Silent Hill games on PC vs Consoles
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Silent Hill games on PC vs Consoles
Having finished both SH3 + SH4 on the PS2 and PC, I also have SH4 on the Xbox. I find the controls on the PS2 version the best but the PC versions graphically look the best.
So I hooked up my PS2 controller to the PC using an adapter, it mimics the exact controls on the PS2 version. However, the control is not as fluid as the PS2 version.
The great thing about the PC versions is how sharp and clear the graphics are and it is much easier to see, especially in SH3, with all those dark tunnels, rooms, and passages.
In SH4, there are graphical improvements and the PC version with my Nvidia 7800GT was very smooth at 1280x1024, its a DX9 game so all the shadow and lighting techniques are used to full effect, including pixel shading and transparency effects.
Very pleased with how sharp and detailed the PC versions look compare to the PS2 grainy picture quality. Even the Xbox version looks better but at lower resolution compared to the PC.
If you played all the SH games on the PS2, I urge you to replay them on the PC, they are so much better looking.
So I hooked up my PS2 controller to the PC using an adapter, it mimics the exact controls on the PS2 version. However, the control is not as fluid as the PS2 version.
The great thing about the PC versions is how sharp and clear the graphics are and it is much easier to see, especially in SH3, with all those dark tunnels, rooms, and passages.
In SH4, there are graphical improvements and the PC version with my Nvidia 7800GT was very smooth at 1280x1024, its a DX9 game so all the shadow and lighting techniques are used to full effect, including pixel shading and transparency effects.
Very pleased with how sharp and detailed the PC versions look compare to the PS2 grainy picture quality. Even the Xbox version looks better but at lower resolution compared to the PC.
If you played all the SH games on the PS2, I urge you to replay them on the PC, they are so much better looking.
Damn stright....
I play them on my PC in my Home Theatre (110" screen) with 7.1 sound (SH2 and SH4 only, the rest have stereo).
I also use the Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 and it plays perfectly.
One question, do your SH4 cut scenes look normal compared to the PS2 ? With every PC I've had, the cut scenes run at 15 fps and the focus effects are wrong (as compared to SH3 and the PS2)
I play them on my PC in my Home Theatre (110" screen) with 7.1 sound (SH2 and SH4 only, the rest have stereo).
I also use the Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 and it plays perfectly.
One question, do your SH4 cut scenes look normal compared to the PS2 ? With every PC I've had, the cut scenes run at 15 fps and the focus effects are wrong (as compared to SH3 and the PS2)
The current progress of my Silent Hill pinball (video) game can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/aMklvWiUqhY
https://youtu.be/aMklvWiUqhY
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Only SH4 has a minor cut scene glitch, the rest are flawless!
The current progress of my Silent Hill pinball (video) game can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/aMklvWiUqhY
https://youtu.be/aMklvWiUqhY
SH4's cut scenes look fine, there is some tearing on some scenes but I skip them since I already saw them in the PS2 version.
One major problem with the PS2 version was that resolution was too low and pixellated.
Try looking out the window in the PS2 version, you could not see those other cars clearly or see Cynthnia clearly standing outside of the subway. The PC version has a wider screen aspect due to my resolution.
The controls are better on the PS2, more fluid less stuttering, the PC controls are ok.
SH3 looks really good on the PC, the gory details look really sick on my Dell 2405 LCD.
One major problem with the PS2 version was that resolution was too low and pixellated.
Try looking out the window in the PS2 version, you could not see those other cars clearly or see Cynthnia clearly standing outside of the subway. The PC version has a wider screen aspect due to my resolution.
The controls are better on the PS2, more fluid less stuttering, the PC controls are ok.
SH3 looks really good on the PC, the gory details look really sick on my Dell 2405 LCD.
I've played SH3 and SH4 on Pc and PS2 and the controls on the PC are fine. It might depend on your controller.
The lighting seems to be better on the PC version as well...
The lighting seems to be better on the PC version as well...
The current progress of my Silent Hill pinball (video) game can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/aMklvWiUqhY
https://youtu.be/aMklvWiUqhY