What video plugin should I use?

PakisPaks · February 2nd, 2008

Hi! What video plugin do you recommend me for best visuals. I would use openGL2 + shaders but it isn't working for me, openGL and openGL2 make my keyboard lag. I have dual core processor 2gb ram and ATI x1950 pro. So I want something else that gives me good graphics no GL. Can you recommend me something?

Thanks!

**jonc2006** · February 2nd, 2008

im going to guess the reason you are getting trouble with openGL plugins is due to your card's drivers, apparently ATI has been slacking in that area as of late, i would recommend you give them a piece of your mind sometime soon so they have more incentive to get their act together. im not sure about that keyboard lag though, there could be other reasons behind that.

anyway, even though i could use the openGL plugins for their nice shader options, i tend to stick to the d3d dx6 1.76 plugin. i find it rather nice to use, and from looking at various in game screenshots, graphic-wise there is not really too much you are going to miss out on depending on what you do or do not decide to have enabled. if you want me to i can post the settings i generally use for that plugin for something to go off of.

RedLion · February 2nd, 2008

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Originally Posted by PakisPaks

Hi! What video plugin do you recommend me for best visuals. I would use openGL2 + shaders but it isn't working for me, openGL and openGL2 make my keyboard lag. I have dual core processor 2gb ram and ATI x1950 pro. So I want something else that gives me good graphics no GL. Can you recommend me something?

Thanks!

I think OGL2 with the natural vision shader offer the best visual, your card being enough powerful to handle it.

But as Jonc suggested, what it would be helpful to know what happens when you use this plugin in order to help you know why it doesn't work.

Squall-Leonhart · February 3rd, 2008

Keyboard lag can be caused by having the priority of explorer.exe and any other exe that hooks the keyboard too low (such as fraps, taskswitch, the ati control panel exe's)

V1ncent · February 3rd, 2008

hey Pakispaks ! what game are you trying to run ?
In my laptop (not a good one that is) I am able to run around 60 playstation games without any problems .I used Pete`s DX6 (& Pete`s D3D at times) as video plugin !

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PakisPaks Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8	What video plugin should I use? Hi! What video plugin do you recommend me for best visuals. I would use openGL2 + shaders but it isn't working for me, openGL and openGL2 make my keyboard lag. I have dual core processor 2gb ram and ATI x1950 pro. So I want something else that gives me good graphics no GL. Can you recommend me something? Thanks!

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jonc2006 Mod of Douchebagness™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA MD. Posts: 6,254	im going to guess the reason you are getting trouble with openGL plugins is due to your card's drivers, apparently ATI has been slacking in that area as of late, i would recommend you give them a piece of your mind sometime soon so they have more incentive to get their act together. im not sure about that keyboard lag though, there could be other reasons behind that. anyway, even though i could use the openGL plugins for their nice shader options, i tend to stick to the d3d dx6 1.76 plugin. i find it rather nice to use, and from looking at various in game screenshots, graphic-wise there is not really too much you are going to miss out on depending on what you do or do not decide to have enabled. if you want me to i can post the settings i generally use for that plugin for something to go off of. __________________ Antec 900/Antec Truepower Quattro 1000W/eVGA 780i SLI/Windows XP Media SP2 & Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP1/Intel Core 2 Duo E8400@3.0Ghz/eVGA GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB/Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsiar XMS2 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400 DDR2/Dual WD Caviar SE16 500GB 7200RPM HDDs The Official jonc2006™ Emotion Chart. Courtesy of PCXL-Fan after he tried to steal my identity on Steam because I am so awesome. Official jonc2006™ Fan Club Official jonc2006™ Trophy Collection

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V1ncent New & improved Plank Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In a better thread Country: India Posts: 849	hey Pakispaks ! what game are you trying to run ? In my laptop (not a good one that is) I am able to run around 60 playstation games without any problems .I used Pete`s DX6 (& Pete`s D3D at times) as video plugin ! __________________ Desktop: Q6600, 2 GB DDR2, nForce 630i, XP sp2, Graphic Card: N/A Laptop: Pentium M 1.6 ghz, RAM: 504 MB , XP sp3, GPU: Intel(R)915 (128 MB) Don't be a n00b, or expect and accept their fate. My Blog in 'click here' My DBZ-GT Sigs and avatars. Running PCSX2 Guide for Noobs \| Error Opening CDVD plugin.\| No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0

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