Does this smoke look normal?

Luno · 05-18-13, 06:34 PM

I'm running RFB, but the stock game looks the same/worse.

I have particle count set to the max, but everything is quite a bit thin, and I really don't like the polka-dot smoke plumes. It's quite jarring.

Is this normal though? I've seen screenshots with full thick smoke, and others which look like mine. What do you think? Anything I can do about it?

On a slightly related note, I also get pretty bad flickering and texture-fighting when looking at objects at a distance with magnification (through optics). Is there a fix for that? It's even more infuriating than the smoke.

theelite1500 · 06-01-13, 05:32 PM

Try increasing the particle density (if you didn't already) to max. If you already did, get a good graphics mod (say, PE4). That will sort things out.

World Sailor · 06-07-13, 06:03 AM

I know its almost a month Old, But I had the same problem with a Nvidia graphics card on my laptop, you have to play around with the Anisotropic, antialiasing, and texture filtering. For your flickering try forcing vertical sync on or off, strangely enough I had worse flickering with 312WHQL drivers WITH Vsync.

If none of that fixes it, try updating to beta drivers (I am currently using those on a Geforce GT 650M and it works great (im also using a GTX 260 and it works well also.)

Luno · 06-07-13, 10:43 AM

Thanks for the replies. I'll keep fiddling with it.

GilligansBoat · 06-08-13, 10:13 PM

Even on my rig that doesn't happen... maybe your particle density is too high?

Luno · 06-09-13, 04:52 AM

What doesn't happen on your rig? Flickering? Spotty smoke?

05-18-13, 06:34 PM	#1
Luno Ensign Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 234 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	Does this smoke look normal? I'm running RFB, but the stock game looks the same/worse. I have particle count set to the max, but everything is quite a bit thin, and I really don't like the polka-dot smoke plumes. It's quite jarring. Is this normal though? I've seen screenshots with full thick smoke, and others which look like mine. What do you think? Anything I can do about it? On a slightly related note, I also get pretty bad flickering and texture-fighting when looking at objects at a distance with magnification (through optics). Is there a fix for that? It's even more infuriating than the smoke. __________________ Career: Feb. 13, 1942 "Cpt. Johny Goodwood" Porpoise class: USS Shark, SS-174 Patrols: 2 Victories: 1 Merchants (4519 GRT), 0 Warships (0 GRT), 0 Aircraft Sunk with all hands lost.

06-07-13, 10:43 AM	#4
Luno Ensign Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 234 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the replies. I'll keep fiddling with it. __________________ Career: Feb. 13, 1942 "Cpt. Johny Goodwood" Porpoise class: USS Shark, SS-174 Patrols: 2 Victories: 1 Merchants (4519 GRT), 0 Warships (0 GRT), 0 Aircraft Sunk with all hands lost.

06-08-13, 10:13 PM	#5
GilligansBoat Proud Navy Corpsman Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 75 Downloads: 333 Uploads: 0	Even on my rig that doesn't happen... maybe your particle density is too high? __________________

06-09-13, 04:52 AM	#6
Luno Ensign Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 234 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	What doesn't happen on your rig? Flickering? Spotty smoke? __________________ Career: Feb. 13, 1942 "Cpt. Johny Goodwood" Porpoise class: USS Shark, SS-174 Patrols: 2 Victories: 1 Merchants (4519 GRT), 0 Warships (0 GRT), 0 Aircraft Sunk with all hands lost.

06-01-13, 05:32 PM	#2
theelite1500 Seaman Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 36 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	Try increasing the particle density (if you didn't already) to max. If you already did, get a good graphics mod (say, PE4). That will sort things out.

06-07-13, 06:03 AM	#3
World Sailor Nub Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	I know its almost a month Old, But I had the same problem with a Nvidia graphics card on my laptop, you have to play around with the Anisotropic, antialiasing, and texture filtering. For your flickering try forcing vertical sync on or off, strangely enough I had worse flickering with 312WHQL drivers WITH Vsync. If none of that fixes it, try updating to beta drivers (I am currently using those on a Geforce GT 650M and it works great (im also using a GTX 260 and it works well also.)