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[PeskySaurus]

Although I've known how to use AA and AF for a long time, and exactly what they do, I've only just in the past year gotten a PC capable of pushing those on modern games. However, Diablo II is a bit older (duh) so I was wondering if any of the graphics, even just some, would benefit from removing aliasing and whatnot.

[major]

I know if you have a Nvidia Card in the Nvidia Control panel you can set specific games 3d settings like AA/AF and more.

For ATI you have a similar thing, but cant control it by game, you just have to force all programs to a set AA/AF. But can just turn it on when you play Diablo then off when your not.


ATI:

Looks like this: 

               


Since I don't have a Nvidia card I can't post a pic. but its very simular but you can choose a specific game.

[Mark [lodle]]

*mark being confused*

[major]

I think Mark might be confused

[Mark [lodle]]

lmao, i was on my iphone and was replying to another thread when the net dropped out.

[killermonkey]

You can link a profile to load a certain application in the ATI catalyst thing, although it is extremely limited compared to NVIDIA's module (which is amazing btw if you have nforce north/south bridge!)

[mookie]

Use CCC (should be in the system tray if you installed it). Right-click, choose your active display, then under 3D settings AA and AF are second and third on mine, both on "application managed" by default.

[killermonkey]

You don't want it on Application Managed for this game because it doesn't support AA, AF natively! If you do that it will be disabled by default since the app isn't request it to be turned on in the driver.

In order to use AA, AF in older games (assuming they are actually using the right DX swap buffer, etc etc) you have to explicitly set your AF,AA settings in the driver. For newer games, they can override what the driver sets, like in HL2 you can setup your settings within game. This is a convenience, but it is doing exactly the same thing as your driver and you doing it manually.

[PeskySaurus]

Thanks everyone : )

Just for the record, it was pointless. The game slowed down, and had no notice-able effects, even on the 3D spells I couldn't tell. So... trade off of something (performance) for nothing (no noticeable removal of aliasing) in that game. Oh well, you know it will be supported in Diablo 3! lol

[Enzo.Matrix]

Anyone ever figure out how to get StarCraft to look good on a widescreen monitor?  some form of frozen resolution.. window..  I require some BGH!

[PeskySaurus]

I don't know, but if you find out, tell me! Widescreen LCD is awesome, except Blizzard never seemed to plan for the future. I mean come-on, even Quake 1 and Doom can run at widescreen resolutions, (although the latter is from a sourceport.)

By the way, I effin love your username and stuff. That show marks a part of my childhood more than even Ninja Turtles.

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