CosmicBlue
05-28-2008, 08:03 AM
Is there a server setting that will force players to use DirectX 7, instead of DirectX 9?
What I'm finding is ppl will come on my server and whine about being laggy (their ping is good - 40-80, so that's not the issue - and the server is not laggy for me or most ppl). I ask them if they have "Rendering Method Preference" set to DirectX 7, DirectX 9 or "Auto". They usually say "I don't know" - which prolly means they left it on the default setting of "Auto" which in most cases will pick DX 9 based on their video card. Or they say "9" but they may be thinking of Microsoft DirectX 9.0c...the software component.
Then I'll ask them which video card(s) they have, and they say "I forget". Or it's a good one, an 8500GT....
So yeah, if they have like an 8500GT running DX 9 with 4X AA and AF on - they're gonna lag.....
I've tried with both Anti-lag ON and OFF and that doesn't solve this particular issue.
So, I'm wondering if there's any way to force all players that come on the server to use DX 7....?
I know, it's very dictatorial - but their whining and blaming the server is annoying, and their lag makes them hard to hit........
So, if anyone knows a way to solve this, I'd appreciate any advice.
Thank you.
What I'm finding is ppl will come on my server and whine about being laggy (their ping is good - 40-80, so that's not the issue - and the server is not laggy for me or most ppl). I ask them if they have "Rendering Method Preference" set to DirectX 7, DirectX 9 or "Auto". They usually say "I don't know" - which prolly means they left it on the default setting of "Auto" which in most cases will pick DX 9 based on their video card. Or they say "9" but they may be thinking of Microsoft DirectX 9.0c...the software component.
Then I'll ask them which video card(s) they have, and they say "I forget". Or it's a good one, an 8500GT....
So yeah, if they have like an 8500GT running DX 9 with 4X AA and AF on - they're gonna lag.....
I've tried with both Anti-lag ON and OFF and that doesn't solve this particular issue.
So, I'm wondering if there's any way to force all players that come on the server to use DX 7....?
I know, it's very dictatorial - but their whining and blaming the server is annoying, and their lag makes them hard to hit........
So, if anyone knows a way to solve this, I'd appreciate any advice.
Thank you.