video tweaks to see players more clearly in RTCW?

[flenn]

Can anyone recommend video tweaks that'll make the players in MP easier to see. For example, in Assualt, there is so much fog/mist, that I having trouble seeing the players in the mauser's scope. I remember some tweaks for Q2 that made a huge difference. It was much easier for the players to stand out from the background textures. Anyone?

 

[Parrotheader]

I use the "squinting" hack. It gives me headaches though.

I'd like to know this one too. It's SO dark and full of fog on some levels that you can barely see squat. I counter this by running out in the bright lights so I can be picked off by snipers.

 

[joinT]

Originally posted by: Parrotheader
I use the "squinting" hack. It gives me headaches though.

I'd like to know this one too. It's SO dark and full of fog on some levels that you can barely see squat. I counter this by running out in the bright lights so I can be picked off by snipers.

ROFLMFAO~! that was great. LOL

 

[Uclagamer_99]

maybe turning up anitroscopic (bleh i can never spell it right) will make it better? or you could buy some glasses

 

[erikiksaz]

Considering that it runs on the Q3 engine, you might want to try turning on Vertex lighting and raise the map overbright settings. I know it might look like crap, but a few clans in Rocket Arena use vertex lightning in their configs just because it's easier to spot enemies in dark spots.

<--- not too sure if those can be changed in RTCW though, check in the config.

 

[flenn]

I changed lighting to Vertex (low) last night. This is really what prompts the question. Although it looked relatively terrible, I was able to spot bad guys much easier. I remember adding a few lines of video settings to my config file in Q2 and being able to see players much easier. It changed the graphics, but it didn't really look bad. Just different. Vertex lighting makes everything look bad. Hopefully, there is a set of similar vid tweaks that can be added to RTCW where it won't make the entire game look like hell.