Posts by John Papadopoulos:
Windows 10 will officially support DirectStorage after all
Posted on: 19 Jul 2021
In June 2021, Microsoft stated that DirectStorage API would be exclusive to Windows 11. As we said in our story, this would have a negative effect on its adoption rate. And it appears we were right as MS has just revealed that Windows 10 will also support DirectStorage.
F1 2021 – Ray Tracing & DLSS Benchmarks
Posted on: 19 Jul 2021
Electronic Arts has released the latest part in Codemasters’ F1 series, F1 2021. F1 2021 supports both Ray Tracing and DLSS, therefore, and before publishing our PC Performance Analysis, we’ve decided to benchmark them.
NVIDIA GeForce 471.41 WHQL driver released, optimized for Red Dead Redemption 2 & Chernobylite
Posted on: 19 Jul 2021
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 471.41 WHQL driver offers optimal performance in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Chernobylite.
Fallout New Vegas Zombies Mod V2.0 adds new map & gameplay mechanics
Posted on: 19 Jul 2021
In December 2020, we informed you about a Zombies Mod for Fallout New Vegas. And today, we are happy to report that a new major version of it is available for download.
Prey 2006 gets a 4.4GB HD Mod that overhauls all of its textures
Posted on: 19 Jul 2021
Modder ‘merendas235′ has released a 4.4GB HD Texture Pack for the original Prey game. In other words, this HD Mod is for Human Head Studios’ Prey game that came out in 2006 and used id Tech 4, and not for Arkane’s Prey game.
Marvel’s Avengers – Native 4K versus NVIDIA DLSS versus AMD FSR
Posted on: 18 Jul 2021
As we reported a couple of days ago, EIDOS Montreal and Crystal Dynamics released a new patch for Marvel’s Avengers that added support for AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution. Therefore, and since this game supports both NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR, we’ve decided to test and compare them.
Take-Two takes down GTA Underground and other GTA San Andreas & Vice City mods
Posted on: 17 Jul 2021
It appears that Take-Two is currently shutting down a lot of mods for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and San Andreas. Earlier today, the GTA: Underground development team got in touch with us and told us that it has received a DMCA notice from T2 through its ModDB page.
Skyrim Special Edition Mod adds the Taarakian race from Heavy Metal
Posted on: 17 Jul 2021
Laerithryn has released a cool mod for Skyrim Special Edition that adds the Taarakian race from Heavy Metal. This mod features Taarna and 7 more optional hypothetical Taarakian followers. It also includes five RaceMenu presets for both males & females, as well as an opening quest.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Fan Remake in Unreal Engine 5 available for download
Posted on: 17 Jul 2021
Counter-Strike fans, here is something special for you today. Modder ‘Cloacked’ has recreated the Dust2 and Inferno maps from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in Unreal Engine 5. And, contrary to other fan remakes, you can go ahead and download this project.
Marvel’s Avengers is the first game that supports both NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR
Posted on: 16 Jul 2021
Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics and EIDOS Montreal have released a new patch for Marvel’s Avengers that adds support for AMD’s FSR. As such, this game is the first that supports both NVIDIA’s DLSS and AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution.