Nvidia tweaks to SH3/SH4

bratwurstdimsum · 03-07-08, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubini

(I also posted the same on SH3 general forum because i guess that this is really usefull)

Hi folks,

After some days in tests and with the help of our mates Periscope and mikaelanderlund, I finally finish my concise guide to enhance the image quality in SH3/4 using nHancer and Nvidia cards.
To finish - nHancer best settings for good image quality without any noticeable problem in SH3/4:[/B]
-in the main page at your right check Global, then in

- Enhancements page:
check MultiSampling 4x
check Super- Transparency AA
check AF 16x or 8x
check Vertical Sync Applicaion,

- Optimizations page:
check Texture filtering High Quality
check Tril. opt. Off
check Aniso sample opt. Off
check Neg LOd Bias Clamp
leave all the others settings unchanged

Good Hunting!

Rubini.

THANK YOU THANK YOU

You turned a slightly laggy game into a smooth simulated fighting machine!

Not sure what everyone else is grumbling about, but at least my game is a game again not just a beautiful postcard.

Doolittle81 · 03-07-08, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubini

(I also posted the same on SH3 general forum because i guess that this is really usefull)

Hi folks,

After some days in tests and with the help of our mates Periscope and mikaelanderlund, I finally finish my concise guide to enhance the image quality in SH3/4 using nHancer and Nvidia cards.
To finish - nHancer best settings for good image quality without any noticeable problem in SH3/4:[/b]
-in the main page at your right check Global, then in

- Enhancements page:
check MultiSampling 4x
check Super- Transparency AA
check AF 16x or 8x
check Vertical Sync Applicaion,

- Optimizations page:
check Texture filtering High Quality
check Tril. opt. Off
check Aniso sample opt. Off
check Neg LOd Bias Clamp
leave all the others settings unchanged

Good Hunting!

Rubini.

What about your previously recommended selection of "20000000:EA Strategy Games" on the compatibility page?

1480 · 03-07-08, 02:44 PM

DL8, I've been running what he suggested since the 1st post, including the EA2000000000000 setting and looks great, 8600gt.

Rockin Robbins · 03-07-08, 03:44 PM

Only exception being the 7900 GS or any card that gives you the zebra effect in my previous post. Even there do not turn off the "20000000:EA Strategy Games" compatibility setting, just check the "enhance in-game AA setting" box like I did and all Rubini's improvements will work for you too.

You can ignore all the stuff about not exceeding 2x AA and all. Trust Rubini and you'll love the results.

ATR-42 · 03-07-08, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toastman

Hi fellow NV users , I run a 8800GTX and finally managed to get sun flare back while running FSAA x4 ....... DISABLE GAMMA CORRECTION under FSAA and ALSO
ENABLE MULTISAMPLE TRANSPERANCY ANTIALIASING in NV control panel settings .

good luck , and happy hunting

Toastman out .....

Ref post here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=3407

Are there any advantages to Multisampling over Supersampling?

filefool · 03-17-08, 03:17 PM

I downloaded nhancer, installed OLC environment, applied all the settings you recommended and got those strange squares when i view my boat from certain angles:

It's always there, but the effect is best seen in heavy seas.
Any idea what causes this?

BTW i got a geforce 7900 GTO with the latest nvidia drivers.

hcwolf9 · 03-18-08, 04:43 AM

OK all. Read all the posts and fixed all your issues.

To finish - nHancer best settings for good image quality without any noticeable problem in SH3/4:
-in the main page at your right check Profile then select the sh3.exe and add sh4.exe

- Enhancements page:
check Anti-Aliasing - Supersampling 8xs
check Super- Transparency AA
check AF 16x or 8x
check Vertical Sync off,

- Optimizations page:
check Texture filtering High Quality
check Tril. opt. Off or unchecked
check Aniso sample opt. ON (This removes Jaggies and removes the while lines you get around models and waves and rivits etc. If you are running 1920x1080 like me)

check Neg LOd Bias Clamp
leave all the others settings unchanged

- Compatibility page:
choose AA Compatibility 20000000: EA Strategy Games (this is what makes a huge difference in image quality, forcing the AA to be applyed to the entire scene. This is probably also the best solution for Flight sims)
leave all the others settings unchanged.
Then don't close nHancer go to Tools > Activate Profiles > Sh3 (select the sh3/4 profile).

now minimise nhancer and play.

In SH4 unchek post processing in graphics settings to remove grainy look.

ok my specs and I get min 60fps(big battles) max 200+ (sky) avg 110 FPS. general play.

my specs Q6600 (3ghz) , SLI x2 EVGA 8800GT's 512MB (not OC). 4gig 800 ram My winxp only recognises 2.5Gig Ram. 32" LCD screen Hdmi 1920X1080 75hz. oh and Evga 680i SLI Motherboard.

this will give you good settings. if it is slow then back down your supersampling to the multi x4.

Let me know guys but this does fix all your issues i have read so far. the big fix is check on the Aniso sample opt.

Happy Sailing from Hells Circus. HC Wolf.

jahlmeen · 03-26-08, 11:58 AM

Tja bracer, SH4 kan bara använda 2 kärnor (tror jag), kanske därför du inte märket någon skillnad

lancerr · 04-01-08, 10:54 PM

Was running my old stock dell drivers for my 7900 GS and was getting lots of lag with the Rubini settings.

Finally upgraded to the latest Forceware drivers and with the recommended settings and it looks absolutely gorgeous.

