Demigod Beta 1 Impressions

from JoeUser Forums

 

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I'm trying out the staged build of Demigod off of Impulse right now on my work machine.  Hopefully this will help players walk through what it's like.

I'll be updating this as I go along...

Installed. Running.

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Into the game

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My fresh install of Vista doesn't seem to cut it with the base nVidia drivers.

So I run dxdiag:

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Display Devices 
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) 
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA 
        Chip type: GeForce 7950 GX2 
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC 
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0294&SUBSYS_035B10DE&REV_A1 
   Display Memory: 776 MB 
Dedicated Memory: 504 MB 
    Shared Memory: 271 MB 
     Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz) 
          Monitor: Dell 2407WFP (Digital) 
      Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvapi.dll 
   Driver Version: 7.15.0010.9686 (English) 
      DDI Version: 9Ex 
Driver Attributes: Final Retail 
Driver Date/Size: 11/2/2006 05:46:12, 3022848 bytes

Wow. My drivers are over 2 years old.

So time to update my drivers...

Back to Impulse...

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I click on Community and click on the nVidia tab and get my driver updated...

Once my drivers are updated, I re-run the game.

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Ah, much better.

Remember to update your drivers!

... Game Play ...

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These flags will become increasingly important over the betas. In the engine test, it's basically just about overpowering your enemy.  But over time, the way to do that will be through making strategic choices over which parts of the map you control.

This particular flag gives me access to better creeps who come out of the portal.  But other flags may provide all kinds of other interesting advantages.

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This is the UI for beta 1.

On the left side are your 4 primary powers for your Demigod.  On the right side are 3 active item slots as well as your achievement slot.  The achievement slot is currently reserved for special items purchased with achievement points (these would not necessarily be available in skirmish games for those who want absolutely "equal" start ups).

The "1" button you see means I've gone up a level the right side is my player info.

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This is the BETA 1 skill tree.  We plan to expand on this immensely over time. Our main goal for beta 1 was to settle on the UI.  Beta testers are free to suggest powers they'd like to see Demigods have (that is one of the benefits of being in the beta).

Keyboard commands:

  • Use the SPACE BAR to control the view camera (i.e. hold space down while moving your mouse).
  • Use the T key to have the camera track on your Demigod.
  • Use the QWER keys to activate your abilities.
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Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Phazure, reply 2
Plx send out my key so I can join party
End of Phazure's quote

Preorder processing won't s tart until afternoon EST :P

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

Lol, I like how as owner of the company you get "all" the games! Not a bad perk if you ever get enough time to play them.

 

Edit: For some reason I can edit this but not the second, if someone can delete it as I've posted it in the wrong thread then delete this edit section it would be lovely.

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

You can't blaim me for being anxious.. :(

Weve all been waiting a while to play it. I hope I can help out by crashing the game a few times. :P

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Don't have to tell me twice about being anxious to play it. I had it preordered within a week of the GPG-Stardock announcement :)

Reply #7 from Demigod Forums Top

As soon as I get my key I'll be doing the same FB. Nice to see this going live today!

 

Of course, it's really a pity that today of all days my truck decided not to work. So sad.

 

:pout:

Reply #8 from Demigod Forums Top

nice putting queen of thorns onto the front page and im guessing thats the vampire

and man the graphics look good for beta

Reply #9 from Demigod Forums Top

me want beta :( I've been waiting since they told everyone that preordering puts you in beta...

Reply #10 from Demigod Forums Top

WHAT?!?!? Am I right in seeing that the company owner has a 7X-series video card?? Hmmm, that might just be the default choices in the dropdown. Hopefully Frogboy, you are a little more hardware agressive than that!

 

:beer:

Reply #11 from Demigod Forums Top

I have to say lol to that

Quoting LazySumo, reply 10
WHAT?!?!? Am I right in seeing that the company owner has a 7X-series video card?? Hmmm, that might just be the default choices in the dropdown. Hopefully Frogboy, you are a little more hardware agressive than that!
 
End of LazySumo's quote

 

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

click on Community and click on the nVidia tab and get my driver updated...

Once my drivers are updated, I re-run the game.

End of quote

I see what you did there....  :D

Reply #13 from Demigod Forums Top

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

So I run dxdiag:

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Display Devices 
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)

 

 

Damn, that's the card I gave my wife to play WoW on!!!

Reply #14 from Demigod Forums Top

That queen of thorns needs a shawl or something!

Reply #15 from Demigod Forums Top

I am so excited about this.  I keep hitting refresh on my inbox waiting for the email lol.

 

Reply #16 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting LazySumo, reply 13
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 
So I run dxdiag:
--------------- Display Devices ---------------         Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
 

 
Damn, that's the card I gave my wife to play WoW on!!!
End of LazySumo's quote

bleh overkill :p

That card used to be good in its time. Although myself I'm not fond of nv-sandwich solutions.

Frogboy does it scale to both cards, does it, does it??? :drool:

Reply #17 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting hiddenranbir, reply 14
That queen of thorns needs a shawl or something!
End of hiddenranbir's quote

 

How about some weedkiller, maybe?

Reply #18 from Demigod Forums Top

Yeah, people always seem to underestimate the importance of getting the most recent drivers, etc.  Can't wait for this baby.

Reply #19 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting fR1Xi0n, reply 16

Frogboy does it scale to both cards, does it, does it???
End of fR1Xi0n's quote


Well, it'd only make sense for it to do so --  in exactly the same way SupCom does, by having a low/medium/high graphics setting.  Same engine, means (probably) the same rules.

Reply #20 from Sins Forums Top

It's nice to see my vid-card won't be holding me back seeing as how its better lol ;P . Now lets just hope the rest of works fine.

 

*Dalek voice* WE Demand Beta KEYS!

Reply #21 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Ron, reply 19
Quoting fR1Xi0n, reply 16Frogboy does it scale to both cards, does it, does it???
Well, it'd only make sense for it to do so --  in exactly the same way SupCom does, by having a low/medium/high graphics setting.  Same engine, means (probably) the same rules.
End of Ron's quote

Oh, you didn't get the question. The 7950 GX2 consists of 2 Geforce 7900GT's with a bit higher clocks, in SLI, connected together, "sandwiched" so they communicate via one PCI-E slot. Pics

I was asking if the graphics performance scales when using both cards, in contrary to just using one(having the second disabled)

Reply #22 from Sins Forums Top

seen the trailer, i not feel anything when i see it.

 

first thing what came at me is a cheap Populous witch never can be replaced

Reply #23 from Demigod Forums Top

Definitely looking forward to this.  And hey, it's after 12pm, so TECHNICALLY it's afternoon.  Release the hounds!  >D

Reply #24 from Demigod Forums Top

i have an 8800gt 512 overclocked to 750/1813/2000 with a duo core 8400 @ 4ghz I wonder how high of a graphics setting it can do, so far i havn't run into any games that I can't play on max @ 1680x1050, so it would be interesting to see how it scales to even high grade graphics cards like the 9800gx2 or the 280

Reply #25 from JoeUser Forums Top

Updated again...