Holy shit, dude even lost his hat with the extra details.From the NXGamer video
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Witcher 3 PS4 patch 1.50 adds Pro support out now
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I've spent about an hour messing around with this now and I'm very impressed with it. I'm not quite convinced that textures are any better, I get the feeling that it's just a byproduct of the higher buffer resolution.
I would have loved to have seen HDR implemented but it can be an incredibly difficult thing to add to some games if they're not built with HDR in mind. It's a shame that it's not there and I'd even be willing to pay to see it implemented but I can't imagine it's really worth it for them.
Nevermind, I'm still happy and pleasantly surprised with what they've done here.
I would have loved to have seen HDR implemented but it can be an incredibly difficult thing to add to some games if they're not built with HDR in mind. It's a shame that it's not there and I'd even be willing to pay to see it implemented but I can't imagine it's really worth it for them.
Nevermind, I'm still happy and pleasantly surprised with what they've done here.
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
Colour me impressed 4K native is just nuts. 16 bit math optimisations ???
Liabe Brave
Member
CBR artifacts differ from almost all other types, because it consists of individual pixels, in a sawtooth or checkerboard pattern. While this is similar to some dithering patterns for lighting or transparency, those methods aren't as common anymore. And in addition, CBR artifacts tend to be ragged and disjoint (where motion vectors are least predictable), whereas blend dithering is intended to grade smoothly. Finally, CBR as usually practiced takes place very late in the rendering cycle, so its artifacts tend to be sharper than those from other methods, which may be smoothed by later processing.
In the end, whether for the above reasons or not, single-frame diagnosis of CBR simply is robust. Watching for artifacts in motion is even more probative, because the human visual system picks up on change more easily. But those problems you see in motion are also there when static, so close examination can find them.
this is true.
Greatest Ever
Member
Damn PS4 Pro even makes people richer, what a timeFrom the NXGamer video
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
NX Gamer thinks CB rendering.
Liabe Brave
Member
Watching the NXGamer video, he does show what appear to be CBR artifacts. These have not been apparent in any of the screenshots posted to GAF, but this could be due to those shots having good reconstruction. It thus seems more likely than not that this is not native 4K, but 2160c instead.
The IQ in Novigrad is now unbelievable.
And in Toussaint (Blood and Wine expansion) I can see a very increased LOD and less pop-up. I don't know if it's only my suggestion, but I remember this section worse before the patch.
PS. My history update says "1.51". I downloaded 1.51, definitely. But in the main menu the game says "1.50". Maybe a glitch?
And in Toussaint (Blood and Wine expansion) I can see a very increased LOD and less pop-up. I don't know if it's only my suggestion, but I remember this section worse before the patch.
PS. My history update says "1.51". I downloaded 1.51, definitely. But in the main menu the game says "1.50". Maybe a glitch?
It actually downloaded 1.50 and 1.51 today, the second update is just listed as bug fixes. They did download as a single update for me though.
Plot twist: maybe he see artifacts from using fp16
Equanimity
Member
Have you tried downloading it through the options menu?
Press the options button on the game icon, scroll down and select Check for Update.
I wouldn't be too surprised if it's not native 4k; an RX 470 seems to struggle with 4k medium settings at locked 30 fps, and it sounds like people are saying some settings got increased and made it more demanding.
I think there's some glitch.
I downloaded 1.51 and 1.50 as a single update, 1.51 is listed in my update history, but the main game is updated only to the 1.50 version
And for some people it's worse, they can not download 1.51 at all.
Yeah, I'm even trying with both my regional accounts and still nothing. Maybe it's being rolled out slowly?
CitizenCope
Member
I'd like to give the game another chance as I didn't enjoy my short(30hrs) time with it. This many patches later do I still need to worry about weapon and armor wear and tear so frequently?
Equanimity
Member
Yeah, it might be due to a slow roll out. UK here.
Both the game and my notifications say 1.50.
Sony plz.
Edit: Shit, still looks pretty incredible.
Giftofgab24
Member
Why are people expecting better textures? That's not really gonna be happening for any pro games is it? I'm under the impression that there's not enough memory bandwidth for 4K assets.
I can't wait to start this game up again. I've been waiting on this patch before starting the expansions. Too bad I need to wait =(
Still damn impressive. I was expecting a bump to 1440p, so this is a welcome surprise.
I wouldn't be surprised if the clearer textures and shadows were entirely due to the jump in resolution and not better filtering or higher resolution buffers.
Still damn impressive. I was expecting a bump to 1440p, so this is a welcome surprise.
I wouldn't be surprised if the clearer textures and shadows were entirely due to the jump in resolution and not better filtering or higher resolution buffers.
Stillmatic
Member
From some of the comparison pics posted earlier:
Always-honest
Banned
Hmn, worth it gaf? Never played it. But was always interested. How clean is it downsampled in 1080P and how does it run?
Patch seems really impressive. Expected a quick 1440p job since they had originally said they werent doing a Pro update but the results seems great, better than some other games heavily touting their Pro support. Havent seen any game since The Divisions proper Pro patch have this much difficulty determining exactly what methods are being used. A good thing, proves CDPR our a lot of work into creating a pleasing image for 4k displays despite the limited hardware of the Pro.
Dusktildawn48
Member
This game is worth it more than any other game I've played this gen. Absolute masterpiece. I already put a few hundred hours into it on pc, wish I would've bought it here when it was on sale.
We're not worthy.
NullPointer
Member
Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption are my favorite games of all time. Worth it. Both games completely took me by surprise too as far as that goes so I didn't walk into either expecting greatness.
They also cemented the idea to me that I don't prefer the silent protagonist - not when you can have a protagonist you love to play in your own way and learn more about.
it's the best game of this generation
Put 300 hours in doing everything on a single playthrough over the course of a year and a half. I wish it lasted another 300...
WheelHoss1
Member
MugiwaraCole
Member
Anyone playing on a Pro and a 1080 set notice a performance difference?
God, I can't wait to get a 4K set.
God, I can't wait to get a 4K set.
NowhereFaded
Member
So when does the digital GOTY edition go on sale again?
Prithee Be Careful
Industry Professional
Damn man, CDPR keep winning. Downsampled on 1080p and it looks clean as hell.
DragonKnight
Member
HDR support?
Dusktildawn48
Member
Negative
WheelHoss1
Member
The detail:
Hero shot:
Hero shot:
DragonKnight
Member
Darn. Oh well. Still pumped!
NullPointer
Member
And of course so much more impressive in motion. Dat wind. There's so much movement in the world.The detail:
Hero shot:
WheelHoss1
Member
Watching it go from day to night once in 4K is enough to convince me this is the greatest looking game ever (maybe not technically but artistically):
I'm waiting for my life to get a pro patch now.
WheelHoss1
Member
I know right?
I mean I know it doesn't have the latest tech, but has there ever been a more impressive or aesthetically pleasing lighting system, I mean ever?
Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
Definitely not turned off, it was still very apparent when I was playing.
I found the SSAO one of the uglier aspects of the visuals before so I hope they have refined it. I remember a noticeable halo around Geralts legs much of the time.