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andyn1080 · 02-19-2008, 02:23 AM

screen tearing happens on 4 systems (ps2/ps3 & xbox1/360) i played though god of war 2 and OMG it was loaded with screen tearing, it basically comes down to whom even developes/produces the game and wheather or not they did a good job making the game run well on the systems. you usually do not see screen tearing on exclusive games like drakes uncharted or halo 3.

Shin-Ra · 02-19-2008, 02:28 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_tearing

Has nothing to do with your tv. The reason you're seeing it more than some other people is.. they're less sensitive to it. Developers seem to realise this so they favour tearing over more frequent/noticeable framerate drops which more gamers are sensitive to.

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Originally Posted by andyn1080

you usually do not see screen tearing on exclusive games like drakes uncharted or halo 3.

Both of these games have tearing.

tru2blu707 · 02-19-2008, 02:38 AM

the only game i notice screen tearing is in uncharted. i have transformers, rachet and clank, spiderman, armored core, resistance, dmc4...i really dont notice screen tearing in any other game. and its tolerable in uncharted

shido · 02-19-2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tru2blu707

the only game i notice screen tearing is in uncharted. i have transformers, rachet and clank, spiderman, armored core, resistance, dmc4...i really dont notice screen tearing in any other game. and its tolerable in uncharted

People have different opinions about what is tolerable or not when it comes to screen tearing. AFAIK, the only console game that allows you to toggle vsync on or off is Bioshock on 360. By default with vsync on, the game is locked at 30fps so you don't see any tearing. If you turn it off however, the framerate is unlocked, allowing the game to run "smoother", at the price of adding some noticeable tearing when the framerate fluctuates.

Ascended_Saiyan · 02-19-2008, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tru2blu707

the only game i notice screen tearing is in uncharted. i have transformers, rachet and clank, spiderman, armored core, resistance, dmc4...i really dont notice screen tearing in any other game. and its tolerable in uncharted

I don't have Armored Core and Transformers, but I have the rest you mentioned. I agree with your statement and I have a 70" TV (which would make tearing even more noticeable).

Metalheadisme · 02-19-2008, 03:55 AM

The problem with noticing screen tearing, is that once you notice it once, you'll have a keen eye for it forevermore and it will drive you insane, haha.

For a while, I thought something was wrong with my ps3, but I did my research and found out it was common.

Two games I have that are horrendous with screen tearing: Assassin's Creed and Uncharted.... ok, uncharted isn't THAT bad, unless you like to turn the camera a lot in the jungle like I do, haha.

I really hope developers get their butts in gear and learn how to use the CELL so we don't have to put up with this anymore- we already can see it with games like DMC4- that game is beautiful, and I haven't noticed any tearing at all (although I've been trying to not look for it, heh).

Bottom line- if you haven't noticed any tearing, DON'T look for it.... it will drive you insane.

Sonny · 02-19-2008, 04:04 AM

The Sharps only intensify this tearing effect.

jling84 · 02-19-2008, 06:51 AM

Heavenly Sword does have pretty major screen tearing issues. However, it is also one of the few games that does. My other 6 PS3 games do not display screen tearing.

Cordre69 · 02-19-2008, 09:11 AM

Yeah, I saw it bad on Heavenly Sword. Nothing else though, to my notice. My friend's TV was a lot worse on HS but I haven't played anything else over there.

ShawnE94SL · 02-19-2008, 10:45 AM

I only see it when playing heavenly sword and it's always at a cut scene, never during game play. I thought it was my TV at first too.

stow123 · 02-22-2008, 12:05 AM

its real bad on my uncharted and timeshift and some titles that i own which are ok are soldier of fortune,ratatouille,motorstorm and stuntman although stuntman has a little.Its just because the developers arnt turning v sync on if its turned on you wont get it if its off youll get tearing.I emailed makers of motorstorm and also insomniac who make ratchet and resistance all those 3 games dont have it and both makers of those games emailed me to say they have v sync turned on.Also insomniac said they make sure they do a good job of optimising there games so obviously this thing can be avoided if the games are made properly which alot arnt.

stow123 · 02-22-2008, 12:10 AM

sullivan: come on nate lets get going we have a really important quest what you waiting for?

nate: hang on a minute

sullivan: nate what are you doing why are you spinning around like an idiot for in the middle of the jungle?

nate:just hang on a minute will you ! im checking for screen tearing

dk3dknight · 02-22-2008, 12:27 AM

ROFL.. that was good, when I spin I just see a motion blur that makes my friends get motion sickness. MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!

stow123 · 02-22-2008, 12:31 AM

you wont see tearing if you spin fast dkd3 only if you spin slow .The worst part for me was the jet ski level it was really bad on that for me and i didnt have to spin only move forward.

LynxFX · 02-22-2008, 12:36 AM

Noticed it a lot in Uncharted, especially at the beginning. Didn't happen so much later in the game but I also didn't turn side to side as much either.

dk3dknight · 02-22-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by stow123

you wont see tearing if you spin fast dkd3 only if you spin slow .The worst part for me was the jet ski level it was really bad on that for me and i didnt have to spin only move forward.

Fair enough, I will continue to spin in happiness then.

SDon1969 · 02-22-2008, 06:30 PM

Sounds very much like V-sync issues I used to have on my old PC games all the time. Must be TV related? I do not notice it on my PS3 (but hey, I only have two games so far!). Sorry, cannot think of a decent suggestion to fix it unless your TV has v-sync options/settings.

phansson · 02-22-2008, 07:44 PM

It has to be display related. I am not trying to disagree with you.

I have both Assassins and Uncharted and have NEVER seen tearing as described by the wiki link.

