| Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 PC Video Game |
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| Written by Dan Ferguson |
| Monday, 27 December 2010 |
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DirectX Comparison In-Flight
The following screenshots were taken from the in-game benchmark to compare the differences between DirectX 9 and DirectX 11. The first image was taken using DirectX 9 at minimum video settings. The second image was taken with DirectX 9and 16x CSAA. Third and final image was taken using DirectX 11 and 32x CSAA.
With minimum settings and DX 9 the terrain is impressive but shadows blend together and features are blurred.
With DX 9 and 16x CSAA this image doesn't look as nice to me as the minimum image. The features don't seem sharper though they seem a bit lighter. It's quite possible that the difference in landscape resolution is due to subtle differences in where the screenshot was taken. The second image seems closer to the mountain and maybe this can account for the difference. If that's the case then your distance from the mountain may make a larger difference than the graphical settings.
Finally, at 32x CSAA and DX11 the picture again seems crisper than the second image. The ridges in the mountain seem to pop out more. I would say this is this best image of the set, but not by any drastic means. While the scene has been improved I don't know that it is worth the loss of frames. If I were using a midrange card I would definitely opt for more frames over marginally better terrain.
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Always on internet connection required. Period.
I was really looking forward to this game, but after finding out how Ubisoft treats all customers as if they were theaves, I won't buy any more games from them.
Period.
Sorry--can't buy games anymore.
This has forced me to download pirated copies. I'd really like to support the authors of software games too, but making it impossible for me to play w/o an internet connection makes it impossible for me to play.
Thanks for posting too. It saved me the time reading something I will never use. I think restrictive DRM lke this will be the demise of computer games in favor of console games. Of course if you play MMO's, like I do, you have to be online anyway, so that's a non starter, but then there is no DRM for those games because you pay a monthly fee.
First we have the dogfights mentioned. Isn't modern day air combat all about avoiding dogfights?
Have your AWACS feed target data to your missiles and guide you towards the enemy. Once you're within 20 miles or so (still beyond visible range) you fire the missiles and head back home. One to two minutes later the missiles are supposed to hit their intended targets.
Next I'd like to know what type of aircraft there are in the game.
And finally I think page two should carry a spoiler warning. In my opinion it reveals quite a bit more of the story than required.
Too much bull # these days.