Didn't notice any jaggies in the videos, and hdn assured us there's no tearing.
EDIT: I just noticed the E3 demo was done on PC, if your demo was played on 360, that might explain the jaggies.
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Darksiders 2 new info! [one month away from release]
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Didn't notice any jaggies in the videos, and hdn assured us there's no tearing.
EDIT: I just noticed the E3 demo was done on PC, if your demo was played on 360, that might explain the jaggies.
HQ footage of last Behind the Mask from gamersyde has jaggies.
OK jaggies haters, prepare yourselves. This is 3.4MB screenshot form the Darksiders 1:
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/875/screenshot12250.png
1080p display, 16xAF, 8x Supersampling on AMD card + FXAA injector with custom fixes for better colors and contrast.
/Riddick [laughing in the rain]: " Where is your god now?"
NOTE - ABLOAD.DE downscales the image to 2.8mb, so I am using imageshack link that i found on the web. I dont know if that host is permitted here, but preserving original image quality was priority in this case.
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/875/screenshot12250.png
1080p display, 16xAF, 8x Supersampling on AMD card + FXAA injector with custom fixes for better colors and contrast.
/Riddick [laughing in the rain]: " Where is your god now?"
NOTE - ABLOAD.DE downscales the image to 2.8mb, so I am using imageshack link that i found on the web. I dont know if that host is permitted here, but preserving original image quality was priority in this case.
Here are my testings of the FXAA, i messed with the colors for only few secs, im sure it can be even better.
Original:
FXAA:
Aliasing smoothing was not set to maximum, but IQ is noticeably better. With these settings, colors make the game so much better. Its time for my last replay before DS2.
Original:
FXAA:
Aliasing smoothing was not set to maximum, but IQ is noticeably better. With these settings, colors make the game so much better. Its time for my last replay before DS2.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Yeah I'm going to play through part 1 again next month. FXAA makes every console port better lol
Oh and quote your own pictures they are huge as fuck lol
Oh and quote your own pictures they are huge as fuck lol
Here is little less color saturation.
And here is FXAA injector I am using:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ojk4bs
Just unpack this in the DS dir alongside darksiders.exe. As for manual image quality correction, just fire up "FXAA_Tool.exe" and move sliders. I have deactivated some effects, but if you find some superior IQ, leave info [and screenshots] here.
With "Pause" button on your keyboard you can activate and deactivate FXAA during gameplay. All the changes in the FXAA_Tool.exe can be done on the fly. No need to shut down and run game 10 times.
And here is FXAA injector I am using:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ojk4bs
Just unpack this in the DS dir alongside darksiders.exe. As for manual image quality correction, just fire up "FXAA_Tool.exe" and move sliders. I have deactivated some effects, but if you find some superior IQ, leave info [and screenshots] here.
With "Pause" button on your keyboard you can activate and deactivate FXAA during gameplay. All the changes in the FXAA_Tool.exe can be done on the fly. No need to shut down and run game 10 times.
Tearing is pretty bad? hdn told us that there is no tearing in the console versions.
Also about the jaggies I thought for some reason that they're using FXAA on DS2.
Really sad to hear that there's tearing on the 360 version.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Maybe it was just the demo build. They been working on the final version for about 3 months. But I'll leave some doubt because that was an issue on the 360 version of the first game til the patch
LOL
Reallink
Member
This blows my mind every year at E3 (and I assume every other convention is the same or worse). They spend hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars setting up these booths. They go to great lengths to make sure the games look the best they can--carefully and elaborately crafted demos, hired goons and/or closed sections to control preview build photographs--but then they display the games on shitty TV's straight out of the box, always completely uncalibrated and often laggy as fuck. The games always look horrible, jaggy as hell, crushed detail, neon colors. You would think after all these years someone would say hey, we could probably hire some display geek for chump change to go through and do a rudimentary calibration of the TV's, but nope, can't be arsed.
Tearing is pretty bad? hdn told us that there is no tearing in the console versions.
Also about the jaggies I thought for some reason that they're using FXAA on DS2.
Really sad to hear that there's tearing on the 360 version.
