Graphic Settings

[leaf4]

I noticed through streams , that some people turn there graphics lower even though on max they get full fps, and well it looks better. Is there something behind this? A reason why they do this.

May seem like a dumb question but,,,

[Mr_Bramboy]

My personal reason is that I can't stream 30 FPS with max graphics, so I turn the shades to the lowest settings. I also find the bloom effect distracting so I turn that off.

I know _H2O thinks all high graphics are distracting so he turns them to the lowest settings, but I don't have this issue.

[iCourt]

I have mine set lower due to team games. I can run max in 1v1 however... but it's a hassle to switch between the two.

[fightinfrenchman]

I actually prefer the lowest setting of the graphics, feels more natural

[momuuu]

Confession: I dont even notice the difference on streams compared to my max graphics.

Also, how can some people not handle this game? I could play in max graphics while recording in 1080p HD with fraps back in 2011 on a budget PC. How can your PC not handle streaming then?

[pecelot]

My PC is older than me and I'm 18, the game crashed yesterday when I picked Honshu map on max graphics and tried to set a beautiful naval battle... But I don't stream xD

[fightinfrenchman]

Confession: I dont even notice the difference on streams compared to my max graphics.

Also, how can some people not handle this game? I could play in max graphics while recording in 1080p HD with fraps back in 2011 on a budget PC. How can your PC not handle streaming then?

I have a tiny laptop that overheats due to my cat sitting behind it and blocking the fans while I play

[Jaeger]

Confession: I dont even notice the difference on streams compared to my max graphics.

Also, how can some people not handle this game? I could play in max graphics while recording in 1080p HD with fraps back in 2011 on a budget PC. How can your PC not handle streaming then?

Lol wtf I have 16GB ram with intel i7 proccesor (not sure about the graphics card) and if I put max graphics it's a little bit choppy (or less smooth than min graphics)

[forgrin]

Lower graphics setting makes the game less distracting apparently, some people are just used to it that way. It does help alot in teamgames I think when things can be especially confusing.

[Garja]

Unless you get 60fps + from the start to the end of the game you can't really play on max settings.
Besides that, midl/low settings have less details so it's easier to notice stuff.

[Durokan]

I generally play with lighting effects off because they are distracting to me personally. (God rays, Bloom, Shadows, advanced lighting, reflections, etc)
I keep most other settings on highest though. This is pretty universal for all games I play where time is a large constraint. For more casual games like Skyrim or Civ 5 i'll keep all of that stuff on.

It has nothing to do with computer performance for me personally, maybe that could be what some others are experiencing.

[iNcog]

I made a big post somewhere about whether or not the game is CPU or GPU bound. Basically early game it's GPU bound and later in the game when units are moving and taking damage, CPU becomes the bottleneck. The game is old so it's probably a single CPU thread being maxed out, which means that you want the latest architecture and highest clock-speeds from intel.

[_H2O]

I like being able to see my units and what's happening instead of a glossy shiny mess. When contrast moves on my screen it's something to look at, units don't hide in shadows of trees nothing is obstructed by gunpowder of falling building parts.

[Panmaster]

AOE3 was one of the best looking games when it was released in November 2005. It desperately needs a it's graphics remastering for UHD resolution. Until then FPS is strictly single-thread CPU limited so Intel Skylake or upcoming Broadwell-E are the best bet.
Intentionally lowering graphics settings in competitive gaming is frowned upon.

[momuuu]

Confession: I dont even notice the difference on streams compared to my max graphics.

Also, how can some people not handle this game? I could play in max graphics while recording in 1080p HD with fraps back in 2011 on a budget PC. How can your PC not handle streaming then?

Lol wtf I have 16GB ram with intel i7 proccesor (not sure about the graphics card) and if I put max graphics it's a little bit choppy (or less smooth than min graphics)

idk man, even my laptop could stream in 720p (at least, not sure what the max was) and max graphics. I dont understand why this game can still be hard to run.

@panmaster

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I think aoe3 still looks amazingly good for such an old game. Just look at any campaign cutscene and you will realize how old this game really is.

[medinos]

AOE3 was one of the best looking games when it was released in November 2005. It desperately needs a it's graphics remastering for UHD resolution. Until then FPS is strictly single-thread CPU limited so Intel Skylake or upcoming Broadwell-E are the best bet.
Intentionally lowering graphics settings in competitive gaming is frowned upon.

There are good news because they are doing it chronologicaly the remasters like age 2 hd the mythology etc..
Soon it will be the time for aoe 3 everybody has figured it out...
New servers are coming some cool announcments etc..
Anyways except a remaster of aoe 3 with some new civs maybe and a patch definately...

Just belive me for once and say cant wait

[jacksonpollock]

AOE3 was one of the best looking games when it was released in November 2005. It desperately needs a it's graphics remastering for UHD resolution. Until then FPS is strictly single-thread CPU limited so Intel Skylake or upcoming Broadwell-E are the best bet.
Intentionally lowering graphics settings in competitive gaming is frowned upon.

There are good news because they are doing it chronologicaly the remasters like age 2 hd the mythology etc..
Soon it will be the time for aoe 3 everybody has figured it out...
New servers are coming some cool announcments etc..
Anyways except a remaster of aoe 3 with some new civs maybe and a patch definately...

Just belive me for once and say cant wait

I bet they'll charge $60 for it, then sell each extra civ as a micro transaction

[pecelot]

AOE3 was one of the best looking games when it was released in November 2005. It desperately needs a it's graphics remastering for UHD resolution. Until then FPS is strictly single-thread CPU limited so Intel Skylake or upcoming Broadwell-E are the best bet.
Intentionally lowering graphics settings in competitive gaming is frowned upon.

There are good news because they are doing it chronologicaly the remasters like age 2 hd the mythology etc..
Soon it will be the time for aoe 3 everybody has figured it out...
New servers are coming some cool announcments etc..
Anyways except a remaster of aoe 3 with some new civs maybe and a patch definately...

Just belive me for once and say cant wait

lol is there any reason I should believe you? What does make you think so? Seriously, look at these „remastered" games, such as AoC. New fire and water texture, bigger resolution available, compatible with Steam and... that's really it. AoE3 is a lot more advanced in terms of graphics, so possible „remaster" would be a lot harder to do and would consume much more time, and I am not really convinced that MS cares so much about it right know. There are a lot of other issues to fix, like ESO, than graphics.