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Darksiders 360 Screen-Tearing Fix in the Works

by Alice O'Connor, Jan 08, 2010 9:00am PST

Related Topics – Darksiders, Ghostbusters, xbox 360, PlayStation 3

Vigil's post-Apocalyptic action adventure Darksiders is soon to receive a patch to fix screen-tearing in the Xbox 360 version, creative director Joe Madureira has told IGN.

"It's something that's really not a difficult fix for us and so we're going to implement a patch to resolve the problem. We're fairly certain it'll happen really soon so look out for it."

Screen-tearing occurs when more than one frame is shown on the screen at the same time, split unattractively by horizontal seams, as Wikipedia helpfully illustrates. The PlayStation 3 edition is reportedly also affected by tearing but to a far lesser extent.

Darksiders was released earlier this week for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to good reviews, though some rated the 360 edition lower for issues such as the tearing.

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An amazing game... and reason #35 why I'm glad I went with the PS3 slim.

Jan 10, 2010 7:39pm PST

An amazing game... and reason #35 why I'm glad I went with the PS3 slim. : TheSty

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How can I get this fix patch if my xbox is not connected to the internet and online ???
I always have the feeling they never consider the losers like me !

Jan 08, 2010 11:24pm PST

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How can I get this fix patch if my xbox is not connected to the internet and online ??? I always have th... : sometimesme
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  From what I know the only way to get patches is to hook your system up to the internet. Do you not have ... : agentboolen
  - Thanks for your reply,wish I could do a bit more about it ! : sometimesme
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  Is it really such a big deal to connect your box to the internet? It just seems like you miss out on >50%... : uncleanmonkey
  - I wouldn't mind connect my box to the internet,but since I live in China it's a real problem to go online... : sometimesme

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There is an absolute 0% chance this made it through QA without someone noticing. It's not like a hidden bug or something. The old saying still applies:

Developer: "It ships when it's done."
Publisher: "It's done."

Jan 08, 2010 10:49am PST

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There is an absolute 0% chance this made it through QA without someone noticing. It's not like a hidden ... : D-OveRMinD
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- Yah and this statement makes it that much worse "It's something that's really not a difficult fix for us : Madwacker
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  Honestly, I'm amazed that it made it through 1st party. Nintendo doesn't allow a game to ship without vs... : timmie
  - I would think headlines like this would hurt there sales more then having the game delayed another month ... : agentboolen

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Tearing on PS3 hasn't bugged me in the slightest on the PS3 version, and I ALWAYS play with v-sync enabled on PC games.

This game is fantastic, a must-buy.

Jan 08, 2010 9:35am PST

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it would be nice if they could get this out ASAP. not a bad game but the tearing is well below what's acceptable... you'll be sure to feel a bit headachey from it.

Jan 08, 2010 6:05pm PST

it would be nice if they could get this out ASAP. not a bad game but the tearing is well below what's acc... : thebigbeefsandwich

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Incidentally, I thought the GameTrailers review was a bit too harsh...

Jan 08, 2010 11:38am PST

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  - Its what i thought too. GTs opinion to me is becoming less and less relevant. : Klebold
- Yeah, IGN and Gametrailers both gave it too harsh reviews. I think they are both wrong. It's at least a 9... : greh kleh

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I just hope Sega does something similar to fix the frame issues in Bayonetta. I was really looking forward to this, but when I played the demo on PS3 it had fairly noticeble performace issues.

Jan 08, 2010 9:56am PST

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I just hope Sega does something similar to fix the frame issues in Bayonetta. I was really looking forwa... : DscytheX
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  IGN says the issue only exists in the PS3, and that if you have the choice, pick up the 360 version. : D-OveRMinD
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    yeah, it's too bad about the PS3 version though. I don't have a 360 so here's to hoping Sega will make a... : DscytheX
    - You mean like Capcom did, right? : Endymion_
  - Yeah on 360 it only bogs down during huge wtf moments. But i like that. Lets me wrap my head around all... : kingdepork

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They just forgot to turn on v-sync.

Jan 08, 2010 11:24am PST

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The screen-tearing is terrible, the worst I've ever seen in a console game. What is the point of Microsoft certifying a game for its platform if they're going to let this kind of thing through? I'm starting up Bayonetta tonight instead, because playing Darksiders makes me ill.

"It's something that's really not a difficult fix for us and so we're going to implement a patch to resolve the problem. We're fairly certain it'll happen really soon so look out for it."

Yes, it's a very easy fix, but the reason you didn't enable v-sync was to improve framerate. Let's see how it performs after the patch.

Jan 08, 2010 10:16am PST

The screen-tearing is terrible, the worst I've ever seen in a console game. What is the point of Microsof... : House

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This game is so fucking fantastic I can't get over it. The fact that it has exceeded my expectations to such an extent, and every time I feel like the pacing/unique moments are slowing down, it just ramps right back up and blows me away. Can't recommend it enough. Kudos Vigil Games, kudos.

Jan 08, 2010 10:08am PST

This game is so fucking fantastic I can't get over it. The fact that it has exceeded my expectations to s... : dewdman

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