WHAT IS WRONG with the Game's Graphics?

[KnuckleHead McSpazatron]

I loved this game on the xbox 360, and I was so excited to see it on steam, so I picked it up. What is wrong with the textures in this game?!?!? All of them are super muddy, many objects such as street lamps don't even render in game, and everything has this blurry haze over it on high settings. The PC version should look much MUCH better than the console versions, but it looks equal to the nintendo DS version.

Please tell me what is causing this! I'm sure there's something conflicting in the game files that's causing all of these graphical anomalies. The PC version of this game was NEVER supposed to look like this.

[Pendragon]

Disney probably rushed.

[Mr. Hax]

I know this is like the worst PC port ever. I would've boughten it right away if it wasn't for this horrible port.

[Deimos]

The screenshots are totally misleading.

[Fancypants]

The screenshots are for the console version :( From the lighting to the poor textures...it looks really good on consoles. Why they cutout the quality lighting from the consoles is beyond me.

[Demonicus]

Some of the screenshots look very cartoonish, compared to say the 360 version. I'd wonder if they used SweetFX to touch it up.

[Kamil950PL]

It is probably port or conversion from Wii. PC version probably doesn't have as bad graphic as Wii version but PC version still have worse or a lot of worse graphics than PS3/X360 versions.

PC and Wii version have split-screen only for 2 players and X360/PS3 versions have split-screen probably up to 4 players. [Sorry for my English.]

[Mr. Hax]

Oprindeligt skrevet af PL kamil950:

It is probably port or conversion from Wii. PC version probably doesn't have as bad graphic as Wii version but PC version still have worse or a lot of worse graphics than PS3/X360 versions.

PC and Wii version have split-screen only for 2 players and X360/PS3 versions have split-screen probably up to 4 players. [Sorry for my English.]

You're right!

[Snowy]

Oprindeligt skrevet af PL kamil950:

It is probably port or conversion from Wii. PC version probably doesn't have as bad graphic as Wii version but PC version still have worse or a lot of worse graphics than PS3/X360 versions.

PC and Wii version have split-screen only for 2 players and X360/PS3 versions have split-screen probably up to 4 players. [Sorry for my English.]

I remember seeing gameplay footage of the PC version in 2012. I have the Wii version of this game, and when watching, it looked just like it only at higher resolution (Wii is 640x480). From what I've played on Wii, it was still pretty fun despite the lower graphics.

Maybe Disney lowered the graphics because it is a "kids" game. Most families don't even go for gaming PCs, so maybe they lowered it so it could run on your $300 budget PC at the time of release.

Worth noting the PC version was Amazon only for the longest time too. I wonder if this has SecuROM on top of Steam as that did have SecuROM from what I remember reading. So far the Steam page says nothing about SecuROM.

Reading SupaChigga's review I find it interesting the game was outsourced. The first Cars game was ported to PC by Beenox if I remember from the demo, from the looks of it and what I played, that was done properly.

[Mr. Hax]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Cupcake:

Oprindeligt skrevet af PL kamil950:

It is probably port or conversion from Wii. PC version probably doesn't have as bad graphic as Wii version but PC version still have worse or a lot of worse graphics than PS3/X360 versions.

PC and Wii version have split-screen only for 2 players and X360/PS3 versions have split-screen probably up to 4 players. [Sorry for my English.]

I remember seeing gameplay footage of the PC version in 2012. I have the Wii version of this game, and when watching, it looked just like it only at higher resolution (Wii is 640x480). From what I've played on Wii, it was still pretty fun despite the lower graphics.

Maybe Disney lowered the graphics because it is a "kids" game. Most families don't even go for gaming PCs, so maybe they lowered it so it could run on your $300 budget PC at the time of release.

Worth noting the PC version was Amazon only for the longest time too. I wonder if this has SecuROM on top of Steam as that did have SecuROM from what I remember reading. So far the Steam page says nothing about SecuROM.

Reading SupaChigga's review I find it interesting the game was outsourced. The first Cars game was ported to PC by Beenox if I remember from the demo, from the looks of it and what I played, that was done properly.

Then maybe they should remake it!

[Gore08]

Wii Port.
Sad, I bought it on disk for my nephew and was disappointed.

