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    Jeff Mattas posted a new article, Rage: PC performance not perfect, but greatly improved.

    We take a second look at Rage--this time on the PC--to see if the video driver issues that plagued the game's release for many people have been addressed.
    Oct 11, 2011 3:00pm PDT
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    Jeff Mattas posted a new article, Rage: PC performance not perfect, but greatly improved.

    We take a second look at Rage--this time on the PC--to see if the video driver issues that plagued the game's release for many people have been addressed. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      I didn't have any problems with the game other then the fact that it was terrible. Obvious console port ... : Demon4231
      • I don't think you should be allowed to post again until you learn how to type on a phone. : SchnappleThis person is cool!
      • That's not true, none of those settings or the console was locked at launch. They've since added a GUI fo... : cptincognito
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        You don't know what a console port is, so please shutup. : wickoattack
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          This game is a console port, Driver San Fransisco is a console port, Bad Company 2 is a console port. St... : Demon4231
          • Actually you have no clue what a console port is. A port in this context is when you change the underl... : garthhendy
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        Hardcore gamers can't hold a button down for zoom? LOL : Jobos
        • 2hardcore2holdakey : Dave-A
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          Not that they can't its that they don't want to. I can't stand having to hold the mouse button down to z... : Demon4231
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            Well it adds to the challenge, doesn't it? Or perhaps your use of ironic quotes around the word "hardcore... : Dave-A
            • Carpal Tunnel certainly is challenging, yes. : VorlonesqueThis person is cool!
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          The UI in rage is a joke. 2 buttons to use a bound action? Cool, its not like I have 101 keys at my d... : creeping-deathThis person is cool!
          • This is a huge pet peeve of mine. IF they're going to make a console port or multi platform game, let P... : creeping-deathThis person is cool!
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            Two buttons? I thought there were 4 slots to map an item to, which could be easily bound to whatever but... : atom519This person is cool!
            • Your second sentence is very true. : TEXIT
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        no "hardcore" PC player wants to hold down zoom. This is hilarious : Chipwarrior
        • How about no PC player who's been playing for a decade wants to hold down zoom. We're used to cycling zoo... : Toth21This person is cool!
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        You say the game is terrible, based on the fact that you can't change any settings (which was later patch... : atom519This person is cool!
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          The game is terrible because in the end, its a first person shooter with nothing new to the table. I ha... : creeping-deathThis person is cool!
          • Not every game has to bring 'something new' to the table. The game is a quasi-open ended FPS game with s... : atom519This person is cool!
          • So how far have you gotten? : TEXIT
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      Running a Core 2 Quad Q9400 and ATI 4870 512MB, should I even bother, or just go with the 360 version? : PRlME
      • I would say neither, but if you are really set on buying it go with the 360 version. There are still plen... : aquandaThis person is cool!
      • I have the same card and it runs fine after I followed this http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1... : doctorbfunkThis person is cool!
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        Core i7 860/gtx 480 here. Runs great no issues, just that some textures look a bit blurry up close. : isolated1
        • Your CPU outperforms his by probably at least 50% and your GPU by over 100%... : one random winner
    • I probably spent 2 hours trying to get the game running the day I got it. Somehow, despite the patches an... : PolloRojo
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      I think the only thing holding back perfect performance is my hard drive. I wonder if there's a differen... : Jobos
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        It can't be loading those textures from the hard drive, not if they're immediately available just a frame... : DinKThis person is cool!
        • I am running a full install of the game off of an SSD, but I don't really think that will affect you too ... : txfeinbergs
    • On my nVidia setup I've had no problems other than screen tearing. At release I had to use the nVidia con... : sebconn
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      Sorry Id Fanbois. Q3 was the last good game they put out i paid full price for. I'll pick up Rage when i... : pockets71
      • Sorry for you. I ordered the moment it was available, didn't have any of the issues some people had and e... : LukiopimpThis person is cool!
