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[bananafactory]

Anyone who says the handling is the same please try driving the Lykan in heavy precipitation and report back.

 

[Putty]

Because... It has pretty graphics?

Because the game is fucking fabulous!

 

[KalBalboa]

Because... It has pretty graphics?

Because it's a new IP, plays great, and looks amazing?

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Did they wipe the servers? I'm back to level 1.

Or is it tied to save files (I changed my harddrive)?

Edit: nm it's tied to local saves. Downloaded from the cloud and all is fine.

 

[Hugstable]

It is not. You are either on god level or you are driving with FWD/AWD cars. I tried Bandipur with Koenigsegg in heavy rain and I could barely drove in straight line

Anyone who says the handling is the same please try driving the Lykan in heavy precipitation and report back.

Read my other posts, I have found weather heaven!

 

[quetz67]

Anyone who says the handling is the same please try driving the Lykan in heavy precipitation and report back.

I won a rainstorm race with BMW Mini

(any of the super-/hypercars...not even a chance to finish anything but 12th)

 

[flipswitch]

Sun comes out from the clouds.

 

[quetz67]

Sun comes out from the clouds.

Any sightings of rainbows?

 

[wapplew]

Sun comes out from the clouds.

It's a dry world in the rear mirror.

 

[23qwerty]

It's a dry world in the rear mirror.

You can clearly see the puddles

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Holy fuck it looks balls amazing.

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

I let them pass on purpose.

Wtf is look real

 

[edotlee]

Good god this game is gorgeous.

 

[Marty Chinn]

I haven't shown my wife Driveclub yet since I've been waiting for the weather patch. Does anyone have a recommendation on what the best combination of track, time of day, time compression, cloud cover, and precipitation to show off the great visuals?

 

[Miles Quaritch]

So...black ice? Anyone?

 

[travisbickle]

I haven't shown my wife Driveclub yet since I've been waiting for the weather patch. Does anyone have a recommendation on what the best combination of track, time of day, time compression, cloud cover, and precipitation to show off the great visuals?

Make sure you prepare candles for the special occasion, she's a lucky woman.

 

[bananafactory]

So...black ice? Anyone?

Haven't seen any but also haven't really been looking.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Haven't seen any but also haven't really been looking.

Thanks.

I won't be able to check myself until the weekend, but would love if someone could confirm if it's in or not.

 

[bananafactory]

Thanks.

I won't be able to check myself until the weekend, but would love if someone could confirm if it's in or not.

The only location I seem to get snow on so far is Norway, I assume if any of them have black ice it would be that one. I'll try and take a look tomorrow.

 

[Nyx]

I haven't shown my wife Driveclub yet since I've been waiting for the weather patch. Does anyone have a recommendation on what the best combination of track, time of day, time compression, cloud cover, and precipitation to show off the great visuals?

The Kyle in Scotland, 17:00 o'clock, x60 time, dynamic weather.

Thank me later.

 

[Windom Earle]

If you really want to troll yourself, go Ariel Atom + strong rain.

 

[bananafactory]

Man people keep sending me Atom challenges but I can't do them because I havent unlocked the car

 

[dankir]

Wow game looks incredible. Might pick it up now.

 

[MrCow]

Sun comes out from the clouds.

now give me motorstorm with this and we have the E3 trailer that looked so unreal back on ps3!

 

[Hugstable]

If you really want to troll yourself, go Ariel Atom + strong rain.

Lol that sounds like a recipe for disaster

 

[Miles Quaritch]

The only location I seem to get snow on so far is Norway, I assume if any of them have black ice it would be that one. I'll try and take a look tomorrow.

You're a star.

Sucks that snow only works in one country though.

 

[-Stranger-]

So how does it compare to the FH2 weather effects?

 

[ShutterMunster]

I need more DRIVECLUB players on my friends list man. ADDDD MEEEEE DarthStewie38

 

[Kaako]

Best looking racer at the moment, hands down. Good lawd at some of these gifs.

 

[Kumo]

Wow those gifs are gorgeous! :O

 

[kraspkibble]

the game looks amazing but i'm hesitant to buy it cause i'm not sure how the driving feels.

