Dark Souls 2

[mjemirzian]

I like DS2 so far. Great atmosphere, combat looks slightly improved, will have an excellent PC port out of the gate, etc.

[Raban]

so you're telling me none of you would feel uncomfortable if this was in the next Dark Souls?

[Great Rumbler]

 

[fistfulofmetal]

I would imagine it would be more comparable to armour that form-fits to a mans chest/6-pack. which we see all the time and doesnt cause such a stir.

aka: who da fuck cares.

[brob]

gender restricted armor sucks because what if I'm playing a dude character that would be great with this female-only armor? unisex is best.

And there are tons of stupid armor in Dark Souls. Smough's has horse nipples.

[Shaka Khan]

My issue with gender specific armor is that it doesn't provide any room for changes or any type flexibility in general. What if my character stop identifies as their gender midway through? The games doesn't and won't allow drops to suddenly match their identity. That's another issue with games altogether (i.e. ability of changing genders and features at the beginning of the game only).

[Shaka Khan]

Fwiw, codpieces were/are insanely hot. Real talk. I wish the fashion world would modernize then reintroduce it to the world.

[Don Flamenco]

consume humanity for sex change


then all the NPCs should awkwardly stumble around pronouns when talking with you for the rest of the game.

[Raban]

[Himu]

My issue with gender specific armor is that it doesn't provide any room for changes or any type flexibility in general. What if my character stop identifies as their gender midway through? The games doesn't and won't allow drops to suddenly match their identity. That's another issue with games altogether (i.e. ability of changing genders and features at the beginning of the game only).

Someone hasn't played saints row series 

[Great Rumbler]

[Positive Touch]

# of people who will have issue with Boob Armor = 1

this is how uguu creeps into your games but yall dont even care

[magus]

# of people who will have issue with Boob Armor = 1

this is how uguu creeps into your games but yall dont even care

[Robo]

Would someone mind deleting this page of the thread so I don't accidentally read it again?

[demi]

# of people who will have issue with Boob Armor = 1

this is how uguu creeps into your games but yall dont even care

If the gameplay's there yo, they could suck down banana creme pies for all I care.

[brob]

Oglaf

[chronovore]

So, allgamesbeta posted some concept art for this game, as well as an E3 advertisement that seems to imply the game will be releasing in March 2014. The lot can be found here.

Now, I don't want to sound like some crazy radical feminist, but typically if anything features "boob armor", I will avoid it. The sheer concept of such a thing is so idiotic that I'm not going to detail its stupidity in this post. Instead I'll just show you how, according to these concepts, Dark Souls 2 will feature it (despite being refreshingly unisex with nearly all the armor in the first game), and that pretty much guarantees that From has lost my money on this one.
[ /img]http://i.minus.com/iz2zIInfZWC41.jpg[/img]
she even has heels

Mildly 
http://oglaf.com/glamazon-way/

Edit: Goddamnit. Beaten.

[demi]

[brob]

AUTHENTIC CLOTCH GAME MAP

for way too much money

[The Sceneman]

Day onnnneeeeeee

[thisismyusername]

welp
Dark Souls director: 'Dark Souls got a half-assed PC port'

To be fair: They were saying that since the PC port train left the hype-station. So it's not really anything new.

AUTHENTIC CLOTCH GAME MAP

for way too much money

Yeah. I'm sure the art-book will be on torrent sites eventually.

[Raban]

March 14, 2014* *On PS3 and Xbox 360, PC release date to be announced.

I know what this means

“We’re still working on what options we allow players to have in order for players to customize the spec of the PC version. Our goal is to release the PC version in the same window,” he said.

“For the PC version we’re simply saying March – we’re trying our best for PC and console. The reason we can’t announce the specific date is we’re working on more options on how to make the PC version optimal.”

from vg247

[Cerveza mas fina]

Consoles win as usual

[archnemesis]

Is it Steamworks this time?

[Great Rumbler]

Is it Steamworks this time?

Probably. It definitely won't be GFWL, at least.

[archnemesis]

That's what I figured. I hope they also hire a handful of consultants to help them out with the port. Their last release was embarrassing.

[Cerveza mas fina]

I booted DS on PC up, tried the full res thing, didnt work. Deleted it.

[Great Rumbler]

It takes like two minutes to set up DSFix...

[Cerveza mas fina]

Dumbs Cool guys like you better stick to the PS3 version, then.

Throw that shit PC off your front window to the canal bay where the ferry from to the UK goes.

[Cerveza mas fina]

It takes like two minutes to set up DSFix...

Oh I got it setup, but it displays on a quarter of the screen.

[Great Rumbler]

It takes like two minutes to set up DSFix...

