BF3 some gripes of the gfx

explain this to me. Aside from this im noticing alot of other annoying things about BF3's graphics. Overall its a great looking game, but there are somethings that DICE kinda needs to work on that breaks the "wow" factor.

I honestly don't like BF3's graphics all that much and it's not all that impressive (tons of low resolution textures). The lens flare, dust particles on eyelids, extreme lighting etc.... it's just overwhelming.Swiftstrike5

yea theres some problems but overall it is really good for a normal dev cycle,

not every game can be in development for a decade like crysis was

yea theres some problems but overall it is really good for a normal dev cycle,

not every game can be in development for a decade like crysis was

tmgwarrior72

[QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]I honestly don't like BF3's graphics all that much and it's not all that impressive (tons of low resolution textures). The lens flare, dust particles on eyelids, extreme lighting etc.... it's just overwhelming.Elann2008

[QUOTE="Elann2008"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]I honestly don't like BF3's graphics all that much and it's not all that impressive (tons of low resolution textures). The lens flare, dust particles on eyelids, extreme lighting etc.... it's just overwhelming.C_Rule

[QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]I honestly don't like BF3's graphics all that much and it's not all that impressive (tons of low resolution textures). The lens flare, dust particles on eyelids, extreme lighting etc.... it's just overwhelming.Elann2008

Holy crap. I watched the walkthrough from start to end on youtube and I thought I was the only one getting annoyed by those damn lens flare. It's on almost every single minute of the gameplay that for me it was ridiculous.The game still looked great though.

Every game has graphical flaws, even Crysis, I have pics too.

Every game has graphical flaws, even Crysis, I have pics too.

mitu123

ur absolutely correct. but i feel that BF3 is less consistent with its visuals. :?

Some people right now can't even get proper looking graphics as I am seeing all over the EVGA msg boards and on BF3 pc boards that people with different video cards are getting black lines on their screen and other stuff happening and it has nothing to do with the cards as their cards are working with every other game out there. I was going to buy a GTX 560 Ti tonight but when I saw all the talk of problems with the 560 Tis and BF3 on EVGA boards that killed that. I also saw people mention that there were problems with cards from all sorts of companies too. This was not just an EVGA problem. Seriously the game has some nice visuals but if you can't play the game without the graphics having anomolies what is the point ? Seriously it seems like EA has screwed the pooch with the PC game and people should just play it on console.

DeViLzzz

Seriously it seems like EA has screwed the pooch with the PC game and people should just play it on console.

DeViLzzz

The graphics aren't that good. I'd say Crysis 2 was as good as BF3.

The textures are disappointingly low res in some areas. I swear the textures are higher res in multiplayer though which is bizarre since normally multiplayer modes have reduced graphics to allow for better performance.gameguy6700

The game was just released, so I image that those low-res textures will be fixed in a future patch.

The graphics aren't that good. I'd say Crysis 2 was as good as BF3.

-Unreal-

[QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]I honestly don't like BF3's graphics all that much and it's not all that impressive (tons of low resolution textures). The lens flare, dust particles on eyelids, extreme lighting etc.... it's just overwhelming.Elann2008

yeah, and "realism" isnt all that appropriate. Its more like "exagerated realism" lol. Like the devs were walking and looked up at the sun and were like "Hey, that looks cool, lets put it in the game but make 100x BETTER!" and, voila, excessive bloom and lens flare and all that jazz

[QUOTE="-Unreal-"]

The graphics aren't that good. I'd say Crysis 2 was as good as BF3.

gunmaster55555

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

Every game has graphical flaws, even Crysis, I have pics too.

painguy1

ur absolutely correct. but i feel that BF3 is less consistent with its visuals. :?

In many ways, BF3 maxed out is as good looking as Crysis when maxed out. I think the character modeling is a bit better, and the overall texture quality is better and more consistent in BF3. And let's not get started about the character animation, because BF3 is light years ahead there too.

Where Crysis excelled and still does was in unique shader implementations like for translucent surfaces and subsurface scattering (like for human skin and plant leaves), as well as environment animation. Not only did the game look good in still shots, but was animated quite proper too at high and very high settings, with many twitching and shaking grasses and leaves, individual palm branches fluttering, and of course that gorgeous 3D water. It just looks so good in motion.

i dont get the water in bf3 . i look around me and im like omg this looks so sick then i look at the water and im like noooooooooo. not a really big deal ,but it seemed they put so much time in the graphics and the water looks sorta just bad.

I was a bit let down. I still think Crysis looks better :PKHAndAnime

Yip BF3 is the best graphical game I've ever seen. Of course there's parts that dip below that comment but the overall package is stunning.

Crysis 2 looks just as good.

Crysis 2 looks just as good.

-Unreal-

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]I was a bit let down. I still think Crysis looks better :PMystic-G

Yip BF3 is the best graphical game I've ever seen. Of course there's parts that dip below that comment but the overall package is stunning.

sailor232

The lens flare, dust particles on eyelids, extreme lighting etc.... it's just overwhelming.Swiftstrike5

This is also my biggest gripe in the game. The dust particles on the eyelids were particularly irritating for me.

Not really gfx related, but the chat window thing is kinda hard to read for me. It's like I have to look at a particular surface to make it clear.

Im playing with everything set to ultra and the game looks amazing (it still looks amazing on lowest settings). I cant remember ever seeing any bad textures. I need to go back to crysis to see which I think look better, but at the moment I am thinking BF3. One thing I didnt like is on one mission I was not able to shoot out the headlights of a car to make it easier to see the enimies. Its not a major gripe but it was a bit of a shame.

I don't think games are striving to look realistic as such. I think they are striving to look like movies. And yes there is a huge difference. If all games looked like real life they wouldn't have their own distinctions and style to the visuals. same reason movies use different lighting etc. you all now know what BF3 visuals look like, whether you like or hate them now everyone knows it has lots of dust and lens flare. So its job done for DICE

The only real problem I have is with the color contrast. Sometimes it's tought to pick out players against certain backdrops.

The only real problem I have is with the color contrast. Sometimes it's tought to pick out players against certain backdrops.

magnax1

Or trying to shoot at helicopters with the sun blaring down at you.

The only real problem I have is with the color contrast. Sometimes it's tought to pick out players against certain backdrops.

magnax1

[QUOTE="magnax1"]

The only real problem I have is with the color contrast. Sometimes it'stought to pick out players against certain backdrops.

Elann2008

BF3 uses a deferred render which causes AA issues. A practical AA solution for a deferred renderer is out of the question atm.

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]

[QUOTE="magnax1"]

The only real problem I have is with the color contrast. Sometimes it'stought to pick out players against certain backdrops.

painguy1

BF3 uses a deferred render which causes AA issues. A practical AA solution for a deferred renderer is out of the question atm.