[Suggection] Ultra graphic settings update

[Kyokushin]

Dears,

We have 2018 at now and graphic settings can be updated. For keeping a compatibility for slower machines i suggest only to touch ultra/high setting or create new 'Uber' one.

The change is simple and is only touching:
- texture render resolution
- drawing distance
- number of stars on sky
- number and resolution of nebulas on sky.

It is giving a huge difference to game, is not changing colours or bloom, but is giving a depth to the emptyness of space.

At now it cam be simply done by editing GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml file (look only for ultra/high settings).
I suggest to FDev to update these settings by default to higher one. It have zero impact on my machine. Old i5 2500k, gtx 970, 3440x1400, ultra, instant 80 fps capped.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<GraphicsConfig>
<Planets>
    <Low>
      <LocalisationName>$QUALITY_LOW;</LocalisationName>
      <TextureSize>512</TextureSize>
      <AtmosphereSteps>4</AtmosphereSteps>
      <CloudsEnabled>true</CloudsEnabled>
      <WorkPerFrame>96</WorkPerFrame>
	  <TexturePoolBudget>12</TexturePoolBudget>
    </Low>
    <Medium>
      <LocalisationName>$QUALITY_MEDIUM;</LocalisationName>
      <TextureSize>1024</TextureSize>
      <AtmosphereSteps>5</AtmosphereSteps>
      <CloudsEnabled>true</CloudsEnabled>
      <WorkPerFrame>132</WorkPerFrame>
	  <TexturePoolBudget>32</TexturePoolBudget>
    </Medium>
    <High>
      <LocalisationName>$QUALITY_HIGH;</LocalisationName>
      <TextureSize>2048</TextureSize>
      <AtmosphereSteps>6</AtmosphereSteps>
      <CloudsEnabled>true</CloudsEnabled>
      <WorkPerFrame>264</WorkPerFrame>
	  <TexturePoolBudget>90</TexturePoolBudget>
    </High>
    <Ultra>
      <LocalisationName>$QUALITY_ULTRA;</LocalisationName>
[COLOR="#FF0000"]     [B] <TextureSize>8192</TextureSize>[/B][/COLOR]
      <AtmosphereSteps>6</AtmosphereSteps>
      <CloudsEnabled>true</CloudsEnabled>
      <WorkPerFrame>328</WorkPerFrame>
	  <TexturePoolBudget>100</TexturePoolBudget>
    </Ultra>
  </Planets>
<GalaxyBackground>
    <Low>
      <LocalisationName>$QUALITY_LOW;</LocalisationName>
      <TextureSize>512</TextureSize>
    </Low>
    <Medium>
      <LocalisationName>$QUALITY_MEDIUM;</LocalisationName>
      <TextureSize>1024</TextureSize>
    </Medium>
    <High>
      <LocalisationName>$QUALITY_HIGH;</LocalisationName>
 [COLOR="#FF0000"][B]     <TextureSize>4096</TextureSize>[/B][/COLOR]
    </High>
  </GalaxyBackground>
<Envmap>
	<Low>
		<LocalisationName>$QUALITY_LOW;</LocalisationName>
		<TextureSize>256</TextureSize>
		<NumMips>8</NumMips>
	</Low>
	<High>
		<LocalisationName>$QUALITY_HIGH;</LocalisationName>
[COLOR="#FF0000"]	[B]	<TextureSize>1024</TextureSize>[/B][/COLOR]
		<NumMips>8</NumMips>
	</High>
  </Envmap>
<GalaxyMap>
	<Low>
		<LocalisationName>$QUALITY_LOW;</LocalisationName>
		<NebulasCount>10</NebulasCount>
		<NebulasInBackgroundCount>40</NebulasInBackgroundCount>
		<LowResNebulasCount>16</LowResNebulasCount>
		<HighResNebulasCount>1</HighResNebulasCount>
		<LowResNebulaDimensions>64</LowResNebulaDimensions>
		<HighResNebulaDimensions>256</HighResNebulaDimensions>
		<LowResSamplesCount>25</LowResSamplesCount>
		<HighResSamplesCount>128</HighResSamplesCount>
		<MilkyWayInstancesCount>8000</MilkyWayInstancesCount>
		<LocalDustBrightness>0.13</LocalDustBrightness>
		<MilkywayInstancesBrightness>1.5</MilkywayInstancesBrightness>
		<MilkywayInstancesSize>1.3</MilkywayInstancesSize>
		<MilkyWayInstancesOffscreenRTEnabled>true</MilkyWayInstancesOffscreenRTEnabled>
		<StarInstanceCount>2000</StarInstanceCount>
	</Low>
	<Medium>
		<LocalisationName>$QUALITY_MEDIUM;</LocalisationName>
		<NebulasCount>20</NebulasCount>
		<NebulasInBackgroundCount>40</NebulasInBackgroundCount>
		<LowResNebulasCount>16</LowResNebulasCount>
		<HighResNebulasCount>1</HighResNebulasCount>
		<LowResNebulaDimensions>64</LowResNebulaDimensions>
		<HighResNebulaDimensions>256</HighResNebulaDimensions>
		<LowResSamplesCount>30</LowResSamplesCount>
		<HighResSamplesCount>110</HighResSamplesCount>
		<MilkyWayInstancesCount>12000</MilkyWayInstancesCount>
		<LocalDustBrightness>0.033</LocalDustBrightness>
		<MilkywayInstancesBrightness>1.3</MilkywayInstancesBrightness>
		<MilkywayInstancesSize>1.15</MilkywayInstancesSize>
		<MilkyWayInstancesOffscreenRTEnabled>false</MilkyWayInstancesOffscreenRTEnabled>
		<StarInstanceCount>2000</StarInstanceCount>
	</Medium>
	<High>
		<LocalisationName>$QUALITY_HIGH;</LocalisationName>
	[COLOR="#FF0000"][B]	<NebulasCount>200</NebulasCount>
		<NebulasInBackgroundCount>200</NebulasInBackgroundCount>
		<LowResNebulasCount>200</LowResNebulasCount>
		<HighResNebulasCount>200</HighResNebulasCount>[/B][/COLOR]
		<LowResNebulaDimensions>64</LowResNebulaDimensions>
		<HighResNebulaDimensions>256</HighResNebulaDimensions>
[COLOR="#FF0000"]	[B]	<LowResSamplesCount>276</LowResSamplesCount>
		<HighResSamplesCount>552</HighResSamplesCount>
		<MilkyWayInstancesCount>20000</MilkyWayInstancesCount>[/B][/COLOR]
		<LocalDustBrightness>0.0</LocalDustBrightness>
		<MilkywayInstancesBrightness>1.0</MilkywayInstancesBrightness>
		<MilkywayInstancesSize>1.0</MilkywayInstancesSize>
		<MilkyWayInstancesOffscreenRTEnabled>false</MilkyWayInstancesOffscreenRTEnabled>
	[COLOR="#FF0000"]	[B]<StarInstanceCount>16000</StarInstanceCount>[/B][/COLOR]
	</High>
  </GalaxyMap>
</GraphicsConfig>

Example screens from beta 3.3

 

[CMDR Cosmic Spacehead]

Some in game options for this would be quite cool.

Maybe an "advanced" tab, or a "starfield" section.

+1

 

[VEnZ0ja]

Hello! have a new settings? for best settings