IL2 graphics tweaks

Seth8530 · 07-29-07, 08:49 PM

I have maxed out every setting in IL-2 I have forced on all the filtering that can be thrown at it and it still runs smooth. Would yall now of any other tweaks that would make it buetifuller? INI tweaks?

Dowly · 07-30-07, 12:28 AM

Conf.ini let's you change the look of water, forests & effects.

Forest goes up to 3
Effects up to 2
And water up to 4, tho the 3 is the best looking one.

Seth8530 · 07-30-07, 10:00 AM

Thanks. how noticable is the improvement.

Dowly · 07-30-07, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Seth8530

Thanks. how noticable is the improvement.

The most noticable is the water. Here, go to this URL and scroll down till you see the pics of the different waters:
http://www.airwarfare.com/tech/graphicsil2.htm

XabbaRus · 07-30-07, 11:43 AM

What about clouds?

I have to turn them off but I thought there was a way of getting the older clouds that wouldn't hit my GPU so much.

Also I have been looking at my setting and the OpenGL ones are different to the DX ones.

I have OpenGL set in game as my preferred choice.

Now I have an X300 SE with 128 RAM and 512 MB on my mobo.

Not a bad GFX card for one that came with the system. Any ideas what I should set my open gl ones too?

Camaero · 07-30-07, 11:52 AM

What are the best settings and resolution for spotting far off aircraft?

Dowly · 07-30-07, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

What about clouds?

I have to turn them off but I thought there was a way of getting the older clouds that wouldn't hit my GPU so much.

Also I have been looking at my setting and the OpenGL ones are different to the DX ones.

I have OpenGL set in game as my preferred choice.

Now I have an X300 SE with 128 RAM and 512 MB on my mobo.

Not a bad GFX card for one that came with the system. Any ideas what I should set my open gl ones too?

The DirectX came late for the IL2, so use it only if you have to. The game was designed to be played on OpenGL mode.

About the clouds, there's three choices for them via the in-game menu; Off, simple & Detailed.

Not sure, but I've heard that you can change it from the conf.ini too, that is if you want more detailed clouds than what the in-game menu allows. But like I said, not sure about it.

07-29-07, 08:49 PM	#1
Seth8530 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 546 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	IL2 graphics tweaks I have maxed out every setting in IL-2 I have forced on all the filtering that can be thrown at it and it still runs smooth. Would yall now of any other tweaks that would make it buetifuller? INI tweaks? __________________

07-30-07, 10:00 AM	#3
Seth8530 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 546 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Thanks. how noticable is the improvement. __________________

07-30-07, 11:43 AM	#5
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	What about clouds? I have to turn them off but I thought there was a way of getting the older clouds that wouldn't hit my GPU so much. Also I have been looking at my setting and the OpenGL ones are different to the DX ones. I have OpenGL set in game as my preferred choice. Now I have an X300 SE with 128 RAM and 512 MB on my mobo. Not a bad GFX card for one that came with the system. Any ideas what I should set my open gl ones too? __________________

07-30-07, 11:52 AM	#6
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	What are the best settings and resolution for spotting far off aircraft? __________________

07-30-07, 12:28 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Conf.ini let's you change the look of water, forests & effects. Forest goes up to 3 Effects up to 2 And water up to 4, tho the 3 is the best looking one.