Battlefield 3 Clubhouse

[Darkleoco]

I'd actually prefer four separate GPUs so I have a nice eight-slot-thick slab of GPU goodness.

Your talk of four separate GPU's makes me want to Quad-Fire my 6950's lol the insanity of that on a single monitor setup like mine is ridiculous though Also do you really anticipate needing better/more cards to run that Eyefinity setup?

 

[Killer_Rubber_Ducky]

I'd actually prefer four separate GPUs so I have a nice eight-slot-thick slab of GPU goodness.

That would generate so much heat it would cook an egg and steak. ^_^

 

[cadaveca]

Also do you really anticipate needing better/more cards to run that Eyefinity setup?

If they say 580 SLI is needed for single-monitor, then it might very well be possible. I guess I'll find out soon enough...36 hours and 20 minutes!

 

[Crap Daddy]

I wonder if this is enough for maxing out the game?
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44056&stc=1&d=1319390693

Hmmm... Eyefinity? Beta was dumbed down graphically (I hope) so we should expect hard times for our GPUs. I'm sure they were not really joking when they said GTX580 x 2. OK, just a little bit. But have you noticed that they changed the recommended specs to GTX570? Don't remember lately any game to recommend such a powerful card for er... recommended settings.

 

[cadaveca]

That would generate so much heat it would cook an egg and steak. ^_^

Not where I live:

Don't remember lately any game to recommend such a powerful card for er... recommended settings.

In Eyefinity, nearly every game has issues going past 60FPS when only using two cards. Such is life.

 

[CDdude55]

Did you miss the post from DICE saying Ultra needed 580 SLi? There was no "Ultra" in the beta. I did put in 25 hours on the beta, and notice ZERO difference between High and Ultra, so I'm not so quick to say a single card will be fine, at all.

Yes i did miss that actually, and yet i am still quick to say that a single top tier card will be fine on Ultra, probably not maxed on Ultra with the inclusion of the missing visual components of the beta.

I agree that since Ultra had locked visual effects it is not a good barometer for hardware testing. Granted i still do not concede to the the idea that it'll take 2x GTX 580's, but that's just me talking.

 

[cadaveca]

Yeha, I dunno WTF is up on that 580 SLi stuff. I was seriously hoping for a real answer...not sure why I was though, as now thinking about it, nobody is playing yet anyway!

 

[Darkleoco]

However it still only advises a single 6950 for recommended settings so I am sure that Crossfire will max Ultra perfectly fine especially after the 100+ FPS I was getting in the beta.

 

[CDdude55]

Yeha, I dunno WTF is up on that 580 SLi stuff. I was seriously hoping for a real answer...not sure why I was though, as now thinking about it, nobody is playing yet anyway!

True, i'm really eager to play!!, just have push through tomorrow and it's smooth BF3 sailing from that moment on!

 

[Darkleoco]

True, i'm really eager to play!!, just have push through tomorrow and it's smooth BF3 sailing from that moment on!

TPU Platoon gonna be taking over

 

[MT Alex]

Not where I live:

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44058&stc=1&d=1319395459

Looks almost exactly like my forecast but, luckily, no prairie wind here. If I would have had to guess, I'd have pegged you for more of a BCer than Albertan. That's nice, though, you guys have a rockin' economy in Alberta.

 

[GullyFoyle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIlLwEILRm4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP9olaY272k

Thanks, looks like YouTube is filling up with lots of new console footage...

Here is a whole channel full.
Another channel.
This guy has the whole single player game filmed.

Looks like they dropped the third person in the tanks.
Consoles seem to have a lot more pop-in than the PC.

 

[CDdude55]

Thanks, looks like YouTube is filling up with lots of new console footage...

Here is a whole channel full.
Another channel.
This guy has the whole single player game filmed.

Looks like they dropped the third person in the tanks.
Consoles seem to have a lot more pop-in than the PC.

Console version actually looks decent, they're also supposed be getting an HD texture pack at some point, yet of course it still won't be as good visually as a decently spec'd PC.

 

[TheLaughingMan]

why then was there a "soldiers" (notice the s) menu in battlelog during the beta? i'm just wondering whether that is your best guess or you know for a fact somehow?

I can't say for a fact, but their reps have said more than one time you will have 1 soldier directly linked to your EA Origin account. Origin is linked to your master ID and doesn't seem to be able to see any of the other EA profiles. And even though Battlelog said it with an "S" I think that was a typo. I base most of this on what has been said and your soldier ID being taken directly from your EA Master account without asking you to "create" a soldier.

But yea, best guess. I personal don't need two soldiers if it is going to take as long as they say to unlock everything. I am a completest by nature.

P.S. Did he unlock Camo in that video?

 

[erocker]

Yeha, I dunno WTF is up on that 580 SLi stuff. I was seriously hoping for a real answer...not sure why I was though, as now thinking about it, nobody is playing yet anyway!

Idk. If this game is going to be visually better than anything else out there I can see needing two GTX 580's in SLi to achieve an average 60fps. Max settings and possibly over 1080p. All depends how much vRAM this game is going to use.

 

[cadaveca]

Idk. If this game is going to be visually better than anything else out there I can see needing two GTX 580's in SLi to achieve an average 60fps. Max settings and possibly over 1080p. All depends how much vRAM this game is going to use.

At least I got 2GB cards, unlike some other people, in fact ,the majority of people...with 1GB cards or less. VRAM, not too,too important, clearly...unless they meant 3GB 580's...I'm truly curious to see whether it's a VRAM thing, or a processing thing. I'm hoping it's just VRAM, but it's kinda a weird statement to make in the first place. Could have just been marketing.

