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c0mad0r Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:54 pm Posts: 604 Location: San Diego, CA. USA	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH kohan69 wrote: SadButTrue wrote: TEXTUREGROUP_Shadowmap=(MinLODSize=0,MaxLODSize=0,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=Aniso,MipFilter=Point,NumStreamedMips=3,MipGenSettings=TMGS_SimpleAverage) Disables static shadows (ships/buildings etc) yet keeps dynamic player shadows visible. I LOVE YOU But there are slight side effects, like these "lines" from the nonexistant shadows? http://imgur.com/a/HOVdN#0 any way to kill those? Those lines are part of the shadowmap and are called lighting seams... You can try this too in order to help offset that: [SystemSettings] TEXTUREGROUP_ImageBasedReflection=(MinLODSize=0,MaxLODSize=0,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=Aniso,MipFilter=Point,NumStreamedMips=3,MipGenSettings=TMGS_SimpleAverage) However, the side effect may still leave a haze or darker areas in the map that should be lighter... to offset that, you need to play with Lightmap, DominantDirectionalLight and/or skylight settings... Things like Linear colors and brightness maps: [Engine.Engine] LightingOnlyBrightness=(R=0.5,G=0.5,B=0.5,A=1.0) LightComplexityColors=(R=0,G=0,B=0,A=1) LightComplexityColors=(R=0,G=255,B=0,A=1) LightComplexityColors=(R=63,G=191,B=0,A=1) LightComplexityColors=(R=127,G=127,B=0,A=1) LightComplexityColors=(R=191,G=63,B=0,A=1) LightComplexityColors=(R=255,G=0,B=0,A=1) ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.0,G=1.0,B=0.127,A=1.0) ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.0,G=1.0,B=0.0,A=1.0) ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.046,G=0.52,B=0.0,A=1.0) ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.215,G=0.215,B=0.0,A=1.0) ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.52,G=0.046,B=0.0,A=1.0) ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.7,G=0.0,B=0.0,A=1.0) ShaderComplexityColors=(R=1.0,G=0.0,B=0.0,A=1.0) ShaderComplexityColors=(R=1.0,G=0.0,B=0.5,A=1.0) ShaderComplexityColors=(R=1.0,G=0.9,B=0.9,A=1.0) LightMapDensityVertexMappedColor=(R=0.65,G=0.65,B=0.25,A=1.0) LightMapDensitySelectedColor=(R=1.0,G=0.2,B=1.0,A=1.0) LightingOnlyBrightness=(R=0.4,G=0.4,B=0.4,A=1.0) RenderLightMapDensityGrayscaleScale=1.0 RenderLightMapDensityColorScale=1.0 I have not found the right mix yet, but the above helps in some areas. _________________ Try My T:A TS3 Skin: Download Try My T:A Mumble Skin: Download (Mumble Note: Click "Download original" from top right or "File, Download Original")
Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:25 am

Tarqon Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:20 pm Posts: 144	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH kohan69 wrote: SadButTrue wrote: TEXTUREGROUP_Shadowmap=(MinLODSize=0,MaxLODSize=0,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=Aniso,MipFilter=Point,NumStreamedMips=3,MipGenSettings=TMGS_SimpleAverage) Disables static shadows (ships/buildings etc) yet keeps dynamic player shadows visible. I LOVE YOU But there are slight side effects, like these "lines" from the nonexistant shadows? http://imgur.com/a/HOVdN#0 any way to kill those? Actually I've been testing this with the other texture groups and it seems like you can't actually force it to zero, it will always keep using the lowest resolution textures it has available.
Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:10 am

SadButTrue Joined: Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:22 pm Posts: 46	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH This is what drydock looks like with the map shadows set to 0: I guess you may be right. There is still a slight shadow in places.
Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:02 am

Royalewithcheese Joined: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:52 am Posts: 256	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH kohan69 wrote: SadButTrue wrote: TEXTUREGROUP_Shadowmap=(MinLODSize=0,MaxLODSize=0,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=Aniso,MipFilter=Point,NumStreamedMips=3,MipGenSettings=TMGS_SimpleAverage) Disables static shadows (ships/buildings etc) yet keeps dynamic player shadows visible. I LOVE YOU
Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:54 pm

Meremoth Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:11 am Posts: 486	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH Once again, great thread, c0mad0r. Question about "bAllowBetterModulatedShadows". You said nvidia card users should enable this. I basically have all my shadows turned off, so should I still enable this? Thanks in advance. _________________
Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:04 pm

c0mad0r Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:54 pm Posts: 604 Location: San Diego, CA. USA	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH Meremoth wrote: Once again, great thread, c0mad0r. Question about "bAllowBetterModulatedShadows". You said nvidia card users should enable this. I basically have all my shadows turned off, so should I still enable this? Thanks in advance. It depends on the age of your vid card... if you have a newer 5-series, leave it OFF/FALSE for best performance. If you however have an 8000 series or older, it's better to have it turned on/true for best performance. That source comes from various Bulletstorm, APB: Reloaded and Batman: Arkham City forums/release notes describing "bAllowBetterModulatedShadows" as a resolve for some undesired in-game effects resulting from nVidia's shotty WHQL drivers on certain cards. Example: http://forums.epicgames.com/archive/ind ... 64540.html _________________ Try My T:A TS3 Skin: Download Try My T:A Mumble Skin: Download (Mumble Note: Click "Download original" from top right or "File, Download Original")
Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:40 pm

Meremoth Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:11 am Posts: 486	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH Oh, I should have told you what I have. I use a GTX 260, so I think I can leave it off. Thanks. _________________
Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:52 pm

