4k textures

sebbe_orggb16_ESO

Topic, I know the games supports and scaled 4k, but there ain't any 4k textures in the game. Will the game at some point support higher textures?

Gidorick

4K texture pack 2500 Crowns.

sebbe_orggb16_ESO

Gidorick wrote: »

4K texture pack 2500 Crowns.

I would prefer free update, but yea.. don't know what to say :P

Gidorick

sebbe_orggb16_ESO wrote: »

Gidorick wrote: »

4K texture pack 2500 Crowns.

I would prefer free update, but yea.. don't know what to say :P

I am not sure if they will ever come because consoles wouldn't support the enhanced textures. That would mean this would be a PC feature only.

We can hope though!

Egonieser

Gidorick wrote: »

sebbe_orggb16_ESO wrote: »

Gidorick wrote: »

4K texture pack 2500 Crowns.

I would prefer free update, but yea.. don't know what to say :P

I am not sure if they will ever come because consoles wouldn't support the enhanced textures. That would mean this would be a PC feature only.

We can hope though!

So why would it be a bad thing? Most games have better and more enhanced graphics options on PC than consoles, that is one of the pro's of owning a PC and it has never been an issue. It in no way provides any direct advantage or makes any difference to gameplay, and even if it did, the platforms are seperate so it wouldn't matter anyway.
I too would wish for a high-res texture pack, even LoTRO had that option and that game was released in 2007 (outdated now obviously, but it was top of the line for it's day and most importantly - it was an option).

Only way to enhance graphics is to use SweetFX, GemFX, ESOLAUNCHER and all that, while it's nice - it's not reliable and has issues with DirectX11 on some settings and is very hardware dependent. Works on some, doesn't on others.
Obviously changing and tweaking nvidia/amd settings can help, but the difference it makes is very miniscule and barely noticable, even on DSR the difference ain't all that.

So yeah, I'm pro native high-res textures. Maybe we will see them one day when ZoS gets their act together.

Gidorick

I'm not saying it would be a bad thing @Egonieser. I would love high res textures!! I just think the issue is that the work performed to provide high res textures would be for only a portion of the player base... and isn't the PC playerbase smaller than the Xbox one and PS4 player bases?

willymchilybily

Gidorick wrote: »

sebbe_orggb16_ESO wrote: »

Gidorick wrote: »

4K texture pack 2500 Crowns.

I would prefer free update, but yea.. don't know what to say :P

I am not sure if they will ever come because consoles wouldn't support the enhanced textures. That would mean this would be a PC feature only.

We can hope though!

Actually im pretty sure consoles try to release an annual revamped version eg xbox one - elite or w/e stupid name they give it. and in latter/revamped versions they will almost certainly cater to 4KHd TVs.

like the original xbox pre 2007 came with a scart adapter and HIDMI component RGB cables. The later xbox had a HDMI port.

of course Xbox will only support 720p even on a 4KHDTV because /troll bait. But otherwise i expect there will be a shift to 4k.

the price tag on a smaller 4k ultra TVs is already dropping. Will probably need to drop a bit more for the average consumer. Though i think wont be much more than a year before you are able to bag a bargain.

Septimus_Magna

Let ZOS fix fps drops first please

sebbe_orggb16_ESO

By the way Nvidia Hairworks and Amd TressFX 2.0 would be a cool addition as well! The later which is crossplatform and so works on consoles. Would be a cool feature, it also add remarkable much to the overall look to the game.

SirAndy

Septimus_Magna wrote: »

Let ZOS fix fps drops first please

That's not how software development works.
You don't have the graphic artists work on fixing client/server lag.

Darkstorne

sebbe_orggb16_ESO wrote: »

By the way Nvidia Hairworks and Amd TressFX 2.0 would be a cool addition as well! The later which is crossplatform and so works on consoles. Would be a cool feature, it also add remarkable much to the overall look to the game.

Sadly, that's not how game engines work. You can't just slap 4k textures into the game, then throw some TressFX code into the mix somewhere, and expect it all to work. Even Skyrim will buckle under 4k textures insanely quickly and make you frequently crash to desktop.

Unless the game engine is built to accommodate these features, it's not going to happen. A high res texture pack could happen, but it would be for PC only and it's unlikely they'd be able to charge for it without looking "evil" to the wider gaming community. So that's a lot of work for free, that only benefits their smallest (PC) group, when they could work on DLC they can charge for that benefits all ESO players.

sebbe_orggb16_ESO

Darkstorne wrote: »

sebbe_orggb16_ESO wrote: »

By the way Nvidia Hairworks and Amd TressFX 2.0 would be a cool addition as well! The later which is crossplatform and so works on consoles. Would be a cool feature, it also add remarkable much to the overall look to the game.

Sadly, that's not how game engines work. You can't just slap 4k textures into the game, then throw some TressFX code into the mix somewhere, and expect it all to work. Even Skyrim will buckle under 4k textures insanely quickly and make you frequently crash to desktop.

Unless the game engine is built to accommodate these features, it's not going to happen. A high res texture pack could happen, but it would be for PC only and it's unlikely they'd be able to charge for it without looking "evil" to the wider gaming community. So that's a lot of work for free, that only benefits their smallest (PC) group, when they could work on DLC they can charge for that benefits all ESO players.

Ofc it nothing you can just slap on, I have no idea if the engine allow for hairworks/tressFX. But It would be a cool feature that add a lot to the game.
The textures on the other side is just hardwork and nothing that would break anything. And no Skyrim with 4k textures would run just as good/bad as many other modern games. 4k is demanding, but it runs nicely depending on what fps you are reaching for, but would probably be quite demanding in trials and pvp. But nothing wrong to have the option.