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Post by Whizzo on Dec 15, 2022 17:11:12 GMT
He'll only kill it if someone pays him to.
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Post by Psiloc on Dec 15, 2022 17:31:47 GMT
Witcher’s code
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Post by Zuluhero on Dec 15, 2022 17:58:34 GMT
I can't play in RT mode, it feels like such a low frame rate. Playing games at 60 has ruined me. Looks lovely though, that first vista at Caer Morhan though, always breathtaking.
Map seems a bit chuggy though, bit jarring with the slinky smooth game world.
Only had a quick run around, got as far as the Nilfgard Keep, will settle down for a good sesh with the lights off, warm blanket and the Christmas tree lights on later.
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Post by dogbot on Dec 15, 2022 18:19:17 GMT
He'll only kill it if someone pays him to. True. Of course, he'll happily batter any human senseless for the fun of it (note battered human, left). |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2022 18:24:13 GMT
Humans are pricks, to be fair.
Horseberus is just minding his business.
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Post by addyb on Dec 15, 2022 18:27:01 GMT
I forgot about the pan sidequest. I wanted to bludgeon her to death with it at the end. Shut up about your cunting pan!
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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 15, 2022 18:27:54 GMT
I can't play in RT mode, it feels like such a low frame rate. Playing games at 60 has ruined me. Looks lovely though, that first vista at Caer Morhan though, always breathtaking. Map seems a bit chuggy though, bit jarring with the slinky smooth game world. Only had a quick run around, got as far as the Nilfgard Keep, will settle down for a good sesh with the lights off, warm blanket and the Christmas tree lights on later. I think it's going to be incredibly jarring when some devs start going back to 30fps after abandoning last gen fully. I'm not saying all will because I think 60fps has become popular but there will be those wanting all the eye candy. I guess we'll see. |
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Post by lew on Dec 15, 2022 21:00:50 GMT
Fuck me, they've pretty much rendered this unplayable on my PC, even on Medium settings. Got a 3080 with an I7 6700 which admittidly needs upgrading but going from playing at ultra at 100 odd fps to skipping frames left right and centre... Nope. Rolling this back to the last version.
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Post by wunty on Dec 17, 2022 11:10:31 GMT
Decided to keep this on performance mode. It’s pretty much unplayable on the other mode. If it was a solid 30fps out would be fine, but it’s not. It’s all over the bloody place and it feels janky as utter fuck. Shame as it looks pretty. Mind you, still beautiful in performance so bugger it.
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Post by Zuluhero on Dec 17, 2022 11:22:37 GMT
I actually think it looks better slinky smooth, makes it feel more polished if anything.
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Post by dogbot on Dec 17, 2022 11:48:02 GMT
I flicked it over to RT for about 30 seconds. It's not worth it.
Performance looks really good, though.
Combat has been interesting, after Ragnarok. Lots of sidesteps and rolls, lots of fights ending way away from where they began. It works if you're a bit more patient with it, though.
Just left White Orchard. I will probably try and actually finish this time.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 17, 2022 11:53:16 GMT
/looks on awkwardly as plays exclusively in RT mode
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Post by Zuluhero on Dec 17, 2022 12:15:24 GMT
You play how you want, it's all about choice.
It was interesting when you said that Devs might start pushing the tech and targeting 30 again, never really thought about that before. Kinda hope we're always given a choice tbh
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Dec 17, 2022 12:31:38 GMT
I like he convenience of console and I understand why they don't give lots of toggles like on a pc but i'd rather decide for myself to turn off/dial back on x y or z to achieve 60fps. I have this instealled so I'm I tested in seeing the new shinies. Post by lew isn't filling me with confidence though |
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Post by dogbot on Dec 17, 2022 12:40:04 GMT
/looks on awkwardly as plays exclusively in RT mode It is merely an opinion, of course.  |
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Post by drhickman1983 on Dec 17, 2022 12:43:08 GMT
My PC version crashes if I turn ray tracing on.
