As you can see, the shadows created by sims are fine. This is the same for shadows on the actual sims too.
But the shadows created by stairs and other furniture outside is blocky
I would think it was my comp, but I didn't have this problem before installing OLS so I'm figuring it must be the new game causing it? I'm not sure, but thought I'd post it up anyway.
For those experiencing issues with 3booter and FPSlimiter, try using the directions from the original thread here. It doesn't contain the stupid smileys this forum has insisted on inserting into the instructions here.
I have tested this in my game and it definitely works with 3booter and FPSlimiter if you follow the original instructions from the ATI forum and not the ones from here.
Hi, is it possible to apply this fix on The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff? I tried to add the fix but my GraphicsRules.sgr is different from this post. This is what I saw on my graphics rules file.
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", "ATI"))
if (match("${cardName}", "*HD 29?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 36?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 38?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 4??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 5??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*Processor*") or match("${cardName}", "*V77?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V87?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*x18??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x19??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 31?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V37?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5700*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V73?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7400*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V86?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelHigh
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*x14??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x850*") or match("${cardName}", "*x15??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 34??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x16??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 23?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 24?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 26?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelMedium
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*9800*") or match("${cardName}", "*x600*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 32??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x7?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x8?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X2*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X3*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V33?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3400*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5000*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5100*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7100*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelLowmedium
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*Rage*") or match("${cardName}", "*XPress*") or match("${cardName}", "*7?00*") or match("${cardName}", "*8?00*") or match("${cardName}", "*95?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*96?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*97?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x200*") or match("${cardName}", "*x300*") or match("${cardName}", "*x5?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x10?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x11?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x12?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x13??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL T2*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL Z1*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X1*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3100*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelLow
seti isCardMatched true
else
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched false
endif
if (match("${cardName}", "*HD 2???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 3???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 4???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 5???*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*Processor*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6???*") or match("${cardName}", "*V37??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V38??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V48??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V58??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V77??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V78??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V87??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V88??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V98??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M58??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M77??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M78??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 91??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 92??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 93??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FirePro 24??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FirePro RG220*"))
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2
else
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 1
endif
setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapForceDF16Available 1
if ($osMajorVersion >= 6 and versionLessThan("7.14.0010.0630", "${driverVersion}") and not versionLessThan("7.14.0010.0636", "${driverVersion}"))
setProp $ConfigGroup ReportOldGraphicsDriver 1
endif
if ($disableMacAA)
if (match("${cardName}", "*X16??*") or match("${cardName}", "*X19??*"))
setProp $ConfigGroup DisallowEdgeSmoothing 1
endif
endif
i tried this, but it had no effect on my shadows the neck and face area aren't pixelated, they just have shadows under the eyes and chin, which constantly flicker about madly, even when there not moving. in weird places, making the sims look ugly.
I have an ATI radeon hd 5700 series, fully updated
I'd also like to know if installing new expansions will fix it if anyone's had any similar experinces, e.g an update.
I couldn't open the .sgr file so I changed it to .txt and then opened/changed the text, tried to save as .sgr but it didn't accept being saved like that, so I removed the "original" and pasted a copy of the now modified txt-file into the specified folder, and then tried to rename/make it by adding .sgr, but it still says "text document" in the type column in the folder. Should it do that?
If not, which I guess is the issue now, how do I turn the file into an sgr one? Or how/with what do I open the original sgr file to change text in that?
And to avoid smilies there's a little checkbox right below here when one type that says "disable smilies in this message" that could be handy if one wouldn't want them. I though hit "quote" on the first post to grab the actual text only.
So please, help me with a foolproof sgr file tutorial, thanks! Would be sooooo glad if the horrible shadows could be gone so I didn't have to still think about swapping card.
Until some miraculously kind person could help me I'll put back the original file and suffer from the pixly shadows. lol
"They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance."
