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Why is it that using hardware mode in GSDX tends to create more glitches and graphical bugs than software mode? If my graphics card is more dedicated to graphics than my cpu, why do i get more graphical bugs using my video card(harware mode)? I don't really have a problem with this. I just always wondered and figured it would be good to ask if anyone knows why.
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Software mode emulates the GS way more accurately, with the tremendous speed hits compared to hardware mode you see. It's always a race between compatibility and speed, improving both is very rare and improving the one reduces the other one almost always.
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I know this might be a stupid question as u guys would have already implemented it if it were possible, but isn't there any way to use both of them at the same time? The reason i ask is because when using hardware mode, it usually creates glitches in the in-game menus but works fine and with high fps when actually playing the game. With software mode, everything is rendered correctly, I usually get full fps with it in the in-game menus but when actually playing the game the fps drops significantly. So my question really is: Can software mode be used just for menus and hardware mode for in game action
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And one last question, is there a cpu out there that is capable of giving full fps in software mode when actually playing the game?
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Quote:And one last question, is there a cpu out there that is capable of giving full fps in software mode when actually playing the game?
That highly depends on the game and the cpu, but there are game that can run on full speed in software mode. Tri-core and up greatly helps in this case.
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(11-15-2010, 03:51 AM)GamerGeek Wrote: That highly depends on the game and the cpu, but there are game that can run on full speed in software mode. Tri-core and up greatly helps in this case.
Will i be able to adjust internal res in software mode or is this just another disadvantage of software mode?
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Youre stuck at native res for software mode yes. Im not sure why. My guess is that it would be possible but it is disable since no cpu is strong enough to run games at high res anyway, for now atleast.
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You can't increase the internal resolution in SW mode and you never will be able to. Maybe in the future some filtering and/or AA like the experimental we have (which is very crappy atm) but that's it.