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Xenoblade Chronicles X looks like it has some unique textures in the game
- Thread starter Trojita
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FTFY
You can dress yourself up however you want. It's like judging GTA Online because you saw a stream of a guy running around in only hot pants.
Why make a thread to point out a single instance of a texture not loading properly in a videogame, when all sorts of games have this issue? I can point out dozens of games where I've seen this happen. It happens, and Nintendo already has taken steps to reduce it with the data packs.
I swear, people have been extremely nit-picky about minor aspects of this game. It feels like people have been quick to misrepresent it in spite of the fact that we have plenty of information about the game to contradict this stuff.
I swear, people have been extremely nit-picky about minor aspects of this game. It feels like people have been quick to misrepresent it in spite of the fact that we have plenty of information about the game to contradict this stuff.
Leafhopper
Banned
I assume in a few hours.
Kissenkopf
Banned
Oh boy...now that thread won't end will. Everyone will say "the game looks like shit and it should be on PS4 instead" and that will be mainly from people who didn't watch the stream yesterday where you saw that the game runs well and looks great for an open world title.
Sable~Knight
Member
Lol WTH are you even talking about? They're included in the digital copy, if you want them for physical copy you just download them. It's not that hard. 'make them mandatory', lmao. Ugh. Eff options, eff flexibility. JUST DOWNLOAD THEM FOR YOURSELF it's not an issue.
Digital* review copy?
Messofanego
Banned
Because is more important to get a win in the console wars than to honor a great game.
The streamer had a physical version of the game and since the game isn't offcially out yet, the textures packs can't be downloaded online, imo.
Kissenkopf
Banned
Sad but true. :/
Someone remember the texture loading in Gears of War? Was there a thread for that years ago?
jk I don't want to start a war here
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Troljita, are you seriously not aware of the texture pack they talked about
IIRC, the data pack are already up for download.
They are indeed, and they fix this issue. This is data streaming limitations from physical media.
I have no idea what this thread is about... its a problem that everyone has been fully aware of for weeks and was corrected before the game launched.
Are you sure ? Weren't they just announced them ?
I'm asking this because people in the chat though the same and someone corrected them it was just an annoucement since the streamers couldn't download them (ok, none were from Japan, though)
Knew this was gonna happen the instant I saw that screen. I know this post is gonna get ignored but I might as well put it here anyway.
Here are the data packs. Maybe you can add it to the OP to avoid any confusion.
Basic Data Pack (2 GB) – Effect: Large
A data pack containing terrain data that will allow faster loading while in the city and the game’s various fields. This data pack is required for other Data Packs to work.
Enemy Data Pack (2.7 GB) – Effect: Medium
Installs enemy data to the HDD, If the Basic Data Pack is also downloaded, it further speed up load times while out in the field.
Player Data Pack (3.6 GB) – Effect: Medium
Will install data regarding the armor and graphics of the player. If the Basic Data Pack is also downloaded, it will speed up loading in the city and when equipping changes in the shops in New Los Angeles.
Doll Data Pack (1.7 GB) – Effect: Medium
Will install data regarding the Doll mechs. If the Basic Data Pack is also downloaded, it will speed up read times when Dolls appear. You will get faster loading times while in the city and in the fields.
Here are the data packs. Maybe you can add it to the OP to avoid any confusion.
Basic Data Pack (2 GB) – Effect: Large
A data pack containing terrain data that will allow faster loading while in the city and the game’s various fields. This data pack is required for other Data Packs to work.
Enemy Data Pack (2.7 GB) – Effect: Medium
Installs enemy data to the HDD, If the Basic Data Pack is also downloaded, it further speed up load times while out in the field.
Player Data Pack (3.6 GB) – Effect: Medium
Will install data regarding the armor and graphics of the player. If the Basic Data Pack is also downloaded, it will speed up loading in the city and when equipping changes in the shops in New Los Angeles.
Doll Data Pack (1.7 GB) – Effect: Medium
Will install data regarding the Doll mechs. If the Basic Data Pack is also downloaded, it will speed up read times when Dolls appear. You will get faster loading times while in the city and in the fields.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Then....what was the point of this thread
There ya' go, OP!
Kissenkopf
Banned
But...but this whole thread isn't neccessary if true! ;_;
Give an opprtunity to throw tomaotes at a Nintendo game ?
That's ain't rare. Just like the "Ewwww music" thread from just one song
That's ain't rare. Just like the "Ewwww music" thread from just one song
Thanks for reposting this
lol good luck with that.
We will have just spam it until it enter people head, then.
No it's not. The majority of people probably won't have the space for 10GB's of downloads.
Corronchilejano
Member
Come on Trojita, stop it.
