Gwe Remaster: Appreciation And Discussion Thread

I suspect they may be playing in HD not 4k

 

Your reply made me chuckle lol

 

Not being critical, but just FYI - the saying is that you're in the same boat as someone.

 

I play on HD not 4k and the problems are just the same!!

 

Lol. Waiting for this to release is like waiting for anti climb paint to dry.

 

I can fairly say that, playing on Series X, I also do not find textures to be that big of a deal. I usually notice that on WCML South (all layers except TEA), the texture for the Max Speed rating posted in the cab can get blurry, although sometimes this will also fix itself during a run. I also usually see poor definition livery details on Preston-Carlisle (all layers) and Leipzig-Dresden (no RT, DCZ, or KWG). However, most of this is either not too bothersome to me, or barely noticed while driving in the cab. I have never seen some of the atrocious textures that others have posted.

Although straying off-topic, I will post my recommendations for avoiding the worst textures. This may help some people enjoy the new GWE as well. Disclaimer: this is not to suggest that DTG should not be fixing texture issues or that others should have to change anything about how they play the game. This is just describing how I manage these issues. Please don't reply to tell me that you shouldn't have to do this. I know.

Limit the amount of routes you have downloaded. I mostly limit myself to 23-26 active routes. This can also help reduce the initial startup time.

Limit the amount of custom liveries you have for the entire game. I try to stay at no more than 24. I also try to limit the liveries that can appear on any route to just four. Remember that no more than five liveries can appear in any single driving session anyway.

It helps to stay in the cab, or to use to head-out cameras.

Layer management can make a big difference. For instance, on Leipzig -Dresden and also FTF I turned off just the "museum" layers and noticed an improvement. And how much difference do the these "museum" layers make to gameplay anyway? To me, not much.

It is true that some say running HD instead of 4K can make a difference as well, but I run everything in 4K, even FTF, and like I said I haven't been particularly impacted by blurry textures. But it is certainly something to try.

There is no real solution from the player side. It is something DTG will have to fix. Until then, there are ways to mitigate the damage, for anyone who is interested.