Beta 6.3 Catalyst for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Mr Blonde · 7 Apr 2006 at 00:05

Glad I stuck with the card I had and just played the game

The pics look good, so good luck to the ATI folks I say - ramp it all up.

I'm on a 6800GT @ 1280x1024, 4xAA and 16xAF withh all the addon LODs and a few .ini tweaks as well. I get around the 15-25 fps mark outdoors which doesn't look that clever on paper but for me this is perfectly acceptable in this game. I've had no problems with undue stuttering or anything else untowards and I finished the main quest five days a go (amongst many others), so I think I've seen most of what there is to offer now.
For me it makes a refreshing change not to need 50 fps+ in a game.

cyclops12 · 7 Apr 2006 at 00:10

dont know if you guys have seen this yet aint tried it myself yet

http://discuss.futuremark.com/forum...052726&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=1

Mr Blonde · 7 Apr 2006 at 00:43

cyclops12 said:
dont know if you guys have seen this yet aint tried it myself yet

http://discuss.futuremark.com/forum...052726&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=1

No I hadn't seen it, thanks my man.
Downloaded from rabidshare @ 800 Kbs - back of the net!

Comparison screens here : http://luminair.googlepages.com/jarrodlandscapetexturemodcomparescreenshots

Going by the Elderscrolls forums it looks like this doesn't have a performance hit either, just like all the other LOD stuff.

Edit: Installed and won't be going back - very impressed, especially with rocks etc. Somehow, it alos appears to have cured my crashing when exiting the game. Top drawer

cyclops12 · 7 Apr 2006 at 01:24

Mr Blonde said:
No I hadn't seen it, thanks my man.
Downloaded from rabidshare @ 800 Kbs - back of the net!

Comparison screens here : http://luminair.googlepages.com/jarrodlandscapetexturemodcomparescreenshots

Going by the Elderscrolls forums it looks like this doesn't have a performance hit either, just like all the other LOD stuff.

Edit: Installed and won't be going back - very impressed, especially with rocks etc. Somehow, it alos appears to have cured my crashing when exiting the game. Top drawer

good glad you liked it downloading as i type lol :cool:

edit--- did you notice any performance hit ??

Mr Blonde · 7 Apr 2006 at 01:35

cyclops12 said:
good glad you liked it downloading as i type lol
edit--- did you notice any performance hit ??

Cheers, it's excellent. NO performance hit whatsoever

Edit: LOL..what are you worried about with your system

cyclops12 · 7 Apr 2006 at 01:37

great
thanks for the reply

King_Boru · 7 Apr 2006 at 07:56

I just want to see more screenshots. Tempted to get this game,... highly.

Rob43 · 7 Apr 2006 at 10:48

This patch won't work for me

Got it working now

6xAA 16xAF HDR @1280x1024.Pics resized from 1280x1024

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Rob

Jack Bauer · 7 Apr 2006 at 13:14

Cant wait to get home and give this a try, I thought the lack off AA was very noticable in oblivion altho the HDR made up for it.

EDIT: Them pics look great

kdd · 7 Apr 2006 at 15:15

egt said:
. Glad i went ati

*faints*

Mr Blonde · 7 Apr 2006 at 15:44

Jack Bauer said:
Cant wait to get home and give this a try, I thought the lack off AA was very noticable in oblivion altho the HDR made up for it.

EDIT: Them pics look great

AA has always been available in Oblivion :confused:

These drivers allow HDR and AA at the same time.

Gerard · 7 Apr 2006 at 15:55

kdd said:
*faints*

chovi · 7 Apr 2006 at 17:43

A random name said:
Just tried this and the game now looks absolutely stunning!

Even though AA+HDR are on, i've actually seen a performance increase too?

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Though uve not seen an increase in fps, i must say ive not noticed a decline either! even if it were one or to frames below what i was getting (ran exellently on my rig with setings already maxed), this is nothing compared to how superb this game now looks!!! kudos to Ati on this

LoadsaMoney · 7 Apr 2006 at 17:50

Baldy hell it looks awesome. :eek:

Jack Bauer · 7 Apr 2006 at 17:58

Mr Blonde said:
AA has always been available in Oblivion
These drivers allow HDR and AA at the same time.

I know...

Goksly · 7 Apr 2006 at 18:00

Where is DP these days. I miss rubbing threads like this in his big green face

wub wub! :x

helpimcrap · 7 Apr 2006 at 18:00

cant see what all the fuss is about? how come graphically its so much of a hog? cant see much there thats better than FEAR? if anything... other than landscapes...

Goksly · 7 Apr 2006 at 18:03

dont think there is a worse performance combination that wide landscapes, lots of leaves, trees and bushes and trying to apply AA or HDR to them.
From the look of the benchmarks Ive seen, outdoor fps is roughly 25% of what people get indoors.

Malkie · 7 Apr 2006 at 18:15

City of villians with a team of 8 and all setting maxed will tax my pc more than Oblivion will.

Oblivion has the nicer looking graphics but city of villians effects just seem to cripple things more.

joffy · 7 Apr 2006 at 18:19

I installed the update but the game still won't let me select both AA and HDR.
:confused:

UPDATE: AHHH you select the AA in control centre, not in game yeah?