rschissler
King
In the Options menu under Graphics is a setting for multiple-samples anti-aliasing where you can pick a number. What does this do, and what number do I choose?
Multiple-samples anti-aliasing Graphics Options?
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ParadigmShifter
Random Nonsense Generator
It smooths the picture out but makes it a bit more blurry.
I just stick with the default.
I just stick with the default.
Anti-aliasing takes a digital image with jagged lines and smooths them out.Multi-sampling is one of the methods of doing this. The higher the number, the better the image quality but the longer it takes. Fortunately, this method gives you a lot of quality improvement without much performance loss. I always suggest turning it up as far as you can without noticing slow down.
As for making it blurry, that is only a problem if you prefer the pixelated jagged lines.
As for making it blurry, that is only a problem if you prefer the pixelated jagged lines.
The nice thing about multi-sample AA is that you get the increase in quality without the same performance loss you would from increasing resolution.
Psyringe
Scout
Actually it's the other way round, at least it was for a long time. AA is a very calculation-intensive feature. Modern graphics cards may be optimized for AA though, so for those, the statement might hold up - not sure about this.
That was the case with FSAA - full screen anti-aliasing. This was done by drawing the image at multiples of the size of your display resolution then reducing it.
Multi-sampling - and supersampling - are ways of achieving the above without drawing the whole image at humongous sizes.
Psyringe
Scout
Ah, okay - I guess my info is simply outdated then. 
I haven't followed the development of graphics cards closely since I rarely play games which need top-notch graphics. Thanks for the clarification.
I haven't followed the development of graphics cards closely since I rarely play games which need top-notch graphics. Thanks for the clarification. 
