Ship Simulator

English forum => Ship Simulator 2006 => General discussions => Topic started by: avignale2 on July 01, 2007, 05:40:25

Title: Futher view Distance
Post by: avignale2 on July 01, 2007, 05:40:25

Hello, i've been playing this demo and i might wanna buy the game, but when i turn the view distance in the graphics to max, far away ships are still invisible? is there a special way or something to like go into the config file nd change something as to bypass the graphics options? or is the maxe view distance hard coded?

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: Captain Davies on July 01, 2007, 12:08:27

I don't think so, but remember, Ship Simulator 2008 is nearing release, so you may want to wait for that as the view distance will surely have been improved.  ;)

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: mporter on July 01, 2007, 12:25:57

Maximum view distance seems to have a lot to do with one's graphics system.

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: avignale2 on July 02, 2007, 09:43:31

Quote from: mporter on July 01, 2007, 12:25:57

Maximum view distance seems to have a lot to do with one's graphics system.

my graphics is sufficient to do a lot better then the view distance im getting, i wnt to be able to see ships from     heaps heaps heaps far away

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: mporter on July 02, 2007, 12:13:26

In the real world that isn't always possible! ;D

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: avignale2 on July 03, 2007, 06:39:47

in the rel world, ships don't magically appear 3000 ft in front of you on a sunny clear day either

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: Stuart2007 on July 03, 2007, 12:58:34

I thought they did gradually appear in SS- maybe too close (depending on your graphics card etc) but they do appear gradually- like looking at a ship in a mild mist.

Stu

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: avignale2 on July 04, 2007, 03:03:17

it seems an obvious memory leak plagues this game, bb

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: Stuart2007 on July 04, 2007, 23:00:14

Quote from: avignale2 on July 04, 2007, 03:03:17

it seems an obvious memory leak plagues this game, bb

Do what?

Stu

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: mporter on July 05, 2007, 01:06:15

Quote from: avignale2 on July 04, 2007, 03:03:17

it seems an obvious memory leak plagues this game, bb

Yes, that is clear in that one has to restart the game to change playing venues. Or perhaps it's garbage collection.  Either way not good. :( :(

I wouldn't think that should affect view distance, though.

Cheers,
Michael

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: Stuart2007 on July 05, 2007, 12:11:08

Ah, I see... Memory fragmentation. That is a fault with the computer/os not the sim. ANY high memory program has this problem, although not always as noticable.

Win XP is better for memory management (is is not basically using the NT engine???). Win 98 and ME especially was appaling for memory management.

I'm afraid you can't blame vstep for this one.

Stu

Title: Re: Futher view Distance
Post by: [RWP]DJM on July 05, 2007, 12:52:37

Quote from: Stuart2007 on July 05, 2007, 12:11:08

Ah, I see... Memory fragmentation. That is a fault with the computer/os not the sim. ANY high memory program has this problem, although not always as noticable.

Win XP is better for memory management (is is not basically using the NT engine???). Win 98 and ME especially was appaling for memory management.

I'm afraid you can't blame vstep for this one.

Stu

Indeed, XP is based around the NT engine, makes for a more stable environment and better management of resources ;)

There are tweaks available inside most operating systems for even more control over resources, but these can be difficult if you are a beginner to computer operation.

Regards.

DJM.