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2013 High-Res PC Screenshot Thread of Let the JPEG Die Already
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It's the bane of modding it : You can make it look utterly breathtaking but all of it is held together by a crappy engine .
But the number one thing i want changed (Apart from the engine ) is the removal of that 4GB ram cap
MrTroubleMaker
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Me too, but I don't think they will release a 64 bit version only
Every next gen game and upcoming game for console and PC has been confirmed as using 64 bit exclusively with 32 bit being totally dropped .
Now i understand this is Bethesda we are talking about here .but somehow i doubt they are going to to be the one odd duck out there still using a 32 bit executable .
Aww Jim you break my heart. I'm trying to do an effort here.
Don't worry man, I think it's a pretty huge upgrade!
I'd be satisfied if Fallout 4 looked like that.
Edit: Not my shots by the way
TheVampire
Banned
Here:
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7042/tjy5.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/2540/e7rv.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2407/j2ew.jpg
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9168/peil.jpg
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5921/9k9x.jpg
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/931/lhf7.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4568/y19r.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6035/0xi5.jpg
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/6857/taqb.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7412/f4aj.jpg
ENB is Project Enb cinematic preset.
You should also get another mod called safetyload.
If I ever have to format my computer and reinstall Skyrim it takes like 30 minutes+ just to active all the mods lol
BONKERS
Member
Cut down on loading, make it seamless hurr durr!
I'll take a few seconds of loading any day of the week thank you.
So sick and tired of shitty FMVs.
Quality > Convenience.
This is a problem with going DD. Everyone will encode FMVs like shit at low resolution in the name of a small download. (And even when they are offered as DLCs like Lost planet 3, still tons of issues and artifacts. Cuz Bink.)
I'd rather have a download that takes up twice as much size if they are going to use tons of FMVs and not encode them properly. This is 2013/14. Quit not wanting to take the extra effort for real quality and make use of the better quality codecs available today and stop using Bink like a crutch just because it's light on CPU load and 15+ years old.
It creates not a seamless experience but an incredibly jarring one. ESPECIALLY, on PC. And once more games go native 1080p on consoles it will be even more so there too.
They've got 50GB of Blu-Ray space, shouldn't waste it. Games have to install? Install game data. Stream video off disk when needed. Offer low res FMV and high res FMV version for DD. Or just low res. Whatever.
Angelus Errare
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Angelus Errare
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MrRoderick
Member
Darkdeus is right, this game is excellent.
Ok so i decided to take a risk and go to the dark side of Half life 2 modding and try out the Cinematic mod 2013 version .
And to be quite honest . after expecting the worst i must say i was actually surprised how good it looks in places .
Sure. it it's nowhere close to Fallout /skyim level of texture mod's but to say that it makes the world look utterly abominable is Wrong in my opinion .
About the character models : i can understand why people are put off by it (especially the Alyx models ) and the creator seems to have been aware of it as he allowed you to keep all the old character models while keeping everything else updated .
In the end it will have to come down to personal taste whether you like the new textures or not .
But for me it is quite passable .
And to be quite honest . after expecting the worst i must say i was actually surprised how good it looks in places .
Sure. it it's nowhere close to Fallout /skyim level of texture mod's but to say that it makes the world look utterly abominable is Wrong in my opinion .
About the character models : i can understand why people are put off by it (especially the Alyx models ) and the creator seems to have been aware of it as he allowed you to keep all the old character models while keeping everything else updated .
In the end it will have to come down to personal taste whether you like the new textures or not .
But for me it is quite passable .
jim2point0
Banned
It just.... looks so.... dull
I guess that's realism for ya.
I think the reason most people hate it are the character models. I could be wrong. Can't really complain about ruining the art style when people praise half the Skyrim stuff posted in here
Those shots actually seem rather nice looking. Not sure why the graffiti is necessary though.
VisceralBowl
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Terbinator
Member
Cropped UI.