Take a look. (still not sure why the water appears as bands but the sub is what I was concerned about)

I kept it at the 1680 res because resizing the pictures was introducing artifacts

M. Sarsfield · 04-03-08, 11:19 PM

Is anyone running SLI with this game? If so, how have you changed Rubini's settings to take advatage of it? I'm using two EVGA 7600 GT cards.

Schlendrian · 04-04-08, 04:53 AM

I have the same problem that Charlie901 describes, white lines or dots around every object that is submerged when viewed from above the surface.

Specs:

Core2Duo E8200, 4GB Corsair Twinx4096 C5 Ram (800 MHz), Zotac Geforce 8800GT Amp edition 512 MB Ram, I am using the latest Nvidia Drivers and nHancer setup exactly the way hcwolf9 described a few posts up

Any ideas?

hcwolf9 · 04-04-08, 06:16 AM

HI ALL Read my post a few up from this one. describes all my SLI settings.

Also to get rid of the white lines etc all around the sub and rivits, read my last post I tell you all how to fix it by turning on the Aniso or something. sorry forget what I wrote but read it. All SLI settings and graphics settings explained in my last post.

03-07-08, 02:44 PM	#3
1480 Lead Slinger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chitcago, Illinoise Posts: 1,442 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	DL8, I've been running what he suggested since the 1st post, including the EA2000000000000 setting and looks great, 8600gt. __________________

03-07-08, 03:44 PM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Run Rubini's settings Only exception being the 7900 GS or any card that gives you the zebra effect in my previous post. Even there do not turn off the "20000000:EA Strategy Games" compatibility setting, just check the "enhance in-game AA setting" box like I did and all Rubini's improvements will work for you too. You can ignore all the stuff about not exceeding 2x AA and all. Trust Rubini and you'll love the results. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

03-17-08, 03:17 PM	#6
filefool Loader Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austria. Far away from any port or shore. Posts: 87 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I downloaded nhancer, installed OLC environment, applied all the settings you recommended and got those strange squares when i view my boat from certain angles: It's always there, but the effect is best seen in heavy seas. Any idea what causes this? BTW i got a geforce 7900 GTO with the latest nvidia drivers. __________________ Last edited by filefool; 03-17-08 at 03:29 PM.

03-18-08, 04:43 AM	#7
hcwolf9 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Best SLI settings in SH4 using Nhancer OK all. Read all the posts and fixed all your issues. To finish - nHancer best settings for good image quality without any noticeable problem in SH3/4: -in the main page at your right check Profile then select the sh3.exe and add sh4.exe - Enhancements page: check Anti-Aliasing - Supersampling 8xs check Super- Transparency AA check AF 16x or 8x check Vertical Sync off, - Optimizations page: check Texture filtering High Quality check Tril. opt. Off or unchecked check Aniso sample opt. ON (This removes Jaggies and removes the while lines you get around models and waves and rivits etc. If you are running 1920x1080 like me) check Neg LOd Bias Clamp leave all the others settings unchanged - Compatibility page: choose AA Compatibility 20000000: EA Strategy Games (this is what makes a huge difference in image quality, forcing the AA to be applyed to the entire scene. This is probably also the best solution for Flight sims) leave all the others settings unchanged. Then don't close nHancer go to Tools > Activate Profiles > Sh3 (select the sh3/4 profile). now minimise nhancer and play. In SH4 unchek post processing in graphics settings to remove grainy look. ok my specs and I get min 60fps(big battles) max 200+ (sky) avg 110 FPS. general play. my specs Q6600 (3ghz) , SLI x2 EVGA 8800GT's 512MB (not OC). 4gig 800 ram My winxp only recognises 2.5Gig Ram. 32" LCD screen Hdmi 1920X1080 75hz. oh and Evga 680i SLI Motherboard. this will give you good settings. if it is slow then back down your supersampling to the multi x4. Let me know guys but this does fix all your issues i have read so far. the big fix is check on the Aniso sample opt. Happy Sailing from Hells Circus. HC Wolf.

04-01-08, 10:54 PM	#9
lancerr Loader Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 88 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all your help. Was running my old stock dell drivers for my 7900 GS and was getting lots of lag with the Rubini settings. Finally upgraded to the latest Forceware drivers and with the recommended settings and it looks absolutely gorgeous. Take a look. (still not sure why the water appears as bands but the sub is what I was concerned about) I kept it at the 1680 res because resizing the pictures was introducing artifacts __________________ Best naval sim of all time - TF 1942

03-26-08, 11:58 AM	#8
jahlmeen Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Tja bracer, SH4 kan bara använda 2 kärnor (tror jag), kanske därför du inte märket någon skillnad

04-03-08, 11:19 PM	#10
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is anyone running SLI with this game? If so, how have you changed Rubini's settings to take advatage of it? I'm using two EVGA 7600 GT cards. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

04-04-08, 04:53 AM	#11
Schlendrian Nub Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I have the same problem that Charlie901 describes, white lines or dots around every object that is submerged when viewed from above the surface. Specs: Core2Duo E8200, 4GB Corsair Twinx4096 C5 Ram (800 MHz), Zotac Geforce 8800GT Amp edition 512 MB Ram, I am using the latest Nvidia Drivers and nHancer setup exactly the way hcwolf9 described a few posts up Any ideas?

04-04-08, 06:16 AM	#12
hcwolf9 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Running SLI in SH4 and no Artifacts HI ALL Read my post a few up from this one. describes all my SLI settings. Also to get rid of the white lines etc all around the sub and rivits, read my last post I tell you all how to fix it by turning on the Aniso or something. sorry forget what I wrote but read it. All SLI settings and graphics settings explained in my last post.