DirectX 10 Demo - Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

[OnBoard]

mikey8684 & Mussels: There's a "aspect correctio" in the gfx menu. That did the trick for me with 1280x960. Now I'm on 5:4, so don't know if it helps on widescreen.

Got it running 30 FPS with 1280x960+HDR medium+2xAA+4xAF and most high losing motionblur and shadows on low. Actually pretty cool, like how snow is not just flat (dude makes piles when jumping) and the snowmist is awesome. And that idea of thermal energy is great. I died because didn't know where to go and wondered around too much.

Now the bad part are movement, you call that running! Well he is in some reallyreally gold place so it's realistic. And it's nice to be able to shoot backwards as well. Granade throwing is another thing that feel really bad (after BF2142) but again, big suit and really cold. Propably made that way to make it little harder that just trow nades from miles away.

If someone knows where to go after you kill the big one in the hangar and those two rolling one on the backyard, please tell.

 

[Mussels]

onboard - i got pwned there too... you need to use C (grappling hook) and climb up the hill behind those guys. took me aaages to figure it out, theres a rechargey thing up there.

Tatty_one: arent those teh resolution commands for BF2? lol.

 

[Tatty_Two]

onboard - i got pwned there too... you need to use C (grappling hook) and climb up the hill behind those guys. took me aaages to figure it out, theres a rechargey thing up there.

Tatty_one: arent those teh resolution commands for BF2? lol.

Yes but I have used them on many games, theory is the same and it's actually worked for quite a few, whatever the game, if the game does not support a resolution there are 3 basic methods of doing something about it, registry, command line and .ini, the principle for getting it to work is more or less the same if you get my meaning.

The difficult bit is not having downloaded the demo yet (I am at work) I dont know specifically what the command entries are for the demo unlike BF2.

 

[Boneface]

Does anyone know how to get it to run at a higher res the the 8xxbyt6xx cause i couldnt lol

 

[OnBoard]

Mussels: Thanks! I'll go test it out. (yes I saw the key binding for the hook, but forgot about it)

 

[Mussels]

There are a couple of methods that might work for any resolution size, just remember to note down the stock command/instruction so if it does not work you can change it back, first off is to edit the registry entry, so go to "start"....."run" and type "regedit"...then ....
find the game entry command, it will be somewhere in here:

\HKCU\Software\WHATEVERTHEGAMEISCALLED/DIRCETORY

Simply change the ScreenHeight and ScreenWidth to get the desired resolution. (Be aware than the DWORD value entry box defaults to a HEX value so choose the Decimal radio button before changing the value.)

Also there is the Command line method, if not already, make sure there is a shortcut to the demo on your desktop, then go to "target" by right clicking the shortcut and you will see something like this...........

C:\GAMENAME/DIRECTORY\" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1680 +szy 1050"


Just amend the obvious resolution sizes as required, if it shows no resolution size at all, add what is shown above in inverted commas (without the inverted commas I think) and see if it works.

As I said, neither method will do any harm if it does not work providing you copy down stock settings before you amend so you can just change it back, if it does not work, the game my be resolution locked in the .ini file, you can always play with the command line in there to try if all else fails but even if that works it may actually just stretch the screen.

none of these methods work - your command line one is the command for battlefield 2 (nice try, but it makes the game crash) and there isnt a registry folder for teh game i can find... the config file is encrypted so you cant alter it either.


Edit:

under vista, here is where the .ini file is
C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\capcom\lostplanetTrial

 

[Tatty_Two]

Damn, well it was worth a try, I actually used the Command line edit for GRAW for my 42inch LCD and it worked tho, I spose it's locked because of it being the demo version :shadedshu I am sure it would not have been that hard to include some more resolutions, bearing in mind now that there are a lot of gamers who have 20inch + screens.

 

[Mussels]

if you read my last edit, i found the .ini file

you have to run windowed mode however.

http://ww2.capcom.com/BBS/showthread.php?t=14081

it seems theres been more than just us complaining too

edit: hey lol, some guy called sunny D linked to us hello lostplanetcommunity peoples!

 

[Crisao23]

Just edit the config.ini file and you'll avoid the windowed mode bug.

 

[Mad-Matt]

The game is realy bad on my config, cant go higher then default settings as if i do it will complain INGAME! that perfomance is too low and i have to change settings.

Performance test (at default settings) gives 30 fps average for snow and 28 for cave. certainly doesnt seem like it durring gameplay.

max res is 1360x1016 (which is an odd res0 is max i can set. forcing 1680x1050 in config file didnt work as game just ignored and overrote the settings (or just ignores if set read only)

xbox360 pad support didnt go well. i guess it only supports the limited ms driver and not xbcd.

 

[1Strive]

Crap!

^$#$$%#

I have installed the new 158.18 nVidia Drivers for Vista 64 on 8800GTS. Installed game demo. tried to launch but "no workie".

I am downloading the demo again and intalling from scratch.

