Cell still looks better through the XBox. There are definitely games that look better on my PC, but Splinter Cell is simply a port.

Chiz

 

[ZimZum]

Originally posted by: chizow

Originally posted by: ZimZum
Splinter Cell

Hmm, personally think it looks and runs better on my XBox, and I've got everything maxed at 1280x32 with 8x quality AF, 2x AA.

Chiz

You maybe right. The Xbox's graphics are just sick, especially when the game developers utilize its full capabilities. But I still have yet to see a game on the PC or console with better graphics than Splinter Cell.

BTW the PS2 version looks like garbage. Avoid it at all costs.

 

[nadrrkhan]

Too bad, all we see here is mainstream. You should see Hostile Waters: Anteus Rising. It's old, but it ROCKS!

 

[Rogozhin]

Roppo

http://www.tyan.com/products/html/g9700pro.html


This shows the oc potential of the card.


I have a 9700 non pro running pro speeds so if you have this card then you will surely oc it since it comes with oc software and hardware monitoring.

I am a manichean and don't believe in heaven.

Rogo

 

[Rogozhin]

But my mistress starts to salivate when i mention pixel shaders and anisotropic filtering

Rogo

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: ZimZum
BTW the PS2 version looks like garbage. Avoid it at all costs.

Yes, graphics are everything, who cares how fun the game really is? Exaclty why I don't care for Splinter Cell, doesn't seem all that great to me when I played it, shooters are getting pretty repetetive and lame these days. Keeping an eye out on Planetside...

 

[NYHoustonman]

Splinter Cell, repetitive? WOW. The main reason I got it is because it's like a modern Thief, which had NOT been done up till now. Hitman 2 tried, and I loved it, but it didn't do it quite as well. Plus Splinter Cell adds a whole "secret-agent" aspect to it. I love it, you must have played it for all of a few minutes to come to your conclusion.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: policy11
q3 is still the best

Fun and gameplay wise, yes.

Unreal II has some pretty spiffy graphics too.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: NYHoustonman
Splinter Cell, repetitive? WOW. The main reason I got it is because it's like a modern Thief, which had NOT been done up till now. Hitman 2 tried, and I loved it, but it didn't do it quite as well. Plus Splinter Cell adds a whole "secret-agent" aspect to it. I love it, you must have played it for all of a few minutes to come to your conclusion.

Rats. I'm gonna have to get it now. That reference to thief did it.

 

[NYHoustonman]

Yea, and I just beat it too. Great ending, and some great in-game scenes.