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[ironcreed]

I am getting a lot of tearing myself...that's definitely the problem. Goona download RadeonPro and see if it helps.

Just played up until that fire dungeon, and this game is awesome. It's just fun, and I can't put it down. In the second screenshot, you can see enemies fighting each other.

This shot looks straight up boss.

 

[_RT_]

Quick question:
Should I play the first game in the series? Is it any good?

 

[gdt]

Sad about the graphical issues. I guess I'm going to have to invest in a 15 foot HDMI cable and one of those gamepad dongle thingies so I can run on PC but play it on my TV.

I'm not having any issues except:

Shadows. The LOD or whatever is slow/too close sometimes, so you'll see the shadows becoming higher quality a feet feet in front of Death.

No AA. But you can fix that of course.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Quick question:
Should I play the first game in the series? Is it any good?

Yes and yes, and now really cheap to buy.

 

[gdt]

Quick question:
Should I play the first game in the series? Is it any good?

Yes? Why would people be fans if it wasn't?

 

[Hasemo]

Sadly, the tearing isn't gone, even with the afterburner + D3DO. Hope THQ will do something during those 2 days when I'm gone.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I hope consoles get a patch, very soon to help with tearing. But it really didn't help for DS1. It still tore. At least it did for me.

 

[S1kkZ]

I hope consoles get a patch, very soon to help with tearing. But it really didn't help for DS1. It still tore. At least it did for me.

you cant just patch the tearing out. thats not how it works.

 

[JaseC]

A patch that adds a higher-res Death model for character menu would be nice.

 

[RPGCrazied]

you cant just patch the tearing out. thats not how it works.

Vsync? Consoles can use that. Hell, a few games even let you turn it off and on if you like, but with reduced fps.

 

[_RT_]

Yes and yes, and now really cheap to buy.

Thanks. Exploring options now.

Yes? Why would people be fans if it wasn't?

Never know on GAF.
Sometimes people get lured into a sequel hoping that problems with the first game are corrected.

 

[S1kkZ]

Vsync? Consoles can use that. Hell, a few games even let you turn it off and on if you like, but with reduced fps.

the framerate is already sub 30, with vsync it would be a fucking slideshow.

 

[YianGaruga]

you cant just patch the tearing out. thats not how it works.

Of yourse you can. You just need to implement some actually working VSync.

 

[Mango Positive]

I'm not having any tearing issues using in game v-sync and no D3D Overrider or Inspector, though I'll probably fiddle with those when I get home tonight. Everything is buttery smooth without tweaking, though being forced to start the game before fixing my resolution was super annoying. I'm playing with a i5-760 overclocked to 3.5 with a GTX 680. I played for about 2 hours last night and I'm struggling right now.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I'm not having any tearing issues using in game v-sync and no D3D Overrider or Inspector, though I'll probably fiddle with those when I get home tonight. Everything is buttery smooth without tweaking, though being forced to start the game before fixing my resolution was super annoying. I'm playing with a i5-760 overclocked to 3.5 with a GTX 680. I played for about 2 hours last night and I'm struggling right now.

Most of the tearing complaints is coming from the console versions. What makes it worse is a dev saying it doesn't tear it all. I just wish he would follow up on that comment.

 

[neoism]

I didn't know so many used in-game V-sync. I thought we all used D3Doveridder.

I knew about for forever was just too lazy plus this is the first game I've need it for. :/



I need a config file :/

 

[Derrick01]

I finally got the game to boot with my saved resolution and now I'm getting that stuttering people were talking about (I'm using d3doverrider too), and yeah of course the in game vsync is broken too. It's stuttering almost as much as New Vegas does without mods. Fantastic port.

 

[gdt]

I finally got the game to boot with my saved resolution and now I'm getting that stuttering people were talking about (I'm using d3doverrider too), and yeah of course the in game vsync is broken too. It's stuttering almost as much as New Vegas does without mods. Fantastic port.

I'm just ecstatic I'm getting none of these problems. Darksiders I ran godawful for me.

 

[KorrZ]

I'm playing on 360 (installed) and it's pretty consistently 30 FPS, dips down a little bit when riding the horse full speed through the open areas, that's it though. As for tearing I haven't seen any yet after 3 hours.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I'm playing on 360 (installed) and it's pretty consistently 30 FPS, dips down a little bit when riding the horse full speed through the open areas, that's it though. As for tearing I haven't seen any yet after 3 hours.

Thats another blow to PS3 users. It might run better on the HD, but you can't install it.

 

[JaseC]

I had no technical hiccups with Darksiders, but I think I'm getting the stuttering with this sequel. It doesn't bother me, though.

 

[JdFoX187]

I'm just ecstatic I'm getting none of these problems. Darksiders I ran godawful for me.

Same here. I got lucky as hell with my config last night while I was playing once the resolution finally took. Now I'm worried about loading it up tonight when I get home and it going to shit.

 

[toastyToast]

Anyone come across those dudes that Thane

Spoiler

wants you to get rid of?

No idea where to look

 

[DieH@rd]

Anyone come across those dudes that Thane

Spoiler

wants you to get rid of?

No idea where to look

Same.

