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[Haunted]

But let's forget that the 23 minutes version 0.1 still downsampled everything to 1280x720 and cut off half the text

Still better than the original!

Your (and Clements) continued work on DSfix, updating it alongside the game was key in making this version a real word of mouth success and shaming From into properly supporting the PC version of Dark Souls 2.

Good stuff.

 

[LiK]

But let's forget that the 23 minutes version 0.1 still downsampled everything to 1280x720 and cut off half the text

You will never escape that shame.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Never had any performance problems. What gpu are you using?

Specs? The game runs buttery smooth 60fps for me with the DSFix. GFWL sucks but small price to pay.

Yeah, curious what your rig is. Ran great for me with my 2500k and Sli 560ti's.

 

[Durante]

They should have just approached you and asked your permission to make it an official patch. I feel the major problem here is that many more casual pc gamers would look at something like DSfix and see it as a separate download on some non official website and go "It must not be mandatory" or see it as some weird mod.

This is a valid concern, but the total amount of downloads for DSFix (all versions) is now above 1 million. So I think quite a few people are aware of it!

You will never escape that shame.

I just don't want people to say "look he did all that perfectly in 23 minutes", since it's a gross exaggeration. The current DSFix is the product of quite a bit more work.

And I will always live in shame since I was never able to fix the intermittent sun glare rendering issue. Solaire hates me.

 

[fantomena]

You must install the Durante Edition.

 

[Morokh]

Definitely need to install Dsfix.

I bought it the other day too and ran it from the get go with it, and had zero problem.

I'm even playing with the WiiU pro controller, with the little program and the .dll's to emulate the xbox controller that can be found on GBAtemp and it works flawlessly.

 

[Sickbean]

Without Based DSFix = Shoddy Port

With Based DSFix = Best PC game ever

 

[LiK]

This is a valid concern, but the total amount of downloads for DSFix (all versions) is now above 1 million. So I think quite a few people are aware of it!

Not sure if you're aware but pretty much every major LPer i know of who plays DS including the legendary ENB have mentioned using your DSfix in their videos to explain why it looks so good.

 

[meltingparappa]

Without Based DSFix = Shoddy Port

Always bug me that 'shoddy port' equates to more or less the same as the console version, but with some significant fixes like Blighttown, plus the new content, plus a much better price depending on if you got it during a sale.

 

[loganclaws]

You need DSFix to fix framerate and resolution and D3DOverrider to get rid of input lag and tearing.

 

[Betta Lines]

What do you need that DSfix doesn't provide?

I would like to know this too.

 

[loganclaws]

Always bug me that 'shoddy port' equates to more or less the same as the console version, but with some significant fixes like Blighttown, plus the new content, plus a much better price depending on if you got it during a sale.

You have to understand that a good port needs to take advantage of the system the game is being ported to.

 

[Sickbean]

Always bug me that 'shoddy port' equates to more or less the same as the console version, but with some significant fixes like Blighttown, plus the new content, plus a much better price depending on if you got it during a sale.

Don't get me wrong, it's still fantastic without the fix and I'd have still played it for 100s of hours, however if a game doesn't even let you run it in different resolutions and is locked to 30fps, it's a pretty shoddy port.

This in no way means I'm not thrilled that the online petition worked in the first place, and I'm thankful From listened and did their best.

 

[Forkball]

But let's forget that the 23 minutes version 0.1 still downsampled everything to 1280x720 and cut off half the text

I remember that I couldn't see the orange messages the first time I used your initial fix, though I could guess when I died moments later after passing one. Still even with your first fix you made the game exponentially more playable.

YOU DA BEST

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Always bug me that 'shoddy port' equates to more or less the same as the console version, but with some significant fixes like Blighttown, plus the new content, plus a much better price depending on if you got it during a sale.

If cross-gen games like Assassin's Creed 4 and Metal Gear Solid 5 look and perform the same on PS3 as they do on PS4, then the PS4 versions will obviously be shoddy ports. Same as here.

 

[Krusenstern]

If only there was some dude who fixed the game moments before it was released to the public. Some guy, who in his spare time, did what an entire team of developers couldn't do. Some guy who was probably drunk 85% of the time when programming it yet still managed to make a masterpiece.

We gave him the money for the booze. I know I did.
Good job Durante.

