Hello.
Alright, so I finally bought RO:Ostfront today, the boxed version, as after reading about all problems some people were having with it I decided if I was gonna be one of the unlucky ones who won't be able to even run the game because of crashes etc I could at least get a refund. Better safe than sorry. But thankfully the game installed, started up and played flawlessly, no issues whatsoever. I like the game alot, it's fun as hell and the gameplay is much better than the RO mod for UT2004.
But one thing is bothering me... the graphics.
And yes, I know.. 1. ..I can't compare this game to titles like Half-Life 2 or Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion graphics wise, because it uses an older engine, or whatever. 2. ..gameplay is more important than visuals.
But still, for me it does detract some from gameplay when the gameworld looks so.. ugly. I run the game at highest possible settings, everything turned on, in 1280x1024 (my 19' LCD monitor is the limit..), and yet the game looks very pixelated and unsharp. What's up with that? I seriously think the old RO mod looks better than this. There sure are alot of fancy-schmancy options to turn on and set to "highest" in the video options, but none of them really matter it seems as objects look like they do (on a distance), very pixellated, especially the trees.
Anyways, this is by no means a flame. I loved the mod and I love this game, no other WWII game beats it in terms of realism (obviously), gameplay and fun-factor. Just the graphics that leaves some to wish..
If someone knows a way to tweak the game so it looks better that'd be much appreciated.
Last thing.. I do believe TW have done a beautiful job with this game (especially the sound-guy.. the soundeffects are superb). And my bitching in this post is largely directed at Epic I suppose, as it's their engine.
Alright, so I finally bought RO:Ostfront today, the boxed version, as after reading about all problems some people were having with it I decided if I was gonna be one of the unlucky ones who won't be able to even run the game because of crashes etc I could at least get a refund. Better safe than sorry. But thankfully the game installed, started up and played flawlessly, no issues whatsoever. I like the game alot, it's fun as hell and the gameplay is much better than the RO mod for UT2004.
But one thing is bothering me... the graphics.
And yes, I know.. 1. ..I can't compare this game to titles like Half-Life 2 or Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion graphics wise, because it uses an older engine, or whatever. 2. ..gameplay is more important than visuals.
But still, for me it does detract some from gameplay when the gameworld looks so.. ugly. I run the game at highest possible settings, everything turned on, in 1280x1024 (my 19' LCD monitor is the limit..), and yet the game looks very pixelated and unsharp. What's up with that? I seriously think the old RO mod looks better than this. There sure are alot of fancy-schmancy options to turn on and set to "highest" in the video options, but none of them really matter it seems as objects look like they do (on a distance), very pixellated, especially the trees.
Anyways, this is by no means a flame. I loved the mod and I love this game, no other WWII game beats it in terms of realism (obviously), gameplay and fun-factor. Just the graphics that leaves some to wish..
If someone knows a way to tweak the game so it looks better that'd be much appreciated.
Last thing.. I do believe TW have done a beautiful job with this game (especially the sound-guy.. the soundeffects are superb). And my bitching in this post is largely directed at Epic I suppose, as it's their engine.