Oh I got it setup, but it displays on a quarter of the screen.

And this took me two seconds to find:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/667257-dark-souls-prepare-to-die-edition/65110261

[Cerveza mas fina]

I did that

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my laptop just doesnt cut it for this, it runs BF3 fine though 

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[thisismyusername]

Use this older version

This is what I use:

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###############################################################################
# Graphics Options
###############################################################################

# internal rendering resolution of the game
# higher values will decrease performance
renderWidth 1920
renderHeight 1080

# The display width/height
# 0 means use the same resolution as renderWidth/Height
# (use for downscaling - if in doubt, leave at 0)
presentWidth 0
presentHeight 0

############# Anti Aliasing

# AA toggle and quality setting
# 0 = off (best performance, worst IQ)
# 1 = low
# 2 = medium
# 3 = high
# 4 = ultra (worst performance, best IQ)
aaQuality 3 (turn this to 1 or 2 for your laptop I guess)

# AA type
# either "SMAA" or "FXAA"
aaType SMAA

############# Ambient Occlusion

# Enable and set the strength of the SSAO effect (all 3 settings have the same performance impact!)
# 0 = off
# 1 = low
# 2 = medium
# 3 = high
ssaoStrength 0

# Set SSAO scale
# 1 = high quality (default)
# 2 = lower quality, lower impact on performance
# 3 = lowest quality, lowest impact on performance
ssaoScale 1

# Determine the type of AO used
# "VSSAO" = Volumetric SSAO (default, suggested)
# "HBAO" = Horizon-Based Ambient Occlusion
# "SCAO" = VSSAO + HBAO
# VSSAO and  HBAO types have a different effect and similar performance
# SCAO combines both, with a higher performance impact
ssaoType VSSAO

############# Depth of field

# Depth of Field resolution override, possible values:
# 0 = no change from default (DoF pyramid starts at 512x360)
# 540 = DoF pyramid starts at 960x540
# 810 = DoF pyramid starts at 1440x810
# 1080 = DoF pyramid starts at 1920x1080
# 2160 = DoF pyramid starts at 3840x2160
# higher values will decrease performance
# do NOT set this to the same value as your vertical rendering resolution!
dofOverrideResolution 540

# Depth of Field scaling override (NOT RECOMMENDED)
# 0 = DoF scaling enabled (default, recommended)
# 1 = DoF scaling disabled (sharper, worse performance, not as originally intended)
disableDofScaling 0

# Depth of field additional blur
# allows you to use high DoF resolutions and still get the originally intended effect
# suggested values:
# o (off) at default DoF resolution
# 0 or 1 at 540 DoF resolution
# 1 or 2 above that
# 3 or 4 at 2160 DoF resolution (if you're running a 680+)
dofBlurAmount 1

############# Framerate

# Enable variable framerate (up to 60)
# NOTE:
# - this requires in-memory modification of game code, and may get you banned from GFWL
# - there may be unintended side-effects in terms of gameplay
# - you need a very powerful system (especially CPU) in order to maintain 60 FPS
# - in some  instances, collision detection may fail. Avoid sliding down ladders
# Use this at your own risk!
# 0 = no changes to game code
# 1 = unlock the frame rate
unlockFPS 0

# FPS limit, only used with unlocked framerate
# do not set this much higher than 60, this will lead to various issues with the engine
FPSlimit 60

# FPS threshold
# DSfix will dynamically disable AA if your framerate drops below this value
#  and re-enable it once it has normalized (with a bit of hysteresis thresholding)
FPSthreshold 28

############# Filtering

# texture filtering override
# 0 = no change
# 1 = enable some bilinear filtering (use only if you need it!)
# 2 = full AF override (may degrade performance)
# if in doubt, leave this at 0
filteringOverride 0

###############################################################################
# HUD options
###############################################################################

# Enable HUD modifications
# 0 = off (default) - none of the options below will do anything!
# 1 = on
enableHudMod 0

# Remove the weapon icons from the HUD
# (you can see which weapons you have equipped from your character model)
enableMinimalHud 1

# Scale down HuD, examples:
# 1.0 = original scale
# 0.75 = 75% of the original size
hudScaleFactor 0.75

# Set opacity for different elements of the HUD
# 1.0 = fully opaque
# 0.0 = fully transparent
# Top left: health bars, stamina bar, humanity counter, status indicators
hudTopLeftOpacity 0.8f
# Bottom left: item indicators & counts
hudBottomLeftOpacity 0.75f
# Bottom right: soul count
hudBottomRightOpacity 0.5f

###############################################################################
# Window & Mouse Cursor Options
###############################################################################

