r2087 - packages/trunk/openarena/debian

[Eddy Petrișor]

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Bruno Fuddl-guestquot; Fuddl" Kleinert wrote:
> Author: fuddl-guest
> Date: 2006-12-10 00:41:55 +0100 (Sun, 10 Dec 2006)
> New Revision: 2087
> 
> Added:
>    packages/trunk/openarena/debian/openarena.README.Debian
> Log:
> added a README.Debian for how to enable flare light effects
> 
> Added: packages/trunk/openarena/debian/openarena.README.Debian
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> --- packages/trunk/openarena/debian/openarena.README.Debian	2006-12-09 23:03:32 UTC (rev 2086)
> +++ packages/trunk/openarena/debian/openarena.README.Debian	2006-12-09 23:41:55 UTC (rev 2087)
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> +Open Arena for Debian
> +=====================
> +
> +In the Debian package of the Open Arena client, flares (light gloss around 
> +light sources) is disabled by default, because it causes a performance loss on 
> +certain graphics hardware (Intel cards and maybe others). On ATI or NVIDIA 
> +cards (and maybe others) you won't notice a great performance penatly, if 
> +flares are enabled.
> +
> +To enable the flare effect, run "openarena" and open the in-game console by 
> +pressing '^' and type "\r_flares 1" (without the quotes). If you notice a 
> +performance loss, you can disable flares again by typing "\r_flares 0" 
> +(without the quotes) in the in-game console.

Couldn't this be done via run time detection of the video card?

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EddyP
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