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[Kurt Russell]

A port which doesn't support arbitrary resolutions is by definition a crap port, and K-T is a crap company.

A PS3/Vita-limited game running better than a pure PS4/PC game is very much to be expected, anything else would be utterly ridiculous. Your PC is probably 20-100 times as fast as a Vita.

While it's true that the game could look better, I think that it looks rather good. Aside from a few things it probably looks better than NieR:Automata in a lot of areas

 

[Rizzi]

I've been playing Nier on PS4 Pro, and the performance on that is kind of disappointing. Kind of tempted to double dip.

 

[oni-link]

Port work can sometimes go in the opposite direction. Like was saw recently with Ys Orgins on PS4. In the case of cold steel, I would think that'd probably be one first, and then the other.

How are the Ys games on Steam?

Which would be a good game to start with?

 

[vermadas]

I DIDN"T KNOW SPLIT SECOND WAS ON STEAM HOLY SHIT

Too bad it has a 30 FPS lock. Though I think there's a mod out there that enables 60, but it may break Powerplays.

 

[tuxfool]

I've been playing Nier on PS4 Pro, and the performance on that is kind of disappointing. Kind of tempted to double dip.

Depending on your specs, you may experience the same thing on PC. The game is unusually demanding.

 

[T-Rex.]

Nier is reminding me so much of Gurren Lagann. Just when you think it's reached peak insanity it one-ups itself immediately.

 

[Rizzi]

Depending on your specs, you may experience the same thing on PC. The game is unusually demanding.

i5 6600k and an R9 390x. Should be alright.. right?

 

[Kurt Russell]

Speaking about Toukiden 2, KT seems to be listening to people with this one.
Some users were experiencing a crash and they fixed it in a few hours:

 

[Tonton]

How are the Ys games on Steam?

Which would be a good game to start with?

Either Oath or Origin, Ys I & II are different (bump system) and i recommend playing too, Ys6 is kinda unpolished and I'd only recommend if you played all the others and still want more

Games are mostly unrelated expect for I and II which are direct sequels and Origin is a distant prequel to those with some nods

 

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[Durante]

Aside from a few things it probably looks better than NieR:Automata in a lot of areas

No. It really doesn't.

Other than the (open world) environment assets Nier:A is a damn beautiful game. The character models, animations and effects in particular are very much "next-gen". Conversely, Toukiden looks like a game that has to run on Vita (because that's what it is).

 

[Kurt Russell]

No. It really doesn't.

Other than the (open world) environment assets Nier:A is a damn beautiful game. The character models, animations and effects in particular are very much "next-gen". Conversely, Toukiden looks like a game that has to run on Vita (because that's what it is).

The character models, animations and effects for Toukiden 2 look pretty good. I'd even say that the open world doesn't look so bad either. It's pretty empty, but so is NieR's. Also, it doesn't have the LOD pop-in thingie that happens in Automata.

 

[Grief.exe]

yeah I won't be playing Nier until the weekend due to the save point system, not sure how long I'd spend with each session

Alright, I've managed to improve performance by 30-60% (in 4K, on a 980 Ti, a friend reports more than doubled performance on a low-end mobile GPU).

Here's the visual differences (and framerate impact). Warning: if you haven't completed Route A you may find this a bit of a spoiler.
http://diff.pics/VBmFSLj8bn95/1
http://diff.pics/VBmFSLj8bn95/2

Expect to see a fix incorporating this change soon.

neat, should help for people with lower end gpus

His explanation is interesting, it sounds like 40+% of the frame buffer was stuck looping in some arbitrary values. I wonder if this effects the PS4 version as well.

It's not from them. They refunded my money (at least i hope so).


BTW. I am missing that Valve accessory...
Not that i care so much but still... not really sure why is SE doing this.

My key was "Day One Edition" but when i activated it there also was "Post-Launch" written. So stupid.

I believe I saw some documentation pointing to the preorder items being available until Friday.

 

[Ascheroth]

His explanation is interesting, it sounds like 40+% of the frame buffer was stuck looping in some arbitrary values. I wonder if this effects the PS4 version as well.

Not sure if they're arbitrary, since there is a slight difference visible in those diffs, but it does seem like there's something weird going on with the GI-performance/usage.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Can't link to results on USK, scroll down the list
http://www.usk.de/en/search-for-title/latest-classifications/

Don't think this has been announced. Lock if old

Looks like Code Veronica might be coming to PC.
Highly doubt this is ps4 only looking at all the other ports of RE thus far.

