Sanis Prent
Jan 28th, 2002, 05:09:51 PM
BEFORE:
Running Wolfenstein (which requires 128 of ram) and WinXP (which requires 128 of ram) Close all other programs in windows. Load up Wolf. Takes 5 minutes to load. Set resolution to 640x480. Set lighting to basic vertex map. Polygon textures to low, facial features to low, and other textures to low. No syncing frames, no detailed sky, no enhanced graphics options enabled. Minimum brass ejections. Takes 5 minutes for settings to take effect. Load up game. Game uses what physical and virtual memory that XP does not. Takes 5 minutes to load a level, and takes 30 seconds to save or load one. Cutscenes jerky, sound jerky, music jerky. Sometimes virtual memory is exhausted, and Wolf crashes.
Game is choppy, blocky, and unremarkably detailed. Facial features are a blur, as are uniforms.
AFTER:
Close tower after popping extra 256 stick in. Power on and boot up. Close no programs at all. Load Wolfenstein, which takes 8 seconds. Set resolution to 1280x1024. Configure graphics set to maximum polygons, maximum textures, extra character expressions, advanced lighting, sync frames, high detail sky, and all other graphics capabilities set to full feature. Maximum brass ejections. Graphics changes take four seconds. Loading a level takes 10 seconds. Takes a quarter of a second to save, and up to a second to load a game. Cutscenes are beautiful, crisp, sharp, and fluid, with no blockiness or jumping evident. Sound and music are similarly clear and uninterrupted.
Game is utterly beautiful, flawless, and amazing. Detail I couldn't see is evident with beautiful clarity, from the propaganda posters in perfectly legible german phrases, to the inclusion of german iron crosses to the uniforms. German uniforms are meticulously crafted, enabling you to determine rank at a glance. Subtle details like cobwebs, dripping wine from shot barrels, fog effects, flame effects (WOW) and realistic explosives boggle the mind. Sound is utterly beautiful. Each weapon sounds authentic, especially MG42 mounts. The voice acting is remarkably good, and little touches, like happy Bierhallmusik in german villages you infiltrate is kinda disturbing.
Its essentially 2 different games when you add RAM to the equation :)
Running Wolfenstein (which requires 128 of ram) and WinXP (which requires 128 of ram) Close all other programs in windows. Load up Wolf. Takes 5 minutes to load. Set resolution to 640x480. Set lighting to basic vertex map. Polygon textures to low, facial features to low, and other textures to low. No syncing frames, no detailed sky, no enhanced graphics options enabled. Minimum brass ejections. Takes 5 minutes for settings to take effect. Load up game. Game uses what physical and virtual memory that XP does not. Takes 5 minutes to load a level, and takes 30 seconds to save or load one. Cutscenes jerky, sound jerky, music jerky. Sometimes virtual memory is exhausted, and Wolf crashes.
Game is choppy, blocky, and unremarkably detailed. Facial features are a blur, as are uniforms.
AFTER:
Close tower after popping extra 256 stick in. Power on and boot up. Close no programs at all. Load Wolfenstein, which takes 8 seconds. Set resolution to 1280x1024. Configure graphics set to maximum polygons, maximum textures, extra character expressions, advanced lighting, sync frames, high detail sky, and all other graphics capabilities set to full feature. Maximum brass ejections. Graphics changes take four seconds. Loading a level takes 10 seconds. Takes a quarter of a second to save, and up to a second to load a game. Cutscenes are beautiful, crisp, sharp, and fluid, with no blockiness or jumping evident. Sound and music are similarly clear and uninterrupted.
Game is utterly beautiful, flawless, and amazing. Detail I couldn't see is evident with beautiful clarity, from the propaganda posters in perfectly legible german phrases, to the inclusion of german iron crosses to the uniforms. German uniforms are meticulously crafted, enabling you to determine rank at a glance. Subtle details like cobwebs, dripping wine from shot barrels, fog effects, flame effects (WOW) and realistic explosives boggle the mind. Sound is utterly beautiful. Each weapon sounds authentic, especially MG42 mounts. The voice acting is remarkably good, and little touches, like happy Bierhallmusik in german villages you infiltrate is kinda disturbing.
Its essentially 2 different games when you add RAM to the equation :)