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Subject: Nessy's Graphics secrets revealed.
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Well I figured out how Nessy has his chromed like graphics. It is achieved by simply finding your video card chip name in Halos config.txt file, and adding the line, DisableAlphaRenderTargets. In addition, if you have the crappy Radeon 9200 series cards that render camo as color changing blobs, this fixes it by making camo faded. Also, you get no scope blur, so sniping gets somewhat easier.

I made a video of this, complete with pictures on how to achieve this effect, if you want it.

All you have to do to find your video card chipset number is go to the Start button, Run programs, and type in dxdiag. When you get there, hit the Display tab, which will bring up info of your video card. I show exactly what to look for in the vid; which is the chip number, usually 0x### with # being any random letter and number, depending on the card itself. What you do then is take that combo, and find it in the config.txt file for Halo. If yours doesnt show up, no need to fret, because all you have to do is paste your video card combo number in the right category (ex: Radeon cards in Radeon category, Intel cards in the Intel category...etc) and underneath that, above the next video card listing, put the command DisableAlphaRenderTargets, and then save and close. Then run Halo with specular on, and youll immediately notice the difference.

Again, its a matter of personal preference if you want this effect. Pros to it is that it makes gameplay and framerate a bit smoother, because its forcing the vid card to draw less than it normally would. Cons are that it makes everything with specular chromed out and the lighting is off, so if your a video and lighting freak and want everything to appear normal, then this is not for you. Again, these changes are not permanent, and erasing the Disable command restores Halos normal graphics back to how they should be.

You can see the video I made of it here
http://media.putfile.com/GFX-Before-and-After

[Edited on 11/23/2006]

  • 11.22.2006 11:35 PM PDT
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Good info. I'll be sure to bookmark this.

  • 11.23.2006 4:07 AM PDT
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my graphics are horrible like that all the time. in fact, they are worse than that. gruond texturs are repeating 1 foot tiles, like N64 graphics. night vision is always that way. so is camo. guns never have muzzle flashes , and shilds are pure yellow, no squigglies.

  • 11.23.2006 4:42 AM PDT
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In other words, when Galap shoots people they turn yellow.

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Yes that is hwo I get my super sexy graphics. You dont need to put the 0x****, you can just put "unknown = 7900gt" or whatever.

I use disablealpharendertargets to get rid of scope blur, like I always have :)

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Nice find. Would this work for an Nvidia GeForce FX5500? Once I get it, I get the feeling I'm going to just HATE the scope blur, and partial night vision. =/

  • 11.23.2006 6:41 AM PDT
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It will get rid of scope blur, and will make everything alot shinier, but not to the extent of my card.

  • 11.23.2006 7:18 AM PDT
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Halo is suppose to have the scope blur, and have camo look like that blocky - icy stuff... not transparent!

imo, Halo looks best without messing with anything

  • 11.23.2006 7:37 AM PDT
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right click on desktop
go to properties
go to settings
go to advanced
go to adapter

remember your adapter name. Now go into your config.txt in your halo dir.

at any point where it is listing all the cards put this on a new line:

Unknown = "7900 GT"
disablealpharendertargets

Replace the 7900 gt with your card.

  • 11.23.2006 10:33 AM PDT
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It will work on any video card. All you have to do is run dxdiag, click on the Display tab, find the chipset number like mine is 0x71C2

What you then do is paste your unique chipset number in Halos config.txt file, put a name for it, and then put the command DisableAlphaRenderTargets

For people with crap graphics like what Galap said about the shield flare being a solid yellow instead of the shiney gold.....DisableAlphaRenderTargets is already there, so you already have no scope blur. You just dont have the specular chromed effects.

With your case, Galap. If you want muzzle flash, turn particles to full, and for better textures, turn those up to full as well. Other than that, you might consider saving for a better video card. Just make sure you know which type it is....I have the older, AGP version of a vid card. The newer faster ones are PCI-Express, which i would recommend if you have a computer that was built after 2004.

And like I said, putting those chromed effects and getting rid of scope blur is entirely up to your own personal preference. While adding it does make it easier to kill and gives slightly more framerate, you have to get used to the lighting being wrong, too much chrome...etc..

I dont bother with it and use the normal graphics how its supposed to be, but some people find it useful.


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In other words, when Galap shoots people they turn yellow.


yep. and in campiagn elites turn blue.

  • 11.24.2006 4:44 AM PDT

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Posted by: Galap
my graphics are horrible like that all the time. in fact, they are worse than that. gruond texturs are repeating 1 foot tiles, like N64 graphics. night vision is always that way. so is camo. guns never have muzzle flashes , and shilds are pure yellow, no squigglies.

Posted by: Master Kim
In other words, when Galap shoots people they turn yellow.

Ouch.

[EDIT: Dude, both my sniper and camo work the same way that the after effects of yours do.]

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Posted by: GaIap
my graphics are horrible like that all the time. in fact, they are worse than that. gruond texturs are repeating 1 foot tiles, like N64 graphics. night vision is always that way. so is camo. guns never have muzzle flashes , and shilds are pure yellow, no squigglies.


same here i hate it and thers no light under my grenades, my flashlight does show any light, and i have to lead about 3 1/2 actual inches on the screen.

srry bout double post accident

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  • 11.24.2006 11:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: GaIap
my graphics are horrible like that all the time. in fact, they are worse than that. gruond texturs are repeating 1 foot tiles, like N64 graphics. night vision is always that way. so is camo. guns never have muzzle flashes , and shilds are pure yellow, no squigglies.

  • 11.24.2006 11:05 AM PDT
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All this does is fall back to simpler effects systems, i have most of those things by standard with my video card.

  • 11.24.2006 11:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: GaIap
my graphics are horrible like that all the time. in fact, they are worse than that. gruond texturs are repeating 1 foot tiles, like N64 graphics. night vision is always that way. so is camo. guns never have muzzle flashes , and shilds are pure yellow, no squigglies.


same here i hate it and thers no light under my grenades, my flashlight does show any light, and i have to lead about 3 1/2 actual inches on the screen.

srry bout double post accident


Your connection affects your lead, your computer does not.

Also, your lead is measured in time, not distance, otherwise it would not be constant, if you were closer to someone the distance on screen would appear to be greater.

  • 11.24.2006 3:09 PM PDT
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The base textures were all shiny like that when I ran on Intel integrated graphics. Then I got my 6600GT like a year ago, which is like 10 million times better and the shiny textures went away and overall the game looked like it was supposed to.

  • 11.24.2006 7:23 PM PDT
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I'll look into this :P

  • 11.24.2006 8:06 PM PDT

I wonder if the Wolf thinks the Moon listens when he howls at it.

my 6200 isnt in the notepad list therefore it isnt supported, therefore i am utterly scrooed

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Maw

Utterly amazing.

  • 11.24.2006 8:40 PM PDT

I wonder if the Wolf thinks the Moon listens when he howls at it.

yea i knoe

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  • 11.24.2006 9:01 PM PDT

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*hands Kim a crowbar*
Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

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my 6200 isnt in the notepad list therefore it isnt supported, therefore i am utterly scrooed


You are "scrooed"? Did you read any of the above posts at all?

  • 11.24.2006 10:58 PM PDT

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