How buggy is the PC copy?

edited June 2012 in The Walking Dead
I have all three of main platforms. pc,ps3 and 360 but not sure what to get it for i noticed alot people saying issues on pc copy. Like mouse seems to lage even if up sensitivity etc...

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  • edited April 2012
    I have it for PC and PS3.. I played on the PC with a generic madcatz xbox wired controller with all the settings set as high as they could go.. no problems for me at all... I think most "bugs" people are talking about is actually their own computers... but I am NOT a computer guy.
  • edited April 2012
    Irishmile wrote: »
    I have it for PC and PS3.. I played on the PC with a generic madcatz xbox wired controller with all the settings set as high as they could go.. no problems for me at all... I think most "bugs" people are talking about is actually their own computers... but I am NOT a computer guy.
    are graphics any better? I will run it in 1080p so i assume its clear picture.
  • edited April 2012
    cooper56 wrote: »
    are graphics any better? I will run it in 1080p so i assume its clear picture.

    I'd assume they're the same in that regard, it's not a big graphics game.
  • edited April 2012
    Irishmile wrote: »
    ... I think most "bugs" people are talking about is actually their own computers...

    I agree
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited April 2012
    I almost expected the bug with lags in the opening sequences, as I've got an ATI card and that was the problem in Jurassic Park - but nothing even here. Personally, I experienced zero bugs in this (second playthrough now).

    I admit, I kind of hate it when people just assume that because a game runs smoothly on their own computer and others are experiencing problems, "something must be wrong with their computers". A completely normal, but different configuration can spark problems where others experience none, that was always the crux with PC gaming and always will be.

    This game seems to be decently programmed and has very few bugs on some configurations to weed out. That doesn't mean that you won't experience any, but I'd say go for it.
  • edited April 2012
    I had to disable internet to get the game to play at all (bizarre bug), but once I did that, no issues. (oh except the game crashes when toggling full screen but I don't want it anyway)
  • edited April 2012
    I haven't run into any issue at all in my play through but my PC is pretty recent and pretty good so they must have tested similar configuration. Sadly nowadays you can't expect a smaller company to have the resources to make a game works on almost all PC configurations because of how different they can be!
  • edited April 2012
    I think that Telltale enhanced their testing methods.... no bugs at all during the playthrough. :D FINALLY!!!
    I'm really enjoying the reborn of Telltale Games! :)

    We'll see in the later episodes, usually they got more bugs that the firsts one.
    But I'm optimistic! :)
  • edited April 2012
    from what i can tell there isn't a big graphics difference between the xbox version and the PC version this is because the game is obviously a direct port from xbox to pc i say this because sometimes when you don't move your mouse on the chat window it will show the controls for xbox, so if they didn't even take the time to fix that i doubt that they would take the time to improve the graphics
  • edited April 2012
    Longrange wrote: »
    from what i can tell there isn't a big graphics difference between the xbox version and the PC version this is because the game is obviously a direct port from xbox to pc i say this because sometimes when you don't move your mouse on the chat window it will show the controls for xbox, so if they didn't even take the time to fix that i doubt that they would take the time to improve the graphics

    They're a PC company first, actually. If they weren't a simaltaneous develop, then it's more likely that it was a port from PC to XBox, not the other way around.
  • edited April 2012
    They're a PC company first, actually. If they weren't a simaltaneous develop, then it's more likely that it was a port from PC to XBox, not the other way around.
    I think many people are assuming it was an XBox port due to the Settings - Controls screen being an XBox like controller with not even a mention of the PC controls.

    Edit: I actually found this fact to be quite confusing. Why only the XBox control map no PC control map?
  • edited April 2012
    The PC version is not buggy at all and I have an old laptop and it runs fine for me.
  • edited April 2012
    Every time I try to launch the game It changes my status on steam and then doesn't load, any help?
  • edited April 2012
    after 10 to 20mins of play time, the screen goes black and everything stops responding.
  • edited April 2012
    I had a MAJOR problem until I turned down (off) the shadows in the settings. Everything else is maxed out and the game is smooth as silk. Maybe TTG doesn't like ATI cards?

    Steam version was smooth, but when the game was finally made available on the website, I downloaded that version and got a weird error from Avast anti-virus. It said it was a potentially unsafe program and was going to run it in sandbox mode. The game crashed to desktop the first time I ran it. I changed the settings and told Avast that everything was cool, and haven't had a problem since.
  • edited April 2012
    I'm running at 1280x720, all image quality settings enabled/highest, with an Xbox 360 controller. I've experienced no game-breaking bugs in 2 full playthroughs where the opposite decisions were made in each one. Every once in awhile there is some jerky animation or flickering shadows, but nothing that takes away from the enjoyment of the game. No crash issues, fps dips, or other anomalies that would detract from the game or frusturate the player.

    In other words, this is the polar opposite of the Jurassic Park PC release :-)

    Out of morbid curiousity, I downloaded and played the demo of TWD Episode 1 on XBOX 360 as well. The game looks and plays identically, including the occasional jerky animation and flickering shadows that I noticed in the PC version. For all intents and purposes, the two versions of the game look and feel exactly the same.

    In short as long as your PC meets/exceeds the requirements, a great experience can be had out of the first episode of TWD.

    For reference, the specs for the PC I played the game on are as follows:

    Alienware m11x R1
    Intel Core2Duo SU7300 1.73Ghz
    8GB DDR3 1066Mhz RAM
    nvidia GeForce GT 335m 1GB
    Seagate Momentus XT 500GB HD
    Realtek Integrated Audio
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
  • edited May 2012
    cooper56 wrote: »
    are graphics any better? I will run it in 1080p so i assume its clear picture.

