It doesn't have VAC, it would have been up on the Steam page if it did.
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So Dark Souls II [PC] is launching in less then a month and there's no footage of it.
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It doesn't have VAC, it would have been up on the Steam page if it did.
Metalingus5150
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I'm willing to bet the character rendering settings have to do with LOD, since in Dark Souls 2 the further things away are from you, their animations looks like they run at 5 fps. It's worse than Demon's Souls and Dark Souls.
PixelHorror
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Do we have an embargo date on previews or something? Giantbomb has the game and several journos by the looks of it.
BAMCO can be so incredibily shady when it comes to this stuff.
BAMCO can be so incredibily shady when it comes to this stuff.
Krusenstern
Banned
Found on the internet. Might be real, might be fake
Options look very pleasing.
Only thing that worries me now is the state of the lighting.
What do they mean by model quality? Character models or generally all geometry stuff?
Could be anything, it's FROM, might mean it loads higher poly models, might mean improved shader effects (like the specular maps).
Edit: If the options screen is legit, I wonder if it will be possible to further enhance the game by simply tweaking .ini files. That would be lovely.
That makes sense. I was wondering if there was anything noticeable about character models other than the player which might be improved in the PC version.
Metalingus5150
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I'm wondering the same thing. Hopefully FROM meets or exceeds people's expectations.
thanks for the info.
Will be looking forward to giantbombs re/preview
Don't consider it info, but as far as I understand, signs are pointing that way at least. I'm hopeful, at least!
I hope it's real, that's really nice, not as in depth as it could be, but I guess it only makes it more believable
Wow, really, can't wait for that.
Yes, I remember that too.
It's in this thread....
I think this --> https://twitter.com/bradshoemaker/status/451867629423054848 is why people believe Giantbomb will be putting up some dark souls 2 pc footage.
Valid concerns, but I wonder if lighting options could fall under "shadows" or "effects" if true.
Lighting getting the same downgrade would be a bummer, but if it runs well and has the options as listed that'd still be welcome. And by the end of playing the console version I was very much over the graphics being disappointing anyway, since I was enjoying it so much (and the ugliest moment of the game is very early on).
Yikes, obviously my mind is too preoccupied with school stuff to form rational thoughts in regards to gaming news. :lol
You're crazy! When playing in 30fps, the motion blur honestly looks awesome.
I'd of course rather play 60 without it, but if you're stuck at 30 the motion blur is really good.
Hey, just as a bit of an update, I contacted GMG support and they didn't give me a discount code, but the support rep did add some credit to my account. Assuming that April 11th they'll add the cash/credit back option back again (April 11th is when the emailed codes expire), with the credit they give, it should about even out.
I'll post a transcript of the support text if you want to try and go about a similar route, though because you already tried they may not end up doing it.
Support text
I believe I set the support area to "Account".
Looking at my balance, I think they added on ~$3, so if you were to get the same, along with a 20% discount code, you'd actually be even better off than the 25% off code.
SSAO isn't lighting though, it's basically emulated shadows.
That is actually a really good point of discussion.
I also liked it a lot in 60 FPS. It actually adjusts perfectly to the framerate.
I'd actually group SSAO as a "lighting" option, just like shadow quality. All lighting in games is fake to some extent, in the end it's still trying to emulate light behavior. (This doesn't change the fact that there's no "vertical slice lighting" option, just wanted to point it out)
Well, if they did implement full VAC it would be like any other online game -- no modding while online.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
How's that guy not dead after that combo is beyond me.
Yeah, I should probably clarify that SSAO isn't the same as lighting in the original context of the first poster. He was referring to lighting in the sense of what would be changed to be more like the original reveal.
That would be unfortunate, but if I were playing Dark Souls again in a decade I would probably not find too many people online anyways.
Would just boot up one of the sequels for some online play.
Needs webm version.
The sheer ferocity of the Capra Demon is unmatched.
Only because of the tiny room tbh. Otherwise he's a pushover.
Well, that's part of the boss design, so it's still fair to consider.
Haunted
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I refuse to believe that there's not a single technically minded person that wants to illuminate the situation among all the journalists that already have the PC version on their Steam press accounts.
The demand for the story is obviously there, so a ton of clicks would be assured.
So I assume there's an NDA on the PC version, which should be up early this week (or Brad wouldn't have posted that on Twitter).
Either way, we'll know soon.
The demand for the story is obviously there, so a ton of clicks would be assured.
So I assume there's an NDA on the PC version, which should be up early this week (or Brad wouldn't have posted that on Twitter).
Either way, we'll know soon.
Yeah I'm pretty sure 2 hits from capra would kill any of the characters I've ever made on NG. Hax I'm calling it.
SweetJohnnyCage
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Was just checking out the recommended specs on Steam, noticed this:
Seems a bit steep to need a 750 for just higher-res textures. Maybe the dynamic lighting is returning after all?
Seems a bit steep to need a 750 for just higher-res textures. Maybe the dynamic lighting is returning after all?
eeeeeeehhhhhh I don't think so.
I'm not saying he is not a pushover in any other circumstance. The ferocity and intensity in those swings would be apparent no matter the size of the room.
Recommended specs have been a joke for a long time, but in the last year or so publishers have turned them into utter bullshit.
Take them with a massive grain of salt. On top of that, how is a 750 comparable to a 6870?
legacyzero
Banned
My buddy Fungo put up a vid on youtube discussing some of the happenings with this game so far. And shows some of the graphical differences from initial release to now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOmWf4oSav8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOmWf4oSav8
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i hope my laptop will be able to play this on 720P and high quality ( i don't want ultra anyway )
Tell him it's a great video (with respect to the graphical downgrade. I don't know if he's correct about gameplay). Finally someone who sees sense.
JPBrowncoat
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It'll be on Giant Bomb too and they should have 60fps.
Ah, that's good.
Either going to be feeling damn good and will not hesitate,or will be crying tomorrow.
Aww yiss. WebM is just in time.
Haunted
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The countdown has begun.
Krusenstern
Banned
Is he allowed to say anything about the state of the PC version prior to that date?
bobawesome
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Brad and Vinny combo? I'm in.
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