Graphics, Don't expect too much

[Qdeathstar 1763]

Opx, graphics are a huge part of gameplay. They totally affect the emersive experience of the game. Gta 4s blur affect gave me a headache when playing the game, made the game impossible to play for extended periods of time.

And lotd's grain affect was even worse.

Id rather have lower resolution graphics than shitty effects everywhere.

Gta 4 had to have the worst graphics of any AAA title so far this generation.

Gta 5 looks a lot better in the shitty blur affect department, though.

[iBeNiko 183]

Gta 5 looks a lot better in the shitty blur affect department, though.

hopefully the gameplay looks as good.

[TheMightyPodge 10]

that pc screenshot looks beautiful

i hope the ps3 version of V is as good as that, if not better

[Pothatuu 129]

My console version didn't look as bad as that. Also, I noticed EFLC got rid of the "foggy filter". My guess is that screenshot is from the PS3 version, since it was essentially a port of the Xbox 360 version (which the game was developed for).

[DuPz0r 5361]

i really don't like that atall. i've never played it on pc. i might in the next month or two if i buy a gaming pc for sim city. anyway, i don't like how it looks like a slightly less gran turismo lol

What's not to like? That's only the lighting, which is easily changable. The point is, the PC version didn't look shit. If anything, it highlighted the potential power of the RAGE engine, which modders unlocked for us all to play!

[TheMightyPodge 10]

that looks almost like a photo

seriously making me consider getting a PC worthy of playing GTA on

[JamieMilne 489]

i don't know just something about it. its too real looking lol

[GunSmith 2452]

I thought that was real.

Then I saw the LCPD logo.

Then I continued to think it was real.

[DuPz0r 5361]

i don't know just something about it. its too real looking lol

It doesn't have to look that way. You can tweak the post processing to anything within the parameters, and they are vast...

Example:

