resolution, graphic detail settings and visibilty at range

[andrestander 10]

Hello this is my first post here.

I find it hard to spot players at long ranges. Especially when they're prone as they appear no more than a couple of pixels on my screen.

Should I play on the highest resolution my PC can handle? Should I sacrifice graphic detail for resolution?

I have no idea what will help make enemy players stand out more on my screen.

Also, a little un related question. But I am kind of new to Arma, where could I watch 'pro' PvP arma gameplays? or even tutorials/tips?

Thanks in advance.

Edited September 1, 2011 by andrestander

[allamawitharifle 10]

I play with my resolution that's native to my monitor being 1920x1080, same with 3d resolution.

The enemy are quite difficult to spot but you do get used to it, there isn't really much you can do. Just stop every so often, use your binoculars, weapon sights or just right click to zoom in and have a good look all around.

The enemy are never going to totally stand out since they are basically paid to stay hidden.

[tom3kb 15]

In arma 2 like in the real world its hard to see someone on large distance especiale when they prone or hidding on the ground. You can always use binoculars or range finder, or weapons with scopes. You can watch for fire and smoke from enemy guns to know they position etc.

[Tonci87 163]

And don´t forget that they also have a hard time spotting you if you are carefull.

[HR4 Elite 10]

I use ‘DVD’ 'Dynamic View Distance' mod, it handles the view distance and fps very well but takes a little time to get use to it. Playing Arma2 you have to think real world, nobody will see someone in any detail that’s off into the distance, the idea is to prepare for that i.e. optical help via binoculars, scopes, rangefinder etc. The dvd mod gives extra view distance and fps when using scopes so even if your 1000mtrs away and spot someone, it will give you upto 3500 or more (depending on your system) when using your optics. Lets be honest in real world your not going to engage something if you can’t see it more clearly, that’s what optics are there for, use them…

I have my view distance set to the highest in the game 10000 but know full well that the dvd mod is going to control that for me, so with my system I get between 3000-5500 max view distance with good fps, it will give me more view distance and fps when flying or combat in desert type terrain maps, but in terrain that is cluttered with over 80 ai on the map your going to loose view distance via the dvd mod because it has to make up for the fps loss which you will also have but reduced to a level that is still very playable. Also the dvd mod stops a lot of the lag when there's heavy combat and provides smoother play albeit by reducing your view distance a little, but will tend to only do so if its close combat, it will also work out your fps when travelling fast through wooded areas or very built up towns etc and adjust your view distance to keep your fps up....

You will get good view distances and fps providing your system is configured well.

Just think real world tactics, be prepared, also try out the ‘dvd’ mod, see if it works for you….it also gives you the hud setup so you can view your stats i.e. view distance and fps whilst playing, which is very handy...

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[st_dux 26]

Your view in ArmA II, as it is in any FPS, is made to have a field of view that is substantially larger than what a window the size of your monitor would actually provide in real life. A side effect of this is that your view will appear "zoomed out," so it's more difficult to notice details at a distance than it is in reality. You can make up for this somewhat by looking down your sights and holding the right mouse button; this will bring your field of view down to the correct level and remove the zoomed out effect, allowing you to see detail more-or-less like you could in the real world. Of course, the flip side of this is that you'll have tunnel vision.