shader 3.0

[argan1996]

<p>I have been playing EQ2 with shader 3.0 for a while. Sometime after AoD came out I noticed that it went back to shader 1.0 and there was no option for shader 3.0. Besides this question the game runs fine but I'd like to go back to using shader 3.0.</p>

[argan1996]

<p>finally figured out they disabled shader 3.0 while I wasn't playing. My game now has a performance hit even though its supposed to run better on shader 1.0.I took a little test in freeport by lowering my graphics to the minimum and what do I get? low frame rates where I usually got decent frames in shader 3.0.</p><p>Why did they take it out when you get a performance hit when your not using it?</p>

[NrthnStar5]

<p>They took it out because it was buggy, unfinished, and they did not have the dedication and/or resources to polish it up.</p><p>I personally thought it had potentional but it was just too unfinished for me to use it regularly. I'd much rather seem them just provide a big engine update that is for everyone vs. having two different options.  </p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p>Shader 3 will be back as soon as we work out the issues.  Keep an eye on the announcements as we move forward.  It won't be anytime too soon but it is in the works.</p>