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[Nirolak]

Update:

These came out of a PowerPoint about virtual texturing form Siggraph. If you're interested in the technique, I highly recommend the pdf linked at the bottom of this post. I print screened these at the original pdf size, so this should be the correct original resolution, but since they were shrunk for the pdf they're a tad small.

Source: http://s09.idav.ucdavis.edu/talks/05-JP_id_Tech_5_Challenges.pdf

 

[Ninja Scooter]

i didn't know they were still making N64 games

 

[TheExodu5]

Totally getting an HL2 vibe from these screens. I like.

 

[soultron]

I'd make an uncanny valley joke, but yeah, looks good.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

sky looks great

character models look like fallout 3 from those screens..

 

[Druz]

Totally getting an HL2 vibe from these screens. I like.

HL2 reference fosho

 

[Zombie James]

Interesting PDF.

 

[Mohonky]

I love the style this game is going with. Looks brilliant.

 

[MirageDwarf]

From other Rage thread,

Nice link, thanks. Here's the shots from the PDF in original resolution:

 

[GreyMatter]

That sure is a pretty skybox.

 

[AppleBlade]

Awesome pics.

My attraction to particular games is almost unexplainable, it does not go by developer, genre, or hype. For some reasons some games just jump out at me while others that everyone is hyped for don't excite me one bit.

RAGE is one of the games that for some unexplained reason I am really, really looking forward to. In fact, after Heavy Rain, this is the game that I am most hyped for in 2010, yes more then God of War 3, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Halo:Reach, etc.

I am just praying that they don't fuck up the PS3 build. The recent news about lower frame-rates on the PS3 version has me a bit worried.

 

[G_Berry]

i didn't know they were still making N64 games

WTF? it looks great.

 

[Truespeed]

i didn't know they were still making N64 games

Megawhat?

 

[Poimandres]

Looks fantastic!

 

[Ninja Scooter]

WTF? it looks great.

yeah, if you like Turok 1 style fog

 

[soultron]

Skybox is nice, but I want to see how it animates.

The sand looks delicious, but the water transparency/diffusion(?) effects are the coolest effect I can see, IMO.

 

[Poimandres]

yeah, if you like Turok 1 style fog

Turok huh?

Riiiigggghhhttttt

 

[Zhuk]

The details on the rocks are insane, can't believe this will actually run at 60fps on consoles

 

[Truespeed]

yeah, if you like Turok 1 style fog

You're NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH!

 

[Death Dealer]

HL2 reference fosho

How many people noticed this in Doom 3 ?

 

[Gravijah]

Totally ignorant question but... Can the sky use megatextures?

 

[EatChildren]

How unimpressive.

 

[Dizzan]

I'm starting to get to that point in the console gen where I want them to show next gen stuff that blows me away.

 

[Fafalada]

Totally ignorant question but... Can the sky use megatextures?

It can - but that won't really have any advantage over a normal textured skybox.

1. 
   The water looking like fog is weird but I'd guess these are still very early.

 

[tehrik-e-insaaf]

im the biggest id fanboy on the planet, but to be honest (and I know some of the people here will FLAME me like crazy), these screens don't look like they are revolutionary, especially for a technology being touted as representing the next-generation of game engines...

the stones/mountains look like fall out 3, the water actually doesn't look all that hot in these shots - worse than even mario sunshine, and the character models are about on-par with resident evil 5... generally speaking the textures look like first-gen xbox 360 games... lost odysseyish in some cases...

the sky looks awesome, but i mean, that itself isn't mind blowing

all in all, i'm hoping that the end product and animations and scale of the game eclipses my concerns over the visual presentation... id gameplay is pretty much standard fare, so i'm not expecting too much from the single player, but i'm hoping the multi creates a new hardcore FPS community like quake 1 was...

 

[Stinkles]

It can - but that won't really have any advantage over a normal textured skybox.

1. 
   The water looking like fog is weird but I'd guess these are still very early.

1. 
   