 

[Nightengale]

the game looks amazing but i'm hesitant to buy it cause i'm not sure how the driving feels.

Just wait for the PS+ version if you're hesitant.

Ironically, I can't even buy the game digitally right now even if i wanted to as I downloaded the Plus version before it got taken down, and that prevents me from actually redeeming the Plus upgrade to Full.

 

[apmusson]

This patch adds weather but not only as a graphical update, it also add dynamic gameplay to each track with the changing weather requiring you need to react appropriately.

 

[quetz67]

I have to ask again:

Where do they get that extra CPU/GPU power from and why don't they use it for something impressive (fog, particles, fire, smoke whatever) on standard weather situations?

 

[N30RYU]

now that there is rain... can wee see rainbows in the game?

 

[Vaga]

Anyone who says the handling is the same please try driving the Lykan in heavy precipitation and report back.

Or the Gumpert in heavy rain. I swear that fucking bitch wanted to snap and bite my ass at every turn and even on straights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m40nnn8rb88

 

[GobFather]

now that there is rain... can wee see rainbows in the game?

Tornados too? 0.0;

 

[Darien]

Tornados too? 0.0;

And, snow avalanche?

 

[GobFather]

And, snow avalanche?

Flooding 🙀

 

[Windom Earle]

Lol that sounds like a recipe for disaster

Did a challenge with some friends and it was quite comical!

People seem to either love or hate the Atom in this game, definitely one of the more challenging vehicles, even without rain.

I have to ask again:

Where do they get that extra CPU/GPU power from and why don't they use it for something impressive (fog, particles, fire, smoke whatever) on standard weather situations?

I would love to know what kind of unlocked framerate we're looking at with this game to properly judge the impact of the weather patch. My guess is that the game could hit 50-60fps with one car on track at times.

Also this isn't Mario Kart, they can't just throw random additional stuff in the mix during certain situations. I think they managed to hit their vision for those scenarios and that's it. Game looks very consistent now.

 

[Nyx]

the game looks amazing but i'm hesitant to buy it cause i'm not sure how the driving feels.

The driving model is excellent.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

Or the Gumpert in heavy rain. I swear that fucking bitch wanted to snap and bite my ass at every turn and even on straights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m40nnn8rb88

I never noticed that car had no rear view mirror, but a monitor in the dash. Crazy.

 

[Mabufu]

I have to ask again:

Where do they get that extra CPU/GPU power from and why don't they use it for something impressive (fog, particles, fire, smoke whatever) on standard weather situations?

I'm wondering this too.

Also I cant understand how Evo pulled this off without a single fps drop.
Sure they have some amazing developers there.

 

[le-seb]

Sucks that snow only works in one country though.

I'd swear I've driven through some (mixed rain and) snow showers on the heights of Sinclair Pass.

 

[wapplew]

I'm wondering this too.

Also I cant understand how Evo pulled this off without a single fps drop.
Sure they have some amazing developers there.

Maybe they used to hit 40+ fps and lock it to 30.

 

[flipswitch]

GT3 had rain ( well wet tarmac) back in the day for one of the night tracks. But they had to reduce the car to get it running without any issues. DC didn't change anything. There's still 12 cars on screen and it runs without a stutter or a frame drop. Amazing work.

 

[Vaga]

I'm starting to think it's some sort of wizardry involved.

The sort of wizardry I thought only Naughty Dog can pull.

 

[Windom Earle]

I wonder if DF will do a new feature on the game now... Probably will.

And now people should understand why this game can't be 60fps.
I am sure they tried during development though. And that pays off now with this rock solid performance.

 

[Bebpo]

Real shame that the game wasn't delayed until now so the main tour could have weather. I mean it's cool that the additional shorter tours will, but not getting to experience weather on the main sp mode is kind of a bummer. Wish you could switch it on as an option.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

Just out of curiosity, I thought it might be fun to go back and look at the rain effects in one of the better looking racers of last gen - Gran Turismo 6.

Just an aside, this is not meant to slam another developer or game or anything of the sort. Just a little reminder of last gen versus the current one and how DC is a pretty good example of that generational leap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2drwSpimqnA

If anyone feels this is an unfair comparison or a bad example, feel free to post one of your own.