any console gamers want a better view distance? : V

» Wed May 18, 2011 10:56 pm

just played oblivion recently,im surprise the graphic is quite good for a console,its just the view distance is a lilllllllllllllllllllttle bit limit for me

so since bethesta is using new engine for this game,i hope they really improve the view distance

and for any gamers out there who played fallout 3 on the ps3,can u tell me hows fallout 3 view distance compared with oblivion on ps3?

» Thu May 19, 2011 6:37 am

Uh, they'll make the view distance as far as possible, but you are limited somewhat by the technology. But the console view distance on oblivion was pretty impressive anyway,so I don't know what you're worried about. But it's not like they intentionally gave the consoles a lowe view distance. They're doing it to the best of the capabilities of the consoles.

» Thu May 19, 2011 4:22 am

The screens so far seems to be from a console. I don't know if the view distance is any better thoug as I don't play on a console myself.

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:20 am

Yeah man, have you seen the screens? They're all from a 360

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:40 am

I know I cirtantly want 1. person view

but I know alot of players prefer 3. person view witch I can't stand it

» Thu May 19, 2011 7:51 am

Uh, they'll make the view distance as far as possible, but you are limited somewhat by the technology. But the console view distance on oblivion was pretty impressive anyway,so I don't know what you're worried about.

i guess so,previously i played oblivion on my pc

but this time i would play skyrim only on console,so i guess should be ok

judging from the screen,view distance is awesome,wonder how console handle view distance on moving objects like humans,animals and monsters

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:40 am

http://elderscrolls.com/skyrim/media/screenshots/ice-wraiths/, http://elderscrolls.com/skyrim/media/screenshots/lake-mountains/ and http://elderscrolls.com/skyrim/media/screenshots/mountain-forest-path/ are all captured on a Xbox 360. I think it's a great draw distance.

» Thu May 19, 2011 12:58 am

Not fussed about the distance per se, if it's good enough, why ask for more when performance issues could result.
However, I would love to see variable draw distances, especially weather and fog related. Don't you think it would be nice to see a city far below on a clear day, as in Oblivion, then an hour later be caught in a thick fog, not able to see monsters until they are upon you, and terrified of falling down a precipice?

» Thu May 19, 2011 3:13 am

You've come to the right person

. I first bought fallout on the ps3, but when i got home i noticed it was also available on pc

. I played it for a couple of hours on the ps3, got so sick of the crappy aim you get with thumbsticks that i went back the same day to buy it on the pc. Gave the ps3 version as a present to a friend

.

Anyway, the view distance compared to ps3 and pc on max settings is a bit of a difference, i'd suggest going to youtube for a comparison video, you should find loads there.

» Thu May 19, 2011 12:13 am

u guys are right,i shouldn't worry that much,screenshot look awesome to me

» Wed May 18, 2011 11:48 pm

You've come to the right person

. I first bought fallout on the ps3, but when i got home i noticed it was also available on pc

. I played it for a couple of hours on the ps3, got so sick of the crappy aim you get with thumbsticks that i went back the same day to buy it on the pc. Gave the ps3 version as a present to a friend

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Anyway, the view distance compared to ps3 and pc on max settings is a bit of a difference, i'd suggest going to youtube for a comparison video, you should find loads there.

ic,i also played fallout 3 on my pc,since my pc can handle both oblivion and ps3 in maximum settings,but now its skyrim,i doubt my pc can max it anymore

» Thu May 19, 2011 1:25 am

ic,i also played fallout 3 on my pc,since my pc can handle both oblivion and ps3 in maximum settings,but now its skyrim,i doubt my pc can max it anymore

It probably will be able to. Oblivion looks worse than Skyrim, yes, but it's running on it's best possible settings on the same hardware (same consoles) so really, Skyrim should also run about as fast, just more optimised so it can do more stuff.

» Wed May 18, 2011 8:15 pm

Not fussed about the distance per se, if it's good enough, why ask for more when performance issues could result.
However, I would love to see variable draw distances, especially weather and fog related. Don't you think it would be nice to see a city far below on a clear day, as in Oblivion, then an hour later be caught in a thick fog, not able to see monsters until they are upon you, and terrified of falling down a precipice?

thatd be great
the best instance would be out on some moor at night and have a werewolf be closing in during a thick fog

» Thu May 19, 2011 12:24 am

I want to tell you something about consoles and view distance.
It's hella' demanding, rendering a lot of objects.
It's sadly ALWAYS decreased a lot for consoles, compared to on a PC. Even for a "godly" engine as Cryengine 3.

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJG14uLA3k

» Thu May 19, 2011 5:04 am

just played oblivion recently,im surprise the graphic is quite good for a console,its just the view distance is a lilllllllllllllllllllttle bit limit for me

so since bethesta is using new engine for this game,i hope they really improve the view distance

and for any gamers out there who played fallout 3 on the ps3,can u tell me hows fallout 3 view distance compared with oblivion on ps3?

Ok I am so pissed of by the ignorance in terms of technology in this OP. However I will not be pissed in my reply, the reason you console gamers have less view distance is because your console can't handle more view distance.

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:41 am

I don't want pop-up, like L.A. Noire and Oblivion.

» Thu May 19, 2011 5:25 am

Ok I am so pissed of by the ignorance in terms of technology in this OP. However I will not be pissed in my reply, the reason you console gamers have less view distance is because your console can't handle more view distance.

why the piss off? i just said i hope view distance would be better,not would be better or in par with pc

chill man

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:24 am

in real life in that kind of climate you wouldn't really be able to see far, unless on a rare calm day

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:48 am

why the piss off? i just said i hope view distance would be better,not would be better or in par with pc

chill man

and with skyrim having better graphics than oblivion. I honstly don't think that it will be a possibility, what annoyed me was simply common sense could be used to figure it out

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:05 am

Oblivion's view distance on the 360 was far enough, just not very detailed. :laugh:

» Wed May 18, 2011 9:24 pm

They already said that they are making it a huge veiw distance if I climbed the highest mountain I should be able to see many locations unlike in ovlivion when I climed that mountain they all kill the fan at I did not get a nice veiw.

» Thu May 19, 2011 7:33 am

The game's setting from the looks of most of the pictures also seems to have a natural cold fog and dense tree lines which helps mask the view distance compared to oblivions openness which would sometimes allow for some weak spots in which the distance was not rendering, overall though it think it should be fine, Oblivion was fine for the most part so why wouldnt Skyrim.

» Wed May 18, 2011 9:22 pm

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I think some of you may have forgotten how it actually was in oblivion, a creature would simply spawn meters away and if you took a step backwards, it disappeared. THAT drawing distance needs to be bigger, it doesn't matter if the landscape can be seen a long way, if we cannot see the creatures.

» Wed May 18, 2011 11:38 pm

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I think some of you may have forgotten how it actually was in oblivion, a creature would simply spawn meters away and if you took a step backwards, it disappeared. THAT drawing distance needs to be bigger, it doesn't matter if the landscape can be seen a long way, if we cannot see the creatures.

There are different kinds of view distances for different kinds of objects. Creatures and characters were one of them.

I think it's not the best thing to compare with Oblivion here, because we all know it rendered objects horribly. You lost like 10 FPS if there were 3-4 NPCs on screen, lol

» Thu May 19, 2011 5:32 am

View distance is the best I've ever seen.