Brink (FPS)

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trag3dy

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To change the fov in the pc version do this in game:

ctrl+alt+~

then type g_fov ##

I've read that some servers might have a setting to over ride this though but it works for me right now. Also we can have an autoexec.cfg file, but I have no idea where to put it as of yet.

Following up to this, I found you place your autoexec.cfg file in:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\#######\22350\local\base

Where ####### is a random number, and I add these lines to change my fov:

seta g_sprintburstfov "90"

seta g_fov "90"

pm_sprintfov to "90"

Replace 90 with any number up to 110. According to someone from SD there is a bug with the fov but the above lines seem to make it not matter.

OH! It's a networked CVAR when it shouldn't be.

Dann is working on this issue, THIS VERY SECOND. Went upstairs and he was already on it. Next patch, I am guessing.

Here is also a list of all the cvars in the game:

http://pastebin.com/D94Mvivn

http://pastebin.com/KAz7VyyY

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eviljedi

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Well the major issues appear to be map design - that's not gonna change between console and PC.

Sounds a lot like what ruined Killzone 2 - too many or too easily reached chokepoints

I don't understand this criticism. What multilayer FPS game with objectives doesn't have choke points? Every one I have played always ends up with people fighting at the same areas. My guess is those people must be used to playing deathmatch only games or something.

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WastedJoker

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I don't understand this criticism. What multilayer FPS game with objectives doesn't have choke points? Every one I have played always ends up with people fighting at the same areas. My guess is those people must be used to playing deathmatch only games or something.

It's not my criticism - just a common theme in the reviews.

It is a concern though - COD maps rarely have one area where all the battles happen but if you think back to games like Killzone 2, they had a few maps where you'd have zone a and zone b which were joined by one narrow corridor or courtyard. It was very hard to play tactically there.

If Brink has objective-led chokepojnts it could be very dull. It'll basically be a sausage grinder where you spawn-lob grenades-die-spawn-lob grenades-spawn-die etc. Fine for straight up shooters but not for a game labelling itself as a team-based object-based shooter.

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Minifig

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Just watched the Giant Bomb quick look. That was enough to let me know that this game isn't for me.

Because: They had problems with the bots and the connection was laggy on the first day of release? Wow, I wish I could hastily make up my mind about games with knowing as little about them as possible like you.

:rolleyes:

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Ayepecks

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So I'm debating between grabbing Portal 2, or following through and grabbing my copy of Brink I preordered - any Neowinians have suggestions?

Let me preface this by saying I have no interest in Brink because I've been burned by Splash Damage before, but I still would hope it turns into a good game. With that said, if you don't get Portal 2 at some point, you're going to miss out on what could easily be a game of the year by countless media outlets and individuals.

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So I'm debating between grabbing Portal 2, or following through and grabbing my copy of Brink I preordered - any Neowinians have suggestions?

I think if Brink winds up being a decent game, just way more bang for your buck if you plan to play the MP aspect of it.

Portal 2, while a brilliant game for the most part, once you play it, at least IMO, not much of a reason to really revisit it. And a MP game, well, it is built to keep revisiting over and over, that is more or less the point of them.

So I think if it winds up being a decent game, I think Brink offers the better value for your money.

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rajputwarrior

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They'll fix it. Server issues and little bugs like this seem to be the norm nowadays with AAA titles. In their defense bad company 2 launch was worse and took almost 2 weeks after launch to fix all the server issues.

Also bang for your buck this is a better game. Any mp game over sp only will be.

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Tharp Daddy

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So according to the Brink forums the resolution for the 360 version of the game is atrocious. I'm so disappointed in this game, it had/has so much potential - yet it stumbled. I'm curious why they also moved the release date forward when there are so many technical issues that should have been seen on internal testing.

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shakey

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So according to the Brink forums the resolution for the 360 version of the game is atrocious. I'm so disappointed in this game, it had/has so much potential - yet it stumbled. I'm curious why they also moved the release date forward when there are so many technical issues that should have been seen on internal testing.

lens of truth shows how bad it is on 360. While the lighting is pretty decent, the textures and AA are just horrible.

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rajputwarrior

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PC reviewers are liking this game. But so far they only cover SP. No one has really talked about MP at all in reviews. And I can't believe people are playing what could be an epic shooter on a console - it makes no sense to me whatsoever (also this :rofl:).

yeah it's the first thing you see. i lol'd. damn halo kiddies...

also this game hates ATI, so if you have an ATI card (like me) you are going to love the 30 fps with hiccups performance you will receive no matter what ATI card you have.

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trag3dy

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Here's a thread for the Brink config tool:

http://www.splashdamage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25036

It's made by the same person that made it for Crysis 2 so it looks pretty much exactly the same. Now here is my question; if random people on the internet can code something like this up in under a few weeks, why can't the developers do it themselves? This applies to Crytek and Splash Damage, and any other developer that is lazy to not have advance graphic options.

Also for you ATI guys I've read that turning off shadows through the autoexec.cfg file will help improve fps decently. This applies to everyone though. I haven't looked but I think the tool above will do this for you as well. I've read this has improved fps for some people by as much a 40+.

The actual cvar if you don't want to use the config tool or don't trust it is this:

seta r_shadows "0"

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