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[saintjules]

 

[Svejk]

That's quite an update for just a demo.

 

[saintjules]

That's quite an update for just a demo.

Indeed. Maybe they want people to spot more issues before release.

Slight sarcasm, but it's cool that we get another lengthy demo before release.

 

[Nankatsu]

Do you need to download the demo again?

I'll just boot it up again to check how much they changed the visuals on performance mode.

 

[saintjules]

Do you need to download the demo again?

I'll just boot it up again to check how much they changed the visuals on performance mode.

It seems like you would since they mention that this is an update. And I guess that's why the initial isntall was over 40GB in size.

 

[Yoshichan]

is there a reward for beating this as well?

 

[SlimySnake]

Where is this junon area?

Is the plains areas?

 

[Fake]

Lets hope for improvement.

 

[Tsaki]

"... includes content unique to the demo"
lol wtf?

 

[//DEVIL//]

Ok I am excited again. I was worried I'll play this in 60 fps with PS2 graphics.

Because there is no fucking way I am touching that 30 fps.

60 is the minimum for me for single player games.

 

[Zuzu]

Man I hope they’ve been able to significantly decrease the blurriness of the image

 

[Yoshichan]

Where is this junon area?

Is the plains areas?

 

[saintjules]

Where is this junon area?

Is the plains areas?

Just quickly grabbed this on Reddit. Seems to be that entire map area.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

It'll be a small segment of the Junon area. I'll be skipping it!

 

[Danjin44]

It'll be a small segment of the Junon area. I'll be skipping it!

Same, we are already very close to release date.

 

[Deft Beck]

It'll be a small segment of the Junon area. I'll be skipping it!

It all hinges on what the exclusive content will be.

 

[kittoo]

I thought the 30FPS mode ran very smoothly and looked OK too (except for the trees).

 

[Elios83]

We're so close to release that it might not be worth to spoil anything else, but I will be weak

 

[Flyinmunky]

Skipping both Demos, already feel I've seen way too much.

 

[Doctor Hades]

This how you generate interest and excitement for a game by releasing a demo followed by extra content a week before the game's release. Personally, I loved FFVII Remake and absolutely cannot wait to play the final game next Friday but more demo content will do me very nicely in the meantime.

 

[Fbh]

Probably won't play through the new content but I think they said this update would also include improvements to the image quality in performance mode, so at very least I'll check that one out.
Hopefully it now looks like the 1440p it's running at instead of a blurry mess.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Do you need to download the demo again?

I'll just boot it up again to check how much they changed the visuals on performance mode.

There was an option in the demo for Junon that had a 'lock' symbol. The end of the demo said it would unlock later. Pay attention.

 

[Danjin44]

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Especially cool since it gives the opportunity to have some Barret/Red/Tifa/Aerith gameplay presumably.

 

[Fbh]

Will this demo explain why Cloud is his own mother?

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Will this demo explain why Cloud is his own mother?

 

[MagiusNecros]

Will this demo explain why Cloud is his own mother?

Small indie company. Pls understand.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

The 2nd demo and patch is live for you impatient folks.

 

[Luipadre]

Watching max, he thinks graphics mode looks crisper and better, but performance mode is still bad

 

[wizaga]

Nothing has changed, demo is still blurry

 

[Toots]

cannot wait to go back home and try it

 

[Zuzu]

Nothing's changed about the graphics in performance mode. What the heck Square?

 

[Zuzu]

Do you need to download the demo again?

I'll just boot it up again to check how much they changed the visuals on performance mode.

I just downloaded the update. I think it's about 1.6Gbs. It doesn't need to download the whole thing again.

 

[Kiya's Guard]

Do people really need two demos for a game that was releasing in less than a month. Game was sold long time ago, no need to waste budget in two demos. I hope by 2030 the entire story is finished so I can finally fucking play it

 

[Exentryk]

Will give this whirl tomorrow.

 

[Nankatsu]

I just downloaded the update. I think it's about 1.6Gbs. It doesn't need to download the whole thing again.

 

[Kilau]

Will this demo explain why Cloud is his own mother?

Looks like every (male)K-pop star.

 

[Flabagast]

Lmao the performance mode looks even worse than before

 

[Traxtech]

Performance mode looks significantly less blurry for me.

EDIT: Blurry as shit after a console restart, very weird

 

[balls of snow]

Yep totally dont need a ps5 pro.

 

[keefged4]

All they have done is remove the bilinear filter, now it looks significantly worse because its presenting raw pixels, still at a very low resolution. Graphics mode is the way to go unfortunately.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

4k/30fps it is.

Always preferfered a sharp IQ > 60 frames for games in which I want to appreciate the art direction. At least the 30fps appears to be rock solid going by the tech analysis.

 

[Diva]

All they have done is remove the bilinear filter, now it looks significantly worse because its presenting raw pixels, still at a very low resolution. Graphics mode is the way to go unfortunately.

Yeah, seems very much like it.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Seen some saying the difficulty is quite high in the Junon demo, or at least the game seems harder than part 1?

 

[saintjules]

I didn't notice much of the blurriness in the first demo, but I'm certainly noticing it now.

Not necessarily a deal breaker for me since it's a demo, but I wonder what's going on here.

 

[Flabagast]

Performance mode looks significantly less blurry for me.

You might want to get your eyes checked

From the purple forum

Before patch:

After patch:

 

[Traxtech]

You might want to get your eyes checked

From the purple forum

Before patch:

After patch:

I just restarted my console and now I'm getting the blur you're talking about

 

[Fbh]

All they have done is remove the bilinear filter, now it looks significantly worse because its presenting raw pixels, still at a very low resolution. Graphics mode is the way to go unfortunately.

Any comparison pics.
Shouldn't it look sharper since it was supposedly running at native 1440p?

 

[keefged4]

Any comparison pics.
Shouldn't it look sharper since it was supposedly running at native 1440p?

See the post above for a good idea of what it's doing. It doesn't look 1440p to me. closer to between 720p-1080p

 

[Zuzu]

You might want to get your eyes checked

From the purple forum

Before patch:

After patch:

What an absolute joke game developers are sometimes. Total trash “image quality” update.