I am running PS3->Integra 9.8->Sony VPL 50.

kingofgrills · 02-22-2008, 09:55 PM

I think page tearing has a lot to do with the TV set. It's not so much a visual sensitivity issue like the screen door effect with LCDs or the rainbow effect some people see in DLPs. It's more of a refresh rate and vertical sync issue than anything else.

I have 26 PS3 games or so, including Heavenly Sword, Uncharted, and Transformers, and I haven't encountered page tearing on my KDS-50A2000 digital rear projector.

blu-backer · 02-22-2008, 11:05 PM

I've been playing Assassins Creed for a week now since it came from Gamefly. I think I saw one or two instances of page tearing, that's it. Didn't think it was a problem.

02-22-2008, 12:05 AM	#31
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	its real bad on my uncharted and timeshift and some titles that i own which are ok are soldier of fortune,ratatouille,motorstorm and stuntman although stuntman has a little.Its just because the developers arnt turning v sync on if its turned on you wont get it if its off youll get tearing.I emailed makers of motorstorm and also insomniac who make ratchet and resistance all those 3 games dont have it and both makers of those games emailed me to say they have v sync turned on.Also insomniac said they make sure they do a good job of optimising there games so obviously this thing can be avoided if the games are made properly which alot arnt. Last edited by stow123; 02-22-2008 at 12:16 AM.

02-22-2008, 12:10 AM	#32
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	sullivan: come on nate lets get going we have a really important quest what you waiting for? nate: hang on a minute sullivan: nate what are you doing why are you spinning around like an idiot for in the middle of the jungle? nate:just hang on a minute will you ! im checking for screen tearing Last edited by stow123; 02-22-2008 at 12:29 AM.

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02-19-2008, 02:23 AM	#21
andyn1080 Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:910 Blu-ray reviews:2	screen tearing happens on 4 systems (ps2/ps3 & xbox1/360) i played though god of war 2 and OMG it was loaded with screen tearing, it basically comes down to whom even developes/produces the game and wheather or not they did a good job making the game run well on the systems. you usually do not see screen tearing on exclusive games like drakes uncharted or halo 3.

02-19-2008, 02:38 AM	#23
tru2blu707 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007	the only game i notice screen tearing is in uncharted. i have transformers, rachet and clank, spiderman, armored core, resistance, dmc4...i really dont notice screen tearing in any other game. and its tolerable in uncharted

02-19-2008, 03:55 AM	#26
Metalheadisme Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	The problem with noticing screen tearing, is that once you notice it once, you'll have a keen eye for it forevermore and it will drive you insane, haha. For a while, I thought something was wrong with my ps3, but I did my research and found out it was common. Two games I have that are horrendous with screen tearing: Assassin's Creed and Uncharted.... ok, uncharted isn't THAT bad, unless you like to turn the camera a lot in the jungle like I do, haha. I really hope developers get their butts in gear and learn how to use the CELL so we don't have to put up with this anymore- we already can see it with games like DMC4- that game is beautiful, and I haven't noticed any tearing at all (although I've been trying to not look for it, heh). Bottom line- if you haven't noticed any tearing, DON'T look for it.... it will drive you insane.

02-19-2008, 04:04 AM	#27
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	The Sharps only intensify this tearing effect.

02-19-2008, 06:51 AM	#28
jling84 Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Los Angeles, California Trading Score:7	Heavenly Sword does have pretty major screen tearing issues. However, it is also one of the few games that does. My other 6 PS3 games do not display screen tearing.

02-19-2008, 09:11 AM	#29
Cordre69 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Livermore, CA 4K collection:218 Blu-ray collection:1094 Trading Score:1	Yeah, I saw it bad on Heavenly Sword. Nothing else though, to my notice. My friend's TV was a lot worse on HS but I haven't played anything else over there.

02-19-2008, 10:45 AM	#30
ShawnE94SL Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sellersville, PA Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:18 Trading Score:11	I only see it when playing heavenly sword and it's always at a cut scene, never during game play. I thought it was my TV at first too.

02-22-2008, 12:27 AM	#33
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	ROFL.. that was good, when I spin I just see a motion blur that makes my friends get motion sickness. MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!

02-22-2008, 12:31 AM	#34
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	you wont see tearing if you spin fast dkd3 only if you spin slow .The worst part for me was the jet ski level it was really bad on that for me and i didnt have to spin only move forward.

02-22-2008, 12:36 AM	#35
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	Noticed it a lot in Uncharted, especially at the beginning. Didn't happen so much later in the game but I also didn't turn side to side as much either.

02-22-2008, 06:30 PM	#37
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Sounds very much like V-sync issues I used to have on my old PC games all the time. Must be TV related? I do not notice it on my PS3 (but hey, I only have two games so far!). Sorry, cannot think of a decent suggestion to fix it unless your TV has v-sync options/settings.

02-22-2008, 07:44 PM	#38
phansson Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Arkansas Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:643 Blu-ray reviews:1	It has to be display related. I am not trying to disagree with you. I have both Assassins and Uncharted and have NEVER seen tearing as described by the wiki link. I am running PS3->Integra 9.8->Sony VPL 50.

02-22-2008, 09:55 PM	#39
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	I think page tearing has a lot to do with the TV set. It's not so much a visual sensitivity issue like the screen door effect with LCDs or the rainbow effect some people see in DLPs. It's more of a refresh rate and vertical sync issue than anything else. I have 26 PS3 games or so, including Heavenly Sword, Uncharted, and Transformers, and I haven't encountered page tearing on my KDS-50A2000 digital rear projector.

02-22-2008, 11:05 PM	#40
blu-backer Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:118	I've been playing Assassins Creed for a week now since it came from Gamefly. I think I saw one or two instances of page tearing, that's it. Didn't think it was a problem.

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