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[Makoto-Yuki]

I hope i can do 1440p 60fps without turning many settings down. I'll be using DSR as my monitor is 1080p. So i should use the temporal aa and/or smaa/fxaa? I dont care about the gameworks settings.

My specs = 6700k/16gb/1070.

 

[Phionoxx]

Just started it up and I can't get RTSS or the Steam Overlay to work.

Does it default to DX12 maybe? Not sure if overlays ever started working with DX12 or not. Thought I read RTSS at least had plans to fix that.

 

[Vuze]

What's the proper way of adding a uPlay version of the game to Steam so I can use it with BPM?
Is picking the exe enough or do I need to run uPlay with some argument magic? (Still downloading so I can't really test)

 

[dragn]

Just started it up and I can't get RTSS or the Steam Overlay to work.

even uplays counter doesnt work lol

 

[JaseC]

What's the proper way of adding a uPlay version of the game to Steam so I can use it with BPM?
Is picking the exe enough or do I need to run uPlay with some argument magic? (Still downloading so I can't really test)

The top answer here seems to be exactly what you're after.

 

[Nyteshade517]

even uplays counter doesnt work lol

someone posted a screenshot earlier in this thread and the counter in the Uplay version worked...see it there in the left corner

 

[Jumpman]

Yeah, it looks pretty great with the TAA method they're using.

I can't say I'm getting the same performance on my 1070 as you. I have to use ultra shadows + 1440p to get 60.

My monitor is 1440p and that's the resolution I settled at with TF+SMAA+PCSS+all other max settings including Nvidia toys.

I'm usually well over 60fps which is how I like it. Trouble spots with these settings are some areas with tons of trees with the corresponding tons of fancy shadows. I see drops to about 40fps in worst case scenarios until I leave the area and it's smooth again. At 1800p or so I'm mostly just over 60fps with frequent drops into the 50's, which isn't a massive issue with G-sync. Still, I highly prefer to stay over 60 so I did settle on 1440p currently.

Of course this was all pre-release and I wasn't using the new game ready driver. I'll be interested to see if performance changes any.

 

[icecold1983]

first benches with temporal filtering enabled

PCGH

amd driver coming tonight and benchmarks will be updated

 

[Lashley]

Well, will wait for impressions. Want to achieve 1080p60fps locked with i5 6600k and 970.

Same here. Same specs.

 

[ISee]

I hope i can do 1440p 60fps without turning many settings down. I'll be using DSR as my monitor is 1080p. So i should use the temporal aa and/or smaa/fxaa? I dont care about the gameworks settings.

My specs = 6700k/16gb/1070.

SO far I'm able to get 60 fps on my 1070 (1440p monitor) using the following settings.

Geometry:Ultra
Extra Detail:50%
Terrain:Ultra
Vegetation:Ultra
Texture Resolution:Ultra
Texture Filtering:Ultra
Shadows:Very High
Headlight: Your Car
Water:High
Reflections:High
Screenspace Reflections:Very High
SF Fogn (not encountered yet)
DoF:On
Motion Blur:On
Bloom:On
AO:HBAO+
Temporal Filtering: On
Post process: SMAA

 

[icecold1983]

SO far I'm able to get 60 fps on my 1070 (1440p monitor) using the following settings.

Geometry:Ultra
Extra Detail:50%
Terrain:Ultra
Vegetation:Ultra
Texture Resolution:Ultra
Texture Filtering:Ultra
Shadows:Very High
Headlight: Your Car
Water:High
Reflections:High
Screenspace Reflections:Very High
SF Fogn (not encountered yet)
DoF:On
Motion Blur:On
Bloom:On
AO:HBAO+
Temporal Filtering: On
Post process: SMAA

IQ is fugly

 

[CrunchTime]

Any screenshots available? Quite interested in this game - held of preordering due to W_D shenanigans.

 

[Vuze]

The top answer here seems to be exactly what you're after.

Ahh, that looks promising, many thanks. I assume 2688 is the game ID based on the download folder.
Interestingly enough I stumbled across a Tobii EyeX library and an application called "Easy Anti Cheat" while I was looking for the ID. Haven't heard of either for the game before.

