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Shadows in "back to the future"

SANAFABICHSANAFABICH
edited July 2011 in Game Support
This applies to episodes 1, 2 and 3.
If shadows are maxed out (2 bars), game will crash. If set to only 1 bar, game will run but shadows look like crap (pixelated and distorted) most of the time, specially on characters.

What's up with that? Currently playing on a ATI Radeon x1950pro (SM 3.0 support). I know it's old but so far I have been able to play games like Dead Space 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, etc, with everything maxed out. You get the idea.

Any kind developer out there who can possibly know what is going on with this issue?

Also, anyone care to share a screenshot of how shadows maxed out (2 bars) look on character models?

So far I've opted to play with shadows set to 0 bars, because yes they look that distracting and ruin the experience. But unfortunately that also means characters won't cast any shadow on the ground, which look kind of flat.

Thanks in advance.
Edit: Added "Episode 3"

Comments

  • CyphoxCyphox
    edited February 2011
    could be a graphic driver related problem. problem is, as far as i know the last catalyst that supports the x19xx cards is 9.3

    http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=6855
  • SANAFABICHSANAFABICH
    edited February 2011
    10.2 actually. It's the same game engine than TOMI as far as I know, so there must be something about the shadows that they implemented for this game.
  • CyphoxCyphox
    edited February 2011
    okay, so you can use later catalyst with your card, great.

    the last one is 11.2, have you tried it yet?

    http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/downloads.aspx

    you know what's weird? i just checked, and i got only 2 bars for shadow settings?!?!

    got a radeon 4870, so i dont get why you got 3 with an older card? wtf? :confused:

    but shadows look pretty fine for me

    test3yek.png
  • SANAFABICHSANAFABICH
    edited March 2011
    My mistake, there are only 2 bars.
  • SANAFABICHSANAFABICH
    edited March 2011
    OK this is what I'm talking about: weird looking shadows on characters faces.
    Would be nice to hear from any of the developers:

    21esz6c.jpg
  • Amy LukimaAmy Lukima
    edited April 2011
    Can I take a look at your DXDiag?

    Windows XP: Go to your start menu and click on run. Type in "dxdiag" and hit enter
    Windows Vista / 7: Press the windows key on your keyboard or click on the start menu. Type in "dxdiag" and hit enter.

    Now click on the button that says "save all information". It will prompt you to save a file. Since I cannot receive attachments, I'll need you to cut and paste the contents into this message for me.
  • SANAFABICHSANAFABICH
    edited April 2011
    Amy Lukima wrote: »
    Can I take a look at your DXDiag?
    Hello Amy, and thank you for replying. Here's the DXDiag info:
    System Information
    Time of this report: 4/4/2011, 21:23:53
    Machine name: XXXX
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    Language: Spanish (Regional Setting: Spanish)
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    System Model: MS-7312
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    Music Tab: No problems found.
    Input Tab: No problems found.
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    Registry: OK
    DDraw Status: Enabled
    D3D Status: Enabled
    AGP Status: Enabled
    DDraw Test Result: Not run
    D3D7 Test Result: Not run
    D3D8 Test Result: Not run
    D3D9 Test Result: Not run
    Sound Devices
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    Default Sound Playback: Yes
    Default Voice Playback: Yes
    Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_011113F6&REV_10
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    Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
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    Sound Capture Devices
    Description: C-Media PCI Audio
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    DirectInput Devices
    Device Name: Mouse
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    Controller ID: n/a
    Vendor/Product ID: n/a
    FF Driver: n/a

    Device Name: Teclado
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    Controller ID: n/a
    Vendor/Product ID: n/a
    FF Driver: n/a

    Poll w/ Interrupt: No
    Registry: OK
    USB Devices
    + Concentrador raíz USB
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    | Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
    | Service: usbhub
    | Driver: usbhub.sys, 4/14/2008 01:15:38, 59520 bytes
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    Gameport Devices
    PS/2 Devices
    + Teclado estándar de 101/102 teclas o Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
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    | Driver: kbdclass.sys, 4/14/2008 08:25:10, 25088 bytes
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    | Driver: mouhid.sys, 8/24/2001 07:00:00, 12416 bytes
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    + Controlador de mouse de Terminal Server
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    DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
    DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
    DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
    Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
    IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
    Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
    Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)

    DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
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  • BenBen Former Telltale Staff
    edited June 2011
    Our high quality shadows use a very expensive algorithm and it's likely your video card is just choking on it. Our low quality shadows use a very cheap and simple algorithm, but it kinda looks like crap.

    This is something that needs to improve for sure, but it's likely not going to make it in for BTTF. Implementing a new shadow system is a very serious undertaking.

    [EDIT]
    Just did a bit of research, and I see what's wrong. Different PS3.0 cards support different maximum shader lengths, and it looks like that particular card only supports the minimum PS3.0 length. This isn't enough for our most complicated high quality shadow shader. So it definitely won't work, no matter what you do with drivers or whatever. A newer (even slightly) GPU should have no problems. Sorry about that :-(

    That being said, we will hopefully have better and cheaper shadows in future series.
  • SANAFABICHSANAFABICH
    edited July 2011
    Ben wrote: »
    Just did a bit of research, and I see what's wrong. Different PS3.0 cards support different maximum shader lengths, and it looks like that particular card only supports the minimum PS3.0 length. This isn't enough for our most complicated high quality shadow shader. So it definitely won't work, no matter what you do with drivers or whatever. A newer (even slightly) GPU should have no problems. Sorry about that :-(

    That being said, we will hopefully have better and cheaper shadows in future series.

    Hey, that was a very informative reply, thank you! I was just curious since my GPU has full directX 9.0c support and it's top of the line, but apparently you can still improve further under certain API on the hardware side. Thanks!
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