BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch 1.51 + BR2 HD ACT1 - Page 3

walterman · 07-28-07, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Buio

Walterman, the patch works well for me so no problem there. Still run in 4xMSAA as SS takes to big performance hit for me.

Anyway, I got another problem. I've got Fraps registred and Bloodrayne 2 just dont like it. I try to run half-res with low recorded fps, but the game lags horribly when recording movies however I do. Its not hd-lag, its game lag. Your patch dont affect that of course, its same with or without it.

I can record without any big performance hit in other games, f.e. Graw2 which is a fairly demanding game. Just dunno why BR2 dont like fraps. Perhaps should mail fraps guys about it.

Yes, SSAA needs an insane amount of memory bandwidth, but, the image quality is absolutely outstanding !

About the Fraps problem, does it happen with a lower resolution too ? (640x480 f.e.). I remember that the game lags a lot too with VSync on.

Just for example, the dilated perception effect, needs 12 extra passes to the scene, with blending operations. 12 passes * 3 surfaces * 1280x1024x32bpp *100fps = 18 GB/s, and this is without AA/Z/Stencil, and after the main scene is rendered.

walterman · 08-03-07, 08:18 AM

Update 03/08/2007 (Version 0.9)

This new version adds enhanced dynamic shadows & reflections.

Beyond FSAA, this is the first true quality enhancement, with respect to the default quality in the game.

You can customize the quality of both features for proper performance & video memory usage.

Thank you very much & enjoy playing with Rayne !

Note: I would like to update the main post.

stncttr908 · 08-03-07, 08:34 AM

Awesome to see such visual enhancements for a bargain bin title. Any word on how performance is affected by these enhancements? I'd imagine quite drastically.

walterman · 08-03-07, 08:39 AM

In my tests, with my 8800GTX (615/2200) using 'BloodRayne2-SSAA' profile, @ 1280x1024, there were no performance hit, using 1024x1024 size for the dynamic shadows & reflections, and with FSAA activated for both.

With 2048x2048, there's a 10% performance hit +-, and with 4096x4096, around 30-40%.

1024x1024 is recommended size for no performance hit.

stncttr908 · 08-03-07, 10:44 AM

Thanks for that. 1024x1024 w/AA looks great in the shots.

JohnDio · 08-03-07, 11:26 AM

Way to go walterman

OWA · 08-03-07, 05:44 PM

They need to hire you!

Buio · 08-03-07, 08:34 PM

Super, I'll start test immediately. Betterlooking shadows and reflections are gonna enhance the graphics alot.

This game is underrated in reviews imo. When you learn the controls, its alot of fun (gruesome bloody fun, even). It wasn't due to nothing that I still had it on my HD after soon 2 years.

walterman · 08-04-07, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buio

This game is underrated in reviews imo. When you learn the controls, its alot of fun (gruesome bloody fun, even).

You're right totally.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OWA

They need to hire you!

I would pay to work into BR3.

08-04-07, 08:02 PM

Does this patch work on the Steam version?

walterman · 08-04-07, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |MaguS|

Does this patch work on the Steam version?

Yes, i bought it 2 weeks ago, and it worked fine.

Just place the "d3d8.dll" & "br2fsaa.ini" files into "steamapps/common/bloodrayne 2" folder.

Then edit "br2fsaa.ini" and set 'ForceResolution', 'Width', 'Heigh', 'ForceAR', ... variables, to your needs.

Hope it will work for you too.

08-04-07, 08:17 PM

damit gotta reinstall it then...

08-03-07, 08:18 AM	#26
walterman Rayne Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,525	Re: BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch Update 03/08/2007 (Version 0.9) This new version adds enhanced dynamic shadows & reflections. Beyond FSAA, this is the first true quality enhancement, with respect to the default quality in the game. You can customize the quality of both features for proper performance & video memory usage. Thank you very much & enjoy playing with Rayne ! Note: I would like to update the main post. __________________ ASUS Rampage Formula X48 \| Xeon 3350 @ 3.6 GHz (450x8/1.26v) \| 4x1GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Reaper CL3 @ 900 MHz 3-4-4-15 \| 1 x eVGA GTX 285 SSC \| 1 x ASUS EN8800GTX (PhysX/CUDA -> Burnt by nVidia 196.75 driver) \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty PCIe \| 1 x Intel X25-M G2 80GB \| 2 x 750GB WD RE2 7500AYYS SATA2 16MB \| Samsung SH-B083L SATA \| Enermax Revolution 1250W \| Samsung SyncMaster 275T 27" 1920x1200 \| Thermaltake Black Armor \| BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch

