Updated UT OpenGL renderer now available

[oldfart]

For those who play UT in OpenGL with the high res textures (the only way!), there is a new OpenGL.dll file available at the Unreal Technology page. I tried it briefly, and it seems ok so far.

 

[rbV5]

Excellent, thanks! I'll try it out when I get home from work tommorrow.

 

[Nafets]

I tried it yesterday, and it runs very well. In OpenGL mode, my utbench and killer scores are only about 1-2 fps less than in Direct3D, with both at fairly similar graphical settings. But OpenGL looks a tad better IMHO, with the high-res textures...

 

[BFG10K]

But OpenGL looks a tad better IMHO, with the high-res textures

A tad better? Those high res textures are like a slap in the face after using the low res ones.

 

[BFG10K]

FYI the new renderer fixes issues with S3TC that some people have with Radeon 8500s and Radeon 9700s (myself included) and it adds more realistic gore and decals that stick to surfaces as well.

I highly recommend this update.

 

[MithShrike]

Mmm... What is the name of the file that I would have to download and which area of the page is it in? If you all would riddle me this I'd be quite obliged.

 

[oldfart]

That would be this file. You also need the high res textures off UT CD #2. Your UnrealTournament.ini file should look something like this...

[OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice]
RefreshRate=100
VolumetricLighting=True
UseVertexSpecular=False
DisableSpecialDT=False
SupportsLazyTextures=0
Use4444Textures=False
HighDetailActors=True
GammaOffset=0.000000
UseMultiTexture=True
UseAlphaPalette=True
MaxLogTextureSize=0
MinLogTextureSize=0
DetailTextures=True
ShinySurfaces=True
UseFilterSGIS=True
AlwaysMipmap=True
UseTrilinear=True
UsePrecache=True
LODBias=0.000000
ShareLists=False
MaxAnisotropy=0
UsePalette=True
Translucency=True
MaxLogVOverU=0
MaxLogUOverV=0
Coronas=True
UseS3TC=True
UseTNT=False
MaxTMUnits=0
Description=
DescFlags=0
NoFiltering=False