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[RedSwirl]

I'm still afraid of the listed 3.0GHz requirement. Has anyone successfully run this on a 2.4GHz Quad?

 

[Jackben]

They're rushing an emergency patch to break Durante's fix.

GUYS! I JUST FIGURED IT OUT! You know how not telling you how to do anything is the hook in Demon's/Dark Souls? THE RESOLUTION LOCK WAS ALL PART OF THE PLAN! They've gone completely insane with their desire to not tell us anything about how to play the game that they've extended that mentality to include running the game!!!! That's some next level shit right there!

Pickin up what you're putting down guys.

Thanks for the work Durante. From should be ashamed.

 

[Zeliard]

Locked framerate and low resolution framebuffer aside, that's a goddamn good looking game.

Dark Souls and Demon's Souls both have fantastic, evocative art. It's part of what makes them so great.

 

[TricksterLoki]

i7 2600K OCed @ 4.4GHz
16GBDDR3
GTX 690SLI 4GB
64-bit Win7
Edit: All have 120GB SSD's as the main OS drives.

Psh only 16 GBs of RAM, this game is gonna chug man. Should have gone for 32.

 

[Wanny]

Psh only 16 GBs of RAM, this game is gonna chug man. Should have gone for 32.

Yes it will give you twice the framerate!

 

[Glass Rebel]

Since I already used that 20% off code on GMG for Dishonored I guess I'll have to wait for another deal. I hope it happens soon, this fix pushes me over the edge.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I like this idea. GAF Gold exclusive beta access.

Also, for anyone else that are just now committing or changing their minds thanks to Durante, you can get a Steam key for $32 at GMG with the code DERHE-RRDER-RINGE.

Thank you! Will get it when I head home.

 

[Grief.exe]

Since I already used that 20% off code on GMG for Dishonored I guess I'll have to wait for another deal. I hope it happens soon, this fix pushes me over the edge.

You can always just make another account and do it that way as well.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Like I said before, the game speeds up if you unlock it. Crazy double fast.

Figured the framerate was hard coded into the game, like FFXI on PC. You'd get banned for speedhacking if you tried to unlock the framerate in that game because your character would run twice as fast.

 

[Jagxyz]

Since I already used that 20% off code on GMG for Dishonored I guess I'll have to wait for another deal. I hope it happens soon, this fix pushes me over the edge.

The 20% code is reusable, is it not?
DERHE-RRDER-RINGE

 

[Glass Rebel]

You can always just make another account and do it that way as well.

I actually tried it again and it still worked! But then I saw Sleeping Dogs in my cart D: oh god what to do

 

[TheExodu5]

You wouldn't notice a difference at that resolution, it would only worsen your performance.

Of course he would notice a difference.

There's a huge difference between 1024*720 and 1280*1020. 77% more pixels.

 

[Moral Panic]

Wow. I held off getting this, wasn't sure anyone would actually try to fix this. Thanks Durante!

1 extra sale here.

 

[NBtoaster]

Ahh you're right. It's just that my library doesn't link to the store page properly for some reason. I might leave my PC on so I can get someone to start the download while I'm at work today.

It's like that for me too.

For anyone who got it from GMG, what does the game in your library look like?

 

[ArynCrinn]

I'm still afraid of the listed 3.0GHz requirement. Has anyone successfully run this on a 2.4GHz Quad?

I remember a preview stating it ran fine on a 2.2GHz quad so you might be fine, from the early reports I'm hearing, I won't indulge, but I'm hearing no matter what's being used it still drops to 20fps in problem areas. Backstabs and pyro are also getting slight drops in frames...

Edit:

But truth be told, the game ran beautifully during my demo, and the machine I was playing on--an HP laptop with a 2.2 i7 processor--wasn't exactly a powerhouse. Even better, Zien assured me that Dark Souls will in fact run "much better" on PC than it does on consoles, promising that the atrocious framerate issues found in problem areas like Blighttown have been corrected.

Article here

 

[Lionheart1827]

Is there anyone in here that has never played a souls game yet and this is their first time going into one?

Just curious, you should be in for a helluva ride!

 

[Revoh]

It's like that for me too.

For anyone who got it from GMG, what does the game in your library look like?

It looks like Dark Souls over here.

 

[RionaaM]

I've just seen the minimum requirements for the game... Do you think it'll run on an Athlon 7750 processor (dual-core, 2.7 GHz)?

 

[Raxus]

Is there anyone in here that has never played a souls game yet and this is their first time going into one?

Just curious, you should be in for a helluva ride!

Go everywhere with your shield up!

 

[Lionheart1827]

Go everywhere with your shield up!

Indeed, I wish I could experience the joy of playing these games for the first time again, so I like reading up on first timer experiences

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

So what are the odds of a 60FPS fix now?

