Official Witcher 2 - The Assassins of Kings - Page 13

Sean_W · 05-26-11, 01:03 AM

Well honestly, it's what DX9 games should look like for the PC. We have just been used to below par ports with meh textures.

Squishy Dude · 05-26-11, 01:57 AM

do you guys think my rig can handle it? I know its a crappy oem gpu (gonna replace it later aslo need to replace the psu)

It plays Stalker SOC at 1080P max everything just fine and plays mass effect at 1080 max too

wysiwyg · 05-26-11, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Squishy Dude

do you guys think my rig can handle it? I know its a crappy oem gpu (gonna replace it later aslo need to replace the psu)

It plays Stalker SOC at 1080P max everything just fine and plays mass effect at 1080 max too

yes (with uber sampling off, which still looks great)

LurkerLito · 05-26-11, 10:21 AM

The console-ish GUI design was the first thing I noticed and disliked about this game. When I heard it was being ported to consoles I wasn't surprised just look at the horrible non PC like GUI. Just by the way the (control key) quick option screen is designed it's obvious they were porting it to consoles. I think the GUI was significantly better in Witcher 1. Everything was accessible to you in one spot. You opened up the interface you could select from the menu what you wanted to see, Journal, inventory, stats, etc... No need to exit the current part you are viewing now to view another area, you just had to press the hotkey or select it from the menu. The current Witcher 2 if I am in inventory and want to check the journal, I can't just press J, I have to exit inventory back into the game then press J to access it. For a PC game it's a horrible design, but it's fine for consoles as they don't have a lot of buttons they can map.

Still with all it's flaws it still feels like a proper Witcher game. Unlike DA2, where the epic-ness of DA:O was lost to their flawed "let's hope they don't notice we are repeatedly reusing everything" design. DA2 felt like a fan made as a mod with professional voice acting. A 2-3 person team, doing their best to make a new game in the same universe as DA:O but reusing a lot of their level designs to reduce their work load. If DA2 was a mod, I would give them a lot of respect, but for a full bioware sequel, it was extremely disappointing.

JohnDio · 05-26-11, 02:13 PM

The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Patch 1.1 Leaked

**HiCZoK4** · 05-26-11, 03:25 PM

patches leak too?

Squishy Dude · 05-26-11, 04:46 PM

Yaboze · 05-26-11, 05:37 PM

Started playing with my wired 360 controller...it's surprisingly good with the controller.

It does make it feel like a 360 game, except for the awesome graphics, even the open/dialogs and such show a blue X (as on the controller) instead of a mouse button. I find it more enjoyable for some reason.

Sean_W · 05-26-11, 06:18 PM

Well, I don't like the graphics settings that are outside of the game, that feels tacked on and cheap.

Yaboze · 05-26-11, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean_W

Well, I don't like the graphics settings that are outside of the game, that feels tacked on and cheap.

I don't like it either. Graphic and key binding options should always be "in game".

JohnDio · 05-26-11, 07:20 PM

Patch has been officially released. Also, the retail version is now DRM-Free

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So, we felt keeping the DRM would mainly hurt our legitimate users. This is completely in line with what we said before the release of The Witcher 2. We felt DRM was necessary to prevent the game being pirated and leaked before release. This purpose has been served, so we are pleased to let our users enjoy the full freedom of game usage they deserve

Sean_W · 05-26-11, 08:17 PM

Yeah just installed the patch. It loads a lot quicker now as said.

05-26-11, 01:03 AM	#145
Sean_W Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,438	Re: Official Witcher 2 - The Assassins of Kings Well honestly, it's what DX9 games should look like for the PC. We have just been used to below par ports with meh textures.

05-26-11, 01:57 AM	#146
Squishy Dude Ati to Nvidia Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: N.S. Canada Posts: 62	Re: Official Witcher 2 - The Assassins of Kings do you guys think my rig can handle it? I know its a crappy oem gpu (gonna replace it later aslo need to replace the psu) It plays Stalker SOC at 1080P max everything just fine and plays mass effect at 1080 max too __________________ CPU:I7 870 MB:Intel H57 VGA:Geforce GT 320 RAM:4 GB SOUND:Audigy 4 w/Logitech x530 DISPLAY: Ben Q G2410HD 24inch

05-26-11, 10:21 AM	#148
LurkerLito Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,550	Re: Official Witcher 2 - The Assassins of Kings The console-ish GUI design was the first thing I noticed and disliked about this game. When I heard it was being ported to consoles I wasn't surprised just look at the horrible non PC like GUI. Just by the way the (control key) quick option screen is designed it's obvious they were porting it to consoles. I think the GUI was significantly better in Witcher 1. Everything was accessible to you in one spot. You opened up the interface you could select from the menu what you wanted to see, Journal, inventory, stats, etc... No need to exit the current part you are viewing now to view another area, you just had to press the hotkey or select it from the menu. The current Witcher 2 if I am in inventory and want to check the journal, I can't just press J, I have to exit inventory back into the game then press J to access it. For a PC game it's a horrible design, but it's fine for consoles as they don't have a lot of buttons they can map. Still with all it's flaws it still feels like a proper Witcher game. Unlike DA2, where the epic-ness of DA:O was lost to their flawed "let's hope they don't notice we are repeatedly reusing everything" design. DA2 felt like a fan made as a mod with professional voice acting. A 2-3 person team, doing their best to make a new game in the same universe as DA:O but reusing a lot of their level designs to reduce their work load. If DA2 was a mod, I would give them a lot of respect, but for a full bioware sequel, it was extremely disappointing. __________________ Main PC: Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe ; Intel i7-3770k ; GSkill Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3 2133 (2x8GB) ; Seasonic X Series X-1050 PSU ; Corsair H100 ; EVGA GTX-670 ; Mushkin 240GB SSD system drive Old PC: ABIT IP35 Pro ; Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 ; Patriot 6GB (3x2GB) DDR2 800 RAM ; EVGA GTX480 SC ; Antec P190 Case ; EnzoTech Ultra120 CPU Cooler

05-26-11, 02:13 PM	#149
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05-26-11, 03:25 PM	#150
HiCZoK4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 3,467	Re: Official Witcher 2 - The Assassins of Kings patches leak too?

05-26-11, 04:46 PM	#151
Squishy Dude Ati to Nvidia Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: N.S. Canada Posts: 62	Re: Official Witcher 2 - The Assassins of Kings __________________ CPU:I7 870 MB:Intel H57 VGA:Geforce GT 320 RAM:4 GB SOUND:Audigy 4 w/Logitech x530 DISPLAY: Ben Q G2410HD 24inch

05-26-11, 05:37 PM	#152
Yaboze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,057	Re: Official Witcher 2 - The Assassins of Kings Started playing with my wired 360 controller...it's surprisingly good with the controller. It does make it feel like a 360 game, except for the awesome graphics, even the open/dialogs and such show a blue X (as on the controller) instead of a mouse button. I find it more enjoyable for some reason.

05-26-11, 06:18 PM	#153
Sean_W Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,438	Re: Official Witcher 2 - The Assassins of Kings Well, I don't like the graphics settings that are outside of the game, that feels tacked on and cheap.

05-26-11, 08:17 PM	#156
Sean_W Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,438	Re: Official Witcher 2 - The Assassins of Kings Yeah just installed the patch. It loads a lot quicker now as said.