Am currently thinking of getting either an Xbox One or PS4 for the family and just wondering how the game is progressing on the console? Is it graphically just as good as the PC edition, are the controls really good or is a PC keyboard better? Any other pros and cons to playing the Xbox1 version over the PC one?
How does the Xbox One experience compare to the PC?
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well I used a xbox pad for control when I played it on the pc so the pad control system is fine never felt the need for a keyboard. graphically I would have had to spend about 400 notes on a gtx980 graphics card to get it to look as good as it does on xbox.
as an aside I have both of the considered consoles and if it's for the family situation the xbox does more in the entertainment side than ps4 but ps4 is more game centric with slightly better graphics card but its barely noticeable and ps4 does not have elite yet.
that's my two penneth.
as an aside I have both of the considered consoles and if it's for the family situation the xbox does more in the entertainment side than ps4 but ps4 is more game centric with slightly better graphics card but its barely noticeable and ps4 does not have elite yet.
that's my two penneth.
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The PS4 is marginally more powerful, but the Xbox One has the better line-up of exclusives currently. Even Sony have admitted their first-party offering is pretty sparse over the next year. Plus Xbox Live is better than Sony's online service. Just my thoughts!
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Currently, the PC version is more stable and is more customisable. That said, the Xbox version is still great. So I would say based on what I've read, the PC version is probably the "definitive" version, however, the Xbox version is definitely worth a purchase, and in fairness if you get it now on the preview program is almost half the price of the PC version.
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Speaking of which....are there any plans for ULTRA HD or 4K mode for large TV screens?
Several players already play on 4K, FD said months n moths ago that their engine scales very well up 8K, they may have said 16K as well but I'll take a bag of salt on that.
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Even on XBOX One ?
On the Xbox? No. It might support 4K output, but that would still only be via upscaled 1080P, so wouldn't be true 4K.
In answer to the OP, the Xbox One version is still in Game Preview Program, so we've only had two updates, but it's hugely impressive. Framerates are solid, and graphically it's close to Ultra on the PC at 720P. I have a Core i5 system with a GTX560Ti and the Xbox One beats it hands down on the same TV. Very, very smooth. The controller setup is better too.
No doubt this could be read as fanboi-ish, but I'm trying not to venture off topic. Right now I think that Microsoft are pushing WAY harder than Sony. They're focussing on DX12 for the Xbox One soon (I heard August 2015, but that's only giving them a week to get it deployed). The Kinect 2.0 is amazing for gaming and controlling the box. I always thought "Xbox, On!" was a gimmick, but having my Xbox, amplifier and TV all power up perfectly from a voice command is awesome. "Xbox, Volume Up" "Xbox, Go to Forza Motorsport 5" etc. Neat. Really. There are free games with an Xbox Gold membership twice a month. They've varied from indie to AAA. Getting games like Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, or MGS: Ground Zeroes for nothing is more than the annual cost of a Gold Membership, even preowned. Microsoft are also very, very cleverly using the "advance exclusive" system, which Sony seem to have missed out on. For example, Rise Of The Tomb Raider is NOT an Xbox exclusive, but it's being releases a few months earlier on the Xbox than the PS4 or PC. As ever, I'm kind of in awe of Microsoft's evolving marketing strategies.
The PS4 is more powerful graphically, and the API is great for developers, but DX12 gets closer to the GPU metal on ALL DX12 platforms, so conceivably the broader base of DX12 programmers will allow for more long-term optimisations on the Xbox One. It's going to be like the Xbox 360/PS3 comparisons. Ultimately it comes down to the people doing the work and the money invested, not down to the absolute spec of the hardware. I have a feeling that we'll see the PS4 doing things better in some aspects, as they'll be pushing hard for reduced resolution 120fps for Morpheus next year which will have a knock-on effect for 1080P gaming, whilst the Xbox will benefit from a more comfortable development environment. But it WILL be close, and fan boying to one side or other doesn't change what they do best.
Don't turn this into a fan boy war in any case. I've got the Xbox One, and one of my close friends has the PS4. The "Windows 8" front-end of the Xbox One doesn't scale up well, the controller on the PS4 isn't great for big hand etc. They're different machines, so pop into a local Game store (or equivalent if you're not in the UK) when it's quiet, and have a play. They're both awesome, although I honestly think that both Sony and MS could have gone about 50% better for graphics power without breaking their stride. Consoles need to last for 6-8 years in order to "work", so we're stuck with what we have.
Not enough buttons on the controller.
I have the pleasure of being both Commander Vger Starseed on pc and Commander Mad Monk RRW on xbox1. from the time i have spent on both systems the game seems to run reasonably well and the grafix look good on both.
However the xbox seems to have had some connection issues of late and it has been difficult for me to get into the same instance with friends on my friend list.
There also appears to be some sort of disparity with the rank up system on the Xbox version as i have put in more work for a lot less gain. on Xbox I have only managed to get midshipman with all federal stations friendly and about half a dozen or more allied where as on the pc i have achieved the ranks of Post Commander for the federation and Prince with the Empire in a similar amout of time spent trying to rank up. And no sign of a Permit of any sort on xbox 1 Is it possible that this aspect of the game is broken? FD please can you confirm Should you read this post.
Other than these issues the game gives me a choice of sitting at a desk and flight controls (pc) or laying on my sofa with the Xbox pad depending on how i wish to play. So if you have the cash and the equipment. Buy both
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However the xbox seems to have had some connection issues of late and it has been difficult for me to get into the same instance with friends on my friend list.
There also appears to be some sort of disparity with the rank up system on the Xbox version as i have put in more work for a lot less gain. on Xbox I have only managed to get midshipman with all federal stations friendly and about half a dozen or more allied where as on the pc i have achieved the ranks of Post Commander for the federation and Prince with the Empire in a similar amout of time spent trying to rank up. And no sign of a Permit of any sort on xbox 1 Is it possible that this aspect of the game is broken? FD please can you confirm Should you read this post.
Other than these issues the game gives me a choice of sitting at a desk and flight controls (pc) or laying on my sofa with the Xbox pad depending on how i wish to play. So if you have the cash and the equipment. Buy both
with regards 07
Xbox one has directx 12 coming this year. Which should negate the difference in hardware performance between the two consoles. Just saying.
Eben you need to report you permit issue on the bug section I did and they fixed it for me. For what it's worth I have the ps4 and an xbox and theres barely any difference in performance despite what the fan boy's may say imo.I find playing on xbox a lot more social even in single player and I only really play exclusives on my ps .
The XB1 version compares quite well, though the PC is much smoother and consistent and has higher res textures and more effects.