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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition |OT| Durante Does In 23 Minutes What From Can't
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JanKowalski
Neo Member
I did. Took me 23 minutes, without source access. (I dedicate this to the people that told me I'm unreasonable when I lambasted From for not doing something that takes a few hours at most in the other thread)
(This is rendering at 2048x1440 noAA btw.)
I'll make a thread when it's in a state ready to release
Why are you rendering at 2048x1440 (2x original)? Wouldn't it be better to render at 1536x1080 (1.5x original)? Screens are 1080p.
Quality should be the same, but less taxing on GPU.
human onion
Banned
Welp, I guess I have to buy it now. Durante does what FromDon't.
Felix Lighter
Member
Once Durante releases his fix, I'll buy this game. I've been rejuvenated.
I'm so good.
You're not soo good. You take the twin humanity as a gift.
Dog Problems
Banned
Wow, Durante doing what an entire team wouldn't. Thank you so much! I'm one step close to buying it now. Only thing holding me back is the framerate.
fluffydelusions
Member
BTW, is this just a resolution fix or FPS too...still capped at 30fps?
Maybe 1920 x 1080 will be released through paid dlc?
Just resolution for now.
I imagine that won't be. Resolution locking is absurd outside of 2D games where there's the simple matter of assets not being designed for higher resolutions, many emulators have shown you could take any 3D console game and run it at a MUCH higher resolution than originally intended, so locking this made no sense. It's not unheard of however for PC ports to have issues with FPS unlocking, From Dust ran at double speed (or higher!) and L.A. Noire had some weird issues crop up. At best I seriously do expect this one will have the physics stuff run at 30 FPS, much like Bioshock on PC or when the FPS limit is removed on 360.
fluffydelusions
Member
He deserves something for sure.
I did. Took me 23 minutes, without source access. (I dedicate this to the people that told me I'm unreasonable when I lambasted From for not doing something that takes a few hours at most in the other thread)
(This is rendering at 2048x1440 noAA btw.)
I'll make a thread when it's in a state ready to release
I can't decide if i want to facepalm or feel happy for this.
Maybe both.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Thank you for the clarification. Let me know when you put up the thread in case I miss it. I'll link to it. Well done, well fucking done.
Ghost Dad the Whip
Member
great job Durante!
let's not pile on From though, you sound like a bunch of amateurs when you do so
let's not pile on From though, you sound like a bunch of amateurs when you do so
fluffydelusions
Member
I have a great idea. Once this mod is released can someone make a proper PC launch trailer lol
YianGaruga
Banned
I decided to keep my PS3 version and skip the PC release after the resolution news, but Durante is making it very hard to resist right now.
StriKeVillain
Banned
Interesting, brings it down to ~$32. Might jump on that later this evening. Thanks for the heads up.
SublimeO12
Neo Member
Does anyone know if you'll be able to use the "matchmaking" to co-op with friends easily? Or is it going to be limited to only random matchmaking?
One reason people were saying the resolution was locked was that the game would kick you out if it ever dropped below 30 fps, or am I just confused about that?
Also, I notice the HUD seems identical...I'm guessing the mod just affects the 3D rendering and the HUD is added after that? Or it just looks the same because the asset is low-res?
I need to read up on this game. I wasn't really interested, but I'm at least interested enough to learn some of the details. Is this the one where other people from the internet affect your game somehow, and there's not a way to avoid that?
Also, I notice the HUD seems identical...I'm guessing the mod just affects the 3D rendering and the HUD is added after that? Or it just looks the same because the asset is low-res?
I need to read up on this game. I wasn't really interested, but I'm at least interested enough to learn some of the details. Is this the one where other people from the internet affect your game somehow, and there's not a way to avoid that?