Or rather, if I turn all RT on, it's okay, but runs like arse. If I turn RT Ambient Oclusion, Shadows and Reflections off, it runs okay for a minute then crashes to desktop.
I've turned the RT effects off entirely, so it basically looks exactly the same it did before for me now. but runs smoothly
Tbh I'm going to play this version now though, as the quick sign casting is quite nice. The new camera modes are too close for my liking. Hard to really appreciate the amazing scenery when half the screen is Geralt.
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Post by dogbot on Dec 17, 2022 12:45:17 GMT
I also turned those off immediately.
Might as well be playing the PS4 version. 🤣
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Post by wunty on Dec 17, 2022 15:16:17 GMT
/looks on awkwardly as plays exclusively in RT mode Are you on Xbox? That may well be performing better than the ps5. I’m not normally susceptible to frame drops as I had already decided to keep it in RT but it’s just too bad. |
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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 17, 2022 15:18:15 GMT
/looks on awkwardly as plays exclusively in RT mode Are you on Xbox? That may well be performing better than the ps5. I’m not normally susceptible to frame drops as I had already decided to keep it in RT but it’s just too bad. No, PS5. Haven't noticed any issues so far playing Hearts of Stone. |
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Post by addyb on Dec 17, 2022 15:21:43 GMT
I've been playing with RT on (Xbox) works fine for me. I'm not one that is bothered, or particularly notices performance issues unless the frame rates really do drop like a stone.
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Post by wunty on Dec 17, 2022 17:19:52 GMT
Are you on Xbox? That may well be performing better than the ps5. I’m not normally susceptible to frame drops as I had already decided to keep it in RT but it’s just too bad. No, PS5. Haven't noticed any issues so far playing Hearts of Stone. Hmmmm. Wonder why I’m seeing it so bad. |
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Post by Whizzo on Dec 17, 2022 17:24:25 GMT
Hmmmm. Wonder why I’m seeing it so bad. Some people aren't as susceptible to noticing fucking dreadful frame pacing/rates apparently.
RT mode on PS5 is horrendous.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 17, 2022 17:56:06 GMT
C'mon guys! We lived through the N64.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2022 17:59:20 GMT
And we’re living it again. I’ve still not tried RT mode |
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Post by Zuluhero on Dec 17, 2022 18:14:20 GMT
Wait, the N64 had RT turned on all the time? That explains so much...
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Post by wunty on Dec 17, 2022 18:17:36 GMT
Hmmmm. Wonder why I’m seeing it so bad. Some people aren't as susceptible to noticing fucking dreadful frame pacing/rates apparently.
RT mode on PS5 is horrendous.
That’s the thing I never notice normally. Just seems really bad for some reason. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2022 18:21:15 GMT
Wait, the N64 had RT turned on all the time? That explains so much... It had those sun glares and shafts, the ray-tracing of their day. |
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Post by Zuluhero on Dec 17, 2022 19:19:38 GMT
AHH the 90s lens flare. All but forgotten except for thanks to JJ Abrams.
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Post by Psiloc on Dec 17, 2022 20:35:12 GMT
Yeah I’m finding it really hard to go back to 30fps on PS5. Not least because I’m honestly struggling to see the RT.
What’s weird is that if I’m playing an old game that only has a 30fps mode I seem to be fine
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Dec 18, 2022 9:34:43 GMT
Fired it up last night after updating and just the difference in textures alone was clear to see in a field of sunflowers that I trotted past. The close camera is crap, I never like a really close camera as it feels like I'm playing on console and being forced up close to keep performance up, I want to see my surroundings as I trundle around. Shame the cutscenes are not ultrawide, but I do like all the purdy lighting
At the moment I'm thinking it's running pretty much ok apart from some odd pop of shadows when it suddenly realises there should be one.
Ultra everything but I've set dlss to quality. Out in the wilderness I'm getting around 80-90fps but as soon as I came to buildings and people it nearly halved so I had to put thedlss3 frame gen thing on.
Comoleted a couple of missions and the old familiar sounds for quests and completions played. It's so memorable.
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