Nvidia control panel settings?

Discussion in 'Automobilista - General Discussion' started by Cully, Dec 25, 2018.

  1. Cully

    Cully Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    So i reinstalled AMS on my new PC but cannot get the graphics to look as good as on my old PC.
    I know its down to certain nvidia control panel settings, but i cannot find these settings in my bookmars,, i always had them bookmarked but alas i cannot find them.

    The AMS config withing steam never got the gfx looking as good as with these settings.
    I think i recall a guy called GT speedster who made loads of AMS videos shared his settings and they were great.

    Right now AA looks poor despite being set to max in the ams config tool,also im getting disappearing cars in the distance, again this was never the case on my older much lower spec machine.

    Maybe a screenshot or link to these settings would be great.
     
  2. DaVeX

    DaVeX AMSUnofficial Staff AMS2 Club Member

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    You need to run NvidiaProfileInspector (Google for it) to set the AA Compatibility bits. In the past this was not needed, and the value could remain at the default 0x00000000. Now it needs one of several that end with 40, 41, or C1.

    40
    41
    240
    1040
    1241
    F0C1
    100C1
    20041
    401241
    401840
    4412C1

    There are subtle effect differences between each one, but generally they fall into the three main groups defined by the last two digits. Right now I suggest 41 (less FPS heavy)
    So delete AMS profile on Nvidia control panel
    Leave sweetfx filters as they are
    Set Automobilista Config as you need
    Run NvidiaProfileIspector and set it as posted here
    If the problem persist try to run the game windowed.
    (No screen since I am on smartphone)
     
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  3. Cully

    Cully Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Thanks for that, i did not use inspector in the past however just ran with standard control panel with certain settings and all was great but ill check this out.
    Framerate wont be an issue with my 8600K @5ghz and 1080TI.
     
  4. Sting Ray

    Sting Ray Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Cully....did you sort your video config out ? i aso have shimmering white lines and fences, but having gone into Nvideoprofileinspector i dont see anywhere to put the settings DaVeX suggests, as none seem to allow anything with 40, 41, FOC1 etc on the end...thanks
     
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    Scraper Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Scraper Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Here are the rest of my current settings. I hope they help you. :)

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    Sting Ray Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Oh wow...those settings make the world of difference...thanks
     
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    Scraper Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    That's great. :)
     
  9. Supa

    Supa Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Your settings have vsync on. Have a read about the downside of vsync and why you should never use it.
     
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    Scraper Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    I have. Input lag is undesirable, but I haven't noticed any. Without v-sync, AMS and other sims stutter on my PC. The "adaptive" mode also helps to smooth things out if the framerate drops below 60fps. :)
     
  11. Roenie

    Roenie 90s Gamer

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    I use MSI Afterburner with a custom profile for RTSS (which comes with the former) that limits the fps to 59.847, specifically to be just under my monitor's actual refresh rate, which ensures that the frame buffers don't fill up, preventing the additional inputlag that that would otherwise cause.

    Here's a guide that explains how to do this:
    https://www.blurbusters.com/howto-low-lag-vsync-on/

    The end result in RTSS should look something like this:
    rtss — Postimage.org

    It doesn't remove all of the inputlag as the GPU still has to wait for the monitor refresh, but it makes a big difference.

    It's there whether you notice or not, because maths.

    Every game does, on every PC... too subtle for many people to notice, but very jarring to you and me. So you either run v-sync + RTSS, or freesync/g-sync. Preferably freesync/g-sync, but that requires a bunch of things.

    After meticulously testing this against leaving v-sync forced on in a 40-60 fps scenario, I actually prefer to leave it on because it's smoother than the huge amount of tearing I was getting in adaptive. That amount of tearing actually makes it look like it's stuttering.
     
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    Supa Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Hmmmm well i run an i54690 oc 4400ghz gtx1070 dell gsync monitor with max aa setting in config and no vsync and buttery smooth.
     
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    Roenie 90s Gamer

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    It's smooth with g-sync. Thank you Captain Obvious. :p
     
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    Supa Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    May you expand on this a little further? AA definitely works for me and I've never had to change compatibility bits. Even without using Nvidia Profile Inspector and just using the standard Nvidia Control Panel, AA always works for me.
     
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    DaVeX AMSUnofficial Staff AMS2 Club Member

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    Basically you need to override the in-game AA since it doesn't work due to new drivers not working as they should (at least on 9XX series cards with latest drivers) so you can force it on through Nvidia Control Panel or Nvidia Inspector (the latest works better in my case).
    The advantages of using Nvidia Inspector is mainly related the different values/effects I can choose while applying AA.
    Btw, I suggest you to try this even if already working ;).
     
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    sherpa25 Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Glad to see this workaround, had issues too with AA jaggies. Trying similar settings to @Scraper... how do I correct tearing?
     
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    I see. So it's the AA from the AMS graphics config that doesn't work unless you change an AA compatibility bit, yes? I've always just used AA from the NCP or Nv Inspector with no problems (GTX 1080 Ti).

    Can you give us some information regarding the differences of the following compatibility bits you listed?:
    40
    41
    240
    1040
    1241
    F0C1
    100C1
    20041
    401241
    401840
    4412C1

    I know about changing AA, AA supersampling, etc. but I never heard of changing the compatibility bits for even more different AA effects/types.
     
  19. DaVeX

    DaVeX AMSUnofficial Staff AMS2 Club Member

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    Seems the one listed here are the most compatible and best working ones with AMS. Every AA settings has some subtle effects too, some will give you darker colours, another one just a little bit of vignette etc etc
     
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    When you say "AA settings," are you talking about different compatibility bits? Do you have any pictures showing, for example, compatibility bits 1241 giving a different AA result compared to, say, 100C1 (with all other AA settings being identical of course)?

    I have never heard of AA settings changing colours and especially not adding vignette to any videogame in almost 20 years of PC gaming. Are you sure you're not confusing AA with SweetFX's post-processing settings? Those can definitely change colours and add vignette but that's SweetFX, not AA.
     

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