The dust is starting to settle and Crytek are prepping for a big release. All three Crysis 2 demos are about to be taken offline and gamers are still unsure as to which version to buy.
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YouTube’s members ‘Digital Dreams’ and ‘Jose cangrejo’ have shared some videos, showcasing Pascal Gilcher’s Reshade mod – which adds Ray Tracing/Path Tracing effects – in some really old games such as Star Wars The Force Unleashed, Crysis 2, RAGE and Resident Evil 6.
I'm still learning how to look for the differences. At first I was focusing on shadows for some reason but I don't think that changes much, is it reflections that change?
It is supposed to be simulating how light actually works- so yes if light is reflecting off a surface accurately it should show reflection or an effect that matches what you are looking at in the environment. Next time you play a game look at a puddle of water there may be just a "baked" in texture that if you aren't paying attention seems like it is reflecting but it isn't. I would say though if the light is reflecting more accurately I would think that would give more accurate shadows as well.
I am still not 100% sold on it- it looks okay but I can't get over the hardware price jump for better reflections..
While games won't look immensely better, it opens up more possibilities overall. Understandably, the price jump is huge. But, that can be said for being at the forefront for any new technology. I'm currently using a 2080ti and while I've played a few games that enable it, the gpu also plays everything else incredibly well so it's not like you're buying this tech for ONLY that option. Enthusiasts will pay top dollar to check out the newest things, but this will eventually become an everyday consumer and by then they'll have optimized and become a lot cheaper.
Ray/path tracing can be used how the developer wants it to be. Tracing can be used to calculate shadows/lighting, reflection and even audio, where audio waves are calculated on the bounce off material types to simulate enviroment and echos accuratly.
Should also keep in mind that this ray/path tracing system is different and less accurate option from Nvidias RTX branded type. McFly's is a reshade that layers over the top of the game and therefor the quality will vary drastically. For example you can see nice reflection in the Star Wars demo here but it then introduces colour clipping with the light saber. On a video of GTA 5 for example it was incorrectly projecting a reflection of a red car onto the road which caused a very faint red glow on the ground around the car.
If you want to see a good example of a game developed with ray tracing reflection and lighting in mind then you could look up the youtube video of "Control - Exclusive E3 RTX GAMEPLAY Trailer".
It supposed to add more realistic light Not actually more light effects and explosions
I hate to say it but I’m fine with fake lights, shadows, reflections. I just kind of like the effect, it’s also great it saves resources for other things.
I’ve been checking out some original Xbox games on x360/x1x and the engine has fake light streaming in through a stained glass window, and I love it even though I know it’s not real time lighting. Heck it even shifts as I move about.
I’ve about convinced my self rt and hdr just doesn’t work for me. Before hdr I would even complain damn why are the headlights killing me they are so bright.
I notice most frame rate, then jaggies, then resolution; with the last two interchangeable depending.
Other day watched an enthusiast rave over 4k and the poor guy was in 1080p. I played the same game the night before and thought wow this is clean, I wonder if it’s 4k, but knew differently and I thought wow even resolution is not always important. The next day he apologized and was surprised he could be fooled.
How come the lightsabers don't give off any light? Even in the EA star wars game the guy uses it to light up a dark cave. I guess if it is using frostbite it will support rtx cards.
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From playing both console versions of the demo (Old build X360 demo & final retail PS3 demo), I'm gonna' have to say that the Xbox 360 version of the demo wins.
The only drawback in graphics on the X360 demo is the water tech, the water doesn't refresh as fast as it does on the PS3 demo.. but like I said above, the X360 demo was made from a very old build of the game so that lil' water tech issue has most likely been fixed in the retail X360 version.
Not just that but there's also lil' differences between each version of the demo like a 3D character model on "game over" screen.. & 3D character models on "class select" screen as well on the PS3 demo.. But again, All of that will be in the retail X360 version.
If you want the absolute best graphics, performance & experience out of the game.. Well, Go for the PC version, of course.
Also, I would love to purchase the game for my PS3.. but, if the retail game looks & performs anything like the PS3 demo does.. then no, I'll just go for 360 version.. simple as.
thats a stupid question, buy it on PC. the way it was meant to be played in the first place before they dumbed it down for consoles.
im still shocked that this isnt getting shipped in with dx11 support. rather its getting patched in the future.
also crytek shouldnt be babbling their mouths anyway with the crap they pulled off with the PS3 version.
None!!! Enough with half a** games already. Don't deserve my hard earned money! If more gamers would do the same (even once), developers and publishers, would stop screwing over gamers. Simple as that.
You have the power gamers. Now have enough balls to use it! Once and for all!!!
My PC is ready to go.
Wouldnt even bother with the other two versions.
PS3