NEW *PC Gameplay* Graphics looking good! Ultra maybe!

[MadGeralt]

Sometimes I feel you are blind.

Sometimes I feel it'd be better if I were blind in a world like that...

But I played all these games on max settings so that's that. Anyway, I don't think there is much more to say about that topic so I'll take my leave here.

 

[RParmar]

PC Graphics look amazing, and gameplay will be amazing. Can't wait for the 18th to come soon enough!!

P.S. - Anyone saying they won't buy the game based on graphics (which are still some of the best I've ever seen from an open world game), probably don't deserve to play the game anyways.

 

[Slavo]

It's not about graphics per se, it's about lying, and supporting this kind of business practice.

 

[Garrison72]

Witcher 2 1080p ultra settings GTX 980
https://youtu.be/4IUSWek8vhU?t=154

Witcher 3 1080p ultra settings GTX TITAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv0gJ8DpUd0&t=11m38s

I feel pretty stupid buying a new PC guys i gotta admit.

When I fired up TW2 on my new rig at ultra with ubersampling enabled my heart sunk, because I knew TW3 just doesn't look as good. This isn't downgrade talk, this is the reality of a dearth of effects, flat lighting and what seems to be a limited color range. I don't know or care at this point why they went with storybook visuals, but I hope it means the game will be less demanding than originally anticipated. The Disneyland rain in that TW3 vid is particularly depressing. This is what rain looks like:

 

[Sardukhar]

When I fired up TW2 on my new rig at ultra with ubersampling enabled my heart sunk,

You know, slim, I ran W2 at 4K on Ultra with US enabled and it just didn't look that much better than without Uber enabled. Sure, the AA was a bit better...but not much.

Then I went to (wait for it) Watch Dogs on my 4K monitor at Ultra and, well, WD looks a lot better. Faces, hair, water, lighting, you name it. Still liking W2, but it definitely lacks now, as I spend a lot of time in it practicing in the Arena.

Anyway, we'll see when W3 comes out.

 

[MisterGibson]

I must say the IGN PC gameplay was very underwhelming in terms of graphics and artistics for a 2015 game. Some may not care but for me graphics and jaw dropping environments are important in an rpg, especially for a game with such a huge amount of exploration. For comparison sake, I didn't like Dragon Age Inquisition much but I absolutely loved the exploration with all the diversity and I stood in awe when I discovered the waterfall in the forbidden oasis. W3's environments seem far less entertaining so far, even in comparison to W2 (floatsam's forest was incredible and made you feel really tiny).

Also the lighting is weird, way too yellow/orange and colorful. Somehow it seems stuck between realism and a fantasy look which gives a strange result. It really doesn't serve the textures either, giving a fake plastic look to many things like wood or characters' faces. I don't understand why they changed it so drastically in the past months.

I also noticed they completely abandoned the smoke coming out of chimneys (unless it's a graphical option and I missed it), which is a great disappointment for me because I feel it added a lot to immersion. It seems like nothing but it's the little things that reinforce immersion.

I'm sure the game will be great but, as far as graphics go, it's underwhelming and it's even worse because optimization doesn't seem too good. I'm unsure it'd wise to call for more optimization though because the way it went, a few more development months and W3 could have been renamed fog hunt (/joke).

 

[P1ckleJ4r]

It's not about the graphics but what Slavo said.

It's not about graphics per se, it's about lying, and supporting this kind of business practice.

Know what you are arguing about or don't argue & if you are really just arguing over graphics than that just sounds like whining & makes me embarrassed to be a gamer.

 

[Sainur]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU9rlkCOk9E

Go to around 0:47 and listen to the conversation.

This game will look absolutely stunning on the PC and most likely eventually it can even look better due to .ini tweaking. But enough of that, we all know where this discussion will lead to.

 

[InsomniumX]

PC graphics in general are fine to discuss.

Claims that PC graphics have been downgraded are unfounded, offensive, and prohibited. Read the FAQ.

Attempts to turn any thread into a so-called discussion of purported downgrades are thread hijacking.

I've read the FAQ and could't find a section that said offering an opinion in a civilized manner while not being offensive to absolutely anyone - is prohibited.

Could you link the passage, please?

 

[Sardukhar]

But enough of that, we all know where this discussion will lead to.

Yes we do!

And if you think -downgrade- talk was a fast way to get a thread closed and people chopped, GUESS what calling developers liars will do!? Or, really anyone.

To lie you must knowingly spread a falsehood or, arguably, not reveal a truth in order to create a falsehood.

Whether you believe that a downgrade occured or not, there is NO WAY you could know whether or not CDPR Devs deliberately decided to create a falsehood, as opposed to, you know, change their minds. Change the engine. Alter the lighting. Revamp for budget. Whatever.

So, yeah, call people around here liars and see how far that gets your ability to call people around here - any people - anything at all in the future.

Could you link the passage, please?

You don't want to try this on with Guy. Your ability to try anything on with anyone around here will drop sharply. If he says stop, stop. That's it.

