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[Wowfunhappy]

Can't fix low res assets if you don't have access to the high res ones.

Well, you could rip them from PS4. I wouldn't necessarily count on it happening, though.

 

[Linkark07]

KT, why even bother releasing PC ports if they are half assed?

 

[ezodagrom]

Yeah, Atelier Sophie has the same problem. It's the menus and HUD that are upscaled 720p for god knows what reason.
Don't know if this also applies to Firis.

Yeah, it also applies to Firis, plus Firis also has a few extras, like missing ambient occlusion, worse lighting, shadow issues, and apparently poor-ish performance.

 

[Dehnus]

Fair enough, not in the market for this title anyway. But I hope they can accept the following proposal from the PC fanbase:
1/4th the price .

1/4th the resolution of PS4.

It is only fair, and I hope they can accept and understand that position of their PC fanbase .

 

[Head.spawn]

So the i7 & GTX 960 is recommended spec to be able to play this at 720p?

Jesus Christ. This game is going to be the next Crysis.

edit: I'm dumb, just realized this is for textures/assets... which makes this even sillier. Thread title makes it sound like it's about actual resolution.

 

[Shifty]

Ha ha ha ha ha. Fuck no it's not acceptable, let alone understandable.

Like, it'd barely be acceptable if they simply didn't have 1080p+ quality assets full stop, but trying to fob off PC users with an inferior product when the assets are RIGHT THERE?

Nah mate. Nah.

 

[ShadowKingpin]

Can't fix low res assets if you don't have access to the high res ones.

 

[Battlechili]

If you want to give KT the idea that they should follow through with their consideration and use 1080p assets, let them know:
https://koeitecmo.info/inquiry/kta/

 

[BasilZero]

Damn KT

I will still get the game on PC but will wait till it's heavily discounted.

 

[Poster#1]

Pls accept dis.

 

[Ascheroth]

I've stopped buying their games on release and only pick their titles up if they hit a 75% discount. Which that never happens. Their games are not worth full price on PC.

The cheapest Toukiden: Kiwami got was 30€.
That is a game that is 30fps and 1080p locked and with a sequel already out.

 

[Cleve]

I mean I'll give them some credit for letting people know ahead of time that they're planning one of their usual shitty ports. Doesn't mean I'll give them my money though.

 

[Shari]

If you want to give KT the idea that they should follow through with their consideration and use 1080p assets, let them know:
https://koeitecmo.info/inquiry/kta/

INQUIRY SUBMISSION COMPLETE

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Thanks.

 

[Pandora012]

So they won't localize the vita version, but they will port that version to pc.

 

[Leafhopper]

So they won't localize the vita version, but they will port that version to pc.

More or less yeah, slightly a bit above Vita version.

It's not the first time they did this either.

 

[Beartruck]

"We trust that you will understand our position in this matter, which is that we were reaaally tired. Like, just exhausted."

 

[Parsnip]

Classic KT god damn.

 

[VariantX]

People really need to stop giving them money until they at least meet the bare minimum expected standards for PC ports.

 

[Battlechili]

So they won't localize the vita version, but they will port that version to pc.

This is sounding more like they're doing what they did with the PC versions of Atelier Sophie and Atelier Firis. The 3D assets were all seemingly PS4 level, but the 2D assets were 720p.

 

[MaKTaiL]

PS4 better than PC Gaming CONFIRMED!

Spoiler

Jokes aside, wtf were they thinking?

 

[TGO]

Wonder if the PS4 version has Pro support?
Was that too soon or..

 

[Battlechili]

Apparently Koei Tecmo's website lets ANYONE comment on the support ticket, and everyone who does it is automatically assumed to be the original poster of the support ticket, so everyone commenting on KT's awful announcement of 720p 2D art assets is all showing as the same person.

Just what kind of programmers does KT have?

 

[Sparrowhawk]

I really don't understand but I've lost all interest.

 

[DarknessTear]

It sure does feel like the rule is: avoid all Japanese PC ports of games unless you find out Durante is working on it.

