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[fizzelopeguss]

it started as a battlefield mod first.

 

[ShinobiFist]

Painkiller:Black Edition-2560x1440 Downsample, SGSSAAx4 and MSAAx4

I forgot to put it to 16

 

[Corky]

 

[ShinobiFist]

You using any type of AA on those Dirt pics?

 

[Corky]

You using any type of AA on those Dirt pics?

Yes, 4xMSAA, all other settings set to max.

 

[Spazznid]

 

[Spazznid]

That's it for now...

 

[MMBosstones86]

damn i need to downsample

 

[Burgess_101]

I love playing Dirt 3 it always looks so beautiful in motion. Makes me feel like my whole set up was worth the money.

Also can someone explain downsampling to me? Is it similar to just resizing a picture to a lower resolution in order to make it look more sharp?

 

[Dio Brando]

 

[Dio Brando]

I love playing Dirt 3 it always looks so beautiful in motion. Makes me feel like my whole set up was worth the money.

Also can someone explain downsampling to me? Is it similar to just resizing a picture to a lower resolution in order to make it look more sharp?

exactly. it renders the game at a higher resolution than your monitor, then resizes it, gaining a natural sharpness.

 

[Burgess_101]

exactly. it renders the game at a higher resolution than your monitor, then resizes it, gaining a natural sharpness.

So lets say I game at 2560x1440 do I set up the downsampling software (Im AMD so its that German one) to a bigger 16:9 resolution?

 

[Dio Brando]

So lets say I game at 2560x1440 do I set up the downsampling software (Im AMD so its that German one) to a bigger 16:9 resolution?

I'm not really familiar with the AMD software, because i have a GTX 670, but yes. you could use 3200x1800, like i do, for example.

 

[MrBig]

 

[Brerlappin]

ME2
Garrus...my main man :wub:

 

[Pro]

So lets say I game at 2560x1440 do I set up the downsampling software (Im AMD so its that German one) to a bigger 16:9 resolution?

As long as your video card can support the higher resolution and make sure to use an HDMI cable for anything beyond 2560x1600

 

[Sethos]

As long as your video card can support the higher resolution and make sure to use an HDMI cable for anything beyond 2560x1600

or Dual-link DVI‎

 

[Burgess_101]

As long as your video card can support the higher resolution and make sure to use an HDMI cable for anything beyond 2560x1600

Yeah I have dual link DVI and 2x 7870's, I just don't think my monitor wants to go above 2560x1920 (thats the highest I have gotten so far and its not even the right aspect ratio). Maybe its because I am new to it I highly doubt it though

I have a DGM IPS-2701WPH 27" but they use the same panels as the catleaps. So if anyone has one and could tell me their max res that would be great.

 

[Spazznid]

As long as your video card can support the higher resolution and make sure to use an HDMI cable for anything beyond 2560x1600

hmmm...

This is interesting as I use a DVI to get 1620p, but can't go higher than that.
I think when I tried HDMI, I couldn't downsample at all....

 

[Stein3x]

 

[Corky]

Yeah I have dual link DVI and 2x 7870's, I just don't think my monitor wants to go above 2560x1920 (thats the highest I have gotten so far and its not even the right aspect ratio). Maybe its because I am new to it I highly doubt it though

I have a DGM IPS-2701WPH 27" but they use the same panels as the catleaps. So if anyone has one and could tell me their max res that would be great.

From my own testing, the monitor itself doesn't matter as much the gpu and drivers do. Considering it's the gpu that rescales the image that is downsampled to fit your monitor. Not saying it doesn't matter but using 4 different nvidia gpus the past 3 years and 3 different dell monitors that has been the case for me.

 

[TalesOfWin]

Man the Just Cause 2 shots are just nuts for a 2009 game.

Avalanche 2.0 engine is one of the most underrated engines in the industry.

Avalanche is going to kill it next-gen with JC3.

 

[Burgess_101]

From my own testing, the monitor itself doesn't matter as much the gpu and drivers do. Considering it's the gpu that rescales the image that is downsampled to fit your monitor. Not saying it doesn't matter but using 4 different nvidia gpus the past 3 years and 3 different dell monitors that has been the case for me.