# borderless fullscreen mode
# make sure to select windowed mode in the game settings for this to work!
# 0 = disable
# 1 = enable
borderlessFullscreen 0

# disable cursor at startup
# 0 = no change
# 1 = off at start
disableCursor 0

# capture cursor (do not allow it to leave the window)
# 0 = don't capture
# 1 = capture
# (this also works if the cursor is not visible)
captureCursor 0

###############################################################################
# Save Game Backup Options
###############################################################################

# enables save game backups
# 0 = no backups
# 1 = backups enabled
# backups are stored in the save folder, as "[timestamp]_[original name].bak"
enableBackups 0

# backup interval in seconds (1500 = 25 minutes)
# (minimum setting 600)
backupInterval 1500

# maximum amount of backups, older ones will be deleted
maxBackups 10

###############################################################################
# Texture Override Options
###############################################################################

# enables texture dumping
# you *only* need this if you want to create your own override textures
# textures will be dumped to "dsfix\tex_override\[hash].tga"
enableTextureDumping 0

# enables texture override
# textures in "dsfix\tex_override\[hash].png" will replace the corresponding originals
# will cause a small slowdown during texture loading!
enableTextureOverride 1 (use for PS3 button replacements over the 360's turn to 0 if you aren't using that)

###############################################################################
# Other Options
###############################################################################

# skip the intro logos
# this should now be slightly more stable, but should still be
# the first thing to disable in case you experience any problems
skipIntro 0 (you can turn this on if you want)

# change the screenshot directory
# default: . (current directory)
# example: C:\Users\Peter\Pictures
# directory must exist!
screenshotDir .

# override the in-game language
# none = no override
# en-GB = English, fr = French, it = Italian, de = German, es = Spanish
# ko = Korean, zh-tw = Chinese, pl = Polish, ru = Russian
# this does not work in Windows XP!
overrideLanguage none

# Dinput dll chaining
# if you want to use another dinput8.dll wrapper together
# with DSfix, rename it (e.g. "dinputwrapper.dll") and put the new name here
dinput8dllWrapper none
# dsmfix.dll

# D3D adapter override
# -1 = no override
# N = use adapter N
# this setting is for multiple (non-SLI/crossfire) GPUs
# everyone else should leave it at -1
d3dAdapterOverride -1

# Log level - 0 to 11, higher numbers mean more logging
# only enable for debugging
logLevel 0

###############################################################################
# The settings below are not yet ready to use!!               
###############################################################################

# You can only set either forceFullscreen or forceWindowed (or neither)
# 0 = off, 1 = on
forceWindowed 0
forceFullscreen 0

# turn on/off Vsync
enableVsync 0
# adjust display refresh rate in fullscreen mode - this is NOT linked to FPS!
fullscreenHz 60


[mjemirzian]

Console ahead of PC seems like the norm for next gen. It tempts would be PC pirates into buying console to play as soon as possible, especially before PS4/X1 are cracked. And some people will double dip on console then PC later.

DS2 looks pretty good, any word on mouse camera controls in the PC version?

[D3RANG3D]

I did that

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my laptop just doesnt cut it for this, it runs BF3 fine though 

[close]

To fix the it plays in a small box in the corner problem you have to turn off AA in the actual game settings.

[The Sceneman]

I did that

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my laptop just doesnt cut it for this, it runs BF3 fine though 

[close]

Typical PC using filthperson can't actually use the device they champion, news at 11. Best stick to your Fisher Price See N' Say and Tonka Trucks.

[chronovore]

I did that

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my laptop just doesnt cut it for this, it runs BF3 fine though 

[close]

Typical PC using filthperson can't actually use the device they champion, news at 11. Best stick to your Fisher Price See N' Say and Tonka Trucks.

Tonka Trucks are badass. Don't make me come over there.

[demi]

U havent even played the first Dark Souls. Cool your jets, goulash.

[thisismyusername]

I have the game shrinkwrapped. Need to beat Demon's first then it's Dark's

Get started on that, you should be finished by the end of December depending on how much time you have to invest to it over the three months.

[Raban]

I had a very powerful orgasm when I saw that new inventory Holy shit. I'm so ready for this game. Can't wait to see what kind of horrible bosses/enemies are waiting in the later parts.

[Great Rumbler]

LOOK AT ALL DEM STATS

[Shaka Khan]

Vitality (new or repurposed?) governing equipment load instead of endurance.

Equipment can be broken.

Trap disabling.

[Steve Contra]

Breaking equipment 

Other than that, awesome

[brob]

you could break equipment in the previous games too if I recall correctly. Corrosive spells or summat.

[Madrun Badrun]

You can could break shit in 1.

[cool breeze]

anyone else play the beta last night?