 

[Durante]

Not sure if they're arbitrary, since there is a slight difference visible in those diffs, but it does seem like there's something weird going on with the GI-performance/usage.

Yeah, I don't think it's arbitrary.
As I posted in that thread, an idea would be that it's related to GI propagation distance. Or something else which isn't very apparent in those shots. Probably needs more testing.

That said, it could well be that it's ineffective usage of resources, and I'm pretty certain (given how close the game performance is on equivalent hardware between PC and PS4 (Pro)) that it's doing the exact same thing on consoles.

 

[SunDimension24]

Looks like Code Veronica might be coming to PC.
Highly doubt this is ps4 only looking at all the other ports of RE thus far.

Yeah I doubt Capcom would have an initiative of putting all the resident evil games on PS4,XBONE and PC and just suddenly said "nah screw that, let's just do PS4 going forward".........then again this is Capcom...

 

[NeoRaider]

His explanation is interesting, it sounds like 40+% of the frame buffer was stuck looping in some arbitrary values. I wonder if this effects the PS4 version as well.



I believe I saw some documentation pointing to the preorder items being available until Friday.

Well i don't have it listed in my DLC section. I only have 5 DLCs and that one is missing. So idk. really.

 

[Anteater]

I hope that GI tweak won't mess up some of the lighting too much in some of the areas, because I think that's basically one of the few things that made the game look decent, it might look a lot worse without it.

 

[Tizoc]

Either Oath or Origin, Ys I & II are different (bump system) and i recommend playing too, Ys6 is kinda unpolished and I'd only recommend if you played all the others and still want more

Games are mostly unrelated expect for I and II which are direct sequels and Origin is a distant prequel to those with some nods

Ys 6 could really go with a remake that simply fixes its issues, while still keeping the sense of adventure of exploring the island and its dungeons.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

I hope that GI tweak won't mess up some of the lighting too much in some of the areas, because I think that's basically one of the few things that made the game look decent, it might look a lot worse without it.

Which tweak and for what game?

 

[Anteater]

Which tweak and for what game?

Nier, the fix isn't out, someone found a way to manipulate the GI somewhat to improve performance, but not sure how much effects it has with the game overall.

 

[gngf123]

Which tweak and for what game?

This GI tweak for Nier Automata:

Alright, I've managed to improve performance by 30-60% (in 4K, on a 980 Ti, a friend reports more than doubled performance on a low-end mobile GPU).

Here's the visual differences (and framerate impact). Warning: if you haven't completed Route A you may find this a bit of a spoiler.
http://diff.pics/VBmFSLj8bn95/1
http://diff.pics/VBmFSLj8bn95/2

Expect to see a fix incorporating this change soon.

 

[Hektor]

Emulation threads are some of the most consistently terrible and unreadable here on GAF

 

[derFeef]

Emulation threads are some of the most consistently terrible and unreadable here on GAF

Depends on the topic. The RaspberryPi thread is fine.

 

[Hektor]

Depends on the topic. The RaspberryPi thread is fine.

The Raspberry mostly emulates game older than the average gaffer, so no one of them cares lol

Usually it never takes more than a page to check the boxes

#NoTrueFans
#StealingNintendoMoney
#Piracy"Preseveration"

 

[derFeef]

Well the article is really bad to begin with.

 

[KainXVIII]

It's not from them. They refunded my money (at least i hope so).


BTW. I am missing that Valve accessory...
Not that i care so much but still... not really sure why is SE doing this.

My key was "Day One Edition" but when i activated it there also was "Post-Launch" written. So stupid.

That sad 😔

 

[prudislav]

Seems like Interceptor Studios (Bombshell, RoTT remake, Rad Rogers) is Closing doors ..... from Bombshell steamforum

Bombshell - Whats next?
Hi Guys!

I think you guys deserve an update on what's going on atm. with Bombshell and the future of Interceptor.
Times have been rough.. Bombshell didn't do as well as we expected, leaving us in a very difficult situation. Our following game, Rad Rodgers, had been in development prior to the Bombshell release, so we wanted to wrap that up first to see if we could turn things around.
Unfortunately we had to pull the plug as a studio.
Those are really sad news, and a major part of why we've been silent.
We've been working for months on a rescue-plan for the studio, and we didn't want to update you guys before we actually had something substantial to talk about.

