proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

[DLWebmaestro96]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

if you really want an answer you have to remake the thread. the dodgy title just confuses them.

What he ^ said.

[Vasquez]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

All your pictures prove is that DICE have added a blank rectangle to your runways. Suggest you go download the "removeblankrectanglefromrunway.exe" located in your BF2 install directory.

[Talus]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

if you really want an answer you have to remake the thread. the dodgy title just confuses them.

True...any suggestions for a good thread title? Since I'm not current on all of the new graphics terminology...I don't know exactly WHAT to call it...

[DLWebmaestro96]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

All your pictures prove is that DICE have added a blank rectangle to your runways. Suggest you go download the "removeblankrectanglefromrunway.exe" located in your BF2 install directory.

:laugh:

[glasseye]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

True...any suggestions for a good thread title? Since I'm not current on all of the new graphics terminology...I don't know exactly WHAT to call it...

well its definitely not draw distance, so stay the hell away from that unless you want another thread full of idiots saying the same thing over and over.

'new missing textures in 1.03' does the trick.
'ruined LOD in version one-oh-three' also works and rhymes to boot.

you may want to add a couple of dozen exclamation marks to suit for taste.

[DLWebmaestro96]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

you may want to add a couple of dozen exclamation marks to suit for taste.

Also, exchange letters for numbers wherever possible. A = 4, E = 3, etc. This will let them know you're an uber 1337 player and they should therefor take your input very seriously.

[boabynixon]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

Here several solutions for you to try.

1) Video card driver issues
2) Direct X issues
3) Bad Video Memory
4) that texture got ass screwed on patch loading possibly bad write
5) bad sector on hdd (very highly doubt it)

I don't have any of these problems with my Nvidia nor did the patch decrease view distance. I actually found with the 1.03 patch I was able to increase my resolution and quality settings due to the memory usage fixes on the menu system.

yes bud, i found this to be exactly the case for me, on 1.02 i had settings on med/high (some med an some high with x2AA) but after the patch 1.03 i found that my fps had improved so i tuned the baby as far as it would go (pm'd guy for instructions on ultra_high quality setting).

so now i run with most settings on ultra_high (geometry, lighting, terrain etc), but i have kept x2AA (with medium dynamic shadows and lighting)

my specs are...............

2400+ Athlon (2Ghz)
6800GT (256mb)
2Gb RAM
19" Hansol Magellan (1280*1028@85Hz)

having turned the settings up i found the best came from changing my resolution from 1280*768 to the one above, i dunno it just looks sharper and better (even with no AA, although i always like a bit so kept x2).

so to summize, this patch was a godsend for me and have had no problems apart from the dreaded could not install patch problem but this was solved by turning off my norton etc............my view is patch has bugs but i did not see anything about draw distance changes, i see pretty far but i do hate the fact if im say 300m away from something in an open flat landscape i will not see it until im say 280m away (these distances are just for example not a given)

Edit: FPS from fraps shows me now running around 40/50 FPS no fighting, with a drop to around 30 FPS when the s*it really hits the fan.

Q. How many tanks do i need to sleep with before im a whore?

[imported_Wasp]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

I tested the Cleen Sweap runway and had the exact same issue. I did a reinstall of BF2 before I installed the patch and the game runs fine otherwise. Also tested 2 different drivers. Missing texture would be a good title for the tread but I would guess a patch is the only way to solve it..

[t_c]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

I didnt expect this thread to be so popular (someone keeps resurrecting it after 6 pages down, oh well).

All is well since Ive rolled back to 1.02 (not that any of you care anyway). I suppose the thread title does need a change. Call it what you want, fact is I noticed it while plane whoring on operation cleansweep, and I found it annoying. That as well as the insane stutter this patch created I had to vent somewhere.

Flame away.

[glasseye]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

All is well since Ive rolled back to 1.02 (not that any of you care anyway).

glasseye cares.

Flame away.

you dumbass, inbreed, pigeon toed, 4-eyed, illiterate, poseur bigot.

[DLWebmaestro96]

Re: proof that DICE has decreased/screwed the draw distance

Oh no he didn't!