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Dying Light Face Off PC vs PS4 (Hardcoregamer).
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I think you said this in the Ground Zero PC comparison, but if this was the difference between XBO and PS4 it would considered #LoDGate
Winterfang
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I don't see any difference and I don't know what LOD is =/
TGO
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Well that's the beauty of scalable graphics, sadly consoles are stuck with whatever the developers choose and they choose level of detail.
They obviously sacrificed it for a reason which we probably wouldn't agree with.
Level of Detail. Usually is about the quality change of the models/textures with the distance. Think of racing games where the car quality increases as you get closer. Same thing
I have most of the same hardware in my pc since last half of last gen.
Price doesn't determine over all value.
This is a tired argument.
To show you how tired, I have a PC that I've been using since people were using this argument in PS3 threads. So I already owned it last generation. I put a $350 video card in it and it runs this game on ultra settings, view distance a 30%, at 60 fps 2560x1080.
So, this generation I only paid $350 and that computer will play every cross-platform the PS4 will play, better, for the life of the PS4.
Why does everything have to turn into a dick contest? I swear, every single technical comparison thread is the same. PS4 owners have to be content with what they paid for, its not something people have to keep bringing up.
As for the actual visuals...looks pretty good on both i think...PS4 is downgraded slightly IQ wise, but checks out otherwise...basic assets look the same.
But...jesus can they turn down that Chromatic Aberration a tad!? Jesus christ, atleast Lords of the Fallen had a patch to fix that shit
As for the actual visuals...looks pretty good on both i think...PS4 is downgraded slightly IQ wise, but checks out otherwise...basic assets look the same.
But...jesus can they turn down that Chromatic Aberration a tad!? Jesus christ, atleast Lords of the Fallen had a patch to fix that shit
The fact that unless I have a 980GTX or better plus good CPU/RAM I have to turn the LOD down to 0 anyway to make it run fast makes those comparisons pretty moot imo. There's no denying the PC one looks better but at those settings it runs like arse compared to the PS4 version which runs silky smooth unless you have a beast of a PC. I used to back in the day keep up with the Jones' on my PC hardware but I haven't in a long time now so for now I've gone back to console gaming mostly. One thing you cannot deny about the game is while it looks pretty good it shouldn't run as poorly as it does. I can run Far Cry 4 at high settings on my 750GT 2GB mobile card in my laptop at a smooth framerate, or BF5 at mostly ultra settings yet this game I have to turn crap all the way down yet still hitches badly.
Here an advance: PC is superior, PS4 is 1080p, XBO is 900p but hei, in some massive explosions while moving fast it has +1fps than PS4.
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Dictator93
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Reading r h4rd.
HOLY SHIT YOU CAN??? PLEASE TELL ME HOW
That's total nonsense. You do know that the game runs at 30 fps on the console, right? And that to get a locked 30 fps on the PC doesn't take even close to a 980?
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
You can definitely perceive the detail difference, but it isn't that astounding.
Fairly marginal.
Fairly marginal.
I think the most interesting thing about the comparison isn't "look how superior PC is", but "PS4 is 0 or lower view distance, guys, turn that shit down on PC if you're experiencing bad framerate, it looks fine even at 0".
I may be wrong and platform wars is all that matters though, but my first impression was "ok, turning it down from 50 to 0 now"
7DollarHagane
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I'm on my phone and struggling to see differences in these shots. Will check later at home.
Post #494 has instructions.
Dreams-Visions
Member
That's a shame, but it's already something.
Yeah it's taking me a long time to notice any difference, and even then they're miniscule. The difference with Ground Zeroes was much more immediate for me.
Playing most of my games on PC though, I actually don't get caught up in the small differences between shadow settings and whatnot. I still don't notice the difference between HBAO and normal AO in any games, and I usually never play anything above 2x MSAA.
Playing most of my games on PC though, I actually don't get caught up in the small differences between shadow settings and whatnot. I still don't notice the difference between HBAO and normal AO in any games, and I usually never play anything above 2x MSAA.
Jimmy Rustle
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The PS4 version definitely looks like its below 0% from the OP screens. Even the damn tree that the player is right in front of has less detail. Not a good look.
