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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Brink gets patches, lag investigation promised.

    Brink's game director details some of the fixes that have already gone live on all three platforms, and details patches currently in the works to address other issues.
    May 12, 2011 8:00am PDT
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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Brink gets patches, lag investigation promised.

    Brink's game director details some of the fixes that have already gone live on all three platforms, and details patches currently in the works to address other issues. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      A day late, a dollar short. : TEXIT
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        It's the new normal. I'm surprised when a game actually does work out of the box. Like Portal 2. : ZenzenTen
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          It just amazes me how a company doesn't test their game on graphic cards that have a good percentage of t... : TEXIT
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            You can only have so many test bed machines with so many different configs/drivers/etc. I agree it's slop... : ZenzenTen
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              About 90% of Radeon cards have issues. Its almost like they didn't test on any Radeon cards. Don't ge... : TEXIT
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                I saw a lot of 4xxx series, does it affect 5xxx and 6xxx as well? If so, then that is truly crap testing. : ZenzenTen
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                  It seems like the only cards that are working are some 5850's, and one line the 6xxx series. : TEXIT
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                    Damn. Some interesting quotes here by Carmack with regard to Nvidia/AMD http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/05/11... : ZenzenTen
                    • Awesome read. Makes sense. : TEXIT
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                      "Nvidia does have a stronger dev-relations team. I can always drop an email for an obscure question. So i... : Visceral MonkeyThis person is cool!
                      • Nvidia's commitment to working with game devs has been mentioned in a few other articles/interviews over ... : ZenzenTen
                      • I've had 5 or 6 video cards over my gaming years and they have all been nvidia. Not that I have anything... : moneyshotThis person is cool!
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                    5970s as well. It only runs on a single GPU, but that's the same for a number of games (WoW, for example,... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
                    • It does run, but you shouldn't have to turn things off to get 40 fps on a 5970. : TEXIT
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                    The 6970 cards are working perfectly. : Rooster Cockburn
                    • i've seen at least one person reporting issues with a 6970 on the splash damage forums : MansmellsThis person is cool!
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                    I have a 5850 and have super low FPS :( : crummynzThis person is cool!
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                      tried the 11.2 catalysts? : MansmellsThis person is cool!
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                        I tried 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5 and 11.5a. Um, and Im installing the CAP1 that came out today. None have h... : sixfoot6This person is cool!
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                          Yep still fucked. 18 FPS just looking out at shipyard. Going back to my ugly hacked no shadow config. : sixfoot6This person is cool!
                          • I'm running a 6970 with drivers dated 11/25/10 and it has been running perfectly for me. I'm not sure whi... : pantsburgh
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            I'm running on a HD4850 and only had the sound bug on that one map. It's not all ATI users that are havin... : iskin
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              You just wonder, why in the hell didn't they have a closed beta. : TEXIT
              • As far as I can tell, betas don't do much. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was a mess in it's Beta, it was rel... : iskin
            • I have a 4850 too, though I have some graphical glitches on some characters, weapons, and certain terrain... : ClenchThis person is cool!
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          I thought a lot of people were having problems getting texture quality settings to stick in Portal 2? Gra... : Haxim
          • I saw a few threads on it. No idea what % of player base it was. Seemed somewhat limited. As well, I thin... : ZenzenTen
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        Like with BC2? That game was fubar for the first week. Master servers going, hit detection was horrible... : EnderWigginDA
        • Bad Company 2 doing this and still becoming a very popular PC title certainly gives dev houses a bad benc... : iskin
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        It's seems there are more Brink threadshitters than any other game in recent memory. : Pneum0This person is cool!
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          I enjoy the game play, but testing was almost non-existent. Its almost like they ran out of funding and ... : TEXIT
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            My theory is most devs code until they can't pay the light bill and then they decide it's gone gold. : ZenzenTen
            • Your theory is probably true, especially with a small dev like Splash Damage. Heck, I remember when they... : TEXIT
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          Well, it was hyped as the next big team-based shooter but the 360 multiplayer code is a big, stinking pil... : HouseThis person is cool!
