Graphics Settings Surprise need other opinions

John W. Hamm · 01-18-08, 05:47 AM

I have been playing Falcon 4.0 Red Viper for a the last couple of days since I read about it in one of the threads in here and I Have been Mesing around with my graphics settings just to see what the diffrences were in the game, this is my system

Intel Quad core Q6600
3 Gig Ram
GeForce 8800GTS
500 GB HD

I run the game with Red Viper, graphics maxed out at 1024X768 and there are parts that are sluggish so I wondered what would happen if I changed the resolution to 1600X1200 (keep in mind my desk top display was set at 1024X768) I had to make monitor adjustments but aside from the graphics being Awesome it was no more or less sluggish it stayed relatively the same so then I changed my desk top to 1600X1200 and went back into the game (game still maxed and at 1600X1200) and it was a whole new Game! graphics still frikken awesome!! but no slug, not even a tad, no lines, nothing just smooth flying, SO I tried the same in SH4 and I didn't notice any great diffrence though I must say I have never had an ounce of problems out of SH4 graphic resolution wise, either playing it at 1024X768 or 1600X1200 I had no idea that having your desktop and game setting the same could make such a diffrence, is this normal and I just never new about, so should there be any diffrence between the two in SH4?

AVGWarhawk · 01-18-08, 10:13 AM

Some say that your desktop resolution should match your games. Also, refresh rate.

Rockin Robbins · 01-18-08, 10:57 AM

I've also noticed that shadowing your game resolution with the desktop improves performance. Maybe that should be that your game resolution should not be higher than your desktop resolution.

Anybody want to try SH4 in 640 x 480 16 colors? Bet it flies!

panzer 49th · 01-18-08, 11:33 AM

yeah it does fly but the graphics are un-recognizable

black1 · 01-18-08, 12:31 PM

My monitors desktop resolution is for 1600x1200, thats what my manual said so that is what i use in my games as well and man is it nice. I have aa8x and af 16 and smooth as a button. How is the newe falcon 4.0 red viper, i played falcon 4.0 but is this new the red viper, what are the changes.

John W. Hamm · 01-18-08, 02:06 PM

I bought Falcon 4.0 Allied Force a while back and I read on this forum that it had been modded alot so I broke out the CD and began adding mods as it turns out after talking to others in their forums it breaks down like this: Falcon 4.0 was originally done by Microprose some modders got together and bought the rights to Falcon, modded it some and sold it on the market as Falcon 4.0 Allied Force (my version) but someone leaked some code from vanila 4.0 and other modders got hold of it and created -Falcon 4.0 Open Falcon- and yet others created -Falcon 4.0 Red Viper- so I am currently using the Red Viper mods and they are great!

01-18-08, 05:47 AM	#1
John W. Hamm Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Timbuktoo Posts: 331 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Graphics Settings Surprise need other opinions I have been playing Falcon 4.0 Red Viper for a the last couple of days since I read about it in one of the threads in here and I Have been Mesing around with my graphics settings just to see what the diffrences were in the game, this is my system Intel Quad core Q6600 3 Gig Ram GeForce 8800GTS 500 GB HD I run the game with Red Viper, graphics maxed out at 1024X768 and there are parts that are sluggish so I wondered what would happen if I changed the resolution to 1600X1200 (keep in mind my desk top display was set at 1024X768) I had to make monitor adjustments but aside from the graphics being Awesome it was no more or less sluggish it stayed relatively the same so then I changed my desk top to 1600X1200 and went back into the game (game still maxed and at 1600X1200) and it was a whole new Game! graphics still frikken awesome!! but no slug, not even a tad, no lines, nothing just smooth flying, SO I tried the same in SH4 and I didn't notice any great diffrence though I must say I have never had an ounce of problems out of SH4 graphic resolution wise, either playing it at 1024X768 or 1600X1200 I had no idea that having your desktop and game setting the same could make such a diffrence, is this normal and I just never new about, so should there be any diffrence between the two in SH4? __________________ Elvis has left the building Last edited by John W. Hamm; 01-18-08 at 05:59 AM.

01-18-08, 10:13 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Some say that your desktop resolution should match your games. Also, refresh rate. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-18-08, 10:57 AM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Agreed I've also noticed that shadowing your game resolution with the desktop improves performance. Maybe that should be that your game resolution should not be higher than your desktop resolution. Anybody want to try SH4 in 640 x 480 16 colors? Bet it flies! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

01-18-08, 11:33 AM	#4
panzer 49th Weps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 361 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	yeah it does fly but the graphics are un-recognizable __________________

01-18-08, 02:06 PM	#6
John W. Hamm Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Timbuktoo Posts: 331 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Falcon 4.0 I bought Falcon 4.0 Allied Force a while back and I read on this forum that it had been modded alot so I broke out the CD and began adding mods as it turns out after talking to others in their forums it breaks down like this: Falcon 4.0 was originally done by Microprose some modders got together and bought the rights to Falcon, modded it some and sold it on the market as Falcon 4.0 Allied Force (my version) but someone leaked some code from vanila 4.0 and other modders got hold of it and created -Falcon 4.0 Open Falcon- and yet others created -Falcon 4.0 Red Viper- so I am currently using the Red Viper mods and they are great! __________________ Elvis has left the building

01-18-08, 12:31 PM	#5
black1 Ensign Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 225 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	My monitors desktop resolution is for 1600x1200, thats what my manual said so that is what i use in my games as well and man is it nice. I have aa8x and af 16 and smooth as a button. How is the newe falcon 4.0 red viper, i played falcon 4.0 but is this new the red viper, what are the changes.