08-03-07, 08:34 AM	#27
stncttr908 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 4,496	Re: BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch Awesome to see such visual enhancements for a bargain bin title. Any word on how performance is affected by these enhancements? I'd imagine quite drastically. __________________ PC - \| Core i7-2600K @ stock \| Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 \| 4GB Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 \| Galaxy GTX 460 1GB @ stock \| Corsair Force 120GB SSD \| Seagate 1TB 7200RPM \| 320GB Seagate 7200.10 \| 2x Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 \| Lite-On 20x SATA DVD+RW \| Silverstone TJ-09 \| Corsair 620W PSU \| Logitech Z-5500s \| Sennheiser HD-570 headphones \| Samsung 2494LW \| Laptop - \| Dell Inspiron 1420 \| C2D T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB cache) \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| 160GB 7200RPM HDD \| DVD +/- RW \| 14.1" WXGA+ (1440x900) \| Broadcom 802.11g \| NVIDIA 8400M GS 128MB \|

08-03-07, 08:39 AM	#28
walterman Rayne Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,525	Re: BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch In my tests, with my 8800GTX (615/2200) using 'BloodRayne2-SSAA' profile, @ 1280x1024, there were no performance hit, using 1024x1024 size for the dynamic shadows & reflections, and with FSAA activated for both. With 2048x2048, there's a 10% performance hit +-, and with 4096x4096, around 30-40%. 1024x1024 is recommended size for no performance hit. __________________ ASUS Rampage Formula X48 \| Xeon 3350 @ 3.6 GHz (450x8/1.26v) \| 4x1GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Reaper CL3 @ 900 MHz 3-4-4-15 \| 1 x eVGA GTX 285 SSC \| 1 x ASUS EN8800GTX (PhysX/CUDA -> Burnt by nVidia 196.75 driver) \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty PCIe \| 1 x Intel X25-M G2 80GB \| 2 x 750GB WD RE2 7500AYYS SATA2 16MB \| Samsung SH-B083L SATA \| Enermax Revolution 1250W \| Samsung SyncMaster 275T 27" 1920x1200 \| Thermaltake Black Armor \| BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch

08-03-07, 10:44 AM	#29
stncttr908 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 4,496	Re: BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch Thanks for that. 1024x1024 w/AA looks great in the shots. __________________ PC - \| Core i7-2600K @ stock \| Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 \| 4GB Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 \| Galaxy GTX 460 1GB @ stock \| Corsair Force 120GB SSD \| Seagate 1TB 7200RPM \| 320GB Seagate 7200.10 \| 2x Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 \| Lite-On 20x SATA DVD+RW \| Silverstone TJ-09 \| Corsair 620W PSU \| Logitech Z-5500s \| Sennheiser HD-570 headphones \| Samsung 2494LW \| Laptop - \| Dell Inspiron 1420 \| C2D T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB cache) \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| 160GB 7200RPM HDD \| DVD +/- RW \| 14.1" WXGA+ (1440x900) \| Broadcom 802.11g \| NVIDIA 8400M GS 128MB \|

08-03-07, 11:26 AM	#30
JohnDio Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,026	Re: BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch Way to go walterman __________________ Latest Mix: JohnDio Presents Emotions In Motion Part 17 [Trance - Date: 03/10/2011] JohnDio Presents From There To Nowhere Part 4 (Back In Time) [Trance - Date: 16/04/2011] Intel Core2Quad 9650 (@4.2Ghz),4.0GB DDR2,EVGA GTX295,Gigabyte EP45-UD3LR http://game20.gr http://johndio.blogspot.com

08-03-07, 05:44 PM	#31
OWA ... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,481	Re: BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch 0.6 (Widescreen + Custom Resolution) They need to hire you!

08-03-07, 08:34 PM	#32
Buio Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,092	Re: BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch Super, I'll start test immediately. Betterlooking shadows and reflections are gonna enhance the graphics alot. This game is underrated in reviews imo. When you learn the controls, its alot of fun (gruesome bloody fun, even). It wasn't due to nothing that I still had it on my HD after soon 2 years.

08-04-07, 08:02 PM	#34
\|MaguS\| Guest Posts: n/a	Re: BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch Does this patch work on the Steam version?

08-04-07, 08:17 PM	#36
\|MaguS\| Guest Posts: n/a	Re: BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch damit gotta reinstall it then...