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[Foe-hammer]

QUOTE(mikedavis2838 @ Dec 1 2005, 12:27 AM)

when i wrote that i was well past stage 4, all scenes play buttery smooth

I'm not referring to all scenes, i'm just referring to stage 4's beginning cut scene.

If you don't mind, could you please try loading up stage 4 again, just for my sanity sake, and see if the beginning cut-scene still runs perfect for you in 720p?

This post has been edited by Foe-hammer: Dec 1 2005, 09:31 AM

[mlmadmax]

I have a 55 inch Mitsubishi running at 1080i and I had the exact same choppiness on the cut scene of the level you are talking about. Everything else is normal except for I get some tearing.

It has to be normal

[pwcracker2002]

ive also experienced this choppy cut-scene and the tearing at that round entry way. ive played the level on 2 different displays, a crt running at 1080i and my 19" LCD running at 1280x1024 and it happends on both screens so it HAS to be the game.

[mikedavis2838]

Just loaded stage 4 again, had to really focus to see a few chops and the very beginning of the scene, but as soon as the bridge comes into view it is smooth.

[t_mac_ca]

game runs smooth for me

[bluegt21]

the games custscenes especially in stage 4 intro is very crazy.  It is like they are having framerate issues.  I have a friend here with me also and his 360 does the same thing.  Add 2 more to the list.   If i recall didnt halo 2 do this in intros also?  I was almost ready to ship mine out and get a new one to see if this problem was hardware related... could just be rare's code..  kameo is excellent?

[TSOPrano]

It runs fine for me on a 42" Samsung Plasma at 720p. Although I have noticed in all cutscenes that there is a stutter ever few seconds though. Not detrimental but its noticeable. Also, no motion-blur in the cutscenes make it look like its worse graphics than in game.

Man I love motion-blur.

[violent_bong]

Well, if one of you (anyone) wouldn't mind loading up level 5 (the escape from the place) and go to the part where you demo out the wall, when you get to that point, could you rush outside towards the hover craft, and see if the game lags?...I want to be sure if this is the game or my xbox, because I noticed major lagging at this part, I guess they don't expect you to rush out like that....
thanks in advance.

[Interfire]

QUOTE(violent_bong @ Dec 1 2005, 08:28 PM)

Well, if one of you (anyone) wouldn't mind loading up level 5 (the escape from the place) and go to the part where you demo out the wall, when you get to that point, could you rush outside towards the hover craft, and see if the game lags?...I want to be sure if this is the game or my xbox, because I noticed major lagging at this part, I guess they don't expect you to rush out like that....
thanks in advance.

I just tried that several times and I didn't notice anything. Ran off in a few different directions and that didn't do anything either.

[violent_bong]

Hmmm, well I wonder if playing Co-op also makes a difference, because me and a friend played on co-op in that part, and both ran out and it lagged horribly...I guess I will have to wait until he gets his new xbox to find out...thanks anyways though.

[terabeast]

I have the same problem.  The cut scenes for every level are a bit choppy, nothing too bad.  I reached the 4th level last night and that opening cut scene was brutal.  I'm playing single player mode in 1080i HD.  From reading the thread, people playing in 720P aren't having this problem.  Maybe it's an issue with the 1080i upconversion, since PDZ's native resolution is 720P.  Remember 720P is 60 frames per second, 1080i is 30 frames per second.

[violent_bong]

Also, I remember reading in another thread, where twisted symphony (I think) said that microdisplays (LCD, Plasma, DLP...etc) instead of just going to the next frame, apparently they 'fade' to the next frame, and make these problems alot less noticeable...I am guessing the developers didn't test this game on 51' Rear Projection CRT's

[Foe-hammer]

QUOTE(terabeast @ Dec 2 2005, 03:24 PM)

I have the same problem.  The cut scenes for every level are a bit choppy, nothing too bad.  I reached the 4th level last night and that opening cut scene was brutal.  I'm playing single player mode in 1080i HD.  From reading the thread, people playing in 720P aren't having this problem.  Maybe it's an issue with the 1080i upconversion, since PDZ's native resolution is 720P.  Remember 720P is 60 frames per second, 1080i is 30 frames per second.

Nope, it runs like shit in 720p and every other res i've tried (the 4th mission beginning cut-scene).

Like you mentioned, every cut-scene is a bit choppy, but nothing terrribly noticable.  The 4th stage, on the other hand, was/is inexcuseably horrid.