Question about video settings

[DPK]

Does the windows video settings have to be enabled for features like anti-alaising to work when enabled in a game? For example, I have a GeForce 4200 and I can go into Display Properties and change the anti-alaising to 'application' 'off' '2x' '4x' and so on. Do these settings effect the settings in a game? Should I have it set to application?

 

[AtomicDude512]

I believe it overrides the game settings. If you use a Nvidia chipset I usually do the Quinqux AA, works great for me. But the Anstrscopic Filtering (I cant spell that ) kills Nvidia chipsets it seems.

EDIT: Sorry, the GeForce2 MX has no Antialaising so those functions are done by the CPU, which can tear down your performance quickly! You might have to live with jaggies for now untill you can upgrade.

 

[AnAndAustin]

On a GF4TI4200 you should always play with 2xAA or QxAA (blurrier but removes more jaggies) as they only take a VERY small perf hit. AF (aniso) does hit the GF4TI cards pretty hard but is still worth using even in only 2xAF or 4xAF form it sharpens the textures dramaticly (esp at mid to long range). The hits of AA & AF are smaller if you have a slower CPU (Athlon 1.4ghz just about falls in to that category for GF4TI) or obviously o/c, AA is best with faster RAM and AF with faster core. So I'd suggest you always use the override settings of either 2xAA+2xAF, 2xAA+4xAF or QxAA+4xAF depending upon what looks/plays better in most of your games.

 

[DPK]

What is Quincunx AA? It comes between 2x and 4x on my meter.

 

[AnAndAustin]

It is an nVidia only form of AA. It is designed to give the AA effects of 4xAA but at only the expense of 2xAA (a little costlier on GF3). However it does give a MUCH blurrier effect meaning that you always want some decent AF with it, it does depend upon game but generally 2xAA is where it's at on GF3 & GF4TI cards.