Chairmanchuck
Member
So...
Is this AMDs PhysX and does every AMD-Card support it?
Is this AMDs PhysX and does every AMD-Card support it?
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AMD's "tressfx" unveiled; Lara can take care of her own hair [DX11 compute]
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My guess that they only let AMD release screenshots and want to release the video footage themselves as it actually shows the whole game and not just the hair effect. But as Crystal Dynamics is an American company, we'll probably have to wait till they get to work over there.
SneakyStephan
Banned
About time they un-fucked hair in games, I can't deal with bald spacemarines and playdoh hair anymore...
One step closer to climbing out of uncanny valley and generic land.
It isn't limited to amd or crippled on nvidia either? Kudos to amd for doing the right thing for once, they've been in a perpetual freefall when it comes to the respect I have for them during the past 3 years.
One step closer to climbing out of uncanny valley and generic land.
It isn't limited to amd or crippled on nvidia either? Kudos to amd for doing the right thing for once, they've been in a perpetual freefall when it comes to the respect I have for them during the past 3 years.
This is not AMD exclusive. It is, however, DX11 exclusive and you might not be able to run it smoothly on old or bad cards.
Every DX11 card with DirectCompute should support it.
Chairmanchuck
Member
I have a AMD 6870. Would this be enough? At least I can play Farcry 3 on highest settings in 1680 Resolution and 60fps with it.
toddhunter
Member
+lots.
Make potentially really cool graphical effect... give people a couple of still shots.
Angelus Errare
Banned
No one knows yet, it's a bit of a weird annoucement.
How would anyone know? So many variables to take into consideration, of which so many are unknown.
plagiarize
Banned
personally I will drop other 'prettyness' to get the hair looking more realistic. going specifically off the list of features supposedly added to the game, that bokeh depth of field for example.
I work from 5:30pm, to 4am. I AM HUMAN ONCE IN A WHILE.
Yup. I am already disabling motion blur in every game where I can, it's thse things like realistic hair that make them better, and not a simulated camera effect.
Don't worry, it was a legit question, I've seen a lot of people saying that, and if it's not a joke then the game really is that generic...
SneakyStephan
Banned
Same here, I turn off all forms of motion and depth of field blur and all color grading (both popular 'features' in modern games) in every game I play.
I'll trade those for some realistic looking hair thanks.
Insane Metal
Gold Member
I said wow.
It looks really, really great. Honestly I'm more impressed by this news than when the PS4 was unveiled.
Damn, looks really impressive, hair has always looked like shit in games.
Lara looks really cute there, lol.
StoppedInTracks
Member
It makes ZERO sense to release some shitty screenshots of an exciting new feature that is almost only visible in movement aka in VIDEO FORM.
What the fuck, ATI.
What the fuck, ATI.
This! Either it looks bad in motion or AMD's marketing is even more incompetent than I ever assumed.
I'm in the same boat. Mission accomplished I guess. I think I can wait for a sale though.
ATI is dead. AMD released tech info. Square Enix marketing is responsible for promotion of Tomb Raider.
We have to wait for Square.
StoppedInTracks
Member
ATI never died in my heart. <3 Radeon 9700 <3
Maybe a more apt comparison between the CGI and in-game hair:
Looks like same hair. Part of it is 1:1
SneakyStephan
Banned
Not even close, it's a good step in the right direction though.
Dreams-Visions
Member
nah, none of it is 1:1. looks really nice, though. if that looks 1:1, I might recommend upgrading the quality of your monitor.
Angelus Errare
Banned
I want to french kiss the render of Laura?
Yeah, the physx stuff in Mirror's Edge looked fantastic, especially the bullet holes in the plastic sheets
razgriz417
Member
Haha don't blame ya, looks amazing hope my 570 can hold this sweet tech. Can't wait until more games start ditching dx9 and finally move onI want to french kiss the render of Laura?
Angelus Errare
Banned
I'd pay an extra $10 for the PC version to have blood splatter on the environment. One thing that bothers me about the game is I see all these violent takedowns and stuff and no blood anywhere...except the screen, if all else fails, just make sure you got the screen jelly!
Last one:
nah, none of it is 1:1. looks really nice, though. if that looks 1:1, I might recommend upgrading the quality of your monitor.
Its almost 1:1 on how the hair flows, look closely, exact the same haircut, only different techniques
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Goddamn that is some great work by ATI and a rather nice implementation.
Betta Lines
Member
There's no video? Seriously?
Diablohead
Member
I still remember dead or alive 4 hair looking so cool early this gen, lol.
Hair is going to be awesome if this kind of stuff becomes the norm.
Hair is going to be awesome if this kind of stuff becomes the norm.
The Visual Works CGI render:
TressFX hair on 2005 hardware model:
Amazing. Now I'm tempted to pick this game up.
plagiarize
Banned
I imagine nixxes were involved too, given that they handled the port.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
True and I do love Nixxes.
Oh boy, Nixxes rocks.