Moonkitty6 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 So I'm trying to optimize my game performance as much as I can and I had a few questions regarding the "video" settings in the options menu: 1) what is texture size? examples: large, medium, smallWhich of the texture size options is best for low-end graphics cards? 2) what is specular distance? What does it do when the slider that adjusts "specular distance" is moved around? 3) How big of an impact does resolution have on FPS?So my native resolution is 1280 x 800 and as long as the game's widescreen (not boxed by black borders) i don't mind the res so much, but I was wondering how big of an impact the res has on gaming performance? so will a difference of 1024 x 640 be a HUGE difference from 1280 x 800? Anyway -- thanks in advance!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demidekidasu Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 So I'm trying to optimize my game performance as much as I can and I had a few questions regarding the "video" settings in the options menu: 1) what is texture size? examples: large, medium, smallWhich of the texture size options is best for low-end graphics cards? 2) what is specular distance? What does it do when the slider that adjusts "specular distance" is moved around? 3) How big of an impact does resolution have on FPS?So my native resolution is 1280 x 800 and as long as the game's widescreen (not boxed by black borders) i don't mind the res so much, but I was wondering how big of an impact the res has on gaming performance? so will a difference of 1024 x 640 be a HUGE difference from 1280 x 800? Anyway -- thanks in advance!! :D 1) Texture size specifically means the size and resolution of the texture files. "Large" = best quality. "Small" is lowest. 2) Specular distance controls how far into the immediate distance certain lighting effects, such as reflections, will be visible. It isnt THAT noticable in terms of image quality, but it does add some niceness to the scene. 3) That honestly depends on your GFX card's raw pixel-rendering power! Weaker cards will suffer more than high-end cards at higher resolution. With all of the settings, it is best to simply experiment and see what you like the look of and can play with on your hardware. Hope this helps! :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonkitty6 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 You answered all my questions perfectly - thanks so much! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demidekidasu Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 You answered all my questions perfectly - thanks so much! :) No Problem! :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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