HDN [lead designer of Darksiders 2] said in the SDCC thread that there is no tearing in console versions. Le proof:
Who knows what build of the game was present on that Manchester Comic Con.
I guess you're right but from what we've seen thus far every video from the 360 version (at least what I've seen) has a lot of tearing so I'm a little worried since I have the 360 version pre-ordered and had to wait for about two weeks when I got the first game at launch to finally get the patch and start the game since the tearing and unlocked frame-rate were really distracting in DS1 pre-patch.
These builds might be old and sure the game might get some polish time in the last months of development but hdn on the other hand told us IIRC that tearing was something that they got rid off from the start of the development...I'm confused.
insane0hflex
Member
I really hope that my d3d9.dll FXAA injector won't be considered a "cheat". I've used it for several games, but a few of them don't like it and won't start up - for example Kingdoms of Amular.
I forgot all about it actually till you posted those screenshots, thanks Die Hard =)
I might turn it on for some of my newly bought steam games actually...
I forgot all about it actually till you posted those screenshots, thanks Die Hard =)
I might turn it on for some of my newly bought steam games actually...
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
I'm way too hype for this game... installing darksiders 1 to play again x.x/
I only played the ps3 version before, after playing the pc version... yeah never again. Was worth the double dip
I only played the ps3 version before, after playing the pc version... yeah never again. Was worth the double dip
You won't have to worry. From what we have seen DS 2 is not a technological showcase, and the PC version won't have special effects of any kind.
aliencowz7
Member
So im looking to buy and play DS1 before DS2 comes out but im trying to decide what to buy it for. I generally prefer to play games like this on consoles so is there a superior version of it between 360 and ps3?
I know I played it briefly at once point on 360 but there was some pretty bad screen tearing and stuff like that so not sure what to go with at this point.
I know I played it briefly at once point on 360 but there was some pretty bad screen tearing and stuff like that so not sure what to go with at this point.
aliencowz7
Member
Thanks, that makes it alot easier to decide knowing they are the same.
Taken from Cloudius12 in the steam sale thread
It's not the lowest it's been but it might be the lowest it will go before release. At best they'd probably knock it down a few more dollars but that's not enough to make me want to wait this close if I was on the fence still.
Cloudius12 said:
It's not the lowest it's been but it might be the lowest it will go before release. At best they'd probably knock it down a few more dollars but that's not enough to make me want to wait this close if I was on the fence still.
Joe Madueira interview from Paris Comic Con. Filmed with real guerrilla style of 240p!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N98uaKelQbM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N98uaKelQbM
My copy of abomination vault just shipped. :3
I'm not expecting anything beyond WH40K quality book writing, but it should be fun. If the Vigil dev's still here, do you know if you'll be doing any Darksiders 2 figures? The War figure was cool, and I'm sure Death will have something, but I want some stuff based off the monster designs.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1926778537/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Art of Darksiders book is up for preorder, too. I bought it, and Death's Door(the comic) AND Abomination Vault. GIVE ME SOMETHING ELSE TO BUY
I'm not expecting anything beyond WH40K quality book writing, but it should be fun. If the Vigil dev's still here, do you know if you'll be doing any Darksiders 2 figures? The War figure was cool, and I'm sure Death will have something, but I want some stuff based off the monster designs.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1926778537/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Art of Darksiders book is up for preorder, too. I bought it, and Death's Door(the comic) AND Abomination Vault. GIVE ME SOMETHING ELSE TO BUY
They fixed DS1 tearing on x360 with a patch that came out ~2 weeks after the game.
They fixed the constant tearing. The engine unfortunately still tore quite a bit when under stress. Particularly in the later levels. They used soft vsync it seems.
The unlocked frame-rate and constant tearing were horrible in DS1 360 pre-patch, hopefully there won't be similar problems with DS2 at launch. :/
I am puzzled. I am willing to make a replay of DS1 before jumping in but I have sufficient games in stock (thanks Steam sales) and I am wondering if the replay-value worth a try.
So I'd ask those who have played it twice : is it worthy of a 2nd playthrough, taking into consideration that :
1) I didn't go for a lot of "secrets" like the Abyssal armor pieces.