Will still end up buying it again though!!

[Kamil950PL]

Look at Steam Store page about:

'(...)Players can race against friends and family in either single or multiplayer modes with up to four players to unlock challenging new tracks, characters, events and thrilling spy missions. The DS version will also include exclusive global locations not seen in the film. '

Up to four players? Is it false advertising (or just big mistake)? PC version is only up to two players and has worse graphics than screenshots and gameplay parts from trailer on Steam store page (which are - screenshots and gameplay from trailer - probably from PS3/X360 version). Why text about PC version have info about DS version? [Sorry for my English.]

[Kamil950PL]

I have sent 'question' to Steam Support about this ('Type of problem' - as 'Forum Issues' becuase there are no category like mistakes on Store page):

'Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game - false advertising or just big mistake?'

'Basen on Steam Discussions - http://steamcommunity.com/app/301760/discussions/0/616189742988885376/

Please, look at Steam Store page about this game:

'(...)Players can race against friends and family in either single or multiplayer modes with up to four players to unlock challenging new tracks, characters, events and thrilling spy missions. The DS version will also include exclusive global locations not seen in the film. '

Up to four players? Is it false advertising or just big mistake? PC version is only up to two players and has worse graphics than screenshots and gameplay parts from trailer on Steam store page (which are - screenshots and gameplay from trailer - probably from PS3/X360 version). Why text about PC version have info about DS version?

PC version of Cars 2 is probably port or conversion from Wii. PC version probably doesn't have as bad graphic as Wii version but PC version still have worse or a lot of worse graphics than PS3/X360 versions. Somebody wrote that PC version '(...)looked just like it only at higher resolution (Wii is 640x480)(...)'.

PC and Wii version have split-screen only for 2 players and X360/PS3 versions have split-screen probably up to 4 players.

[Sorry for my English.]'

[Snowy]

Hope that support ticket gets somewhere. I too found it odd they mentioned the DS version too. I have Cars 2 for Wii (this version is on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3, mostly racing) and DS (which is a totally different game than what's on consoles/PC, was racing with stealth missions).

It could be Disney's marketing too. I just looked at my Wii copy of the game, and surely enough it has the same Xbox 360/PS3 version screenshots on back of the case, on the Wii version. The Wii version isn't that good graphically, even though the same game is there. Also worth noting the Wii version supports four players.

I'm glad to see Cars 2 on Steam as one of my favorite games. In all seriousness, the descriptions and screenshots should be fixed to show the version that people are really buying.

[Kamil950PL]

@Cupcake - You have right. Wii version has split-screen for up to 4 players but graphics look similiar to PC version (which have split-screen up to 2 players).

Wii - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbEs3h2gr2c
PC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPCP8qrP_Yo
PC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxXvOpKTblY
PC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDr3St5siU8

X360 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dBr56LWujc
PS3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzdrmdbkfaw

So still - PC version has split-screen up to 2 players (not up to 4 players as described on Steam Store page) and worse graphics than screenshots on Steam Store Page and gameplay from trailer on Steam Store page.

PS I add similiar message to this post about my mistake and still worse graphics and split-screen only for 2 players etc. to the same Steam Support Ticket.

[Snowy]

It really does look like it too! Good examples you found there. Pause the Wii video at 3:58, PC at 1:58, Xbox 360 at 5:11, and PS3 at 0:41 marks. You can clearly see the training levels on Xbox and PS3 look way better than PC and Wii.

I'm glad it still has the core game elements at least. That alone, I may get this for my Steam library during a sale just to have access to it on my computer.

I still think they used the Wii graphics for lower-end PCs. Most families don't buy PCs with gaming in mind, unless someone in that family is a PC gamer, knows what to look for, do their homework, or even build their PCs. I think it's low-end enough to run on an average computer at the time of this release I guess.

Whoever added and wrote the description and screenshots should do a total re-write of the page. Misleading people thinking it's 4 players and has outstanding graphics is wrong. Glad you added to it.

Edit: I want to add, the page still advertises "World of Cars Online". I played this with a free subscription code when I got the game on DS years ago. The game was shut down in early 2012, why advertise it if it doesn't exist anymore... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_of_Cars_Online