I have a 7870 and have the same problem with that fix not working. If you only have up to Pets, Pulversoppa, you're probably not going to be able to fix the shadows until a new EP comes out, because the HD 7000 series of cards wasn't released when Pets was, meaning that they're technically unsupported by Pets as of now. I think Showtime may have the same problem, although it was released in March around the time the 7000 series came out.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong in my assumptions. (Oh how I'd love to be wrong about this, those disgusting shadows are ruining my gaming experience )
i tried this, but it had no effect on my shadows the neck and face area aren't pixelated, they just have shadows under the eyes and chin, which constantly flicker about madly, even when there not moving. in weird places, making the sims look ugly.
I have an ATI radeon hd 5700 series, fully updated
I'd also like to know if installing new expansions will fix it if anyone's had any similar experinces, e.g an update.
I also have this exact same issue with my hd 4870 videos cards, I tried changing the graphics rules but no change, This must of happened after i updated from 1.29 to 1.36 because before i did they were fine so somewhere in between the shadows changed. Does anyone know if this issue is fixed yet again? Is there a place where we can contact AMD and tell them we need a new fix?
I found an instruction how to change the graphicRules.sgr file for Sims 2 to recognise new cards and the difference was so great that I had a look at the file for Sims 3 again.
First, there are graphicRules.sgr files in the bin folder of the base game and of the latest EP (Showtime in my case) and they both date February 2012 in my game. I noticed that it is the .exe files which are in subfolders in the base game folder which get updated with new patches and so there is a good chance that the fix above is simply not working because the game now reads the graphicRules.sgr from the base game folder and not the EP folder.
Secondly, I have a Radeon 7870, therefore some of the changes I made may only apply if you have a card from this series. I had a problem with very blocky and pixelated shadows, so I have not paid much attention to the flickering shadows yet.
ETA: Added before and after pictures (picture quality downsized thanks to picturetrail). The shadows still move around but in a less obstrusive way - I don't seem to get them in the face/under the eyes anymore:
Anyway, these changes caused a great improvement for me:
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", "ATI"))
if (match("${cardName}", "*HD 29?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 36?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 38?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 4??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 5??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*Processor*") or match("${cardName}", "*V77?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V87?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 78?0*")) – added.
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*x18??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x19??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 31?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V37?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5700*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V73?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7400*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V86?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelHigh
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*x14??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x850*") or match("${cardName}", "*x15??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 34??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x16??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 23?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 24?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 26?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelMedium
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*9800*") or match("${cardName}", "*x600*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 32??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x7?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x8?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X2*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X3*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V33?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3400*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5000*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5100*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7100*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelLowmedium
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*Rage*") or match("${cardName}", "*XPress*")or match("${cardName}", "*7?00*") – deleted -or match("${cardName}", "*8?00*") or match("${cardName}", "*95?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*96?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*97?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x200*") or match("${cardName}", "*x300*") or match("${cardName}", "*x5?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x10?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x11?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x12?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x13??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL T2*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL Z1*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X1*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3100*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelLow
seti isCardMatched true
else
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched false
endif
if (match("${cardName}", "*HD 2???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 3???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 4???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 5???*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*Processor*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6???*") or match("${cardName}", "*V37??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V38??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V48??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V58??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V77??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V78??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V87??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V88??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V98??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M58??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M77??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M78??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 91??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 92??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 93??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FirePro 24??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FirePro RG220*"))
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2
else setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 1 2 (changed from 1 to 2)
endif
setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapForceDF16Available 1 overwritten with setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapAllowNullColor 1 (the same as for NVidia cards)
if ($osMajorVersion >= 6 and versionLessThan("7.14.0010.0630", "${driverVersion}") and not versionLessThan("7.14.0010.0636", "${driverVersion}"))
setProp $ConfigGroup ReportOldGraphicsDriver 1
endif
if ($disableMacAA)
if (match("${cardName}", "*X16??*") or match("${cardName}", "*X19??*"))
setProp $ConfigGroup DisallowEdgeSmoothing 1
endif
endif
if ( match("${cardName}", "*HD 5???*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6???*") or match("${cardName}", "*V57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V58??*") )
setProp $ConfigGroup DisallowL16RTT 1
At least the shadows are smooth again and not blocky anymore. I also changed the graphics card.sgr to include my card.
sorry for bumping an old thread like that but the solution isnt working anymore i have an amd radeon r2 integreated graphics
This solution was for what were new (at the time six or seven years ago) dedicated Radeon graphics cards in the four digit series as at first they weren't being recognized properly by the game at all. We now know there are better ways to force such recognition when necessary.
