I need HELP..........good config
RAZ3R:
Here, I finaly sorted out my config for openarena.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ace262
High visibility, high fps, low lag, bunch of other tweaked settings - as good as it can be imo. Although you will probably want to turn down the fov as not many people like 130. Also if you don't like the graphics change r_picmip to 0 or 1, and download my bright skins pk3 from the multiplayer section of this forum if you don't already have it =).
Couple of shots of what it looks like in ctf and tournament:
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5584/shot0012wk1.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9845/shot0016cr6.jpg
pikaunforgiven:
i took a quick look at your config and com_soundmegs 128 is a bit overkill isnt it? zonemegs 256 sounds a bit overkill as well, same with hunkmegs 256. im also not sure why you would need to go to such extremes as far as graphics are concerned. then again, using a PCI video card (judging by the r_lastValidRenderer string in your config) does kinda make you have to with a high resolution. i personally dont have a problem running at 640x480 with full settings, my 6200OC handles that fine.
with those settings you would want at minimum 2GB of ram installed in your system to make up for OS overhead (windows xp, at least 2.5GB for vista) and other background processes, and not many have that much ram yet. the settings i recommended are better off for people with 512MB-1GB of ram, as that is much more common.
that being said, the config is definitely good to draw ideas from (i think i might implement some of it myself), but not suited for most people on its own. i think we all have our own ideas of the "ideal" config, but its really all up to personal preference and specific hardware needs in the end.
RAZ3R:
There is the very occasional map that requires stupid settings to work, though I think more so in defrag where some maps are just a graphics fest - possibly not that high though, but as you pointed out, I have 2GB of ram in an otherwise shitty system so I can afford those settings. In regards to my other graphics settings though, while I can't have very high graphics I could have them looking better/more detailed than they do, however they are set like that for visibility as much as performance. When I first saw peopel who had configs like this I thought it was awful, but I've since got used to it and actualy quite like the simple look (reminds me of cell shading). I also like to have a high resolution as things look nicer, and it's also easier to aim at people in the distance.
pikaunforgiven:
ive played quite a bit of defrag in both q3 and oa and never ran into any maps that needed any more than what my settings are. i have run into a few defrag maps where i had to lower graphics settings a little to get a full 125fps though, kinda silly people made maps for a mod that generally emphasizes performance over graphics quality though.
your settings actually remind me of the CPMA default graphic settings, dull and boring but focusing primarily on high visibility and performance. also sorta reminds me of the good ole days when q3 was pretty much the latest in gaming technology and mainstream hardware hadnt quite caught up yet. nothing wrong with that of course, although for current day casual gamers like myself a little bit overboard.
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