* Official Prey (2017) Thread *

heartburnron · 5 Jun 2017 at 19:58

FlyingFish said:
Is anyone else having performance issues with this game, it can run a super smooth, but rapid movement can turn things stuttery!

I'm not sure if it's down to the latest prey update or the fact I'm in the arboretum or something else

4790k, gtx1070 8gb, 16gb, 500gbssd. 1920x1080.

I'm not sure if it's Windows creator update that's responsible either, but it's spoiling the game

Mick

My first 25 hours where completely smooth but I did notice last night for the first time some very quick micro stutters when turning quickly - however, this also happened just after I noticed there was a FOV slider in the graphics options and had increased this up to 120 so I'm not sure if it's related to that or just coincidence. I haven't tried putting it back to default again yet to see if that sorts it...

FlyingFish · 6 Jun 2017 at 06:53

After a bit of searching it seems this is quite common, and rolling back the nvidia drivers has helped enormously, nearly perfect running again now

Ranked1_of_1 · 6 Jun 2017 at 07:56

I have had issues like that (970 SLI). Quickly turning seems to blur and microstutter even though the framerate is still quite high,albeit less than it normally runs at. The arboretum was the first place I noticed it, but have since seen it in other areas as well. It seems to me like when I first enter an area it is fine, but after I have been there a while it then starts again. It happened in Cargo Bay last night and that is not even a particularly big or detailed area????

Bishie · 6 Jun 2017 at 09:24

FlyingFish said:
Is anyone else having performance issues with this game, it can run a super smooth, but rapid movement can turn things stuttery!

I'm not sure if it's down to the latest prey update or the fact I'm in the arboretum or something else

4790k, gtx1070 8gb, 16gb, 500gbssd. 1920x1080.

I'm not sure if it's Windows creator update that's responsible either, but it's spoiling the game

Mick

I have pretty much the same spec, and the game was pretty much flawless throughout. I have the creator's update installed also.

Nexus18 · 6 Jun 2017 at 10:03

When I played it, performance was superb on my 290, i5 750 4GHz @ 2560x1080 on windows 10 (no creators update) although shadows, light shafts/rays and other stuff was missing (one of the reasons why I haven't played any more of the game)

blueshift said:
nearly finished the main story, but got the corrupted save files message again!!
kicked me right back near the beginning.
not going to start it again, I thought the patch had fixed this?

*sigh*

Guess the wait goes on, no doubt like other PC games, it will be fixed within another month or 2 and then it will be working as it should have from day 1

toM123 · 6 Jun 2017 at 15:23

About 3 or 4 hours in to this and really really enjoying it,

Strange graphics though, even with everything on full it was very blurred? Had to use reshade in the end to crisp up the image ... sooo much better.

justbeingmiko · 9 Jun 2017 at 19:43

Just finished this game - really enjoyed it. The graphics taht seemed last generation blurred into insiginficance once the narrative and engagement of the game took over. First time in a while I have wanted to get back and finish the next level of a game!!

heartburnron · 11 Jun 2017 at 18:47

Did anyone find an alternate way of opening the moon door to retrieve the satellite communication device in the hardware labs for the 'Mixed Signals' quest? The only obvious way is to repair the console but that requires Repair Level 3 and I don't want to spend 8 neuromods to get that...

Tek81 · 15 Jun 2017 at 13:33

Finally completed this last night after 56 hours. I did a hard mode, no typhoon mods run. I explored and did everything I could, but still feel as though it warrants a second playthough. I really liked the mind bending post credits ending. For me, it was totally unexpected. Best game of the year so far.

heartburnron · 15 Jun 2017 at 17:59

tek81 said:
Finally completed this last night after 56 hours. I did a hard mode, no typhoon mods run. I explored and did everything I could, but still feel as though it warrants a second playthough. I really liked the mind bending post credits ending. For me, it was totally unexpected. Best game of the year so far.

You definitely need to play it again if you didn't use the typhoon mods - that's a big chunk of gameplay you missed out on right there. I know the game kind of encourages it with the warning it gives about using them but in relation to the turrets, these are no threat at all as you can hit them with your glu gun before they even detect you and then whack them with the spanner. In saying that - I haven't got to the end of the game yet so I don't know if not using the typhoon mods has any bearing on the ending you get or not...

kinger8938 · 21 Jul 2017 at 09:36

Getting tempted to try this now. I think it will be one of the sleeper hits come the end of the year, many seemed to just write it off (myself included)

heartburnron · 21 Jul 2017 at 15:30

It is a great game. Can't understand what some of the reviewers beef with it is to be honest. Apparently the combat isn't that great but I really enjoyed it and it's not supposed to be straight FPS anyway - combat is only a small element of the game, it's the exploration, looting, crafting and story that make it the great game it is. There's also a lot of game for the money and significant replayability with the options to play with or avoid using alien powers. Just get it already.

Columbo · 21 Jul 2017 at 16:19

Yep as above its brilliant, just wish there would have been more variety in the weapons selection and a few more different endings based upon your gameplay choices.

tommybhoy · 3 Aug 2017 at 20:50

5 hours, in, so far been sent here, there(last task ultimately for zero reason

) and back again with not much happening apart from the odd robot/alien to kill, tbh, retracing steps does my head in, does it get any better or is it like that all the way through?

Dougsnake · 3 Aug 2017 at 21:41

tommybhoy said:
5 hours, in, so far been sent here, there(last task ultimately for zero reason) and back again with not much happening apart from the odd robot/alien to kill, tbh, retracing steps does my head in, does it get any better or is it like that all the way through?

Does get better once you get past the what the hell is going on stage and a few more areas open up

CaptainRAVE · 12 Aug 2017 at 23:45

Brilliant game. Finally gotten some powers and the z scope thingy. The start is tough going. Very atmospheric. Runs great too at a solid 144fps at 1440p.

kinger8938 · 16 Aug 2017 at 18:29

The demo is now available on PC

finally a chance to try it

Yaayuh! · 16 Aug 2017 at 20:13

Loving this game too. Great atmosphere and i've **** myself a few times

Ree · 16 Aug 2017 at 20:31

7 hours in so far and quite liking it. bricked it a couple of times myself lol

Smok3y · 16 Aug 2017 at 23:08

Can anyone confirm controller is broken in latest update? Was just about to buy but read controller no longer works.

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