Heartborne
06-17-2008, 02:27 AM
Is it just me or do the "recommended" settings that games give you often completely retarded?
For example, I burned out my old 6800 GT because Medeival Total War II felt that it should be played at high settings on said card and I was too excited about the idea to argue the point.
Furthermore, Why does F.E.A.R. want me to play at medium high settings when I still get an average of 99 fps with all the settings turned to maximum? Why does Portal think I should be playing with dumbed down settings when maxing them out does not sacrifice playabilty even by a small degree?
Why does no game "recommend" I turn on the AA although every game I play runs fine with AA maxed out?
These recommendations are totally wonky and make no bloody sense. Anyone care to enlighten me?
For example, I burned out my old 6800 GT because Medeival Total War II felt that it should be played at high settings on said card and I was too excited about the idea to argue the point.
Furthermore, Why does F.E.A.R. want me to play at medium high settings when I still get an average of 99 fps with all the settings turned to maximum? Why does Portal think I should be playing with dumbed down settings when maxing them out does not sacrifice playabilty even by a small degree?
Why does no game "recommend" I turn on the AA although every game I play runs fine with AA maxed out?
These recommendations are totally wonky and make no bloody sense. Anyone care to enlighten me?