      • My name is Blanche Fanbois, and I've always relied upon the kindness of strangers : Chipwarrior
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        This is the first FPS I've played in ages that is just plain fun. : Arceihn
        • My sentiments exactly. I had a lot of problems with this at launch in Europe (the 7th). But after install... : Dr_GigoloThis person is cool!
      • Jokes on you, the game is fucking awesome :) : timmieThis person is cool!
      • No need to apologize, I'm having a blast. : SapiensThis person is cool!
      • You have it all wrong. Rage is a fantastic game, the only drawbacks are texture compression indoors. Th... : TEXIT
      • I think you just strung a bunch of random phrases together... : SchnappleThis person is cool!
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      Runs very, very well now. Overall though, it's a critical non-success for id. I'd love to see DLC that's ... : Visceral MonkeyThis person is cool!
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        Engine is great, but not when you are close to things. Agree with non-success. Doom 3 was more like "id... : Kub666
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          I think trying to squeeze on to as few discs as possible on the console and memory limitations are the re... : Discrete
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            They have 25gb of textures. If they wanted to double the resolution they'd need 100gb. Would anyone want ... : jcupittThis person is cool!
            • No one would. Eventually going to try and tinker with level creation so I can see what the engine limita... : Discrete
            • Would anyone want to install an OS that came on 13 floppies? :D : Tech T
          • RAGE was 150GB uncompressed. : TEXIT
    • Console port, what bs. Fact is Nvidia is more supported and optimised for by devs, ESPECIALLY id. Your ba... : drac01
    • Furthermore what is this close to things rubbish... Metro 2033 has this exact same feature, you know why.... : drac01
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      for those insisting it's not a console port, I'd like to point you to a quote in Carmack's recent kotaku ... : senor135
      • Console port= engine that runs bad, looks bad and has very limited ability to adjust graphics quality for... : drac01
      • Who cares? 'Console port' has connotations that simply aren't applicable to the game. : Arceihn
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        So in spite of the fact that they've made it very clear that their main dev platforms were PCs, and that ... : LeapingFoolThis person is cool!
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          Relax, id has stated that the main target for Rage was the console market not the PC. I think about ev... : Discrete
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            I'm not talking about the "target," I'm talking about the "dev." senor135 argues that "the lead dev platf... : LeapingFoolThis person is cool!
            • I think he poorly worded his post where dev platform should have been lead platform. At least I hope p... : Discrete
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            And what is this business about Rage's mouse code being a problem? I've seen this claim a few times now, ... : LeapingFoolThis person is cool!
            • They have crappy mice with a low polling rate with vsync on trying to use 8k textures on a video card wit... : Discrete
    • Sale please. : BeadyThis person is cool!
    • Guys, i'm playing on a Q6600, with a 8800GT and i'm running at 1900x1200. It is probably the best look... : Smellsy
    • Its always ran good for me, patch just means less fiddling with a custom cfg file. Clearly they didn't... : apocreg
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      Rage question: Does anyone else have a serious issue with frame rate going to shit when entering a new a... : Volatus32x
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        SSD? Sounds like something is either struggling to keep up during loads or a part is intermittently fa... : Alco23
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          I've experienced it in no other games, even Metro 2033. I can try moving the steam install to a differen... : Volatus32x
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            http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover That's the one I use. There are others, I do believe some ... : ramshot
            • Thanks, I'll give it a try : Volatus32x
      • Some of the tweaks gave me framedrops, but I don't know which. When id patched in the options, I removed ... : Tchest
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      I'm running an Nvidia card and have no issues, but I'm not using the beta drivers. Should I use the beta ... : Attica Blue
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        The betas work fine for me but in this case I'd say stick with your current drivers if you don't have hug... : Alco23
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          1. Game works fine 2. Change driver to make game work great 3. Game doesn't work at all 4. Change back... : Marrbe
          • 7. Buy Nvidia graphics card. 8. Game works the way its meant to be played. 9. Celebrate this new found ... : drac01