http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_UNRp7Wrog&feature=player_embedded# Sorry, no linky ability. This shows a side-by-side of phsyx on and physx-off. It's like two different games. Is B:AC on console being well received as initial reviews suggested it might? Stoked for the PC version.
Don't know why some people would want all that stuff flying around. Just doesn't seem...real.
Da_lil_PimP
It was used to good effect in AA, especially in the Scarecrow scenes. TBH I'd rather them there than not, going back AA looks kind of bare without them, same with Alice.
I don't get why this is supposed to "need" Physx though. (I think) I get that it helps and lets the graphics card do it without straining the system much, but can't a powerful card with a good amount of video memory paired with a nice processor produce the same thing? The effects were nice, but they weren't "holy **** how do they do this?!".
Don't know why some people would want all that stuff flying around. Just doesn't seem...real.
Da_lil_PimP
I thought that all of them but the sparks (not the weird green thing, but the part that looked like sparks falling from above) looked pretty good. The money and smoke especially.
Damn, can't afford a dedicated card for PhysX. Wonder how medium PhysX effects will look. (Assuming such a setting is available, like with Arkham Asylum.)
I don't get why this is supposed to "need" Physx though.
IcyToasters
It absolutely doesn't, you could implement the same stuff in other ways. But since they implemented it with CUDA which is Nvidia-only, it won't run on anything else.
Looks just about as pointless and gimicky as the physics eye-candy that was in Batman: Arkham Asylum. Another swing and a miss, eh Nvidia? ;)
millerlight89
I enjoyed them in AA, idk how this is a swing and a miss for Nvidia :?
They've been trying to push the idea of Nvidia GPU (or better yet a second Nvidia GPU) being a good platform for physics, and all they have to show for it is a small handful of games with completely superficial GPU-based physics that hurts your overall performance.
Looks just about as pointless and gimicky as the physics eye-candy that was in Batman: Arkham Asylum. Another swing and a miss, eh Nvidia? ;)
Teufelhuhn
I enjoyed them in AA, idk how this is a swing and a miss for Nvidia :?
They've been trying to push the idea of Nvidia GPU (or better yet a second Nvidia GPU) being a good platform for physics, and all they have to show for it is a small handful of games with completely superficial GPU-based physics that hurts your overall performance. I'm still not seeing the swing and the miss, but ok. I enjoy the effects, and I'm sure many others buy Nvidia GPUs to take advantage of the effects as well.
Console gamers didnt miss anything...they are playing and/or beat the masterpeice of a Batman game already.
SRTtoZ
I don't mind waiting a month so I could get the superior version. :P In the mean time, I'll go play all my other superior versions to your games. Oh.. look-y here.. BF3 is on the way.. Hahahaha :P
[QUOTE="millerlight89"] I enjoyed them in AA, idk how this is a swing and a miss for Nvidia :?millerlight89
They've been trying to push the idea of Nvidia GPU (or better yet a second Nvidia GPU) being a good platform for physics, and all they have to show for it is a small handful of games with completely superficial GPU-based physics that hurts your overall performance. I'm still not seeing the swing and the miss, but ok. I enjoy the effects, and I'm sure many others buy Nvidia GPUs to take advantage of the effects as well.
If you think it's a distinguishing feature that's worth the performance hit, you're welcome to. Personally I don't think so, and I don't think a lot of people would agree with you.
They've been trying to push the idea of Nvidia GPU (or better yet a second Nvidia GPU) being a good platform for physics, and all they have to show for it is a small handful of games with completely superficial GPU-based physics that hurts your overall performance.
Teufelhuhn
I'm still not seeing the swing and the miss, but ok. I enjoy the effects, and I'm sure many others buy Nvidia GPUs to take advantage of the effects as well.
If you think it's a distinguishing feature that's worth the performance hit, you're welcome to. Personally I don't think so, and I don't think a lot of people would agree with you. Well I won't see a huge performance hit, so that's fine. I don't base my decision on whether or not people agree with me, though I'm sure there are many that enjoy said effects.
They've been trying to push the idea of Nvidia GPU (or better yet a second Nvidia GPU) being a good platform for physics, and all they have to show for it is a small handful of games with completely superficial GPU-based physics that hurts your overall performance.
Teufelhuhn
I'm still not seeing the swing and the miss, but ok. I enjoy the effects, and I'm sure many others buy Nvidia GPUs to take advantage of the effects as well.
If you think it's a distinguishing feature that's worth the performance hit, you're welcome to. Personally I don't think so, and I don't think a lot of people would agree with you. I certainly agree with Millerlight.
