Can't get Oblivion HDR & AA to work at the same time.

ziggo0 · Mar 1, 2008

What gives...I know this 8800 can do it, but why won't it? I've tried setting it in the INI, forcing it through the panel, but it's still all JAGGIE. Whats the trick?

maxio098ui · Mar 1, 2008

i dont think it is possible for aa and hdr to be on at same time or is this only the prob forr farcry?

grayg · Mar 1, 2008

did you remember to put "override any application setting" on?

IR1 · Mar 1, 2008

The game simply won't allow it, :/

ziggo0 · Mar 1, 2008

maxio098ui said:
i dont think it is possible for aa and hdr to be on at same time or is this only the prob forr farcry?

It is. Only the ATi x1x00, x2x00, x3x00 series and nV 8800 series can do it.

grayg said:
did you remember to put "override any application setting" on?

Yes.

IR1 said:
The game simply won't allow it, :/

Thing is I want HDR though, bloom just isn't vibrant enough.

Automata · Mar 1, 2008

I believe there is a modification in the files you can do to get it to work. I'd have to look, but I'm on my "backup OS", had to wipe my RAID >.>

ziggo0 · Mar 1, 2008

thideras said:
I believe there is a modification in the files you can do to get it to work. I'd have to look, but I'm on my "backup OS", had to wipe my RAID >.>

Ouch...well, if you find something, let me know! I can actually run Oblivion with all the pretties on now, wanna play through it again.

Krogen · Mar 1, 2008

So setting AA (global) in Nvidia control panel won't let you run Oblivion with HDR + AA?

I have 8800GT with the latest drivers and Oblivion with HDR + AA works just fine (2x... 4x starts to get choppy with mods I'm running (qarl pack and some others)).

So the standard stuff. Video card driver update?

rainless · Mar 2, 2008

thideras said:
I believe there is a modification in the files you can do to get it to work. I'd have to look, but I'm on my "backup OS", had to wipe my RAID >.>

Jesus... Some guys have all the luck.

ziggo0 · Mar 2, 2008

Krogen said:
So setting AA (global) in Nvidia control panel won't let you run Oblivion with HDR + AA?

I have 8800GT with the latest drivers and Oblivion with HDR + AA works just fine (2x... 4x starts to get choppy with mods I'm running (qarl pack and some others)).

So the standard stuff. Video card driver update?

That might be my issue...I'm using profiles instead of Global. Lemme try that. Driver is the latest XP 32 (169.28?)

Automata · Mar 2, 2008

rainless said:
Jesus... Some guys have all the luck.

Hipcrostino · Mar 2, 2008

its a limit of the GAMES graphics engine, NOT the GPU or its drivers. Yes you might be able to overwrite the settings with drivers, but thats only a might.

RedSkull · Mar 2, 2008

i can get AA working by setting HDR in the game and forcing AA with the global settings
a couple issues i found though
1) i had to go back to drivers 162.18 otherwise i was getting random crashes
2) the AA doesnt work in the same area of the screen with HDR, for example if something is reflecting a very bright light source you will see the jaggies
3) it had a pretty sig performance hit, with my rig at 1920x1200 and a bunch of texture packs and what not it cut about 20 fps off my avg id say... still its about in the 40s outside which is fine.. inside is great

all in all its worth it, i couldnt stand having sucha beautiful game ruined by horrific jaggies

ziggo0 · Mar 2, 2008

RedSkull said:
i can get AA working by setting HDR in the game and forcing AA with the global settings
a couple issues i found though
1) i had to go back to drivers 162.18 otherwise i was getting random crashes
2) the AA doesnt work in the same area of the screen with HDR, for example if something is reflecting a very bright light source you will see the jaggies
3) it had a pretty sig performance hit, with my rig at 1920x1200 and a bunch of texture packs and what not it cut about 20 fps off my avg id say... still its about in the 40s outside which is fine.. inside is great

all in all its worth it, i couldnt stand having sucha beautiful game ruined by horrific jaggies

I noticed the same thing. I actually got a BSOD when I put 16xQ on last night LOL. Oh well...I guess I can live without it. I'm running Qarl's Texture Pack 3, and the redimized version of it to help cut back on video memory, Riva still says it pegs out above 700mb.

RedSkull · Mar 2, 2008

16xQ! i use 4x at most... even 8x seems a bit too sluggish when a lot of action is going on for me

it still takes the rough edges off all the buildings against the sky which is where i notice the jaggies most and the performance hit isnt as bad using the full qtp3

grayg · Mar 2, 2008

I can't remember exactly now but I think it was best to use multisampling AA with Oblivion so it doesn't kill your GPU when it starts AA'ing all the grass

ziggo0 · Mar 2, 2008

RedSkull said:
16xQ! i use 4x at most... even 8x seems a bit too sluggish when a lot of action is going on for me

it still takes the rough edges off all the buildings against the sky which is where i notice the jaggies most and the performance hit isnt as bad using the full qtp3

Yeah, I just wanted to see what it looks like LOL. Aparently, blue screen with letters is the best it can do

I found out today my INI was screwed up. I was getting 20FPS in an area where as a fresh INI, set to max and re-tweaked got me 60FPS. So I'm going back through right now and getting things how I like it.

IR1 · Mar 3, 2008

There was an ATI beta driver called the Chuck Patch which allowed it. Though I do not think they included it in the later additions, they may have but it doesnt woro for me. Ive been playing Oblivion for a while, just started back up a few weeks ago after an extended break. I have a 3870 now, so I have a card that can actually do HDR, but nothing I have tried has allowed AA to work with HDR in this game. If anyone does know how to get this to work please POST IT

Frogbones · Mar 3, 2008

grayg said:
I can't remember exactly now but I think it was best to use multisampling AA with Oblivion so it doesn't kill your GPU when it starts AA'ing all the grass

Unless you run the "low poly grass" mod. Can't tell the diff.

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