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PS4 Exclusive Driveclub May Include Photo Mode

NowGamer: "Images taken from Driveclub UI concept art suggests that the PS4 exclusive could contain some kind of photo mode that allows player to take and share photos in game."

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TimmyShire3753d ago

Photo Mode is one of my favourite features in Gran Turismo 5 (and 6), so a next-gen equivalent in DriveClub pleases me greatly.

mewhy323753d ago

Photo mode is really awesome. This game is going to be simply amazing. Drive club is going to set a new high bar for Racing sims. Photo mode is just going to make it even better.

Fishy Fingers3753d ago

I don't think it'll set any benchmarks for a sim seeing the game is clearly attempting to find a happy medium between sim and arcade racers. What I'm interested on is the social aspect of the game, that's the key difference for me, rather than just MP races all against all. The crew set up is going to add a lot for me.

sobekflakmonkey3753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

@mewhy32

Not only do I not think this is going to be a sim, I don't really want it to be one either, there are plenty of sim racing games coming out, we need (as @Fishy Fingers said) a racing game that's a perfect mix of Arcade and Sim; all that being said, I'm really excited for this game, and I really hope it's not just another sim.

guitarded773753d ago

Yeah, I hope so, but if not, at least we have screenshot and video sharing... and streaming of course. I need this game to come out. Jonzin' for a new game for the PS4... and a driving game that's not Need for Speed.

abzdine3753d ago

@sobekflakmonkey: it's not a sim it's an arcade racer. immediate fun!

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GUTZnPAPERCUTZ3753d ago

Agree, Photo share on GT5 was very welcoming to me and a great feature, I was excited to see it in Forza 5 when I got my X1 too, Now Driveclub has it so... duh, EVERY RACING GAME SHOULD HAVE THIS PLEASE, from now on, Im looking at you Dirt 4! ;)

DOMination-3753d ago

Why is this news? Photo mode is fairly standard now in this genre. I would have assumed it was in there anyway

XiSasukeUchiha3753d ago

Photo mode all the better in my eyes surpassing Forza 5 incoming

GUTZnPAPERCUTZ3753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

Here is a Photo I took of my GT500 on a 1mile, 8 car drag lol, I won!
http://www.forzamotorsport....

DEATHSTROKE-cro-3753d ago

I hope this menu IS the final menu.
the one we saw in February 2013 was red and black.
it was ok but this looks great.
more colors, looks fresh and easier to look at and navigate.

http://abload.de/img/untitl...
http://i.imgur.com/hR5ckAd....
http://i.imgur.com/vDAnhyZ....
http://i.imgur.com/AORncRS....

MONOLITHICIDE3753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

Looks great. Thanks for sharing. I haven't seen this before.
As for photo mode, they had it in motorstorm so don't see why they wouldn't now

Eonjay3753d ago

I hope you can just use your profile pics. My Facebook pic is my pic for my account.

LordofPwn3753d ago

It's not the final artwork. these were from pre-announcement.

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amnalehu3753d ago

As much detail as they are putting into both the inside an outside of these cars, you best believe there will be a photo mode!

-Ghost3753d ago

It better have a photo mode.

MysticStrummer3753d ago

Idk I used photo mode one time with GT5, only because I had my real life car in the game and wanted a pic of it racing with higher end sports cars. I took the photo and then never looked at it, so photo mode is a non factor for me.

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60FPS on PS5: Unofficial PS5 'FPS Boost' mods are radically improving PS4 back compat

Digital Foundry : Whether it's via FPS Boost or bespoke software upgrades, backwards compatibility on the current-gen consoles delivered an unexpected delight - the ability to liberate older console games from their 30fps limits, running them at 60 frames per second or even higher. FPS Boost did the business for Xbox Series consoles on an impressive range of titles, but there was always the sense that PS5 could do more. It's a hunch that checks out as a range of frame-rate unlocks are available for PS5, covering many must-have games - the major caveat being that only exploitable consoles running on older firmwares are invited to the party.

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darthv72103d ago

you love to see new life being breathed into older titles but damn the process to get there. It should be automatic that these work for everyone... not just those who exploit their systems. Really wish Sony and MS would keep this program going officially.

