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Deep Down's Engine Panta-Rhei Will Support Mantle to Improve Performance &Graphics of Upcoming Games

Capcom’s new engine Panta-Rhei is known mostly for its first announced game, the PS4 exclusive Deep Down, but Capcom has mentioned multiple times that the engine will be used for several future games and on multiple platforms.

Today AMD announced in a press release that during a Keynote in Singapore a partnership with Capcom has been made public to integrate the company’s API Mantle in Panta-Rhei “enabling enhanced gaming performance and visual quality for upcoming Capcom game titles.”

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uth113853d ago

Awesome! I was wondering why Mantle wasn't being used on PS4

NarooN3853d ago

Mantle doesn't get used on PS4 because it would be redundant. PS4 already has a low-level, to-the-metal graphics API, so Mantle wouldn't help much there. Mantle is mainly for PC, to finally fix a lot of the problems that have been present in DirectX and OpenGL for too many years now.

lameguy3853d ago

Oddly, by the time this game ships, DirectX 12 will most likely be available and be the preferred path since it wouldn't be as closely tied to AMD hardware as Mantle would be.

It's not that DirectX and OpenGL had "problems", it's that they didn't offer a hands-off way of accessing the hardware. It's not something they'll get for "free" though in either case. The devs will now have to perform a lot of book keeping tasks that drivers used to do for them.

uth113853d ago

I know, but I don't know just how low level it is because the details are secret.

They say Mantle can give a huge boost to PC games. So it would seem possible it can help the PS4. But if the PS4 API is already that good, then great.

Amuro3853d ago (Edited 3853d ago )

@uth11

"I don't know just how low level it is"

Low level is low level. It's assembly language. The next "lower" level would be binary, you just can't go lower than that. Beside Naughty Dog's The Last of Us I don't know about any other game that has been optimized on a binary level.

Source about the binary statement:
http://www.edge-online.com/...

Mantle API is for CPU alone not GPU. Low level API on consoles are for the entire hardware, and it goes as low as binary. Thus Mantle on consoles is not just redundant but inferior.

AD7053853d ago

When does this game come out?

NovusTerminus3853d ago

That's the million dollar question!

jspsc1233853d ago

they are releasing a bundle with the last guardian

Yaay4me3853d ago

can't wait for Deep Down.

GodGinrai3853d ago

PC version of deep down, confirmed?

the_dark_one3853d ago

read the article. it say the engine Panta-Rhei that supports mantle. nothing to do with game

GodGinrai3852d ago

I read the article.

The game runs on that engine. that engine has mantle support. Its entirely possible to port it to PC and just and make it run even better (4K for example, or VR support). this is good for gamers all round. I think DD would be popular on PC.

"It’s relevant to mention that Mantle’s benefits are primarily localized on PC, and it’s unlikely that they’ll reflect on console games like Deep Down"

In other words mantle is in the engine for the benefit of PC.

"On the other hand, it will make porting titles between consoles and PC easier, as it lets developers code PC versions closer “to the metal” as they do on current generation consoles."

"Consoles to PC"

so deep down could come to PC later with all the DLC plus enhanced graphics. Maybe even cross play for PC and PS4.

It can be console exclusive to PS4 and still come to PC. and that will do wonders for the game, given its online centric, nature.

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FanimeCon 2025 | Capcom Cosplay Gathering

One of the highlights of FanimeCon 2025 was the Capcom cosplay gathering.

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Capcom Has Removed GFWL From Lost Planet 1/2 & Other Titles On Steam Alongside Online Features

Capcom has removed GFWL from PC versions of Lost Planet 1 and 2 as well as other titles on Steam alongside support for online features.

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shadowhaxor11d ago

I suppose better late than never. But why?

coldfire98410d ago

so they continue to be playable.

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Capcom reveals its PC game [digital] sales overshadow console, and it's only growing

The earnings reports of Capcom's Fiscal year 2024 showcase the growth of PC over console, with 60% of game sales being made on the former.

Vits13d ago

What’s interesting is that, given how well their games sell, it’s very likely most of them fall into the 25/75 revenue split bracket. The larger ones, like Monster Hunter, are in the 20/80 bracket.

So even accounting for the vastly superior regional pricing on PC, I wouldn’t be surprised if revenue-wise from digital sales, both platforms are close, or if PC is ahead as well.

neutralgamer199212d ago (Edited 12d ago )

Yes PC is the biggest platform and it has definitely improved as a home console of sort plug and play. It's the only platform with actual freedom for gamers with modding. I was a console gamer for over 38 years and now I only play on Pc. Whether you are buying pre-built or building it yourself it's now easier than ever before to jump in

And my experience with pc gamers has been excellent, they are helpful with any questions on pc boards

FPS_D3TH12d ago

As a gamer who also loves replaying his old favorite titles, possibly with a few mods as well, I can’t imagine ever getting another console.

Profchaos12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

They spoke about resident evil and monster hunter I would actually find the monster hunter breakdown more interesting tbh as I've always felt like this game would be at home on PC

but for resident evil it's always felt like a PlayStation mainstay despite having exclusivity elsewhere likely because it was where I first played it. The game feels like it's begging to be played lights off in the loungeroom late at night or also in VR I've never been as scared as I was playing re7 in VR

dveio12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

Is this really suprising? Looking at the evolution of the Switch, X|S and Playstation 5?

Eonjay12d ago

The biggest cause is probably the lack of game purchases on the Xbox platform. Also keep in mind this is only digital sales so there is a chunk of sales not being shown here.

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