Well, 20fps is actually playable, it just really sucks.
30fps is the ideal minimum for a game like this. Especially on new hardware.
Come on DigitalFoundry, save us.
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Well, 20fps is actually playable, it just really sucks.
30fps is the ideal minimum for a game like this. Especially on new hardware.
Come on DigitalFoundry, save us.
I have a poster that came with my SNES that calls it Legend of Zelda 3.
QuixoticNeutral
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If anyone is jumping on the Zelda DLC pass right away (assuming the shop is up and it's on sale), I would appreciate some word on what the pre-purchase bonus items are like (apart from the Switch shirt)whether they break the balance or flow of the early game, or clog your inventory, or intrude into the first-time experience, or anything else along those lines. Spoiler-tag it if you think that's necessary. I mean to hold off on the DLC myself until we hear more about it, but it would be helpful to know if there are any strong reasons for or against putting money down in advance.
It think the game has memory leak issues, these certainly aren't your regular framedrops. Maybe it could be fixed in a patch.
Framerate issues (in apparently a spoiler location):
http://i.imgur.com/LPzwGzq.gif
Sorry people, it was from the Gamexplain review which they claimed was spoiler free, but it seemingly really isn't a big deal.
Parapraxis
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Good god...yeah, I'd be expecting my console to crash at any moment if that occurred.
I have two different game boxes that say Legend of Zelda 3 on them!
Seconded! Let's PM each other if either of us hears in another thread, ok QN?
dampflokfreund
Banned
It think the game has memory leak issues, these certainly aren't your regular framedrops. Maybe it could be fixed in a patch.
What the hell is that?! Spoiler tag it please?
I think it's fair to say that open world games tend to have very variable framerates. There's plenty I've played on PS4 that fluctuate all over depending on what is going on.
Twilight Princess
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WHAT THE FUCK? Why the fuck are there spoilers in this thread?
Inspectah_Deck
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"regular enemy and a generic-looking dungeon-like location" my ass, its from the endgame.
I know because I walked there. And died. I didn´t know how the location looked, but recognised the minimap.
Maybe I'm wrong but if that's a frame rate issue wouldn't we be seeing "time skips" instead of freezes?
Huh I had no idea, it's from the Gameexplain review, which they claimed was spoiler-free. Somebody else linked to that video in the review thread.
It shows nothing anyway. If you hadn't said where it was from nobody would've remotely guessed.The spoiler sucks for sure, and as someone on media blackout I am especially disappointed to see it, but luckily it hopefully doesn't show too too much...let's just all try to get it out of our minds...much of what's in the image is stuff we know is always in Zelda games...thankfully no major story spoilers or something... lol I'm trying to reassure myself here so please don't correct me if I missed something huge in there. ^^
Inspectah, one small Q,
did you go there at the beginning of the game?
Inspectah_Deck
Member
Yes,
I went there after clearing the plateau and getting my first horse.
But there are guardians everywhere, so I didn´t make it inside.
This game will have VERY interesting speedruns down the line.
But there are guardians everywhere, so I didn´t make it inside.
This game will have VERY interesting speedruns down the line.
Thanks for the info. So at least, that should be reassuring to those of us feeling we've been spoiled, in a sense.
Someone should probably ask GameXplain why that's in their footage if it's meant to be spoiler-free. Maybe they forgot that was in there when stating that and would want to change it.
Inspectah_Deck
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Not really, I didn´t see this particular location and also not
all the buffs.
the inside of the castle, but I didn´t make it that far.
It seems you don't even know where it's from.
Sectorseven
Member
Does the patch save to the card or internal storage?
Ah, OK. Well, we knew
there was a castle, and guardians. Link often gets stuff like the only thing I noticed in the way of buffs before I clicked away.
the aesthetic that seems familiar to you
Inspectah_Deck
Member
I knew immediately where it was from, because
the castle has a very distinctive 3D hologram minimap.
Skittzo0413
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Twitch-streamers are saying the patch made the framerate better. Dunno if true tho, will see for myself tomorrow
Any more info on this? That would be pretty big news if true.
papercan55
Member
Amazing news!
Nah bro, just checked the Easy Allies review where they show
one of the main dungeons, all of them have that
Can somebody check the area of the easy allies review ? If this runs fluid now, I would be so happy.
Inspectah_Deck
Member
Ah OK.
Skittzo0413
Member
That's awesome news, and you'd think someone at Dualshockers would be very aware of technical issues.
I wonder if it's fixed completely (locked 30fps the whole game) or it just greatly lowers the amount of drops.
This should be put in the OT, lol
JershJopstin
Banned
Another quote I missed in the middle of the review:
Doesn't seem to be locked still, but every little bit helps.
SillyEskimo
Member
Day 1 patch?
Congratulations Nintendo. You made it to the big leagues.
Congratulations Nintendo. You made it to the big leagues.
There's speculation on the previous page that you may be able to essentially do just that.
Jakartalado
Member
Not on Horizon Zero Dawn, MGS V, The Division, Final Fantasy XV (although I played on PS4 Pro, only bad frame pacing), Need for Speed, Dying Light, Mad Max, Skyrim, infamous first light .... Should I keep going?
MGS was mostly barren, FFXV has issue on base PS4, infamous first light was the DLC where they learned optimization tricks after the initial game. Skyrim is a remaster.
I've seen slight dips in Horizon as well, not anything like this tho.
Undead Fantasy
Member
It would be fucking amazing if it saves on the cart. Someone please confirm.
Inspectah_Deck
Member
Carts are read-only (to improve read-speed).
bargeparty
Member
20 fps on anything from anyone is unacceptable and should be reprimanded.
Im interested in this too
There was an update when I downloaded the game. So probably same thing like on Switch.
I'm not trying to get in list war(I've seen issues with base PS4 FFXV, Fallout 4, among a few others that I am aware of), I'm just pointing out that some performance variance in a open world game is to be expected. It's just the nature of the genre being so open and uncontrolled. It's not always the case of course, and certainly less of an issue on better hardware. With what we know of the WiiU and the Switch, it's not particularly shocking although I imagine some of it can be cleaned up in patches.
YuriLowell
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Guess that OOT was unplayable.
Jakartalado
Member
People usually start saying frame rate issues are regular. But it's not the usual case. This ps4/Xbox One generation has seen some great examples of performances and even greater post launch updates.
The stutters seeing in Zelda (on reviews and etc....) are not on par with what we have on the market right now. The Switch can be underpowered, but that doesn't really mean the framerate should be worse. It's all about balancing technology, and if Nintendo can't achieve that they need to hear from us or from their customers that we do not except 20 fps games anymore.
I'm glad they are providing a day zero update. Hope to see some improvements.
There's spoilers in this thread 😩😩😩
Obviously didn't play witcher 3 at launch.