Graphics Upgrade On A Budget

misha1967 · 03-20-12, 01:13 PM

Jaggies. We all hate the jaggies, don't we? Those awful zig-zag lines that utterly destroy immersion. Obviously, the solution is and has been for years to switch on anti-aliasing but, with games becoming more and more demanding and the economy being in the dump, it's hard to keep up without taking out a second mortgage, and cranking the AA up does tend to hurt performance if your 'puter is a bit behind the times, so here's the (tongue-in-cheek) solution:

You know those non-prescription, cheap reading glasses you can buy everywhere nowadays? Get a pair that are just a bit out of focus for your eyes, put 'em on, crank up your game and, voila!, max AA without a performance hit!

Herr-Berbunch · 03-20-12, 01:17 PM

Spoken like someone with a new 570

misha1967 · 03-21-12, 01:07 AM

Yes. I realized that I could have gotten the same effects for a few bucks at the grocery store! Just kidding, of course. My trouble turned out to be, as usual, me not thinking the problem through enough. But this community set me straight. Also as usual

I wouldn't know what to do without my SubSim family.

Swat · 03-21-12, 01:48 AM

Honestly, this is little bit crazy mate. You should get that cpu asap

Then you'd turn FSAA to the max and sell the glasses

Don't take it in a bad way, I'm just teasing...

Sailor Steve · 03-21-12, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misha1967

My trouble turned out to be, as usual, me not thinking the problem through enough.

Welcome to my club. New members are always welcome. Misery loves company. So does stupidity.

03-20-12, 01:13 PM	#1
misha1967 Commander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 470 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Graphics Upgrade On A Budget Jaggies. We all hate the jaggies, don't we? Those awful zig-zag lines that utterly destroy immersion. Obviously, the solution is and has been for years to switch on anti-aliasing but, with games becoming more and more demanding and the economy being in the dump, it's hard to keep up without taking out a second mortgage, and cranking the AA up does tend to hurt performance if your 'puter is a bit behind the times, so here's the (tongue-in-cheek) solution: You know those non-prescription, cheap reading glasses you can buy everywhere nowadays? Get a pair that are just a bit out of focus for your eyes, put 'em on, crank up your game and, voila!, max AA without a performance hit! __________________ Ansonsten, Herr Lutter, ist alles in Butter Liqui-cooled Intel i2550K @ 4.2 GHz, 8 Gb RAM, GTX 970 GPU

03-20-12, 01:17 PM	#2
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Spoken like someone with a new 570 __________________

03-21-12, 01:07 AM	#3
misha1967 Commander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 470 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Yes. I realized that I could have gotten the same effects for a few bucks at the grocery store! Just kidding, of course. My trouble turned out to be, as usual, me not thinking the problem through enough. But this community set me straight. Also as usual I wouldn't know what to do without my SubSim family. __________________ Ansonsten, Herr Lutter, ist alles in Butter Liqui-cooled Intel i2550K @ 4.2 GHz, 8 Gb RAM, GTX 970 GPU

03-21-12, 01:48 AM	#4
Swat 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Czech Republic Prague Posts: 286 Downloads: 224 Uploads: 0	Honestly, this is little bit crazy mate. You should get that cpu asapThen you'd turn FSAA to the max and sell the glassesDon't take it in a bad way, I'm just teasing... __________________ First Patrol Of U-21 Part 1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqBqInzBaGc First Patrol Of U-21 Part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWqyTaomDjM