Sounds like the game probably went gold at the same time as the console versions but they had to make some screenshots and videos to say they were "working on optimisations"?
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Batman: Arkham City PC release date now Nov 18 - Steam version uses Steamworks
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Wait.....is the use of triple buffering a bad idea with UE engine games? Or did you mean to say you forgot to turn it on?
Gully State
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I forgot to turn it off...since triple buffering + vsync caps the framerate to 60...
Ah. Just wanted to be sure it wasn't going to do something horrible if I left it on.
Thanks! It seems to have worked, however I'm slightly worried that even though the game's now "downloading", the entry for Batman Arkham City PC in Steam's list view still shows it as "Not yet released" instead of "Preloading X%"
I think what happened is they wanted to delay it more for "optimization", but the backlash of the two delays was bad so they didn't want to risk more lost sales by delaying again. But who can say.
I guess there are a lot of issues, but I ran a benchmark this morning (DX9, very high, FXAA, no Physx, 1360x768) and hit an avg of 54, dipping as low as 12 (with vsync on). This is on my 4870 1gb and Phenom II x4 OC'd to 3.4. I'd say that its pretty good for my relatively "old" machine.
I guess there are a lot of issues, but I ran a benchmark this morning (DX9, very high, FXAA, no Physx, 1360x768) and hit an avg of 54, dipping as low as 12 (with vsync on). This is on my 4870 1gb and Phenom II x4 OC'd to 3.4. I'd say that its pretty good for my relatively "old" machine.
Gully State
Member
Problem with this theory is that we've know for a fact that rocksteady has been on vacation for weeks now. This was definitely not an optimization delay.
Infinite_Daremo
Member
Preloading in the UK now. 16GB :O
Had to use internet explorer though, Chrome was having none of my shenanigans.
Had to use internet explorer though, Chrome was having none of my shenanigans.
ah. well then. :-(.
Same, wouldn't work in Chrome for me, just pasted it into the Run box and it was fine. Preloading, but my games list doesn't show I am, only the download list. I also can't pause the download. Strange, but at least it works!
TouchMyBox
Member
So the whole thing about no cancer in the steam version was a lie then?
Gully State
Member
Launch the game..It's the last choice in the settings or options menu.
POWERSPHERE
Banned
Is there a Mac version?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Well, not completely. We knew Games for Windes Live was going to be there in some capacity - the Steam store page told us that on day 1.
However, with the Steam version, it is entirely possible to completely avoid GFWL. I turned off achievement notifications so I only get the Steam pop-up and it looks like they will be selling any DLC on the Steam storefront.
The only thing that remains to be seen is how they will handle patching. Regardless, the only thing GFWL will still be able to affect is with its certification process, delaying important patches for weeks. Hopefully they push out a patch for the DX11 problems on Steam as soon as possible and make GFWL-only users wait the B.S. extra week(s).
popsicle_sundays
Member
Well it looks like DX9 seems to work pretty well at least without much noticeable difference. I grabbed this last night so I'll pre-load when I get home.
What was the delay for on the PC version? I hope not DX11 optimization...
What was the delay for on the PC version? I hope not DX11 optimization...
Gully State
Member
Piracy fears...
I have an Nvidia card.
I do believe that for the initial 1 month delay they said it was because they wanted to make sure the PC version got extra time to ensure it was great.
Yup...
CecilRousso
Member
So you can completely avoid to register on GfWL for this, but you still have to activate the Steam version through Securom servers?
Risible
Member
OK, I'm so confused.
I bought an Nvidia code from someone here on GAF. I'm in the US. I entered it into Steam, no problems.
When I go to the game page there's no Install button. When does it come out? It seems like some people have it, am I missing something?
What a fucked-up launch.
I bought an Nvidia code from someone here on GAF. I'm in the US. I entered it into Steam, no problems.
When I go to the game page there's no Install button. When does it come out? It seems like some people have it, am I missing something?
What a fucked-up launch.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Have you tried restarting Steam?
Infinite_Daremo
Member
Risible said:
Simply copy and paste this into your web browser! Or Run
steam://install/57400
Risible
Member
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
HERP! I'm an idiot. That did it, thanks.
Don't worry. It is one of the two things that will solve nearly every Steam problem.
If that didn't work, I would have told you to delete the clientregistry.blob.
keltickennedy
Member
DLC isn't available on steam yet. If you look on the games for windows page, both the robin and nightwing DLC is already on there. I hope steam gets it on there soon.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Yeah, but I'm sure it will be there once Steam updates today. The Steam version of the game actually forces you to go through the Steam Store.
What people are saying reminds me of how in the UDK, DX11 seems to mean crappy performance compared to DX9. Frankly I'm glad people still make DX9 games with decent performance unless engine people figure out some way to get decent DX11 performance in games. (yes I'm sure there are exceptions like Metro)
The problem with UE3 and DX9 is that in like, every game besides Mirror's Edge, no anti-aliasing on ATI cards. Is there a way to turn MSAA on or is FXAA the only option for DX9 with ATI?
The problem with UE3 and DX9 is that in like, every game besides Mirror's Edge, no anti-aliasing on ATI cards. Is there a way to turn MSAA on or is FXAA the only option for DX9 with ATI?
Maybe you can buy it in the gfwl marketplace and use it ingame anyway? I have some points left in my account so I may try that.
stuminus3
Banned
Say what? You can turn on MSAA on just about every UE3 game on AMD hardware now, if not in-game then by forcing it. Off the top of my head the only exceptions are the Bioshock games (in DX10 mode only) and Borderlands (something to do with the lighting used). Everything else was fixed via driver updates long ago. Transformers: WFC with MSAA is glorious.
Nabs
Member
SSAA + UE3 = baller status
Are you just forcing it from the CCC anti-aliasing settings? I think I have 11.10 which is presumably recent enough to work.
Last I heard (like a year or two ago), I thouht that UT3, the Bioshock games, the Dead Space games, UDK in DX9, and possibly Arkham Asylum didn't support ATI MSAA. I would be happy to be wrong. I normally don't try to force an AA mode with CCC since I don't want to introduce additional problems or performance hits.
how did you cancel your preorder? they gave me some bullshit about too much time passing and that i couldn't cancel. i preordered mid-september.
look at this bullshit:
keltickennedy
Member
I ran it on my measly C2D and a 4670 at 1080p@60fps. This game however looks like another recent case of PC devs not giving a single fuck.
That's bullshit, I could understand not honoring the refund if you are canceling the day off but you specifically requested it on the 19th.
They should have honored it.
plagiarize
Banned
where are you seeing performance impressions? I've read this thread back a couple of pages and haven't seen any yet.
Uh wut. There are a lot in this thread.
Bah, I remember playing AA on my previous rig, 460 sli and even with only one of the cards I got amazing performance. I'm surprised to see such a drop in performance in the sequel since, let's be honest here, it still a current gen multiplatform game so the technical leap is merely incremental.
that is just dumb. I think I prepurchased around that time also. I emailed them and just got some dumb email back saying it has been canceled. Said something like I was gonna regret it later. need to check my statement when I get home to see if I actually got a refund.
I looked back and it seemed that people were saying that DX11 performance is bad, even with nVidia, possibly even with a dedicated PhysX card, but it sounds like DX9 framerates are decent to me.