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[burgerdog]

http://youtu.be/vWX3xTB3Pb0

Check out that amazing loading time. Fuck yea, it also looks like I'm getting an additional 5 second loading reduction on my SSHD.

 

[Adaren]

Great update!

Even removed the "floor" from the elevator shaft in the cathedral

Oh. My. God.

I need to go check whether they fixed the inconsistencies in the Grand Cathedral tonight...

 

[Paznos]

Now the patch comes when I have one last Chalice area to do for that boss trophy and then the final ending.

 

[Primethius]

http://youtu.be/vWX3xTB3Pb0

Check out that amazing loading time. Fuck yea, it also looks like I'm getting an additional 5 second loading reduction on my SHHD.

=O

Poor you. You don't get to read the item descriptions!

Spoiler

/s

 

[Magnus]

Awesome news. I've had this almost since launch, and have only played for an hour, but the long loads were definitely annoying in my short play time. Glad to return to the game in better shape.

 

[Melchiah]

The decreased loading times, and the screens during them, are welcome changes. I take it the frame pacing glitch (as seen here at 1:40 mark, when the witch drops and dies) isn't fixed yet?

I dunno if it's a bug or not, but one of the two

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hunters

near V

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icar

A

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melia

in the Cathedral Ward just disappeard for me after I ventured downwards, and was killed by

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something invisible in the vicinity of the door.

.

 

[takriel]

Early Forbidden Woods skip patched out? Anybody know?

 

[burgerdog]

I'm invading so much faster now, this is what I really wanted out of the patch and it delivered. Game just got even better!

 

[LiK]

Early Forbidden Woods skip patched out? Anybody know?

yes

 

[BinaryBear07]

Very nice. I can't wait to finally start this game later today.

 

[labx]

So the strategy guide is already out of date in some parts, because the changes made?

 

[Dreez]

Yeee time to jump back in. I've been resting from Bloodborne for about a week now.

 

[brandonh83]

http://youtu.be/vWX3xTB3Pb0

Check out that amazing loading time. Fuck yea, it also looks like I'm getting an additional 5 second loading reduction on my SHHD.

holy fucking shit

 

[KiefbladeMaster]

I'll put DSII on hold for a second and jump back in Bloodborne, then. I was getting tired of the load times. Frame pacing is still an issue, and the fact that they didn't address it in this patch has me worried they may not handle it. (It isn't game breaking, by any means, just annoying).

 

[Kalnos]

So the strategy guide is already out of date in some parts, because the changes made?

welcome to buying a strategy guide past the year 2000 (but only minor things in this case: canon bullet use, etc)

 

[RazielCuts]

Great update!

Even removed the "floor" from the elevator shaft in the cathedral

Ha, I fell for that the other night. Thought 'well I fell down for something similar to get down the tower, guess I can here too.' Nope, fell straight through. 'Dark-bourne!'

 

[DorkyMohr]

Dang, shame about the Rest mode stuff. Was hoping their fix would smartly reconnect you upon resuming the game, which I thought it was doing before albeit just a little buggy.

 

[Adaren]

So the strategy guide is already out of date in some parts, because the changes made?

They're in the process of creating an online strategy guide for people who bought the physical one.

(I think; only been following it loosely)

 

[Branson]

Oh good. Right on time as a lot of people finish the game and move on. Lol. Seems like a good update though. Sucks it took so long.

 

[Jomjom]

http://youtu.be/vWX3xTB3Pb0

Check out that amazing loading time. Fuck yea, it also looks like I'm getting an additional 5 second loading reduction on my SHHD.

Nice! I have a SSHD too!

 

[LiK]

So the strategy guide is already out of date in some parts, because the changes made?

thankfully, they're including a digital version of the guide for owners which will be updated. it's not up on PSN store yet tho.

 

[AngryMoth]

I'm invading so much faster now, this is what I really wanted out of the patch and it delivered. Game just got even better!

Now THAT is what I wanted to hear. Look forward to trying in a bit

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Just tested loading from the Central Yharnam lamp. Spawned and ran into Central Yharnam in various directions and suicided. Reload to lamp was between 10 and 20 seconds for me, down from a minimum of 35 seconds before.

Loading Central Yharnam from the Hunter's Dream was less than 10 seconds.

So good. Can't wait for the weekend to roll into

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Cainhurst

.

 

[labx]

They're in the process of creating an online strategy guide for people who bought the physical one.

(I think; only been following it loosely)

thankfully, they're including a digital version of the guide for owners which will be updated. it's not up on PSN store yet tho.

I'm glad to hear/read this. Thank you!

 

[super-famicom]

The only skip character I have played post-patch seems to be okay.

That's good to hear. I have 3 characters who did the skip.

 

[bltn]

I take it the frame pacing glitch (as seen here at 1:40 mark, when the witch drops and dies) isn't fixed yet?

