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Shadow quality

emedium
emedium
Soul Shriven
Could anyone show me what is the difference between high and ultra shadow quality setting? Because I dont know where to look at to actually see it, everything looks the same but fps change. Thanks.
  • SirAndy
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    And while you are in there, please let me know when you find an anti-aliasing setting that actually works ...
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  • greylox
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    I'm pretty sure ultra vs high makes shadows cast over a longer distance, the actual res of the shadows is the same as far as I can tell.
    Edited by greylox on December 20, 2016 8:20AM
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  • Bryanonymous
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    Yea, it's just distance.
  • emedium
    emedium
    Soul Shriven
    so its any worth to use ultra shadows, cause the additional distance you got with ultra is just so far that you dont really see them from character position.
    And about AA, i can see in the menu that switch ON/OFF works for me, almost on every edge - http://imgur.com/a/T9rQk
  • greylox
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    I use high but the hit isn't too big on my system, just stops the odd stutter in large area's. Unless you look in the distance a lot, take screenshots etc I wouldn't worry too much.
    Edited by greylox on December 20, 2016 9:07PM
    PC EU

    House of the Black Lotus
    *{Smokes-in-the-Shade }* (Mag pet Sorc Argonian, prolific thief, willing participant of the dark arts, gardener of exotic...herbs)
    {Lugdum The Mechanist} (Hybrid Orc Templar, collector of ancient Ayleid smoking pipes)
    {Rantoul} (Dark Elf Magknight, likes an ale between boss fights, has been known to offer daedric princes out in a fist fight)
    {Red, The Wanderer} (Bosmer stam sorc and hunter extraordinaire)
    {Shoots-For-Stars} (Argonian Mag pet Sorc Ice mage Healer)
    *{Jinny the spark }* (Sassy Imperial Stamplar)
    {Crezzi the Drifter} (Magblade khajiit burglar, available for questionable operations)
    {Grif the Despised} (StamKnight Tank Nord, Eastmarch Master Drinker and spinner of tall yarns)
    {Geraldine Stone-Heart} (High Elf MagSorc Ice Tank, Mystic, practitioner of the ancient arts)
    *{Anawinn}* (Stam pet Ward Redguard, Mother to a bear and an unruly Hunger,Librarian, field medic and natures fist)

    {*}Mains
    { CP 900+ }

    Caretaker of Battle Island (Grand Topal), the holiday destination for the discerning warrior
    Residing in Stay-Moist Mansion-Shadowfen - The Smoking Den (as of 6th feb 2017)

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