Psychonaut85103d ago

Damn this sucks. I want this shit so bad, but I’m not jailbreaking my console. And frankly I shouldn’t have to. I’m not a tech person, but is it really that hard for developers to unlock the framerate? Or would that have to be a large patch?

dveio103d ago (Edited 103d ago )

"but is it really that hard for developers to unlock the framerate?"

I guess it's not.

But it has become a profitable business if you do so.

So no one would pay for only the framerate patched to being unlocked. So studios need to offer more than that.

But this would take more time, polishing and would cost more money. So they shy away, but won't unlock the framerate, either.

That's just my personal assumption. But from what I can comprehend technically, it shouldn't be difficult to unlock framerates via a patch for older games.

... if it hadn't became a business.

RaidenBlack103d ago (Edited 103d ago )

frame-rate unlock should be free ...
We've seen many devs offer free patches and updates to pretty old PC titles, even bonuses ... so why can't devs offer the frame unlock patch for free (in consultation with the platform-producers) for a title from just a generation earlier?

Einhander1972103d ago

RaidenBlack

"frame-rate unlock should be free ..."

Obviously the result of that thinking is that developers aren't even going to do it.

If they had been allowed to charge $5-10 you would see incentivized developers doing it way more often.

People just always want everything for free, but it's not free to make the patch, people have to code it then other people have to test it, and there will always be other costs involved.

If people want dollar store gaming then expect to get what you pay for.

shinoff2183102d ago (Edited 102d ago )

Raiden I might be wrong but last I thought it cost money to put patches out on consoles.

As far as me paying for it, I'm not all that interested tbh. Not enough to pay for it with older games, and newer games have been pretty decent about it for the most part.

dumahim103d ago

Sounds like the modder has to go in to make changes to unlock it on a game by game basis. "Simple" enough to do it unofficially, but to have it done officially, they need someone to go in a make that change, put out a patch and put it through certification, which I believe is not necessarily a cheap thing to do. It's questionable if going through this would then give them enough sales to make it worthwhile.

Inverno103d ago

Many games still have physics tied to framerate, i think it's cause they wouldn't want to go in and do anything extra. Then there's the 10 dollar upgrades they rather charge. The problem is that there's no compromise, cause if I could mod my PS4 and all I'd lose is online play then id jailbreak it immediately. Mods have done so much for PC games and they could do the same for consoles, but manufacturers hafto be willing to compromise.

shinoff2183102d ago

It's not to hard to do and there's youtube videos that break it down really well. ANyway most of us here arent able to break are console anyway due to being up to date on firmware from playing

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Chocoburger103d ago

Yep, this sucks having to require a jailbreak for something that should be standard in our industry by now. I learned my lesson when PS4 was jailbroken and I didn't keep a console on low firmware for years, but now I'm holding onto two low firmware PS5s specifically because there are features I'll be able to do that you can't do on official firmware, so this will pay off for me soon enough.

Jin_Sakai103d ago

It should be a sin to let these games sit and be stuck at 30fps.

EazyC103d ago

RDR 2 not getting a 60FPS patch for PS5 was a crime.

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Driveclub - Brutal Backlog

Driveclub was a headline game at the start of the PS4’s life. A fabulous game – eventually - but what now, with the servers turned off? Is it worth your time? JDR starts its engines in today’s Brutal Backlog.

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Abear21785d ago

Bikes expansion might be one of the most underrated games of last gen. Incredible driver and bike animations + DC weather is craze.

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20 Best PS4 Racing Games You Should Play

Cultured Vultures: We won't stop until everyone appreciates how brilliant Driveclub is/was.

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Terry_B1204d ago

Are there even more than 20?

purple1011203d ago

i went to the article and theres only a couple racing games, cant find the button to move page on through all the adverts.

purple1011203d ago

ah its changed to a video now, strange, but il take it

Dfooster1202d ago

Dirt rally doesn't even make the list? Errm OK then.

Driveclub is over rated as well, with middle of the road handling and the 30fps killed it upon arrival for me.