That is not an issue of frame pacing but a temporary fps slowdown. The frame pacing issue is happening all the time, and is related to how frames are put on the screen. This post illustrates it quite well.

 

[vg260]

I swear to God that the internet didn't even know what CA was until like two months ago, and now suddenly its the devil.

The game is perfectly playable and in-motion it's almost impossible to notice this effect, and it's not present everywhere anyway.

Not true at all.

I didn't know what it was called before this game, but I knew that were using a filter that was an eyesore and gave me a headache. They even made it more pronounced with the first patch too.

It's a shame they didn't add a toggle.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Load time improvement sounds better than I was expecting. Good stuff.

Great update!

Even removed the "floor" from the elevator shaft in the cathedral

Haha, nice. Bit too late for most of us who fell for that dirty trick though.

 

[Zombie James]

I swear to God that the internet didn't even know what CA was until like two months ago, and now suddenly its the devil.

The game is perfectly playable and in-motion it's almost impossible to notice this effect, and it's not present everywhere anyway.

I wouldn't say it's impossible to notice but it's far, far more subtle than screenshots show (especially the ones zoomed in 400%).

 

[Rollo Tomasi]

http://youtu.be/vWX3xTB3Pb0

Check out that amazing loading time. Fuck yea, it also looks like I'm getting an additional 5 second loading reduction on my SSHD.

What armor set are you wearing in that video?

 

[Kill3r7]

I'll update once I'm done with the Chalice Dungeons/Platinum Trophy. Glad to hear that load times are significantly improved. Touche about the Choir Bell and Cannon.

 

[Melchiah]

That is not an issue of frame pacing but a temporary fps slowdown. The frame pacing issue is happening all the time, and is related to how frames are put on the screen. This post illustrates it quite well.

Ah, my bad. Nonetheless, is it fixed? It always occurs there, accompanied with the sound glitch, and seemingly in places where there's fire and/or smoke, like the beginning of Old Yarnaham.

 

[feel]

Sweeet!! I wanted to wait for this patch but the game is just too good and I couldn't manage to stay away (even with gta5 pc out) so I've been enduring the painful loading times, so glad this came in time for part of my first playthrough.

 

[nomohair]

Ok I've held off playing this long enough......Tonight my hunt begins!

 

[cLOUDo]

the time is very short i can't read the description
fix that From Software

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/s

 

[An-Det]

Only tested it for a few minutes myself but I'm pretty happy with the improvements so far. Naturally it released this morning since I finished the game last night, but at least I've got Chalices still to do for the platinum so it's not lost on me. Really glad about the loading screens being updated with item descriptions, I always really liked those in the previous games.

 

[burgerdog]

What armor set are you wearing in that video?

If you don't know, I can't tell you.

 

[Windom Earle]

Where does it say that?
Is there more that got nerved or buffed?

I would like to know this as well.

Matchmaking speed is awesome now by the way. Only tested PvP.
Loading screens and load times are also great, perfect update.

 

[Raven77]

Looks like i'm going back to playing this again. After several long sessions around launch the loading times became just too much for me.

 

[Lord Error]

Wow, respond times are great now. That was my biggest issue with the game, and now it's really not annoying at all.

 

[spliced]

Great update!

Even removed the "floor" from the elevator shaft in the cathedral

I can laugh about this now.

 

[RoadHazard]

Still suffers from frame pacing issues? Damn, very disappointing. That was more important to me than the loading times, to be honest. :

Yeah, and seems like a reasonably easy fix too. 5 seconds shorter load times is nice, but somewhat inconsequential at the end of the day. The frame pacing issue, on the other hand, severely affects how smooth the game looks and feels. Get on that NOW, From.

 

[burgerdog]

Oh what the hell, the patch killed my pvp maidens. Now I can't get invaded in the two nightmare zones. I can invade, but I CANNOT get invaded. I also obviously didn't kill those maidens.

 

[feel]

Great update!

Even removed the "floor" from the elevator shaft in the cathedral

Haha I jumped into this last night like an idiot and was surprised the god-like From Team A designers had overlooked such a thing.

 

[Giever]

I hope I don't get spoiled by any item descriptions. I'd still prefer it if they were able to implement a Bayonetta/Wonderful 101-esque loading screen: plop you in an empty environment with one or two enemies and let you just control your character and practice.

 

[Respect]

Awesome. Great stuff FROM.

FROM what?

 

[RoadHazard]

Wait, does this mean that if you're in online mode when suspending you'll always get thrown back to the main menu when resuming? Or is it only if you're in an active invasion/co-op session? If it's the former that's really disappointing, as it renders suspend/resume all but pointless for this game.

 

[CambriaRising]

Rest mode is basically useless for this game now. Fantastic.

 

[RoboPlato]

Rest mode is basically useless for this game now. Fantastic.

It was already useless for it.

 

[PositronicMan]

It was already useless for it.

Not for those of us who played offline...