 

[Beartruck]

Apparently Koei Tecmo's website lets ANYONE comment on the support ticket, and everyone who does it is automatically assumed to be the original poster of the support ticket, so everyone commenting on KT's awful announcement of 720p 2D art assets is all showing as the same person.

Just what kind of programmers does KT have?

If you've seen most of the atelier games, you'd know: Not very good ones.

 

[dan2026]

WHAT YEAR IS IT!?

 

[MilkBeard]

Their reasoning doesn't make sense. Why not use the 1080p from the PS4 version? Makes Absolutely no sense. If they didn't have a 1080p version it would at least be understandable.

 

[Teppic]

Lol.

 

[robotrock]

Sounds like it's gonna be the definition of a lazy port.

It's not lazy at all, they worked hard to make it worse.

 

[dreamfall]

God damn. Again? Why do they never learn?

 

[MetalliCabombination]

I can see why we'd need 8gb ram for max vita textures.

 

[LostDonkey]

I will never accept this.

 

[Akronis]

KT, why even bother releasing PC ports if they are half assed?

fucking this.

Put in some effort or just stop.

 

[BigEmil]

Lol as expected really though this game is pretty niche anyways

KT, why even bother releasing PC ports if they are half assed?

Quick easy money

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

It sure does feel like the rule is: avoid all Japanese PC ports of games unless you find out Durante is working on it.

This is just ignorant

I got a better one for you, just avoid the following:

Square Enix
Koei Tecmo

 

[Rei dos Vermes]

Any resolution cap is unacceptable in PC gaming, let alone 720p. Just upscale the 2D assets with either nearest neighbor or bilinear filters and let the player decide between a blurry or pixelated interface.

 

[EmryX]

Sounds like it's gonna be the definition of a lazy port.

No, they worked hard to make it worse.

 

[StereoVsn]

Yeap, that's the gif I was looking for. Seriously, what the heck is wrong with KT's management of PC ports. To borrow a movie line: "Inconceivable!"

Do they really think the already mediocre game will sell at all with this travesty of a port on PC? Shit, if they only got 720p assets for whatever god forsaken reasons (even though PS4 is 1080p I think), bring it to the Switch which needs more RPGs. They will get slaughtered in Steam reviews.

 

[Beartruck]

fucking this.

Put in some effort or just stop.

KT:

 

[ezodagrom]

Any resolution cap is unacceptable in PC gaming, let alone 720p. Just upscale the 2D assets with either nearest neighbor or bilinear filters and let the player decide between a blurry or pixelated interface.

It's not a resolution cap, it's the 2D assets.
They have assets made for 1080p for the PS4 version, but the PC version is using lower resolution assets that were made for 720p...for reasons...

They did this with Atelier Sophie and Firis as well.

 

[jim2point0]

Lol, PC gaming

Ah, yes. This is the level of discourse I come to neogaf for.

 

[Jimrpg]

They couldn’t afford Durante for this one it seems.

 

[Corine]

Sad to see that they haven't learned a thing about the PC platform yet. I'll just continue to pass on the games they release.

 

[striferser]

I can only assume they do it because it's easier to use single assets to port the game and keeping the game size to minimum, other than that, i have no idea why they do it.

 

[weemaster]

This has to be on purpose now.

 

[ezodagrom]

I can only assume they do it because it's easier to use single assets to port the game and keeping the game size to minimum, other than that, i have no idea why they do it.

The PS4 version has higher resolution assets than the PC version though.

 

[Adnor]

What?

This makes 0 sense.... what?

 

[capylikesgames]

I'm guessing this is a habit on Koei Tecmo's part? Such a strange one, though. Maybe their dev PCs are low spec, so they can't test their PS4 assets on PC properly? The one game I've bought by them on PC (PW3) had a similar issue; it was based on the Vita version, and looked simplistic compared to the PS4 release. Hope I don't sound like I'm making excuses for them, I'm just really confused as to what would cause this issue on their end.

 

[Leafhopper]

This is just ignorant

I got a better one for you, just avoid the following:

Square Enix
Koei Tecmo

I dunno, Square's arent as bad as KT I feel like it's 2 different levels but, yeah.

 

[Acquiescence]

Nothing wrong with that. Look how good DOOM looks on the Switch.