The Guru3D Screenshot Thread - RTFM! #19 (Rules update!) - Page 8

NiukNiuk · 03-21-2012, 10:43 | posts: 2,053 | Location: France

Mass Effect 3
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Wanny · 03-21-2012, 14:05 | posts: 6,991 | Location: Canada, Quebec

Might as well enjoy the view now that I'm on the grass

painter · 03-21-2012, 20:21 | posts: 1,018 | Location: Devon

More Oblivion.

BlackZero · 03-21-2012, 21:15 | posts: 8,082 | Location: United Kingdom

TES V

In the inhospitable terrain that is skyrim, it rains indoors!

UNREAL_2004 · **Skyrim -** 03-21-2012, 23:09 | posts: 852 | Location: Bilbao, Spain

Lavans · 03-22-2012, 00:10 | posts: 4,540 | Location: Austin

Is it me or does Oblivion seem more aesthetically pleasing?

Year · 03-22-2012, 02:04 | posts: 11,666 | Location: ♫

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Originally Posted by Lavans

Is it me or does Oblivion seem more aesthetically pleasing?

Oblivion was a real classic in all senses, i finished the original and the expansion packs.

on the other hand i played like 10 hours of Skyrim (since the day i got it), if i have to be completely honest i don't like the graphics nor the gameplay, i can't even get myself to play it anymore, i'll probably end up uninstalling it.

no surprise though, those who know me know very well that the way i see games (for better or worse) is widely different and at times even weird compared to most people.

that doesn't mean Skyrim is bad or anything, it's a classic but it's not the game for me, matter of personal preference really.

back to Batman AC, now that's an oustanding classic.

Damien_Azreal · 03-22-2012, 03:40 | posts: 3,492 | Location: Kansas, USA

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Originally Posted by Lavans

Is it me or does Oblivion seem more aesthetically pleasing?

Give people about five to six years to mod Skyrim....

Vanilla Oblivion, looks pretty meh.

JonasBeckman · 03-22-2012, 08:13 | posts: 7,847 | Location: Sweden

The above images aren't really using much though, just denser grass and possibly SSAO or tweaked shadow settings (Not that there's much shadows in Oblivion but it helps with vegetation and characters.) Ayleid ruin textures are modified but other than that I can't see anything particularly modified in the above images, possibly some water mod oh and there's a mod for the sun flare effect.

EDIT: Right I forgot it might also be using a weather mod as Oblivion by default is pretty bright and colorful.
(Some yellow tint of sorts, or was it overly blue? don't quite remember how the default was.)

Gromuhl'Djun · *Last edited by Gromuhl'Djun; 03-22-2012 at 08:37.*

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Originally Posted by Lavans

Is it me or does Oblivion seem more aesthetically pleasing?

Oblivions landscape looks awesome after Qarls texture pack, LOD texture pack, LOD objects (or else castles would pop in 100 meters away from you) and some ENB. Characters and face models seem awkward at all times though.

Bravil VS Riften:

Gromuhl'Djun · 03-22-2012, 08:40 | posts: 5,208 | Location: Netherlands

Year · 03-22-2012, 09:47 | posts: 11,666 | Location: ♫

Sniper Elite

painter · 03-22-2012, 10:36 | posts: 1,018 | Location: Devon

To get Oblivion looking like that I've used Quarl's textures - Max Tael's Natural Habitat & Environment - Beaming Sunglare, along with ini tweaks to make the grass denser and push the tree draw distance as far as possible, and finally ENBseries to darken and desaturate. For intimate areas like the above it looks great, and I'd also say more pleasing than Skyrim... but, when viewing across longer distances it simply can't compete and in general the trees are nowhere near as good.

Having not touched it for years I'm just having fun trying to make look as good as possible, and I'm surprised how good it can be... it can't touch Skyrim though IMHO.

So, there is a mod to help with LOD pop-in? I've looked around and haven't found one yet.

Year · *Last edited by Year; 03-22-2012 at 11:50.*

Anarion · 03-22-2012, 15:19 | posts: 9,272 | Location: Finland

Captain America... DAT name! I really wonder what the creators where thinking at Marvell when they named that character. I mean, if someone would make Captain Finland* I would laugh my ass off. It just feels wrong.

*at least in English.

Garone · 03-22-2012, 17:08 | posts: 369

NiukNiuk · 03-22-2012, 19:08 | posts: 2,053 | Location: France

Mass Effect 3
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Anarion · 03-22-2012, 19:24 | posts: 9,272 | Location: Finland

ThatDelirium · 03-22-2012, 20:15 | posts: 425

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Originally Posted by Anarion

Captain America... DAT name! I really wonder what the creators where thinking at Marvell when they named that character. I mean, if someone would make Captain Finland* I would laugh my ass off. It just feels wrong.

*at least in English.

The character was created during World War 2 and was fighting against the nazis at that time, this should be enough for you to understand what they were thinking when they named him that.

Anarion · *Last edited by Anarion; 03-22-2012 at 22:17.*

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Originally Posted by ThatDelirium

The character was created during World War 2 and was fighting against the nazis at that time, this should be enough for you to understand what they were thinking when they named him that.

I don't. But I don't really have to...

Lavans · 03-22-2012, 23:08 | posts: 4,540 | Location: Austin

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Originally Posted by Gromuhl'Djun

Oblivions landscape looks awesome after Qarls texture pack, LOD texture pack, LOD objects (or else castles would pop in 100 meters away from you) and some ENB. Characters and face models seem awkward at all times though.

Bravil VS Riften:

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It's not really a matter of graphics. To me, it's more a matter of presentation. Oblivion, to me, feels as if it dives heavier into the realm of fantasy compared to Skyrim. In a lot of the places in Skyrim, the artistic presentation of how the world was sculpted and put together seems bland to me.

Sobek · *Last edited by Sobek; 03-23-2012 at 02:36.*

Just curious - how are you guys getting free cam working in Mass Effect 3? They seem to have removed that functionality (not to mention the ability to holster your weapon!).

*edit* All good, I took a peak over at the BioWare forums and found a thread on editing the game to allow a free camera;

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/to...index/10145888

Year · 03-23-2012, 01:41 | posts: 11,666 | Location: ♫

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Originally Posted by Anarion

Captain America... DAT name! I really wonder what the creators where thinking at Marvell when they named that character. I mean, if someone would make Captain Finland* I would laugh my ass off. It just feels wrong.

*at least in English.

"Captain Captain".... Vector Victor... Roger Roger!

captain finland eh.. i think they should create a hero called Captain Antarctic, the only hero who can defeat Mr. Freeze the supervillain.

anyway, before the Captain America name was conceived, they wanted to call him "Super American"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America

Anarion · 03-23-2012, 10:08 | posts: 9,272 | Location: Finland

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Originally Posted by Year

"Captain Captain".... Vector Victor... Roger Roger!

captain finland eh.. i think they should create a hero called Captain Antarctic, the only hero who can defeat Mr. Freeze the supervillain.

anyway, before the Captain America name was conceived, they wanted to call him "Super American"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America

Super American, eh? Interesting...

Year · 03-23-2012, 10:40 | posts: 11,666 | Location: ♫

Angry Birds Space

it's amazing how the developers really manage to improve on the formula
by introducing excellent new elements including proper use of physics to hit the pigs.

Beyond Good & Evil