Valonquar
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Basically what used to be beta is now called Pre-Alpha, and what was beta is now Launch Day Edition.
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DF: [1440p/4K] Star Wars Battlefront 2 PC Ultra Settings First Look!
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Basically what used to be beta is now called Pre-Alpha, and what was beta is now Launch Day Edition.
jim2point0
Banned
The console versions probably won't run ultra settings though.
ArtificialIntelligence
Member
This look absolutely stunning, can't wait for the open beta
Leyasu
Banned
I liked the last Battlefront. When it was new it was the best looking game. I will be buying this one too.
That said, I don't think there's a single actual new thing they're doing visually here. Those sort of screen space reflections were present in Battlefield Hardline, and I thought they actually looked better there...
Obviously this game isn't finished, but I'm thinking this may be rushed artistically compared to the first EA Battlefront and even other DICE games. But if there's going to be a lot of content, including that single player campaign, maybe it needs to be done.
That said, I don't think there's a single actual new thing they're doing visually here. Those sort of screen space reflections were present in Battlefield Hardline, and I thought they actually looked better there...
Obviously this game isn't finished, but I'm thinking this may be rushed artistically compared to the first EA Battlefront and even other DICE games. But if there's going to be a lot of content, including that single player campaign, maybe it needs to be done.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Looks very good, but I was sort of expecting more at PC Ultra settings. More photorealism, which this isn't even close to. I remember being more impressed by the Endor stuff from the first game (what I saw of it, haven't actually played it).
I really hope that the engine is as well optimized as Battlefront 1. Even on base PS4, the game's framerate was very consistent. Battlefield 1 was a different story and one of the main reason's I upgraded to a Pro. I'm hoping that's not the case with Battlefront 2.
Battlefront ran better than BF4 even with the massive engine improvements so I imagine that with a lower player count, no bullet physics, and no destruction Battlefront 2 should run better than BF1.
rokkerkory
Member
Gonna need to see this in action on the X1X first.
A 1080GTX seems to just about run 1440p at 60fps in ultra in the video. I don't think it's realistic for them to crank it up even more.
How much better do you expect games to look at this point? This is absolutely stunning and it feels like a step above Endor.
Game looks best with matte surfaces. The reflections are killing the look.
I disagree. They look bad and are distracting. I wouldn't bother including a feature that works half the time. Screen space looks great in pristine untouched perfect curated camera shots.
The problem with screen space stuff in any game is because it gets distorted by objects in the way of the camera. Anytime a player was walking over a reflected floor, it just ruins the effect. It's even worse when you have the 3rd person camera view going and your character is actively distorting all the reflections because he's in the foreground (See the 5:00 mark in the video). The jedi lightsaber is even worse because it can make the whole floor glow like it's a bad parody of lost izalith if it gets close to the camera.
Honestly, it's nice for small little puddles like on the streets outside since it's harder to see the distortion and saves on work doing cube maps or inverted blurred textures, but big reflective floors and surfaces are an absolute no no in my opinion. It's a very bad offender and worse than chromatic aberration or bloom by far.
Edit: I mean seriously, watch the video on the floors after the 5 minute mark, and tell me that doesn't look awful as the floors jittery around changing reflections constantly to the players and gunshots?
I disagree. They look bad and are distracting. I wouldn't bother including a feature that works half the time. Screen space looks great in pristine untouched perfect curated camera shots.
The problem with screen space stuff in any game is because it gets distorted by objects in the way of the camera. Anytime a player was walking over a reflected floor, it just ruins the effect. It's even worse when you have the 3rd person camera view going and your character is actively distorting all the reflections because he's in the foreground (See the 5:00 mark in the video). The jedi lightsaber is even worse because it can make the whole floor glow like it's a bad parody of lost izalith if it gets close to the camera.
Honestly, it's nice for small little puddles like on the streets outside since it's harder to see the distortion and saves on work doing cube maps or inverted blurred textures, but big reflective floors and surfaces are an absolute no no in my opinion. It's a very bad offender and worse than chromatic aberration or bloom by far.
Edit: I mean seriously, watch the video on the floors after the 5 minute mark, and tell me that doesn't look awful as the floors jittery around changing reflections constantly to the players and gunshots?
Yeah, BF1 ran poorly because it was a CPU intensive game (with all the destruction, physics, deformable terrain, weather, and players going on). But the Battlefront games are mostly static, so it should run much better.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Again, I never played the full game on a powerful PC (only the PS4 beta), but did it end up looking this good?
If so, I think this screenshot looks better than the BF2 footage.
Yeah, it looks like that, but with lots of people running around aimlessly and tons of explosions everywhere.
QuantumZebra
Member
Yea Frostbite is IMO the best engine out there... BUT I think Horizon: Zero Dawn / Killzone: SF's engine could give it a run for the money.
Lister
Banned
Server browsers would increase the odds of that.
therealminime
Member
Yes. It looks that good. At 4k/60 there is nothing like the Endor levels. It's astonishing.
Chris_Rivera
Member
That drone looked funny running. Love the particle effects from the laser gun blasts.
Lights and Waves
Member
So pretty!
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
The palace interior, oh my...
I like SSR, but it's one of the most artifact prone special effects in gaming history. So many obfuscation issues.
Well here's a screengrab from the video. Are you seriously telling me this looks like an Atari game?
Back when graphics had personality
BF2 has Endor as well and the whole game should look better in the end.
BigEmil
Junior Member
Frostbite engine on consoles is miles better than Unreal Engine 4
callsignkrogan
Member
Damn this game looks even better. EA sure as hell came out with a winner by putting so much dev time into frostbite.
The Lamonster
Member
Yep, lots of talented folks worked on the prequels. Shame the ball was dropped so hard in a couple key areas, though.