But this solution would never have applied to an R2 integrated chip. An R2 I expect would barely be able to carry the base game only, and only on the lowest of graphics settings. If that, even. How old is this computer and can we get the rest of the specs on it? It's possible there is no solution to improve its performance, but some of that will depend on your computer's processor, how much RAM it has, maybe a few other variables but I'm afraid for TS3 anyway this doesn't sound very promising.
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As you can see, the shadows created by sims are fine. This is the same for shadows on the actual sims too.
But the shadows created by stairs and other furniture outside is blocky
I would think it was my comp, but I didn't have this problem before installing OLS so I'm figuring it must be the new game causing it? I'm not sure, but thought I'd post it up anyway.
I have tested this in my game and it definitely works with 3booter and FPSlimiter if you follow the original instructions from the ATI forum and not the ones from here.
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You probably need to turn off UAC, then make your changes and save them and then turn UAC back on.
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", "ATI"))
if (match("${cardName}", "*HD 29?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 36?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 38?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 4??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 5??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*Processor*") or match("${cardName}", "*V77?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V87?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*x18??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x19??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 31?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V37?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5700*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V73?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7400*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V86?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelHigh
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*x14??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x850*") or match("${cardName}", "*x15??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 34??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x16??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 23?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 24?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 26?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelMedium
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*9800*") or match("${cardName}", "*x600*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 32??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x7?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x8?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X2*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X3*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V33?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3400*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5000*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5100*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7100*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelLowmedium
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*Rage*") or match("${cardName}", "*XPress*") or match("${cardName}", "*7?00*") or match("${cardName}", "*8?00*") or match("${cardName}", "*95?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*96?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*97?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x200*") or match("${cardName}", "*x300*") or match("${cardName}", "*x5?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x10?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x11?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x12?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x13??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL T2*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL Z1*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X1*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3100*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelLow
seti isCardMatched true
else
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched false
endif
if (match("${cardName}", "*HD 2???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 3???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 4???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 5???*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*Processor*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6???*") or match("${cardName}", "*V37??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V38??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V48??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V58??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V77??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V78??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V87??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V88??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V98??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M58??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M77??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M78??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 91??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 92??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 93??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FirePro 24??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FirePro RG220*"))
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2
else
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 1
endif
setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapForceDF16Available 1
if ($osMajorVersion >= 6 and versionLessThan("7.14.0010.0630", "${driverVersion}") and not versionLessThan("7.14.0010.0636", "${driverVersion}"))
setProp $ConfigGroup ReportOldGraphicsDriver 1
endif
if ($disableMacAA)
if (match("${cardName}", "*X16??*") or match("${cardName}", "*X19??*"))
setProp $ConfigGroup DisallowEdgeSmoothing 1
endif
endif
I have an ATI radeon hd 5700 series, fully updated
I'd also like to know if installing new expansions will fix it if anyone's had any similar experinces, e.g an update.
I couldn't open the .sgr file so I changed it to .txt and then opened/changed the text, tried to save as .sgr but it didn't accept being saved like that, so I removed the "original" and pasted a copy of the now modified txt-file into the specified folder, and then tried to rename/make it by adding .sgr, but it still says "text document" in the type column in the folder. Should it do that?
If not, which I guess is the issue now, how do I turn the file into an sgr one? Or how/with what do I open the original sgr file to change text in that?
And to avoid smilies there's a little checkbox right below here when one type that says "disable smilies in this message" that could be handy if one wouldn't want them. I though hit "quote" on the first post to grab the actual text only.
So please, help me with a foolproof sgr file tutorial, thanks!
Until some miraculously kind person could help me I'll put back the original file and suffer from the pixly shadows. lol
http://engram-au.livejournal.com/123197.html
just replace the GraphicsRules files in the Program files> electronic arts,> sims 3 (latest expansion) > Game > Bin, with the one from the download.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong in my assumptions. (Oh how I'd love to be wrong about this, those disgusting shadows are ruining my gaming experience
I also have this exact same issue with my hd 4870 videos cards, I tried changing the graphics rules but no change, This must of happened after i updated from 1.29 to 1.36 because before i did they were fine so somewhere in between the shadows changed. Does anyone know if this issue is fixed yet again? Is there a place where we can contact AMD and tell them we need a new fix?
