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cat doter posted:Resolution sucks, framerate is capped, game looks kinda lovely by modern PC standards, yet it's still perhaps one of the best games ever made. I struggle to give a poo poo about the details. Seriously, I haven't played any other games anywhere nearly as much as the Souls series in the years since Demon's came out. They're just that good.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 16:55 |
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# ? Mar 28, 2024 19:52 |
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Pre-loading is apparently up right now for the game!
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 16:55 |
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cat doter posted:Resolution sucks, framerate is capped, game looks kinda lovely by modern PC standards, yet it's still perhaps one of the best games ever made. I struggle to give a poo poo about the details. Only thing that irks me is the resolution, and that isn't much. I think if my rig can keep steady 30fps in a slow game like this, I'm fine. Like, it's not 3D bullet hell or DMC-game.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 16:56 |
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dreffen posted:Pre-loading is apparently up right now for the game! This man speaks truth. It's also not particularly large.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 16:56 |
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cat doter posted:Resolution sucks, framerate is capped, game looks kinda lovely by modern PC standards, yet it's still perhaps one of the best games ever made. I struggle to give a poo poo about the details. I'm actually very slowly changing my mind. I mean, the game is still kinda blurry, but at least the performance is stable. Am I seriously going to buy another game this month, where did my money go . God, he died again. edit: And again. So bad. edit2: What is he even doing.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 16:56 |
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Attention Horse posted:I'm actually very slowly changing my mind. I mean, the game is still kinda blurry, but at least the performance is stable. Am I seriously going to buy another game this month, where did my money go . He's getting frustrated and trying to rush it. I gotta say though, I don't know what his hardware is like but those loading times are snappy.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 16:58 |
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His hardware is listed below the stream window. Processor: Intel Core i5 760 Graphics: GTX 460 Ram: 4GB Resolution: Streaming at 1280x720 Internet: 30mbps/5mbps
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 16:59 |
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Attention Horse posted:I'm actually very slowly changing my mind. I mean, the game is still kinda blurry, but at least the performance is stable. Am I seriously going to buy another game this month, where did my money go . I'm by no means excusing the quality of the port, it's not great, but if it maintains the framerate and stability, it's the best version out there. There's only so much we can say about the resolution and frame rate before we're arguing in circles.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:00 |
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Category Fun! posted:He's getting frustrated and trying to rush it. His hardware is listed under the stream quote:Processor: Intel Core i5 760 Graphics: GTX 460 Ram: 4GB Resolution: Streaming at 1280x720 Internet: 30mbps/5mbps Aww, he's gotta go
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:00 |
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Console port load times on a PC usually range from good to "wait what the gently caress did that load screen just say?" fast.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:01 |
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Streaming guy is following the typical Dark Souls pattern of finally clearing an area and then dying repeatedly as you try to arrogantly run through it afterwards. Having an audience doesn't help either. I've lost count of the times I've died horribly by botching ripostes and backstabs while trying to show off to friends.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:01 |
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SixtySix posted:well for starters the Witcher landscape shot is a little different, artistically, than the starting dungeon cell in Dark Souls. One of them is supposed to look grimy and lovely and one of them is supposed to be a glorious colorful vista. It's a pretty reasonable comparison just because it makes the flaws in DS kind of obvious. It's not that it's dark or grimy or whatever, it's that everything in the shot from the Witcher looks sharp while everything in the shot from DS (including the text) looks blurry. Seriously, I loved Demon's Souls and I'm totally going to buy this because I'm an impatient whore, but there's no reason to pretend that it's acceptable to sell a PC port for $40 and not even allow adjustable resolution. At least it sounds like framerate is a non-issue. Anyway, does anyone know if GMG is actually handing out keys yet? Last time I ordered a Steamworks game from them it took about five days before I actually had the key. Normally I'd be fine with that to save a few bucks, but since it's only like $5 in this case I'm not sure if I should even bother.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:01 |
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sweet, preload is only gonna take about a half hour oh christ now the wait will be even harder
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:02 |
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Seriously, those guys who never played it, this game is very much one of the best games ever made and the downside of the pc version is that it's only going to be better than the console versions but not quite up to made for pc quality.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:02 |
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Paradoxish posted:Anyway, does anyone know if GMG is actually handing out keys yet? Last time I ordered a Steamworks game from them it took about five days before I actually had the key. Normally I'd be fine with that to save a few bucks, but since it's only like $5 in this case I'm not sure if I should even bother. Midnight UTC apparently.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:03 |
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Can't believe I'm so excited to play a game I already own and put hundreds of hours into.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:04 |
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With the 1024*720 resolution thing people were talking about, how does the game draw on a monitor with a different aspect ratio? The optimal resolution of my monitor is 1680*1050, but that's a 16:10 aspect ratio instead of the 16:9 aspect ratio the game wants. Would it mean the graphics get slightly vertically stretched, or do I get some black bars on the top/bottom of my screen to make it fit better? Actually does the game support a windowed mode so I can just run it in a 1024*720 window?
