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The Crew PC Beta Starts Monday July 21st
- Thread starter drotahorror
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Yeah same here, but I'm on my work computer so I don't know if it's even able to run the game well or not...
platform exclusives from a 3rd party is suicide at this day and age. the only way that would ever happen is if Sony/ MS paid a lot of cash to get exclusivity
the game is on PC, PS4 and Xbox One
codswallop
Member
I left it on the Loading Saved Game screen for about 20 minutes and it'd loaded.
But my wireless 360 controller had turned off, so the game didn't realise it worked. Then the screen started flickering, then the intro video started and it crashed.
So, pretty much a modern beta experience.
But my wireless 360 controller had turned off, so the game didn't realise it worked. Then the screen started flickering, then the intro video started and it crashed.
So, pretty much a modern beta experience.
you realize what a beta is right?
codswallop
Member
I'm well aware of the misuse of those terms nowadays, sure.
However, this game is closed public beta targeted at gameplay balance, meaning it should actually be in a playable state.
Um, okay? I'm not sure what your point is
I'm willing to put up with some grinding if driving is actually fun
Wow. So I know what people who played it said about the handling now, atrocious. Bloodworth over at GT said because of the levelling up aspect in the full version, the handling might become better over time as you get better parts, but I think it's the whole model. This is a disaster.
I understand it's a beta, but the handling has been like this every time they've shown it off as it sounds like the descriptions I've heard, so they're not iterating on it by the sounds of things.
I was playing this at a friends, but I'm in it myself as well. Once my key comes through, you can most certainly have it.
I understand it's a beta, but the handling has been like this every time they've shown it off as it sounds like the descriptions I've heard, so they're not iterating on it by the sounds of things.
Dammit! No key here
If anyone gets a key and doesn't fancy using it I'll be happy to take it off your hands. I'm really looking forward to The Crew after being a massive TDU fan
I was playing this at a friends, but I'm in it myself as well. Once my key comes through, you can most certainly have it.
brotkasten
Member
The magic of advertising. Sony and Ubisoft probably have an ad deal, similar to Watch Dogs. The game is coming out on all current-gen platforms and PC.
http://thecrew-game.ubi.com/portal/en-us/home/
Scroll to the bottom.
How can it be playable before the download is complete? Or am I misreading the tag?
It downloads the bare minimum to launch and run the game, then it streams content depending on what you do ingame and what assets you need. You may encounter weird stuff / bugs / conspicuously long loading times though.
Yup, think they're beta testing that too since no other UPlay game does it. Works like the PS4.
Ok it's working, but my work computer can't handle the game. GT640 is good enough for desktop stuff, but not for such a game. Seemed pretty fun, but giving a muscle car for the first missions isn't exactly a great idea imho...
Just got word that videos are allowed, so expect some stuff from us by tomorrow.
Just got word that videos are allowed, so expect some stuff from us by tomorrow.
John Caboose
Member
Nice, downloading it now. I'm not really interested in the "actual game" right now, I just wanna drive around the map and check out all the regions/cities. A road trip if you will.
This!
Played for 50 minutes.
Good
1. The graphics are pretty nice. Nothing amazing though
2. Test driving cars before you buy them and demoing them is nice
3. Loading is fast
4. Didn't realise there was a story. Might keep it intersting
Bad
1. Default keyboard controls make you move with the arrow keys??? :lol
2. There are slow motion crash scenes but they look dumb with the bumper car physics
3. No matter what graphics settings I use, the framerate stays the same. And you guys say there's a 30FPS lock? That's pretty stupid. I want 60FPS+ thanks
4. There are in game purchases? Not sure but there were two currencies when buying a car
5. Film grain at night sucks. Not sure if you can disable
Good
1. The graphics are pretty nice. Nothing amazing though
2. Test driving cars before you buy them and demoing them is nice
3. Loading is fast
4. Didn't realise there was a story. Might keep it intersting
Bad
1. Default keyboard controls make you move with the arrow keys??? :lol
2. There are slow motion crash scenes but they look dumb with the bumper car physics
3. No matter what graphics settings I use, the framerate stays the same. And you guys say there's a 30FPS lock? That's pretty stupid. I want 60FPS+ thanks
4. There are in game purchases? Not sure but there were two currencies when buying a car
5. Film grain at night sucks. Not sure if you can disable
UnluckyKate
Member
two currencies yes. dollar and blue points you can purshase
Spacecowboy77
Member
How open is the game world?
I mean, can you go off road where ever you want like what Forza Horizon 2 is doing?
I mean, can you go off road where ever you want like what Forza Horizon 2 is doing?
