Carmack: Rage for PC is garbage, console versions superior

[QUOTE="mbrockway"]I already tried the config thing. Didn't help, deleted it and the modified shortcut. The Rage driver helped, at least the letterboxing in movies doesn't flicker in and out. Maybe it'll be fixed when the crossfire drivers come out. It plays fine now, the screen tearing just sucks something awful. Already had triple buffering and app settings for aniso.Teufelhuhn

Oh damn, this is going to piss the hermits off like no tomorrow.

arkephonic

Misleading title and his statement is nothing more than a common knowledge.

Didn't they say a few days ago that not having PC as the lead platform was one of the biggest mistakes in Rages development? Iantheone

No that was stated way back at E3.

[QUOTE="Iantheone"]Didn't they say a few days ago that not having PC as the lead platform was one of the biggest mistakes in Rages development? ChubbyGuy40

No that was stated way back at E3.

Thats what they get for taking so long to release it and not keep updating with the new hardware. BF3 is taking long to make too but see how that looks.

They hyped this megatexture BS for so long and made it out to be the best looking and best running game around and then the final product was as if someone squeezed the game from their ass

So basically hes saying Rage for PC isnt really that great, but the consolites will lap it up because they have lower standards?

If the console version was superior ( which Camack never said by the way ) they would probably have used footage from the console version in the trailers they released on TV, but no, its all PC.

So basically hes saying Rage for PC isnt really that great, but the consolites will lap it up because they have lower standards?

If the console version was superior ( which Camack never said by the way ) they would probably have used footage from the console version in the trailers they released on TV, but no, its all PC.

pelvist

Thats what they get for taking so long to release it and not keep updating with the new hardware. BF3 is taking long to make too but see how that looks.

They hyped this megatexture BS for so long and made it out to be the best looking and best running game around and then the final product was as if someone squeezed the game from their ass

seanmcloughlin

Rage has been in development for 5-6 years. Battlefield has just about 3.

There is nothing overhyped about Megatexture. It's a great addition. It's streaming that is the problem. It runs great on my system even before the patch. Sucks for those AMD users :lol:

"We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games," Carmack added. "That statement will enrage some people, but it is hard to characterize it otherwise; both console versions will have larger audiences than the PC version. A high end PC is nearly 10 times as powerful as a console, and we could unquestionably provide a better experience if we chose that as our design point and we were able to expend the same amount of resources on it. Nowadays most of the quality of a game comes from the development effort put into it, not the technology it runs on. A game built with a tenth the resources on a platform 10 times as powerful would be an inferior product in almost all cases."

kotaku.com/5847761/why-was-the-pc-launch-of-rage-such-a-cluster

NerubianWeaver

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Thats what they get for taking so long to release it and not keep updating with the new hardware. BF3 is taking long to make too but see how that looks.

They hyped this megatexture BS for so long and made it out to be the best looking and best running game around and then the final product was as if someone squeezed the game from their ass

ChubbyGuy40

Rage has been in development for 5-6 years. Battlefield has just about 3.

There is nothing overhyped about Megatexture. It's a great addition. It's streaming that is the problem. It runs great on my system even before the patch. Sucks for those AMD users :lol:

What's so great about it exactly?

I don't see the big deal in never seeing the same rock twice.

Welp, I think we should expect a bleak future should a new Quake be announced.

Talks carmack which RAGE scored 7s and 8s. /Clap for you .. I hope dont "destroy" Doom 4 and in the end who made ID what it is today ? Consoles? Carmack = biggest nap of all time..periodAzatiS

He already stated he's going all out for Doom 4 on PC. I really want to see what id tech 5 is capable of without it's cel-shaded style visuals. Wonder if it's gonna be more Doom or Doom 3.

[QUOTE="AzatiS"] Talks carmack which RAGE scored 7s and 8s. /Clap for you .. I hope dont "destroy" Doom 4 and in the end who made ID what it is today ? Consoles? Carmack = biggest nap of all time..periodChubbyGuy40

He already stated he's going all out for Doom 4 on PC. I really want to see what id tech 5 is capable of without it's cel-shaded style visuals. Wonder if it's gonna be more Doom or Doom 3.

What's so great about it exactly?

I don't see the big deal in never seeing the same rock twice.

topgunmv

If I remember correctly, their Megatexture/virtual texture tech allows artists to modify the textures in-engine. You can now literally paint right then and there, which is a huge step forward for artists.

It's not exactly for us, but more for their artists I think.

Looks like he changed his mind.GeneralShowzer

Uhh...no? He announced that during E3, where he stated developing Rage for consoles was a huge mistake.

[QUOTE="AzatiS"] Talks carmack which RAGE scored 7s and 8s. /Clap for you .. I hope dont "destroy" Doom 4 and in the end who made ID what it is today ? Consoles? Carmack = biggest nap of all time..periodChubbyGuy40

He already stated he's going all out for Doom 4 on PC. I really want to see what id tech 5 is capable of without it's cel-shaded style visuals. Wonder if it's gonna be more Doom or Doom 3.

More like this, me thinks.

>Uhh...no? He announced that during E3, where he stated developing Rage for consoles was a huge mistake.

ChubbyGuy40

In a recent interview. Doesn't sound to me like he will keep his word on Doom 4. But whatever.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="AzatiS"] Talks carmack which RAGE scored 7s and 8s. /Clap for you .. I hope dont "destroy" Doom 4 and in the end who made ID what it is today ? Consoles? Carmack = biggest nap of all time..periodValiant_Rebel

He already stated he's going all out for Doom 4 on PC. I really want to see what id tech 5 is capable of without it's cel-shaded style visuals. Wonder if it's gonna be more Doom or Doom 3.

More like this, me thinks.

*pics*

lol, that would be scary but, system requirements cant be that high^^

Where did he say that PC version is garbage again?

[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

What's so great about it exactly?

I don't see the big deal in never seeing the same rock twice.

ChubbyGuy40

If I remember correctly, their Megatexture/virtual texture tech allows artists to modify the textures in-engine. You can now literally paint right then and there, which is a huge step forward for artists.

It's not exactly for us, but more for their artists I think.

That's interesting I suppose. Still have to wonder if it's worth the space and technical drawbacks though.

Who cares? Carmack is a hack and RAGE is terrible.