Official BRINK Feedback Thread

[mailman2]

Originally Posted by StoNer

Thanks ViN86!


We don't need to install Catalyst Application Profiles with this driver, correct?

You ALWAYS want to install the latest CAP. I asked Terry about this awhile back, even with brand new drivers, the CAP will always have newer profiles.

[StoNer]

Originally Posted by mailman2

You ALWAYS want to install the latest CAP. I asked Terry about this awhile back, even with brand new drivers, the CAP will always have newer profiles.

Ok, will do. Thanks for the advice.

Brink is running good with crossfire going, Ambient Occlusion still sucks but now I can run it with AO - OFF, and use AA with 60~ FPS.

[AngelGraves13]

Brink Updated

Fix for “OpenGL driver has lost connection with the display driver” errors
Increased dedicated server timeout period to 30 seconds – prevents the shutdowns that have been reported

Now all we need is for NVIDIA to update their drivers for proper OpenGL 3.1 support.

[AgentSmith2k]

I was highly disappointed with this game, just seems like more Team Fortress but not as good.

[ATOJAR]

I love this game ... I play it most nights and ive had it since release .. The thing ive found with this game is of you like you will grow to love it as i have .... If you dont like it you hate it.

I know people that love it, I know people that hate it .... I have 6 friend who own it, They all love it and co-op is a blast!

Each to there won i suppose.

[ATOJAR]

By the Power of Netvars – Brink Gets Balance Tweaks
In addition to our on-going game updates for Brink, we’ve also been working on a bundle of balance tweaks based on the feedback we’ve had now that the game is out in the wild.

These tweaks are coming to all three versions of Brink and are being rolled out via our netvars. If netvars sound entirely foreign for you, they’re part of a system we developed for Brink to allow us to tweak various aspects of the game without requiring you to download a full game update.

Let’s have a look at what we’ve got in store, shall we?

Objectives

Hackboxes are getting a significant tweak across the board to help out attacking teams. We have drastically increased the time it takes Engineers to “de-hack”, making it easier for the attackers to actually get the hack done.

In addition to the Hackbox change, we’ve got several other objective tweaks coming, as well. For starters, we’re doubling the XP received for completing Primary Objectives in the game, so if you tackle one of them, your reward will be much greater from now on.

In addition, we’ve made the following map-specific adjustments:

Aquarium: Elevator generator construction time decreased
Container City: Robot health increased
Reactor: Terminal hack time slightly increased to balance new hacking mechanic
Resort: Gate hack time slightly increased to balance new hacking mechanic
Security Tower: Passcode return time increased
Security Tower: Passcode transmit time decreased


Abilities

Somewhat unsurprisingly, we’ve also been unable to keep our hands off Brink’s player abilities. There’s a single tweak coming your way here, with the Medic’s Adrenaline ability now having a shorter duration, which’ll make timing the ability right even more important.

When Will I Get These?

These changes are already live in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Brink. If you’re on the PC, you’ll be getting the entire batch of balance changes alongside the next game update.

http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php...date-on-brink/

[Blacklash]

I can't decide if I want to get this or not. Opinions are all over the place about it.

[ATOJAR]

I just got this update ...

General:
Fixed issues with custom ui_fov settings when playing as a client
Added support for 2560x1440
Slightly improved start up times
Fixed crash when clicking in blank area on Training Videos menu
Fixed memory leaks on shutdown
Fixed Be More Objective leaderboards being incorrectly named

Graphics:
Fixed “texture gridding” issues on certain graphics cards
Fixed settings being incorrectly applied on the advanced video options screen
Improved performance when using Ambient Occlusion
Fixed halos not rendering correctly

AI Bots:
Removed bot intelligence inhibitors for Freeplay games
Adjusted bot behaviour in Campaign games to make teams more evenly matched
Changed bots’ objective priorities across all game modes
Fixed issue with bot difficulty continually dropping

User Interface:
Fixed poor server browser performance for users with a large number of items in their history
Made server browser refreshes much more responsive
Changed server browser to no longer group player counts by max players
Added new pop-up text for server browser filters
Fixed not being able to sort by favourites column
Server browser now retrieves favourites correctly from Steam
Fixed arrow keys not working when exiting out of a chat submenu
Made it easier to select a default secondary weapon
Disabled chat options in solo mode

Dedicated Servers:
Can now use net_ip command to assign IPs to server instances
Dedicated server binary can now be run as a service, which won't have a CSIDL_PERSONAL virtual folder

The weird this is my FPS had gone down from a solid 60 with v-sync enabled ... I'm now getting between 30 - 40 FPS!

The funny thing is i swear the game looks slightly better!