PixelHorror
Member
Now, we need the GMG keys to preload. I didn't know they could restrict that.
nismogrendel
Member
Is there a way to see sales of a game per hour? I know seeing Durante's posts made me go buy it. I wonder how many sales they made in time since he started posting those.
evil_ash_xero
Banned
From aren't good with technical stuff at all. They should hire some more capable people to work with Miyazaki.
Alcoholikaust
Member
i imagine (if its anything like DS on 360) you can search friends who have the game when u use the soapstone
Not good with technical stuff, did they carve the game out of timber? They are just lazy.
This thread proves they really only needed to hire one single person.
Durante said he unlocked the aspect ratio.
evil_ash_xero
Banned
Well, they're not good with performance. Frame rate, specifically...and resolution now.
I'm so good.
Welp
looks like I'll be buying the game. Now someone get 60 fps running and we goooooood
GodlyPerfection
Member
Great work Durante. Good to see the PC is getting what it wants as this is a great series.
Honestly I couldn't care less if From didn't put as much effort towards the technical side. The initial game design is what matters to me. Plus I know what it is like to be in software dev and there can be a thousand reasons for something like this not going though. From company politics to deadlines to budget to risk... etc. Modders don't have to face these same issues so sometimes it can be more beneficial to let them make the necessary changes.
For those that don't realize it, even a change that takes less than an hour to implement can have drastic unforeseen effects on other things and as such dozens upon dozens of testing hours gets put into ensuring something like this doesn't have any downfalls. Because if a company breaks a release they take TONS more flak than a modder who didn't consider how it would affect feature 'x'. I hate that reasoning just as much as everyone else, but thinking putting in a fix like this is really as easy as it actually is means you aren't fully aware of what goes on behind the scenes.
Again AMAZING work Durante and people like you are what pushes games to their limits and forces companies to step up and meet the expectations.
Company inner workings should be no excuse for a feature this important. I'd say that every obstacle would have been worth having it from the get go.
Then again maybe they didn't do it on purpose cuz they knew how easy it was and that a situation like this may spark a sense of camaraderie in the community... like that feeling you get in DS/DkS when a stranger helps you beat that boss you've been stuck on for days. Little do you know you are playing their game right now.
Honestly I couldn't care less if From didn't put as much effort towards the technical side. The initial game design is what matters to me. Plus I know what it is like to be in software dev and there can be a thousand reasons for something like this not going though. From company politics to deadlines to budget to risk... etc. Modders don't have to face these same issues so sometimes it can be more beneficial to let them make the necessary changes.
For those that don't realize it, even a change that takes less than an hour to implement can have drastic unforeseen effects on other things and as such dozens upon dozens of testing hours gets put into ensuring something like this doesn't have any downfalls. Because if a company breaks a release they take TONS more flak than a modder who didn't consider how it would affect feature 'x'. I hate that reasoning just as much as everyone else, but thinking putting in a fix like this is really as easy as it actually is means you aren't fully aware of what goes on behind the scenes.
Again AMAZING work Durante and people like you are what pushes games to their limits and forces companies to step up and meet the expectations.
Company inner workings should be no excuse for a feature this important. I'd say that every obstacle would have been worth having it from the get go. Then again maybe they didn't do it on purpose cuz they knew how easy it was and that a situation like this may spark a sense of camaraderie in the community... like that feeling you get in DS/DkS when a stranger helps you beat that boss you've been stuck on for days. Little do you know you are playing their game right now.
Ciastek3214
Junior Member
Wow, I guess I'll buy it then, for 5-10$.
zephervack
Member
Dont want to be a party pooper but I cant stop thinking that maybe at some point in the game, it will just blow up or be unplayable at custom resolutions.
I just want to understand how a team of devs that have programmed stuff for complicated multi-threaded consoles is not capable of doing what a hobbiest programmer can do in 23 minutes.
I refuse to believe they are that incompetent.
I just want to understand how a team of devs that have programmed stuff for complicated multi-threaded consoles is not capable of doing what a hobbiest programmer can do in 23 minutes.
I refuse to believe they are that incompetent.