Comments on Steam TFC....

Blown · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:03 pm Post subject:

if your running an ATI card make sure the npatch is set to 0 in your config.cfg. For whatever reason they enabled it again in this update.

Vulcan · Registered User Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 2773

Blown · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:33 pm Post subject:

I believe its for truform, and some of the ati cards get affected and some dont. I believe the newer ones dont cause I didnt notice any difference really with it on or off. But I know my old 7500 series radeon got affected terribly by it.

Wood · Registered User Joined: 24 Jun 2002 Posts: 190

My system specs are the same as when I was getting 72fps before:

1.4Ghz
512M RAM
NVidia GeForce 32meg card (can't remember exact one)
etc...

I noticed I had to reset my video options from the 800X600 default to the 1280X1024 that I like when I first started steam TFC. Is there a setting that may not be in my config file? Or maybe something in my config that got reset when I loaded up steam?

I was on Blown's server briefly last night, and even though my ping was ~80, the game looked all choppy.

It's been so long since I tweaked any of my settings (because I had them where I liked them) that I can't remember what to try to change.

Suggestions or links to tweaking would be appreciated. Thx!
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Blown · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:27 am Post subject:

not sure then, my friend was having some of the same issues with his nvidia card so maybe Steam made some other improvements. LOL

Blown · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:41 am Post subject:

My comment on Steam is they are complete morons. Lets see, unban everyone to switch to new ID's. No way to convert ppl to add back in. Then, by all means, dont have the anti-cheat up and running for most mods so all those damn cheaters are let back in on all servers without any detection what so ever. GFJ Valve. Not only that, I still get internet disconnections. I cant log into games like last night to police my own server cause of a suspected cheater. Top that off with the servers have an issue with spectating and server crashing (Why TV6 has no specing) so you cant even record a damn demo of the new cheater for proof.

So what has Steam giving me that I didnt have before.

1) A Friends network that is anyones guess if its going to be up today. (AIM seems to work much better)

2) A browser for servers (ASE works much better since I can filter out all my games and not crash my internet connection by refreshing the list)

3) Showing ppl playing (Again ASE does that)

4) Better in game graphics (Could of done that without Steam)

5) Auto Updates (The only thing I like about Steam)

The Nanite · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 1:50 pm Post subject:

I will admit I only played for a little while but I don't see where the graphics are any different. The only real difference I see is the funky font. What am I missing?
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Mr Hat · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 12:02 pm Post subject:

i agree...i dont see a graphics improvement either. i am using a 64meg gforce 4 card. mebbe my graphics are as good as they get.

then again...i have no f***in idea how to set steam up.

anyone know where to set developer 1? i'm told that allows "echo" text to be printed on screen.

on the sparky thang...theres another hook...LoKiGL...its an openGL hook that is not susposed to get picked up by VAC (valve anti-cheat).

it has many of the sparky features...and is NOT a cheat. anyone tried it yet?
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merf · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 12:28 pm Post subject:

Vulcan · Registered User Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 2773

Blown · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 12:55 pm Post subject:

VAC isnt even enabled on TFC yet. I wouldnt be installing anything till that is up and running and some feedback is givin to how it works.