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Mini Kae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2009

Mo/

10 Jan 2010 at 14:31 - 1

._. Not that any of you would know...
...But! I noticed something, which seems to have changed just recently.

My enchant "timers" seem to be blurry; is it just me? May not seem it because the picture is a different resolution than my game is set to. I haven`t changed anything since the time when it "wasn`t blurry".

Thanks~ ^^

EDIT:

(Not the faded ones; the timers underneath.)

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

10 Jan 2010 at 16:06 - 2

Just the 2 in the middle, and that would be because they are blinking near the expiration. It is to help you know when they are going to expire.

Mini Kae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2009

Mo/

10 Jan 2010 at 16:08 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagmaRed

Just the 2 in the middle, and that would be because they are blinking near the expiration. It is to help you know when they are going to expire.

No-no.

Not that.

The little bar underneath each of the enchantment icons that shows you how much longer you have left until it expires. That, for me, is blurry. Sorry if I was unclear.

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

10 Jan 2010 at 17:33 - 4

I don't know if you play at resolution 1024x598, but maybe you can post a full-size screenshot? Because I can't make out a 'blurry' effect on the timer bars.

Teknikaali

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

Rt/

10 Jan 2010 at 19:32 - 5

If you're playing windowed, they go "blurry" when you have your window resized to specific size.. try making your window a bit larger or smaller.

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

10 Jan 2010 at 19:52 - 6

Yeah, that screenshot doesn't tell me anything since the size is so small compared to how I play. From what I can see it looks normal, but I can't really even see the bars very well. As noted, check the settings for resolution and windowed mode, those can and will affect it.

Mini Kae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2009

Mo/

10 Jan 2010 at 21:08 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzjudz

I don't know if you play at resolution 1024x598, but maybe you can post a full-size screenshot? Because I can't make out a 'blurry' effect on the timer bars.

I don`t play at 1024x598. Photobucket re-sized it. :/ I`m not sure how to post a full-size screenshot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teknikaali

If you're playing windowed, they go "blurry" when you have your window resized to specific size.. try making your window a bit larger or smaller.

I`ve tried it both full-screen and windowed, resizing it with the options and dragging the side while it`s in a window, it still remained blurry to me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagmaRed

Yeah, that screenshot doesn't tell me anything since the size is so small compared to how I play. From what I can see it looks normal, but I can't really even see the bars very well. As noted, check the settings for resolution and windowed mode, those can and will affect it.

>.< Done, like I replied to Teknikaali`s quote. Didn`t work..

It`s not that it`s a major problem for it to be blurry...
...It`s just a pet-peeve. xD Everything else is clear except for the count-down "timers".

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

10 Jan 2010 at 21:17 - 8

They probably look blurry from the start if you play on a different resolution then your monitor's native resolution, but...those bars you posted DO look quite blurry actually, they are supposed to be rather square/sharp looking.

Mini Kae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2009

Mo/

10 Jan 2010 at 21:51 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisworld

They probably look blurry from the start if you play on a different resolution then your monitor's native resolution, but...those bars you posted DO look quite blurry actually, they are supposed to be rather square/sharp looking.

Monitor`s native resolution is 1680x1050, which I play at, though my video card can support 1920x1080, but recommends what I play at now.. >.<

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

10 Jan 2010 at 22:26 - 10

I remember having exactly this problem (and frames of item stat windows got blurred aswell) after experimenting with the graphic card's settings - the performance/quality bar and filtering settings. It was several months ago so I don't remember which setting caused this annoyance but getting all to default values got rid of the problem.

Mini Kae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2009

Mo/

10 Jan 2010 at 22:29 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

I remember having exactly this problem (and frames of item stat windows got blurred aswell) after experimenting with the graphic card's settings - the performance/quality bar and filtering settings. It was several months ago so I don't remember which setting caused this annoyance but getting all to default values got rid of the problem.