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:07 |
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Cool, you can pre-load it on Steam. I'll probably be asleep when it actually unlocks though.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:09 |
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Smart Car posted:Actually does the game support a windowed mode so I can just run it in a 1024*720 window? Ah-yup.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:09 |
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Orv posted:Midnight UTC apparently. So basically the same time the Steam version unlocks. Cool, thanks.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:12 |
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Preordered because of the ongoing LP, and I've been trying really hard to stay away from too many spoilers. I'm excited to die when it's finally released!
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:16 |
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Paradoxish posted:It's a pretty reasonable comparison Not really, no. Different engine, different developers, different development targets in the first place. W2 was built from the start with PC hardware in mind, while DaS was developed for way older hardware. Look at the X360 version of W2, compare two screenshots and see just how different it looks from the PC version while still looking amazing.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:18 |
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Mooks posted:Can't believe I'm so excited to play a game I already own and put hundreds of hours into. I know it's kind of loving crazy. I put about 90 hours into it on my 360 before my system died. Now I'm sitting here excited as can be to play Dark Souls again because it is just that good.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:20 |
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dreffen posted:Pre-loading is apparently up right now for the game! Am I remembering right that Steam will auto start the download for me, or do I have to wait till I get home and start it up manually?
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:20 |
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Saltin posted:Am I remembering right that Steam will auto start the download for me, or do I have to wait till I get home and start it up manually? You should be able to start the download with the Steam app or from a browser window
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:21 |
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Toiwat posted:Not really, no. Different engine, different developers, different development targets in the first place. So, uh, you're saying it's only okay to compare games running on the same engine, by the same developers, with the same target platform? I don't get it. Literally any game running at a native resolution would work as a reasonable way to show off why rendering at a lower resolution and up scaling looks worse than just rendering at a display's native resolution.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:24 |
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SixtySix posted:You should be able to start the download with the Steam app or from a browser window What I mean to say is I am not at my home computer at the moment and don't have access to it. My logged in Steam client at home won't start downloading the game automatically based on availability, will it?
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:26 |
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Mooks posted:Can't believe I'm so excited to play a game I already own and put hundreds of hours into. I'm right there with you. I've actually been putting off playing DS again on my 360 to play this one, mainly because I don't think I could wait till winter to play the DLC. I'm also hoping the quality of online play will be better.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:26 |
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Saltin posted:What I mean to say is I am not at my home computer at the moment and don't have access to it. My logged in Steam client at home won't start downloading the game automatically based on availability, will it? 'fraid not.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:26 |
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Saltin posted:What I mean to say is I am not at my home computer at the moment and don't have access to it. My logged in Steam client at home won't start downloading the game automatically based on availability, will it? No, but if you can access another computer to get to the Steam website or have a smartphone with the free Steam app, you can start the download now remotely to your home PC and it'll be ready for you. But if not, it's a small file anyways so it shouldn't take too long. Use the waiting time to pore over the delightful and informative OP!
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:28 |
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SixtySix posted:Use the waiting time to pore over the delightful and informative OP! Or watch this video on repeat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76iPvmAclM0
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:29 |
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Category Fun! posted:Or watch this video on repeat! that is my all time favorite DS video. Anybody gettin mad at Dark Souls PvP (you will), needs to watch that
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:30 |
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Nebelwerfer posted:I'll see and post the results if I see any difference fifteen feet away from my couch. Yeah, this is pretty much why I was holding out for a PC port. gently caress yessssssss.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:32 |
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Category Fun! posted:Or watch this video on repeat! I always keep that weapon with me whenever I Co-Op/PvP.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:34 |
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Will I be able to use GFWL to download the game client if I have the key for it? Yes, I bought the game.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:36 |
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Blattdorf posted:Will I be able to use GFWL to download the game client if I have the key for it? Yes, I bought the game. You might be able to use their weird Marketplace client? I'm not sure, but I'd be willing to bet on it not being possible.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:37 |
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Blattdorf posted:Will I be able to use GFWL to download the game client if I have the key for it? Yes, I bought the game. Everywhere I saw offering preorders said it requires Steam, so I wouldn't bet on it, no.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:39 |
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Yeah, it's only available for download through Steam, which makes no sense but that's GFWL for you.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:40 |
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Tezzeract posted:I guess I'll bump myself if there's any interest. It's more of a hassle than buying the game directly from GMG, but if people want it for cheap, I'm willing to gift. check your pms.
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# ? Aug 23, 2012 17:44 |
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Well the stream looked nice enough for me so I bought it. Gonna play at 1280/720p I think.
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