 

[Crap Daddy]

It is marketing. Nvidia seems to be present wherever there's something BF3 around.

 

[cadaveca]

But So is AMD, but seemingly in a much a larger way. The beta didn't have a "TWIMTBP" startup logo...it had an AMD one. The mixed messages are confusing.

 

[digibucc]

...

makes sense.

 

[TheLaughingMan]

Ran some tests with Bad Company 2 and as expected the FX-8150 runs that game smoother than the 1100T and my old 955. The main different being higher minimum and average frame rate. As I use VSync by default not sure if the max FPS is different.

Exact same system minus different board for the FX:

AMD PII X4 955: 32/48/60
AMD PII X6 1100T: 38/54.125/60
AMD FX-8150: 43/58.78/60

I expect performance to be the same with BF3 as it scales well with core count and is multi-threaded. So for anyone considering or running a Bulldozer chip, they should be great for BF3, though I will confirm this when the game is released.

 

[erocker]

Ran some tests with Bad Company 2 and as expected the FX-8150 runs that game smoother than the 1100T and my old 955. The main different being higher minimum and average frame rate. As I use VSync by default not sure if the max FPS is different.

Exact same system minus different board for the FX:

AMD PII X4 955: 32/48/60
AMD PII X6 1100T: 38/54.125/60
AMD FX-8150: 43/58.78/60

I expect performance to be the same with BF3 as it scales well with core count and is multi-threaded. So for anyone considering or running a Bulldozer chip, they should be great for BF3, though I will confirm this when the game is released.

Where in game are you testing? How long are the Fraps runs?

 

[TheLaughingMan]

Where in game are you testing? How long are the Fraps runs?

All those test were done playing Multiplayer on full 32 player servers. Mostly Oasis, Atacoma, and White Pass. I ran Fraps after the middle flag is capped and the real firefights start for 5 minutes. I always used Assault to minimize time in the kit selection menu.

 

[DrunkenMafia]

Thanx man, I have same mb and have a 8120 coming. Have you done any ocing? I might pm you when I get it to see what results/settings you are trying.

Ran some tests with Bad Company 2 and as expected the FX-8150 runs that game smoother than the 1100T and my old 955. The main different being higher minimum and average frame rate. As I use VSync by default not sure if the max FPS is different.

Exact same system minus different board for the FX:

AMD PII X4 955: 32/48/60
AMD PII X6 1100T: 38/54.125/60
AMD FX-8150: 43/58.78/60

I expect performance to be the same with BF3 as it scales well with core count and is multi-threaded. So for anyone considering or running a Bulldozer chip, they should be great for BF3, though I will confirm this when the game is released.

 

[GullyFoyle]

UNLOCK- Battlefield 3 - 24TH - korean VPN - FREE (Use at your own risk)

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Here is a way to get what you need on the 24th.
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Go to this web address : FLYVPN :
Here are the details you need :

Download link to program : http://www.flyvpn.com/files/download...PN_2.2.1.6.exe

Username/Password Details:

Username: vpna
Password: zpqu
(Free trial account gets offline every 20 minutes, 38 nodes, 102 Korean/Hongkong/Taiwan IPs)

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Once the program is downloaded open it and imput the username/password
make sure your origin is shutdown then press connect button you will then get a list of KOREAN VPN IPS; select the one thats the fastest then press connect: I used : VPN 09

Then try to start your BF3 up and you will see this screen :

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Very easy to do, free method for those that are not sure what to do, took me but 4 minutes google to get to work, have fun

17 hours and play time

Planet Battlefield - Battlefield 3 Release Times by Country (Ties in with story above)

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Sunday, 23 October, 2011 at 11:16 PST | ^Scott^ | Print News
EA has posted the official times that Battlefield 3 will be unlocked (on EA Origin) depending on where you live. Those in the Korea Standard Time zone will be able to play first. Many people are looking into using a Korean VPN to unlock the game early, although it is unknown if this will actually work. As some have found, the date check built into BF3 does report a different time when using a Korean VPN. Tues, Oct 25th @ 12am KST = Monday, Oct 24th, 8am Pacific Time.

Tuesday, October 25th, 12:01am Korea Standard Time (GMT +9)
Brunei, Cambodia, Cocos Islands, East Timor, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Northern Mariana, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Tuesday, October 25th, 12:01am Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7)
American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Virgin Islands

Tuesday, October 25th, 12:01am Moscow Daylight Time (GMT +4)
Russian Federation

Thursday, October 27th, 12:01am British Summer Time (GMT +1)
Antarctica, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Denmark, Finland, France, French Guyana, French Southern Territories, Germany, Heard and McDonald Islands, Kiribati, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mauru, Mayotte, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Island, Poland, Polynesia (French), Reunion (French), Romania, Samoa, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futura Islands

Friday, October 28th, 12:01am British Summer Time (GMT +1)
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Pakistan, Portugal, South Africa, United Kingdom

Wednesday, November 2nd, 12:01am Japan Standard Time (GMT +9)
Japan

P.S. Did he unlock Camo in that video?

Battlefieldo - SOLDIER CUSTOMIZATION LETS YOU PICK YOUR CAMO

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A new video has surfaced on youtube showing the Soldier Customization in the retail build of Battlefield 3. Seems like each pattern is an unlock and it’s great to see this level of customization finally hitting the Battlefield series. Here you can see a total of 12 Camo Patterns on the US Assault Class. With this many on launch, it is evident that we can expect to see many more being added in future patches / DLC’s. Thanks to GiGaB@yt for the headsup.

<see site for screen shots of the camo>

 

[HammerON]

I am curious on how well my two GTX 580's will run my 2560x1600 monitor with Ultra settings...
Hopefully they will handle the game just fine