And I thought I was a monster for lowering the view distance to about 30% from the default 50%.
martino
Member
in this case because a lot of people can't tell difference between 1080 an 900 p even on gaf , i imagine it don't matter either...(nonsense analogy a lot of blind people to lod in this thread surely won't apply)
Ah ok, thanks for clarifying.
Hopefully somebody can figure out a true way to get rid of it then. Or of course an official in-game option.....
Noticeable mostly in the top of the building pics, with a lot of the crates missing and the wires missing. I'm surprised the the LoD drop off is that close, and I assume quite noticeable when it does pop in. But, I am sure it doesn't affect the experience of the game very much.
Maybe I need to put the images on a larger monitor and tab between them because I'm really struggling to tell the difference.
Then again maybe it's the ridiculous amount of postprocessing blur in play. And that weird graphical effect that's supposed to mimic cheap cameras at the edge of the frame, I forget what it's called.
Edit: Chromatic aberration! Hate that shit
Then again maybe it's the ridiculous amount of postprocessing blur in play. And that weird graphical effect that's supposed to mimic cheap cameras at the edge of the frame, I forget what it's called.
Edit: Chromatic aberration! Hate that shit
I disagree, I saw the difference instantly in GZ, while I can't seem to tell which version is which in this game.
Looking at all the other large differences I'm surprised it even renders the shadows at that distance. Or is it baked? (I thought this game has a day/night cycle...)
martino
Member
it has and changing weather (but i never seen it changing dynamically so far)
Jimmy Rustle
Banned
So am I. Some seem to have a sharp eye only when its a PS4 vs Xbone thread.
Quick and dirty screenshot crop,
Missing texture on roof:
Completely missing assets:
Trees....uhh:
So am I. Some seem to have a sharp eye only when its a PS4 vs Xbone thread.
Quick and dirty screenshot crop,
Missing texture on roof:
Completely missing assets:
Trees....uhh:
And we're talking about a PS4 vs. PC at 0% view distance here. Not the default 50% or lower.
you really have to use a magnifying glass to see any difference there.
/s
lets see how long people will say there is no difference
The devs already stated it a long time ago.
DirtyLarry
Member
Okay, the close up cropped shots in the most recent comments make it super obvious that the detail is missing on buildings, etc., but those initial few shots on the 1st page, when one is just comparing the entire scene, the missing details just do not jump out as an issue when one is looking at the entire scene. Close up it is clearly very noticeable.
Ricky Ricardo
Member
LOL, surprise surprise
The Cowboy
Member
Just in case people have missed it, the pictures posted from the article in the 1st post are NOT PC shots at 0%, they are actually PC shots at 50% or 100%.
The site really doesn't make it clear at all, but only the following 2 shots are PS4 vs PC at 0% (the bottom 4 pictures in the article show PC at 100%, PC at 50%, PC at 0% and PS4).
PC at 0%.
PS4.
The site really doesn't make it clear at all, but only the following 2 shots are PS4 vs PC at 0% (the bottom 4 pictures in the article show PC at 100%, PC at 50%, PC at 0% and PS4).
PC at 0%.
PS4.
So am I. Some seem to have a sharp eye only when its a PS4 vs Xbone thread.
Quick and dirty screenshot crop,
Missing texture on roof:
Completely missing assets:
Trees....uhh:
And we're talking about a PS4 vs. PC at 0% view distance here. Not the default 50% or lower.
Not true. This is not 0% PC.
Seriously, anyone who legitimated can't tell the difference should go to the eye doctor. No joke.
I mean, really? really?
Jimmy Rustle
Banned
Well then, i'll edit that out. But the point stands....how can some "not see the difference"?
The Cowboy
Member
To be fair, the site really does a bad job at pointing out what the PC pictures are set to, it does read like they are all at 0%, but only 1 of them is.
It had me for a bit, but after testing the training area shot out in game myself, the PS4 shot looks almost exactly the same as a 0% PC setting, and the only way i could match the detail on the PC training area shots is to put the PC setting at 100%..