No idea but it happened.
Skyfireblaze
Member
Say is Uplay using P2P for downloading? If so I might forget about this Beta :/ It would take me 4 hours to download it which is no problem but for whatever reason it totally destroys my general internet connection, I can't even open a GAF page in under 30 seconds when Uplay is running. Normally with other downloads such as Steam I can happily download away and anyone can still browse away though I'm not going to cripple the entire houses internet for 4 hours :/
It's my first or I think second time downloading something through Uplay as all my Ubi titles I either have on Steam or on Disk.
It's my first or I think second time downloading something through Uplay as all my Ubi titles I either have on Steam or on Disk.
Never knew it uses P2P, but the reason it brings the internet down would be because its uploading and downloading. When you try to do both simultaneously at near maximum capacity it brings the connection to a crawl for any other program.
guitarhero
Member
So, is key-begging still a thing? Because I would like to see how the cars handle.
Also, can it run on a 1GB 9800GTX?
Also, can it run on a 1GB 9800GTX?
John Caboose
Member
I just want you to know that you all signed a NDA when you started playing.
Skyfireblaze
Member
Yeah that's what I assumed, I just now tried to limit Uplay's upload with NetBalancer but doing so slows the download to crawl, well done Ubisoft. I won't play the beta then :/ I wish I knew this before I redeemed the Beta Code so I could pass it off to someone here but ah well...
Baron_Calamity
Member
Can anyone compare this to say... Burnout Paradise?
Xcell Miguel
Gold Member
It does not uses P2P, it just opens too many connections to download files, so every other programs just struggle to get a tiny bit of internet.
If you limit Uplay with NetBalancer, it goes wrong and even if you see it downloading at some speed in NB, in Uplay it says a lower thing and it just take hours and hours.
The best way is to limit through Uplay's download settings.
I can download up to 350kB/s, without limiting Uplay it opens 10 connections and kills my internet, I can barely go on websites.
In Uplay's options if I set the limit to "256 kB/s", it still kills a little my connection, but I still can use it.
Burnout Paradise framerate = The Crew framerate x 2
Skyfireblaze
Member
Ahh thanks for explaining, so it works more like these download managers. Well I guess I will just let it chuck along with 512kb then, I just hope my ISP won't see it as suspicious activity with so many connections
lol why the cold feet? There's nothing wrong with edition a config file to unlock the fps...
I live far north, so my feet are simply very cold. Thought this was as good a thread as any to share that
I live far north, so my feet are simply very cold. Thought this was as good a thread as any to share that
So why did you delete it then?
Having cold feet makes me do strange things, I guess.
Denton
Member
Fantastic. If I may be so bold to ask - could you make a video with HUD disabled, driving purely from cockpit view, in some beautiful locations with nice cars ? I want to see how immersive this game will be. And at max settings pls. Thanks.
We'll try and do the game justice. Speaking of videos, they are not allowed unless Ubisoft specifically tells you you can do some.
This is pretty much my only experience of the beta so far. I don't really care about car games (aside from Burnout, but I mean I don't care about Forza/Gran Turismo/whatever)
Also, even when I play Burnout, I never play any game ever in cockpit view, but here I do.
I just drive, from city to city, in cockpit view, and it's fucking great. Did that for almost 3 hours and I'm certainly not bored yet, and I haven't even covered 20% of the map I think.
To me, this game perfectly captures the feeling of leaving a place and arriving at another, and the pleasure of the journey in-between, probably because the map is so freaking huge. Sorry if it sounds stupid or cheesy.
Can't wait to have a more "off road" vehicle to just say fuck to roads
(I already do it with my Ford Mustang but in some environments like forest mountains it's not optimal ).The presence of "radio towers" (yes) made me laugh at first, but finding them is kind of fun and punctuates my free-roaming and exploring of the map in a cool and non-intrusive way. It's not like I'm interested in races or anything. I hope not too many things will be gated behind the story missions because I don't care about those either.
Now challenges like jump/escape/scramble, those are things that can probably be fun, I'll try. Maybe.
Also, I had no problem with the handling. But I'm probably not a good judge since I also had no problem with Watch Dogs. (I did find GTA IV totally shitty in that regard though). Handling is probably less of a problem when you're not taking part in anything aside from jumping challenges though.
doniewhalberg
Member
For the 30FPS cap:
Find the "PCSCapability" file in My Documents and change the FPS limit
There is also an option regard this, in game menu'. Probably at the release that will be active.
That file won't let me change anything for some reason :/
RazorbackDB
Member
Got the key just now in my e-mail, downloading.