TUTORIAL: Unreal Tournament Audio & Visuals Tweaking Guide

[Myth]

This is really nice, clean and has information about each setting. Perfect IMHO.
Thanks Raynor !

[Hook]

One thing that was forgotten on the clean install of UT99 ...
UN-Check the Install DirectX check box!
If you do NOT un-check that box you'll get a very OLD version of DirectX!!!
A lot of people forget about this - then they wonder why there graphics are so bad and laggy LOL

[Myth]

Ummh.. that shouldn't affect the graphics.
When you're installing directx, the installer always checks if you have a never version of directx or not. So it updates old files and installs new ones, but never replaces a new on whit an older one.

[Fodder McFly*VSC]

This tutorial was very helpful and easy to understand.


The game, it look so pretty.... *tear*

[Raynor]

Ummh.. that should affect the graphics.
When you're installing directx, the installer always checks if you have a never version of directx or not. So it updates old files and installs new ones, but never replaces a new on whit an older one.

That's correct so no worry when DirectX is selected during installation.
I suggest you all to download latest DirectX 9 redistributable package from MS web and install it if you haven't done it so.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

[dinomite]

fantastic guide, thank you

[drizzlah]

thx for the guide

[Hook]

Ummh.. that should affect the graphics.
When you're installing directx, the installer always checks if you have a never version of directx or not. So it updates old files and installs new ones, but never replaces a new on whit an older one.

That's correct so no worry when DirectX is selected during installation.
I suggest you all to download latest DirectX 9 redistributable package from MS web and install it if you haven't done it so.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

ummm - just UN-Check it - Trust me!
Over the years since UT was introduced, I have seen a number of people have problems with the old DirectX installing some bad files over new ones.
I know what it is "supposed" to do or not do but you can't always rely on it to do what it is supposed to do, especially with the newer OS's and machines.
Besides - either way - it is just a better thing to UN-check installing it as it also won't even have to bother trying to check if it is older or newer on your machine if done so.
Just a waste of time so just elliminate the chance of problems happening is what I am saying!
Cheers!

[flamingqsquirrel]

Can someone post a screenshot of UT99 with the "maximum" graphics? I wanna compare it to the normal.

Also:
Anyone got a fix for this: UT99 runs in slow motion in vista. It's not the frame rate, it's like someone used the console to slow things down, but using the console to speed things up doesn't help. To fix it, you have to run the game in Windows 98 compatibility, but that means the max resolution is only 1280x1024, my native resolution is 1680x1050, and my PC can run it FINE at that resolution, except then I have to turn off win 98 compatibility, and I get the solmo crap

[Qwerty]

Can someone post a screenshot of UT99 with the "maximum" graphics? I wanna compare it to the normal.

Also:
Anyone got a fix for this: UT99 runs in slow motion in vista. It's not the frame rate, it's like someone used the console to slow things down, but using the console to speed things up doesn't help. To fix it, you have to run the game in Windows 98 compatibility, but that means the max resolution is only 1280x1024, my native resolution is 1680x1050, and my PC can run it FINE at that resolution, except then I have to turn off win 98 compatibility, and I get the solmo crap

you need the dual core ut fix im sure its on the forums try search

[Dare]

Hmm, I just got a new computer and its good but I don't know if I should go through with this, do you recommend I do and is it realy worth it?

[flamingqsquirrel]

Got the dual core fix, works perfectly now thanks!

[Raynor]

Hmm, I just got a new computer and its good but I don't know if I should go through with this, do you recommend I do and is it realy worth it?

Why don't you give it a try? It's not that long process than the text itself is

[Dare]

How long will it take?

[Raynor]

How long will it take?

Well that depends on you Personally I can set up UT on new PC from install to playable state (with my tweaks applied) within half an hour.