BioWare Can't Patch Unreadable Text for Non-HD TVs in Mass Effect 2
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If they seriously can't fix this issue via a patch I would suggest they look up DPI, and other font scaling mechanisms. The text is fairly small even on a 32 inch HDTV.
Obviously, I can't speak for people with SDTVs, but it doesn't really bother me. I never had problems with Dead Rising when I had an SDTV, so I dunno if I'd be bothered either way.
Personally, I'd rather they fix the ME1 decisions glitch than the text.
Personally, I'd rather they fix the ME1 decisions glitch than the text.
Jesus why should i want to puy £20 for a cable to play my 360 on a one of my 16" monitors when my 26" SDTV widescreen works 100% and has a great picture regardless of the res being used?DannyBoy451 said:
I got ME2 on the PC so the text issue dos'nt affect me but that comment got me woundup as not everyone wants to upgrade or in my case and view downgrade or has the extra money to spare.
I also am a PC player (Though Ive only recently given in and started playing ME1.) And though with my bias, I can't imagine any other Bioware game on a console over a PC, I can definitely see Mass Effect being reasonable to play on a console. Not as much managing in combat, controlling the fine movements of 1 character only, no where near as many skills to go through...and of course, ME1 was 360 first. So there is logic behinf Mass Effect on a console. Other Bioware, RPGs...not so much. Of course, to each there own and all that jazz.Slycne said:
Because as good as computer gaming can be, some people don't have the money for a gaming machine. At least if you buy a console you are guaranteed that every game you buy will work the instant you put the disc into the tray.ItsAPaul said:
I use my computer for strategy games. I use my 360 for most everything else.
You should probably quit talking about this subject. They spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on game engines but can't figure out how to make their game text scale so that it can be read easily on the most common display for home consoles? They can't figure out how to do something other programmers have been doing without even having to think about it for a decade or so? If it is really not an easy fix that just tells me that Mass Effect 2 was even more poorly designed than the terrible interface already does.ciortas1 said:
I can read the text quite well on my standard definition TV but I can understand the problem. I personally don't have an HDTV for several reasons:
1. I don't have the funds available at the moment.
2. I'm just so used to "Old Bess" that I really don't want to relearn and get used to a newer TV. I remember one time I played at my older brother's house on his TV and I had a hard time getting adjusted to it. I've had the damn thing for at least 5 years now, it treats me right and I love it all the same.
3. Everytime I see an HDTV being used I cannot see any appreciable difference, and no justification as to why my little SDTV that can is considered inferior and must be replaced by some big fragile behemoth.
4. I hate the whole "HD movement" as it seems to tell me that you shouldn't have to worry about anything else from your screen as long as it looks good.
Of course these are just my opinions and you are free to believe your own. As I said I've had no problem reading the text and its a hell of a lot better than some games (Dead Space and Dead Rising in particular were literally unreadable) but really I don't feel I'm being unreasonable for wanting the ability to increase/decrease the text size for the games I own.
1. I don't have the funds available at the moment.
2. I'm just so used to "Old Bess" that I really don't want to relearn and get used to a newer TV. I remember one time I played at my older brother's house on his TV and I had a hard time getting adjusted to it. I've had the damn thing for at least 5 years now, it treats me right and I love it all the same.
3. Everytime I see an HDTV being used I cannot see any appreciable difference, and no justification as to why my little SDTV that can is considered inferior and must be replaced by some big fragile behemoth.
4. I hate the whole "HD movement" as it seems to tell me that you shouldn't have to worry about anything else from your screen as long as it looks good.
Of course these are just my opinions and you are free to believe your own. As I said I've had no problem reading the text and its a hell of a lot better than some games (Dead Space and Dead Rising in particular were literally unreadable) but really I don't feel I'm being unreasonable for wanting the ability to increase/decrease the text size for the games I own.
In response to the people who quoted me:
Keep in mind it's Unreal Engine 3; an engine which has seemed to have absolutely fine subtitles for quite a few games. I didn't actually say it's easy to fix, it's more likely they just wrote the system poorly without keeping expandability in mind. Comparatively, TF2 has a vector graphics system for their HUD so it can look okay on both ultra-tiny and ultra-large resolutions.
Keep in mind it's Unreal Engine 3; an engine which has seemed to have absolutely fine subtitles for quite a few games. I didn't actually say it's easy to fix, it's more likely they just wrote the system poorly without keeping expandability in mind. Comparatively, TF2 has a vector graphics system for their HUD so it can look okay on both ultra-tiny and ultra-large resolutions.
Fuck, maybe some people need glasses. I have contacts and sure some writing was a little difficult to see but it wasn't unmanageable and it didn't detract from anything for me on my SDTV.
Fortunately I got an HDTV, after seeing Dead Rising on a standard TV, I knew I had to ditch it.
I feel sorry for those who still have standard, my half-heart goes out to you.
I feel sorry for those who still have standard, my half-heart goes out to you.
Or maybe they need to let people change the font sizes like you can in just about every program, on every operating system on Earth. Maybe they need to catch up to what the rest of the software world has been able to do since before graphical user interfaces existed?whycantibelinus said:
I remember the text in Banjo...I lent it to my SD playing friend. He said it made the game unplayable. He couldn't patch it since he doesn't have Live, either.