Prototype Thread

[EastCoasthandle]

hey guys what settings should i play?? medium shader and graphic quality on high? or both on medium with 1280x1024 res?

At 1280 you should be able to do both on High with just 2xAA (if that doesn't work use no AA).

 

[kurosagi01]

my cpu is at 2.8ghz right now with 9600GT at 750 core clock 1750 shader clock and 1000 on memory..
but i get around 30ish fps with only high settings with no AA

 

[RadeonX2]

hey guys what settings should i play?? medium shader and graphic quality on high? or both on medium with 1280x1024 res?

I had mine set to all high with 4xAA @ 1680x1050. Sometimes with lots of action FPS dips below 30 fps avg about 30-40 lucky enough to get 60 fps

 

[Mussels]

no change here on 9.6.

crossfire is supposedly working (if i ask it to, the crossfireX logo appears showing that its enabled) - either this game is really demanding on high settings, or crossfire needs a few driver tweaks for this game.

 

[MaxAwesome]

hey guys what settings should i play?? medium shader and graphic quality on high? or both on medium with 1280x1024 res?

You play it on High settings with that card, I believe.

Just don't push the resolution to insane levels. 16x10 is probably the limit of playability with that card.

Oh, and it doesn't hurt to overclock the shit out of that. You can get 9800gt performance if done right.

 

[kurosagi01]

i get around 30ish fps when im in combat,with just high settings with no AA and vsync off

 

[RadeonX2]

here's some screenshots. all settings max with 4xAA 1680x1050
9600GT @ 700/1800/1050

I'll post some combat screenies soon.

 

[kurosagi01]

well you got a better cpu than me so you got abit of an advantage.
heres some screenshots from my game with 1280x1024 with high settings no AA.
9600GT@800/1750/1050
jumping:

a little cut scene of the claws:

 

[HellasVagabond]

nope. you can return it for an exchange of the same product, or for a product of equal value. you CANNOT get your money back.

You can get your money back in the EU, i cant say i know the laws of other countries however.

 

[mlee49]

Hey guys I was running into troubles with it last night. Kept crashing due to a process failing. I had to close a program called aticlxx.exe before the game could play without crashing every 5 minutes.

Maybe if you guys are having trouble try that and see if that helps. Running latest CCC fyi

 

[EastCoasthandle]

Hey guys I was running into troubles with it last night. Kept crashing due to a process failing. I had to close a program called atidxx.exe before the game could play without crashing every 5 minutes.
http://img.techpowerup.org/090613/closedprogram.jpg


Maybe if you guys are having trouble try that and see if that helps. Running latest CCC fyi

Hmm that looks like atieclxx.exe to me...
Something that should be found in C:\Windows\system32\
Hmm, humor me by anti-virus scanning it.

 

[InnocentCriminal]

I swear the game was originally more graphically pleasing - either way, it's still really fun.

 

[kurosagi01]

devoured some flesh lol

 

[Kenshai]

I've been playing this for the past two hours, haven't had any issues. Just a bit iffy when running up small parts of walls will run to the side here and there otherwise it's a ton of fun. One of the better sandbox games I've played recently.

 

[Mussels]

yeah thats ATIeCLXX, not a D.


I'm about to do a second run through - sure, some parts of the game are repetitive/dodgy (same civilians over and over, can see 50 of the same civvy/car in the one place piled together) and the AI is terrible (i can FLY into an enemy base and powerslam into the ground as a landing and no one cares, so long as i'm in a disguise) .... but its fun nonetheless.


How i'd explain it, is the following:
B+ story
B- in implementation
A+ gameplay.

Controls are noteworthy, and praiseworthy. it works beautifully on a 360 controller as well as mouse and keyboard, with no need to change any of the default settings. thats rare for a console port.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

I have to say that my first impression of Prototype is "wow, this looks, acts, feels, and plays the same way as True Crime: New York City." The only two real connections is both are published by Activision and both are placed in New York City. I liked TC:NYC so no surprise that I am liking this one too.