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            So bitch about the port? The game is pretty good on PC, it's not another cod or ww2 reroll. The dev's a... : Pneum0This person is cool!
            • Should have been tested, or just a PC only game. : TEXIT
            • "Doing their best" is great and all, but at the end of the day if you release a technically flawed game o... : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
        • At its heart, the Shack has deep Quake roots. This is a quake descendant. Quake mod team -> RTCW:ET -> Qu... : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
    • I wonder how they are prioritizing. As with the debacle of the BLOPS launch, there are so many huge issue... : DownforceThis person is cool!
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      Piracy is stealing but selling an unfinished game is business as usual. : harvordThis person is cool!
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        I know right!!! Fucking assholes are forcing customers to buy it too. Maybe if people stopped blinding bu... : guyver-za
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          How would would you know the game is unplayable? Reviews? Black Ops got 9/10s on the PC and was unplayabl... : Zoopy_Iscariot
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            There was an ars editorial/psa that cautioned not to buy the game, except many of the shack didn't take h... : mobab
            • not to buy the game on the first day. : mobab
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          No demos, embargo on reviews. 2 very bad signs usually. : FiReaNG3LThis person is cool!
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            Pretty much every single review for every single game is embargoed. When press get a copy sent to them ea... : fuzzydevilThis person is cool!
            • No but this was a day-one embargo unlike other games which have reviews out up to 2 weeks in advance. ... : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
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            By that logic, LA Noire is gonna blow, too. Good thing you're making the wrong assumptions. : JynnanTonnyx
            • Well, they haven't released LA Noire yet, or have they? : mobab
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        This logic is so flawed. There are tons of shitty movies or movies with poorly fleshed out stories. Yo... : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
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          I am pointing out the hypocrisy of the game industry. They are up in arms over piracy but have no issue p... : harvordThis person is cool!
          • Creating a shitty product is not stealing. I saw Thor the other night. Wasn't a huge fan. OMG MARVEL FUCK... : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
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      i love the game, but this many failures out the door makes me wonder how flawed their testing process is : harold.johnson
      • Testing process? : EbuThis person is cool!
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      Wedgewood has staten on the official forums that installing to HD on xbox360 fixes texture issues. Als... : cptincognito
      • if people arent installing to HD then they are behind the times lol : Dark Drakonis
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      I still haven't noticed a single problem. Maybe I'm the luckiest guy in the world. : SlingBlaze
      • I've had the game crash to desktop about 3-4 times (over the 14+ hours I've played so far.) but haven't r... : Lycronis
      • No problems for me either, and I've even got an ATI card. : duffman03
      • no problems here either : eeeealmoThis person is cool!
      • Only problems I'm having is can't get a co-op game going, grid pattern on everything when in the actual g... : DedlokPM
    • I really like the game, but an i5 750 and a 5850 shouldn't be getting 20fps on low :(. : PointlesS76
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      I see they fixed my multiplayer connect issue. I just connected to the shack server for the first time. : jasoncrowley
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        oh god I hope this is true. : RogerDandyThis person is cool!
        • So far it's working for me. Here's to hoping for continued fast patching... I hate being a beta tester..... : jasoncrowley
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      I'm not a PS3 owner, but I'm curious, can the PS3 users obtain this patch? : repeat2k
      • Nevermind, I didn't read the article, I'm dumb! : repeat2k
    • I got it for PC yesterday and definitely had the rubber banding lag. It got really frustrating over the c... : festivalmanThis person is cool!
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      I'm disappointed that this game has polarised people the way it has, some see the true nature of the game... : InfernoAblaze
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        I think the people upset over it are more pissed that it's buggy and runs like shit than they are anythin... : Visceral MonkeyThis person is cool!
        • I'm more upset that it feels like a shallow Modern Warfare with weak guns. I've seemingly dodged all the ... : dex.collins
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        It's a shame because it's a really good game. It really doesn't deserve the review it got. Maybe some rev... : razlebol
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          It is a really NICHE game. If your online name is some version of "-=SK8RB0|=-" you are probably going t... : Cottc CidThis person is cool!
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            Seems pretty casual. People keep claiming teamwork and such but it's a lot less then TF2, plus with th... : aliasThis person is cool!
