GTA:V Single-Player Thread - next-gen versions out now!

[charley farley]

If it's that close then surely the 360 controller "wins"?

I concur. Comfy controller is more vital than negligible performance or texture gains.

[SqueakyG]

On the 360, should I ignore the install disc then or do you have to do it?

Or was that don't install tip about installing the game disc (when you go into game details on the dash)

You have to install the "Install" disc.... the game constantly streams data from that installation. Then it's a choice of how you want to play the "Play" disc:

1) In the optical drive - loud and hot, but recommended

2) Install it to HDD - data streaming issues caused by the HDD seeking from two sources at once, not recommended

3) Install it to a USB stick - should be equal performance to playing it from disc

On another note... I complained about people who talk about this, but fuck it.... COME ON, POSTIE! The post is usually around 1pm-3pm in these parts. I'm ready to go. Come on. I hate the sinking feeling of, "Will it come today at all?"

[Stig]

Ah, the USB stick option might be a goer. Need to find one big enough now. Probably be one lying round the house somewhere.

[Tomdominer]

3) Install it to a USB stick - should be equal performance to playing it from disc

Really? Might be a plan to save my poor non-hdmi 360.

[Curtis]

I have no idea how Rockstar make cruising at night with the radio blasting, so magical.

And now with the top down.

[b00dles]

Any Londoners not got a copy yet, there were loads in Tesco Metro Wardour street for £38.

[Sie]

They're saying that the FPS is barely perceptible. As in you need benchmarking tools to notice it.

I'm willing to bet that the silent majority aren't really so fussed about 360 pad vs dualshock3 - me included, and so nicer textures, free multiplayer and quieter machine make PS3 the obvious choice, at least in my opinion.

Precisely why I went PS3 this time around. I want to play GTA Online without having to pay Microsoft to do it.

[Hello Goaty ♥]

Your TV setup will make precisely fuck all difference to anti aliasing.

Sorry! It was late last night / this morning

I actually meant messing with the Xbox rather than the TV. At full 1080p it was quite horrendous. 720p was better. 1080i was even better.

But I've decided to go with my VGA lead now.

HDMI at 1080p

VGA lead

The VGA washes it about a bit but is smoother for me!

[Simmy]

Really? Changing to 720p makes it better? Can anyone else confirm this?

[Opinionated Ham Scarecrow]

Well I cracked. Just nipped to Tesco and they had to go out back as there were no more PS3 versions on the shelf but they found one...

Stupid sexy Rockstar.

[HarryBizzle]

Ok, the digital foundry stuff is up.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-grand-theft-auto-5-face-off

The Eurogamer page is kind of broken at the moment.

#teamsony

*stokes PS3*

You probably won't ever notice it in gameplay, but apart from all the two disc install faff, this makes me glad I got the PS3 version.

[DocG]

Sorry! It was late last night / this morning

I actually meant messing with the Xbox rather than the TV. At full 1080p it was quite horrendous. 720p was better. 1080i was even better.

But I've decided to go with my VGA lead now.

HDMI at 1080p:

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You're right, that is horrendous. Which setting makes it go the right way up?

(Couldn't resist, sorry )

Edit -- damn, a ninja edit fixed the rotation. Now I appear to be quite the fool.

[b00dles]

You're right, that is horrendous. Which setting makes it go the right way up?

(Couldn't resist, sorry )

Get teh PStriple version, 360 haz is lower graffix and upside down 11!!11!

[HarryBizzle]

For those who care, I've knocked up a few comparison gifs..

gta1.gif

gta2.gif

gta3.gif

Edit - BAH. They don't animate as attachments! And imagehost sites blocked at work. Ballbags.

If you have an imgur account (and can be bothered) you can link your email and upload by emailing them to upload@imgur.com

[Hello Goaty ♥]

I've fixed my Australian images now

All you really need to do is look at the Roller Coaster Posts.

[robdood]

Ok, trying again. Please work!