   
   I assumed it was some kind of radioactive filth. Esp. given the scenario.

 

[Surfheart]

I'm starting to get to that point in the console gen where I want them to show next gen stuff that blows me away.

Same.

 

[Proc]

Is there any form of release date set for this yet?

 

[jett]

Already seen them in the other Rage thread, but man those textures are just perfect. I hope megatexturing really catches on next-gen, it should definitely be the future of games.

I'm starting to get to that point in the console gen where I want them to show next gen stuff that blows me away.

These screenshots kick the shit out of every console game out there.

 

[-tetsuo-]

60fps

 

[overthehill99]

Obviously PS3 screens because they are running at 30 FPS.

 

[Smokey]

I just read about this game in GI.

I CANNOT wait for this game.

yeah, if you like Turok 1 style fog

I know you Laker fans are a fucked up bunch, but really?

 

[peakish]

I posted this in the other thread where these shots popped up, keep in mind that these screenshots are not necessarily from Rage, but only uses the assets from the game. The presentation is given by a programmer and it's very likely that he took the screenshots himself from test maps, unfinished areas or maps he built himself to show what he wanted to. There are lots of unblended textures in them for instance which is a big mistake for a real mapper to make these days.

The LOD will probably be much more noticeable on the consoles, not to mention the resolution. On the other hand, the areas will be more polished and probably have way more detail and creatures in them.


Edit: That being said, the assets are wonderful. Love the skybox, it's so blue.

 

[AppleBlade]

I'm starting to get to that point in the console gen where I want them to show next gen stuff that blows me away.

Well, don't hold your breath because I don't see any giant leaps coming soon (at least as far as graphics are concerned).

 

[FromTheFuture]

There is something extremely strange about these pictures... I can't quite put my finger on it.

Skyboxes are orgasmic though.

 

[Alex]

What the fuck is this monotone shit? Where are the rainbows and cartoon characters?

This is the most interested I've been in an Id game since the good ol' days of Quake III. Looks wonderful.

 

[Flipyap]

The sky looks really weird to me.
It doesn't fit the landscapes very well (except the last one). It makes the game look like a diorama placed in front of a random artsy photo. It's going to look even weirder in the game, if the sky is static.

 

[MvmntInGrn]

There is something extremely strange about these pictures... I can't quite put my finger on it.

Skyboxes are orgasmic though.

Don't know if its the same thing I was seeing, to me it looks really soft.

I don't think thats bad, it just seems very different.

 

[`Moe Joe.]

I like the vibe. It isn't meant to be 100 percent perfect. This isn't a barbie game where nothing goes wrong.

 

[Awntawn]

Looks more gamey than before.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD AT THOSE SKIES

 

[Blizzard]

i didn't know they were still making N64 games

yeah, if you like Turok 1 style fog

Maybe Turok 1 has nice textures (I don't know, I haven't played it), but lolwut. :lol

 

[MWS Natural]

Best looking sky ever.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Looks good, except something looks a bit wrong with the perspective and proportions of the first one, like that's a small remote control car.

 

[Lord Phol]

Probably the first id-software game in years that i can actually agree with looking good.
Let's just hope it runs as smooth as it looks.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST
I still cannot get over these screenshots.
I KNOW they have more AA than anyone could ever hope for, but holy hell, these are incredible!

 

[Blizzard]

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST
I still cannot get over these screenshots.
I KNOW they have more AA than anyone could ever hope for, but holy hell, these are incredible!

Well, in the spirit of fairness, if you look at the big version of the second picture (especially in the middle, or on the sand dune edges on the right), there's incredibly obvious jagged edges. Unless that's a resizing artifact or something, that isn't much AA there...

 

[Talon]

Holy shit that sky is beautiful.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Yeah I noticed that too.
IDK, obviously I'm completely falling over myself impressed but I don't really think it look quite like that in real life.

 

[Zanmato]

Has there actually been and gameplay videos for this? All I've seen are trailers.