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              I wonder if there will be HUD mods for brink like their are for TF2. the objective reticle and I are abou : DownforceThis person is cool!
              • I'm sure there will be. Splash Damage never seemed to have a problem with people modding their stuff. : Godhatesfatpeople
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              Brink more Casual than TF2? Please... Give me a break. Don't compare it to the competitive scene.. TF2 is... : razlebol
              • Easy to get into. Hard to master. : Godhatesfatpeople
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                All maps are variations on Dustbowl/Goldrush and there is only attack/defense. All weapons are hitscan e... : aliasThis person is cool!
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                  mechanically this game is on another level above TF2. I know youre a pros only TF2 fanboy, but you are... : maullaThis person is cool!
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                    So standing around mashing buttons next to team members is "another level"? The complaints are summari... : aliasThis person is cool!
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                      1) Its an attack/defense game at its core. It has variations from map to map on attack/defense, along wit... : maullaThis person is cool!
                      • So a TF2 map that required a team of 4 spies would be the ultimate game for you? Sounds pretty stupid to... : aliasThis person is cool!
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                      The game is about team play. Do you really think a team composed of only soldiers and medic would do ... : razlebol
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                        Sure, way more survivability and ammo in all cases. The fluff provided by the other classes is pretty us... : aliasThis person is cool!
                        • Engies and Ops have a ton of uses, but they're less obvious. Playing on a high level map you'll see disgu... : cptincognito
                    • #4 will change. it was like this with quake wars at first too. : MansmellsThis person is cool!
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                    I'd like to hear how it's above TF2. : Godhatesfatpeople
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                      TF2 is a casual game for baby gamers who like casual baby games. : Happy Doodle Muffin
                      • D: : Godhatesfatpeople
                      • ENTIRE TEAM IS BABIES : DownforceThis person is cool!
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          • Being NICHE has nothing to do with the score... It got some bad reviews because it was on console which w... : razlebol
          • oh for fucks sake. : BoxelderThis person is cool!
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        Its super niche and flawed in many regards but still fun. At the same time it offers a poor value proposi... : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
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          I really like Giant Bomb quicklooks, and usually they're a good way of getting an idea how a game actuall... : jet-poopThis person is cool!
          • Ya it doesn't help that they are pretty bad at some games. Jeff is typically competent at FPS's though. I... : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
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        I loved ET:Quakewars, but the lack of post launch maps really sucked. It wouldn't have been so bad if t... : X-GOUKIThis person is cool!
        • Only has 8 maps. :( and they aren't that diverse in a lot of cases. : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
        • ETQW got dropped like a bad habit by Activision after release. Community mapping scene was killed by peop... : cptincognito
      • The only people who think it's polariozed are the people who already bought it. It has a 69 on mertacrit... : BoxelderThis person is cool!
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      My biggest question is, how the hell did this game get it's release date pushed early ? It so clearly was... : Disarray
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        First few hours, I noticed the invisible player and sound bugs. Installed directx drivers from the game ... : socom8271This person is cool!
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          that auto installed for me after i played it for the first time. i still get the sound bug and i think i'... : MansmellsThis person is cool!
          • the sound bug has become more odd for me. if i'm playing with headphones when the soundbug hits, it push... : harold.johnson
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        L.A Noire, the witcher 2, and fable 3 pc all come out next week : maullaThis person is cool!
        • Game isn't ready, its releasing at the same time as other games, we have to move its date. AI is god a... : Disarray
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      Is the game itself any good? It's getting mixed reviews on Metacritic but some of those reviews are bein... : ManiacalMoose
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        its very good, especially if you were a fan of Enemy Territory : maullaThis person is cool!
        • it is very good. but the bots are horrible and its a little buggy (maybe the bots sucking is part of the ... : sanewave
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        Reviews are based on the out of box experience, which in this case are quite fair. : aliasThis person is cool!
        • out of the box, on xbox. This game runs awesome for me on PC. : cptincognito
      • I'm having a blast with it. Cant wait to get home & play some more. : hirezThis person is cool!
