Splinter Cell demo (pics)

[Solid Fro]

I just downloaded the demo for Splinter Cell and it has some great graphics. It plays just like Metal Gear with more of a real world tone, not the more creative nature of Metal Gear.

Here's some pic I took:

My system:

Athlon XP 2000+
512MB DDR PC2100 memory
GeForce 3 Ti500

It runs well on my system. I'd say about 30 to 40 fps.

 

[Concept]

Where did you download the demo from?

 

[Solid Fro]

I got it from http://www.fileplanet.com/

You can also try http://www.fileshack.com/ and Kazaa.

 

[Concept]

Thanks Viper Zero. I am currently waiting for the download to start. I have to wait 11 minutes. It's only 100 MB so it's not that bad. Thanks for the links!

 

[Concept]

Now this just sucks. It wants this : Engine requires desktop set to 32 bit resolution.

My computer will only go up to a 24 bit resolution.

 

[Solid Fro]

I'm sorry Concept. I fell asleep at my keyboard.

What kind of video card do you have?

 

[Concept]

Heh, I have no clue. Let me check really quick.

hp pavilion mx70 on Intel(R) 82810E Graphics Controller.

Dang, that even sounds like it sucks.

 

[Solid Fro]

Sounds like an intergrated chipset. You can always upgrade, if you have an AGP slot and disable the intergrated chipset in your BIOS.

 

[KosmikFool]

I'm downloading it right now...started about 20 seconds ago and its at 10%. I love cable .

It'll run good on mine:

AMD Athlon XP1800+
512MB RAM
GeForce 4 Ti4200 64MB DDR AGP

 

[Shannon]

AMD Athlon XP1800+
512MB RAM
GeForce 4 Ti4200 64MB DDR AGP

Pentium 4 1.6ghz
256mb ram -
GeForce 4 Ti4200 128MB DDR AGP -

 

[Shannon]

Do you have AA enabled Viepr Zero?

 

[KosmikFool]

The 64MB runs better. It even says so on the box. So...*sticks out tongue* Phfffff!!!

PLayed the game for about 20 minutes straight. Very intense action...the music freaks you out. I got caught on surveillance but destroyed the tapes... Great game! Runs great will all the nifty special effects on also. And I'm running it at 1024x768!!

 

[Solid Fro]

I have anti-aliasing 2X enabled.

 

[KosmikFool]

How do you enable that? It wasn't in the "settings" menu...

 

[Solid Fro]

Go to your display properties > Settings > Advanced > GeForce > Performance & Quality Settings.

 

[KosmikFool]

Ooooohhh...nifty... 👍

 

[ALPHA]

Got enough pictures? - That is some awesome game!
The graphics are incredible good to see powerful boards producing good frame rates!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Shannon]

Originally posted by Viper Zero
I have anti-aliasing 2X enabled.

I have antialiasing 4x enabled. Not sure what is better, 4x or 4xS.

 

[KosmikFool]

It seems that when I enable 2x anti-aliasing I get a fog effect where I can windows through walls, etc but they look very foggy...???

 

[Shannon]

Enable Quinconx (spelling?) anti-aliasing. It reckons that it gives the image quality of 4x AA at the speed of 2x AA.

 

[jonny9385]

P4 2.4
512 DDR
ATI Radeon Pro 9700 Pro
1200x1600 res

 

[Shannon]

What does resolution got to do with anything?

 

[Solid Fro]

Even with that system, you'll get about 4 fps in Splinter Cell using 1600x1200.

I too, seem to get that see through wall thing. It looks like all GeForce cards get that bug. Don't expect a patch to it either, the game is coming out next week.

Quincunx sucks. You might as well use 4x because Quincunx only has a slight increase in fps over 4x.

 

[Shannon]

Oh. Well, I'm new to all this crap so I wouldn't know...

What is better 4x or 4xS?

 

[Solid Fro]

4xS is better. But, it really brings your system to its knees. The only thing better than 4xS is 4x 9-tap. Only the newest cards support this.

 

[Shannon]

I have these options on my antialiasing slider:
Off - 2x - Quincunx - 4x - 4xS

I click on the ? button and bring it down to the antialiasing slider and click. It gives me the following:

Off, 2x, Quincunx, 4x, 4x 9-tap.