Graphics

Oculus · Apr 15, 2014

The graphics do look good at full spec but is there any hidden settings to crank it up to 11?

kilvenny · Apr 15, 2014

Apologies to the OP but I do not comprehend your question.

Ulysses_W · Apr 15, 2014

I think its a reference to Spinal Taps volume control.

TerranAmbassador · Apr 15, 2014

I get the reference, but the question still leaves me confused for another reason.

Full spec is full spec. By definition, there is no higher fidelity than that.

Gibbonici · Apr 15, 2014

TerranAmbassador said:
I get the reference, but the question still leaves me confused for another reason.

Full spec is full spec. By definition, there is no higher fidelity than that.

To be fair, a lot of games have more graphics options than are made available through the UI. You have to muck about with .ini files and such like to access them, and I guess this is what the OP is asking about.

parablax · Apr 15, 2014

Yep, go to your ini file and add the following line.

Super_Shiny=1

followed by

Make_Graphics_Look_Better_Than_StarCitizen=1

Gibbonici · Apr 15, 2014

parablax said:
Yep, go to your ini file and add the following line.

Super_Shiny=1

followed by

Make_Graphics_Look_Better_Than_StarCitizen=1

You missed the semicolons.

Hellhawk666 · Apr 15, 2014

I can't answer the OP, but on a related matter, what is the highest resolution anyone has played on a single screen? I only see a max option of 1920 x 1080 but I imagine higher resolutions are supported. Should I be saving my pennies for a 4k screen?

Ulysses_W · Apr 15, 2014

Hellhawk666 said:
I can't answer the OP, but on a related matter, what is the highest resolution anyone has played on a single screen? I only see a max option of 1920 x 1080 but I imagine higher resolutions are supported. Should I be saving my pennies for a 4k screen?

I'm running at 2560x1440 on a 27" iMac and it looks spiffingly good :smilie:

MortVader · Apr 15, 2014

Gibbonici said:
You missed the semicolons.

INI files don't use semicolons.

Gibbonici · Apr 15, 2014

MortVader said:
INI files don't use semicolons.

This explains many things.

Globusdiablo · Apr 15, 2014

Oh dear...

Oculus said:
The graphics do look good at full spec but is there any hidden settings to crank it up to 11?

What are we talking about here?.. Free floating cherries and scoops of whipped cream?

Stoo · Apr 15, 2014

Toggit said:
I'm running at 2560x1440 on a 27" iMac and it looks spiffingly good :smilie:

I bet is does.... but I only have a 15" MacBookPro

antonymurray · Apr 15, 2014

lol ;;;;;;;;;

may be on the final release it will have more gfx options

SAB380 · Apr 15, 2014

There have been a few references to the games looks not being final yet.

DB mentioned in a video numerous things are still to be added in to the space station.

VainEldritch · Apr 16, 2014

Hellhawk666 said:
I can't answer the OP, but on a related matter, what is the highest resolution anyone has played on a single screen? I only see a max option of 1920 x 1080 but I imagine higher resolutions are supported. Should I be saving my pennies for a 4k screen?

I have 1920*1200 - screen limited.

AtomicHorror · Apr 16, 2014

Toggit said:
I'm running at 2560x1440 on a 27" iMac and it looks spiffingly good :smilie:

Do you mind me asking what are your specs and how is the performance at this resolution? I have a 2013 27'' iMac myself.

Ulysses_W · Apr 16, 2014

AtomicHorror said:
Do you mind me asking what are your specs and how is the performance at this resolution? I have a 2013 27'' iMac myself.

Sure, no problem. The specs are straight from Apple web site for the £1,749 off the shelf model. i.e;

27-inch: 3.4GHz
3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz
8GB (two 4GB) memory
1TB hard drive1
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M with 2GB video memory
Bootcamped with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit

The performance so far has been just fine as far as I can tell. (apart from when I average about 3fps!

it is alpha after all innit? ). I run it with all gfx settings set to high at the highest resolution.