Snkfanatic
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Bah...oh well. Guess I will hold off and see how it runs from other impressions.
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Dark Souls PC 1080p. Confirmed, like, for real.
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Sonic 4 - Episode 2 was limited to 1280x720 by default and cannot be modified from within the game itself.
Is that really of value in this context? As a gamer, even the fastest local dimming LCDs I've seen are unusable in terms of input lag.
Apocryphon
Member
Optimal display resolution is totally down to viewing distance. 1080p is fine on a 50" tv because you typically sit 6'+ away. It's also fine on a 22 inch monitor when you're sitting 2' away. But 1080p on a monitor that's 24"+ becomes an eyesore the higher you go.
1080p has become the defacto standard for development due to the performance requirements of higher resolutions. That doesn't mean it's ideal, and for those that don't think it's sufficient CrossFire and SLI solutions are the answer. You want to play at higher resolutions, buy a better graphics card.
1080p has become the defacto standard for development due to the performance requirements of higher resolutions. That doesn't mean it's ideal, and for those that don't think it's sufficient CrossFire and SLI solutions are the answer. You want to play at higher resolutions, buy a better graphics card.
Well, I'm talking image quality not input lag, but you're not wrong there.
Well, at least they are honest. First time Ive seen a dev say they dont really know what they are doing and it will not be a good port.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Honesty does not ensure a sale. No pity sale from me if this is a shit port. I will wait for the suckers........errrr......I mean test subjects to buy it first 
catapult37
Member
Last time I heard this was Mother 3 for 64DD and we all know how that turned out. :-/
Let's just hope that it is not so locked down that the community can't fix it after the fact...
Sentenza
Member
Actually I would say that is totally down to your screen's native resolution.
Everything that doesn't run at native resolution tends to look just bad.
I would easily pick a 1680x1050 on a native monitor over a 1920x1080 on a 2560x1440 panel.
Of course, one could argue that if you sit far enough you won't notice that much, but then again if you sit even further you won't see shit. Magic!
Shai-Tan
Banned
yep I sometimes play PS2 games on a 11 inch TV and it looks nice and sharp then I notice the text is less legible than a 25 inch tv i.e. it's missing lines of resolution. so by all means stand farther away from a display to make it smaller but don't expect to see all the detail. some of that detail is aliasing, bad texture filtering, etc so it can actually make sense to sit a little too far away on console games but on PC not really
I guess there's a language barrier between a Japanese and a Finnish developer
1. Giftwrap source code
2. Send to Nitro with a Google Translated message asking that they port it to the PC
3. ???
4.
giant_frying_pan
Member
Locked at 15fps and no AA!
I will take GFWL if it means that at the very least the basic config options are there (I know that's not a guarantee or anything with GFWL).
I will take GFWL if it means that at the very least the basic config options are there (I know that's not a guarantee or anything with GFWL).
Apocryphon
Member
Well scaling resolutions always looks like shit, but that isn't the point here. If you have a 2560*1600 display and your game supports the resolution, that is clearly a superior option than scaling 1080p on the same panel. But 99.9% of modern pc games support resolutions higher than 1080p, so if you have a panel that supports them and you have enough power to drive them, why would you even remotely consider scaling anyway?
John Rabbit
Banned
lmao.
now i love from, but this is pretty bullshit for them to be saying this. i understand that japanese developers tend to view things a little differently, especially when it comes to their fans so its entirely possible that they honestly feel pressured to produce a PC version for their fanbase.
but to openly admit they don't know what they're doing and aren't willing to take the time to learn is pretty inexcusable.
Glass Rebel
Member
I guess that would give us a better result than this...
I guess there's a language barrier between a Japanese and a Finnish developer
Finnish dev's (Bugbear) made Ridge Racer Unbounded for Namco
.Oh god, this is hilarious: http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dark-...-with-nvidia-gtx-6xx-cards/#comment-550082497
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Hah. They call Geek/Michael McWhertor, the guy who first reported the story, a "fucking nobody." Amazing.
hahaha, never heard of their site.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
You missed the multiple threads where the developer's comments were misconstrued to the point where things as basic as resolution were under question, yes.
