is it all gay and trannified like the demon's souls remaster?
DARK SOULS REMASTERED
Doesn't know the difference between remake and remaster
There's no such thing as a Demons's Souls remaster, it's a remake. Remakes are when the devs rebuild the game from the grounds up and take liberties in altering whatever aspect of the game they like. Remasters are just glorified ports. Dark Souls Remastered is the same game as the original but with more resolution options, higher res textures, and slight tweaks to the lighting engine.
No, but it's shit.
it's censored and has much worse lighting
it's best to play the original
this guy is full of shit, it's an objective downgrade
No it's just a mild downgrade to PTDE
All is fixable, on pc, and dsr is perfect now. Go be a faggot somewhere else
You can't fix it and the mod you are thinking of is made by a grifter that makes it even worse.
All is fixable, on pc
it's an objective downgrade
Meh, the general atmosphere is still maintained. I tried my hand at DSFix but the user experience is just so clunky and even after installing high resolution UI mods some things still looked out of place. Couldn't be bothered, Remastered is the way to go.
Its fine. If you have the option play the origional otherwise i wouldnt lose sleep over the fire being different and the lighting looking slightly worse
Nigger what? Just instal ds fix and unlock the fps thats all its not complicated
Meh, the general atmosphere is still maintained.
No it isn't.
I tried my hand at DSFix but the user experience is just so clunky
So you're an illiterate retard?
Why is the PC lit like that in the original? Unless there's some light source above him, the remastered lighting looks more natural.
the absolute state
DS remaster fucks up the armor and fire effects, but you can't buy PTDE anymore so it's your only option.
So you're an illiterate retard?
I'm not an illeterate retard. The mods failed to meet my standards.
Sure, it's slightly better in the original. But is that it?
I'm not an illeterate retard.
Yes you are.
and fire effects
No, just moves it in line with the series' vision.
No, this one is playable on pc
you can fix it with mods bro
the mods in question
Even though I own the original on PC I'm still upset that the remaster STILL costs more than the original despite barely being an upgrade at all.
DSR streamlined the bonfire and fog gate effects to match those of DS3. I didn't like it at first but it grew on me, especially after I made the connection. Those who nitpick DSR don't realize that the little differences between it and PTDE do not offset the sheer clunkiness clunkiness of the PTDE experience. I'd rather deal with a few "weird" or "different" lighting effects but play a game that is polished and works flawlessly and then go back to PTDE.
I beat it with the OG visuals and the Remastered visuals. There is absolutely no question, the OG looks way better. That being said, Remastered is the most convenient, stable, easy way to play and has by far the most active players for online shenanigans. So pick your poison. If you have a Switch I consider that the best of all versions because you get the perks of Remastered while keeping the original visuals (although the sound is quite compressed, there's always a tradeoff...).
Release remake
Turn off servers for Prepare Edish
That'll be 39.99 plus tip :^) u owe us, no sales
looks like someone fixed that so laughably the switch version is the best version?
nexusmods.com
Amazing. That would be the unquestioned, definitive version of the game then. I guess when Switch emulation is good enough that will be my way to go back to the game.
well no, PTSD with dsfix will always be the goat
Use DSFix
Main menu is in a fuck ugly 720p reoslution with white lines permeating the "Dark Souls" logo making the whole thing feel like a bootleg version of the original game
Have to manually lower the refresh rate of the display to 60 Hz otherwise the game won't launch
I'm not touching PTDE for these two reasons alone.
I would prefer the Switch remaster because not only would it have the original's visuals and the upgraded performance of dsfix but also the quality of life upgrades from remaster like the Vamos bonfire addition, etc.
Chud retards have completely bastardized the meaning of censorship. What the fuck is censored in DSR? No, the lighting being different isn't censorship.
Apparently that mod causes some sounds not to play.
the fuck is this guy talking about
t. I have never installed DSFix
there's always a tradeoff...).
anon was right then
huh? i know the couple pixel wide gaps in the title screen logo and in the intro but everything else you said is not true
no but it's botched visually
gay and trannified sounds perfect for you OP
For this reason I choose the Remastered version. I don't want to bust my balls modding a game for it to still be lacking in some aspect. DSR works, it's polished and fluid, and I'm sold.
t. gave up on modding PTDE
polished
uuuh dunno about that
I'm autistic, and that shit breaks my immersion. It's also present on the intro logos. I also HATE it when UI elements aren't displayed at native resolution.
