This...DX11 is pretty close to DX10 IIRC, but I know the game runs on ATI 4X00 series cards, so the game disables some DX11 features. I say screw it, PC gamers and now console gamers will have all DX11 hardware. They just better not make it compatible with the current consoles.BF3 on PC supports DX10 as well.
They should force DX11 - there are optimization improvements that can definitely help, and they can get the engine to do a few more tricks knowing that they don't have to worry about it breaking support for older systems incapable of running DX11.
I'm near certain BF4 will use Frostbite 2.0. Likely with some tweaks, but it will still be FB 2.0. Think in terms of Crysis 2 to Crysis 3, both using Cryengine 3.0, but Crysis 3 has some new features added. Developing a top to bottom engine is very expensive and FB 2.0 is already robust and powerful enough to carry through for BF4. It also takes a lot more time than they've had since BF3 to create a new engine.
Expect BF4 to look and play very much like BF3 does. FB 2.0 is already capable of visuals on the PC that require far more power than the new consoles will have or be able to match. It's already one of the best engines around, rivalled only by Cryengine 3.0.
My M98B inspired 5 shot group at 100 yards. You can cover it with a dime! .223cal rifle (SLIGHTLY smaller than an M98B round, lol).
Whether or not they assign a new version number to the engine makes no difference. They don't throw out all their code and start from scratch every time they advance the version number. The engine gradually evolves. The ID tech 5 engine is an updated wolf 3D engine. Granted there's probably no code from Wolf 3D left, but there's probably still some code from Quake 1 in there. So many people think the Source engine is still the same as it was in 2004 just because they haven't announced to the world they're calling it Source 2.0 now.
Whether or not they assign a new version number to the engine makes no difference. They don't throw out all their code and start from scratch every time they advance the version number. The engine gradually evolves. The ID tech 5 engine is an updated wolf 3D engine. Granted there's probably no code from Wolf 3D left, but there's probably still some code from Quake 1 in there. So many people think the Source engine is still the same as it was in 2004 just because they haven't announced to the world they're calling it Source 2.0 now.
http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield-4
Looks like the login is getting hammered, but a co-worker was able to get through. You get a "I Was There" dogtag for logging in.
For the background picture:
http://eaassets-a.akamaihd.net/www....ymcdn-1363714318/bundles/bf4teaser/img/bg.jpg
Got the tag.
US armor with a modern city in the background..... Look out Canbacon! We may be invading Toronto or Montreal.
I would think Seattle would be the city that would have that much rain and have that cool weather feel.
I love Battlefield 3, have over 600 hours into it. Never finished the campaign, made it as far as the second mission Looking forward to this one big time. A North American themed one would be awesome.
I realize for the most part this will be a reskinned BF3, but the game is still pretty cutting edge for a PC game. Just so long as we do not see BF5 and BF6 given the same reskin treatment. Then it will wind up like just another CoD.
You only have 600 hours?
Yeah only 600. For me that is a lot considering I play a lot of games and work 12 hour alternating shifts. :hmm:
Its double what I have into it and it wasy main game for over a year
You have over an hour a day
Pretty much. I thought it was an embarrassingly large amount of time myself, 25 actual days of time...
I guess some people have a 1000 hours or something ? Maybe I was just getting trolled and missed it, lol.