>.< I`ll try to experiment, hope I don`t mess anything up though.

If you remember, please post back. ^^,

Default137

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2010

Minnesnowda

Ouch

Rt/

10 Jan 2010 at 22:54 - 12

To be the less serious person in this thread.

Yes you are going blind! Old age has caught up to you, and all those years staring at a PC screen have ruined your eyes FOREVER! Repent now and you may one day see the little lines clearly again!

Kidding aside, yeah they are a bit blurry, have you changed moniters recently? Resolutions? ( Har Har, I made a pun, I feel terrible now ;_; ), or maybe even gotten glasses? Has anything at all changed, even minor that may have caused the change?

Mini Kae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2009

Mo/

11 Jan 2010 at 03:36 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Default137

To be the less serious person in this thread.

Yes you are going blind! Old age has caught up to you, and all those years staring at a PC screen have ruined your eyes FOREVER! Repent now and you may one day see the little lines clearly again!

Kidding aside, yeah they are a bit blurry, have you changed moniters recently? Resolutions? ( Har Har, I made a pun, I feel terrible now ;_; ), or maybe even gotten glasses? Has anything at all changed, even minor that may have caused the change?

Oh har-har. >.> Funny funny. I`m not even 20! I can`t be getting old. /weep.

Absolutely nothing has changed since before it started being "blurry"; I have not changed monitors, I`ve had the same resolution for as long as I can remember, and I don`t wear glasses. >.<

I`m still trying to fix this.

Mini Kae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2009

Mo/

15 Jan 2010 at 18:54 - 14

>.<

Still trying to fix this; no luck yet.

I contacted support, and still waiting for a reply. :3 Hopefully it will be fixed soon. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to post!

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

15 Jan 2010 at 20:20 - 15

They don't look blurry to me, but that could just be the screenies. The only things I can think of would be, if, as has been mentioned, you are playing at a different rez than your monitor's native rez. I know you said your rez was 1680x1050 and that's what rez you play at, but have you checked to make sure the game rez hasn't changed?

Only other thing (atm) is perhaps some graphics setting such as AA that affects the skill bars (although I've never noticed such an effect). What AA level do you run at? (Anti-aliasing - x2, x4 - it would be in the graphics settings.)

Mini Kae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2009

Mo/

19 Jan 2010 at 03:32 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaker

They don't look blurry to me, but that could just be the screenies. The only things I can think of would be, if, as has been mentioned, you are playing at a different rez than your monitor's native rez. I know you said your rez was 1680x1050 and that's what rez you play at, but have you checked to make sure the game rez hasn't changed?

Only other thing (atm) is perhaps some graphics setting such as AA that affects the skill bars (although I've never noticed such an effect). What AA level do you run at? (Anti-aliasing - x2, x4 - it would be in the graphics settings.)

(Sorries for not responding for a few days. >.<)

You don`t think they`re blurry? I think they are, but it could just be me, too. I made sure the resolution did not change. Got a reply from Support finally, though.

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

19 Jan 2010 at 04:02 - 17

the bars look full to me O_O

xMinimalism

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2009

USEast

Guildless

W/

19 Jan 2010 at 04:27 - 18

It does look blurry, actually.

Set your anti-aliasing to 4x if it isn't already; that should fix it for you.

maxxfury

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

[DVDF] Gp

Me/A

20 Jan 2010 at 00:53 - 19

This is an odd thing i noticed...

playing gw in windowed mode on xp, fine not blurry at all!

playing gw in windowed mode on xp with the "appearance" set to 'windows classic style' you know, grey task bar ala '98 made it blurry as hell in places :S

*i know i know, why whould i do that anyway? shurgs

boredom

Mini Kae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2009

Mo/

20 Jan 2010 at 04:50 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by xMinimalism

It does look blurry, actually.

Set your anti-aliasing to 4x if it isn't already; that should fix it for you.

That actually worked!

Thank you!! ^^