Demo Discussion Thread

**Explodingcannonballfromhell** · 02-28-2009, 21:11

Anyone having the problem that units become sprites when you zoom out to much, no matter what setting i have it on the units turn very ugly from distance, like a blob of pixels moving across the screen. Its not something i have ever encountered in MTW2.

Is it something to do with my graphical settings or is the demo not optimized enough?

**A Very Super Market** · 02-28-2009, 21:14

I've had that. It simply takes less memory to remember a sprite than a 3d unit. RAM probably.

**Sir Beane** · 02-28-2009, 22:14

Originally Posted by Explodingcannonballfromhell

Anyone having the problem that units become sprites when you zoom out to much, no matter what setting i have it on the units turn very ugly from distance, like a blob of pixels moving across the screen. Its not something i have ever encountered in MTW2.

Is it something to do with my graphical settings or is the demo not optimized enough?

It happens in Med 2 as well, but the sprites are better so it isnt as noticable. Sprites are much easier to do from a distance than 3D, it helps stop lag when zoomed out.

**Explodingcannonballfromhell** · 02-28-2009, 23:40

Hopefully the draw distance is a bit better in the full version then.

**peacemaker** · 03-01-2009, 05:24

something I'm glad about is that now units load their weapons BEFORE enemies get in range. That helps a ton now...

**Belgolas** · 03-01-2009, 07:15

I just played a naval battle when one of my ships was caught on fire and I guess it reached where the store the gun powder and it went up in a big explosion ripping it in 2. Nice! Too bad the enemy wasn't boarding it haha.

**Polemists** · 03-01-2009, 09:01

The blowing up ship graphics is nice, I saw it on medium, and enjoyed it immensely.

Well where I live it's now March 1, do to delivery i don't get the game till March 7. So 6 more days for me, 2 or 3 more days for rest of you.

(Regular edition March 3
Special and Collector March 4)

**Sir Beane** · 03-01-2009, 11:10

Originally Posted by Polemists

The blowing up ship graphics is nice, I saw it on medium, and enjoyed it immensely.

Well where I live it's now March 1, do to delivery i don't get the game till March 7. So 6 more days for me, 2 or 3 more days for rest of you.

(Regular edition March 3
Special and Collector March 4)

The ship explosion effects are fantastic on ultra. As are the air shockwave effects when cannons fire.