Serious Sam "The Second Encounter" Patch!

WyreTheWolf · Dec 28, 2002, 05:58 AM

Blurb from www.croteam.com

The patch that is 'almost out' for nearly two months now, is now out in beta form. We have made available a beta version of the patch, so, if you feel brave enough, you can enjoy the benefits of:

*full hardware 3D sound (with EAX) with support for dolby surround 5.1
*optimized rendering (5-20% faster)
*support for occlusion culling
*major improvements to skeletal animations (seen in updated tech-test level)
*support for hardware vertex & pixel shaders (seen in updated tech-test level)
*Parhelia triple-head support (support for three monitors)
*detection of newer graphic cards (ATI Radeon 9700/pro, ATI Radeon 9500/pro, ATI Radeon 9000/pro, NV GeForceFX, Matorx Parhelia, SiS Xabre 600/400/200)
*no more syncbads in multiplay
*recoded demo rec/playback (no sync problems) and more...

The delay was mainly caused by problems in Internet multiplay, and that is the reason for this version still carying the 'Beta' mark. Single play is all green, better than ever, and lan multiplay is doing fine too.

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I don't know how many of you have been waiting for the new NETcode. I, for one, have been waiting for this for some time

The patch is available at http://www.croteam.com

RIV@NVX · Dec 28, 2002, 11:28 AM

Croteam is Croatian developer

AlternateVirus · Dec 29, 2002, 01:13 AM

not a lot of people play it online anymore. prolly it can be used as benchmark for 9700 against nvidia. :P

Zardon · Dec 29, 2002, 02:12 AM

well this really is some opengl eye-candy.

arming myself with the newest omega DX9 driver set, my trusty 9700 pro, I decided to give my rig a good old test out.

running SS2 with this new patch and DX9, at 1600x1200, 16 aniso, and 2fsaa, forced refresh of 85hz, game settings at max details....... I loaded up the newest fraps and was stunned to see, even in REALLY hectic scenes the frame rate rarely going under 40 fps, frequently in the 60-70 fps zone.... and perfectly smooth. dropping the res to 1280x1024 (which I normally play at, fps rose a good 20fps or more on the above, same game settings - max).

awesome... indeed. still a fun game also.

WyreTheWolf · Dec 29, 2002, 05:34 AM

There are several things I noticed. Everything is sharper. All the textures just pop out at you. I like it. Even if it is a beta... It is an excellent start

Necrosis · Dec 29, 2002, 05:58 AM

I agree with you Wolf. The game just seems more fluid and game play is a lot better. However, what the heck is the two new items added to the top of the hud? I'm speaking of the top left two.

WyreTheWolf · Dec 30, 2002, 07:12 AM

Do you have a screenshot?

AlternateVirus · Dec 31, 2002, 05:13 AM

yea post some screenshots with 1600x1200 max details with all aniso and aa at max with the new beta.

Necrosis · Dec 31, 2002, 09:41 PM

Yeah I could have a screen shot just don't have any where to host it right now. I'll get one up soon.

Vampyromaniac · Jan 1, 2003, 12:39 PM

Necrosis · Jan 1, 2003, 12:45 PM

Okay everyone call me a dumb bunny. When taking this screen shot I then realized what those two items where. Yeah, yeah only I can truly make an ass of myself. Laugh it up folks! This is what happens if you haven't played a game in a very long time time and think you see something new with a beta patch.

WyreTheWolf · Jan 1, 2003, 01:48 PM

Hmmmmmm....

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please god
please giveall
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YOU CHEATER!

ROTFLMMFAO

diamud · Jan 7, 2003, 05:57 PM

Even helped on my lower end 1.2Ghz machine, excellent!

Dec 28, 2002, 05:58 AM	#1
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,111 Rep Power: 0	Serious Sam "The Second Encounter" Patch! Blurb from www.croteam.com The patch that is 'almost out' for nearly two months now, is now out in beta form. We have made available a beta version of the patch, so, if you feel brave enough, you can enjoy the benefits of: full hardware 3D sound (with EAX) with support for dolby surround 5.1 optimized rendering (5-20% faster) support for occlusion culling major improvements to skeletal animations (seen in updated tech-test level) support for hardware vertex & pixel shaders (seen in updated tech-test level) Parhelia triple-head support (support for three monitors) detection of newer graphic cards (ATI Radeon 9700/pro, ATI Radeon 9500/pro, ATI Radeon 9000/pro, NV GeForceFX, Matorx Parhelia, SiS Xabre 600/400/200) no more syncbads in multiplay *recoded demo rec/playback (no sync problems) and more... The delay was mainly caused by problems in Internet multiplay, and that is the reason for this version still carying the 'Beta' mark. Single play is all green, better than ever, and lan multiplay is doing fine too. ----- I don't know how many of you have been waiting for the new NETcode. I, for one, have been waiting for this for some time The patch is available at http://www.croteam.com

Dec 28, 2002, 11:28 AM	#2
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	Croteam is Croatian developer __________________ -- Vedran

Jan 1, 2003, 12:39 PM	#10
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	Necrosis's screen shot __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Dec 29, 2002, 01:13 AM	#3
AlternateVirus DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 282 Rep Power: 0	not a lot of people play it online anymore. prolly it can be used as benchmark for 9700 against nvidia. :P

Dec 29, 2002, 02:12 AM	#4
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	well this really is some opengl eye-candy. arming myself with the newest omega DX9 driver set, my trusty 9700 pro, I decided to give my rig a good old test out. running SS2 with this new patch and DX9, at 1600x1200, 16 aniso, and 2fsaa, forced refresh of 85hz, game settings at max details....... I loaded up the newest fraps and was stunned to see, even in REALLY hectic scenes the frame rate rarely going under 40 fps, frequently in the 60-70 fps zone.... and perfectly smooth. dropping the res to 1280x1024 (which I normally play at, fps rose a good 20fps or more on the above, same game settings - max). awesome... indeed. still a fun game also.

Dec 29, 2002, 05:34 AM	Thread Starter #5
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,111 Rep Power: 0	There are several things I noticed. Everything is sharper. All the textures just pop out at you. I like it. Even if it is a beta... It is an excellent start

Dec 29, 2002, 05:58 AM	#6
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	I agree with you Wolf. The game just seems more fluid and game play is a lot better. However, what the heck is the two new items added to the top of the hud? I'm speaking of the top left two.

Dec 30, 2002, 07:12 AM	Thread Starter #7
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,111 Rep Power: 0	Do you have a screenshot?

Dec 31, 2002, 05:13 AM	#8
AlternateVirus DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 282 Rep Power: 0	yea post some screenshots with 1600x1200 max details with all aniso and aa at max with the new beta.

Dec 31, 2002, 09:41 PM	#9
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	Yeah I could have a screen shot just don't have any where to host it right now. I'll get one up soon.

Jan 1, 2003, 12:45 PM	#11
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	Okay everyone call me a dumb bunny. When taking this screen shot I then realized what those two items where. Yeah, yeah only I can truly make an ass of myself. Laugh it up folks! This is what happens if you haven't played a game in a very long time time and think you see something new with a beta patch.

Jan 1, 2003, 01:48 PM	Thread Starter #12
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,111 Rep Power: 0	Hmmmmmm.... ~ please god please giveall ~ YOU CHEATER! ROTFLMMFAO

Jan 7, 2003, 05:57 PM	#13
diamud DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dunedin FL Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Even helped on my lower end 1.2Ghz machine, excellent!