2) I played it shortly after launch, on Xbox 360, but now have the PC version (Steam sale again... ) with a configuration that could probably run it 1080p 60fps (not a beast, but Darksiders is not that power hungry for the short time I tested it on my rig).
So I'd ask those who have played it twice : is it worthy of a 2nd playthrough, taking into consideration that :
1) I didn't go for a lot of "secrets" like the Abyssal armor pieces.
2) I played it shortly after launch, on Xbox 360, but now have the PC version (Steam sale again...
) with a configuration that could probably run it 1080p 60fps (not a beast, but Darksiders is not that power hungry for the short time I tested it on my rig).I am puzzled. I am willing to make a replay of DS1 before jumping in but I have sufficient games in stock (thanks Steam sales) and I am wondering if the replay-value worth a try.
So I'd ask those who have played it twice : is it worthy of a 2nd playthrough, taking into consideration that :
1) I didn't go for a lot of "secrets" like the Abyssal armor pieces.
2) I played it shortly after launch, on Xbox 360, but now have the PC version (Steam sale again...
I replayed it recently. The game's combat system is fairly simple but really fun to play. It was awesome to play again. The only tedious part of the whole game is the puzzle elevator room.
I am puzzled. I am willing to make a replay of DS1 before jumping in but I have sufficient games in stock (thanks Steam sales) and I am wondering if the replay-value worth a try.
So I'd ask those who have played it twice : is it worthy of a 2nd playthrough, taking into consideration that :
1) I didn't go for a lot of "secrets" like the Abyssal armor pieces.
2) I played it shortly after launch, on Xbox 360, but now have the PC version (Steam sale again...
Play it with FXAA injector i posted in this page. Im currently replaying it [near Greaver's laor], and I'm having a blast.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Thanks for the tip (and for Dragonzord's input as well).
Is FXAA taxing, performance-wise?
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
It will knock off 5 fps at most. It's really untaxing I use it on some stuff when the in game stuff lags my system too much. Plus you can enable and disable it on the fly at the press of a button
Expect ~2% loss, nothing to worry about [same as any other AA that you can enable in other games]. Its GPU shader based, so better gpu the lower fps drop.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Sorta, now there are hub areas besides the main story parts for side quest with side dungeons and such. You still progress though the game in a zelda like fashion though. I really consider this game closer to SotN mixed with Zelda now than Pure Zelda
DJ Lushious
Member
Anyone else using the Soul Harvest app? I am quickly beginning to loathe the Facebook check-in implementation. I am only seeing about 10 souls to harvest on my locations. In addition, I am completely wiping out my work and home areas. I wish they harvesting area would increase as you begin to wipe out what's nearby.
Maybe I am complaining too much for a marketing app?
Eh, still so hyped for DS2, it's the only thing quenching my desire.
Maybe I am complaining too much for a marketing app?
Eh, still so hyped for DS2, it's the only thing quenching my desire.
Anyone else using the Soul Harvest app? I am quickly beginning to loathe the Facebook check-in implementation. I am only seeing about 10 souls to harvest on my locations. In addition, I am completely wiping out my work and home areas. I wish they harvesting area would increase as you begin to wipe out what's nearby.
Maybe I am complaining too much for a marketing app?
Eh, still so hyped for DS2, it's the only thing quenching my desire.
I've been trying to use it, but I work from home and don't travel often so I really don't get an opportunity to harvest anything at all. Ill be lucky to do the second unlock by release. You really should be able to scroll around the map and not just be bound to locations by proximity.
SolidSnakex
Member
Here's the trophy/achievement list
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/darksiders-2/achievements/
Only one of them might be considered a spoiler, but the majority of them have no description since they're in the "Secret" category.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/darksiders-2/achievements/
Only one of them might be considered a spoiler, but the majority of them have no description since they're in the "Secret" category.
Anticitizen One
Banned
I still need to play the first one
Yep, all I care about is a meaty campiagn.
This seems like pretty hefty foreshadowing and I could totally see it or something similar happening. Darksiders ending spoilers.
I mean what else should they do with that awesome ending after Darksiders 1. I mean War summons all the other horse and and proclaims "No Not Alone"