 

[Maddanth]

Just changed vpn and now shows playable. Gonna jump in and give a go. Anyone try downloading the high res texture pack? Worth downloading? Wondering why it don't show "zodiac killer" dlc on owned dlc column tho.
Sli is supposed to be supported from launch rite?

 

[Shari]

Is there a way to set uplay offline so I dont have to keep vpn on?

 

[Lashley]

I need to remove the mobile authenticator to be able to use a vpn to trick steam don't I?

 

[ISee]

IQ is fugly

Granted there is some strange vegetation :shimmering:, but overall it's not as bad as some people claim. At least in motion. Screens look worse for some reason.

 

[Vuze]

Granted there is some strange vegetation :shimmering:, but overall it's not as bad as some people claim. At least in motion. Screens look worse for some reason.

Game could really use some GTAV-esque distant DOF to hide the LOD.

 

[TheFNEffecT]

It has proper 21:9 HUD scaling!

 

[JaseC]

I need to remove the mobile authenticator to be able to use a vpn to trick steam don't I?

You can leave it linked. You just need to sign out and change your password. There's a step-by-step guide in post #2.

 

[icecold1983]

Granted there is some strange vegetation :shimmering:, but overall it's not as bad as some people claim. At least in motion. Screens look worse for some reason.

it almost looks like what youd expect an upscaled ps4 game to look like IQ wise

 

[KainXVIII]

first benches with temporal filtering enabled

PCGH

amd driver coming tonight and benchmarks will be updated

33-41 fps on gtx 970, ouch!

 

[Maddanth]

I really thought there was sli from launch. Thought it was in there blog info about the game. It's only showing me for the one 980ti in the settings so not sure if SLI is coming or what the deal is. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks in advance

 

[terencecah]

It has proper 21:9 HUD scaling!

praise the sun!

 

[Cannon Goose]

Awesome, just froze (?) the game while trying to look at a photo I took.

The game seems to run quite well with everything turned up, even the fancy shadows.

 

[Lashley]

You can leave it linked. You just need to sign out and change your password. There's a step-by-step guide in post #2.

Awesome, thanks!

 

[CrichtonKicks]

33-41 fps on gtx 970, ouch!

It's at max detail (except for shadows), though. Shouldn't really expect a 970 to pulling 60 fps at max details in current games.

 

[Jeffrey]

when is the game launching for real in the US? midnight est/pst/ or sometime noon tomorrow?

 

[icecold1983]

It's at max detail (except for shadows), though. Shouldn't really expect a 970 to pulling 60 fps at max details in current games.

its rendering at <720p(960x540). its also a lower form of AO and no extended LOD scaling

 

[Lashley]

You can leave it linked. You just need to sign out and change your password. There's a step-by-step guide in post #2.

is it normal for it to still show the currency of my regular country?

 

[Nyteshade517]

when is the game launching for real in the US? midnight est/pst/ or sometime noon tomorrow?

Midnight Eastern

 

[DjRalford]

33-41 fps on gtx 970, ouch!

Yeah, hoping the AMD driver gives the Fury a bit of a boost, although i guess its held back with just 4GB memory HBM or not.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

33-41 fps on gtx 970, ouch!

The card is over 2 years old. What do you expect? Also i read somewhere the game uses a lot of VRAM. 4GB isn't much anymore. Should run fine if settings are lowered. It's still above recommended specs.

 

[knerl]

The card is over 2 years old. What do you expect? Also i read somewhere the game uses a lot of VRAM. 4GB isn't much anymore. Should run fine if settings are lowered. It's still above recommended specs.

As long as the settings correspond to the original PS4 equivalent settings performance at 1080p should be about doubled.

 

[JaseC]

is it normal for it to still show the currency of my regular country?

Yes. It stops people from inadvertently engaging in cross-region purchasing while travelling abroad.

 

[ISee]

it almost looks like what youd expect an upscaled ps4 game to look like IQ wise

In a way that's what it is, if I'm understanding this correctly, but it's really not that bad in motion.

For comparison (just in case some people are curios).

Game running at ultra settings here 2xMSAA, 1440p, 22fps

Ultra Settings, Temporal, SMAA, 1440p, 41 fps

 

[Soren01]

In a way that's what it is, if I'm understanding this correctly, but it's really not that bad in motion.

For comparison (just in case some people are curios).

