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Forums - Nintendo - As a die hard Splatoon fan.. THIS is what it'll take for Splatoon 2 to be a great game....

 

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Lonely_Dolphin on 17 January 2017
curl-6 said:
Einsam_Delphin said:

They're probably keeping it at 720p to avoid frame drops like the first game had.

Fair enough for portable mode, but if portable mode runs at 720p/60fps without frame drops, then the docked mode should be able to push that to at least 900p with still no drops.

But does it though? We haven't yet seen the main culprits for slowdowns like Blackbelly Skatepark, Rainmaker, and Bomb Rush, and who knows what of the new stuff causes issues. I imagine the ink cloud could be a culprit as well as possible AI bots increasing the number of characters on a map beyond the typical 8.



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curl-6 on 17 January 2017
Einsam_Delphin said:
curl-6 said:

Fair enough for portable mode, but if portable mode runs at 720p/60fps without frame drops, then the docked mode should be able to push that to at least 900p with still no drops.

But does it though? We haven't yet seen the main culprits for slowdowns like Blackbelly Skatepark, Rainmaker, and Bomb Rush, and who knows what of the new stuff causes issues. I imagine the ink cloud could be a culprit as well as possible AI bots increasing the number of characters on a map beyond the typical 8.

Docked mode is more than twice as fast as portable mode, so if it's 720p/60fps portable, docked mode at 900p should be a breeze.



Lonely_Dolphin on 17 January 2017
curl-6 said:
Einsam_Delphin said:

But does it though? We haven't yet seen the main culprits for slowdowns like Blackbelly Skatepark, Rainmaker, and Bomb Rush, and who knows what of the new stuff causes issues. I imagine the ink cloud could be a culprit as well as possible AI bots increasing the number of characters on a map beyond the typical 8.

Docked mode is more than twice as fast as portable mode, so if it's 720p/60fps portable, docked mode at 900p should be a breeze.

Or not. Yal can call it lazy or whatever, but I'd much rather have 720p with no slowdowns, can't tell you many times I've been screwed over by sudden slideshows.



curl-6 on 17 January 2017
Einsam_Delphin said:
curl-6 said:

Docked mode is more than twice as fast as portable mode, so if it's 720p/60fps portable, docked mode at 900p should be a breeze.

Or not. Yal can call it lazy or whatever, but I'd much rather have 720p with no slowdowns, can't tell you many times I've been screwed over by sudden slideshows.

If it has to be 720p to have no slowdowns when docked, then portable mode will have slowdown since that's 720p too.



Lonely_Dolphin on 17 January 2017
curl-6 said:
Einsam_Delphin said:

Or not. Yal can call it lazy or whatever, but I'd much rather have 720p with no slowdowns, can't tell you many times I've been screwed over by sudden slideshows.

If it has to be 720p to have no slowdowns when docked, then portable mode will have slowdown since that's 720p too.

That's what my previous post basically said.



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curl-6 on 17 January 2017
Einsam_Delphin said:
curl-6 said:

If it has to be 720p to have no slowdowns when docked, then portable mode will have slowdown since that's 720p too.

That's what my previous post basically said.

But it already runs at 720p without slowdown on the portable mode. Which means over half of the docked mode's power is going to waste.



KLAMarine on 17 January 2017
LipeJJ said:
KLAMarine said:

Please let Callie still be there! Splatoon's story needs to be cheerful, not dark! Nintendo, don't you dare take Callie from us!

She's already confirmed to be there. 

On good authority?

LipeJJ said:

By the way, isn't the game confirmed to be 1080p60fps?

That's MK8 Deluxe. I think Splatoon 2 is 720 60. I'm okay with 720 if it means a solid 60. Splatoon can get very hectic.

Mar1217 said:
KLAMarine said:

Please let Callie still be there! Splatoon's story needs to be cheerful, not dark! Nintendo, don't you dare take Callie from us!

That shot of Edgy Marie from her back during the trailer ... epic stuff coming !!

I just hope it's light-hearted.



Lonely_Dolphin on 17 January 2017
curl-6 said:

But it already runs at 720p without slowdown on the portable mode. 

"But does it though? We haven't yet seen the main culprits for slowdowns like Blackbelly Skatepark, Rainmaker, and Bomb Rush, and who knows what of the new stuff causes issues. I imagine the ink cloud could be a culprit as well as possible AI bots increasing the number of characters on a map beyond the typical 8."

The only certainty here is that like the original Splatoon, it doesn't have problems under typical circumstances.



curl-6 on 17 January 2017
Einsam_Delphin said:
curl-6 said:

But it already runs at 720p without slowdown on the portable mode. 

"But does it though? We haven't yet seen the main culprits for slowdowns like Blackbelly Skatepark, Rainmaker, and Bomb Rush, and who knows what of the new stuff causes issues. I imagine the ink cloud could be a culprit as well as possible AI bots increasing the number of characters on a map beyond the typical 8."

The only certainty here is that like the original Splatoon, it doesn't have problems under typical circumstances.

Given the huge power gap between docked mode and handheld mode though, that leaves 2 options:

(A) 720p on both, runs smooth when docked but has slowdowns when portable 

(B) Runs 720p/60fps smoothly on both, dock's power totally unused and wasted



KLAMarine on 17 January 2017
curl-6 said:
Einsam_Delphin said:

"But does it though? We haven't yet seen the main culprits for slowdowns like Blackbelly Skatepark, Rainmaker, and Bomb Rush, and who knows what of the new stuff causes issues. I imagine the ink cloud could be a culprit as well as possible AI bots increasing the number of characters on a map beyond the typical 8."

The only certainty here is that like the original Splatoon, it doesn't have problems under typical circumstances.

Given the huge power gap between docked mode and handheld mode though, that leaves 2 options:

(A) 720p on both, runs smooth when docked but has slowdowns when portable 

(B) Runs 720p/60fps smoothly on both, dock's power totally unused and wasted

There's also the possibility that details are improved when docked or some better AA. I dunno, hopefully they find a use for the extra power.

Maybe they'll just use it to ENSURE the game stays at 60 fps AT ALL TIMES, NO EXCEPTIONS which would be an accomplishment because of the crazy amounts of ink that can fly at times. I would be okay with that. I'm more interested in the new stuff: new powers, new hair styles, greater customization options (GIVE OCTOLINGS!!!), new single player, new mini games, new modes, new plaza (I hope people can still post stuff on it), new maps, and so on.