AO new engine 2015 pictures on Test server (new patch)

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AO new engine 2015 pictures on Test server (new patch)

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Yes, the first public version of AO new graphic engine is on Testlive. Just for the 12th Anniversary of Athen Paladins! We were born more than 12 years ago today. :mrgreen:
Anarchy Online new engine pictures June 2015

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Player video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUrn2mf0ivM
How to go on Testlive
Test live is open to everyone. You will need to download a LOT of data. (Starting with 500MB of compressed files.)

Your first download THIS file and then launch it.
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... Engine.exe

Warning: do NOT let the installer install in your normal Anarchy Online folder! Check the folder proposed and change it !

Source
http://forums.anarchy-online.com/showth ... n-Testlive!


Edit: If you can't get the files downloaded automatically:
Download these files to a new folder you'll create and run install.exe

http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... nstall.exe
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... tall-1.bin
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... tall-2.bin
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... tall-3.bin
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... tall-4.bin
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... tall-5.bin
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... tall-6.bin
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... tall-7.bin
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... tall-8.bin
http://update.anarchy-online.com/downlo ... tall-9.bin

Edit:
you can now use the beta graphic engine client to play on the normal ("live") server !

See http://www.athenpaladins.org/forums/vie ... f=2&t=9450 for details
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Pictures of AO new engine on Test server (new patch)

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been trying to run but it just crashes on startup :/
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(Edit: added to first post)

Anarchy Online new engine pictures June 2015

Note: the quality is slightly superior to the quality of the images below that have been resized and very slightly compressed, for faster display

Edit: pictures added to first post
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I added 11 new pictures at the end of the first batch in the FIRST post.
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What's the general "feel" of the game like? I noticed a comment about areas taking longer to load because of the increased texture sizes, also wonder if the character animations are improved - the one thing that detracts from the game for me is the lack of these

Looks really good though, I don't want to load test myself as I always feel it's like spoiling a surprise :)
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Keeping in mind this is still a Beta, zone loading is (logically) a little bit longer than with the current AO but way faster than most MMO's. SWTOR, TSW, AoC, even STO have much longer loading times between zones. With a SSD instead of a conventional hard drive, loading times are decreased noticeably (the rest of the time is CPU processing).

Animations are the same for the old stuff. I don't think that old animations will be significantly redone, or redone anytime soon. Several visual effects have been revamped though.
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Shame about the animations, but the rest of it looks damn impressive - tempted to bite the bullet and re-install Test :)
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I reactivated my account as I simply had to take a look! I couldn't believe it when I saw it posted on the AO Facebook group (which is primarily how I keep up with various AO stuff). Irrespective of the state of AO nowadays, I know I'll be returning to at least a casual state upon release of the new engine and I was astounded when I saw it was actually pushed to testlive.

It has its glitches and I haven't actually tested any real playing, combat etc. but damn I can't wait for it to go live! I didn't expect it to look like a modern MMO as I know the limits of the existing assets and the task involved (ahead?) to redo a lot of it (main geometry), so I like what I see here.
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Presumably the move to the new game engine will pave the way for more graphics updates in the months to come.

This Michi guy sure delivers...!
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Hey Malosar :) Good to see you! can't wait to have you in AO again.
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stokken wrote:been trying to run but it just crashes on startup :/
Same, any update on this? I click play and the game crashes
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What is your configuration? Last video car drivers installed? Same question to stokken.
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yep last drivers installed. The AO configuration?
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Re: AO new engine 2015 pictures on Test server (new patch)

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There is a UTuber Carl Tinker that posted a AO graphics optimised setting vid for nVidia users; might help...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULQeBDvRzE8
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