Multisampling

[dream431ca]

I may not be the brightest gamer in the world...but what does multisampling mean in games..I turn it on and there is no difference...or is there?? Somebody help my stupidity!! Thanks.

[Letters]

Antialiasing, I think. Why the Hell they call it 'multisamping' I don't know.

[Dux]

Antialiasing, I think. Why the Hell they call it 'multisamping' I don't know.

Sounds cool? Or not.

[thefiznut]

Yeah, multisampling and supersampling are both just forms of antialiasing (smooths down jagged edges). Why they used those terms I don't know, as most people refer to it as antialiasing.

[blahblahblah]

It is the type of antalaising that the video card uses. I whipped up a link to explain the types of AA to you guys. It explains AA far better than I can. The link is a tad bit old, but is still relevant today.

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/multisamp/default.asp