I’m okay with that as long as it applies to everyone.
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The new Afterburner graphics is trash it made the engine look weaker
Yeah but it doesn’t because players have a choice and some players want to have a pretty game and have good graphics and other players that want to exploit the game use low quality, with everything turned off.
You should see the comparison when flying CAS in full graphics and then ULQ mode…
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Everytime I call for the removal of ULQ, I get a bunch of people crying about the poor people. Games been out since 2012, Graphics cards have come a long way, but apparently some people are still stuck on potato machines. Id rather they go without the game and go get money for a better machine, but i digress.
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I have no problems with Potatoes and appreciate Gaijin need to make the game accessible.
What I do have an issue is, with someone with a 4070 running the game at the lower settings to get an advantage.
Simple Gaijin should run checks on your machine like when you do the fps test and lock your machine at the level that they think is suitable you can then only increase the graphical quality not drop it.
So if you are a try hard streamer with a 5090 and an I9 you can no longer exploit lower graphics.
Now you’re punishing people who make money and can afford equipment while giving unfairs advantages to those who don’t bring the right PC for this game. No, sir.
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Well then we just end up with this disparity forever, only other option is region/quality specific servers.
Graphic quality has really been a mixed bag. Sometimes the games look great and sometimes it looks like the game hasn’t progressed since it first came out.
Another is the color grading. It’s very bland on some locations and weather.
Ultimately what others has pointed out is correct. Map design and textures are very outdated. Does it need to be re-worked? That depends on the dev’s priority. Maybe in the future maps, a higher standard can be set.
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It’s clear for trailers and promotional pieces they use post editing to polish the footage. in game I have never sat there and thought wow this game is pretty.
The models are gorgeous, but the environment really could use an improvement. It’s extra bad on maps with a lot of ruins, it’s one big brown and grey smear. A sad thing for such a popular game in 2025!
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The main models the need to be upgraded the most are the bomber cockpits, most are awful
SQUAD a while back was tired of everyone turning shadows/grass to the lowest setting and forced them on for everyone and it pissed A LOT of people off and some people couldn’t play anymore, but the game still ended up fine gaining players even, not sure how that will go over here but it does maintain some competitive integrity. Now they are moving to unreal 5 and the game looks amazing and they are able to make sure shadows are perfect and if you are in a shadow on your screen its gaurenteed the other player also sees you in a shadow but people with like 3090s are dropping to like 40 frames sometimes.
I guess the question here in WT is it worth throwing people with potatoes under the bus to leveling the playing field. I don’t think it will ever happen unless gaijin makes some serious breakthroughs on optimization on their engine.
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You can switch off both in game options.
I dare say the majority of those requiring ulq are not the ones keeping this game afloat by spending real $$$ on this game. The game would be fine. Money and population wise.
Yeah, I recommend playing native. Both DLSS and FSR have had a mediocre implementation in this game. It’s like they added all these things in late 2023 and then haven’t worked on optimising and improving it ever since.
Already answered such suggestions/ideas numerous times.
WT graphics changed much since 2012. Dagor Engine evolved, system requirements went up. It’s not like game is available since 2012, so it is perfectly playable on hardware from 2012. Right now, minimum requirements are more or less medium/high GPU from 2012. So something, that would allow you to play WT on max settings in 2012, now allows you to launch game and play it on minimal settings. (Which still is crazy, if you think on it, 2012 was 13 years ago! WT optymization is great!).
What do you mean by “poor people”? The fact that someone is less lucky than you and simply cannot afford good hardware means that we should exclude them from our game? The world is not equal for everyone; not everyone can afford good hardware. We will not try to exclude the less lucky players.
“Go without the game and get some money” – sorry, but this is a really bad approach. There are places on Earth where this is simply not possible. What if they work 12 hours just to survive, and want to spend an hour after their hard work playing their favourite game? They should work harder and wake up earlier, so they can succed and afford latest GPU and CPU? What kind of meme approach is this?
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If it gives them an unfair advantage ingame, yes. If it creates an environment where we have to tone down graphics or those on potato machines (or those people who do it anyway even with good machines) will see us through grass and foliage, yes. My 1080 from 2016 that is collecting dust in storage will play this game at 1080p/1440p at high settings. Even the ewaste we ship to third world countries can play this game above ulq. It’s a tired excuse at this point. Anyway I’m not debating this further because Gaijin is stuck in their ways on this matter.
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It doesn’t. If you think it gave them an advantage, use it.
Even the ewaste we ship to third world countries can play this game above ulq. It’s a tired excuse at this point.
That’s exactly what I was talking about earlier! You simply can’t see the world outside your own bubble. Everywhere, there are people who will see the GTX 1080 as a significant upgrade from what they have now. I hope that one day you will understand how different the world out there can be.
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and also after RT update game is unplayable with 1080p
One of the most random claims I saw today :)
Game is perfectly playable in 1080p.
If you have technical issues, it’s best to jump here: Hardware, Driver Problems & Advice - War Thunder — official forum and describe it. Other players will be able to help you.
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