new patch locks variables, make many tweaks impossible

Post » Mon May 14, 2012 8:21 pm

Here's a tweak I was playing around with: cvaradd r_UseDynamicEnvironment -1. It lets you disable the horrid post-processing the game uses.

Dynamic Environments on:
http://i.imgur.com/9cBqH.jpg

Dynamic Environments off:
http://i.imgur.com/XzLxE.jpg

But with the new patch, I can't change this, because the variable is locked. Actually, the variable was locked in the first place, but the cvaradd command let you get around the lockout.

Here's another tweak I like: cvaradd m_menu_sensitivity -0.1. The mouse cursor in this game is completely jacked because the input is being processed as gamepad input. Acceleration, smoothing, angle snapping, and dead zones are all being applied. With the new patch, the mouse cursor is still busted, but I can't do anything about it.

Here's another one: vt_maxaniso 8. This cranks up the anisotropic filtering to clean up texture shimmering. It does expose texture seams in high contrast areas if you smash your face right up against them, but these textures already look terrible up close so it wasn't a major loss. Now I can't increase vt_maxaniso above 4.

Furthermore, the anisotropic filtering in this game is broken to begin with. Every time a new map loads, it uses an AF value of 2, regardless of what vt_maxaniso is set to.

Oh, and I get worse texture streaming with the new patch, too. I had no problems when I could set vt_maxPPF to 16. Now you're adjusting it on the fly or something and you aren't doing it right.

Don't lock variables. Don't prevent us from fixing the problems in this pathetic port. Don't reach into a product I already paid for and take away features I like to use.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 5:23 pm

I'm sorry for posting off topic in your thread, On the first post, But would you kindly link me to the patch they've released? for the life of me, I can't find it.

Thank you, And sorry again. Dont know were else i can post this question without making a new thread.
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Post » Tue May 15, 2012 1:34 am

I'm sorry for posting off topic in your thread, On the first post, But would you kindly link me to the patch they've released? for the life of me, I can't find it.

Thank you, And sorry again. Dont know were else i can post this question without making a new thread.

The patch downloads and installs itself automatically over Steam. You probably have it already.

I wish Steam would stop installing patches automatically. I see too many patches like this one that cause more problems than they solve.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 11:35 pm

I wish Steam would stop installing patches automatically.

one of the major points why i hate steam
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Post » Tue May 15, 2012 12:06 am

The patch downloads and installs itself automatically over Steam. You probably have it already.

I wish Steam would stop installing patches automatically. I see too many patches like this one that cause more problems than they solve.
I see, Thank you again.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 11:04 pm

But but but you aren't supposed to be using those commands! PC users don't want unlimited configuration, they want a unified, console experience!

etc

[censored] developers need to get their heads out of their asses.

Man I remember tinkering around with settings in Quake, those were the good old days.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 6:02 pm

"Iaayyy...the good old days are right now!"

~JC

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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 9:12 pm

btw...you can disable the automatic updates. Open The properties of the game switch to updates an there you can change the option
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Post » Tue May 15, 2012 2:42 am

one of the major points why i hate steam

uhh right click on RAGE in steam -> properties [UPDATES] "DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY |Y UPDATE THIS GAME" done this option has been there since day one for steam games
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