    Yes, you can play it in HD. I've done so for the past few games. Looks so much better. Just remember to adjust the screen res in the settings of the game.
  • edited May 2012
    I only spotted one annoying bug.Damn battery.....

    That whole battery thing annoyed me though,so maybe the bug isnt so bad.The bug ?Well ,if you hand her ONE battery before you have picked up the second one,sometimes the second one becomes un-selectable,and hence you cant pick it up.

    Its easily worked past though,just by going and talking to her again and going thru the whole radio inspection thing again.

    Oddly, when you take a battery from a location,it can still be seen at said location.I guess thats another bug,but not really annoying.

    though, the whole she doesnt" know what a battery is, or that a radio might require them" is far more annoying then the bug itself :P
  • edited June 2012
    I too am having lag on the PC. Any suggestions?
  • edited June 2012
    timothyc wrote: »
    I too am having lag on the PC. Any suggestions?

    whats your spec ? updated your graphics drivers?

    is it on one hard drive with lots of data on it ?
  • edited June 2012
    I have no problem playing TWD on my PC runs great and no audio problems either
  • edited June 2012
    Well I have the PC version and it runs smoothly without any problems...So I think it's your own PCs..Who knows
    Here're my specs:
    | CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 965 3.4 ghz @ 4.0ghz TT FRIO
    | GPU: MSI GTX 580 1.5GB Twin Frozr II/OC DDR5 384-bits
    | MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H
    | RAM: Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333 mhz
    | Monitor: Samsung P2470HN Full HD ( 1920x1080 60hz )
    | Power Supply: C3 Tech PSH 750V ( 750w )
    | HDD 1: Samsung 160GB Sata II
    | HDD 2: Western Digital 500GB Sata II
    | Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ( 2x 200mm / 4x 120mm
  • edited June 2012
    I finished it for the third time and havent experienced any bugs at all.
  • edited June 2012
    There are some bugs at the statistics at the end of the game (which could be confusing) but this don't affect to game experience.
  • edited June 2012
    The_Ripper wrote: »
    There are some bugs at the statistics at the end of the game (which could be confusing) but this don't affect to game experience.

    What are these statistic bugs that you have at the end. I just curious
  • edited June 2012
    Bugs? Well, for some of us, the game is literally UNPLAYABLE.

    There is a bug in the stand-alone Telltale version (presumably the Steam version too, but there is apparently a "fix" there), that makes it crash on launch.

    All I've managed to get out of Telltale is that it *may* be related to connecting to their servers. The game never starts, just crashes on launch.

    It's been a month and no word on a resolution for those of us with this issue, who've paid up front for a whole season that will likely all be unplayable.

    What I've seen of the game (on YouTube, etc.) looks great, but be warned if you're thinking of buying the PC version (since there's suspiciously no demo unlike almost every other Telltale game): you may be stuck with a game that you cannot play.
  • edited June 2012
    Banjo wrote: »
    Bugs? Well, for some of us, the game is literally UNPLAYABLE.

    There is a bug in the stand-alone Telltale version (presumably the Steam version too, but there is apparently a "fix" there), that makes it crash on launch.

    All I've managed to get out of Telltale is that it *may* be related to connecting to their servers. The game never starts, just crashes on launch.

    It's been a month and no word on a resolution for those of us with this issue, who've paid up front for a whole season that will likely all be unplayable.

    What I've seen of the game (on YouTube, etc.) looks great, but be warned if you're thinking of buying the PC version (since there's suspiciously no demo unlike almost every other Telltale game): you may be stuck with a game that you cannot play.

    I have the steam version runs sweet no problems at all with episode 1
  • edited June 2012
    What are these statistic bugs that you have at the end. I just curious

    Well, in my first playthrough Hershell caught me lying to him and the stats said that I was honest with him (Ha!)

    Another one in the same stats, in my first playthrough I sided with Kenny defending Duck from Larry and the stats said that I sided with Larry.

    In-game, of course, there are no bugs. Kenny thanked Lee for the help with Larry. Hershell gave me a speech about being a better liar and that stuff.. :D
  • edited June 2012
    I have the steam version runs sweet no problems at all with episode 1

    Some people do, some don't. Telltale (and other users) seem to have no way to know why some are effected and some aren't. Disconnecting from the net "fixes" the Steam version crash for some people, but not everyone, and doesn't fix the Telltale store version for anyone.

    Just something all potential buyers should be wary of, and I REALLY wish I'd been made aware of it before purchasing. The reason I wanted to mention it in this thread is that it's not a case of "not powerful enough computer" or some "known issue" or incompatibility, or a case of "crashes if you own X or Y video/sound card"... Telltale themselves have been tight-lipped and thus presumably dumbfounded as to the cause and fix of this issue.

    The fact that disconnecting the net is in any way a fix suggest connecting to their server is at least part of the issue.
  • edited June 2012
    The_Ripper wrote: »
    Well, in my first playthrough Hershell caught me lying to him and the stats said that I was honest with him (Ha!)

    Another one in the same stats, in my first playthrough I sided with Kenny defending Duck from Larry and the stats said that I sided with Larry.

    In-game, of course, there are no bugs. Kenny thanked Lee for the help with Larry. Hershell gave me a speech about being a better liar and that stuff.. :D

    How did you answer his questions when you are talking to him in the barn.
    I lied to him when talking on the porch but when in the barn I told him I got a ride out of Atlanta end stats said I was Honest with him.
    when I replayed the scene I told him the truth when talking on the porch and it said he believed me but when talking in the barn I said that I walked out of Atlanta or something like that and the end stats said I lied to Him.
    so it all seems to depend on how and which questions you answer.

    During the argument with Larry I sided with him up until he said throw Duck out or take a shovel to his head then I picked answers trying not to side with either Larry Or Kenny/Duck and the stats said I Sided with Kenny. yet again it was all down to the answers I gave
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