Originally posted by T8H3X11
What video card do you have? This is the absolute best looking simulation game I've seen. The game looks perfect with my G4 Ti4600. even my computer with a TNT2 looks awesome. Starlancer had good visuals at the time...but they are definetly outdated and Freelancer has so much more detail, scale, and visual dazzle. Also, there are cockpits, it's different on every ship, on your first ship, it's an open cockpit, on the Rhino freighter it shows the inside of the cockpit. And keep in mind, this is a beta, Microsoft has a little more graphical polish and more flight options (i think) coming for fianl product.
I have a TI4600 as well. I guess it's a matter of personal preference. I think that Freelancer looks great, and it really conveys a sense of enormous size and scope. However, the textures and overall graphical effects are on par with the greatest of a year or 2 ago. Truthfully, the textures remind me a lot of the 3 year old Descent 3. This is not an insult whatsoever! 3 years later, I can't think of 10 other PC titles that compare to Descent 3 in graphics quality. I guess that I was just hoping to be bowled over by Freelancer when I finally got to see it in action. I was only merely pleased.
I am glad to hear of the cockpits. I used to love WCIII's cockpit views (even though I ususally turn them off). They really made you feel like you were flying actual ships with thier own distinct differences.
. The one system and one plot mission limits should be enough.