Re: CRAP Poll: Does The Tech Still Impress?

On Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:40:08 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

On Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:09:24 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
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Does the technology in games impress you anymore?

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Yes. I got a 1000 nit HDR monitor and I was very impressed by the
results. Like "Wow, why didn't I do this years ago?" Games are starting
to take full advantage of it. It is amazing.
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G-Sync is also (an albeit older) wow. Much more responsive to control
without Vsync. Some weird flicker with static images, but I fixed that by
getting a higher refresh monitor and not running it full refresh*.
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Talos Principle 2 absolutely floored me with it's beauty and
photorealism. Then I got the HDR monitor, and I was giddy.
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Polygons keep polygoning, and it's always rounder and better. NBD.
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Ray tracing is a "meh," but it still allows for some noticeably cool
effects from time to time. Like SM3.0 level of mildly cool**. A few
parlor tricks here and there. Not breathtaking at all.
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So a resounding "Yes." The tech still does advance, and it definitely
still does impress. Some things less than others.

Aww, there's still a romantic amidst us who hasn't been soured by
years of Usenetting. Stay pure, Zag! ;-)




(I intended to be less creepy than that probably sounded ;-)