[QUOTE="millerlight89"] I'm still not seeing the swing and the miss, but ok. I enjoy the effects, and I'm sure many others buy Nvidia GPUs to take advantage of the effects as well.
Elann2008
If you think it's a distinguishing feature that's worth the performance hit, you're welcome to. Personally I don't think so, and I don't think a lot of people would agree with you. I certainly agree with Millerlight. Thank you, I mean I'm not saying omg Nvidia >>>Amd because of Pyhsx, but I do enjoy the effects. For instance, if Nvidia were to come out and fall flat on its face with their next line of GPUs and AMD totally spanks them, I would go AMD. However if it is as close as it is right now performance wise, I go with the one that offers the best side features to me.
I was initially getting it for PC, but I'm not willing to wait for a month no mater how many confetti they put extra. When you follow games and are hyped for them, especially games as good as Batman, a month is like an eternity. BTW PS3 version looks surprisingly good.
nvidia trying too hard. those effects can be easily done on amd cards. but hey, lets sell this physx crap.I_AM_MEGATRON
Let's say AMD cards can.. and I'm not saying they couldn't.. But as an ATi/AMD graphics card user since the x1950xt, HD4870, and HD4870x2... less driver issues and headache for me.. As of right now, Nvidia all the way. /no nvidia fanboy here
Im so stoked to play the Ultimate edition, the developers even mentioned in interviews that they are going in and by hand lovingly adding tesselation to the world to make it extra beautiful and special. This is going to be amazing and weeeeeeell worth the short wait. ALSO keep in mind that paper and trash flying through the air was only 1 example, another example used by the devs in interviews is Batman throwing an enemy into a wall on the console version will cause the texture on the wall to change into a cracked wall texture, while on the PC the enemy will actually get thrown through the wall into the next room!!
Im so stoked to play the Ultimate edition, the developers even mentioned in interviews that they are going in and by hand lovingly adding tesselation to the world to make it extra beautiful and special. This is going to be amazing and weeeeeeell worth the short wait. ALSO keep in mind that paper and trash flying through the air was only 1 example, another example used by the devs in interviews is Batman throwing an enemy into a wall on the console version will cause the texture on the wall to change into a cracked wall texture, while on the PC the enemy will actually get thrown through the wall into the next room!!
Skreltch
srsly? Need to consider it. SO what GPU do i need...i don't ususally PC game, but curious to the hardware needed. :) ?
Im so stoked to play the Ultimate edition, the developers even mentioned in interviews that they are going in and by hand lovingly adding tesselation to the world to make it extra beautiful and special. This is going to be amazing and weeeeeeell worth the short wait. ALSO keep in mind that paper and trash flying through the air was only 1 example, another example used by the devs in interviews is Batman throwing an enemy into a wall on the console version will cause the texture on the wall to change into a cracked wall texture, while on the PC the enemy will actually get thrown through the wall into the next room!!
soapandbubbles
srsly? Need to consider it. SO what GPU do i need...i don't ususally PC game, but curious to the hardware needed. :) ?
Not sure what the minimum would be, I just got an ASUS GTX 570 off of Amazon for only 350 bucks for Battlefield 3, but now with Batman, and Skyrim (mods), and SWTOR on the way Im stoked and it was worth the price.
I think you have no clue just how much more beautiful and amazing everything about the Ultra DX11 version of this game is going to be. From what I have read from the DEV's this is going to make the console purchase of this game a sad pathetic waste of money. Prepare to be blown away ladies and gents.
I think you have no clue just how much more beautiful and amazing everything about the Ultra DX11 version of this game is going to be. From what I have read from the DEV's this is going to make the console purchase of this game a sad pathetic waste of money. Prepare to be blown away ladies and gents.
Skreltch
sorry but after playing it all week the console version is anything but pathetic.....money well spent and it saved me 700 bucks from having to rebuild my rig
I think you have no clue just how much more beautiful and amazing everything about the Ultra DX11 version of this game is going to be. From what I have read from the DEV's this is going to make the console purchase of this game a sad pathetic waste of money. Prepare to be blown away ladies and gents.
stereointegrity
sorry but after playing it all week the console version is anything but pathetic.....money well spent and it saved me 700 bucks from having to rebuild my rig Because surely, all you'll play with a great gaming PC is Batman: AC.... stop trolling man.
I dont understand, physx seems like a gimmick to me. Just because i use a amd card that means its not "powerful" enough to have money flying and extra smoke.
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