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Why two screens for setting graphic options ?
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Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:11 pmby Cardinal51
Hi All,
Time for another newby question . . .
What is the difference in setting the graphics option in these different screens.
Pre Game Screen
Pre-Game-Screen.jpg
In Game Screen
In-Game-Screen.jpg
Is one screen master and one slave, or is one simply ignored, or . . . ?
Re: Why two screens for setting graphic options ?
Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:36 pmby GaryG
As I see it, the first screen sets the screen size and type as well as default resolution settings.
The in-game screen can adjust and override the detail settings that had been set by the first
screen although the screen size and type can't be changed.
GaryG
Re: Why two screens for setting graphic options ?
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Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:14 pmby Chacal
First one is video hardware and driver settings. You can also set these in your video card's control panel.
This is application-independent.
Second one is software settings. They control what the game sends to the video card.
This is hardware-independent.
Re: Why two screens for setting graphic options ?
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:05 amby Cardinal51
Thank both of you guys !
First one is video hardware and driver settings. You can also set these in your video card's control panel.
This is application-independent.
Application independent ? Does that mean these settings also effect other stuff than Trainsimulator 2012 ?
Re: Why two screens for setting graphic options ?
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:39 amby Chacal
No that's not what I mean, but it could mean that.
What I mean is they get applied by the video driver and are not tied to any specific application.
Re: Why two screens for setting graphic options ?
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:15 amby Cardinal51
Ok, thanks.
Does this mean that after exiting railworks completely the settings applied to the driver do not return to what they where before and will have an impact on all other programs I run ?
Re: Why two screens for setting graphic options ?
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:31 amby Chacal
No idea.
It might be a moot point since most games will apply their own settings anyway when launched.
Re: Why two screens for setting graphic options ?
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:50 amby PapaXpress
Cardinal51 wrote:Ok, thanks.
Does this mean that after exiting railworks completely the settings applied to the driver do not return to what they where before and will have an impact on all other programs I run ?
The settings in RW are just for itself. I have not seen it impact another application I have run with it.
Re: Why two screens for setting graphic options ?
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:02 amby arizonachris
I've had good results with both RW setting screens on High (no custom stuff) and in the Nvidia controls, I have it set on "let application decide" (or application controlled or whatever the heck it is) If I mess with the video card driver settings, I goof it up every time. Defaults work best.