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| 377257 | 2005-08-01 21:42:00 | Thanks Jester.I've downed some pdf's and now to get the 75m mesh and have a play. | Neil McC (178) | ||
| 377258 | 2005-08-01 21:49:00 | The 75m is pretty good. Prior to getting the new 20m I had Christian's old 40m mesh and the differences between 40m and 20m are much more subtle, than the differences bewteen the 150m and 75m meshes. Personally I like every extra bit of resolution. I'm testing a nw add-on from Christian which he'll be releasing soon (payware) which is extremely cool - his topographical enhancement for all of NZ which fixes coastline shapes, lake and river levels, adds oodles of rivers (think of a little creek you know and it's probably there) plus adds roads all over NZ. Combined with the new mesh and his landclass files it makes for a really spectacular sim. I might post some screenies if he gives me permission. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 377259 | 2005-08-01 21:52:00 | Sweet Thanx for the links too Bruce :) If I get anywhere near that type of resolution that I have seen, I am going to have an enjoyable time with this game :cool: I just hope my fps speed is not too low |
Myth (110) | ||
| 377260 | 2005-08-01 21:58:00 | I have the 20M Mesh and I think it's wonderful. It's well worth paying for. Twice as good as the 75. It even shows the craters on Mt.Tarawera. Another piece of payware that I would reccomend is Real NZ Auckland City. Between the two I would say I am getting closer to photo quality. There's still a little way to go though. In reply to Elephant's comments. To play FS 2004 you must keep disk 4 in your computer. So there's no point in loading a borrowed copy if you don't have the disks. Likewise it can only be played on one comp. at a time. So there's nothing wrong with what Tazz is going to do. But if he likes it and gets serious about it I would suggest he gets a new video card. and a more powerful cpu and a .... and a ..... |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 377261 | 2005-08-01 22:01:00 | FS is an interesting application as far as FPS goes. You do not have to have a high FPS to get the most out of it. It's not like you need quick reflexes and screen updates to spot an enemy and shoot them before they get you, like many games. I have my fps locked at 25. I can get upwards of 60 but I prefer to have the PC concentrate on scenery and effects more than a high FPS. 25 is perfectly smooth, it's not until you get down to say 15-10 that it gets stuttery. By all means use the FPS as a benchmark for you but overall it's not the be all and end all. PS: Any of you guys fly on Vatsim? Let me know if so, could do a trip somewhere together. |
Jester (13) | ||
| 377262 | 2005-08-01 23:01:00 | FS is an interesting application as far as FPS goes. You do not have to have a high FPS to get the most out of it. It's not like you need quick reflexes and screen updates to spot an enemy and shoot them before they get you, like many games. I have my fps locked at 25. I can get upwards of 60 but I prefer to have the PC concentrate on scenery and effects more than a high FPS. 25 is perfectly smooth, it's not until you get down to say 15-10 that it gets stuttery. By all means use the FPS as a benchmark for you but overall it's not the be all and end all. I agree but there does come a point where you need to mantain a reasonable FPS. With the video card Tazz has got, he won't maintain 25fps excpet by lowering resoultion, having no anti-aliasing, and minimising the use of clouds, for example - all things that add to the feel of the game. Plus, the more detailed meshes add complexity that can hit FPS as well - just try loading up the 40m mesh then flying up high over the Southern Alps for exmaple, so you can see a lot of complex terrain detail. With my old T14400 128MB, I got FPS as low as 10 because I chose to have as much visual quality as I could handle and you definately notice that low a FPS, even without it being a combat sim. I'm very happy with my $300 Nvidia 6600 card though - I'm running at 1152 x 864, complex scenery, anti-aliasing and it still fows nicely. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 377263 | 2005-08-01 23:12:00 | What do you do in a game with nothing to shoot at? I'm serious, Do you play the game from the cockpit view and look at a distant horizen or spend the majority of the time above the aircraft looking down at the scenery? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 377264 | 2005-08-01 23:47:00 | What do you do in a game with nothing to shoot at? I'm serious, Do you play the game from the cockpit view and look at a distant horizen or spend the majority of the time above the aircraft looking down at the scenery? You fly. Just fly. From here to there. Then back again. I have to admit that FS is almost the only game I play that doesn't have a weapon of some type. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 377265 | 2005-08-02 00:10:00 | I have a cunning plan. Nature Walk sim. Walk through the glorious terrain of NZ without leaving your computer.Mountains in the distance,sunshine reflecting off the nearby lakes, birds singing in the native bush... ....and every three miles an activist leaps out and demands all whities get off their land,at which time the player must pull out a cheque book and pay them off..... Muhahahahaha |
Metla (12) | ||
| 377266 | 2005-08-02 00:14:00 | Bruce, Very interested in what is called MESH. What does it mean by 75m and 150m mesh and is it very difficult to install ? I tried some years ago to put in some NZ scenery from a couple of chaps in Christchurchy and ended up in one hell of a mess, so your advice would be appreciated. |
heaton (3697) | ||
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