I heard some crackling during the intro logos so I imediately went to audio properties and turned "latency" it down to 32ms--the crackling is gone.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

here's some screenshots. all settings max with 4xAA 1680x1050
9600GT @ 700/1800/1050

I'll post some combat screenies soon.

well you got a better cpu than me so you got abit of an advantage.
heres some screenshots from my game with 1280x1024 with high settings no AA.
9600GT@800/1750/1050
jumping:
http://screenshot.xfire.com/screenshot/natural/4579106f60fa4b1bffd8d860fa08ae0cc9180335.png
a little cut scene of the claws:
http://screenshot.xfire.com/screenshot/natural/dd4a165bad702ea6c79f35b07726c46f56517a0d.png

Thanks guys you've provided some important information here. Prototype is very CPU bound game. It appears that the higher the OC the better the frame rates.

 

[ASRockIQ]

been playing for the past 6hrs and man... i have to say i'm loving this game! all the hidden points and upgrading moves is awesome. although, i do find it somewhat hard to do some of the nice combos with just Keyboard and mouse. still though, i get the job done.

Game Settings at Max Setting except AA. runs surprisingly well.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

One thing I noticed about this game is that you have to do some of the side quest in order to unlock some your abilities. Like operating APCs, calling artillery strikes, etc.

Overall I am really liking this game! I am really starting to like using the rocket launcher and the M16. As I find myself wanting to do mid to long range attacks.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

Prototype is 1st on the 360 and 5th on the PS3 (PC numbers not shown) at 1up

Metacritic gave it a 8.3 out of 10. But there are few inconsistencies:

1. IGN AU gave it a 85. IGN (I believe USA) gave it a 75 (which is wrong IMO)
2. 1up gave it a B- but Metacritic scores it a 67 (that can't be right)


Metacritic gave it a 82 on the PC front. The inconsistencies are the samiliar but no IGN AU review.


Video review at Game Trailers

Here is a gist of what Prototype offers:
-Attack the hive bases, and military bases for EP (later in the game). It's fun to sneak into a base, consume the general so you can control Helicopters and APCs. Then call an artillery strike on the base.

-Hunt out and consume military targets for upgrades (better gun power, artillery strikes, armored weapons, etc.)

-Track down hint and landmark orbs. Even though they are not located on the map anyway, most of them are in plain site. Hint: You can use infected sight to spot them better.

-Locate "Web of intrigue" victims in side quests. Which will show little clips of and give a broader view of the storyline.

-Advance the storyline by playing the main game. But as you progress it does get difficult to so opening up new abilities become important.

 

[ucanmandaa]

Currently it does not support crossfire it seems... I was getting weird crashes (after a period of gameplay) till I disabled Catalyst AI. Also forcing crossfire with CF_extension utility is not possible, yet. However runs well even on a single 4850.

 

[kurosagi01]

Thanks guys you've provided some important information here. Prototype is very CPU bound game. It appears that the higher the OC the better the frame rates.

yeah this game is quite cpu intensified,i don't think the minimum they specified is good enough for the game,unless they overclock it or play at a medium or low settings with a small resolution

 

[Kenshai]

yeah this game is quite cpu intensified,i don't think the minimum they specified is good enough for the game,unless they overclock it or play at a medium or low settings with a small resolution

Maybe I misunderstood the meaning of minimum

But seriously, I play this game with everything maxed 1680x1050 runs flawlessly.

 

[Mussels]

Currently it does not support crossfire it seems... I was getting weird crashes (after a period of gameplay) till I disabled Catalyst AI. Also forcing crossfire with CF_extension utility is not possible, yet. However runs well even on a single 4850.

crossfire worked for me. performance was lower than i expected, but i did get the crossfire logo show up when i enabled that setting.

yeah this game is quite cpu intensified,i don't think the minimum they specified is good enough for the game,unless they overclock it or play at a medium or low settings with a small resolution

Minimum spec PC's run the game on minimum settings - also called low.

 

[HellasVagabond]

Ok here is how i got the resolutions to work in Windows 7.

Created a Shortcut of the game
Placed the windowed command inside the shortcut next to the exe.
Started the game. Changed the resolution options.
Quit the game.
Right click on the Shortcut and choose properties. DO NOT REMOVE the Windowed command.
Now on the RUN option it should say normal window. Change that to Maximized and run the game.
Behold, full screen with all the eye candy on

The normal windowed trick did not work for me without the maximize option.

PS : Only drawback is that you can see the mouse cursor on the screen !!! We need a patch