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Originally Posted by nikbear
Kptlt.S, What does Catalyst A.I.: Advanced setting do  I'm an ATi user and I'm at a loss as to what some of the settings do   |
The Catalyst AI Setting controls the algorithm used to optimize graphics performance. In most cases, Standard is good enough. I cant see a reason for wanting to disable it, you'll just get slower performance. You can think of it as a framerate booster. That's a really basic way of putting it without getting into the nitty gritty. In games where textures are loaded frequently, or on a slow machine, then Standard will work better than Advanced. I use Advanced for SH3 since there really isn't textures being loaded frequently (as compared to say a first-person shooter or an air combat game, all that ground detail for example, or debris falling off of damaged planes, bullets, flak, etc.). My framerate with Cat AI set to standard in SH3 is slightly (but barely) lower than with advanced. Cat AI can also, in some occasions, increase image quality.