Digital Foundry Article Technical Discussion Archive [2016 - 2017]

[AlNom]

Xbox One S stuff moved to the main thread

 

[Cyan]

I think I need one of those.... Laptop gaming is becoming more and more feasible thanks to this.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...idia-pascal-notebook-chips-are-a-game-changer

 

[liolio]

You can't generalize. Different people, different perceptions.

there are good and known measurements of human eyesight accuracy. I suspect SB is right to generalize especially once the eyesight is corrected through glasses and lens.

 

[liolio]

I wished DF went a little further in their Rx 460 review and that they clocked/specced it as a R7 260X so we could have appreciated the whole extend of the architectural improvements over Bonaire.

 

[Globalisateur]

Dark Souls 2 at 120fps would be unquestionably a better game than at 60fps. Ergo I won't play it at 60fps.

Seriously @Silent_Buddha, if you love the Souls games as much as I think you do, you should play Bloodborne. It's a masterpiece, even at 30fps.

 

[tuna]

Dark Souls 2 at 120fps would be unquestionably a better game than at 60fps. Ergo I won't play it at 60fps.

If you have a beefy enough PC there is no reason why you should play DS2 at a lower frame rate than is possible.

For Bloodborne however, the choice is 30 fps (with frame pacing) Bloodborne or no Bloodborne at all.

 

[Globalisateur]

Digital Foundry: Hands-on with DriveClub VR
The most immersive VR racing game yet?

Simply put - this is the most immersive racing game we've played in VR to date.
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The weight of the car and the way this is communicated within the game gives it a feeling that genuinely took me by surprise. It feels supremely natural and really gives the impression that you're sitting in a car.
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There is simply an element of refinement and realism on display in DriveClub VR that does credit to the sheer quality of Evolution's original work.
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DriveClub VR is the real deal - virtual racing at its finest.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-hands-on-with-driveclub-vr

 

[orangpelupa]

Noooooo they cut the rain...

Driving in a rain in a virtual reality racing game was my dream.

NO way I can do that in real life.

 

[Arwin]

GT Sport won't have it either at launch. But we'll see where things end up.

 

[orangpelupa]

@Arwin I like you posted that information, but I hated the information....


Agh.

 

[Silent_Buddha]

Dark Souls 2 at 120fps would be unquestionably a better game than at 60fps. Ergo I won't play it at 60fps.

Seriously @Silent_Buddha, if you love the Souls games as much as I think you do, you should play Bloodborne. It's a masterpiece, even at 30fps.

Absolutely true. And there are many people that dislike playing at less than 90/120/144 FPS, depending on the display they have. But they'll often make do with 60 Hz if a game is locked to it or if they have to play on console, but they'll complain about it. And they almost always won't even touch a 30 FPS game.

However, and this is key, everyone has access to a 60 Hz display. Not everyone has access to a 90, 120 or 144 Hz display. And more importantly when you take into account this is the console forum, there are no greater than 60 Hz (anything higher than 60 on a display is only useable for interpolation by the display itself) HDTVs.

Hence, why 60 FPS is the minimum goal developers should aim for, IMHO.

Regards,
SB

 

[ultragpu]

Noooooo they cut the rain...

Driving in a rain in a virtual reality racing game was my dream.

NO way I can do that in real life.

It's all good mate, Neo will patch it right up and then some.
But all I am asking for from Neo is having better AA and AF, maybe slightly better LOD and the game should look like them photomode shots pixle by pixel.

 

[pjbliverpool]

I don't think you guys get just how low resolution VR is. It will never look anything like gaming on a TV (with the current head sets) never mind photomode shots. Imagine sitting 2 foot away from an old CRT TV. That's roughly what it looks like.

 

[London Geezer]

Probably been covered already, but is this a new game or just a patch for existing DC owners?

 

[goonergaz]

I don't think you guys get just how low resolution VR is. It will never look anything like gaming on a TV (with the current head sets) never mind photomode shots. Imagine sitting 2 foot away from an old CRT TV. That's roughly what it looks like.

Yes, I was shocked (at first) at how 'blocky' it was - all the talk of 1080p had me expecting a near 'smooth' experience. I would suggest it's somewhat like setting your 1080p monitor to 1024x768. Having said that - the eyes adjust.

 

[chris1515]

Digitalfoundry have seen the PS4 slim it is legit and they show the console boot up

 

[Deleted member 11852]

I really like the PS slim design. It brings back that rare trait so often absent in Sony hardware: symmetry.

 

[Arwin]

I don't think you guys get just how low resolution VR is. It will never look anything like gaming on a TV (with the current head sets) never mind photomode shots. Imagine sitting 2 foot away from an old CRT TV. That's roughly what it looks like.

And yet the feeling of immersion mostly wins it, imho.

 

[eloic]

And yet the feeling of immersion mostly wins it, imho.

That. Heck, I can even enjoy crappy Cardboard demos...

 

[I.S.T.]

And the video's deleted lol