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[Midair]

Yeah, the "4k" standard is much larger though apparently, like pixels are almost too small to even see. If it is becoming a standard by the time PE is released, there is going to be a readjustment of what people consider "sharp" just like there was going from 640x480 to where we are now, or from standard American television to HDTV.

 

[tuluse]

4k isn't a problem because it's exactly twice 1080p, which means you can do 1>4 scaling and not have any blurriness.

 

[Infinitron]

4k isn't a problem because it's exactly twice 1080p, which means you can do 1>4 scaling and not have any blurriness.

That's not really a solution; few people actually enjoy playing these games in "RTS mode". cherry blossom makes a good point though - Obsidian can regenerate higher definition versions of their graphics in the future, as long as they don't do something dumb like lose the original sources.

 

[tuluse]

I don't know what you mean by RTS mode, but you set an LCD to exactly half it's native resolution there is no blurriness. A 24" monitor at 1920x1080p looks the same regardless of if it's native resolution is 1920x1080 or 3840x2160.

 

[Midair]

And remember, we're not talking about just clicking a button to render out at a higher resolution. The textures on the objects in the environment actually have to support that density.

http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/61...important-than-resolution/page-6#entry1327117

I am not sure I completely follow the technical discussion, but cherry blossom you might want to check out that thread.

 

[Infinitron]

I don't know what you mean by RTS mode, but you set an LCD to exactly half it's native resolution there is no blurriness. A 24" monitor at 1920x1080p looks the same regardless of if it's native resolution is 1920x1080 or 3840x2160.

RTS mode = tiny characters. Ever played Baldur's Gate at ultra-high resolutions?

 

[Midair]

I don't know what you mean by RTS mode, but you set an LCD to exactly half it's native resolution there is no blurriness. A 24" monitor at 1920x1080p looks the same regardless of if it's native resolution is 1920x1080 or 3840x2160.

So you are saying you get crisp upscaling, right? But not the kind of fidelity you would get if the assets were made for 3840x2160.

 

[tuluse]

I don't know what you mean by RTS mode, but you set an LCD to exactly half it's native resolution there is no blurriness. A 24" monitor at 1920x1080p looks the same regardless of if it's native resolution is 1920x1080 or 3840x2160.

RTS mode = tiny characters. Ever played BG2 at 1920x1080?

I think you're mis-understanding.

If you have an LCD who's native resolution is 1600x1200, you can run BG2 at 800x600 and it looks normal. You can scale 1->4 without any loss of detail or sharpness. So at 4k, the 1080p images will look exactly what they look like on a 1080p monitor. The problem will be for anyone between 1080p to 4k.

 

[tuluse]

I don't know what you mean by RTS mode, but you set an LCD to exactly half it's native resolution there is no blurriness. A 24" monitor at 1920x1080p looks the same regardless of if it's native resolution is 1920x1080 or 3840x2160.

So you are saying you get crisp upscaling, right? But not the kind of fidelity you would get if the assets were made for 3840x2160.

Yes, if the resolution is exactly double, you're fine.

 

[Infinitron]

I don't know what you mean by RTS mode, but you set an LCD to exactly half it's native resolution there is no blurriness. A 24" monitor at 1920x1080p looks the same regardless of if it's native resolution is 1920x1080 or 3840x2160.

RTS mode = tiny characters. Ever played BG2 at 1920x1080?

I think you're mis-understanding.

If you have an LCD who's native resolution is 1600x1200, you can run BG2 at 800x600 and it looks normal. You can scale 1->4 without any loss of detail or sharpness. So at 4k, the 1080p images will look exactly what they look like on a 1080p monitor. The problem will be for anyone between 1080p to 4k.

Oh I see what you mean. Okay, but we want to enjoy higher fidelity too.

 

[agris]

Commissar Draco The stronghold's keep isn't in the image.

Infinitron That sliver of a house isn't the stronghold? That's good... was that a dev post in the announcement thread over at the OE forums?