Here's my custom config file.

//BRINK autoexec created by BRINKKIT (http://brink.reddit.com)
seta image_filter "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR"
seta r_displayRefresh "60"
seta ui_fov "75"
seta r_useMotionBlur "1"
seta r_useAntiAliasing "1"
seta r_multiSamples "32"
seta image_anisotropy "16"
seta r_useHBAO "1"
seta r_shadows "1"
seta r_useOptimizedShadows "1"
seta r_softParticles "1"
seta r_useHighQualityPostProcess "1"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
r_gamma "1"
r_brightness "1"
r_swapInterval "1"
r_visDistMult "1.2"
vt_lodBias "-2"
seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_customWidth "1920"
seta r_customHeight "1200"
seta r_customAspectRatioV "10"
seta r_customAspectRatioH "16"
seta s_useOcclusion "1"
seta s_numberOfSpeakers "2"
seta s_enable_voice "1"
seta s_enable_mic "1"
seta s_volume_dB "0"
seta s_volumeMusic_dB "0"
seta s_volumeVoIPIn_dB "0"
seta s_volumeVoIPOut_dB "0"
seta ui_crouchToggle "1"
seta ui_ironSightToggle "1"
seta in_toggleSprint "0"
seta m_rawInput "1"
seta in_player_pitch_invert "0"
seta m_smooth "1"
seta sensitivity "5"
seta com_allowConsole "1"
seta com_bootLogo "0"
seta com_showFPS "0"
seta com_useFastVidRestart "0"
seta ui_showGun "1"
seta net_clientLagOMeter "0"
seta win_muteOnLoseFocus "1"
seta win_muteVOIPOnLoseFocus "1"

Anybody else getting lower FPS after this update?

EDIT: Never mind, Turning off AO put my FPS back up to 60.

[AngelGraves13]

I think you mean this patch...

General
• Fixed font corruption issue
• Removed look-at code when throwing items to team mates
• Fixed players getting stuck if they attempted to deploy mid-mantle
• Fixed multiple clicks being played when player jumps in multiplayer
• Mines are now visible to spectators
• Added support for minimizing the game when running in windowed mode
• net_clientMaxRate can now be set on a client to tweak its own bandwidth requirements
• Cheat-protected several potentially exploitable cvars
• Removed some old, unused cvars
• Added unsupported auto-save backup system for advanced users
- Can read backup saves by setting "save_readFile" to the desired save
- Setting “save_enableBackups” to 0 will disable the auto-save backups

User Interface
• Revamped the server browser
• Server browser filters are now remembered between sessions
• Server browser now auto-refreshes the currently selected server
• Ping is now displayed numerically on the scoreboard
• Map loading screen now displays server name and IP
• Tweaked UI flow when joining a match via Steam
• Fixed exploit that allowed players to use locked customization items
• Fixed issue when listening to one audio log but highlighting another
• Fixed connecting to servers with ‘–‘ in their names

Balance
• Tweaked objective times on several maps
• Increased the time it takes Engineers to remove a Hackbox
• Increased XP given for completing Primary Objectives
• Reduced the duration of Adrenaline buff

Dedicated Servers
• Fixed several dedicated server crashes
• Improved messaging for unexpected server shutdowns
• Reduced warning spam in dedicated server console
• Increased default net_serverSnapshotDelay to 3 (from 1)
- Lowers bandwidth & CPU usage by sending fewer snapshots each seconds; can be changed by server admins

[StoNer]

RadeonPRO is causing crashes with Brink. If anyone is using it I recommend disabling it before playing. The developers have reproduced the crashes, and are working on fixing them.

The crashes might be limited to Crossfire users, I'm not sure though.

http://www.splashdamage.com/forums/s...d=1#post335108

[ATOJAR]

New update for BRINK is released ... Looks like SD have been hard at work! ....

A brand-new update is now available for the PC version of Brink, containing a huge stack of improvements and fixes. End game chat, a new Stopwatch results screen, VoIP sliders, a fix for invisible players, networking optimizations, and a massive amount of weapon tweaks are all among the things you'll be getting in this one, and we've assembled the complete changelog for your perusal below. All you need to do to get the update is sign into Steam.

For the dedicated server admins among you, there's a new server available, too, and it's freshly optimized to cut the filesize down to a third. If you haven't already, we recommend updating your server as soon as possible - as before, players with the new update will not be able to connect to servers running the old version of Brink.

