Anastacio said:
Now that you bumped the thread with no worthwhile information anyway, can someone who has the 3D Vision bring on more impressions in more games? I know I'm buying it next year when I build my new PC.
And the Nvidia 3D Vision isn't coming to the PlayStation 3. Sony will get their own shutter-glasses out to the masses.
I've played a few new pc games since my last review, so I'll give my impression on those. Since my last review, I moved from an 8800GT to a 275GTX. I'll post some performance info where applicable. Just for reference, my system:
C2D E8400
4GB Ram
EVGA 275GTX
I'm running all of my games at 1680x1050 @ 120hz. If I don't mention system settings, assume max settings.
Dragon Age
Fantastic. Haven't found a single issue with this game in 3d. Most games that play well with 3d still have a few minor issues. I haven't found any with Dragon Age. When you pan the camera all the way out to the overhead view, it feels like you're looking at a bunch of miniatures on a board. Which is awesome. I only play this game using the glasses now.
Red Faction Guerrilla
This one is good with 3d Vision, but not perfect. The biggest issue is the main character. Most games I have played where the player's avatar is really close to the camera tend to look a little jittery, just the character, not the entire scene. Red Faction has this problem. However, compared to most games with this issue, Red Faction is still totally playable in 3d. I got used to the jittery effect pretty quickly. Shadows also look a little odd, but I can't really put my finger on exactly what is wrong with them. I almost always use the glasses with this game now, but from time to time I need a break. With my 8800GT, this game was unplayable with 3d Vision. With the 275GTX, everything is maxed out with 4xAA and it runs perfectly smooth.
L4D2
Not a single issue. I'll reiterate what I said about L4D1 in my last impressions post: zombie games are made for 3d. When you've got a zombie charging you down and it looks like they are going to jump out of your monitor at you, it brings a new sense of urgency to loading up their skull with buckshot. In L4D1, I would occasionally get weird display issues when objects were highlighted (items you can pick up, team members in another room). I haven't had that problem yet in L4D2. I play this game full time with the glasses now.
Fallout 3
I've had this game since it first came out, but I just never bothered to try it with 3d Vision. My system had a tough time running it at mid-high settings without the glasses. I really didn't want to see how it would play with 3d Vision enabled. Since I got the 275GTX, I gave it a shot. I can now max everything out and it plays just fine with the glasses. The game looks great. This is another of the small handful of games that I have encountered no problems with in 3d. I'm playing this full time with the glasses now.
CoD World at War (revisited)
I talked about this one in my last impressions post, so I won't spend too much time on it. I'd just like to add that since moving to the 275GTX, the game went from barely playable at mid settings to totally playable with everything maxed out, except for AA. I still have to keep AA turned off to get a smooth frame rate in 3d. Like I said last time, this game plays great in 3d, except for aiming. 3d Vision replaces the in game cross hair with its own, it is not dead on. If you're in a tough fire fight where every shot counts, you're best bet is to turn off 3d Vision.
Out of curiosity, has anyone played Borderlands with 3d Vision?
pseudocaesar said:
That said, is this Nvidia specific, or are ATI doing something? I havent been reading the thread, but I just wondered.
This is an Nvidia thing. The glasses and drivers are made by Nvidia. Unfortunately, that means you have to have an Nvidia card to make it work. No mixing and matching.