DSR
polished
it's censored
damn, in what way?
It is. Yes the lighting is different, but once you accept it for what it is, everything else in the game just works.
remastered is fine
well it's only on the title screen so i can look past it, it's not like you are looking at it long
My autistic brain couldn't handle it. I take UI very seriously.
It's the definitive way to play
I'm autistic
then stop shitting up the internet you fucking sperg
Remastered is fine on Switch.
If you don't have a Switch, just play Prepare to Die Edition. 720p evenly scales to 1440p. It looks soft and fuzzy, but that fits with the Dark Souls aesthetic. Completely fucked lighting does not fit.
if you are so autistic about the UI then what about the actual graphics and effects? wouldn't that bother you more
Where the FUCK do you think you are, you out of place normalfag?
Remastered is fine on Switch.
das kewl, but i'm a pc neckbeard. it's on sale on steam and i had a lot of fun with ds3. got me interested in trying the rest of the dork soles
it looks soft and fuzzy
This is another thing that's missing from the remaster. The original game had a strong distance blur effect that helped hide the imperfections of LOD assets, emphasized distance, and added to Lordran's dreamlike atmosphere. Here's PTDE with dsfix.
And here's the remaster with depth of field on and with the armor textures replaced with PTDE's as well.
Visual effects bother me when they break my immersion. Lighting in DSR, while different from the OG version, and even inferior in some instances, still looks okay on its own.
What really breaks my immersion are visual inconsistencies: a character clipping through a wall, a character's shadow not aligned with the light source that caused it, weird/gaudy colors that don't fit well with the environment, having too much of the same asset spammed everywhere, etc. Basically anything that makes me all too aware that I'm playing a video game instead of being immersed in a breathing, living world.
fire changes from low poly red to realistic orange
adds a bonfire near the skeleton smith
60 fps
qol on selecting more than one item to use
NOOOOOOO THE SOUL IS FUCKING RUINED! WORST REMASTER EVER LITERALLY DOGSHIT UNPLAYABLE!
did I miss something? the treatment this game receives is really weird
That is correct and PtDE is the ONLY version of the game that has that as well as running at over 18 fps. Even the Switch version has razor sharp distant detail.
, still looks okay on its own.
It's an objective downgrade and it makes the game flat and ugly. Shut the fuck up.
I'm sorry, but is that it? Both images exude the same atmosphere, they make use of the same color palate, they both feel like fireling shrine.
did I miss something?
A brain
I'm sorry, but is that it? Both images exude the same atmosphere, they make use of the same color palate, they both feel like fireling shrine.
this is exactly the same responses I always get, like you're trying to avoid answering for a reason
NTA, I think Remastered is a perfectly fine way to play but it is definitely a downgrade because of the lighting. Ignore the one sperg in here calling everyone retarded, he knows not what he does.
Most people complaining about the graphics/lighting don't actually play the game, so the gameplay improvements don't sway their arguments. The one anon showing off mods for the remaster is one who actually plays and mentions middle-ground solutions, for example.
the first time I was using dsfix I took every optional "camera effect" off, you know like blur, bloom, dof etc
I quickly realized my horrible mistake, the dof adds so much to the game it's insane
Is there a mod that fixes the lighting in remastered?
It's a downgrade of a game that is already visually unimpressive. The whole game might as well have PS2 graphics and I'd still play it as long at it's visually consitenct and doesn't break my immersion.
Consistency, polish and fluidity >>>>>> Muh depth of field effects
There's Dark Souls Re-Remastered, but it is less of a restoration and more of one guy's very specific vision for the game, which sometimes is nice and sometimes isn't. I don't know of any mod that truly brings back the lighting to the original.
Ywnbaw
they fucked up dead angles
i remember that sucked
the points you made make no sense in this context since the remaster suffers more about the things you listed
i'm starting to think you are one of those people who couldn't edit the one fucking .txt file
Random items standing out in fullbright is the opposite of "consistency".
