Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag in Native 1080p on PlayStation 4

"Ubisoft is planning to release an update for Assassin's Creed 4 that will add 1080p visuals to the game."

[GarrusVakarian]

http://fc07.deviantart.net/...

So Ubi are doing an IW and patching 1080p in? Why isn't it in from the start? And still no news on the X1 resolution....pull your fingers out Ubi.

Edit: Read the article, 1080p and improved AA coming with patch. Hope it hits before the 29th.

[Enemy]

I don't know but:

"It's unknown at what resolution the game runs on the Xbox One."

Expect lower resolution on other platforms except PC.

Also, for the delusional kiddies:

“If it’s running at 720p vs 1080p, you’re going to notice the difference, by far,” Trottier explains.

[black0o]

what! i thought 720p had better texture :P and the difference between 720pvs1080p unnoticeable

[Highlife]

Do you think this has something to do with Microsoft. I have heard it stated that their game has to be just as good as other consoles. Is this a way around that?

[darthv72]

the more i think about it, the more im inclined to believe the resolution for XB1 is related to the "SNAP" feature. To resize the screen and fit in other content at the same time.

similar to how some wii-u games are transferred to the gamepad from the TV requires some resizing as well.

only system that does not have any type of feature like this is the PS4. Even taking into account of remote play on the vita is more inline with the game streaming to that system and at the conditions of the connection which is not the same type of direct off tv play like the wii-u or the picture in picture of the xb1.

[mrmarx]

An iPad could probably run games better than a xbone

[SilentNegotiator]

"Do you think this has something to do with Microsoft. I have heard it stated that their game has to be just as good as other consoles. Is this a way around that?"

I'm starting to wonder. With 2 games getting the 1080p patch treatment on PS4, it makes you wonder if there's something going on behind the curtains. After all, MS forces developers to have parity with the LAUNCH, not afterwards. MS might be trying to enforce the big publishers to keep a resolution parity at launch as well.

[zeal0us]

Something I was wondering myself. Current gen/last gen could partial be to blame but however these guys had months to do this. Why they didn't implement from the start is beyond me.

[kennyg3739]

@Lukas_Japonius, that's the problem with N4G everyone wants put out their opinion but they never read the articles.

[GarrusVakarian]

I didn't give an opinion though......

[GribbleGrunger]

Yes, this is all starting to look a little suspicious. If one more game gets this treatment I'm going to call it, and I'm sure most people will understand what I'm getting at. You don't starve Paul to feed Peter when Paul is the one that works the hardest and sells more of your wares ...

[Studio-YaMi]

Well good news is that both the PS4 & XboxOne are gonna get the improved AA patching.

No word on what resolution the XboxOne version is gonna be at though.

[Convas]

Pixel counters already were theorizing that the Xbox One version was 900p when the Xbox One gameplay video came out.

[LonChaneyTV]

It's shouldn't be too hard to see native on both. recommended system requirements for PC is a HD 5850.

[Destrania]

New AA technique, huh? Interesting. Can't wait to see what it will be like after the update.

[DaGR8JIBRALTAR]

Trust me... its beautiful. I thought it was already running in 1080p natively.

[Zefros]

I just hope that the small issues with ps4 is sorted out before it launches in europe. Can't wait to get my hand on killzone, AC4,BF4 and Need 4 speed along side resogun ( ps + free)

[Neonridr]

Wait, but the IW patch was apparently just to fix an error with the output that Ghosts was being rendered at. This actually looks like a patch to bump up the resolution.

Didn't we just read an article recently that said don't expect to see patches that will bump up the resolution in a game??

[Kayant]

WTH is going on COD now AC.... Oh my launch development is this tight... Woow so many games are unfinished it seems.

[GarrusVakarian]

Yeah, when you think about it this is Ubi we are talking about. AC4 is cross gen, a yearly franchise game that had to release in time for launch.....definitely some rushing going on, hence why they have to update to 1080p at a later date.

Same with CoD Ghosts. Not surprising either.

I want a dedicated next gen AC title. 2/3 years in the making.

[black0o]

Devs are working on 6 platforms (x360,x1,wiiU,Ps3,4 and PC)

[testerg35]

I asked this on COD and didn't get a response... so does it mean that the textures are being downscaled to 720p from 1080p or higher? It would suck if they are 720p textures.

[Abriael]

Texture resolution and rendering resolution are 100% separate things.

The rendering resolution is the number of pixels on your screen. The texture resolution is the number of pixels of the textures plastered on a game's polygons.

They've nothing to do with each other. You could easily have a game in 720p with K4 size resolution textures on the polygons, if the memory bandwidth allows.

[Ingram]

Textures aren't "p", which merely stands for progressive output.

You can have several textures on a given mesh, and the resolution of them will be either 512x512, 1024x1024 or 2048x2048. Final framebuffer output and texture resolution are different.

[testerg35]

Sorry.. I do understand that they are separate, but are the textures lower resolution since the game originally is 720p for all platforms (maybe except PC)?

[Madderz]

*Facepalm*

[SpinalRemains138]

Why release a finished product when you can cut down on development costs and create a patch?

Internet is a publishers wet dream.

[boeso]

Literally!

[Ma1nframe]

But NO WHERE NEAR 1080P 60/fps on the x BONE lol
yet another WIN for Sony.

[Wikkid666]

I wonder when the fanboys are going to get it... it has nothing to do with hardware. It's called rushed development on new systems.

[creatchee]

@Wikkid666

"I wonder when the fanboys are going to get it..."

They never will - that's why they're fanboys. They would rather put on tinfoil hats or continue with their hate campaigns than actually see that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one.

[jessupj]

I wonder when fanboys are going to get it. There is a very significant gap in hardware and that it going to translate in a gap in the performance of multiplat games.

