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ET2SN · 11-13-20, 05:40 PM

Excellent video, but I just wanted to point out a couple of things:

-You're stuck with the Tiny Text issue in ModeId4. Not such an issue in a single mission but it could be a pain in the neck for longer missions and campaigns.

-ModeId3 is a compromise. My rule of thumb is that games and sims run better if you stick to your native resolution (the resolution you use for everything else). You'll also want to make sure your monitor can handle ModeId4 besides your graphics card. It isn't that ModeId3 looks best, it just looks good enough and fits better with Windows. How does ModeId4 run for extended periods? Are things still great after 2-3 hours?

Again, excellent video.

I always thought ModeId4 was meant for a special Voodoo/3DFX display package for certain video cards (back in the day).

11-13-20, 05:40 PM	#2
ET2SN ET2/SS Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,520 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Excellent video, but I just wanted to point out a couple of things: -You're stuck with the Tiny Text issue in ModeId4. Not such an issue in a single mission but it could be a pain in the neck for longer missions and campaigns. -ModeId3 is a compromise. My rule of thumb is that games and sims run better if you stick to your native resolution (the resolution you use for everything else). You'll also want to make sure your monitor can handle ModeId4 besides your graphics card. It isn't that ModeId3 looks best, it just looks good enough and fits better with Windows. How does ModeId4 run for extended periods? Are things still great after 2-3 hours? Again, excellent video. I always thought ModeId4 was meant for a special Voodoo/3DFX display package for certain video cards (back in the day).