 

[SageFox.326]

Many videos from different youtubers and gaming covers show PC ultra settings not so different than consoles at ultra settings. Good performance anyway.

 

[milldarr]

PC graphics in general are fine to discuss.

Claims that PC graphics have been downgraded are unfounded, offensive, and prohibited. Read the FAQ.

Attempts to turn any thread into a so-called discussion of purported downgrades are thread hijacking.

1. How do you define unfounded? The proof is all over the net.
2. Offensive to whom? Why offensive? The truth can be brutal, but if offense is taken, that is the offended party's problem. Some people are offended by the work fuck...so what? Do you ban all posts that offend?
3. Why prohibited?

Edit: I'm buying the game BTW. I still think it is going to be the best RPG ever.

 

[SageFox.326]

Yes we do!

And if you think -downgrade- talk was a fast way to get a thread closed and people chopped, GUESS what calling developers liars will do!? Or, really anyone.

To lie you must knowingly spread a falsehood or, arguably, not reveal a truth in order to create a falsehood.

Whether you believe that a downgrade occured or not, there is NO WAY you could know whether or not CDPR Devs deliberately decided to create a falsehood, as opposed to, you know, change their minds. Change the engine. Alter the lighting. Revamp for budget. Whatever.

So, yeah, call people around here liars and see how far that gets your ability to call people around here - any people - anything at all in the future.



You don't want to try this on with Guy. Your ability to try anything on with anyone around here will drop sharply. If he says stop, stop. That's it.

People saying the word "downgrade" are HEROES. Sacrificing heroes! Well done, MEN.

 

[Slavo]

Because they can't be, there is one build for all three platforms. There won't be any really differences between PC and PS4 and XBOX.

 

[Sardukhar]

People saying the word "downgrade" isn't calling any one liars........ :S And i see some severe hand against any critics.

Wow. SO much deletion is going to happen shortly.

We aren't quashing people because they are critics - CDPR and W3 are doing fine, thanks, and no forum(s) yelling is likely to change that. We are quashing people because this subject, EVERY TIME, turns into a shit-show, if I may use some francais. Every time. It's disruptive, because a few bad apples toss phrases like "liars" "lies" "deceptive business practices" "backstabbing" and what around, and then OTHER people counter...attack?

Yeah.

So, that's why we lock the threads. We -ban- people for not doing what we tell them. THAT is against the rules. Also fun.

 

[TouPoutsou]

You know, slim, I ran W2 at 4K on Ultra with US enabled and it just didn't look that much better than without Uber enabled. Sure, the AA was a bit better...but not much.

Then I went to (wait for it) Watch Dogs on my 4K monitor at Ultra and, well, WD looks a lot better. Faces, hair, water, lighting, you name it. Still liking W2, but it definitely lacks now, as I spend a lot of time in it practicing in the Arena.

Anyway, we'll see when W3 comes out.

Excuse me Sir, but i fail to see in what possible universe this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcBK3a90xI8
looks better than this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IUSWek8vhU&feature=youtu.be&t=154

Plus i play both games on ultra(1080, not 4K), and there is just no comparison

 

[C0bR]

Because they can't be, there is one build for all three platforms. There won't be any really differences between PC and PS4 and XBOX.

There can't be any difference between graphical presets on a PC exclusive - it is a single build on one platform:troll:

 

[Sardukhar]

Plus i play both games on ultra(1080, not 4K), and there is just no comparison

No one calls me sir. I work for a living, mister.

Well, I -also- play both games on Ultra, on the oh-so-much-better 4K resolution and, despite what some crappy youtube video shows, Watch Dogs looks better to me. By far.

And I'm playing them currently, a lot. So I have a chance to compare hourly.

If nothing else, this should demonstrate that different people appreciate different things. Which should also not be news to anyone over, oh, 6 years of age.

 

[Lieste]

Wow. SO much deletion is going to happen shortly.

We aren't quashing people because they are critics - CDPR and W3 are doing fine, thanks, and no forum(s) yelling is likely to change that. We are quashing people because this subject, EVERY TIME, turns into a shit-show, if I may use some francais. Every time. It's disruptive, because a few bad apples toss phrases like "liars" "lies" "deceptive business practices" "backstabbing" and what around, and then OTHER people counter...attack?

Yeah.

So, that's why we lock the threads. We -ban- people for not doing what we tell them. THAT is against the rules. Also fun.

Well all that and ponies... I never knew so many people wanted to post so much about MLP.

 

[Sainur]

To me it just seems like a pointless discussion. Firstly, you all know that you wont get the game as shown on the 2013 demo's. Get over it. The way I've seen some people cry on the internet it's like they're acting like a baby that got its rattle stolen. Secondly, a lot of footage still remains from consoles with pretty "meh" video quality. Thirdly, have you played the game with ultra settings on your PC yet? No you haven't.

In the end when it comes to playing games, Gameplay > Graphics.

If they had to cut the draw distance a little bit in order to have more stability and performance, so be it.

If you want uber graphics go install some 4k resolution Skyrim mods and slap some nude tittymods and an ENB graphical enhancer along with it aswell, and enjoy your 20 fps.