Navender Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:24 am Posts: 67	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH Borderless=True actually cost few fps, it could be a solution to switch back to full screen (or windowed ?) for those who are already struggling at the very limit. _________________
Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:10 am

Hameth Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:09 pm Posts: 23	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH is there a way to add my keybindings to the ini file?
Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:33 pm

r3ptile Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:39 pm Posts: 65	Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH Where can I find a .ini which gives max frames possible? I tried making my own and I did get a fps boost (20 to 50-60) but the game felt really choppy.
Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:10 pm

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c0mad0r

Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:54 pm
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Location: San Diego, CA. USA

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

kohan69 wrote:

SadButTrue wrote:

TEXTUREGROUP_Shadowmap=(MinLODSize=0,MaxLODSize=0,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=Aniso,MipFilter=Point,NumStreamedMips=3,MipGenSettings=TMGS_SimpleAverage)

Disables static shadows (ships/buildings etc) yet keeps dynamic player shadows visible.

I LOVE YOU :oops:

But there are slight side effects, like these "lines" from the nonexistant shadows?

http://imgur.com/a/HOVdN#0

any way to kill those?

Those lines are part of the shadowmap and are called lighting seams... You can try this too in order to help offset that:

[SystemSettings]

TEXTUREGROUP_ImageBasedReflection=(MinLODSize=0,MaxLODSize=0,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=Aniso,MipFilter=Point,NumStreamedMips=3,MipGenSettings=TMGS_SimpleAverage)

However, the side effect may still leave a haze or darker areas in the map that should be lighter... to offset that, you need to play with Lightmap, DominantDirectionalLight and/or skylight settings... Things like Linear colors and brightness maps:

[Engine.Engine]
LightingOnlyBrightness=(R=0.5,G=0.5,B=0.5,A=1.0)
LightComplexityColors=(R=0,G=0,B=0,A=1)
LightComplexityColors=(R=0,G=255,B=0,A=1)
LightComplexityColors=(R=63,G=191,B=0,A=1)
LightComplexityColors=(R=127,G=127,B=0,A=1)
LightComplexityColors=(R=191,G=63,B=0,A=1)
LightComplexityColors=(R=255,G=0,B=0,A=1)
ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.0,G=1.0,B=0.127,A=1.0)
ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.0,G=1.0,B=0.0,A=1.0)
ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.046,G=0.52,B=0.0,A=1.0)
ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.215,G=0.215,B=0.0,A=1.0)
ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.52,G=0.046,B=0.0,A=1.0)
ShaderComplexityColors=(R=0.7,G=0.0,B=0.0,A=1.0)
ShaderComplexityColors=(R=1.0,G=0.0,B=0.0,A=1.0)
ShaderComplexityColors=(R=1.0,G=0.0,B=0.5,A=1.0)
ShaderComplexityColors=(R=1.0,G=0.9,B=0.9,A=1.0)
LightMapDensityVertexMappedColor=(R=0.65,G=0.65,B=0.25,A=1.0)
LightMapDensitySelectedColor=(R=1.0,G=0.2,B=1.0,A=1.0)
LightingOnlyBrightness=(R=0.4,G=0.4,B=0.4,A=1.0)
RenderLightMapDensityGrayscaleScale=1.0
RenderLightMapDensityColorScale=1.0

I have not found the right mix yet, but the above helps in some areas.

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Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:25 am

Tarqon

Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:20 pm
Posts: 144

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

kohan69 wrote:

SadButTrue wrote:

I LOVE YOU :oops:

But there are slight side effects, like these "lines" from the nonexistant shadows?

http://imgur.com/a/HOVdN#0

any way to kill those?

Actually I've been testing this with the other texture groups and it seems like you can't actually force it to zero, it will always keep using the lowest resolution textures it has available.

Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:10 am

SadButTrue

Joined: Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:22 pm
Posts: 46

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

This is what drydock looks like with the map shadows set to 0:

I guess you may be right. There is still a slight shadow in places.

Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:02 am

Royalewithcheese

Joined: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:52 am
Posts: 256

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

kohan69 wrote:

SadButTrue wrote:

I LOVE YOU :oops:

Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:54 pm

Meremoth

Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:11 am
Posts: 486

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

Once again, great thread, c0mad0r.

Question about "bAllowBetterModulatedShadows".

You said nvidia card users should enable this. I basically have all my shadows turned off, so should I still enable this?

Thanks in advance.

_________________

Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:04 pm

c0mad0r

Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:54 pm
Posts: 604
Location: San Diego, CA. USA

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

Meremoth wrote:

It depends on the age of your vid card... if you have a newer 5-series, leave it OFF/FALSE for best performance. If you however have an 8000 series or older, it's better to have it turned on/true for best performance. That source comes from various Bulletstorm, APB: Reloaded and Batman: Arkham City forums/release notes describing "bAllowBetterModulatedShadows" as a resolve for some undesired in-game effects resulting from nVidia's shotty WHQL drivers on certain cards. Example: http://forums.epicgames.com/archive/ind ... 64540.html

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Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:40 pm

Meremoth

Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:11 am
Posts: 486

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

Oh, I should have told you what I have.

I use a GTX 260, so I think I can leave it off.

Thanks.

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Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:52 pm

Navender

Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:24 am
Posts: 67

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

Borderless=True actually cost few fps, it could be a solution to switch back to full screen (or windowed ?) for those who are already struggling at the very limit.

_________________

Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:10 am

Hameth

Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:09 pm
Posts: 23

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

is there a way to add my keybindings to the ini file?

Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:33 pm

r3ptile

Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:39 pm
Posts: 65

Re: Tribes.ini : EXPLAINED IN DEPTH

Where can I find a .ini which gives max frames possible? I tried making my own and I did get a fps boost (20 to 50-60) but the game felt really choppy.

Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:10 pm

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