Rainbow Six Vegas for PC (not 360) questions...

mbeede · Post by **mbeede** » 13 Dec 2006, 17:05

Greetings - Was thinking about buying this game but am now hearing that the port from the 360 is not the best. For those of you that are playing it...

1. How are the graphics in the game? How do they compare to FEAR and GRAW for example? Especially if you have a high-end gaming rig.

2. How does the save system work? Can you save any time you want (i.e. quicksave), just at checkpoints, only at the end of a level, etc.

Thanks, Mark

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MisMatch · Post by **MisMatch** » 13 Dec 2006, 19:43

is the PC version already released? :shock:

lowdownshame · Post by **lowdownshame** » 14 Dec 2006, 04:51

just installed it and gave it a test run. seems that it only saves your progress at specified checkpoints. the quality of the graphics is excellent (just as good as fear) even though i was only running it @ 1024*768-- doesnt seem to have any native widescreen res options -- im actually lookin to find a 'fix' for that right now.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 14 Dec 2006, 08:54

Hello and welcome to the WSGF ... 8)

im actually lookin to find a 'fix' for that right now.

Did you find this ? ... http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8072

Gabbo · Post by **Gabbo** » 14 Dec 2006, 12:25

The PC version is completely identical to the 360 version. I actually have bought both versions as I have console-only friends and PC-only friends that I want to play the Co-op game with. Ubisoft is LOVING me this year.

I hooked my 360 up to the component input on my 2405 and had the PC version running through the DVI. I set both systems to 1280x720 and did the split-screen PIP. They look pretty much identical. I give the edge to the PC version as the edges were crisper and textures are sharper as well. Some of this could be attributed to the interface (component vs. DVI-D). Obviously you can turn the resolution up even further on the PC and it would look substantially better than the 360.

The port is ok, but the 360 version runs better. I am quite sure that my PC is more powerful, yet there are framerate issues (not too bad though) on the PC version that you simply don't get on the 360. I am kind of bummed that they couldn't optimize the PC version to run a little smoother, but overall it is the same experience. According to some forum posts, even 8800GTX's struggle at the same points, which is ridiculous considering the specs on that beast. The game has never been "unplayable" by any means, but there is some noticable chop in certain areas that really bug me.

The save system is also identical to the 360 version and uses checkpoints. No save-anywhere option. The checkpoints are that far apart, so you won't have to redo too much of a level when you die.

I would say that it looks VERY similar to GRAW. Especially the first few levels where you are in Mexico. The environments look almost identical.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 14 Dec 2006, 12:41

Thanks Gabbo ...
It's good to hear that the PC and 360 versions are pretty much identical ... I have seen this posted before somewhere but now I have it from a reliable source ...
I've been playing the 360 version on my 43" Plasma ... I love the game-play and it looks great but I'm so useless at using the controller for this type of game ... :roll:
After saying that ... because of this game I'm getting a little better ... :lol:
I've even played a little further in GRAW on the 360 as I'm slowly getting the hang of the controller.
Never the less ... I can't wait to get the PC version so I can use a keyboard and mouse and try the res fix for the TH2G.

Gabbo · Post by **Gabbo** » 14 Dec 2006, 13:22

Well... I take back the part where I said the port was "ok". The port was terrible considering it does not support widescreen resolutions.

Thanks to the contributions of madmos5y, the game supports widescreen resolutions, but there are quirks when hacking the game. When you zoom in with a scope, or switch to nightvision or thermalvision, there is an odd 4:3 framing within the 16:10/16:9 screen. Of course the 360 version supports widescreen perfectly. :roll:

After more consideration, I am VERY disappointed in Ubisoft for not supporting widescreen out of the box ESPECIALLY considering the source. Remember when we thought that the 360 could potentially be very good for widescreen gaming on the PC? Well, this isn't the first case where the developers had widescreen support in the 360 version and then "forgot" to implement it in the PC version. Just Cause anyone?