Blue Ninja
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Blue Ninja
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Spazznid
Member
That effect would be amazing with a close up of a character in front of a sunset or some far off mountains. Love what you do.
Jelle
Member
This game has some very nice graphics. Shame about the HUD.
I used [Asmodean]'s DSFx Shader Suite v1.00. They come with a FXAA variant that's supposedly better than standard SMAA injection. Haven't done any real comparisons yet, but it's far better than driver FXAA, which I used in my previous screenshots.
VisceralBowl
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Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
If you are referring to Nvidia's driver FXAA, I'm pretty sure it still doesn't show in screenshots.
Unreal
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Do you mean like the second ? i'll try...
Pjsprojects
Member
Dishonored 2560x1440 + some sweetfx AA
Still trying to get my 4k res working in game...
Still trying to get my 4k res working in game...
The Janitor
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Blue Ninja
Member
jim2point0
Banned
Still replaying some Borderlands 2. More enemies from ze Hammerlock DLC.
Unreal
Member
^ That is cool! I love how the scene is layered.
BONKERS
Member
Game has not aged well visually one bit, but I'm enjoying it. Found a script that helps with the Logitech fps issues automatically. Just need to wait till it's night time again. Game was scaring the shit outta me last night.
I LOVE this game. And personally aside from a few things I think it has aged very well for it's time. (Like the softshadows. Those are terrible. So is some of the specular mapping alignment and character models)
Have you tried using the 4xFSAA in game though? It's one of the few SSAA implementations in games that works extremely well and is near comparable to SGSSAA in this game.
4xFSAA http://i.minus.com/imt6jPTIU34qe.png
4xSGSSAA http://i.minus.com/i8HUYQ427KRe3.png
At 1440p performance may be better too.
Ok so i decided to take a risk and go to the dark side of Half life 2 modding and try out the Cinematic mod 2013 version .
And to be quite honest . after expecting the worst i must say i was actually surprised how good it looks in places .
Sure. it it's nowhere close to Fallout /skyim level of texture mod's but to say that it makes the world look utterly abominable is Wrong in my opinion .
About the character models : i can understand why people are put off by it (especially the Alyx models ) and the creator seems to have been aware of it as he allowed you to keep all the old character models while keeping everything else updated .
In the end it will have to come down to personal taste whether you like the new textures or not .
But for me it is quite passable .
Hence the models were ALWAYS optional AFIK. Ignore the models, use the original music if you want it. Personally I think it helps sell the story better than some of the vanilla stuff. (Which I think really at this point is only so because of it's age.)
This game has some very nice graphics. Shame about the HUD.
I used [Asmodean]'s DSFx Shader Suite v1.00. They come with a FXAA variant that's supposedly better than standard SMAA injection. Haven't done any real comparisons yet, but it's far better than driver FXAA, which I used in my previous screenshots.
I have to disagree. There is a lot more prominent aliasing with whatever this variant is.(edges,Ui, alpha test textures like trees,etc) At least to my eyes.
It does if you printscreen it and save it with something like Photoshop. It's how I capture screenshots with driver FXAA on for AA comparisons.
Ex:
Hmmm, I'll have to try it over SGSSAA tonight. Also nice to know the game has actually aged well in some respects, just hard to look past the places where it hasn't I guess lol.
Self_Destructive
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TriAceJP
Member
Thanks for this. Which ones make your character look as it does?
Spazznid
Member
That's more like it!
Are you using SweetFX? Seems noisy.
Like Two-toned or something, maybe like as few layers as possible. But that new shot is sick!
ref
Member
I really need to replay Remember Me. Some of the best art design in a game I've ever seen. Love it.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Throwing together the updated thread for 2014. I think you guys will enjoy my selection for the header.
Anymore more entries for the 2013 display in the OP are welcome as are thread title ideas.
Anymore more entries for the 2013 display in the OP are welcome as are thread title ideas.
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