09.08.2008, 08:17
I recently found out how to stop my 8800 GTS in SLI mode producing the flickering shadows that affect many users, even with the latest dll.
My post reads;
"Went into IL2Setup.exe in main folder, and chose Windowed Mode, instead of full screen.
I have 2x8800GTS in SLI, Rendering Split Screen Mode, VSync off, 8xAA 8QxAF, and up until today have been watching planes crash into the sea, and then watching as the shadows flash on and off, and I've been pulling my hair out! This effect also happens with smoke and steam, all flickering and flashing at random points.
Anyway, chatting with a friend of mine (Scragbat) he said to try switching the game to Windowed mode and seeing if it makes a difference as he always plays it Windowed and never gets that 'flicker' effect.
So I went to IL2Setup.exe, changed it to 1152x864, launched it...and.......no flicker!
Went back to full-screen, flicker comes back!
So, is there anyway of changing the resolutions in Windowed Mode to allow 1680x1050 and 1920x1200.
Windowed mode cures it for me....no idea why."
So, now I can have the game maximum of (I think from memory) 1280x960? in Windowed Mode, set from the il2setup.exe
That's the maximum resolution allowed.
Is it possible to mod, or change the settings in IL2setup to allow wide-screen resolutions of 1680x1050 or even 1920x1200, therby giving top quality visuals, yet getting rid of the horrible shadow flicker?
If not, does anyone know a way, outside of IL2setup, to get a widecrenn resolution, but in windowed mode?
Would it be possible using the conf.ini edit, and removing Save Aspect ratio (for widescreen in-game) and then switching to windowed mode? Would it keep that setting?
Sorry, I'm at work and never thought to try it, but it may work?
Anyway, if it doesn't, back to the original question. Is it possible to add more options to the IL2setup.exe for more screen options in Winowed Mode?
Cheers, MP.
My post reads;
"Went into IL2Setup.exe in main folder, and chose Windowed Mode, instead of full screen.
I have 2x8800GTS in SLI, Rendering Split Screen Mode, VSync off, 8xAA 8QxAF, and up until today have been watching planes crash into the sea, and then watching as the shadows flash on and off, and I've been pulling my hair out! This effect also happens with smoke and steam, all flickering and flashing at random points.
Anyway, chatting with a friend of mine (Scragbat) he said to try switching the game to Windowed mode and seeing if it makes a difference as he always plays it Windowed and never gets that 'flicker' effect.
So I went to IL2Setup.exe, changed it to 1152x864, launched it...and.......no flicker!
Went back to full-screen, flicker comes back!
So, is there anyway of changing the resolutions in Windowed Mode to allow 1680x1050 and 1920x1200.
Windowed mode cures it for me....no idea why."
So, now I can have the game maximum of (I think from memory) 1280x960? in Windowed Mode, set from the il2setup.exe
That's the maximum resolution allowed.
Is it possible to mod, or change the settings in IL2setup to allow wide-screen resolutions of 1680x1050 or even 1920x1200, therby giving top quality visuals, yet getting rid of the horrible shadow flicker?
If not, does anyone know a way, outside of IL2setup, to get a widecrenn resolution, but in windowed mode?
Would it be possible using the conf.ini edit, and removing Save Aspect ratio (for widescreen in-game) and then switching to windowed mode? Would it keep that setting?
Sorry, I'm at work and never thought to try it, but it may work?
Anyway, if it doesn't, back to the original question. Is it possible to add more options to the IL2setup.exe for more screen options in Winowed Mode?
Cheers, MP.