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It feels so bad on pc agh, random dips while running around and using 10% of my gpu at 8K lol.
Also crazy that the combat will randomly run at 60 fps for a few seconds and then back to 15
Also crazy that the combat will randomly run at 60 fps for a few seconds and then back to 15
I'm noticing no slowdown, is that because I'm on Switch or just oblivious.
I'm comparing this to the Final Fantasy PSX ports, and it seems just as good to me. I wasn't expecting anything else. I'm happy I can finally finish this game, after getting halfway about five or six times.
edit: I usually play games in Japanese, but for nostalgia I've played all the PSX Final Fantasies in English. I've started this in Japanese, but kind of tempted to do it in English as well. I guess with new game play I could do a second run in English.
I'm comparing this to the Final Fantasy PSX ports, and it seems just as good to me. I wasn't expecting anything else. I'm happy I can finally finish this game, after getting halfway about five or six times.
edit: I usually play games in Japanese, but for nostalgia I've played all the PSX Final Fantasies in English. I've started this in Japanese, but kind of tempted to do it in English as well. I guess with new game play I could do a second run in English.
Whoa. A great injustice has finally been corrected. So awesome!
It's pretty depressing that it seems like Square Enix has put out yet another bad port. Was really hoping this was gonna be a great way to play it.
I know that the ps1 original has a fair bit of slowdown even when exploring -- does it feel like that is being replicated here?
I know that the ps1 original has a fair bit of slowdown even when exploring -- does it feel like that is being replicated here?
For those playing the PC version, try switching to borderless mode, that got ride of the tearing for me. Also, try switching between classic and new graphics options, I found that classic is overall smoother for me, but that's in my case.
Edit. I will also wait to grab the physical Switch version. Does anyone know if the game is available in other site aside from Play Asia?
Edit. I will also wait to grab the physical Switch version. Does anyone know if the game is available in other site aside from Play Asia?
Hey, that worked for me in conjunction with forcing it in the Nvidia panel. Thanks!
So err, going 50% or more zoom on the PC version gets weird for me...the shadows under characters sometimes become square, the pause menu background goes black and pressing Select to swap party leader botches character models:
Also...whether by mod or patch, I desperately want to turn the bilinear filtering off in both Cross (character + 3D environment textures) and especially in Radical Dreamers:
^That's taking me back to the X360 era of 2D retro rereleases with an unremovable smeary filter 😵💫
Also...whether by mod or patch, I desperately want to turn the bilinear filtering off in both Cross (character + 3D environment textures) and especially in Radical Dreamers:
^That's taking me back to the X360 era of 2D retro rereleases with an unremovable smeary filter 😵💫
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Well, the smeared backgrounds don't really stand out to me on my ancient 720p TV so I'm all good.
Is there anyone who hated the battle theme originally finding themselves liking it more with whatever they did to clean up the sound quality? I think the complaints were always more about the weird time signature and repetitive nature of the composition but, just figured I'd ask
Is there anyone who hated the battle theme originally finding themselves liking it more with whatever they did to clean up the sound quality? I think the complaints were always more about the weird time signature and repetitive nature of the composition but, just figured I'd ask
I just tried and it doesn't load. Errors out at launch.
Tried default, Proton Experimental, and the latest Proton-GE as well. Same problem on all three.
Legitimately don't understand the hate for the "Gale" battle theme. Loved it in the original. The version in Radical Dreamers is neat, too.
The funniest part is they weren't even tagged in that original tweet. These people just constantly obsess over this place.
The updated character portraits really good to look at.
Better than the original in my opinion.
And finally confirmed that Guile is Magus.
Better than the original in my opinion.
And finally confirmed that Guile is Magus.
Loving this on Switch!!
Can't believe I'm replaying this after so many years; one if my favorite games ever. :)
Can't believe I'm replaying this after so many years; one if my favorite games ever. :)
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I don't think the slow downs are tied to FPS at all. It runs at a constant 60fps, possible that the animations and camera pans are capped at a certain FPS. Saying it has crappy performance isn't really accurate if the game itself is designed to play like that.
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I just got through Viper's Manor and actually noticed something different that came about as a result of them tweaking how the Slow-Mo and Fast-Forward features work. It used to be FF actually helped you with the dragon feeding mini-game and slow-mo kept you from being able to easily finish the 100 feeding tier, but now it's the opposite. The FF toggle makes it a lot harder to beat the minigame and you can actually easily win it with slow-mo.
Yeah, that makes total sense. The team is scattered, from what I understand, and we haven't really seen anything Chrono-related in ages besides a couple of minor tie-ins. Frankly, I'm a little surprised they ended up doing this remaster at all, considering the state of the franchise. (Thank you for the combat primer, btw! It's been decades since I last played it, so it's sure to be helpful!)
I bought this mainly to support Yasunori Mitsuda and legacy RPGs, but this port kind of sucks. (Steam)
Imagine having no v-sync and screen tearing in a 2022 game.
