Tatsumi Oga
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Anything improved graphically wise? Xbox One.
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Dying Light: The Following |OT| Still has zombies in swimsuits
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From what I've read there is a new filter yes.
Worth re-installing for that alone, honestly.
hospitaldriver
Member
I haven't noticed much difference graphically. Seems to run worse than the base game however. Hoping a patch can improve things as its bad in the state it is now
Worked better for me than original game on exact same rig.
Broadbandito
Member
The expansions is a seperate download from the update.
PS4 Link
Xbox Link
Steam Link
(Make sure you are signed in on the websites. Your expansion will show a $0.00 price tag if you have season pass.
4.46GB on the Xbox and the 17GB patch.
You might have to start the download yourself.
For anyone with issues, please submit a support ticket so they can hopefully get this sorted out:
http://support.techland.pl/support/tickets/new
http://support.techland.pl/support/tickets/new
PushingButtons
Member
Are the performance issues on the PS4 due to the EE patch or is it specific to the expansion pack?
Perfect! Thank you!
You can use different filters but they all add something to the image.
I'm not sure what you mean by the brown filter though.
DrGonzo615
Banned
Details seem a bit sketchy from people claiming performance downgrade.
Like, those who are saying that the update messed up the frame rate, when was the last time you played the game before the patch? Just curious to see if its people that remember a better frame rate or really played it back to back.
Thanks. Added to the OP.
Can't get too frustrated with Techland since this whole thing was incredibly ambitious. I think I'll wait a few days to jump in though.
Broadbandito
Member
Didn't play the expansion last night but I did mess around in the main game. I didn't notice a downgrade at all. It felt a bit smoother TBH.
whatevermort
Member
If you download The Following, do you still need to download the new patch for the main game? (I'm assuming so, as it's about 4 times the size...)
Wow, the update did some magic to the framerate, it wasn't bad per say, but disabling Vsync now gets me between 50-110 FPS, usually around the 60 range with a lot of zombies around.
This is on an FX6300 at that. Marvelous. GPU is a 280X. Also didn't realise turning vsync off would make the game feel that much better, the stuttery feeling is gone.
This is on an FX6300 at that. Marvelous. GPU is a 280X. Also didn't realise turning vsync off would make the game feel that much better, the stuttery feeling is gone.
Yes. The patch is a separate thing that adds a laundry list of improvements mentioned in the OP.
RealityCheque
Banned
I really want to like this game. Played the demo on Steam of the base game and it just didn't grab me. But on paper I was so sure it would be something I'd really enjoy.
So am I missing out? Is the demo a fair reflection of the game or should I give it another crack (either the original or this expansion)?
So am I missing out? Is the demo a fair reflection of the game or should I give it another crack (either the original or this expansion)?
Wut? Techland said to improve performance with the enhanced edition... the fuck.
From what others have said the demo is not representative. FWIW the parkour abilities open up much more after you start leveling up and gaining new abilities. And the expansion isn't standalone (really regret using that wording in the OP) so you'd have to buy the $60 package.
RealityCheque
Banned
Thanks for the info. I may give it another try.
Yeah. I should be surprised but I'm finding it hard to be. What with it being techland and our current console generation. Getting sick and tired of every PS4 game lately having performance issues.
ShadowkillXNA
Member
For the ps4 version if you bought the following as an add-on you have to download it from within the game. I couldnt figure out how to download it from the psn store directly.
does anyone know what if I've already owned the original game (disk, PS4) in the past but sold it - if i buy now the full extended version (disk), do my save files from original version will work with extended or simply they won't be visible to the new version (because ps4 will somehow treat them as two separate games)? I really would like to play save files with my character from original, but rebuying original version and then dlc is simply not worth for me...
Revolutionary
Member
What issues? It's running better than it was last week. I've put a few more hours into The Following this morning and I stand by what I said last night: it's a more stable 30fps.
legacyzero
Banned
So tell me, GAF...
This eas my number 3 GOTY for 2015. Should I buy this new version right now? I oen the vanilla PC Version, but it eats up my 670. So Im considering getting the PS4 version of this new edition.
This eas my number 3 GOTY for 2015. Should I buy this new version right now? I oen the vanilla PC Version, but it eats up my 670. So Im considering getting the PS4 version of this new edition.
NeoRaider
Member
Glad to read this, PC version of this game was always better looking and it worked better than consoles. It's great that they optimized it even more.
We've answered your exact question in a different thread but you never came back :/
The demo is honestly not even the tip of the iceberg. It's the molecule on the tip of the iceberg. You get so much more in the full game and the skill tree gives you so many play options.
Not to mention you didn't get to experience any of the really hard missions or night-time trysts.
Someone a couple of pages back said zombies seemed super tough on Hard.
Gets me excited. The game was still too easy on Hard.
And now there's nightmare to boot... *rubs hands*
I don't mind performance issues as long as a game is playable (massively enjoyed AC Unity despite issues) but the fact that PS4 is the more powerful of the main consoles doesn't exactly instil one with confidence.
Chalupa Batman
Member
Load the game and go to the store in-game (Press Square on PS4). You'll have to download the patch first to be able to access the store.
Your character + progress will be imported into The Following.
I can't seem to find how to start up the following. Main menu I just have continue (to my ng+ story) or play (new game, load game, play custom map).
Could someone help me?
Once you install the patch, install The Following DLC by going to the store from the in-game menu (press Square to access the store), and then it'll be under Play.
It should transform your save into a new save.
RealityCheque
Banned
I thought it seemed familiar to me. The perils of posting too much on GAF! Thanks for the info though, it always seemed like there had to be more to it, given how well regarded it is on GAF and elsewhere.
One of those strange incidences where a demo is actually a hindrance to selling a game!?
NeoRaider
Member
Are you starting new game or continuing with original game save?
I'm continuing with original save, was a walk in the park and now I'm dying left and right :O
MaKTaiL
Member
Yes, they made Hard even harder now. You have to aim more at the head to kill as opposed to before. Nightmare mode is even more insane, my weapons feel like plastic spoons.
Ok,i'm convinced to buy this game in the next couple of days.As i get it there are 2 standalone campaigns now with the expansion and you use the same character between the 2?
For a total newcome to the game,is it intended to play the main campaign first,then hop into the expansion?
For a total newcome to the game,is it intended to play the main campaign first,then hop into the expansion?
Yes and yes. The expansion is intended to be endgame content essentially.
I (briefly) tested the difficulty levels last night (X1), and even on "normal", the zombies are tougher than before. Now they will swarm more quickly and are a bit more difficult to take down.
It also appears that they nerfed the explosion on the trap bombs
I (briefly) tested the difficulty levels last night (X1), and even on "normal", the zombies are tougher than before. Now they will swarm more quickly and are a bit more difficult to take down.
It also appears that they nerfed the explosion on the trap bombs
Perhaps that's what they meant by AI improvements?
I am very pleased, if so. It's all the game needed to fulfil it's promise as a really intense, realistic zombie city simulator.
Edit: my patch download has 17 mins on the clock... hnnnnggg
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Shouldn't the icon on my dashboard say that it is the Enhanced Edition?