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Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 3:46 pm
by 749006
What are the settings like?
Is it do it once
or each time you run the game
or run a scenario
How does it improve if you are not using the AP Weather Enhancements Pack?
Thanks
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 4:49 pm
by gptech
749006 wrote:Is it do it once
It replaces core files Peter, so it's a 'one shot' fix.
749006 wrote:How does it improve if you are not using the AP Weather Enhancements Pack?
By replacing those core files with *better* ones; the AP packs is not a requirement.
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 8:12 pm
by 749006
gptech wrote:749006 wrote:Is it do it once
It replaces core files Peter, so it's a 'one shot' fix.
749006 wrote:How does it improve if you are not using the AP Weather Enhancements Pack?
By replacing those core files with *better* ones; the AP packs is not a requirement.
Thanks Gary - I might give this a try for less than £10
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 8:39 pm
by 749006
So having purchased the RW Enhancer it seem to install ok but I'm having a problem when I run it
I'm just getting an outline box with nothing else - tried running it normally and As Administrator
Anybody else have this problem and what is the fix?
I sent the support an email but it might take a few days to get reply at this time of year
Peter
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 10:44 pm
by peterfhayes
Peter749
I had a similar issue but got around it by installing the RW_Enhancer in Windows safe mode.
PeterH
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:50 am
by chrisreb
Also AV sometimes gets picky over it. Once installed I just checked the options were what I wanted and clicked apply and that was it.
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:00 am
by smarty2
Yes it does say on the website and in the readme about issues with certain Av solutions. Installed without issue for me.
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:42 pm
by gptech
smarty2 wrote:Yes it does say on the website and in the readme about issues with certain Av solutions. Installed without issue for me.
The anti virus solutions (is solution the *right* word?) we use are all susceptible to erroneously flagging
any file as *suspect*. Those that go further than just checking files we have on our hard drives, checking files before download for example, have an even greater potential for throwing up "false positives". Some even use a 'black list' of *dodgy* URLs to preclude downloading any file from sites considered as unsafe---I use NOD32, it refuses to allow me to access, never mind download from, Mike Simpsons new site for RW Tools, insisting that it's a site identified with unsafe content. Obviously a false positive, and yes, I've made Eset aware, but as Martin has alluded to in his post, many issues we have are fundamentally caused by
our own decisions---which AV to install being one of those decisions we make.
'P' in PC and all that...… look close to home before looking elsewhere as the source of any issue.
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:15 pm
by TrabantDeLuxe
I was curious as to whether or not this set of shaders solves the 'back-to-front' rendering of particle effects (smoke emitters). To the dev: mighty fine work!
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:06 pm
by sbowness
gptech wrote:749006 wrote:Is it do it once
It replaces core files Peter, so it's a 'one shot' fix.
749006 wrote:How does it improve if you are not using the AP Weather Enhancements Pack?
By replacing those core files with *better* ones; the AP packs is not a requirement.
This looks interesting and I’m keen to give it a go. If it’s replacing core files, is there an uninstall process?
EDIT: JRTM and there’s an option to restore to default.
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:25 pm
by 749006
After a number of suggestion from their Tech Support and changes to things on my computer which did not help resolve the problem they are going to give me a refund.
I was able to install the program - when I run it I get the blank overlay as in my screen shot but Task Manger tells me the Program is running.
I will give it a miss for now
Peter
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:20 pm
by jstange
749006 wrote:After a number of suggestion from their Tech Support and changes to things on my computer which did not help resolve the problem they are going to give me a refund.
I was able to install the program - when I run it I get the blank overlay as in my screen shot but Task Manger tells me the Program is running.
I will give it a miss for now
Peter
You did receive an answer from them, Peter? I am still waiting for mine even when I wrote them earlier than you... weird
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:59 pm
by jstange
Peter, what version of Windows are you using and do you have any special Windows theme installed?
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 1:18 pm
by TElsmore
jstange wrote:So I may have just thrown 10 euros away... Installed the RWE shaders using the default settings, it looks better, no problem with that, but the TS is no longer as fluid as it used to be, you can see some minor stuttering especially on the edges of objects and on the horizon. Reverted back. To me this spoils the experience despite the better visuals. Asked for a refund, not sure they will be willing to provide it though...
I'm running with a 30 FPS cap, vsync on and SSAA, this gives me a very fluid motion in TS so perhaps I am more sensitive than others in this regard and I believe many others may just be very happy with the product. TS definitely looks better with it, that's for sure...
Although this tool makes my TS look outstanding, I too have a quite noticeable performance hit, but that said i'm not 100% sure what most of the settings in the tool do!!

. I need an idiots guide! So i have reverted back for now, TS runs comfortably for me on all max settings bar shadows and water. I haven't given up on it, i just need to know more about what i am doing!
Cheers
Terrone.
Re: New graphic and performance improvement mod
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 3:02 pm
by secludedsfx
TElsmore wrote:Although this tool makes my TS look outstanding, I too have a quite noticeable performance hit, but that said i'm not 100% sure what most of the settings in the tool do!!

. I need an idiots guide! So i have reverted back for now, TS runs comfortably for me on all max settings bar shadows and water. I haven't given up on it, i just need to know more about what i am doing!
Cheers
Terrone.
The main one you'll want to turn off is SSAO as it's the biggest hitter performance wise.