Dead Space 2

[lumpyhed]

Anyone tried it in 3D yet?

[Mize]

DS1 used deferred lighting which made standard AA implementations difficult. I would love to hear that DS2 can use MLSS or SSAA either in-game or forced through CCC.

[Evileh]

Add me for multiplayer guys! Evileh.

[Dungeoncrawler]

So is this game perfectly optimized or what? I'm running max settings but my gpu(s) don't throttle to 3d specs. Maybe would have thought some issue with drivers but the performance is stellar so far; wtf?

edit - Does not looks as if ingame aa is working (Nvidia) . Granted, its hard to tell in my shots.

[spindoctor]

the fun bit is right at the end

EA Announces Dead Space 2: Severed

Dead Space 2 was released today and that means it's time to announce Dead Space 2: Severed, the first DLC release for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that will bring back the lead characters from Dead Space: Extraction.

A prequel to the original Dead Space, Dead Space: Extraction was a Wii-exclusive rail shooter that's been ported for release as part of the PlayStation 3 version of Dead Space 2. It tells the unpleasant tale of a group of people attempting to escape the horror of Aegis VII, only to find that things aren't all that terribly much better aboard the ISS Ishimura. After being shot down on approach, they discover that the ship is infested with hideous, twisted necromorphs and find themselves trapped in a desperate battle for survival.

The first DLC release will see two of those characters, Gabe Weller and Lexine Murdock, return for an adventure that runs "parallel" to that of Isaac Clarke's in Dead Space 2. This time around, players will take on the role of Gabe, now employed as a security guard on the Sprawl, who must battle an onslaught of necromorphs in a desperate effort to get himself and Lexine to safety.

Dead Space 2: Severed is "coming soon" on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network, but there's no word yet whether it will be released for the PC. Dead Space 2 is out now for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and, yes, PC.

UPDATE: An Electronic Arts representative has confirmed that Dead Space: Severed will not be released for the PC.

[Mangler]

Maybe I should have bought the ps3 version, that rail shooter that is bundled with it is supposed to be pretty good.

[spindoctor]

Maybe I should have bought the ps3 version, that rail shooter that is bundled with it is supposed to be pretty good.

yea apparently it's pretty good. works especially well with the move if you have it (obviously, since it's a wii game). it's going to release on psn too, so you could always buy that separately if you really want to.

[Mangler]

yea apparently it's pretty good. works especially well with the move if you have it (obviously, since it's a wii game). it's going to release separately on psn though, so you could always buy that separately if you really want to.

I guess I will just buy it separately then, that is, if I feel the need to buy a move kit.

[Dungeoncrawler]

Btw, Dead Space Aftermath (bluray) is not bad. The animation is sorta like the reboot series (not sure if that is cel-shaded).

[Gothic3]

How to enable MSAA or SSAA in Dead Space 2 ?

I've tried MSAA,SSAA,MLAA in 11.1a hotfix CCC, it seems only MLAA worked in Dead Space 2

[Dungeoncrawler]

How to enable MSAA or SSAA in Dead Space 2 ?

I've tried MSAA,SSAA,MLAA in 11.1a hotfix CCC, it seems only MLAA worked in Dead Space 2

mlaa via rpt; some reason does not appear to be working right?

[mabran]

So far everything cranked to highest setting and is smooth like butta at 1920x1080 no slowdown on my 5870. Didn't expect many issues anyway but so far this game is just as good as the first which normally never happens with a sequal. I only have about an hour in so there is time left to tell.

[clerick]

Ruh roh.

There have been reports of save stations in Dead Space 2 to stop working. So far there has been no official word but it has been reported in the forms, and I have been effected.

If one clicks on the save station, and it instantly exits, then you are effected and no other save points will work from that point on. For me, I can't even go to the menu, I can only get to it after I tab out and tab in.

Please post your experiences of the game, with the issue or not. Details on when you started to notice help too.

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1731371&highlight=Dead+Space

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...ght=Dead+Space

[Dungeoncrawler]

anyone have issues at the first store? when i entered the menu my screen would 'shutter' like it was stuck between animations. When i purchased the suit I was still stuck in 'shutter' and did not receive an animation when I was putting the suit on. I could hear the sound, and at the end it allowed me to go about my merry way; sorta disappointing .

edit - first min-boss battle had the same 'shutter' issue during combat.
update - after messing around with the settings I found that disabling depth of field fixes the issue.

[Ego]

If any 3D vision owner got the game already, please share your impressions, I'm really hoping I can play this in 3D.

[LordJuanlo]

What about EyeFinity support? It worked great in the first game so I assume it will work fine in the sequel. Got it preloaded on Steam but it hasn't been unlocked yet (stupid different dates for different regions)

[Progression]

So how's the multiplayer on pc?

[bob saget]

So how's the multiplayer on pc?

its a fair question, since they do advertise a multiplayer, but buying this game, with the multiplayer at anything more than an afterthought is a mistake, imo. from what i have heard, and talking about the first one, the game is a true and polished SP title.

[Ego]

its a fair question, since they do advertise a multiplayer, but buying this game, with the multiplayer at anything more than an afterthought is a mistake, imo. from what i have heard, and talking about the first one, the game is a true and polished SP title.

It's part of EA's new policy; I've read an interview sometime ago (on eurogamer, i think) where John Riccitiello has said they won't release singleplayer only games any longer. All their games (yes, including Mirror's Edge 2) will feature some sort of multiplayer component.
I'm not sure how this affects Bioware's games, but whatever.

Anyway, gametrailers said the multiplayer is nice, but forgettable, while gamespot said it's awesome and a must play.
It's probably a mix between the two: something like the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood multiplayer: you have to play it, because it's new and interesting, but it's not going to replace your favorite online game anytime soon.