Dark Souls looks good, by the way.
Complaining about bonfires never made sense to me cause DS2 and DS3 don't use the wispy weird bonfire effects, so it's clearly an early-installment thing that Miyazaki later decided didn't fit and decided not to use again.
That mod is the equivalent of botched surgery and actually destroys the original's atmosphere.
The original looks more vast, the remake looks more clear. I prefer the original but I can see why someone would like the remaster or not give a shit at all.
This isn't counting my GFWL PTDE hours, either. PTDE with dsfix is objectively the best way to play Dark Souls unless you explicitly want to co-op or invade, or having a bonfire at Vamos is so important to you that you're willing to sacrifice the atmosphere of the original game. Atmosphere is one of Dark Souls' greatest strengths, so I don't know why you'd do this.
No, but I would nonetheless recommend Stayd's water material fix, the mod that restores some PTDE particle effects, and the mod that restores PTDE armor textures:
nexusmods.com
nexusmods.com
nexusmods.com
Re-Remastered is a buggy, unfinished mess that will regularly break on you.
They also fucked the BKGA in PVP.
I think Dark Souls needs to be finished if they ever plan on doing a remake. Also add all the shit that they cutt off from and restore it into the game while also adding more to the backstories for some characters and not make them static.
this bonfire was placed by Miyazaki himself
Who cares what Miyazaki thinks? If he adds cars in the DSII remake would you defend that because that’s what Miyazaki wants?
It's a straight upgrade.
Original runs at 1024 * 720 with no option to resize.
Dark Souls 1's lighting is dogshit and makes everything look like gasoline rainbows. I can't imagine remaster making it any worse.
A while ago I took some comparison screenshots of PTDE and Re-Remastered. I would have taken more, but the mod broke on me a day later and I had to uninstall it. The game wouldn't even launch.
Sure. Adding a bonfire next to Vamos is also a non-issue too, why wouldn't I want a convenient bonfire for the Fire-element smith? Asinine whining.
Who cares what [the series' director] thinks?
Uhh, anyone with a brain? Do you think these games spawn from the ether or something?
okay, so general consensus is that the lighting's different in the remaster? no lefty agenda pushes, censorship or westernizations?
you should try skimming the thread before posting
Yeah, the lighting is different and that's it. You can rebind jump too and the game doesn't auto-equip new pickups anymore.
I actually prefer the remaster.
Never a fan of overly exaggerated shininess on armors.
Technically there are already cars in DS2
The consensus is
worse lighting
worse textures
missing the depth of field / distance blur from the original game
but it has online, there's a bonfire at Vamos, and you can pop multiple souls at once
I did. In half of them the remaster looks no worse.
yes basically. these threads are peak Anon Babble where they force old > new as much as they can
Nice, too bad it's so unstable
Cast Dark Bead
Look at the other direction
Victim's Havel's Greatshield ceases to function
It is a exploit.
I have one for your collection
this is the millionth time i've seen this thread so i made a helpful flowchart for faggot OPs
Uhh, anyone with a brain? Do you think these games spawn from the ether or something?
George Lucas made Star Wars, he also went back and edited complete slop like Greedo shooting first into it. I care about preserving art more than I care about the whims of hack artists intent on ruining their own work.
I care about preserving art
Then you wouldn't use DSFix, now would you?
That would ruin the intended experience.
The dreamlike aesthetics of Dark Souls 1 are still unmatched by anything From has made since. As time goes on I increasingly wonder how much of Miyazaki's early success was just talented people at the company keeping him in check, he has gone completely off the rails ever since DS3.
i would argue that dark souls 2 had even better aesthetics
nice to know you're retarded
from an atmospheric standpoint the absurdity of the dark souls 2 levels makes me enjoy it the most
out of all the souls games, it's the one that felt most dreamlike
i understand that the lighting and textures were bad, i'm referring to the layouts and designs of the levels
think about the layout of iron keep
does it make any sense at all? no
that's why i love it
i've never played a game like it, most devs try to keep some semblance of rationality in the design of their levels
ds2 didn't have any of that, making it a very unique experience
Dark Souls 2 does look great post 4 Lord Souls and in the DLC.
dark souls connectivity mod
Pretty good tbqh
it's not, the game is just uglier cause they fucked up the lightning, textures and some effects. PTDE with dsfix is still the way to play, though i will say personally that remastered feels a lot smoother to play than ptde + dsfix ever has.
