No \'use 8 bit textures\' option available

[Rauski]

Hi

I just bought Shogun - Total War and after some troubles with nVidia drivers managed to get it work. )

Now I'm wondering why I don't have 'use 8 bit textures' option in video options?

Does it make any visible difference in lookout of units?

My set-up is following:
-Duron 600
-Windows 98SE
-128MB RAM
-ASUS V7100 videocard (geforce 2 MX) with ASUS drivers 5.33
-20GB hard drive with about 14GB free
-Abit KT7 motherboard
-Shogun - Total War version 1.12

Thanks,
-Rauski

[MajorFreak]

I thought 8-bit was a dumbed down version? I thought the default was 16-bit? Anyways, i tried it just for the hell of it and got this:



My set-up is following:
-Athlon 500
-Windows 98SE
-196MB RAM
-nvidia TNT2 m64 with nVidia drivers w9x-1080
-13GB hard drive with about 5GB free
-don't know my motherboard
-Shogun - Total War version 1.12

[Erado San]

Well, this one is easy. NVIDIA cards don't support the 8-bit texture feature. On some setups the game will show the option, on others it won't.

So forget about it.

[MajorFreak]

wooooooo hahahaha

(so, uhm, WTF is the 8bit? is it cooler or what? would you please post a before and after screenshot for us nVidia fools? thx)