Make a text file called rageconfig.cfg. Place that in the /base folder within your Rage install (whether STEAM or Retail).
Within that CFG file place these lines (you need to have 512MB - 2GB of VRAM on your viddy card)
seta vt_pageimagesizeuniquediffuseonly2 "8192"
seta vt_pageimagesizeuniquediffuseonly "8192"
seta vt_pageimagesizeunique "8192"
seta vt_pageimagesizevmtr "8192"
seta image_preload "1"
seta image_useCache "1"
Now, force v-sync in your nVidia or ATi control panel, and you're set.
Also, here's the switches I'm using via my shortcut (you can also place these in your STEAM version in the Launch Options area)
+com_skipIntroVideo 1 +image_anisotropy 16 +image_usecompression 0 +m_smooth 0 +fc_maxcachememoryMB 1024
To utilize the maxcachememory option, you'll likely need to create the folders /id software/rage inside of your users/username/appdata/local folder
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[Edited by jack_deth, 10/5/2011 5:52:59 PM]
Just remember you could have an old Geforce 9800 GTX with 1GB on it, those settings would eventually fry it.
So its not for every graphic card..
Would say Geforce 280+ or ATI5800 series+
The Graphics card that I am currently using is a ATI Raedeon HD 5770. I also have 8GB RAM in my PC. Old processor Core 2 Duo
I might just end up waiitng for a Patch its starting to get a little frustrating to play with all these issues.
i imagine this has more to do with ur hardware than the game itself. recommended specs do state that a quad-core processor is preferred and i usually like to play it safe by taking into account the recommended specs while playing a game fiddling with its settings. and 5770 isn't a very powerful card to be honest. this is a very gorgeous game and obviously requires a really robust system to fully enjoy all that it has to offer. so i guess lowering certain settings could alter ur experience.