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Dark Souls III TRC Patch Notes (inc. PS4 Pro patch)
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Rien
Jelly Belly
I think as well. Look at HZD and the way it perfom. I know ds3 is multi plat but there is def more possible then just a small bump in framerate.... i think
Garrett Hawke
Member
the cpu is highly unlikely to be able to handle 60fps in ds3.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Lots of people getting excited when
1) uncapped/variable framerate is actually very annoying
2) DkS3 is a PVP-focused game and having it uncapped now is leaning towards giving Pro users an advantage, unless it's capped as soon as you get invaded or something
1) uncapped/variable framerate is actually very annoying
2) DkS3 is a PVP-focused game and having it uncapped now is leaning towards giving Pro users an advantage, unless it's capped as soon as you get invaded or something
My PC can't even keep ds3 at a stable 60 fps due to engine streaming issues I assume. There is no way this is a stable 60 on pro. Also rip bleed builds and I'd just made a new Anri SS character a few days ago for the dlc. Oh well I have several other characters I can use and my favorite is my Greatsword character who seems to be getting buffed.
AgentP
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Based on your intimate knowledge of the code? What a baseless assumption.
Garrett Hawke
Member
You are asuming that can happen with the current engine on PS4? I have dreams of From porting their games to the Decima engine too, but those are still just dreams and this game is stuck with what it has.
They can improve with their next game releases, but DS3 is mostly staying the way it is on consoles with some slight improvements on Pro.
hydrophilic attack
Member
based on basic pattern recognition skills
potatohead
Member
Different teams, different engines....
There's not much for me in this patch, but I'm a dirty DEX or Pyro player so it's not like I had much problems lol
Tart Toter 9k
Member
There's a version with a 4k 60FPS mode
You mean the version i can't play from my couch with a controller?
Yeah... No thanks...
I'll have to try a heavy build now that they buffed heavy weapons. The nerfed poise med it unattractive to go full heavy with no shield.
Rien
Jelly Belly
Thats for sure.. maybe hoping to much
I would treat HZD as an anomaly. Guerrilla made some pact with the devil or something lol
If it's possible to botch their way to 60 fps despite the evidence against it with Durante's article above then it would be a paranormal activity.
AmethystEnd
Member
Ayy bby, this makes me excited to RTTP.
PFff what is this? 2005? lol
Audioboxer
Member
With this and the Carthus Rouge nerf Bleed infusions will be better for sure.
Soul of the Beast
Member
Great news, but as someone who loves Bloodborne more this kinda makes me upset.
Dark Souls 3 gets all the treatment BB didn't get
Dark Souls 3 gets all the treatment BB didn't get
For your sake I hope they'll never patch it.
To be fair:
It's not such a big deal to get 60 FPS on PC now. Of course, the CPUs we are talking about for that are still more than twice as fast as the PS4 (Pro), especially sequentially.
LordOfChaos
Member
From a GPU perspective. From a CPU perspective that's only the case if the regular PS4s CPU was sitting twiddling its thumbs a lot of the time, as it's only ~20% faster.
Nah, Boost still has drops and framepacing issues.
Rien
Jelly Belly
I think thats correct Hahah.
Another noob question..
If i understand correctly than the framerate of this engine is CPU based which isnt that strong in this gen of consoles right?
While the framerate in for example HZD is GPU based (correct me if wrong) and is buttersmooth.. like nearly all them exclusives.
Then why doesnt FROM choose for a more GPU friendly engine so all consoles and PC can benefit a stable framerate?
Does this require a total new build?
Please if i am totally wrong can somebody explain it to me? Thanx
thelastword
Banned
I think this engine can handle 60fps on the PRO at 1080p, perhaps even checkerboarding 1620p or plain 1440p can yield close to 60fps as well, for the most part.....
The CPU handled SOTFS just fine on base PS4, the clock boosts in pro boost mode ironed out the small dips (when technical analysts purposefully run away from huge crowds of npc's/enemies to stress the CPU). Are you telling me that if From opens up the code and focuses on a patch for DS3 with the full capacity of PRO hardware that it won't hit 60fps at FHD?
I really believe some are underestimating the console CPU's, but I've made that point more than enough times here. If there ever was a game that had heavy use of drawcalls is NMS, it is doing quite fine at 1080p 60fps.....
Well they said better framerate. I guess at the end of the day it's how much time they put into optimization. From games are technically not always the best in every technical aspect. They don't always push the hardware and optimize as best as they can, but I can guarantee you their games can run better than what they put out most of the time. Their first Dark Souls port to PC was not the best either... It's also just like BB, I can tell you that that game can run just fine on base PS4 hardware at 30fps without frametime issues, but From do struggle with some technical issues. Personally I just hope they do a commendable job here...
How much more CPU heavy is DS3 from SOTFS? I've seen many games go from 40fps to 60fps with lots of A.I with just the faster clock sans any optimization work....Assetto Corsa with lots of cars, a big uplift in Project Cars in boost mode, a 60fps 1080p in probably the biggest and most dynamic openworld game in NMS....Even a game like the Division maintains a locked 30fps as an intensive CPU game on consoles...
Lets not focus only on the CPU, the GPU will boost DS3 quite a bit on the PRO, but the CPU is more than enough to handle DS3's A.I, drawcalls and enemy count whilst stabilizing framerate at 1080p 60fps....
RandomSeed
Member
I'm glad UGS and some of the infusions will get some buffs, but I doubt anything will ever change the fact that in PVE, straight swords are just better than anything. Super light, fast, and good damage. The recovery after attacking also makes it much easier to avoid damage in boss fights. Everything is viable...but, yeah.
Baffling? Really? They are patching the game for which they still want to sell you DLC.
There's a version with a 4k 60FPS mode
But I already own it on PS4...
But yeah, I really should buy the PC version.
Wishmaster92
Member
Fucking bloodborne next pleeeease!
NoctisVsStar
Member
Let the dream go.
My experience playing Bloodborne and Dark Souls III on PS4 Pro using Boost Mode last week:
Noticeably smoother framerates with both games.
It was neither a huge difference, nor a tiny difference, but significant enough to make me think they both play somewhat more smoothly.
I am strictly talking frame rate, not frame pacing.
Anybody with a similar impression?
Noticeably smoother framerates with both games.
It was neither a huge difference, nor a tiny difference, but significant enough to make me think they both play somewhat more smoothly.
I am strictly talking frame rate, not frame pacing.
Anybody with a similar impression?
WheelHoss1
Member
Please God
LelouchZero
Member
Careful everyone, don't get too hyped and keep your expectations at ease.
The patch note just says 'increased frame rate for gameplay on PlayStation®4 Pro.' it doesn't explicitly state 60 fps gameplay.
It would be great if it could run at a locked 60 fps though.
The patch note just says 'increased frame rate for gameplay on PlayStation®4 Pro.' it doesn't explicitly state 60 fps gameplay.
It would be great if it could run at a locked 60 fps though.
SmoothRunningGun
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