Resolutions.

[sublidieminal]

Hey, I was messing around with my settings and I decided to try out lowest res. possible. To my surprise.. it didn't look bad at all. I was just wondering if anybody can point out the prime differences between resolutions in cs source. Please don't comment unless youve tried it yourself. I like using all max settings and when I used low resolution the only things I could notice were bigger text..and much higher fps.

 

[poseyjmac]

resolution is resolution, like any game, the amount of pixels drawn on the screen. as to which resolution is acceptable is based on the gamer, as its subjective. if you can't notice the difference, then that can be a good thing, or it may mean you need glasses.

but if you are happy with a low res, then kudos. others like me can't stand anything below 1280x960. but i have very scrutinizing eyes.

 

[sublidieminal]

Does low res. defeat the purpose of all maxed settings?

 

[poseyjmac]

not really. only at very far ranges will things start to be not as clear, therefore you might not be able to tell if a models detail is high or not at a very far range. other than that, you'll probably be able to notice the detail even at very low resolutoin.

 

[sublidieminal]

Thanks a million, I guess I'll test it for the whole day tommorow.

 

[z-layrex]

Apparently a low resolution = better aim.

 

[Gunner]

Yeah I'm like Posey, I can't bear to play anything under 1280 these days. Plus it automatically adds some sort of AA

And the whole low-res = better aim is a myth. A myth I tell ya'!

 

[z-layrex]

Well if you take a look at SK's webpage you see none of them go over 800x600, so it must make some difference, even if very minor.

 

[Gunner]

It's an illusion, an optical illusion.