alternateLowTextures can't be set to 0 anymore

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nucLeaRTV Romania. August 23 2012 21:57. Posts 720

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Since the newest patch (1.5.2) I can't set alternateLowTextures=0. It just resets automatically to 1 which looks rubbish and grubby. I tried to set the variables.txt file to Read Only, but apparently it has no effect because even when it's not set to Read Only, the file itself gets edited automatically when I leave the game. So basically this option gets edited in-game after loading the variables.txt.

Last edit: 2012-08-23 21:57:56

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Cyro United Kingdom. August 24 2012 00:25. Posts 6106

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Very annoying.

I played (and many others) on low shaders with maxed textures, effects, models on high etcetc for performance and clarity, but the new textures look awful in many places

Normal textures - pre 1.5

Alternate textures on low shaders - DEFAULT

feels like we are being forced into medium shaders for previously fine textures to look decent again (only low shaders use the alternate textures), which is a shame because it is more bright and glowy (i dont like) and it cuts into performance massively (300fps > 180fps on my machine tested on a paused replay pretty earlygame) which is a 40% performance loss, which isnt a big deal when you have that 180fps, but it really is when everything is choking and you are already sub-60fps with an overclocked i7 (i have access to first and third gen @ 3.8ghz and 4.4) and 40% performance hit then means dipping to like 10-20fps in the bigger 2v2 engagements that tend to be forced playing mech+protoss which is not fun at all.

Its good of blizzard to try and make optimizations and make things look better without performance hit (bumpmapping etc drawn onto the new textures) but the textures are not specifically made for the whole map and while it looks better than before at the same performance with low shaders in many places, in others it looks awful and not having the option to change back since they locked it in variables.txt, and it being default so i have to tell people go to look through their documents to change one of the most important graphics settings (if and when it actuly works) isnt too good IMO.

edit: Added pic above, without alternate textures

Last edit: 2012-08-24 04:02:16

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[F_]aths Germany. August 24 2012 02:14. Posts 2803

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http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=357482&currentpage=7#136

Modify the variables.txt found in the document - Starcraft II - Account - (long number) subfolder. (Credit to Existor for this tip, though.)

Last edit: 2012-08-24 02:22:45

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Cyro United Kingdom. August 24 2012 03:59. Posts 6106

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Confirmed working, edited post above with screenshot before and after alternatelowtextures (low shaders, maxed textures)

nucLeaRTV Romania. August 24 2012 08:01. Posts 720

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Yes, I can also confirm it's working. Thanks you for this!

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Dedra Germany. December 07 2012 09:07. Posts 14

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Patch 1.5.3:
AlternateLowTextures are activated, in variables.tx

So it should work again, right?! ;-)