Sometimes 480p is an option

It's not uncommon for modern games to offer a resolution scaling option or even a default 800 x 600 setting within the graphics menu. What isn't usually included though is the choice to run things at 640 x 480, or 480p.

One of the best looking games around, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, can be made to look truly awful thanks to the wide range of visual presets.

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Koto San - Ofshane (YouTube Audio Library)

Thanks for watching :)

[ShortHax]

I just watched this video in 1080p. Sorry for using up all the internet, I hope they’ll be restocking soon

[christopherallard]

the game looks more real at 480p in a weird way as its harder to make out the small imperfections that break the illusion of full realism, granted you probably need to have all other settings at Ultra

[TeeJay]

The title: Sometimes 480p is an option
The video: loads in 240p

[Vv_JASPER_vV]

I think since a lot of the in-game objects are far away, I don't notice the 480p as much. 480p in an fps is pretty rough, but here...not so bad at all!

[threedeeglasses]

Imagine seeing that during the PS2 era and being like “graphics can’t get any better”

[ivyssauro]

It has almost a vintage...early 2000's TV footage/digital photography look to it. I love it.

[coldrunhershel]

Honestly if put on a CRT it would look geniunely amazing. Game looks good at 480p as is

[TheSektorz]

It do be like this sometimes. I remember originally playing The Witcher 3 in 480p.
But hey, 480p makes Flight Sim look all nice and blurry, almost hiding the fact that this is a game and making it seem like an old-timey video. I like it, lol.

[PixelShade]

For my Ryzen 2500U laptop. the first thing I do after a driver update is to add 848x480, 960x540, 1066x600 and 1440x810. It's great low/mid resolutions to give more performance alternatives, but still allowing 16:9 widescreen. Another thing that is really cool is the Lossless Scaler (found on Steam for 3.99$) which can add integer scaling for 540p and even FSR... Although the FSR is a bad implementation as it upscales the whole image (low res post-processing and HUD, which goes against best practice FSR implementation where high-res post-processing and HUD should be added on top of the upscaling). The biggest issue with my laptop is thermals. Although I can run The Witcher 3 at 720p30fps. I can't do it for too long. That's why I found 540p FSR to be a wonderful low res compromise. FSR makes it look like 720p, and the graphics don't have to be pristine when doing side quests. :)

[artcc]

"Apparently we're ina rainstorm in Ireland" yep sounds about right

[amberisvibin]

I have no doubt that 480p, high-ish settings would look incredible on a crt

[haidangnguyen]

480p + appropriate setting looks surprisingly realistic, it's like an old tv show

[nbie]

the lowest settings look realistic enough to make it look like it's a late 90s VHS tape

[kevinjay]

dude tbh i dont really care what game u talk about or WHAT you talk about, im literally subbed to hear your voice. so relaxing keep it up

[Runner]

Oh yes, I bet 90's kids dreamed of gaming at 480p in 2021

[jackievaswani]

My favorite part (2:26) - "Apparently we're in a rainstorm above Ireland, but who really knows.. "

[WeabboAsuna]

480p looks like the airplane instruction videos from the 80's.

[ArakiSatoshi]

I love how RGHD comes up with awkwardly random information to present to the community, that always feels wholesome

[IcebergTech]

Give him a ticket to anywhere in the world, and he goes to see some old Giza.

[HYBRIDDEMONK]

Seeing the humber bridge at the beginning felt strange as a person who lives quite close to it.