Jedi Knight 2 volumetric shadow prob

[zoyvod]

I have a new GF4 Ti 4600 and the there is still a problem with the appearance of the volumetric shadows in the game.Is it a game bug?I am using the fixed 28.32 detonators.Everything else runs fine in the game but the shadows are awful.

 

[Terrahertz]

I have the same problem to bro.[TI 4400] Guess we have to wait for that all powerful patch. Just play without it for now you wont really miss it.

 

[Adawa Kisai]

It doesn't get any better with the GF3 either. I has an unusual tendancy to detach the shadow and put it wherever it sees fit. The floating shadow of doom. I think I'll shut it off too.

 

[Qumahlin]

yup it's a problem with the GF3-4 line of cards...wanna know something hysterical, volumetric shadows look beautiful on my geforce2mx on my other comp in the game lol.

 

[zoyvod]

Qumahlin lol.

May the force be with us.

 

[r3n3gad3]

tried d3d? (but with the quality set down on the display options)

for all the nvidia cards u can go Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > (then click the tab with ur card's name on it) > then goto Direct3D - then where it says 'peformance' (or something to that effect) - click the drop down menu and choose the option for 'blend' or anythig that isn't best quality

 

[zoyvod]

so you say that its better to set this to blend rather than best image quality?
For all the other games too?

 

[r3n3gad3]

well, if u set the quality down it has less complex stuff to draw... hence the increase in fps - but as Qumahlin said before - this is only a comprimise .... d3d rly does suck so try and get openGL working - do u have the "nVidia 28.32 Detonators (Fixed)"?

if not i reccomend them, they have boosted my fps a little and i dont have any problems with instablilty in games... well to me XP was a godsend n e way - hehe

 

[zoyvod]

I do have the fixed 28.32 but unfortunately Jediknight2 is the D3D only game...I think

 

[Qumahlin]

Originally posted by r3n3gad3
well, if u set the quality down it has less complex stuff to draw... hence the increase in fps - but as Qumahlin said before - this is only a comprimise .... d3d rly does suck so try and get openGL working - do u have the "nVidia 28.32 Detonators (Fixed)"?

Sorry to correct ya, but the problem with the volumetric shadowing has nothing to do with quality or FPS, it's a problem with the video card correctly following the shadow commands and not placing them where they should be and such it's a current problem it seems with the geforce 3-4 in jedi knight, I'm pretty sure it's a game engine problem due to it works fine on a geforce2 using the same drivers.

 

[perpetual98]

C'mon, those unconnected shadows are great. You walk into a huge room and see a shadow splattered halfway up the wall in front of you and you know to turn around and blast the guy up on the ledge behind you.