With all that out of the way, here's the full changelog for this update:

General

Fixed invisible players sometimes (dis)appearing
Combat Intuition no longer gets triggered by disguised players
Flash Bangs no longer affect spectators
Fixed being able to collide with grenades as a spectator
Fixed drag-to still applying when enemies respawned
Enabling cheats now disables character saving and stats reporting for that session
Team switch delays now get reset on map restart
Vsync is now enabled by default
Fixed 3rd person animation when hacking as an Operative
Fixed server/client aim issues
Fixed dark shadow-band on narrow FOVs
Fixed potential crash during map load on client if heavily lagged right before a map change
Fixed potential crash if disguising on a dedicated server
Fixed odd line appearing during some cinematics

Levels

Fixed overtime when repairing the crane on Shipyard
Fixed overtime not ending when Hackbox is removed on Reactor
Fixed Container City lab door sometimes appearing closed for clients

User Interface

Added better chat support for match results and during midtro/outros
Added improved Stopwatch mode end-game review screen
Added options for VOIP volume in settings menu
Fixed navigation issues on menus with password fields
Disabled chatting when in solo mode
Added support for up to 4 deployable icons
Fixed being able to click invisible filter buttons when the filters panel is collapsed

Balance

Tweaked several weapons
Added body type health to Netvars for future tweaking
Added map spawn timers to Netvars for future tweaking

Optimizations

Optimized networking to reduce snapshot sizes
Optimised light-rendering
Minor performance improvement to static AO rendering
Added conditional to sun-rendering to speed it up slightly in case of all shadow
Fixed sunlight when indoors in Security Tower
Added support for dummy files to improve loading times

Dedicated Servers

No longer disconnect server if Steam connection is lost and grace period ends
Added listClients server command
Disabled missing mesh/sound/image warnings on servers
Disabled character compositing on servers to reduce server size

Brink Weapon Tweaks Detailed

Alongside today's game update, the PC version of Brink also received a big bundle of weapon tweaks put together by our balancing council. Among other things, heavy weapons and grenade launchers are getting a boost, while SMGs are dialled back a bit. Very nearly everything else gets tickled with the balancing stick, as well, so there's literally something for everyone.

We are still working to bring these tweaks over to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Brink and will have more news on that soon.

Keep reading for the full list of adjustments.

Pistols

All pistols: Knockdown accuracy increased
Tokmak spread reduced to be more even
Tokmak recoil reduced
Tokmak pistol reload time slightly reduced
Kalt spread is tighter
Kalt recoil increased
Kalt pistol reload time slightly reduced
Sea Eagle slightly less accurate
Sea Eagle spread made more even instead of being tight
Sea Eagle pistol reload time slightly increased

Sub Machineguns

Kross max spread slightly increased
Tampa max spread slightly decreased
Tampa slightly more jittery when fired
Tampa SMG damage slightly increased
Carb-9 SMG damage slightly reduced
Carb-9 has even spread, instead of clustering towards the centre
Carb-9 recoil slightly increased
Carb-9 slightly less accurate

Assault Rifles

AR base ammo + 1 magazine, except Rockstedi
Gerund recoils more quickly under sustained fire
Rhett recoil now more manageable under sustained fire
Frkn3k damage increased
Frkn3k refire rate increased
Frkn3k triple burst recoil changed to make the weapon behave better
Frkn3k accuracy changed to act similarly to that of the other ARs when moving/not in ironsights
Euston max spread increased for some stances (crouch, standing, walking)
Euston spread rate slightly reduced overall
Rokstedi slightly more accurate in ironsights

Shotguns

Hjammerdeim heavy shotgun heavy shotgun damage increased
Hammerdjeim heavy shotgun magazine increased from 8 to 12, where the modulo is 3. Ammo count changed to reflect new magazine size
Hammerdjeim recoil reduced
Hjammerdeim reload time slightly reduced
Hjammerdeim refire rate increased
Mossington spread is now more even, along with the Hammerdjeim (used to be almost ring shaped)
Mossington initial spread is increased but doesn't grow as much per shot
Mossington has slightly more recoil

Grenade Launchers

EZ-Nade splash damage radius significantly increased Lobster grenade punt damage significantly increased
Lobster reload time increased
Lobster splash damage radius increased
Lobster running accuracy reduced to be the same as walking/crouch/ironsight

Heavy Machineguns

All HMGs: Minimum spread while running reduced to be the same as that for walking
Chinzor HMG damage slightly increased
Chinzor HMG recoil slightly reduced
Maximus HMG damage slightly increased
Maximus HMG recoil slightly reduced
Gotlung minigun damage significantly increased
Gotlung minigun reload time slightly increased
Gotlung Minigun minimum spread increased to work in line with its damage increase

Linky. > http://www.splashdamage.com/content/...-and-lots-more