Is Stalker Call Of Pripyat unappreciated graphically? (56k warning)

Am I the only person who finds Call Of Pripyat stunning, or am I blinded by PC fanboyism? :P

Observe.

All pics taken by me 1080p AA0.

Discuss. ;)

From what i've seen ya,
Also SoC is up there, it can run with the best of them with the 09 mod.

The problem I have with STALKER games is how inconsistent the visuals are. At times it looks better than anything, but most of the time I would say they are about average in today's standards.

The problem I have with STALKER games is how inconsistent the visuals are. At times it looks better than anything, but most of the time I would say they are about average in today's standards.

_Pedro_

Type these into the console:

r2_sun_lumscale 3

r2_sun_lumscale_amb 0.7

r2_sun_lumscale_hemi 0.3

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The problem I have with STALKER games is how inconsistent the visuals are. At times it looks better than anything, but most of the time I would say they are about average in today's standards.

_Pedro_

I saw a Giant Bomb quicklook and they said the graphics were dated, but they were playing on barely 720p resolution with low settings, so I was like wtf :| But yeah, the game looks awesome. 110million

The character models (more inportantly, their proportions) and animations are truely embaressing to be honest. But the textures, sunrays, and overall environments can be awe inspiring at times.

[QUOTE="_Pedro_"]

The problem I have with STALKER games is how inconsistent the visuals are. At times it looks better than anything, but most of the time I would say they are about average in today's standards.

jimmarko21876

Agreed. The engine is severely outdated. It does has problems rendering grass, and the foilage does look really really bad. But nothing, and I mean nothing does rust like the Xray Engine. :lol: I adore it's rough, dirty, unpolished feel. It greatly enhances my immersion. :)

[QUOTE="110million"]I saw a Giant Bomb quicklook and they said the graphics were dated, but they were playing on barely 720p resolution with low settings, so I was like wtf :| But yeah, the game looks awesome. Dataleak

The character models (more inportantly, their proportions) and animations are truely embaressing to be honest. But the textures, sunrays, and overall environments can be awe inspiring at times.

i wouldnt say its stunning but it does look good

It looks... alright. About what I would expect from a shooter this gen.

For some reason I keep getting visual bugs and the occasional error that states that my Directx is outdated, even though I checked for the newest drivers available. The bug is pretty annoying -- draw distance is odd and texture sometimes look weird. I didn't have any problems with the first Stalker game, kinda odd considering it's supposed to be the bug-less game of the series.

It looks stunning in some situation like during a thunderstorm or when it is sunny. But when it is just cloudy the game doesn't look that great. This is mostly due to the amazing lighting it has, it just makes everything else in the game look better. But when there is no lighting it doesn't look like anything special.SF_KiLLaMaN

i think the game looks terrible if you arent looking at any buildings. the structures in the game look great, but i find that everything else is pretty lackluster, especially the terrain.mtradr43

Agreed on both.

For some reason I keep getting visual bugs and the occasional error that states that my Directx is outdated, even though I checked for the newest drivers available. The bug is pretty annoying -- draw distance is odd and texture sometimes look weird. I didn't have any problems with the first Stalker game, kinda odd considering it's supposed to be the bug-less game of the series.

Renjinrezo

That's odd, I've never experienced any graphical bugs in Call Of Pripyat. Make sure your game is patched up and if you're using any mods they may be conflicting. :)

Underapreciated?

Not realy...

STALKER games are just a niche genre. And the xRay engine is old as the bible. Sooner or later they will have to get a new engine, they cant just slap evrey new tech that comes out on it. Its probably optimised very badly right now.

The problem I have with STALKER games is how inconsistent the visuals are. At times it looks better than anything, but most of the time I would say they are about average in today's standards.

_Pedro_

Underapreciated?

Not realy...

STALKER games are just a niche genre. And the xRay engine is old as the bible. Sooner or later they will have to get a new engine, they cant just slap evrey new tech that comes out on it. Its probably optimised very badly right now.

chaplainDMK

[QUOTE="Renjinrezo"]

For some reason I keep getting visual bugs and the occasional error that states that my Directx is outdated, even though I checked for the newest drivers available. The bug is pretty annoying -- draw distance is odd and texture sometimes look weird. I didn't have any problems with the first Stalker game, kinda odd considering it's supposed to be the bug-less game of the series.

Dataleak

That's odd, I've never experienced any graphical bugs in Call Of Pripyat. Make sure your game is patched up and if you're using any mods they may be conflicting. :)

I'll try patching it. Maybe it's because the original russian version has compatibility issues, hence the need for patch. At least I hope so...

Funny thing I read about a minute ago: "The Russian version of Stalker (the first one) was 6x better than the english version which had a myriad of bugs ranging from "stuttering" to "system crashes""

I just wish the ground had better textures. When you're far away from buildings and looking beyond where the grass is loaded in front of you, the ground textures look plain as hell. Other than that, I can forgive any other graphical flaw.

If you have a PC to compete then yeah; my GTS 250 wouldn't stand half a chance of those visuals.SGTiD1NG0

I think you're wrong. I have a 9800 GTX+ and it runs almost everything on its highest.

I think that in a lot of cases their art assets just don't match up with what you get from higher-budget games.

Yes it looks great, the thunder storms are the best part though, the way the shadows dance is amazing.

I think that in a lot of cases their art assets just don't match up with what you get from higher-budget games.

Teufelhuhn

If you have a PC to compete then yeah; my GTS 250 wouldn't stand half a chance of those visuals.SGTiD1NG0

I game on a £450 system. Possibly the worst Quad Core (Q8200), and a stock HD4850, and 4GB of RAM while maintanening a solid 35 - 40 fps. Hell, I remember playing the original Stalker on a FX5700 and it still looked great.

[QUOTE="SGTiD1NG0"]If you have a PC to compete then yeah; my GTS 250 wouldn't stand half a chance of those visuals.organic_machine

I think you're wrong. I have a 9800 GTX+ and it runs almost everything on its highest.

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]

[QUOTE="SGTiD1NG0"]If you have a PC to compete then yeah; my GTS 250 wouldn't stand half a chance of those visuals.ironman388

I think you're wrong. I have a 9800 GTX+ and it runs almost everything on its highest.

How much RAM do you have? I have 4 gigs and my FPS is always high.

[QUOTE="ironman388"]

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]

I think you're wrong. I have a 9800 GTX+ and it runs almost everything on its highest.

organic_machine

How much RAM do you have? I have 4 gigs and my FPS is always high.

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]

[QUOTE="ironman388"]CoP hates gtx and gts cards. i get like 30 fps on high when i am around people, like in yavon, with dx10 lighting

How much RAM do you have? I have 4 gigs and my FPS is always high.

[QUOTE="_Pedro_"]

The problem I have with STALKER games is how inconsistent the visuals are. At times it looks better than anything, but most of the time I would say they are about average in today's standards.

rolo107

[QUOTE="chaplainDMK"]

Underapreciated?

Not realy...

STALKER games are just a niche genre. And the xRay engine is old as the bible. Sooner or later they will have to get a new engine, they cant just slap evrey new tech that comes out on it. Its probably optimised very badly right now.

Revan_911

I guess thats down to experience working with the engine. But overall i think the new tech will overwhelm the engine sooner or later.