 

[meltingparappa]

If cross-gen games like Assassin's Creed 4 and Metal Gear Solid 5 look and perform the same on PS3 as they do on PS4, then the PS4 versions will obviously be shoddy ports. Same as here.

But running roughly the same as the original version is significantly different than running much worse (i.e. the RE4 PC port), right?

 

[Gbraga]

Best 23 minutes of my life

 

[demosthenes]

It always opens down and to the right for me as well, but then goes full screen.

Mine insta crashes, are you on Windows 7 or 8?

 

[DrFaustPhD]

I bought Dark Souls PC for super cheap a while ego even though I had already played it on PS3. I figured to myself that the DLC cost pretty much the same as the game new on PC at the time, and that I'd be getting a shinier version. It may be more shiny, but very slightly. The resolution/AA fix helped some, but not enough to make it worth it. The PS3 servers were so much active meanwhile the PC version would randomly minimize and made my computer look like it was in the process of crashing hard for about 10 minutes before it would actually open the majority of times launching it from steam.

 

[pa22word]

Always bug me that 'shoddy port' equates to more or less the same as the console version, but with some significant fixes like Blighttown, plus the new content, plus a much better price depending on if you got it during a sale.

It's the equivalent of porting MGS1 to the PS4 whilst locking the framerate to its original framerate, the resolution to its original 320x240, and requiring they buy an adapter to use a PSX pad or else suffer from horrendous, broken DS4 support.

 

[prodystopian]

This is a valid concern, but the total amount of downloads for DSFix (all versions) is now above 1 million. So I think quite a few people are aware of it!

That is incredible, both for you and for the PC version.

 

[Phat Michael]

This port is so shit that it actually offends me. Every time I hear about it I have an urge to boycott all From Software games.

you should do that. tell the 3 people you know not to buy it and let everyone else enjoy the game.

 

[kick51]

Durante, a kind Gaffer just gifted me DS a couple of days ago, I applied your fix and the game runs like a dream, I just want to tell you I love you man,

if you love him then why don't you marry him

 

[need4speed]

That fix never worked for me, my game always crashed when I used it.

But that fix is pointless for me, my crappy 32inch can't support 1920x108pi so a lower resolution is actually better.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

But running roughly the same as the original version is significantly different than running much worse (i.e. the RE4 PC port), right?

Something else being worse doesn't make it better.

 

[CosmicQueso]

This port is so shit that it actually offends me. Every time I hear about it I have an urge to boycott all From Software games.

No worse than a hit and shit post where the OP obviously did little to no research. The port is bad, they said it'd be bad, the market said it wanted it anyways, FROM did what they said they were going to do, a million or so people bought it, Durante fixed it.

Why would you boycott that? FROM did EXACTLY what they said they were going to do. Their communication was clear and timely. The price on release wasn't exorbitant. Durante and his huge brain did the rest.

So, not sure why you're angry. Everyone wins, particularly if people donated on the download page.

 

[rohlfinator]

Did you try before or after the official patch? It significantly improved the CPU performance of the game. Before the patch, it was cause for concern but now I'd say it lines up with expectations in that regard.

When did the official patch hit? It was a real CPU hog when I last played it, worse than Planetside 2 even.

DSfix helped a lot, but I still struggled to hit 30fps in a lot of areas on a Phenom II x6.

 

[kick51]

It's over guys, OP is never coming back.

 

[demosthenes]

It's over guys, OP is never coming back.

Forget OP, I want my game to work.

 

[pa22word]

No worse than a hit and shit post where the OP obviously did little to no research.

The point is OP shouldn't have to do any research to get his game in an acceptable state. The game should have shipped that way.

 

[Ceallach]

I had a million issues with this game. GFWL not launching, crashes on startup and all the in game shit. But I finally got it all worked out and with DSFix it runs well. Not great, but playable.

 

[kick51]

This port is so shit that it actually offends me. Every time I hear about it I have an urge to boycott all From Software games.

So you'll start your boycott then miss Dark Souls 2, which is going to be a good port.

makes sense

 

[Misterinenja]

The Witcher 2 runs like unplayable crap on my computer even on lowest settings and there is seemingly no reason whatsoever for it.

Welcome to PC gaming.

 

[LiK]

The Witcher 2 runs like unplayable crap on my computer even on lowest settings and there is seemingly no reason whatsoever for it.

