Standards given some love by v1.06?

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Guys, it was a 300MB download. You REALLY think any of that went into updated graphics for a few POS cars? :rolleyes:

It is how Chinese medicine works. If you BELIEVE in it hard enough, you will begin to SEE it! :dopey:
 
Destinkeys
Guys, it was a 300MB download. You REALLY think any of that went into updated graphics for a few POS cars? :rolleyes:

It is how Chinese medicine works. If you BELIEVE in it hard enough, you will begin to SEE it! :dopey:
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You're right. Although IFFFF the pictures are real, it pretty much proves the 'medication' does work.
 
AHHH!! I want to see the improvement for myself. I love my standard cars, but my internet is sucking today and the download is at 45% with 183 Minutes remaining. Why mediacom, why must you fail me today of all days.
 
Some of the cars look really better...

The main differences are in the windows borders n stuff... I think some of them were polished. And that doesn't mean it was done only by this 300mb patch. Lets remember that last patch 1.05 was like 600mb and haven't much modified. Texturing-wise. So maybe PD started to do the work before (and just left some files waiting for the rest in this latest update).
 
So is this fake then?

I must admit, the used cars did seem a bit more shiney when I was in the UCD yesterday. Be nice if this is true, hope someone can confirm this.
 
Mygroth
You're right. Although IFFFF the pictures are real, it pretty much proves the 'medication' does work.
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The pictures ARE real, try go and look at the standard cars which you thought it looked really bad, have a good look, put it on demo and see what you think. I think they've certainly done something to some of the standard cars or have done something to change how they look on the screen, since I drive standard cars like 90% of the time (most of the cars that I want to drive and interested in are standards :grumpy:). And it really shows that how the game was unfinished, and I think that's the reason why PD did not put this into the 1.06 release note.
 
Wow I hope this is true. Can't wait to fire up my PS3 and see it for myself.

Mygroth
Yeah but the 3000GT looks pretty good for a standard already. At least I liked it.
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Kool Mode D
Me too, I got one and it doesn't look awful.
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LOL no offense but if you guys think the 3KGT model looks good you've obviously never seen a real one. That model may be the worst in the game. The body lines are just not even close to being right. For instance the body line where it meets the side windows is perfectly straight in the game. Look at a real 3K, it has a very apparent curve there. Basically the whole model is too blocky and not curvaceous like the real deal. It looks like it was modelled from a "made in china" 1:64 car you'd pick up for 25 cents at Walgreens.

If they ever make that a premium model I hope they start with an entirely new model and throw out what they already have. I love 3000GTs and Stealths so much and it hurts me to see them get crap attention in games.
 
Well, they only did 1 small thing which made huge difference - antialiasing.
By the way, can someone please upload a picture of the worst looking car (before 1.06) - Mazda RX8 LM Prototype (after 1.06).
 
The biggest changed i noticed is it looks like they fixed the shadows. The jaggies are still there but it's like they are purposely flickering them to alias them smoothy onto the pavement now. Very noticeable difference as the camera pans around before the start of a race when your on the grid.
 
fangorn_forest
Wow I hope this is true. Can't wait to fire up my PS3 and see it for myself.





LOL no offense but if you guys think the 3KGT model looks good you've obviously never seen a real one. That model may be the worst in the game. The body lines are just not even close to being right. For instance the body line where it meets the side windows is perfectly straight in the game. Look at a real 3K, it has a very apparent curve there. Basically the whole model is too blocky and not curvaceous like the real deal. It looks like it was modelled from a "made in china" 1:64 car you'd pick up for 25 cents at Walgreens.

If they ever make that a premium model I hope they start with an entirely new model and throw out what they already have. I love 3000GTs and Stealths so much and it hurts me to see them get crap attention in games.
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well, there is about 10 different models........but i have two, both VR-4 Turbos and the 96 model, the taillights just dont seem right. im not complaining, still a great, underrated car 👍
 
Destinkeys
Guys, it was a 300MB download. You REALLY think any of that went into updated graphics for a few POS cars? :rolleyes:

It is how Chinese medicine works. If you BELIEVE in it hard enough, you will begin to SEE it! :dopey:
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Material shader files are incredibly small. It's very possible that they tweaked the reflections and other various things graphically to make them look better without actually changing the geometry. It's already been noticed that the shadows have been improved so they obviously spent some time working on the visuals.
 
Why would PD make no mention of it, it being one of the main griped about things?

You would think they would trumpet this from the rooftops if true...
 
Does somebody have the Land Rover Ranger Storm Concept?

The car model in the game looks horrendous. Maybe a before and after 1.06 patch photo will be a good comparison.
 
xNEVER-ONEx
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Wow, that looks really good. I was almost buying that car whenever I saw it in the UCD out of a sense of obligation since I love the dime even though the model didn't look that great and performance is so-so, but it might be time to thrash it about and go to photo mode.
 
To all these guys asking for before/after shots, i will make a list right here. As i took many, many! photos prior to 1.06 i should be able to suffice most requests. I have a non online account (so no updates) that has a few cars that i'll be able to photograph for you guys. And i'll be trolling the photomode forums looking for such shots.

List thus far......Pre update photo secured......Post update photo secured...... Complete

Suzuki Kei WorksB4 B4 After


Buggati Veyron
Hommel Berlinte
BMW 120d B4
Peugeot 106 B4
Honda Civic Sir B4 B4
Honda S2000 LM B4
Lexus S300 (soarer) B4
Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda B4

Land Rover Range Stormer
Mercedes CLK GTR Race Car


if you can help me collect photos of before or after, post away
 
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