Game running at ultra settings here 2xMSAA, 1440p, 22fps

Ultra Settings, Temporal, SMAA, 1440p, 41 fps

Wow, temporal filtering is better than I expected.

 

[BrettHeazy]

what VPN server should I log into? as in where?

 

[IcyRhythms]

Not even a big difference between high and ultra from what I've seen. I think just about every PC game I played I didn't really see much of a difference between high and ultra. The only difference out of the gate was that of performance. Putting everything as high as it will go at the cost of performance just isn't worth it. You usually get 20-40 more FPS by lowering things to high-very high from ultra settings.

 

[dragn]

what VPN server should I log into? as in where?

thailand or indonesia

 

[Bony Manifesto]

In a way that's what it is, if I'm understanding this correctly, but it's really not that bad in motion.

For comparison (just in case some people are curios).

Game running at ultra settings here 2xMSAA, 1440p, 22fps

Ultra Settings, Temporal, SMAA, 1440p, 41 fps

Whoa, unless there's some non-obvious problems with it, it seems turning it on is going to be a no-brainer for practically everyone.

 

[Cannon Goose]

The mouse feels great regardless of the frame rate.

 

[ISee]

Whoa, unless there's some non-obvious problems with it, it seems turning it on is going to be a no-brainer for practically everyone.

Slight Oversampling + Temproal vs native (msaa2x)


1440p, 5% sharpen, +10% pixel density (temporal) ~72fps

1440p, MSAA 2x, SMAA (native) ~45fps

Rest:

Geometry: V.High
Extra Detail: 0%
Terrain:High
Vegetation:High
Texture:Ultra
AF:Ultra
Shadows:V.High
Water:High
Reflec.:High
SSR:V.High
Fog:On
DoF:On
MB:On
Bloom:On
AO:HBAO+


6700k/1070

 

[TheRed]

I ended up keeping temporal filtering in R6 Siege, because it helped keep a solid 60 even though i did notice a slightly softer looking image. It still looked good. I'll probably be fine with keeping it on in WD2 if it helps performance a lot.

I think the game looks pretty in the screens posted so far but something about it makes GTA V seem even more impressive now. Excited to see what Rockstar does with RDR 2.

 

[Profanity]

Slight Oversampling + Temproal vs native (msaa2x)


1440p, 5% sharpen, +10% pixel density (temporal) ~72fps

1440p, MSAA 2x, SMAA (native) ~45fps

Unfortunately like R6: Siege, temporal still affects the AO pretty drastically.

 

[icecold1983]

Slight Oversampling + Temproal vs native (msaa2x)


1440p, 5% sharpen, +10% pixel density (temporal) ~72fps

1440p, MSAA 2x, SMAA (native) ~45fps

Rest:

Geometry: V.High
Extra Detail: 0%
Terrain:High
Vegetation:High
Texture:Ultra
AF:Ultra
Shadows:V.High
Water:High
Reflec.:High
SSR:V.High
Fog:On
DoF:On
MB:On
Bloom:On
AO:HBAO+


6700k/1070

jaggy mess. can you post a screen with txaa 2x? does it work properly? or is it just a blurrier jaggy mess like in previous ubi titles

 

[JaseC]

The Steam version is now available in several additional Asian territories, as well as Australia and New Zealand (better late than never). Additionally, all of the product activation apps are now public and unlocked worldwide (in no circumstance will Uplay ask for a key).

The texture pack app is still private, though. So close yet so far! I wish I had a Valve employee on my friends list I could bug about little oversights such as this.

 

[AndyBNV]

jaggy mess. can you post a screen with txaa 2x? does it work properly? or is it just a blurrier jaggy mess like in previous ubi titles

We are using a new TXAA in Watch Dogs 2, and so the temporal component won't show in screenshots. For a proper look you'd have to grab some uncompressed/lightly compressed video.

We'll have more details on that, Temporal Filtering, and other stuff in the guide, coming soon to a certain website.

 

[ISee]

jaggy mess. can you post a screen with txaa 2x? does it work properly? or is it just a blurrier jaggy mess like in previous ubi titles

Looks quiet good. Of course it is very performance heavy.
Again screens look worse then it is, not sure why.

 

[terencecah]

What's your guys favorite paid for vpn?

I have vpn unlimited but it's very spotty