It's very very simple. Why is this so hard for you guys to get. They had to rush the PS4 version too you know.

If you're so insecure about it, just get a PS4 instead. Just please stop spreading BS.

@creatchee.

"the simplest explanation is usually the correct one."

You see the irony in that? smh.

[DaGR8JIBRALTAR]

Off topic: if anybody wants to add me on psn my id is JIBRALTAR.

[theXtReMe1]

I'd love to know when this goes live. I won't play the game until it does. Did the patch for call of duty release yet?

[clmstr]

Ubisoft say that 1080p, 30fps is the "gold standart" in open world game industry. I agree.

[jessupj]

I think a solid 30 fps that doesn't dip is more than adequate for those types of games.

[MasterCornholio]

Wow thats odd. But i guess it isnt a big deal since the patch will fix the problem on the PS4. Whats funny is that theres no mention of the XBOX Ones resolution and my guess is that its lower than the PS4s.

[DeadMansHand]

I have been playing ACBF all morning. It looks really good. Even if there was no patch I'd be fine with it. The game has great looking assets as it is. Plus a Ubi patch scares me. My system is running good I cringe when I have to install patches lol don't want to rock the boat.

[DevilishSix]

If the arguement is there is no need for 1080p as X1 fans suggest, than what is the point of next gen anyways? The first thing you notice on any game is the visuals, if you are not uping your standard beyound 720p then there was no need for X1 other then to sell a media device in the living room like Don MAttrick originally proposed.

[mhunterjr]

Resolution isn't the end-all-be-all of graphical improvements. 1080p is awesome, but better textures, character models, effects, shaders etc are even more noticeable, regardless of the quality of your tv.

Besides 720p isn't an xb1 standard. Most of the games are 900p and up. And obviously overtime the situation will improve

[Volkama]

Bubbles up for well said, those things are all key indicators in visual quality. All more apparent than native res.

Of course higher res is better than not, but it sure isn't the 'definition' of next gen (pun unavoidable)

[starchild]

It's the core graphical elements and assets that have by far the most to do with how 'good' a game looks.

Think of it this way: you could watch Avatar at 720p and Toy Story at 1080p and it wouldn't change the fact that Avatar has much more advanced CG visuals. It wouldn't suddenly make Toy Story better looking than Avatar.

[FullmetalRoyale]

I think I'm gonna hold off until the patch then. I love that they are tweaking the AA level! My ACIV was actually supposed to get here this past Tuesday. However they screwed up and I won't get it until this upcoming Tuesday.

It was going to be the first game I played on my PS4 today, but since I literally can't play it, I'll play BF4/Resogun/Contrast. Oh poor me. ;P

So I'll just wait for the patch now. I'm so glad that they are improving on it. I hate dem jaggies!

[DeadMansHand]

Not really seeing jaggies. Game looks really good.

[miDnIghtEr20C_SfF]

Article title is a lie. It's 900p. If you have no internet connection (remember that thing kiddies, the one that Xbox got rocked for making people want to be online..those poor souls that don't have a connection what about them!) your AC game on the PS4 is 900p. Not 1080p. That comes in a later patch.

[GamerXGATT]

I am with you guys on this one... Why are these companies doing it now? And are they telling everyone hey here's a patch to make it 1080p otherwise it will be 720p because they HAVE TO? Doesn't really make sense I guess. Resolutiongate 3.0 the devs patch everything in..

[TheTwelve]

If third party games on the PS4 don't want to get blown away by PS4 first party titles, they have to keep up. This is why I believe we're going to continue to see superior third party games on the PS4.

[BattleTorn]

You know what this means...

the Xbox One version will be confirmed to be lower, most likely 720p.

[LoveSpuds]

As far as I am concerned this all but confirms to me that the publishers were being pressured into making sure there was parity between the two new consoles and so they were hamstringing the PS4.

I think that the PS4 versions were being held back because MS have long insisted that the games must at least achieve parity with the competitions versions of games if they are to be allowed a release on the XB360/XB1.

Quite why the publishers have decided to call MS bluff and go ahead and allow for improved versions on the PS4 I cannot say, but I suspect it has a lot to do with those pre orders and the fact that MS are in a much weaker position to make demands this time around.

I think publishers have finally realised that not even MS would prevent 3rd party games from releasing even if they are slightly less impressive than the versions on the competitions system.

[GarrusVakarian]

"I think that the PS4 versions were being held back because MS have long insisted that the games must at least achieve parity with the competitions versions of games if they are to be allowed a release on the XB360/XB1. "

Man if that's true then that is some corrupt low level BS. Devs/Pubs should be free to take full advantage of each console without being pressured or threatened for parity.

At least we still have 1st party devs to take full advantage of the PS4. ND's next few games are going to be out of this world.

[AgitatedOcelot]

I've been playing it at presumably 900p and it looks great. Definitely could use more anti-aliasing though so I'm greatly looking forward to this patch. Only place I've found it nagging is with a lot of ships when you look at the rigging and it's a bit jaggy.

So, so much better than last gen games though. I was playing a lot of Red Dead Redemption just before launch. Man I can't wait for Red Dead 2 now. I don't miss the vaseline covered jaggyness of sub 720p games at all.

Very very happy with the PS4 launch thus far, and having a lot of fun with black flag.

[DeadMansHand]

Sir, I agree. Been playing it all day and it is head and shoulders above last gen games. Maybe my LED is helping with the display but it looks phenomenal. Sure I'll take 1080p but I really don't want a rushed Ubisoft patch to muck up my system. I'm one of the lucky ones who's fan is quiet and HDMI port works fine. Its set up under my TV in a very open space.

[yewles1]

This is actually different from CoD: Ghosts, this is not a glitch, it's a rare occasion that was mostly publicized twice in the 7th gen.