What DirectX level do you run?

Hi, Maybe it's my imagination but from my experience when I change dx level from 9 to 8 my xbow doesn't hit as much.. in fact it looked like it goes right through players and I'm using the same resolution and detail levels.

Does anyone have any experience with this or thoughts that can give me an idea on what is happening here?

MeekMeekle wrote:Hi, Maybe it's my imagination but from my experience when I change dx level from 9 to 8 my xbow doesn't hit as much.. in fact it looked like it goes right through players and I'm using the same resolution and detail levels.

Does anyone have any experience with this or thoughts that can give me an idea on what is happening here?

I play much better with dx8, it gives the textures a plain color, making it easy on my eyes and crosshair. ( Dx8 max settings )

Also alot more extra FPS. I don't play for the graphics, as the game isnt much graphic demanding.

9 here. I tried 7, but hit reg is still bad and game still lags for me.

Walking Target wrote:9 here. I tried 7, but hit reg is still bad and game still lags for me.

Try upgrading your motherboards chipset. Judging by what you have told me before, its a non-connection related problem.

BTW, whats your net_graph 3 output look like, post a screenshot, not just FPS.
A very high input number ( 2X bigger than your FPS est.), usually means some hardware related problem.

Some other good steps, would be to switch your ram slots around, even try running on one, if you have 2+. Upgrading to a new mboard, is good every 2 years or so too.

Used to run with 8.1, but now running 9 and not noticing a difference

I'll keep an eye on net graph for input, thx for info.

Yeah it has to be, I switched to cable 10 down 1 up. Net graph shows no loss or choke but still I lag like crazy, when I get into a confrontation it is like slow motion for me. There is often a delay from the time I press fire to the time anything actually fires, esp mag and RPG. HS don't register, but I sometimes get HS when I miss.

Ug, my logitech keyboard display says I am using 50% CPU and 75% RAM when DM is running and not even playing.

Game has been a mess for ages, maybe time for new PC...I think I may be the only person in the game to have gotten worse in the last six months. Seriously, nothing works anymore.

Walking Target wrote:I'll keep an eye on net graph for input, thx for info.

Yeah it has to be, I switched to cable 10 down 1 up. Net graph shows no loss or choke but still I lag like crazy, when I get into a confrontation it is like slow motion for me. There is often a delay from the time I press fire to the time anything actually fires, esp mag and RPG. HS don't register, but I sometimes get HS when I miss.

Ug, my logitech keyboard display says I am using 50% CPU and 75% RAM when DM is running and not even playing.

Game has been a mess for ages, maybe time for new PC...I think I may be the only person in the game to have gotten worse in the last six months. Seriously, nothing works anymore.

Dont go buy a new computer, all you need to do is buy a new motherboard, and a better FAN. Iam sure that will fix your problem.

I bet your CPU is fairly old as well. You can get GREAT deals, from tigerdirect.com, for example get a quad core 2.4ghz for $250-300. Latest motherboards our there are only about $200.

You can do a great upgrade for about $800 ( Getting almost the best hardware as well ). If your going to be spening time playing, it might as well be worth while !

Walking Target wrote:9 here. I tried 7, but hit reg is still bad and game still lags for me.

same.

i used dx7 on my laptop until s1 of sta when i bought a PC and could then use 9. Didn't even need a Fps cfg to get 50 fps! lol Made movement and 357 aim about 100 times better

ninojman wrote:i used dx7 on my laptop until s1 of sta when i bought a PC and could then use 9. Didn't even need a Fps cfg to get 50 fps! lol Made movement and 357 aim about 100 times better

Musta felt damn good.

I run dx70 with a few major modifications- gibs arent allowed to show, decals are turned off and the 3dskybox is disabled. This still barely gets me 60+ fps on most maps, though its better than dx95, which sends my fps under 20, and as low as 5 or less during heavy explosions or action.

Dx70 does have some major quirks- water is perfectly transparent from above, but far foggier underneath than in dx95. Props vanish at various distances if screenfade isnt prevented, and any map that relies even partially on specularity for lighting is very dark, sometimes to the point where i cant see a thing in certain places. Also, some textures appear fullbright, or messed up, and some animated textures dont appear at all. But, it beats playing at 20 fps.

Im really overdue for an upgrade. :roll:

How to turn my dx level to different levels??

badinfluence wrote:How to turn my dx level to different levels??

In your launch options, add the following " -dxlevel <LEVEL> "

90 = 9
80= 8

and so on...

badinfluence wrote:How to turn my dx level to different levels??

Press ALT-F4.

Ko-Tao wrote:

badinfluence wrote:How to turn my dx level to different levels??

Press ALT-F4.

Even better, type "exec lab" in console.

snipeIT wrote: Even better, type "exec lab" in console.

i did this back in ??.. December of last year maybe? someone on the kbh server asked me if I wanted to 1v1 .. and I was like OK! .. so then they told me to type that and I did and they called me a noob. ... .. it was weird. i left the server.

MeekMeekle wrote:

snipeIT wrote: Even better, type "exec lab" in console.

i did this back in ??.. December of last year maybe? someone on the kbh server asked me if I wanted to 1v1 .. and I was like OK! .. so then they told me to type that and I did and they called me a noob. ... .. it was weird. i left the server.

It basically deletes your config.cfg, and inverts your X-Y axis on your mouse somehow. So you will have to delete your config.cfg and restart the game, and reconfig all your settings all over.

Not if you have an autoexec!

dx level 95 isnt on there so i can answer the poll

bump for curiosity

Jelly Fox wrote:bump for curiosity

lol
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