I feel you anon, and it did have its moments
or having a bonfire at Vamos is so important to you that you're willing to sacrifice the atmosphere of the original game.
If you care about original vision all that much.
Play the version 1.0 where you get 1/5 as much souls, enemies having Dark Souls 2 aggression range, and no teleport to Andre post Lord Vessel.
What baffles me is that this thread gets serious replies instead of telling OP to learn how to speak like a real human being.
you can't buy PTDE anymore
We can try getting it back...
gog.com
They got Alpha Protocol not long ago, so it could happen.
You're stuck playing the subpar version lmao
It is odd they pulled it when you can still buy the original Dark Souls 2 if you wanted to.
I'd beat you to death for being such a retarded fag if I could holy fuck
Same honestly.
Like with this castle, it's a really good opening shot, and then you walk in and see... the main hall has no roof. If it ever rained, the floors and everything would get wet. Hell, it's raining 24/7 when you're at the area.
Imagine pretending that you can't enjoy this slow paced game with massive input delay at a locked 30 fps.
I tried, I can't find it online to emulate
Glad I own the PTDE
I'm not sure what you are trying to say but 30 fps does not equal input lag
Wouldn't the GoG version be pointless when the online doesn't work?
it's not
K***ht
Read the thread, you can still play PTDE online. Use DSFix, just did my last playthrough a couple of years back and it works. Messages, signs and all.
Without online mods? I just played recently and didn't see any online activity besides the leaderboards on the sinner list, chaos servants etc
No, you cannot play on the official server anymore as it was taken offline to force players into buying the 'remaster'.
With DSCM and DSFix you can play the original PTDE of Dark Souls online on PC.
yeah alright was just confirming since I found it weird that the leaderboards worked but nothing else
I actually do have the connectivity mod and watchdog from years ago, just not installed
CD Projekt Red usually tries to fix the online feature if they want it to be part of the catalog. While they do use fanmade mods from time to time, but the Connectivity mod stated.
DSCM fixes the broken matchmaking by facilitating connections via DSCM-net.
Third party server? No fucking way.
You hook it through Spacewar to get online working
I don't understand this meme that "more specular light = more gooder"
PTDE is a shit port while the OG Dark Souls 2 still has functioning online server albeit nobody plays on it.
why do they sell it for 20$ bucks still? its gay and
shitty
vimm's lair
Dead lol
Thank you Nintendo
Aint nobody gonna mention the steel textures and dragon scales being changed with high res plasticky ones cause its cheaper to make?
that butchered the whole gaping dragon boss which was miyazaki's favorite
Fridge size Dark Souls 2 hitbox is miyazaki's favorite
lol
Just discovered modding for Souls games... Holy shit, bros.
Not the boss fight
THE BOSS dumbass the BOSS
nothing much improves the games most of the time though
The shader mod for DS2 and DS1 male hurt sound for DS3 are a must for me.
Right
Myrient still works
Have you tried randomizers? those are a blast
I don't have autism so no
The armor actually looks like armor and not a plastic toy in the original.
male moans like a bitch in heat every time he gets hurt
What did they mean by this?
Full of hackers.
Gachigasm
remaster plays way smoother than any dsfix bs
It was soulful. Nothing gay about it.
Proof?
input lag halves when fps doubles, on any game
I don't have proof other than the hundreds of hours in both, og on pc even with dsfix is still a hacked together mess and its easy to tell
The only flaw with dsfix is that singular branch in Blighttown that you'll fall off of due to 60fps, but you can lock your fps to 30 with the press of a button to fix it. That's it. I haven't fallen through a ladder in years, and even that only happened once.
Proof?
I don't have proof
retard
this. I only fell down a ladder once and have hundreds of hours in it
I was thinking I'd pick it up next time I play 2 just to mix things up and have a somewhat fresh experience. I'll probably get continuously ganked by the one autist who still plays it religiously.