All settings on High but it looks like shit

[Lima-Bravo 10]

Windows XP pro x64, Version 5.2.3790

MSI K9A Platinum

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+

4.00 GB RAM

320 GB, Samsung HDD

2x ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 512MB (CCC 9.8)

So my rig is passed for using the game

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/Pass1.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/Pass2.jpg

And these are the settings for the game I'm using

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-1.jpg

So I was thrilled to start the game all settings on high so it has to look awesome!!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-3.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-4.jpg

NOT!!

It looks like it's running on LOW setting.

Why is that?

What do I do wrong?

Edited August 25, 2009 by Leonski
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[desertjedi 3]

What exactly about the game looks bad? I can't tell from your screenies. One thing I can tell you is that your aspect ratio is wrong, it should be 5:4.

I have most settings set to Very High and the game looks fantastic. There were times when I first started playing where I actually bugged out because it looked..."real".

[W0lle 1052]

Leonski

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[Lima-Bravo 10]

What exactly about the game looks bad? I can't tell from your screenies. One thing I can tell you is that your aspect ratio is wrong, it should be 5:4.

I have most settings set to Very High and the game looks fantastic. There were times when I first started playing where I actually bugged out because it looked..."real".

I set it to 5:4 and this is what it looks like

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-5.jpg

It doesn't use the AA or AF settings off my graphic-cards and they are at 4x.

Leonski

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Sorry about that

[Gunter Severloh 4074]

Your aspect ratio is messed up.

also if u want a better looking game turn up your screen resolution

[Lima-Bravo 10]

Your aspect ratio is messed up.

also if u want a better looking game turn up your screen resolution

Well I set it on 1920x1200 with aspect ratio 4:3 normale. I have it zoomed in.

It is if the Anti-Aliasing and the Anisotropic Filtering isn't working!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-6.jpg

:confused::confused:

So can you explain me what I have to change??

Because when I play CoD4 or 5 I got no problem at all.

Edited August 26, 2009 by Leonski

[Marc Shepard 10]

Put Antialiasing to 8, it makes the game graphics better.

And put the aspect ratio compatible with your sreen, it looks like a bit small...

You can increase your resolution.

Put the Postprocess effects to "Very High".

If your CPU is nice (3Ghz minimum I think), this will looks like that:

[-)rStrangelove 0]

On the screen with the grenade launcher you can see that AA is almost non existent, looks like it's at AA 2. Maybe your ATI settings in windows are overwriting those in ArmA.

Also, set Shadows on very high. Looks better and gives you more fps lol. Don't ask us why. ;)

[Marc Shepard 10]

Leonski, what's your config?

[Lima-Bravo 10]

Put Antialiasing to 8, it makes the game graphics better.

And put the aspect ratio compatible with your screen, it looks like a bit small...

You can increase your resolution.

Put the Postprocess effects to "Very High".

If your CPU is nice (3Ghz minimum I think), this will looks like that:

All are with AAx16 and AFx16.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-8.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-9.jpg

Leonski, what's your config?

Sorry Config of what?

[Marc Shepard 10]

Config of your Computer...

The AA is not on 8... High is before x8 ;)

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Look at my settings:

[Lima-Bravo 10]

All are with AAx16 and AFx16.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-8.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-9.jpg

Your pic are must better then my pic and your setting are lower then my!

I don't understand any more why!

[Marc Shepard 10]

Is your screen a 17"??

[Lima-Bravo 10]

No Samsung SyncMaster T260HD

[Marc Shepard 10]

Alright so try to put in 5:4 TFT Screen...

[Lima-Bravo 10]

Still the same. I think it isn't the ratio but something with the graphic-cards because when i play ARMA the crossfire function is disabled and i don't know why.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ATI.jpg

[Marc Shepard 10]

Sorry, can't help you...

[Lima-Bravo 10]

ok but thanx any way for the help man.

[Marc Shepard 10]

No problem ;)

[Nutlink 10]

Well I set it on 1920x1200 with aspect ratio 4:3 normale. I have it zoomed in.

It is if the Anti-Aliasing and the Anisotropic Filtering isn't working!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/leonski_1/ARMA-6.jpg

:confused::confused:

So can you explain me what I have to change??

Because when I play CoD4 or 5 I got no problem at all.

You know that 1920x1200 is an aspect ratio of 16:10, right? In one screenshot it looks like you have it set to 1600x1200 at a 16:9 ratio, but 1600x1200 is actually a 5:4 ratio. For AA I honestly prefer 5 over High because it seems to give a clearer picture with roughly the same performance.

I see you said before you had it at 5:4 for 1600x1200, so it seems your profile might have a problem. Have you deleted your ArmA.cfg file and tried again? Or uninstalling and reinstalling the game?

The last thing I can think of is something in the ATI CCC is adjusting the games scaling and aspect ratio, but since I haven't had an ATI card in months I couldn't tell you where to look in the drivers for that.

[Lima-Bravo 10]

You know that 1920x1200 is an aspect ratio of 16:10, right? In one screenshot it looks like you have it set to 1600x1200 at a 16:9 ratio, but 1600x1200 is actually a 5:4 ratio. For AA I honestly prefer 5 over High because it seems to give a clearer picture with roughly the same performance.

Haven't try it jet I'll give it a go.

I see you said before you had it at 5:4 for 1600x1200, so it seems your profile might have a problem. Have you deleted your ArmA.cfg file and tried again? Or uninstalling and reinstalling the game?

Yesterday I uninstall the hole game and deleted all the file with arma in it. but still the same.

The last thing I can think of is something in the ATI CCC is adjusting the games scaling and aspect ratio, but since I haven't had an ATI card in months I couldn't tell you where to look in the drivers for that.

Well it has to be something because I'm gonna go nuts about it.

And every time I start the game the Crossfire function disable it.

[-)rStrangelove 0]

1600 x 1200 is 4:3

[desertjedi 3]

Call me crazy but you're NOT running in Crossfire but you're going to be running at a high resolution with High to Very High settings? If so, I think AA will be the least of your problems...and frame rate will be your biggest.

[Lima-Bravo 10]

yeah that maybe the case later.

but why is it that my settings, what ever i do to change it, still is looking like it is in low setting!