Bjossi on 26/7/2007 at 21:53
Quote Posted by Cerpin
So I set the settings to 'Object lighting' and restarted the game. Now I get the error 'Pixel shader 1.1 required.'
I thought X800 cards were PS1.1?
They are. Are you using the latest Catalyst drivers?
Cerpin on 26/7/2007 at 22:14
No worries. I downloaded the Float32 mod, and that turned out to be the culprit. The game still looks good with static lighting. Especially on my 40" tv :)
Angel Dust on 26/7/2007 at 22:34
Quote Posted by Cerpin
No worries. I downloaded the Float32 mod, and that turned out to be the culprit. The game still looks good with static lighting. Especially on my 40" tv :)
It does but it looks SOOOO much better with dynamic lighting. I just got an 8800 GTS this week and the difference to the atmoshpere is phenominal.
Bjossi on 26/7/2007 at 22:48
I've never seen static lighting in action, maybe I'll check it out just to see the difference.
Toxicfluff on 26/7/2007 at 23:09
Hmm... I get OK performance (40-50fps on average, 10 or so less indoors) on an X800 with object lighting. Granted, I had to sacrifice AA and move down to 800x600 to do it, but the amount of atmosphere it adds to the environment is well worth it - beyond getting the bump and parallax mapping the main things are the shadows and proper night time. Go inside the hangar type place in garbage at sunset, the Bar at nightfall or get up on the rooftops in the wild territory and just absorb - totally stunning. Couldn't go back.
Rogue Keeper on 27/7/2007 at 07:18
For reference - the difference :
Static l.
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http://www.tweakguides.com/images/STALKER_6a.jpg)
# Static Lighting - While STALKER requires a full DirectX9-compatible graphics card to run, selecting this option switches STALKER to DirectX8 rendering mode. In DX8 mode, Dynamic Lighting is completely disabled, as are various special effects such as HDR. Dynamic lighting is the realistic interaction of moving light sources with objects, causing them to cast accurate shadows for example. In DX8 mode, basic Static Lighting is used, which requires far less graphics card power and hence provides much faster performance. This mode is recommended for everyone who cannot get STALKER to run smoothly regardless of anything else they try.
Objects dynamic l.
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http://www.tweakguides.com/images/STALKER_6b.jpg)
# Objects Dynamic Lighting - In this mode, full DirectX9 graphics are used, however dynamic lighting is minimal, restricted only to the way your torchlight reacts with objects. Most objects in the game world will not cast shadows. Certain fixed objects such as trees or buildings will still cast shadows, but these shadows are not dynamically affected by light sources - they are fixed light maps. For example look at a tree as the sun sets; in this mode the shadow remains the same size and shape. In the Full Dynamic Lighting mode (see below) the tree shadow will be more detailed, and will move around and change shape as the sun moves. Note that High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting will also be enabled automatically and cannot be turned off. This mode is a good balance of performance and image quality, as even without dynamic lighting most of the benefits of DX9 rendering are visible.
Full dynamic l.
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http://www.tweakguides.com/images/STALKER_6c.jpg)
# Full Dynamic Lighting - In this mode, full DirectX9 rendering is enabled, include major use of dynamic lighting. This can severely reduce performance on lower-end systems, because multiple light sources such as the sun, campfires, torches, etc. will all interact with the environment and cast complex shadows which constantly change as the light sources move. While this is very realistic, in areas with lots of complex objects or NPCs this can cause severe slowdowns. This mode should only be enabled on high-end graphics cards. Note that once again, HDR lighting is enabled by default if this mode is chosen and cannot be disabled.
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http://www.tweakguides.com/STALKER_5.html)
Rogue Keeper on 30/7/2007 at 07:14
:p