We do now;
We're starting up again, under a new name (More info coming soon!).
Our next goal is to make a new agreement with 3D Realms, and get 1.3 out of the door, while working on console ports.
Bombshell was the biggest and most ambitious game we've ever worked on.
It's very dear to our hearts, and not something we want to abandon.
The past 6 months have been very rough, but there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
I'll personally keep you guys updated as things progress - but I want to make sure I can update you with something substantial
Thanks for hanging in there!

https://steamcommunity.com/app/353190/discussions/0/133258092244604189/

EDIT: their FB page renamed to SlipGate Studios

 

[Baron_Calamity]

Seems like Interceptor Studios (Bombshell, RoTT remake, Rad Rogers) is Closing doors ..... from Bombshell steamforum

https://steamcommunity.com/app/353190/discussions/0/133258092244604189/

EDIT: their FB page renamed to SlipGate Studios

Bombshell was ambitious????

 

[derFeef]

I have no idea how to run a company but re-opening your studio is better than to keep going with what you have built?

 

[Deques]

Seems like Interceptor Studios (Bombshell, RoTT remake, Rad Rogers) is Closing doors ..... from Bombshell steamforum

https://steamcommunity.com/app/353190/discussions/0/133258092244604189/

EDIT: their FB page renamed to SlipGate Studios

It seems fishy, why close down a studio just to open a new one. Is this to avoid all the debts or something?

 

[Baron_Calamity]

I have no idea how to run a company but re-opening your studio is better than to keep going with what you have built?

Its to escape debt,

 

[Wok]

Sexy Brutale is 20 euros. 18 € if Steam gets the same discount as GOG.

So, my documented list is complete:

March 28: "a few bucks"

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March 29: 20€

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April 11: 40€

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April 12: 20€

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April 25: 20€

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May 26: 35€

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Total damage: ~140 euros.

 

[derFeef]

Its to escape debt,

It dawned upon me after posting, lol. Incredible.

 

[zkylon]

in case nobody knew there's also like a dive kick move i discovered yesterday if u press like dodge and jump at the same time?

 

[Deleted member 59090]

Pull out your arcade sticks people, TATE Mode in Downwell got fixed.

 

[Purkake4]

Bomb Squad Academy needs more visibility, it looks like it'll be amazing.

Also new kickstarter for a "All Walls Must Fall - Cold War Tech-Noir Tactics Game set in Berlin 2089" from some of the Spec Ops: The Line devs.

 

[dave is ok]

If H1Z1 is smart, they'll have a sale today or tomorrow ahead of Battlegrounds release.

 

[Rhaknar]

great new Bundlestars bundle.

several tier, last tier has rocket league, mid tier has little acre, goliath, holy potatoes weapon shop and other stuff.

 

[The_Super_Inframan]

BundleStars Dominator Bundle

https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/dominator-bundle

edit: *shakes fist at Rhaknar*

 

[Tizoc]

Umm is anyone able to access Humblebundle and Paypal? Cuz I am unable to access them on my end >_>;

 

[GhostTrick]

i5 6600k and an R9 390x. Should be alright.. right?

i5 4430 and R9 290 here. I'm doing really well.

 

[Blu(e)]

Umm is anyone able to access Humblebundle and Paypal? Cuz I am unable to access them on my end >_>;

Fine for me. Was able to log in to both of them as well. The main pages just aren't loading for you?

 

[pantsattack]

Bomb Squad Academy needs more visibility, it looks like it'll be amazing.

Also new kickstarter for a "All Walls Must Fall - Cold War Tech-Noir Tactics Game set in Berlin 2089" from some of the Spec Ops: The Line devs.

The animatics went on a little too long where I was thinking, they have no gameplay, pass. But it morphed right into the game. Got me.
Nice soundtrack

There's a lot to like here. RTW(auto)P, cybering, time manipulation, dialogue or guns, and less than fifteen bucks.

*any help with the gif*

 

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[Tizoc]

Fine for me. Was able to log in to both of them as well. The main pages just aren't loading for you?

Then it is an isp issue on mu end.
Gonna call them up and get it fixed

 

[Kiru]

It's not from them. They refunded my money (at least i hope so).


BTW. I am missing that Valve accessory...
Not that i care so much but still... not really sure why is SE doing this.

My key was "Day One Edition" but when i activated it there also was "Post-Launch" written. So stupid.

I think that's only for copies directly bought from the steam store.

 

[gngf123]

I think that's only for copies directly bought from the steam store.

Humble and GMG are offering the day one edition with the Valve accessory too. Most third parties are, actually.

 

[Leafhopper]

My boy kazuya is never boring

Nah I kid. I like Kazuya just think the PS4 one is a bit bland to me at least, kinda wish it had more color with the art.