Very High graphics setting kick butt!!

[flatlyne2001]

Yeah I just finished building my new gaming righ

3.0ghz AMD AM2
4gb ram
BFG 8800GTX 768mb ram

and the Very High Res are insanely upped compared to High Res. The biggest difference is water, it's a chore sometimes to even see clearly due to the murkyness and reflectiveness.

[MDS_Geist]

I just put an 8400GS in my dock and am in the process of re-installing the game from the CD, so I hope to see these amazing textures soon! (94% at the moment...)

[Standpoint]

They are part of the live servers. It's just that the file is only included on the DVD version.



Look for the high res data file in your DDO directory.

In yet another thread Im going to ask this with likely no response: I bought the CD version at launch, and it absolutely contained the high-rez textures. It gives me the option to install them when installing the game.

Am I the only person out there w/ the CD version and high-rez textures?!?!?

[Dharma]

I don't know but I bought the online version and have been short changed on the textures so if you wanna burn me a copy of your super cd.... Please do

Otherwise I am gonna have to find a place to download a copy or attempt the crazy risia borrow thing.

[lasra]

Intel 1.8 GHz with 1 Gig of RAM and running a GeForce 5600 Ultra, baby!

All settings on Medium or Low and I only rubber band about 70% of the time.

TAKE THAT NOOBS!

[Ithrani]

Intel 1.8 GHz with 1 Gig of RAM and running a GeForce 5600 Ultra, baby!

All settings on Medium or Low and I only rubber band about 70% of the time.

TAKE THAT NOOBS!

[lasra]

Yeah I want to PUG with you...

Ah, but I have intentionally hidden my character names....

Mwuah ha ha ha ha.

If you need me, I will be the one running in place every 10 seconds

[Gelandor]

AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 (Quad Core)
4 GB Corsair Dominator
2 x Geforce 8800GTX in SLI
6 x WD Raptor 74G Drives in Raid 0
1000 Watt PC Power and Cooling 1KW-SR Power Supply
Samsung 24" Widescreen running 1920x1280

Yeah its a beast, yeah it cost like 8k.

But I do love it

[Mad_Bombardier]

Ah, but I have intentionally hidden my character names....

Mwuah ha ha ha ha.

If you need me, I will be the one running in place every 10 seconds

pwnd!

[Tenkari_Rozahas]

dont forget, your CPU also helps with graphics, just not as much as a card with a dedicated GPU. I got a dual core 3.0 gig pentium d, 1 gig ram, and a nVidia GeForce 7600 GS that was specificly designed for gaming by BFG Tech. if you guys dont know what it is... visit this site to take a look at it http://bfgtech.com/bfgr76512gsoc.aspx thats my card, and i hardly run into any lag, if i do, its only in quests when a lot of stuffs going on in a small area.

[Dharma]

Well my awesome new system is now running high res on the live server.

Don't know yet if it will get any issues but I was able to use the risia file and haven't noticed anything yet.... Keeping my fingers crossed as I love the higher visuals.

[Archetype]

I also don't want to have to buy a disk (I downloaded the game).

You can get a brand-new DVD-ROM from several of Amazon's third-party vendors:
http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Drago...9188027&sr=8-1

(Scroll down to the link for "33 used & new available" )
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...9188027&sr=8-1 Many non-Amazon vendors now offer a sealed factory box for only $5 (plus $4 shipping).

Funny fact on Amazon's site listing for this product:
List Price: $29.99
Price: $15.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $14.00 (47%)
Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Only 2 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

[flatlyne2001]

HOLY **** Gelandor

AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 (Quad Core)
4 GB Corsair Dominator
2 x Geforce 8800GTX in SLI
6 x WD Raptor 74G Drives in Raid 0
1000 Watt PC Power and Cooling 1KW-SR Power Supply
Samsung 24" Widescreen running 1920x1280

Yeah its a beast, yeah it cost like 8k.

But I do love it

[Gelandor]

HOLY **** Gelandor

I hear that a lot, and I do have pics of my sweet sweet baby if ayone wants to see

[Missing_Minds]

In yet another thread Im going to ask this with likely no response: I bought the CD version at launch, and it absolutely contained the high-rez textures. It gives me the option to install them when installing the game.

Am I the only person out there w/ the CD version and high-rez textures?!?!?

It gave you the option, yes. But did it actually INSTALL the "very_high" res files?

The word from on top is that only the DVDs actually have the files to install.

[DME543]

You can get a brand-new DVD-ROM from several of Amazon's third-party vendors:
http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Drago...9188027&sr=8-1

(Scroll down to the link for "33 used & new available" )
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...9188027&sr=8-1 Many non-Amazon vendors now offer a sealed factory box for only $5 (plus $4 shipping).

Thanks for the info.

[Standpoint]

It gave you the option, yes. But did it actually INSTALL the "very_high" res files?

The word from on top is that only the DVDs actually have the files to install.

I thought that too so I checked it last night. I have the highrez.dat file at 1.6 GB, so Im guessing that yes, it did. I also get comments from others who play the game that my graphics look better at max then theirs, likely because of the textures.

For someone who does NOT have the high rez textures: Do you get the option for 'Very High' graphics settings?

I just don't get it. Why am I the only one w/ this? Not that I mind, I get the high rez textures on my CDs.........

[Gelandor]

I thought that too so I checked it last night. I have the highrez.dat file at 1.6 GB, so Im guessing that yes, it did. I also get comments from others who play the game that my graphics look better at max then theirs, likely because of the textures.

For someone who does NOT have the high rez textures: Do you get the option for 'Very High' graphics settings?

I just don't get it. Why am I the only one w/ this? Not that I mind, I get the high rez textures on my CDs.........

My CD's have the option for high res, but I haven't used them to install the game since I last formatted my computer, so I dont know if it actually installs the high-res files or not.

But, with my downloaded client, I do get the 'Very High' graphics option, it just does nothing different than 'High'.

[Standpoint]

My CD's have the option for high res, but I haven't used them to install the game since I last formatted my computer, so I dont know if it actually installs the high-res files or not.

But, with my downloaded client, I do get the 'Very High' graphics option, it just does nothing different than 'High'.

I tested my graphics settings by switching very high to high a few times. I definitely see a difference between the two settings. The very high settings almost gives a look of a high anisotropic filtering. So, I'm thinking that the CD version does install the improved textures. Im going to download the Risia client and test this.