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#3566513 - 05/03/12 12:24 AM Best graphics settings for modest Eyefinity setup?
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Hello!

Fist off, my system specs are in my sig, and they are up to date. smile

Second off, what's the best way to run with triple screens? Should I run with the 3 screens option checked in A-10 or the single screen option? And how do I set proper FOV?

Thirdly, what settings most affect FPS/performance? I know back with Blackshark shadows and water were FPS killers. What about tree shadows, tree draw distance and ground clutter draw distance?

And finally, does A-10 support Crossfire?

Thanks!
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#3566631 - 05/03/12 09:22 AM Re: Best graphics settings for modest Eyefinity setup? [Re: ArgonV]
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Well, I think I figured out the 2nd half of my first question... smile But as to the rest, please answer away!
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#3566688 - 05/03/12 10:27 AM Re: Best graphics settings for modest Eyefinity setup? [Re: ArgonV]
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Hi Argon,
I may be able to help with one of your questions.

I was also wondering what the best graphic settings are for my system, so I made an Excel spreadsheet that I used to guide an experiment for the different choices. Maybe you can use this...
DCS Graphic Options - Excel

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#3566709 - 05/03/12 10:58 AM Re: Best graphics settings for modest Eyefinity setup? [Re: ArgonV]
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let me know what settings your using, I'm setting up Eyefinity tonite on my system.

A-10C seems to run smooth in some views but others tend to get choppy.

I completed the start up and take off training missions, (on the take off one i got to the 360 level turn), but it stopped giving me instructions after that.
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#3567250 - 05/04/12 10:06 AM Re: Best graphics settings for modest Eyefinity setup? [Re: ArgonV]
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Will do! I'm close to perfection. Running in the 40's - 50's 95% of the time, 30's the rest. I'm also using ATI Tray Tools as my configurator of game profiles (As CCC from ATI didn't always have that ability, I adopted using ATI Tray Tools early on).

I think with my setup, I'm going to turn off triple buffering. There are some rare cases where it gets really choppy and I think it's because of triple buffering across three screens. I am using/forcing vsync, but I couldn't get it to stick in Full Screen mode. I have to run in Windowed mode, but I cannot tell the difference visually from full screen and windowed. I have this same problem in Blackshark.

I'll post the settings later. smile
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#3567529 - 05/04/12 07:02 PM Re: Best graphics settings for modest Eyefinity setup? [Re: ArgonV]
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Here are my DCS A-10C settings:

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