The tech heads over at Digital Foundry are at it again, this time examining Diablo III's latest PlayStation 4 update, which provides PS4 Pro support. Given that the official patch notes don't actually mention what kind of support to expect, the publication's latest video proves to be a handy guide.
The big talking point here is the game's resolution, which sees a noticeable boost on the Pro. The title makes use of dynamic resolution, altering visual quality based on how busy the current environment is. Simple, peaceful areas see the resolution jump all the way to 4K, while the release scales down to the standard 1080p mark when things get really hectic. That perhaps sounds like it could be a little jarring, but Digital Foundry notes that the dynamic resolution is handled very well in practice. What's more, those with 1080p televisions can still enjoy the benefits of supersampling.
It sounds like Blizzard's done a good job, then, but has this update dragged you back to Hell? Marvel at those super detailed blood splatters in the comments section below.
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Good job again DF. Wish it had HDR support though, it would look incredible..
@kyleforrester87 Yeah, some of the colours and lighting in Diablo III would look fantastic.
Just got the patch but I'm not playing it yet, is this the same update that will give us diablo 1 level in diablo 3?
@wiiware Yes - that event is only running for January though so you might not get to it if you don't start soon. It'll come back in the future though apparently.
Anyone else having huge fps drops and lag when playing online multiplayer after this patch? I'm having the problem on both PS4 and PC, and it's significant enough that it is unplayable in nephalem rifts with all the mobs and effects everywhere. It's also affected a few of my friends to varying degrees, but not everyone.
I wish developers would put the effort into detailing their patch notes rather then saying "Bug fixes" or worse "Visit our website".
@RedMageLanakyn I've been playing Diablo III regular and haven't come across any problems.
Considering how long Diablo III has been out Blizzard has done an excellent job of supporting it.
@banacheck For me it's been a rollercoaster. Vanilla D3 ran perfect on my PC, and when the expansion came out everything took a huge nose dive in performance until 2.3. Now, with 2.4.3, same exact issue. It's only in online multiplayer. I've spent probably 5 hours the past couple days troubleshooting, and the forums confirm it's definitely a widespread issue. I'm giving up MP on PS4 until the next patch, I literally couldn't move my guy due to constant single digit fps issues in big fights.
I've totally got sucked back in for the anniversary event, now gonna finish the plat - 1 more lvl 70 to go .
At least 3 push-squarers (square pushers??) have gotten those in-game presents from me, incidentally
@Mega-Gazz I really want to get back to playing DIII, the Pro patch making it even more enticing, however I have already platinumed it and I have such a big backlog that I cannot bring myself to do it...I think it needs another expansion!
I'm in the middle of FFXV, yet somehow it sucked me in. The retro dungeon was nifty
When is the Necromancer coming out?
Instead of being dragged back to hell, after the title menu the game crashes and drags me back to the Playstation main screen. Anyone seeing this? I reinstalled and used my previous backed up save file but can't get past the title screen. May have to wait for an update to the update...
Didn't happen last night to me.
Here I was, playing d3 thinking to myself "man this looks better! Or is it just me?" Then I find this article and realize I was right all along. Shame on me for not being aware of a PS4 pro update in the first place. Looks much more clear now, and by the way, the retro dungeon is a nice little addition. Nothing game changing (expected) but a fun little distraction indeed.
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