      • It's fucking excellent. There are tech issues holding it back right now, but the game itself is great fun... : pixelat3dThis person is cool!
      • ATI 5870 Radeon Mobility here. Game runs smooth and the multiplayer is quite fun. If you want a strong ... : graahThis person is cool!
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        The game is awesome fun. If you have an Nvidia card, you can play it and it's a good experience in spite ... : jet-poopThis person is cool!
        • yeah, it's really rough on my ATI card. sucks : judgeThis person is cool!
      • The game is good (I love it) but there are fair reasons not to like it. I think Sgt_Boomstick summed it u... : zehh
      • i think it is great : eeeealmoThis person is cool!
      • Other than the lag, I'm really enjoying it. Wish I had the PC version, though. : ColoradoCNC
      • Got it on PC and loving it. : TaintedSyringe
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        If you loved ET. You will definitely enjoy this. If you come from BF or COD, its iffy. : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
        • What if I thought ET was "meh" but I love Quake/TF2? :) : wviperw
      • Once the major problems regarding AMD GPU are ironed out and some netcode fixed, all will be fantastic. : WolfanozThis person is cool!
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      They got a patch to make it fun? Cause this game blows chunks. : rtricoche
      • What are your major beefs? : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
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      From the Catalyst guy on Twitter: "Aiming to get a Brink CF profile in the Catalyst 11.6 release" S... : at0micgardenThis person is cool!
      • Well shit, at least it coming. : TEXIT
      • good news : MansmellsThis person is cool!
    • Anyone running it on older machine? AMD 2.2 ghz with an nVidia 9600, can I play it? : quazarThis person is cool!
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      PC vs Xbox Question: What do the grenade and explosion effects look like? On the Xbox, there is hardly... : jakeThis person is cool!
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        iirc the explosions on the PC aren't very large either. but it kind of makes sense since the grenades are... : MansmellsThis person is cool!
        • Ya they are weak but their feedback is so poor. : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
      • Thats by design, not a technical reason. Poor choice imho. : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
      • yea the explosions are pretty disappointing : eeeealmoThis person is cool!
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        Thing fucking sucks. :( Weak grenades are a huge pet peeve of mine in games. : silent prophet
        • I can sort of appreciate them wanting to end grenade spam that's so prevalent in Call of Duty style games... : the archvileThis person is cool!
        • Yeah. Grenades are only good for knocking people down in this game. Although I think that they are implem... : StolenNosferatu
      • Grenades are super weak, except for the Soldier's molotov I guess. : zehh
    • Grid bug is still there. Till it's fixed I won't play. : AgentPotheadThis person is cool!
    • Playing on PC and I have yet to experience any type of issue with the game. It has run flawlessly for me ... : sonicbrewz
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      Is this below $30 yet? Want to buy it : pancake humper
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        Honestly, I think the perfect price point for this game is $29.99, and download-only. : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
        • Just for shits and giggles what do you think L4D or L4D2 was worth at release? : Pneum0This person is cool!
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      if only there was some sort of severely abridged version—for demonstrations?—they could release befor... : sgtsanity
      • Releasing a beta is not the same as a demo. And in most cases, demos actually hurt sales. Even in this... : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
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      The only issue I have is that I want mouse filter, but I'm probably a small minority. The mouse movement ... : red2lucasThis person is cool!
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        Tried lowering your settings? Half the time when I have silly mouse problems it's because some weird/bugg... : dumb.
        • I lowered my res, and I'm getting a constant 70fps now, but it's still jittery. I'll try turning more stu... : red2lucasThis person is cool!
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      Oh no, their new patch made the steam overlay kill my FPS D: : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
      • i hate sounding like a broken record in these threads but assuming you have a radeon have you tried the 1... : MansmellsThis person is cool!
    • I'm glad they're fixing the lag, since it makes the game almost unplayable on Versus matches. Hoever, th... : Merc354
    • Im getting tons of lag playing versus on the 360 with this game. Its classic Wolfenstein Enemy Territory ... : GodFatherThis person is cool!
    • I'm really trying to like this, big SD fan. Loved Q3F, ET and ETQW... but wtf have you guys done to this ... : abjectblitz