1 (edited by Chemist 2015-11-22 13:49:06)

Topic: Graphics?

Hi, Zoom!

Why we cant see graphics like in screenshots here: https://www.facebook.com/perpetuum.online ?

For example: http://imgur.com/Lu5PHtQ
http://imgur.com/YvcD7tK

Re: Graphics?

These shots are from way back when we had a more hazy/glowy postfilter setting, if that's what you mean.

3 (edited by Chemist 2015-11-22 15:18:05)

Re: Graphics?

DEV Zoom wrote:

These shots are from way back when we had a more hazy/glowy postfilter setting, if that's what you mean.

y. u can add this in game? smile or impossible?

Re: Graphics?

Heavy bloom effect like this was in fashion around the mid-2000s and most people don't like it nowadays. We could possibly make it optional, but that would be way down on the todo list now.

That said I'll have a round with lighting/glow/etc. in one of the upcoming patches (as mentioned in the roadmap blog), which will bring back some of the more hazy looks.

5 (edited by Chemist 2015-11-22 16:17:23)

Re: Graphics?

We need these special effects! Make them optional, please. TY. smile

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6 (edited by Annihilator 2015-11-22 16:39:15)

Re: Graphics?

well, FX is only second on the visual improvements i could imagine.

it beats me why terrain detail is still down to polygons based on the hightmap resolution.

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Re: Graphics?

You're talking about the effects, or the textures?
Because there's some pictures with suprisingly high detailed robots, like this forum's background.

I hate the bloom effects too. It's good for making screenshots sometimes, but it's ugly when playing.
As Zoom said, it was popular back in a day when many people didn't have hardware support for any shaders and any shader shadows were supercool.

But not that we have here too much shader effects (although i like shadows and lighting), so i'm not against the bloom option. Almost a decade ago i've played some mmo for a long time, and sometimes i've swithced the bloomon because it altered the image of which i've seen almost the same for a couple of years smile

Re: Graphics?

JetNexus wrote:

You're talking about the effects, or the textures?
Because there's some pictures with suprisingly high detailed robots, like this forum's background.

The background here is a rendered image of course. We have high detail models of 4 robots for this purpose but they can't be used ingame (too high polycount).

Re: Graphics?

DEV Zoom wrote:
JetNexus wrote:

You're talking about the effects, or the textures?
Because there's some pictures with suprisingly high detailed robots, like this forum's background.

The background here is a rendered image of course. We have high detail models of 4 robots for this purpose but they can't be used ingame (too high polycount).

sad((

The screenshots on Twitter - robot models, which are now in the game, but without filters? If so, I would really like to see it in the game. Optionally, through the settings menu. We also want to make beautiful screenshots and record beautiful videos.

Re: Graphics?

Chemist wrote:

The screenshots on Twitter

...huh?

Re: Graphics?

DEV Zoom wrote:
Chemist wrote:

The screenshots on Twitter

...huh?

Sorry. in facebook. smile

Re: Graphics?

If you mean the facebook cover picture, those are the same high-poly models like the ones in the background here.

13 (edited by Chemist 2015-11-25 15:45:23)

Re: Graphics?

In my first post:

For example: http://imgur.com/Lu5PHtQ
http://imgur.com/YvcD7tK

It's real perpetuum graphics or rendering? We can have this graphics?


It seems to me, or all screenshots from the game smoother?

One more: http://imgur.com/Zr3Pt3B

Re: Graphics?

Chemist, I hate to be that guy but I don't like the large amount of hazy fog.

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15 (edited by Chemist 2015-11-25 15:51:41)

Re: Graphics?

Ville wrote:

Chemist, I hate to be that guy but I don't like the large amount of hazy fog.

I also do not in all games like it. But: it should be optional. And I think the video / screenshots will look much better.

I saw the screenshots of games that look better than it is now. I would like to have the same graphics. If someone does not like it, just do not need to switch on these options in the game. Everybody is happy. smile

Re: Graphics?

Bloom is bullcrap. First thing I turn off in every game which has this option.

17 (edited by Chemist 2015-11-25 15:53:32)

Re: Graphics?

I would use it only for video and screenshots. I repeat: if there is such an opportunity in the game, it should be used. Some people like it, some do not.

Now robots look like some angular.

Re: Graphics?

More than beatifull robots, i prefer see natural disasters (tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes,...) ingame with effects on robots parameters.

By example, 5 kms diameter tornado: -5% sensor strenght, +3% masking, -5% speed.

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Re: Graphics?

Race Drones wrote:

More than beatifull robots, i prefer see natural disasters (tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes,...) ingame with effects on robots parameters.

By example, 5 kms diameter tornado: -5% sensor strenght, +3% masking, -5% speed.

Occasional damage from being hit by random pieces of someone's structures is the least of your problem when you found a tornado in your neighbourhood smile