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First post, by Cursed Derp

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Hi,
I've edited the Unreal ini file but I can't get the Metal API working properly. The textures are jank and the frame rate dips constantly. I have the metal.dll file in the system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Reply 1 of 7, by Demolition-Man

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Hi,
i am using a CT6850 PCI variant.
You have got the metal.dll from PHILSCOMPUTERLAB?

Unreal.ini
[Engine.Engine]
GameRenderDevice=MetalDrv.MetalRenderDevice

My Unreal Gold Version is 226. Under Preferences it shows on Video Driver a long somethig with MetalDrv in it.

If its all the same i have no clue otherwise, sorry.

I had to find specail drivers for my video card. Maybe thats the difference.

Reply 2 of 7, by Cursed Derp

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Yeah I have the metal.dll. My version is pci. I don't know how to find the game version number but this is the disc.

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Reply 3 of 7, by Demolition-Man

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Top right corner in the main menu. Should be 226 anyway.
Which driver are you using?

Reply 4 of 7, by Cursed Derp

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I'm pretty sure it's this one from the zip of the install cd.
https://www.philscomputerlab.com/savage4.html
I'll check the version number soon.

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Reply 5 of 7, by Joseph_Joestar

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Cursed Derp wrote on 2024-05-16, 18:11:

Hi,
I've edited the Unreal ini file but I can't get the Metal API working properly. The textures are jank and the frame rate dips constantly. I have the metal.dll file in the system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I remember getting weird texture glitches under S3 Metal unless I disabled "Detail Textures" in the INI.

Might have been my particular driver version or something, I haven't tested that thoroughly.

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Reply 6 of 7, by Cursed Derp

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Yo it's been a while
Version 226
Game still won't let me activate decals

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Reply 7 of 7, by Cursed Derp

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Whenever I run the game on anything besides software mode it crashes

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