Patch 3 beta
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:53 am
If you've altered any game file that's in this patch, the patch will fail (override, etc is ok, I accidentally pulled a file out of the dialog zip and it didn't like how I replaced it). Also it needs to address some gameplay things that broke before it's ready for prime time.
Otherwise, graphics optimizations are huge. I get almost no slowdown rendering water reflections now. Some textures resampled I guess, there's a lot of improvements in unexpected places. Camera handles much faster.
I can't run everything at max yet (shadows still cause pain, but much less than before). (256MB 7800GT, AMDX2 3800+, running 1024x768 with high res textures, bloom, reflections and 4xAA at 25FPS)
Otherwise, graphics optimizations are huge. I get almost no slowdown rendering water reflections now. Some textures resampled I guess, there's a lot of improvements in unexpected places. Camera handles much faster.
I can't run everything at max yet (shadows still cause pain, but much less than before). (256MB 7800GT, AMDX2 3800+, running 1024x768 with high res textures, bloom, reflections and 4xAA at 25FPS)
Was running everything at max setting at a res of 1280x1024 last night. Was very impressesive. Not slow at all, so with a bit of luck maybe I can up the resolution after the patch is out.