Battlefield 3 announced

[joker454]

The price they're selling them for now is a steal. When I bought mine, the cost was more than the model number

See that's why I love Fry's, because I bought my 580 from there December of last year for just $490 right in store, and it came with free Mafia 2. They even price match Amazon.com now right in store, and Newegg.com as well

 

[fellix]

I thought DICE was about to implement a new AO effect, that is much more precise than the current crop of screen-space methods.

 

[neliz]

after PC vs 360, we now also have a fair PC PS3 comparison:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGbo50Ar420

 

[Dresden]

after PC vs 360, we now also have a fair PC PS3 comparison:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGbo50Ar420

"Seems legit."

Youtube needs an award ceremony for best comments.


Any word on how many maps will be available in the beta? The notes on the subject implied that there would be more than one.

 

[fellix]

http://zurich.disneyresearch.com/~wjarosz/publications/sadeghi11physically.html

@repi

finally! there may still be some time left to get in some physical double rainbow rendering to bf3

We may actually have mind-blasting double rainbows to glaze at.

Dinosaurs and double rainbows -- that's all what BF3 is about!

 

[neliz]

"Seems legit."

Youtube needs an award ceremony for best comments.


Any word on how many maps will be available in the beta? The notes on the subject implied that there would be more than one.

I thought only one, the same as in the Alpha, unless I'm mistaken

 

[Dresden]

I thought only one, the same as in the Alpha, unless I'm mistaken

The beta description on PBF said:

"Caspian Border is not the biggest map"

I don't know if they're speaking about the game in general, or the beta itself. The notes kind of slip in and out of beta and retail facts.

 

[RobertR1]

Is it too late to preorder and get a code?

I need to know how well one GTX580 can run this at 2560x1600 on Ultra before the Microcenter deal expires!

 

[Aeoniss]

the beta is public.. You don't need a code.

 

[RobertR1]

the beta is public.. You don't need a code.

The public beta starts the day the coupon expires.

 

[Bludd]

Early Access September 27

Open Beta September 29

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3

 

[DSN2K]

Is it too late to preorder and get a code?

I need to know how well one GTX580 can run this at 2560x1600 on Ultra before the Microcenter deal expires!

Someone on GAF got SLI 580's and he's getting 100fps+ outside and 155FPS in the tunnel part...all on Ultra...

 

[Jedi2016]

Nice...

Is that script in the top left (fps, temps, etc) part of the beta or is that something else run locally?

 

[RobertR1]

thanks dsn2k, I just saw that. With 2xAA at 1600p, I'll be fine. Can't wait!

Jedi, that's MSI afterburner with on screen display enabled

 

[neliz]

Nice...

Is that script in the top left (fps, temps, etc) part of the beta or is that something else run locally?

Sounds like you nevere used Afterburner

edit: too late...

in related news.. haven't gotten my beta key yet even though i bought the game in February. Thought they're reportedly being send out around 13:00/14:00 GMT.

 

[Aeoniss]

Someone on GAF got SLI 580's and he's getting 100fps+ outside and 155FPS in the tunnel part...all on Ultra...

Looks like those sli 580's were also overclocked a bit. The default core clock for the 580 is 772Mhz.


Here is a form created by a user over at the EA forums. It was sent out to various Beta players and it's all about the rig specs, game settings, and what their FPS are. Pretty awesome.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...GpjNURkVUtzRWYyVXludkpCWXpsOVE&hl=en_US#gid=2

^Seems like performance is preettty good. If you have a 570 or 580 it looks like we'll be getting 60-75fps+ out of this on Ultra settings. Even at 1080p.

This is a public document and entries can easily be... Well, BS. People started putting in information the 24th of September.. Not sure how that works. We'll see soon enough.

 

[Davros]

there are some inconsistencies on that spreadsheet
including 1 user single gtx250 claims to be playing at 5670x1080 that isnt possible on a single nv card
edit: looks like a hoax as he put for his driver version (over 9000)

 

[neliz]

Got my Early access key in!

Screw kids, food, groceries and fueling up the car! I'm not going to shower but play straight till tomorrow morning!

 

[almighty]

Just got the email with my beta key 48hrs early, I liked MOH

For those that have the retail version of MOH can can activate the key within origin and it should let you access the beta then.

 

[Bludd]

I got a beta key; I haven't pre-ordered, but I was in the alpha. Whatever, I'll test it good.