[sibs44]

For PS3! The graphics used to look really bad with the whole blur filter. Now it's like the blur is almost gone and the graphics are sharper.

[d0mm2k8]

Does it still run like crap? I played a few hundred hours on the PS3, the whole time it ran and looked like crap.

[sibs44]

QUOTE (d0mm2k8 @ May 21 2011, 20:29)

Does it still run like crap? I played a few hundred hours on the PS3, the whole time it ran and looked like crap.

It never ran like crap for me even with the original version. Or you're just trolling.

[Mr.Moffat]

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For PS3! The graphics used to look really bad with the whole blur filter. Now it's like the blur is almost gone and the graphics are sharper

I've heard people always say this can you just check something for me? go into to options and tell me if your FLICKER FILTER is on or off??

Because I have the it turned off in my original copy of gta4 and they are sharp.

[Official General]

@ sibs44

I don't know if you are aware, but I actually created this same topic on the GTA IV section a good few months back. I had stated the very same thing that you are saying. I too noticed that the graphics for the PS3 version of GTA IV: The Complete Edition looked slightly better than the original (2008) GTA IV game itself. The reduced blurriness in the background was one thing I definitely noticed in the PS3 Complete Edition, and the graphics in general looked a bit more sharper and polished than the original 2008 version.

However there were a number other guys that commented in my topic that disagreed with me, saying that my claims were nonesense and I was just seeing things, and how the two versions looked exactly the same with no real difference. They also stated that I was experiencing the 'placebo effect'. I tried telling them several times that there is a difference, as I had both versions to compare for myself so I knew what I was talking about. In the end I just gave up and did'nt bother with them. There were also many guys in my topic that did agree me with aswell though. I'm glad you can see this - now the rest of those fools can see that I was not exactly making this up or 'seeing things' like they stated.

The Complete Edition of GTA IV definitely looks better than the original 2008 version of GTA IV, there is no doubt about that. If you are bringing up this topic for a second time on here months after I first did it, thats certainly saying something.

This post has been edited by Official General on Sunday, May 22 2011, 14:44

[sibs44]

@ Mr. Moffat

I do not see the flicker filter but that is only because I am playing this on an HDTV. I did, however, play on my SDTV and yes the flicker filter was there and it did make a difference when it was turned off.

@ Official General

I did not see your topic on this. But I too am also glad you see this! Whoever was disagreeing with you, they probably didn't even own that version of the game. It was one of the first things I noticed when I got it yesterday

[Official General]

QUOTE (sibs44 @ May 22 2011, 15:29)

@ Mr. Moffat I do not see the flicker filter but that is only because I am playing this on an HDTV. I did, however, play on my SDTV and yes the flicker filter was there and it did make a difference when it was turned off. @ Official General I did not see your topic on this. But I too am also glad you see this! Whoever was disagreeing with you, they probably didn't even own that version of the game. It was one of the first things I noticed when I got it yesterday

Yeah man, I had these fools disagreeing with me, and yet I own both versions to check and see the differences myself ! I got the GTA IV: Complete Edition for my PS3 because I wanted all 3 games on one disc, I did'nt like the swapping of discs. I traded in my GTA IV: Episodes for the Complete Edition but I still kept the original 2008 GTA IV copy (my brother has that one for his own PS3 now).

There definitely is a difference, I noticed that straight away as soon as I first played the Complete Edition when I bought it. The Complete Edition just looks better than the original, end of. I've recently played all 3 games over again and completed them so I know what I'm talking about.

[Mr.Moffat]

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I do not see the flicker filter but that is only because I am playing this on an HDTV. I did, however, play on my SDTV and yes the flicker filter was there and it did make a difference when it was turned off

thanks for clearing that up, now I don't own the complete edidtion so I cannot offer anything to this debate.

[perroGtA97]

y no one has avatars

[Gta4Freak-2011]

QUOTE (perroGtA97 @ May 23 2011, 17:14)

y no one has avatars

Because maybe they dont want too

And dont go off-topic.

[nightwalker83]

QUOTE (sibs44 @ May 22 2011, 06:52)

For PS3! The graphics used to look really bad with the whole blur filter. Now it's like the blur is almost gone and the graphics are sharper.

When you say complete edition what does it include?

[Spider-Vice]

It's GTA IV vanilla and the expansion packs, Ballad of Gay Tony and Lost and Damned.

[FF_sniper]

QUOTE (perroGtA97 @ May 23 2011, 17:14)

y no one has avatars

i have 1

anyhow i dont own the complete edition juse eflc/gtaiv but does anyone have video proof of this?.

[Mr.Moffat]

I knoow I don't have the complete edition, but I just find it very hard to believe that R* would just go and upgrade gta4 for what is essentially just a repackaging, plus woul'nt they have said that they improved it? that prob would have boosted a sales abit if people thoght it was improved, plus this is the only place on the web that has mentioned this.

I do believe something is up, but I may have a theory, Im sure its something to do with the filter onscreen. think about bogt sharpened up the graphics and the ps3 version is all on one disk, so maybe the bogt filter is combined with gta4?

The xbox version gta4 is on a seperate disk and I have'nt seen anyone say iif that version is better.

[Magic_Al]

With the Xbox 360 version it's pretty certain they just put the same two discs that were previously sold separately in the one box with new labels. There was no pressing need to do any more work than that.

The PS3 version required some work to put on one disc because all the files had to coexist without conflict and there had to be a menu to choose which game to start. The question is whether they did anything else while they were in there.

[Mr.Moffat]

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The PS3 version required some work to put on one disc because all the files had to coexist without conflict and there had to be a menu to choose which game to start. The question is whether they did anything else while they were in there.

While some work was needed, it was defo the BARE minimum, I mean the music was'nt even combined and that stupid load glitch was still present, I serisly think its just the the filter that was used for gta4 was replaced by the sharper one in bogt.

[Gta4Freak-2011]

GTA 4 probably looks like crap on the PS3 cause of the specs same thing with the PS2 from 3 to SA

[sibs44]

QUOTE (Gta4Freak-2011 @ May 24 2011, 22:36)

GTA 4 probably looks like crap on the PS3 cause of the specs same thing with the PS2 from 3 to SA

Fanboy? Graphics whore? Have you even read about the PS3's specs?

[Cpl.Dunn]

QUOTE (sibs44 @ May 25 2011, 20:49)

QUOTE (Gta4Freak-2011 @ May 24 2011, 22:36) GTA 4 probably looks like crap on the PS3 cause of the specs same thing with the PS2 from 3 to SA Fanboy? Graphics whore? Have you even read about the PS3's specs?

Can't be a troll. He's kinda too dumb to be one.

[Ash_735]

This topic again? Man, I need to see what people think is "better graphics" because these files are f*cking identical. Seriously, can someone point out what file is different on this disc that apparently changes the graphics, most of these have the same modified date. Even that screenshot Genral posted it looked the same with the only thing different being the dirt placement.