First, there are graphicRules.sgr files in the bin folder of the base game and of the latest EP (Showtime in my case) and they both date February 2012 in my game. I noticed that it is the .exe files which are in subfolders in the base game folder which get updated with new patches and so there is a good chance that the fix above is simply not working because the game now reads the graphicRules.sgr from the base game folder and not the EP folder.
Secondly, I have a Radeon 7870, therefore some of the changes I made may only apply if you have a card from this series. I had a problem with very blocky and pixelated shadows, so I have not paid much attention to the flickering shadows yet.
ETA: Added before and after pictures (picture quality downsized thanks to picturetrail). The shadows still move around but in a less obstrusive way - I don't seem to get them in the face/under the eyes anymore:
Anyway, these changes caused a great improvement for me:
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", "ATI"))
if (match("${cardName}", "*HD 29?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 36?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 38?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 4??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 5??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6??0*") or match("${cardName}", "*Processor*") or match("${cardName}", "*V77?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V87?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 78?0*")) – added.
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*x18??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x19??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 31?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V37?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5700*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V73?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7400*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7600*") or match("${cardName}", "*V86?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelHigh
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*x14??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x850*") or match("${cardName}", "*x15??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 34??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x16??*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 23?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 24?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 26?0*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelMedium
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*9800*") or match("${cardName}", "*x600*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 32??*") or match("${cardName}", "*x7?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x8?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X2*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X3*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V33?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3400*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5000*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5100*") or match("${cardName}", "*V5200*") or match("${cardName}", "*V7100*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelLowmedium
seti isCardMatched true
elseif (match("${cardName}", "*Rage*") or match("${cardName}", "*XPress*")or match("${cardName}", "*7?00*") – deleted -or match("${cardName}", "*8?00*") or match("${cardName}", "*95?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*96?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*97?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x200*") or match("${cardName}", "*x300*") or match("${cardName}", "*x5?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x10?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x11?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x12?0*") or match("${cardName}", "*x13??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL T2*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL Z1*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireGL X1*") or match("${cardName}", "*V3100*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelLow
seti isCardMatched true
else
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched false
endif
if (match("${cardName}", "*HD 2???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 3???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 4???*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 5???*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*Processor*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6???*") or match("${cardName}", "*V37??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V38??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V48??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V58??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V77??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V78??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V87??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V88??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V98??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M58??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M77??*") or match("${cardName}", "*M78??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 91??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 92??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FireStream 93??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FirePro 24??*") or match("${cardName}", "*FirePro RG220*"))
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2
else
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 1 2 (changed from 1 to 2)
endif
setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapForceDF16Available 1 overwritten with setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapAllowNullColor 1 (the same as for NVidia cards)
if ($osMajorVersion >= 6 and versionLessThan("7.14.0010.0630", "${driverVersion}") and not versionLessThan("7.14.0010.0636", "${driverVersion}"))
setProp $ConfigGroup ReportOldGraphicsDriver 1
endif
if ($disableMacAA)
if (match("${cardName}", "*X16??*") or match("${cardName}", "*X19??*"))
setProp $ConfigGroup DisallowEdgeSmoothing 1
endif
endif
if ( match("${cardName}", "*HD 5???*") or match("${cardName}", "*Radeon 5xxx*") or match("${cardName}", "*HD 6???*") or match("${cardName}", "*V57??*") or match("${cardName}", "*V58??*") )
setProp $ConfigGroup DisallowL16RTT 1
At least the shadows are smooth again and not blocky anymore. I also changed the graphics card.sgr to include my card.
But this solution would never have applied to an R2 integrated chip. An R2 I expect would barely be able to carry the base game only, and only on the lowest of graphics settings. If that, even. How old is this computer and can we get the rest of the specs on it? It's possible there is no solution to improve its performance, but some of that will depend on your computer's processor, how much RAM it has, maybe a few other variables but I'm afraid for TS3 anyway this doesn't sound very promising.
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