Ubisoft has been very hit-or-miss with this recently.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 14 Dec 2006, 13:43

Yeah what were they thinking... no native WS ... I just don't get why it would be such a problem to include it ... :roll:

Anyway ... how's the key maping ? and can you map all the mouse buttons ?

Gabbo · Post by **Gabbo** » 14 Dec 2006, 14:02

Yeah what were they thinking... no native WS ... I just don't get why it would be such a problem to include it ... :roll:

Anyway ... how's the key maping ? and can you map all the mouse buttons ?

Ah... funny you should ask.

No. It will not let you map to a Mouse4 button! :evil:

So lame.

I would be even more mean about the game if it weren't so much fun to play with others Coop. If it hadn't had that option, this game would still be on a store shelf.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 14 Dec 2006, 14:20

No. It will not let you map to a Mouse4 button! :evil:
So lame. .

Oh no ! ... that's pants ... :(

lowdownshame · Post by **lowdownshame** » 14 Dec 2006, 14:28

thanks for the welcome Paddy the Wak, been checkin this site ever since i got my widecreen dell last year and now decided to join in on the discussions. i dont have a xbox so i really cant give any good comparisons but based on my experience playing on PC @ 1680x1050: it looks crisp and runs smooth, i guess i didnt get far enough into the game to notice any framerate issues mentioned earlier but as of right now i dont have any complaints.

Gabbo · Post by **Gabbo** » 14 Dec 2006, 14:33

thanks for the welcome Paddy the Wak, been checkin this site ever since i got my widecreen dell last year and now decided to join in on the discussions. i dont have a xbox so i really cant give any good comparisons but based on my experience playing on PC @ 1680x1050: it looks crisp and runs smooth, i guess i didnt get far enough into the game to notice any framerate issues mentioned earlier but as of right now i dont have any complaints.

Good to hear. I am so close to getting an 8800GTX, but had read on some forums that people were having issues.

:welcome

Oneone · Post by **Oneone** » 14 Dec 2006, 20:32

hey guys, and thx for the awsome fixes so i can use my widescreen! :)

just a question, do anyone know how to get rid of the "full screen glow effect" or whatever it is? its hurting my eyes lol. and i dont mean the motion blur effect!

thx :)

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 14 Dec 2006, 20:39

Check out this thread it has a few tips and tweaks ... http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3801065024/m/7301029215

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 15 Dec 2006, 00:01

[quote]No. It will not let you map to a Mouse4 button! :evil:
So lame. .

Oh no ! ... that's pants ... :(

Hey ... I read on the UBI forums ... with my MX518 I can bind the mouse button to a key stroke ... Ive never thought of that ... :oops: ... hope it works when I get the game tomorrow.

It's still pants that they don't include it in the game. :oops:

NickD25 · Post by **NickD25** » 15 Dec 2006, 01:40

Ubisoft released v1.01 which HAS widescreen btw...

emanuel.en · Post by **emanuel.en** » 15 Dec 2006, 01:57

Ubisoft released v1.01 which HAS widescreen btw...

GREAT! :o

Now I just want to know SLI-Performance.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 15 Dec 2006, 08:28

Ubisoft released v1.01 which HAS widescreen btw...

You know this as a fact ?

I mentioned the patch here ... http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/node/7076
I asked if it had widescreen and madmos5y said the patch did not add widescreen.
Also people on the UBI forum are still asking for widescreen to be added in the next patch.

Gabbo · Post by **Gabbo** » 15 Dec 2006, 13:51

Ubisoft released v1.01 which HAS widescreen btw...

Incorrect.

I bought the game yesterday, and the first thing I did was patch it to 1.01. It most certainly did NOT add widescreen support.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 15 Dec 2006, 13:56

I just got the game today ...
I haven't installed the patch as I read on the UBI forums that it slows down the performance ... might install it if I run into problems whilst playing the single player game.

What's your experience ... have you noticed any slowdown after installing the patch ?

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