Hey developers
I didn't notice before, but after reading some of the issues here I decided to monitor and change my settings in the new 0.720 patch. I have discovered a marked increase in performance and smoothness
I averaged 40-100+ fps depending on what map I was on,
prior to the .20 patch. (Ummmm, I know that's really wide...)
But since .20 patch I have been able to enable anti-aliasing x2, ultra-high shadows, environmental shadows, 50 percent grass, partial effects, full shadows on plants, high detail trees, unlimited bodies and ragdolls (although I sometimes turn bodies off so I can see weapons
)...Basically all is on highest settings, but no HDR and no depth-effects.
HI YES so I am really happy! Everything is nice and shiny and pretty. Some settings I do not have to the fullest, such as grass (too much grass looks freaky), character LOD detail (honestly I NEVER notice although I'm sure it increases performance), trees (are on medium and 50 percent distance, never notice) and blood (who needs to see blood from 10000 miles away). But all considered, WB ROCKS and is much more optimized. I get 40+ in VILLAGE MAP with these new settings enabled instead of 40 in village map without them (prev. patch).
Side note, Field by the River is still LAG By the River.
My specs:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
GenuineIntel processor X2 ~1862 Mhz (3742 ish)
NVIDIA GeForce 7650 GS
2GB RAM