Welcome to PC gaming.

Runs fine here, you should upgrade.

 

[Mugaaz]

Didnt have any problems with or without dsfix

 

[Misterinenja]

Runs fine here, you should upgrade.

And you didn't understand my post.

 

[K' Dash]

if you love him then why don't you marry him

are you a 12 yo? c'mon man.

 

[demosthenes]

are you a 12 yo? c'mon man.

WOOOOOSH.

 

[K' Dash]

I had a million issues with this game. GFWL not launching, crashes on startup and all the in game shit. But I finally got it all worked out and with DSFix it runs well. Not great, but playable.

I can run it @ 2560x1440 with max AA, 30fps locked, it runs very well.

 

[LiK]

And you didn't understand my post.

You complain that it runs like crap even on lowest settings on your PC. It runs fine on my machine so unless you mention your specs, I understood your post perfectly.

 

[Sullichin]

I had a problem when the game first launched that my GPU would be stuck in low power mode. I wasn't the only one with the issue and when I discovered why it was happening i tried to help some other people with the same issue. But a few DSFix versions later and editing the settings there was all I needed to do to make my GPU actually get used. That is, I got much better performance when downsampling from a crazy resolution with Dsfix than the vanilla game. No real problems after that, although I can't get a rock solid 60fps and my PC really should be able to handle that.

I understand OPs frustration.. my first few hours with the game when it first came out on Steam were horrible. But now it's the best.

 

[impact]

Runs good for me on my laptop. My only complaint is the lack of an online community, PC is a complete ghost town compared to PS3 even today. Game deserves better from PC gamers tbh.

 

[K' Dash]

Runs good for me on my laptop. My only complaint is the lack of an online community, PC is a complete ghost town compared to PS3 even today. Game deserves better from PC gamers tbh.

I dont know if it is because of the steam sale, but Im seeing quite a lot of summon marks and yesterday I was summoned 3 times to fight the bell gargoyles

 

[Sullichin]

Runs good for me on my laptop. My only complaint is the lack of an online community, PC is a complete ghost town compared to PS3 even today. Game deserves better from PC gamers tbh.

Mostly GFWL's fault, people are playing but just have a hard time connecting to each other. I've done a ton of PVP on the PC version. It's definitely easier to invade than it is to get summoned for coop, though.

 

[LiK]

PvP is kinda fucked cuz some people hack their stats. Hopefully, you don't meet those guys.

 

[Misterinenja]

You complain that it runs like crap even on lowest settings on your PC. Unless you mention your specs, I understood your post perfectly.

Context here being, that, there are so many unknown factors when it comes to running PC games. I should be running TW2 on medium with playable framerate when it comes to my specs and can run most games on high settings. But something just doesn't go well with my PC. So you can't always blame the game - see this thread.

I hate typing on my phone.

 

[pa22word]

Game deserves better from PC gamers tbh.

Are you fucking serious?

It's a shit port with broken matchmaking that is held together with duct tape applied by the PC gaming community, one of the larger contributors of which is actually posting in this very topic.

Wanna know who deserved better? The people who paid for the game in the first place. FromSoft even agrees, which is why they even themselves acknowledged the port was a mess, and promised to do better with Dark Souls 2.

 

[impact]

I dont know if it is because of the steam sale, but Im seeing quite a lot of summon marks and yesterday I was summoned 3 times to fight the bell gargoyles

That's fantastic news. I remember waiting out there to get summoned (for early praising of the sun) for 15 minutes without getting summoned. I should get back to my STR/DEX character this weekend then, hopefully have some fun invading people.

Are you fucking serious?

It's a shit port with broken matchmaking that is held together with duct tape applied by the PC gaming community, one of the larger contributors of which is actually posting in this very topic.

Wanna know who deserved better? The people who paid for the game in the first place.

And yet its still the best PC game released in the last five years, at least. Durante fixed the game, quit yer bitchin

 

[Alucrid]

I'd say performance is easily one of the games worse problems, it's just that so many people have such strong computers that they don't realize it. Dark Souls should be running in the hundreds of fps on strong computers, but the performance just isn't there even disregarding the animation problems. On my older dual core + radeon 5850 computer Dark Souls ran worse than Crysis.

I still have a core 2 duo and some old gtx 460 and like 4 gb of ram. ran perfectly fine for me