Bad graphics on integrated Intel GMA starting with 0.9.14

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Alec
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Hello,

I have an Intel Core i7 (2.67 GHz) with integrated graphics, and when I play with a background enabled, Hedgewars slows down to a crawl (~6 fps).

This was fine in version 0.9.13, but starting with 0.9.14, the "reduce quality" checkbox, which basically did just that - remove the background, got replaced with a slider which also reduces the texture quality and makes everything all ugly and pixelated - all until I switch to the highest quality.

Here are some screenshots to demonstrate:

Here's 0.9.15 with lowest quality ("0"):

Here's 0.9.15 with quality higher by 1 (note the drop in fps):

Here's 0.9.15 with highest quality ("5"):

And here's 0.9.13 with reduced quality (notice the smooth graphics):

So, is there a way to get rid of the background but leave the image quality smooth and unpixelated like in the reduced quality mode in 0.9.13?

Thanks

EDIT: created a bug report here.

nemo
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That's the disadvantge of a slider. Really the options should be some sort of checkbox list.
I'm not aware of how to do what you want without reworking the option in the frontend, or you personally building the frontend from source.

The pixelation is due to downscaling the image array in an attempt to save memory / video memory. Crucial on some older devices.

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Alec allegedly wrote:

I have an Intel Core i7 (2.67 GHz) with integrated graphics, and when I play with a background enabled, Hedgewars slows down to a crawl (~6 fps).

Hello, can you provide some more info about which system are you using and what variant of integrated card you have?

nemo allegedly wrote:

That's the disadvantge of a slider.

slider > checkbox :p

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