Arma 2 OA Graphics Question

Swi1ch · 30 Dec 2010 at 11:38

To those of you who play this, do you find the graphics blurry/muddy at all? I can't really explain it (Might get a screenshot), but I have everything maxed out and it still seems odd. It's not motion blur because it happens when i'm standing still, and it's not anti-aliaising. The closest I can describe is it is similar to the PC version of GTA4 where you could turn on smoothing/blurry edges.

It's just not crisp and it's bugging me.

gettothechopper · 30 Dec 2010 at 11:41

turn off post processing

Tombo · 30 Dec 2010 at 11:46

I put post processing on low, disabled is supposed to turn off some important things?

rexehuk · 30 Dec 2010 at 12:36

I keep Post Processing off or turn it to very low... It makes stuff look horrible, especially polished cows.

Ravenger · 30 Dec 2010 at 13:05

By default I've found the game tends to set a lower resolution than your screen res. Check that you're running at native res for your monitor if you're using an LCD.

Josh P · 30 Dec 2010 at 13:10

Ravenger said:
By default I've found the game tends to set a lower resolution than your screen res. Check that you're running at native res for your monitor if you're using an LCD.

I had been going to check this. I find that the distance gets very blurry with a post-processing effect. Because of this I left PP on low in ArmA2, I think the equivalent setting in OA is very low. For reference, OA PP settings normal to very high only change the level of SSAO - a big performance hog for no really visible benefit in my opinion. I just use PP at low.

To get a really crisp image, I turn off anti-aliasing, put the 3D resolution at 2560x1600 and output at 1920x1200. This is basically SSAA, and makes foliage in particular look amazing.

Swi1ch · 30 Dec 2010 at 15:12

Josh P said:
I had been going to check this. I find that the distance gets very blurry with a post-processing effect. Because of this I left PP on low in ArmA2, I think the equivalent setting in OA is very low. For reference, OA PP settings normal to very high only change the level of SSAO - a big performance hog for no really visible benefit in my opinion. I just use PP at low.

To get a really crisp image, I turn off anti-aliasing, put the 3D resolution at 2560x1600 and output at 1920x1200. This is basically SSAA, and makes foliage in particular look amazing.

Wait, what's this 3D res then? Mine is set lower than my screen res, and I just didn't touch it, because I assumed it was 3D as in wearing 3D glasses job.

Kosmiche · 30 Dec 2010 at 16:08

As said it be the post processing.

It should be called vaseline filter.

Amnesia · 30 Dec 2010 at 16:26

Swi1ch said:
Wait, what's this 3D res then? Mine is set lower than my screen res, and I just didn't touch it, because I assumed it was 3D as in wearing 3D glasses job.

Set this same as your native monitor res.

Swi1ch · 30 Dec 2010 at 16:39

Amnesia said:
Set this same as your native monitor res.

...Awesome. Post-processing did nothing, but this has made the game look super sweet, and most importantly crisp.

Vindaloo2 · 2 Jan 2011 at 10:23

just bought this from steam, i was well p****d off with the awful graphics.
turned off post processing as mentioned on this thread, AA to low. THANKS, think i might enjoy my new game now. difference is amazing.

iamtheoneneo · 2 Jan 2011 at 10:40

3d res defisntly needs to be the same as you're monitor or it will look cack.arma is actually a nice looking game if configured properly.
Just don't expect to jump on a 64 man server though at max res and play smoothly, it eats cpus for breakfast.

Imo pp. should ber turned off