 

[BlackJace]

Is there anyone in here that has never played a souls game yet and this is their first time going into one?

Just curious, you should be in for a helluva ride!

Dark Souls virgin here.

 

[NBtoaster]

It looks like Dark Souls over here.

So it correctly links to the store page and shows time remaining until unlock?

 

[TheExodu5]

So what are the odds of a 60FPS fix now?

Pretty low. Seems like the speed of the game is tied with the framerate.

Speaking of which...this confuses me. If it's tied with the framerate, why did Dark Souls on consoles run at full speed even when it dipped well below 30fps?

Maybe there is a physics thread, and a separate rendering thread that polls for physics data? Maybe there's a way to just speed up the rendering thread without touching the physics thread.

 

[Haunted]

I don't want to! I have no idea why it's in German, that's the next thing I have to fix

haha! I was really wondering about that.

Well, if it's you I'm sure you'll find a way.

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

Thanks to Durante, I am now buying this game.

But hear this, FROM - I'd rather pay him!

Put your money where your mouth is then! He just set up a donation in the new thread. I tossed in $10.

 

[Revenile]

Is there anyone in here that has never played a souls game yet and this is their first time going into one?

Just curious, you should be in for a helluva ride!

Yo, first timer here, even though I have a ps3, just was never interested in the game until this pc release oddly enough.

 

[Grief.exe]

It's like that for me too.

For anyone who got it from GMG, what does the game in your library look like?

Mine just says Dark Souls Preorder.

Doesn't link to the correct store page, or forums, and when I go to my account details section it says "Dark Souls 3P"

 

[Hoo-doo]

Indeed, I wish I could experience the joy of playing these games for the first time again, so I like reading up on first timer experiences

Hah, this is exactly what I am planning to do. Souls games have the best threads.

 

[dragonlife]

Is there anyone in here that has never played a souls game yet and this is their first time going into one?

Just curious, you should be in for a helluva ride!

First-timer, yup. I recently got a PS3 so I'll most likely be buying Demon's Souls after I enjoy Dark Souls some.

 

[Serra]

So it correctly links to the store page and shows time remaining until unlock?

Mine says "Dark Souls Pre-Order" and does not correctly link to the store page. (GMG key obviously)

 

[Haunted]

I'm sure the mods are holding an emergency discussion now to give Durante the tag he deserves.

Still partial to

Durante
23 minutes

With a link to his post, obviously.

 

[Durante]

Dark Souls and Demon's Souls both have fantastic, evocative art. It's part of what makes them so great.

Yes, it's one of the reasons why I was so motivated to do this. Seeing that glorious art unshackled from technical shortcomings.

 

[tokkun]

Sorry if this has been answered already, but didn't see it while skimming through:

Does this affect your ability to play online on GFWL? It seems like the answer will critically affect the utility of the resolution patch.

 

[S0N0S]

For the unaware, I guess we'll be seeing Durante's fix here.

 

[ArynCrinn]

Yes, it's one of the reasons why I was so motivated to do this. Seeing that glorious art unshackled from technical shortcomings.

Yeah, I agree, and thanks to you I'll be able to run this at my max res. I appreciate it.

 

[zephervack]

Is there anyone in here that has never played a souls game yet and this is their first time going into one?

Just curious, you should be in for a helluva ride!

Never played a souls game before, im really hyped.

 

[Jagxyz]

Guys, restart steam if you have the GMG version.
Able to preload

 

[Lombax]

For the unaware, I guess we'll be seeing Durante's fix here.

waiting for Kotaku exclusive report in 3...2...1...

 

[Revenile]

my GMG key is now officially preloading.

 

[TricksterLoki]

Of course he would notice a difference.

There's a huge difference between 1024*720 and 1280*1020. 77% more pixels.

Yeah Im going to test the fix anyways see if it makes that big of a difference and how it impacts my system.

 

[NBtoaster]

Guys, restart steam if you have the GMG version.
Able to preload

Hooray it worked!

 

[PixelHorror]

Preload is ready for GMG keys! (In my case, South America)

 

[S0N0S]

Guys, restart steam if you have the GMG version.
Able to preload

Thanks for the headsup!

 

[FtHTiny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuMwZ5fIhTY&feature=youtu.be

someone on reddit postet a video of him running around in blighttown with solid fps.

 

[Serra]

Guys, restart steam if you have the GMG version.
Able to preload

Thanks for the info!

 

[NBtoaster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuMwZ5fIhTY&feature=youtu.be

someone on reddit postet a video of him running around in blighttown with solid fps.

Gets a bit laggy when he gets mauled at the end.

 

[zephervack]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuMwZ5fIhTY&feature=youtu.be

someone on reddit postet a video of him running around in blighttown with solid fps.

, excellent

 

[Sn4ke_911]

nice thread title change

 

[Aselith]

Bless you, Based Durante!