Rage mega-textures don't play well with PC
Fans are justifiably upset with how poor Rage is performing on PC. Several users have experienced all manner of texture pop in, screen tearing, and other various issues with the PC version. While the game itself seems to have additional Nvidia drivers, I haven't seen anything that specific for ATI. John Carmack took to Twitter to remind everyone that you need the "latest Nvidia/Ati drivers to play Rage!” Thanks for that...
This is why I hate PC gaming sometimes. It would be nice if the software could reach out to the Internet, find those particular drivers, and provide you the appropriate files for your PC. Bryan is currently reviewing this title at ScrewAttack and from what little I have seen, Rage looks great. That is why it is a shame that PC players can't play without "forcing v-sync [or] triple-buffering... Nvidia drivers." Gamers just want to shoot mutants in the face, but this mega-textured building keeps popping in and out! Here is a video of some of the pain people are experiencing.
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WinfredScopa54
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aetherblade
I dont have any problems. only super ultra minor popups, nothing to worry about. i also have everything on max, so dunno what the problem should be.
Deaddybear
the texture pop in is even there on the ps3 although not quite to the extent in the video. Although once you start moving around, start shooting... you don't really notice it. And even in spite of the pop-in the game looks really sharp. Wish it had a better narration to go with it. But I guess you can't have everything... *looks at Warren Buffett*... or can you?
Classy Snake
I don't play games on PC because I can't stand keyboard and mouse controls so I console it. But I must say, it sucks for the people that do enjoy PC gaming. This shouldn't me an issue in any version of the game. I hope they patch it up soon.
dymck1
There's some split second texture popping in the ps3 version, but nothing this severe. It's weird because I was seriously considering getting this game on pc. Thank god I didn't.
Sobari
I seriously wonder if the PC version was even tested, given how bad it was.
Litho
well Steam downloads all the additional files you need to play
WaterShocker
The one time I decide to buy a PC version of a game.... John Carmack did say that multiplatform optimization was important to him, hence why the 360 and PS3 version do work, for the most part.
But with one hardware set, this makes their versions easier to develop to, albeit with some technical shortcomings.
The PC version shipped with some old OpenGL drivers that have been caused all of those major issues, great QA, btw :/ Catalyst's main developer said that he will put out a fix for ATI cards later today and on the Steam support forum there are already fixes for Nvidia cards
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=955
bluejetdude
It pisses me when things like this happen. I have all the consoles and a powerful PC, and I feel that some games 'belong' on a PC. Deus EX HR and Skyrim off the top of my head. Rage is another game that I think 'belongs' on it so that's where I play it. Yet I get shafted. Fuck it, I'll rent the 360 version.
Kenshiro3
considering the PC version of Deus Ex: HR is the best version, I hardly think The PC crowd got shafted... also Skyrim aint out yet so unless you have a DeLorean i don't know about STFU and stop acting like you know the future. It pisses me off to see games get Streamlined but what pisses me off more is when PC Elitists start acting like a game is shit purely on the basis that it is multiplatform.