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Which resolution do you play in?

1920x1200 16:10
25 (12.5%)
1680x1050 16:10
42 (21%)
1440x900 16:10
12 (6%)
1280x800 16:10
4 (2%)
1600x1200 4:3
8 (4%)
1280x960 4:3
7 (3.5%)
1024x768 4:3
24 (12%)
1280x1024 5:4
27 (13.5%)
1920x1080 16:9 (full HD)
35 (17.5%)
1280x720 16:9 (HD-ready)
2 (1%)
Other (please specify)
14 (7%)

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Offline Kalkalash

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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #30 on: 30-07-2010, 11:07:23 »
1280x960 if I remember correctly.

Exemple: You have a standard LCD monitor (60hz) and a very powerful computer that can run FH2 around 150fps. In the best case only 60fps will be displayed.  ;)

Wouldn't really matter in that situation because human eye can't tell the difference between 60 and 150 fps.
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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #31 on: 30-07-2010, 12:07:26 »
I play on 1280 x 1024

same here, explains why my videos quality for YTube ist scheisse. 
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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #32 on: 30-07-2010, 12:07:07 »
Why should it affect YTube VonSmall?
Yesterday I got both FH2's resolution and the monitor's synchronised (Thanks to Kev's post) and Wooaahh...huge performance boost...I now have a constant 40fps whereas b4 I used to go down even to 18fps.

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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #33 on: 30-07-2010, 13:07:10 »
1280x960 if I remember correctly.

Exemple: You have a standard LCD monitor (60hz) and a very powerful computer that can run FH2 around 150fps. In the best case only 60fps will be displayed.  ;)

Wouldn't really matter in that situation because human eye can't tell the difference between 60 and 150 fps.

Completely wrong. Movies being limited to 24 or 25 pictures per second doesn't mean you can't see more.

There's one easy proof of this: when you watch a cathodic screen set at 60hz, everybody can see the refresh sweeping (that is running 60 times per second). You need to raise to at least 80hz to see a "permanent" picture. And even then, I myself see a slight difference in display between 85 and 100hz refresh rate.  :)


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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #34 on: 30-07-2010, 13:07:03 »
1024*768 @ 85 Hz here. Now, if I just got off my chair and bothered to build a new rig...

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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #35 on: 30-07-2010, 13:07:45 »
I play 1080x1024, can I play with higher? Because it's the highest I find under "graphics"

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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #36 on: 30-07-2010, 14:07:19 »
Why should it affect YTube VonSmall?

the movies I make for YTube are recorded at a lower resolution than most of you are used to, hence why people say to me, ffs sort your bag of shit graphics out.
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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #37 on: 30-07-2010, 14:07:20 »
So the higher the Hz the better?  ??? I have my 24" Samsung @ 60Hz but I see in desktop properties I can go up to 120Hz ? Leave well alone.....or potch about with settings?  :-\
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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #38 on: 30-07-2010, 14:07:29 »
So the higher the Hz the better?  ??? I have my 24" Samsung @ 60Hz but I see in desktop properties I can go up to 120Hz ? Leave well alone.....or potch about with settings?  :-\

Is it a LCD screen ? Then leave it at 60Hz.


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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #39 on: 30-07-2010, 14:07:37 »
AFAIK the only Samsung LCD with the 120hz feature is a 22", the SyncMaster 2233rz. If you do not have this model, then it is just an error in Windows settings, don't change it unless you want to get a black screen.  :P

And yes, the higher Hz, the better. Most LCDs are basically crap for playing but those with the 120hz feature are the first ones to compete again with the CRTs in term of response time (even if they remain faulty on other points).


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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #40 on: 30-07-2010, 15:07:11 »
A right thanks I won't touch it then.  ;)
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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #41 on: 30-07-2010, 19:07:25 »
1280x960 if I remember correctly.

Exemple: You have a standard LCD monitor (60hz) and a very powerful computer that can run FH2 around 150fps. In the best case only 60fps will be displayed.  ;)

Wouldn't really matter in that situation because human eye can't tell the difference between 60 and 150 fps.

Completely wrong. Movies being limited to 24 or 25 pictures per second doesn't mean you can't see more.

There's one easy proof of this: when you watch a cathodic screen set at 60hz, everybody can see the refresh sweeping (that is running 60 times per second). You need to raise to at least 80hz to see a "permanent" picture. And even then, I myself see a slight difference in display between 85 and 100hz refresh rate.  :)

Well I guess my sources were wrong on that thing. Though I recall that the frequency doesn't have to be very big before human eye stops seeing any difference.
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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #42 on: 31-07-2010, 00:07:04 »
..And what does 60Hz & 100Hz actually mean regarding the monitor?

The Hz frequency of a monitor is autonomous from the frame rate. It is an internal refresh rate of the picture on the monitor. Usually refresh rates for CRTs were sat to 60Hz. But when you use CRTs from 17'' onwards, you might notice the monitor picture itself is flickering a bit like on an old CRT-TV. You can note this if you stare at a point next to a screen while concentrating on the picture/screen. Low refresh rates might cause headaches then. If you raise the refresh rate from 60Hz to 75Hz now, the flickering will vanish, thus being more compfortable for your eyes, especially when sitting longer times in front of the screen.

The ability to have a high Hz refresh rate depends on the quality of the monitor. Quality CRTs can run resolutions of 1920x1440 at 100Hz, while others can only run such resolutions at 76Hz or even 60Hz. In general the Hz refresh rate of a CRT drops when raising the resolution, thus all CRTs can run 1024x768 at high refresh rates, while only to good ones are able to display high resolutions with high refresh rates.

TFT monitors generally run at 60Hz. Raising the refresh rate will give you a black screen /out-of-range error. You should keep running TFTs at 60 Hz unless stated otherwise. The system used here is different, unable to cause flickering.

In my case, running a high resolution with very low Hz refresh rates on my 17'' CRT, causes extrem eye cancer. *painfully rubs his eyes*


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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #43 on: 31-07-2010, 01:07:55 »
It's weired (or more likley I am!  :P)
I have tried the 1680x1050 and the 1920x1080 and everything looks smooth and beautifully detailed. But on a 24" screen on these settings, FH2 almost feels like one of those military strategy games. Infantry a mere 50-100m away look like ants  :-\
Not liking it, so gone back to 1024x768, yep things are slightly stretched, and I know I'm loosing out on uber details but I've played so long at this setting, It's home sweet home  ;D
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Re: Which resolution do you play in?
« Reply #44 on: 31-07-2010, 09:07:51 »
I'm rather accustomed 2 bigger resolutions because I like to see the "big picture". Maybe you see lines as infantry on 100m but you see 2 tanks to the left as clear as houses. Plus you can see a bigger angle then on lower resolutions. On 1280x1024 you can see 150° but on 1680.1050 you can see almost 180°,170° 4xmp.