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Infamous: Second Son Update Incoming: Change Time of Day, HUD Off, 30FPS Option
- Thread starter nbnt
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Would like a Karma bomb for it as well.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Out of curiosity, can you change the weather too? I need my rain.
Are you serious? They made design decisions, and are now adding optional additions based on feedback to those decisions. Complaints like this are so silly and perfect fodder for gamer entitlement claims. I'm going to assume it's sarcasm.
I've been staying out of the OT for spoilers, but was wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same issue with this game I am. Specifically using neon powers (or looking at bright lights) at night will cause my screen to dim and almost black everything out. Looking away or if I stop shooting/boosting etc the brightness comes back to where it should be. Not sure if this is an engine feature or my tv settings needing to be tweaked.
Thank you based Sucker Punch.=p
It doesn't matter what you prefer. Adding the option should be standard in unlocked games. It's that simple. You can attempt to understand gamer preferences all you want, but a frame limiter in unlocked games needs to be standard across the board. I'd rather have the option than "framerate locked to 30 even though the game runs at 40" like so many posters here want to have mandated.
These are minor tweaks, not big changes.
SPACECADET
Member
nice, now i can do my second playthrough without the hud.
EventHorizon
Member
I'm want to try out the 30 FPS lock so that I can determine for myself if the stutter issue is overhyped or not. My guess is that it is overhyped since I don't have any problems with the game as it currently is. I think people can notice it if they are actively looking for it or trained themselves to notice it, but that it is a nonissue for most people just playing the game.
30fps limiter is a big change for many gamers.
Hey, if you don't mind unlocked frame-rates, that's fine...but there is a genuine, technical reason why some of us dislike. Image judder is very real and a direct result of the way displays handle refresh rates (at least everything aside from G-sync).
It's not something I need to look for to see. It's just obvious at all times and highly distracting.
It's one benefit of the PC, actually. You can pretty much decide what you want your target frame-rate to be and setup the game around it. I can't maintain 60 fps in Crysis 3 Ultra, for instance, but limiting to 30 fps produces a very consistent image at maximum detail. I've also played it through at 60 fps by lowering details, though the foliage all updates at a lower rate anyways making it look weird at higher frame-rates.
For you perhaps.
TV setting.
Usually either under advanced picture or energy savings section depending on brand.
I'd estimate the vast majority don't care. Just like the vast majority of console players probably don't care about 30 vs 60 fps.
That being said, I do notice it when it happens and it's great they're putting in the option. More options are better.
Birgitte2004
Member
You might fall in to the category of "trained eye" the post you were responding to was talking about.
I never heard the PC crowd complaining about judder, although it's possible that they are appeased by the "throw more hardware at it" argument which is not available in console gaming.
Ken Masters
Banned
What a great update again, just beat the game but I'm going to take a break from this game, but will definitely play evil story with locked 30FPS. They said patch in 2 weeks at the earliest so that's good for me.
Also...
kind of sucks that you don't get concrete till after the game is over and there is nothing left to do
TheSpoiler
Member
Ah yes, BigDug. The man who has 1300mb cap internet and can't download patches. I assume you are angry on the grounds that there's an update and you are mad that you can't obtain it?
Wishmaster92
Member
I love it when developers listen to the players. Great job SP!
I like the hud off option since i have a plasma
Ken Masters
Banned
I used to think the same until I played KZ:SF with locked 30FPS, I was halfway through the game when the patch came out so I was in good position to notice any difference.... it made a big difference
The power sucks though. Plus it doesn't have a karmic bomb
More console games should allow settings changes like this. Maybe always have default settings be the main setup that is fully tested, warn users who change from default they might encounter problems.
As nice as this is they are basically exposing menu options for things that could already be configured in their engine. It's fairly simple stuff.
As nice as this is they are basically exposing menu options for things that could already be configured in their engine. It's fairly simple stuff.
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
Those are amazing updates.
I'm excited to see how the 30FPS lock will look like. I really don't have a problem with it now but I clould imagine that it just feels better at a locked 30.
I'm excited to see how the 30FPS lock will look like. I really don't have a problem with it now but I clould imagine that it just feels better at a locked 30.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Damn, all main complaints or requests. Nice.
Super happy with this news.I'm glad they listen to their fans
I'm not too bothered by the fluctuating framerate, but since day one that I wanted to turn off the Hud. And after finishing the game I was kinda sad that we were "locked" in daytime, especially considering that some powers look absolutely stunning in nighttime.
Good job SP!
I'm not too bothered by the fluctuating framerate, but since day one that I wanted to turn off the Hud. And after finishing the game I was kinda sad that we were "locked" in daytime, especially considering that some powers look absolutely stunning in nighttime.
Good job SP!
IcyBlueStrawberry
Member
Good news!
Now I just have to wait two weeks to see the results
Now I just have to wait two weeks to see the results
Neuromancer
Member
That would be cool, but the game does dynamically have DUP incursions all over the map when you finish the game.
I imagine it won't be a separate option but certain times of day will have rain.
I did try it in SF (I still haven't finished it) and I went back to the unlocked framerate. Oddly after playing with it unlocked it felt so choppy to me by comparison when I switched it to 30. I might have a different opinion if I played it longer but I guess the bottom line is that I was happy with it unlocked to begin with.
I have not tried it yet. I can see why this is a big win on that side of things though; I hadn't considered that.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
I'm a fan of unlocked frame rates, so I'm glad they're only making it an option to cap it.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
lol, in a nutshell
IcyBlueStrawberry
Member
The lighting is baked, so it will be an option that you can choose.
Ah ok, thanks!
I've 100% cleared every area of the game.
I messed around for a while after, didn't see any DUP. I'll have to check that out.
Game needs a new game + or something. It's worth the money as is but considering it's open world structure they could add some replay ability without too much work.
That's coming in the next firmware update. 1.7
In the blog post they said it will take roughly two weeks to come out.
Judder and frame pacing issues are very common on the PC but can usually be solved. I suspect most people with those issues never bother to fix them, though.