You're taking Ninjablade's only claim to fame.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
The majority of people who are gonna get this game will have space.
They've all got external HDD's? How do you know?
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
I suppose that means the flaw is in Nintendo's design philosophy for the Wii U then, which is not what the thread is about.
anyway, yeah the video was pretty bad:/
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Which is why they are optional and not all needed
theprodigy
Member
The majority don't have room for more than a handful of 50GB+ forced installs+patches on their X1/PS4, we don't start entire threads over it. And when you run out of room there, you don't even get textures.
Vena, pls. You know all too well.
I am an optimist. Who happens to be a cynical futurist.
Even then the game is perfectly playable and runs great for the most part. What's in the OP now it's one instance in several hours of stream that we saw until now. There is a loading time only when you go inside BLADE or when you use fast travel and even that is some 10-20 seconds. If you can't stand that, download the packs. Most of the people have the premium Wii U, so they have the 10GB required on the internal flash. (if you don't it means you have already gone digital, so you must already have an external HDD by now)
I know, you will pretend to be the one that is outside that scenario just to keep fighting the good fight
Thanks for updating your post
Duyo stream where the screen was taken was bad from me. It lagged a lot.
But a Gafer made his own stream on hitbox and man the game was smooth and good quality for a streamed game.
Messofanego
Banned
Majority of big current gen games require a lot of hard drive space (20+GB), you'd think this majority of people would have adjusted to that if they wanted texture packs or DLCs etc by getting an external storage device.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
At the very least you'll need the basic to play the game decently apparently. I'll definitely not going to go without getting all of them. I'll need to get an external drive by then, because I don't have one at the moment. Can you use a big SD Drive or is that a no no?
FlashbladeGAF
Member
I'm all for people becoming aware of issues in games, but why is all the many cool innovative features about this game ignored or left in the main thread to go unnoticed by the GAF masses, but little issues like faces, bad lyrics, or texture loading that has a day 1 fix get its own thread?
You can customize robots, characters, jobs, ride transformers, go anywhere but trolls, like kotaku, only bring up how the game reveal rendered cutscene trailer looks better than the current customizable real time cutscene
Haters gotta hate I guess, but it's not like people are still expecting Wiiu to magically have ps4 levels of processing power right? It's new but closer to ps3 so having streaming issues on such a massive open world game should be expected. The fact they have a fix should be the main story or at the very least mentioned (unless you are kotaku) if you are going to talk about texture issues.
You can customize robots, characters, jobs, ride transformers, go anywhere but trolls, like kotaku, only bring up how the game reveal rendered cutscene trailer looks better than the current customizable real time cutscene
Haters gotta hate I guess, but it's not like people are still expecting Wiiu to magically have ps4 levels of processing power right? It's new but closer to ps3 so having streaming issues on such a massive open world game should be expected. The fact they have a fix should be the main story or at the very least mentioned (unless you are kotaku) if you are going to talk about texture issues.
Oh wow. Cool that you put it in.
Sorry if I jumped to conclusions, we had a really bad experience with the OP in the previous Xenoblade thread who refused to update the OP with links to the streams or even a countdown timer. A lot of the thread was just people asking for links to the stream. Seemed like he just wanted to be the first to post.
Um, dude. He updated the OP. Relax.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Edit: Probably due to a texture streaming issue that will have a patch at launch.
Some guy has access to a review copy and was playing it. I really hope we find out he didn't put the game on his hard drive, because the load times and pop ins in this video are horrendous.
http://a.pomf.se/iegqee.mp4
Edit: So apparently he isn't using the data packs if consensus here is right. You will need to install the data packs to have a decently playable game then, so it is HIGHLY recommended.
I feel bad for the basic Wii U owners.
Leafhopper
Banned
I don't have an external. Granted I was probably going to get this later but I think I will have to free up some space if I do get it at this rate.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
The game runs fine even without the texture packs, people have been watching streams since yesterday and that vehicle was just one split second spot where the texture didnt load fast enough.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Yep, me too. I'm pretty much out of space already, so this game will be the perfect excuse to finally buy one.
The texture in that screen just didn't loaded enough fast but that's still remain a rare thing.
Not the whole game is like that.
I mean the game will remain fine even without those optional packs.
I watched 3 streams and the game was FINE.
No crash, no big clipping issues, no jitters. It was FINE.
So those packs are really optional and not obligatory at all.
bobbychalkers
Member
We Halo 2 now!
Easily fixable considering you can install a lot of the data. I didn't buy a shiny new 500GB external drive for my Wii U a week after launch for nothing.
Easily fixable considering you can install a lot of the data. I didn't buy a shiny new 500GB external drive for my Wii U a week after launch for nothing.
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