 

[neoism]

first crash... I fast traveled... to desktop. :/

 

[dark10x]

So is the PC version less of a mess this time? The first game ran into a lot of weird performance issues later in the game that drove me crazy. Some of these were clear from the start as well. I used to have to restart the game at points in order to restore fluidity. It was pretty bizarre.

Here's hoping DS2 is smooth as butter.

 

[The Wraith]

I'm playing on 360 (installed) and it's pretty consistently 30 FPS, dips down a little bit when riding the horse full speed through the open areas, that's it though. As for tearing I haven't seen any yet after 3 hours.

I agree with about 4+ hours under my belt, playing on the 360 I'm getting 30 fps about 95% of the time. It will dip occasionally but never really in combat situations. I do have it installed to my hard drive if that makes a difference. I love this damn game.

 

[JaseC]

So is the PC version less of a mess this time? The first game ran into a lot of weird performance issues later in the game that drove me crazy. Some of these were clear from the start as well. I used to have to restart the game at points in order to restore fluidity. It was pretty bizarre.

Here's hoping DS2 is smooth as butter.

It seems about the same to me (mind you, the original ran fine for me), although I haven't seen anybody raise any concerns about broken achievement triggers, so there's that!

 

[KorrZ]

Anyone come across those dudes that Thane

Spoiler

wants you to get rid of?

No idea where to look

Same.

I've found one so far

Spoiler

Gorewood. He's in that little side dungeon right near where you find Vulgrim for the first time.

 

[TouchMyBox]

Downloading this now. Hopefully I won't have to bust out a Hex editor to set the game to it's proper resolution like I had to with the first game.

 

[neoism]

Downloading this now. Hopefully I won't have to bust out a Hex editor to set the game to it's proper resolution like I had to with the first game.

your in luck on pc the ONLY graphics options are vsync and resolution change...

 

[Maffis]

Game is running super smooth for me without any stuttering or tearing at all. I do have some minor complaints about the shadows being kinda pixelated and the grass lods that pop up in front of you, but I'm so glad it runs flawlessly.

I'm using a gamepad. I've heard people that used keyboard on Darksiders 1 could get random stuttering. Might be the same with DS2.

 

[Derrick01]

I'm just ecstatic I'm getting none of these problems. Darksiders I ran godawful for me.

I mean it's not unplayable and I seem to be running at a consistent 60 but it is annoying after a while. It's better than the alternative which is turning d3d off and watching the game tear itself apart though. Maybe if they fixed their in game vsync that would solve both my problems.

 

[TouchMyBox]

your in luck on pc the ONLY graphics options are vsync and resolution change...

But devs often forget that 2560x1440 exists.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

So how's the PS3 version?

Runs great for me. Very slight tearing in outdoor areas, but unless I'm looking for it, I don't see it. No fps drops yet.

 

[malfcn]

Tracking number from Digital River still does not work.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Runs great for me. Very slight tearing in outdoor areas, but unless I'm looking for it, I don't see it. No fps drops yet.

"slight" huh? I can deal with minor tearing. Have you seen any tearing like DS1 sandy area? That was really bad for me.

 

[dark10x]

It seems about the same to me (mind you, the original ran fine for me), although I haven't seen anybody raise any concerns about broken achievement triggers, so there's that!

The problem I had with the first game was simply that, at points, the framerate would randomly appear lower than was being reported. FRAPS would still claim 60 fps but it was clearly not that smooth. Restarting the game would solve it, generally, but it really only started happening later in the game.

 

[BY2K]

Isn't there supposed to be a file somewhere in the directory of the game that let's you screw around with the graphic settings?

 

[ironcreed]

Runs great for me. Very slight tearing in outdoor areas, but unless I'm looking for it, I don't see it. No fps drops yet.

Sounds good and right in line with the footage I have seen. Looking forward to digging into it tonight.

 

[Daydream Sequence]

Not sure where the framerate complaints about the 360 version are coming from. I'm affected greatly by a shitty framerate, and that's not a problem here at all. Not even remotely (4-5 hours into it). Tearing doesn't bother me much, but I'm not seeing it at this point, so it's a non-issue either way. Granted I installed the disc. Playing straight off the disc might prove to be different, but I'm not going to be doing that.

 

[Zeth]

Going with the installed 360 version then. Now if it would just stop pouring rain I could make it to Best Buy. Pumped to play this all week.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I guess there is no way to force install PS3 games?

 

[darkjedi187]

anyone get the guide? Wondering if it's worth picking up.

 

[toastyToast]

Somehow clocked 8 hours...

I'm gonna chill now

 

[QisTopTier]

Somehow clocked 8 hours...

I'm gonna chill now

Only reason Im taking a break is cause I need to charge my headphones :lol

 

[GJS]

So... How high is the risk of a steam account getting banned if you use a vpn to unlock the game early?

 

[Daydream Sequence]

I guess there is no way to force install PS3 games?

Doesn't look like Sony is going to be adding that feature to the PS3, but hopefully PS4 at least offers the option. It definitely improves aspects of 360 games.

 

[DieH@rd]

Isn't there supposed to be a file somewhere in the directory of the game that let's you screw around with the graphic settings?

No. :-/
Hopefully they will enable that via patch.

 

[vaelic]

if I buy this at best buy, does it activate on STEAM so I can get the steam achievements?