Spectacular Dr Dawg
Member
Namco should have given them more time.
I'm glad that From are doing the port themselves because that means that there's a chance that all their future games will come out on PC too. It sounds like they want to learn how to do a proper PC version but namco just wants a quick cashgrab.
I really hope they don't lock the framerate. All action games should run at 120 fps.
I'm glad that From are doing the port themselves because that means that there's a chance that all their future games will come out on PC too. It sounds like they want to learn how to do a proper PC version but namco just wants a quick cashgrab.
I really hope they don't lock the framerate. All action games should run at 120 fps.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
this is the same from that made armored core right? wouldn't mind some of that too. wonder if an extra few months might help Dark souls. would anyone be willing to wait an extra six months to get a better port?
Metalmurphy
Member
Why didn't they let someone else handle the port? Or at least have some with more experience help out....
Only one way to get experience..
Misterinenja
Member
At least they're honest with their problems and don't try to cheat people to buy a shitty port.
I will buy this to support this game even if it ran at 800x600. And to access the new content of course.
I will buy this to support this game even if it ran at 800x600. And to access the new content of course.
Alcoholikaust
Member
People DO know there will be a steam version,right? Not just a GFWL version...so don't worry
Well, some Steam games include GFWL anyway. The Batman Arkham series and most of Capcom's games come to mind.
We're in the same boat. *Crosses fingers for windowed mode*
iSurvivedTheOutage
Member
Gimme sommo!!!
Your monitor cant do a 1:1 pixel map for non-native resolutions? That way it would still be just as sharp as 1200p, but you'd have small letterbox bars on the top and bottom.
Isnt the gameplay more important to defining a GOTY though ?
toastyToast
Member
Pretty disappointing. Already played the game 3 times, just wanted a version that ran smoothly
No dice, From
No dice, From
Sentenza
Member
Do you realize that the problem never was if the game was making its appearance on Steam, but exactly how it's going to use GFWL regardless of where you buy it, right?
It is. This GOTY just happens to coming to a new paltform with extra content and greater fidelity.
dragonlife
Member
This was apparently posted 8 hours ago on PC Gamer. Not sure if it counts as new news, because it's more of what we already know, basically, but here are some choice quotes:
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/06/15/n...e-dont-really-have-that-strong-pc-experience/
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/06/15/n...e-dont-really-have-that-strong-pc-experience/
Dark Souls brought the gameplay, we met them halfway and brought the framerate and resolution.
It's all here. GOTF.
jim-jam bongs
Member
well, I'm still looking forward to playing it. the original comments really just read like they weren't going to optimise the geometry and such any further, not that they were making some horrible 15fps nightmare-fuel.
there are things you can do with polygon culling boundaries (for example) which will vastly improve the performance of certain areas in a game. even if they don't do that I'd still expect it to scale well with your hardware.
there are things you can do with polygon culling boundaries (for example) which will vastly improve the performance of certain areas in a game. even if they don't do that I'd still expect it to scale well with your hardware.
rohlfinator
Member
I think it's still because of that mistranslated interview that made everyone think it would be fixed at 720p.
And I don't know how common it is, but my monitor is pretty crappy at handling non-native resolutions, so I'd be willing to sacrifice some framerate to play it at native res.
Little Old Man
Member
I ain't even going near this until it's been thoroughly checked out by others. At least we can set the resolution to 1080p......jesus.
Paracelsus
Member
Digital Foundry is gonna have a blast dissecting this game.
Yeah I'm gonna let others be the guinea pigs
Wait... 6xx as in GTX 6xx or GeForce 6?
Shrug, I always thought it was pretty clear he was just talking about the texture work. Dunno why so many jumped the gun on that one.
It's the framerate and general performance that have always truly been in question, and where the concern really should have gone.
Can't say the info and vids released so far temper that worry much at all, either. :<