Anyone else had problems launching?

Thanks,
1STRIVE

 

[Grings]

well, the directx9 version ran fine for me once i had my (logitech) pad set up (i had to re map both analog sticks, which was a pain in the ass to get right) there does appear to be a lot of resolutions missing though(thankfully 1600x1200 is there), and no control of refresh rate's (though i think the nvidia driver overrides this properly)

in fact the only problem i had was, well, the games crap, it's probably better to play on console or even a large, widescreen monitor, but i just dont get on with 3rd person games

 

[1Strive]

^$#$$%#

I have installed the new 158.18 nVidia Drivers for Vista 64 on 8800GTS. Installed game demo. tried to launch but "no workie".

I am downloading the demo again and intalling from scratch.

Anyone else had problems launching?

Thanks,
1STRIVE

I fixed it by downloading the dll file and putting it in the Windows Directory

 

[Crisao23]

1Strive, install the latest Directx update from April 2007

 

[Grings]

^$#$$%#

I have installed the new 158.18 nVidia Drivers for Vista 64 on 8800GTS. Installed game demo. tried to launch but "no workie".

I am downloading the demo again and intalling from scratch.

Anyone else had problems launching?

Thanks,
1STRIVE

i think you just need to install the latest directx, _33 is the latest release, and while i dont have vista, bf2142 gave me the same issue (but asking for d3d9_xx.dll) and after it was updated ran fine

edit:see, lol

 

[Crisao23]

Also use 158.43 drivers for 8xxx cards.

 

[OnBoard]

That last boss was hard, in the Give thingy : o Have to try the other one as well. Game does remember graphig settings, but not key binding, so you have to change then every time (as the defaults are just bad ) Left button left shoot, right for right and center for reload (not that you have time to reload anyways and auto works fine).

Mad-Matt: there is a disable low performance warning option

BIG gun:
http://img129.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=37612_Untitled69_122_384lo.jpg

BIG explosion =):
http://img106.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=37613_Untitled68_122_1110lo.jpg

Looks MUCH better in movement though, oh how I like the smokes, even better than in CoD 2.
http://img150.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=38118_Untitled67_122_831lo.jpg

 

[a111087]

READ this:
"AMD has cautioned reviewers on DX10 "Lost Planet" benchmark to be released very soon. True enough, PCGH has managed to benchmark HD 2900 XT against 8800 GTS and the results are very clear; 19fps vs 39fps. Here's a snip from the email :

Tomorrow Nvidia is expected to host new DirectX 10 content on nZone.com in the form of a “Lost Planet” benchmark. Before you begin testing, there are a few points I want to convey about “Lost Planet”. “Lost Planet” is an Nvidia-sponsored title, and one that Nvidia has had a chance to look at and optimize their drivers for. The developer has not made us aware of this new benchmark, and as such the ATI Radeon driver team has not had the opportunity explore how the benchmark uses our hardware and optimize in a similar fashion. Over the next little while AMD will be looking at this, but in the meantime, please note that whatever performance you see will not be reflective of what gamers will experience in the final build of the game. "
http://vr-zone.com/

 

[OrbitzXT]

I think I'll consider myself blessed seeing as how I'm one of the only people who had no problems and enjoyed the demo , DX10 on LCD HDTV = drool

 

[Tatty_Two]

The game is realy bad on my config, cant go higher then default settings as if i do it will complain INGAME! that perfomance is too low and i have to change settings.

Performance test (at default settings) gives 30 fps average for snow and 28 for cave. certainly doesnt seem like it durring gameplay.

max res is 1360x1016 (which is an odd res0 is max i can set. forcing 1680x1050 in config file didnt work as game just ignored and overrote the settings (or just ignores if set read only)

xbox360 pad support didnt go well. i guess it only supports the limited ms driver and not xbcd.

It may be that below par graphics card you have?

 

[Tatty_Two]

I think I'll consider myself blessed seeing as how I'm one of the only people who had no problems and enjoyed the demo , DX10 on LCD HDTV = drool

It may be that above par graphics card you have?

 

[OrbitzXT]

There are people with 8800's that are still having problems, not with performance with other issues with the game, *cough* Mussels *cough*, I don't have a problem with the controls though, the only thing I changed was right clicking to jump and I put space bar to change views, and the grappling hook to Mouse 4 by my thumb.

 

[a111087]

OMG! I enjoyed this demo so much!
It is perfectly playable even on my AMD 3500+, 7600gt, 1GBram, on default settings.

 

[1Strive]

It may be that above par graphics card you have?

I am lovin the demo as well.

Playing at 1920x1080 and the perf test has 25 fps avg. (I hit restore to defaults and the game reconized my system to run that res.)

I have been trying to do a screen capture but FRAPS isn't working with this demo and Print Scrn only gives me blackness.

Anyone able to take screen shots? how?

Thanks,
1STRIVE

 

[Crisao23]

The only way is using a beta fraps. Not available for public or something.