In that case is anyone else using 1 or 2 7870's around here? Im at a loss, I really want to downsample but im not having the best of luck.

 

[Pro]

hmmm...

This is interesting as I use a DVI to get 1620p, but can't go higher than that.
I think when I tried HDMI, I couldn't downsample at all....

It's a somewhat general rule of thumb. A lot of cards I've seen have DVI support upto 1600, but they're all different and have different drivers. Heck in this day and age I'd say just use HDMI for everything, but weird on you using the HDMI with no results...drivers man.

 

[MrBig]

hmmm...

This is interesting as I use a DVI to get 1620p, but can't go higher than that.
I think when I tried HDMI, I couldn't downsample at all....

iirc HDMI <1.4 only uses a DVI connection, >1.4 uses DL-DVI, but the GPU is what should be doing the scaling to your monitors native res, as Corky said.

 

[Dio Brando]

As long as your video card can support the higher resolution and make sure to use an HDMI cable for anything beyond 2560x1600

or Dual-link DVI&#8206;

Now, that's something i didn't knew. I can downsample here to at least 3200x1800, with a single DVI cable. Unless the cable itself is already dual-link, i don't know if i'm doing anything wrong here... Or this is something only necessary on AMD cards?

Edit: oops, just saw the other replies now, though i'm still confused.

 

[Spazznid]

Now, that's something i didn't knew. I can downsample here to at least 3200x1800, with a single DVI cable. Unless the cable itself is already dual-link, i don't know if i'm doing anything wrong here... Or this is something only necessary on AMD cards?

Edit: oops, just saw the other replies now, though i'm still confused.

IIRC Dual Link costs much more than normal DVI.

 

[Dio Brando]

IIRC Dual Link costs much more than normal DVI.

just checked. it's a single-link DVI. how am i able to downsample so much then? is it my graphics card?

 

[Stein3x]

 

[Stein3x]

 

[Dio Brando]

Edited out the aim pointer with photoshop.
this one defaulted to Bicubic Sharper. If you guys want, i can post the Bicubic Smoother version, for comparison sake.

 

[iNvid02]

 

[Angelus Errare]

Whelp time to install Deus Ex, those shots are just banittles!

 

[symphonask]

http://i.minus.com/ibwKOExCfMjlCx.png[IMG]
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Loving the Deus Ex shots. Can you get one of Jensen's apartment?

 

[Axial]

Please be gentle with me, it's my first time :3

 

[Dio Brando]

Please be gentle with me, it's my first time :3

would you mind sharing that ENB? it looks great. And why "poorly downsampled"? I can't see any jaggies

 

[Sax Russel]

Mysteries of the Sith

 

[Sax Russel]

 

[Sax Russel]

Jedi Academy

 

[NBtoaster]

 

[Cuban Legend]

Ok I give in, please share your ENB + Sweet FX files (try mediafire to upload) and for the love of god it's soo clear that you can see the shit textures/modelling in the game, lol. TURN ON TESSELATION! lol

just checked. it's a single-link DVI. how am i able to downsample so much then? is it my graphics card?

I have a regular 560 with a 1680x1050 monitor and I can downsample to 3360x2100

 

[Cuban Legend]

woops

 

[Dio Brando]

Ok I give in, please share your ENB + Sweet FX files (try mediafire to upload) and for the love of god it's soo clear that you can see the shit textures/modelling in the game, lol. TURN ON TESSELATION! lol



I have a regular 560 with a 1680x1050 monitor and I can downsample to 3360x2100

He can't. If i'm not mistaken, tessellation is a DX11 feature, and he can't use the ENB with DX11.

And regarding the downsampling, it seems it really depends on the card.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Damn Skrillex X Damian Marley song made me play it again.

 

[Angelus Errare]

 

[Dio Brando]

if you guys think i'm posting way too much Spec Ops, just say, ok?

 

[Kukuk]

Some more Mafia 2.

It's really a shame that the car models are kind of mediocre.

 

[Kukuk]

And two more.

 

[scitek]

 

[TheVampire]