[Chubz]

What is it with the constant flow of games on PC that don't have proper AA support? I've activated AA but I see jaggies everywhere. It's like playing a console game. I'm f***ing tired of this sh**. The game is great, but can we get some AA around here without having to constantly force it through our control panels!?

[Treeckcold57]

What is it with the constant flow of games on PC that don't have proper AA support? I've activated AA but I see jaggies everywhere. It's like playing a console game. I'm f***ing tired of this sh**. The game is great, but can we get some AA around here without having to constantly force it through our control panels!?

Traditional AA doesn't work with this, but as far as I know MLAA should work on Dead Space 2. And yes, I tend to agree with you about games on PC that lack proper AA support. The consoles are problematic and affect the devs to changed their strategy to rather focus on the consoles over PC. Sadly.

[Ego]

Uhm, isn't this a bug ?
I mean, if the game has an in-game AA option, then it clearly should support this feature.

[Treeckcold57]

Uhm, isn't this a bug ?
I mean, if the game has an in-game AA option, then it clearly should support this feature.

I played Dead Space 1 and tried to turn on in-game menu AA, but I still can see jaggies everywhere. If I forced AA, it still shows the same result. I'm pretty sure MLAA can do it just fine. I don't have the 68xx or 69xx card, so I can't have AA for this game.

[Mangler]

Uhm, isn't this a bug ?
I mean, if the game has an in-game AA option, then it clearly should support this feature.

Dead space 1 also had an in-game aa option, but it's just a blur filter.

[Ego]

Bah, I was really hoping it's a bug.
I can live with the game not functioning properly in 3D (it's the norm, after all), but no AA...
Oh, wait, not having AA also seems to become the norm, too

Well, it's a good thing I bought a GTX 570 to have enough horsepower for 3D Vision or high levels of AA

[Ziklitschli]

Forced AA apears to be working for nV:

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showpost.php?p=1336483380&postcount=116

[Chubz]

Oh, wait, not having AA also seems to become the norm, too

It has, no doubt. Fewer and fewer games are now supporting it. It's as if we're going backwards, one game at a time.

NFS: Hot Pursuit is another game I purchased recently that doesn't include AA support. It's an absolute joke. Are we even on PC anymore? Sometimes I think I've accidentally started playing the game with "OnLive" or a built-in 360 emulator.

[Destroy]

It has, no doubt. Fewer and fewer games are now supporting it. It's as if we're going backwards, one game at a time.

NFS: Hot Pursuit is another game I purchased recently that doesn't include AA support. It's an absolute joke. Are we even on PC anymore? Sometimes I think I've accidentally started playing the game with "OnLive" or a built-in 360 emulator.

I spit at games with no proper AA. Also I can't fight it cause I'm not in charge. Bought my 6970 solely for the MLAA; is the win.

[Fuku2]

AA hasn't worked for me in many games for at least 6 years. I tried to follow advice but to no avail.
Up yours Unreal engine. No AA and some textures don't load until you get by them.

[acroig]

AA hasn't worked for me in many games for at least 6 years. I tried to follow advice but to no avail.
Up yours Unreal engine. No AA and some textures don't load until you get by them.

Have you checked out the forced AA thread with all the nV flags?

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=33972293

[Fuku2]

Have you checked out the forced AA thread with all the nV flags?

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=33972293

Most likely but I don't recall anything working.
Maybe I'm just a PC idiot that expects things to work without downloading various programs to force games into doing things they should do already.
I have tried over the years though to no avail.

Most of the time I don't mind. I can live without AA depending on how much I spend on the card. That's with modern prices mind you.

I used to spend $700 + on a new card but now I can upgrade for twice the performance for half the price.

[acroig]

Maybe I'm just a PC idiot that expects things to work without downloading various programs to force games into doing things they should do already.

You make a good point but I would urge you to check out that thread and discover what it can do to force AA for you.

[GanjaStar]

It has, no doubt. Fewer and fewer games are now supporting it.

well you have MLAA with ATI, and nvidia's AA forcing works on 99.9% of games.

notable exceptions are Halo 1, GTA 4, the new magicka game. The majorty of other games have AA solutions.

[Fuku2]

You make a good point but I would urge you to check out that thread and discover what it can do to force AA for you.

Of course I will silly buns. I mean, why not try.
My computer is old nowadays, it still pulled very nice framerates from the Godfather engine.
Actually I'm glad things leveled off a little bit for me to get a playable framerate.
I saw so many games play like shat within the last several years. I mean how can it look like that and not get 100 fps on my system kind of game.

[acroig]

Of course I will silly buns. I mean, why not try.
My computer is old nowadays, it still pulled very nice framerates from the Godfather engine.

Your rig is more than adequate for Dead Space 2.

"Silly buns", I liked that.

[Mize]

So the verdict on AA is we're (AMD users) left with either the in-game blur filter or MLAA. Neither MSAA nor SSAA can be forced. Is that correct?

This is a substantial bummer. MLAA is nice, but SSAA is far superior if you have a rig that can support it. I recently switched from a single GTX 580 to a Crossfire 6970 and I was hoping that meant headroom for higher IQ!

[Fuku2]

Your rig is more than adequate for Dead Space 2.

"Silly buns", I liked that.

Oh I know. I just like when developers do up and engine that runs well and looks nicely.

[acroig]

Oh I know. I just like when developers do up and engine that runs well and looks nicely.

It's becoming a rarety to find a PC game that has the full array of AA / AF controls.

[Fuku2]

It's becoming a rarety to find a PC game that has the full array of AA / AF controls.

[Ristogod]

Anyone know if this works out of the box with Eyefinity/Surround? Dead Space 1 was much better in this mode. You could actually see stuff. And it worked without a hitch. I'm hoping the results are the same for DS2.