Not much in it to be fair, though most noticable in that first shot IMO. It's not as big as I'd assumed based on how Digital Foundry worded it.

[CarloOos]

It's weird that it's only certain textures, the road in that last shot is just as sharp on both but the dirt is softer on 360... and yet the trees/foliage look better to my eyes.

[HarryBizzle]

It's weird that it's only certain textures, the road in that last shot is just as sharp on both but the dirt is softer on 360... and yet the trees/foliage look better to my eyes.

They said the blurriness only starts a few feet in front of the player character.

[Cthulhu Steev]

Did a mission, stole a new car and 'Baker Street' was on the radio, drove around a short while with the music and realised I was around the corner from Franklin's house. Sun was coming up as I was waiting for the garage door to open, just as the song reached this part:

And when you wake up it's a new morning

The sun is shining it's a new morning
You're going
You're going home.

That's my first great 'Perfect GTA Moment' within a couple of hours

It was great timing because I was just hitting that 'I'm overwhelmed! I don't no what I should do!' part of an open world game, and now I want to do nothing but walk around for a while.

[englishbob]

Really? Changing to 720p makes it better? Can anyone else confirm this?

This shouldn't be a shock for a game that's native res is 720p (1280x720). Quite a few games have issues being forced at 1080p, such as Lost Planet 2. I've always set my dash to be 720p to avoid stuff like this, I think from memory there was only one true native 360 game at 1080p and it was Virtual Tennis. Everything else is 720p or lower.

[MrPogo]

My laid back attitude of "there's no point rushing out to buy a copy before work or at lunch. I'll just get one on the way home" is gradually being replaced by the "It's going to be sold out everywhere! I know it!" fear.

[exwhyzed]

honest to god can we ban console comparisons from this thread or fuck them off into their own boring shitty thread like the unboxing one?

[Trigg]

honest to god can we ban console comparisons from this thread or fuck them off into their own boring shitty thread like the unboxing one?

Its relevant to the game and some people find it interesting.

[b00dles]

It's all part of the fun.

I don't even know why I'm looking in here while at work, the last few hours have just crawled by

Incidentally, are there are any planned social club rllmuk server type shenanigans planned? I've convinced the missus to go on her own to her mates party over Saturday night. Woot!

[Qazimod]

GTA get! Game still seemed quite busy when I went in this afternoon so there weren't as many empty shelves and disappointed faces as I first thought, but I had a preorder anyway, so yay. I had about £60 store credit I'd been hanging on to for months for this game, so it's nice to finally get hold of it. Oh, and I had to ban myself from this thread when people started getting their copies early, but now I can't wait to jump in.

[Stig]

First thing I did after the first mission was take a blimp up over the city and damn, it's soooooo impressive. Tried to land it on the building with the crane and it blew up.

Hopefully I can get down.

[Meh]

This shouldn't be a shock for a game that's native res is 720p (1280x720). Quite a few games have issues being forced at 1080p, such as Lost Planet 2. I've always set my dash to be 720p to avoid stuff like this, I think from memory there was only one true native 360 game at 1080p and it was Virtual Tennis. Everything else is 720p or lower.

This is incorrect - there's plenty of stuff running at 1080p. Generally not AAA titles, mind.

What issues did you have with LP2? Just the usual MT Framework bullshit?

[Glasgowchivas]

It's all part of the fun.

I don't even know why I'm looking in here while at work, the last few hours have just crawled by

Incidentally, are there are any planned social club rllmuk server type shenanigans planned? I've convinced the missus to go on her own to her mates party over Saturday night. Woot!

Online doesn't go live until Oct 1st. Tell her mate to keep the party going.

[b00dles]

Oline doesn't go live until Oct 1st. Tell her mate to keep the party going.

Bumcrack.

I totally forgot about that. That's the week I'm away on holiday as well. Thanks for reminding me though.

[Girth Certificate]

so will either of the big new consoles play this come November? I havn't really been following the xbone/ps4