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EnableProxyLibrary=true
InitProxyFunctions=true
ProxyLibrary=SMAA.dll
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AdditionalConfigFile=lol
UseEffect=true
CyclicConfigReading=true
ForceNVidiaCard=false
ForceNVidiaCaps=false
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ForceDisplaySize=false
ForceAntialiasing=false
ForceDisplayRefreshRate=false
ForceAnisotropicFiltering=true
MaxAnisotropy=16
AntialiasingQuality=2
DisplayRefreshRateHz=60
DisplayWidth=1280
DisplayHeight=720
ReflectionsForceHighPrecision=true
ReflectionsExtremePrecision=true
AntialiasingUpScale=0.87
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EnableBloom=true
EnableAmbientOcclusion=true
EnableSkyLighting=true
UseOriginalPostProcessing=false
[iNPUT]
KeyUseEffect=123
KeyCombination=16
KeyScreenshot=44
KeyAmbientOcclusion=121
KeyShowFPS=106
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ReflectionAmount=0.375
SpecularPower=1.0
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LeavesReflectionAmount=0.01
LeavesSpecularPower=0.2
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LeavesColorFilterR=1
LeavesColorFilterG=1
LeavesColorFilterB=1
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WindowLightIntensity=1
[LIGHT1]
LightIntensity=3
LightAOAmount=4
LightILAmount=1.0
EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0
ColorPow=2.5
LightCurve=1
[LIGHT2]
LightIntensity=0.5
LightAOAmount=2
LightILAmount=1
EdgeLighteningAmount=0.1
ColorPow=2
LightCurve=1
ColorFilterR=1
ColorFilterG=1
ColorFilterB=1
[LIGHT3]
LightIntensity=1
LightAOAmount=2
LightILAmount=1
EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0
ColorPow=2.5
LightCurve=1
[LIGHT4]
LightIntensity=0.02
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LightILAmount=0
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ColorPow=1.5
LightCurve=1
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LightIntensity=1
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ColorPow=2.5
LightCurve=1.0
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LightIntensity=1
LightAOAmount=2
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EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0
ColorPow=2.5
LightCurve=1.0
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EmissiveMuliplier=2
LightIntensity=2
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UseExternalTexture=true
Intensity=1
IntensityInReflection=1
UseRays=false
RaysNumber=5
RaysIntensity=1
RaysRateOfChange=5
RaysLength=4
[CARWINDOWGLASS]
ReflectionAmount=0.4
SpecularPower=100
SpecularAmount=2
OpacityMultiplier=1
[CHROME]
ReflectionFront=3
ReflectionSide=3
SpecularPower=100
SideFade=1.5
MetallicAmount=0
[WHEELS]
ReflectionFront=1
ReflectionSide=2
SpecularPower=1
SideFade=1
MetallicAmount=0.25
[REFLECTION1]
ReflectionFront=3
ReflectionSide=3
SpecularPower=100
SideFade=2
MetallicAmount=0.05
[REFLECTION2]
ReflectionFront=3
ReflectionSide=3
SpecularPower=1.0
SideFade=0.5
[REFLECTION3]
ReflectionFront=3
ReflectionSide=3
SpecularPower=1
SideFade=0.3
[bLOOM]
BloomQuality=0
BlueShiftAmount=0
Radius1=10
Radius2=20
Contrast=1
[sSAO_SSIL]
ApplyAntialiasing=false
SamplingQuality=-1
SamplingRange=0.25
SizeScale=1
SourceTexturesScale=1
FilterQuality=0
AOAmount=1
ILAmount=0.4
EdgeLighteningAmount=0.2
[sHADOW]
FilterQuality=0
CharacterShadowMultiplier=1
CarShadowMultiplier=1.25
[ADAPTATION]
ForceMinMaxValues=true
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AdaptationMaxMultiplier=1.0
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DirectLightingIntensity=4
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DirectLightingCurve=1
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ColorPow=2
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AmbientSkyMultiplier=1
AmbientSunSaturation=1
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FilterQuality=0
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AzimuthHeight=1
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AzimuthSunAffectPower=1
AzimuthSunAffectAmount=1
TopColorMultiplier=0.7
ColorSaturation=0
ColorPower=1.5
SunIntensity=1
SunMaxBrightness=100
SunColorFilterR=0.98
SunColorFilterG=0.90
SunColorFilterB=0.54
SunColorFilterCurve=1
SunCoronaCurve=1
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SunDesaturation=0
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OverallIntensity=1
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CloudsDesaturation=0.8
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StarsBrightness=0
MoonIntensity=100
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NightCloudsEdgeIntensity=3.5
NightCloudsEdgeRange=8.0
Enable=true
[PARTICLE]
SoftParticlesEnable=true
SoftParticlesEdgeRange=0.5
[DETAIL]
DetailMapEnable=true
[colorCORRECTION]
UsePaletteTexture=false

Code: icenhancer by icelaglace

With GTA V, we can already see from the trailers, that R* have already made huge strides in post processing, as the backgrounds all look smooth and blurry instead of gaussian grain blurred.

[angelblast1997 23]

Do you play GTA on PC with the keyboard or is there any controller for PC?

[OptimumPx 329]

Do you play GTA on PC with the keyboard or is there any controller for PC?

If you have a 360 controller with the cord you can plug and play it with PC. Automatically turns all of GTA IV's controls to match the 360 version.

[DuPz0r 5361]

There is also scripts to run the PS3 controller on PC.

[GunSmith 2452]

It doesn't have to look that way. You can tweak the post processing to anything within the parameters, and they are vast...

With GTA V, we can already see from the trailers, that R* have already made huge strides in post processing, as the backgrounds all look smooth and blurry instead of gaussian grain blurred.

Teach me.

[iBeNiko 183]

There is also scripts to run the PS3 controller on PC.

really? the whole reason i never bought a gaming pc is because i diddnt wanna use a keyboard. i didn't even know you could use a console controller. that's awesome.

[gmt 60]

There is also scripts to run the PS3 controller on PC.

really? the whole reason i never bought a gaming pc is because i diddnt wanna use a keyboard. i didn't even know you could use a console controller. that's awesome.

thats what I do. Works very well most of the time.

anyways, just found something I really want to be changed in terms of "graphics" above everything else: I want the camera not to be centered on the player while driving like it is in IV, but on the vehicle like it was before.

after giving vice city another spin from the getgo recently this really annoyed me just as much as it did annoy me back when IV was released