The cutscenes look barely better than original with a smoothing filter. The backgrounds are blurry. It will take a PhD thesis to decipher what the fuck is going on with the framerate.
I mean this is only barely better than PS1 emulation.
I'll revisit this in 6 months after patches and mods.
Imagine having no v-sync and screen tearing in a 2022 game.
The cutscenes look barely better than original with a smoothing filter. The backgrounds are blurry. It will take a PhD thesis to decipher what the fuck is going on with the framerate.
I mean this is only barely better than PS1 emulation.
I'll revisit this in 6 months after patches and mods.
Cross was one of the few big ps1 jrpgs I didn't play so first time but it's so bizarre how the framerate will randomly go up to 60 fps in battles(and look good) and then plummet back to 15 for the majority. If it was locked like FF789 I'd get it but this is unpleasant
Walking around is 30 but there's stutter on the camera pans which is also unpleasant
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That's basically how the game always played. Not that it *shouldn't* be better, mind.
I definitely agree that it's jarring to say the least, just not necessarily a performance issue. Wonder how big of an undertaking it would've been to get all the animations and panning to run at 60 fps. Do emulators have the same issue with the game?
Gimme the details on that spoiler, plz.
I've known that this is generally accepted but I'm curious how the remaster confirms it.
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There actually was some question before because Kato previously said he wasn't in the end despite the original intent that he was
Um... yeah, this port is trash.
Controller won't work... even though it's being detected by the game and the vibration function is working. Tons of screen tearing and it doesn't seem like anything was done to clean up the FMVs. Getting sound popping as well... WTF. It sounds like I am running the PS1 version on an emulator, on a PC that can barely handle it.
EDIT: I don't really mind the visuals, but it really needs some kind of CRT filter.
Controller won't work... even though it's being detected by the game and the vibration function is working. Tons of screen tearing and it doesn't seem like anything was done to clean up the FMVs. Getting sound popping as well... WTF. It sounds like I am running the PS1 version on an emulator, on a PC that can barely handle it.
EDIT: I don't really mind the visuals, but it really needs some kind of CRT filter.
Alright so I'm playing this for the first time, knowing basically nothing about it except the above-mentioned spoiler.
Boy a combat tutorial would be nice lol.
Boy a combat tutorial would be nice lol.
any compariosn between version ? like switch vs ps4?
i love to collect the physical asian version of the game on switch than digital one, but if it's lacking i'd go for digital
i love to collect the physical asian version of the game on switch than digital one, but if it's lacking i'd go for digital
Yeah, it feels very reminiscent of the ps1 version which had stilted and rough animations but otherwise ran just fine. That said I did occasionally suffer from a bit of slowdown when playing the psn version on the Vita, so maybe that has returned in some versions of the game.
Playing on Steam, and I was getting some screen tearing and frame stutters too until I switched to Borderless Window mode as suggested earlier in the thread.
also, some boss battles where the game teaches you other slightly-more advanced battle mechanics as you journey along
The field affinity stuff also seems pretty similar to what was in Romancing SaGa 3 so that's pretty intuitive to me too.
I think I remember people saying the combat in this was really convoluted but really it feels like people needed to play more experimental JRPGs
I think I remember people saying the combat in this was really convoluted but really it feels like people needed to play more experimental JRPGs
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It honestly is pretty straightforward once you figure out the individual mechanics and then see how the work together.
the combat in chrono cross is like an amazingly underexplored creation, because the game is so easy (which isnt a bad thing or anything)
i feel like with some tweaks and making encounters with more challenge it could really achieve greatness
anyway god the fps changing and everything feeling like the controls are lagging behind is so ridiculous lmao
i feel like with some tweaks and making encounters with more challenge it could really achieve greatness
anyway god the fps changing and everything feeling like the controls are lagging behind is so ridiculous lmao
you can't steal and run away no, because you can run away from every encounter in the game, and i dont think they want you to get 3 elemental plates from every dragon
(Just to avoid any potential confusion, while you can run away from every battle, a fair few of the most important ones will restart immediately after the boss says something typically unkind about your antics.)
There is an excellent ISO hack that does just this. Rebalanced elements and just makes encounters a lot more interesting. It's called Time's Anguish.
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Seems like it was something that got changed, because I used to exploit it to get elemental armor. Maybe it only works in certain circumstances, but Ive updated the OT to reflect it not working. That said, running can still help with stealing if you whiff a steal against a boss.
Beyond performance, bad filtering etc...
One thing that is blowing my mind that I hadn't seen people brought up before, is that they didn't bother fixing the warping ?????
Not only that but they made it WORSE.
Now every character is fucked up.
Serge literally gets a third eye texture randomly now.
One thing that is blowing my mind that I hadn't seen people brought up before, is that they didn't bother fixing the warping ?????
Not only that but they made it WORSE.
Now every character is fucked up.
Serge literally gets a third eye texture randomly now.