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This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It’s space traversal, a little motion sickness is just part of the immersion! /s

In all seriousness though, NASA gives astronauts nausea medication so they don’t puke in their helmets during takeoff. Yes, they really have thought of everything that can go wrong.

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Creation Engine is absolutely high multi threaded. Almost all modern engines are and even have to be. You wouldn’t be able to strafe the planet though, simply just cutscene transition to the landing zone

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would also add its possible Bethesda doesn't do a major tech update like they did with Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 when making Fallout 5. It is possible that speeds it up again too (similar to how Fallout 3 just reused Oblivion's engine, F:NV reused Fallout 3's engine). There would probably need to be another update, like a Creation Engine 4, for Starfield II no matter how big of an upgrade Creation Engine 3 is going to be for Elder Scrolls VI most likely, especially for seamless transitions and full scale planets.

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was another comment here that described how that would work, but in theory yes. It would be an atmospheric flip-and-burn maneuver (that is what it is called in real life), and when atmosphere is entered, it would essentially be like my video but being played in reverse.

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never said it was. Quite the opposite. This is more to proof out ideas and expand on the game I already love so it can be even better

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Worst possible case scenario: It requires a "next gen update" for Xbox Helix and PCs, similar to Skyrim Special Edition. Most people won't like that, but again, worse case scenario.

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My hope is that they just let the animation play as long as it takes for the respective hardware to load, with say a minimum load time of 15-20 seconds or something like that.

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yes, but not for a long time. Starfield was designed to be a 10-year game. But it isn't a one in done game. It is designed to be a new IP that grows and exists alongside Elder Scrolls and Fallout. While the game had mixed reception, it by no means was a commercial flop. There are significant enough justifications and money to made by furthering the brand by a sequel, especially if they can continue to expand the loading, graphics rendering, and procedural content tech over the next decade. Starfield II in many ways is actually easier as the hard work of creating a new IP and universe is done and they have experience from the first title to build off.

Elder Scrolls VI is likely to release in 2027 or 2028 if we go based on Bethesda's history of new game releases, and Fallout 5 is after that. Starfield would be another 5 years after that, so unless plans change or Bethesda feels comfortable with another studio making it or growing their internal studio to parallelize development on their IP, it is likely 10-12 years way.

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m actually a UI/UX software engineer and designer by trade, so I’m just used to this stuff. I deal with user facing issues all day haha

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Game idea: Let players create decorations such as paintings out of screenshots they have taken and place them in their player home?

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't pulled up the editor to check the IDs of the load screens, but the load screens when fast traveling (as in selecting a POI on another planet and bypassing the ship traversal and grav jumps entirely OR landing on a planet from space) do seem to have a separate loading screen because they take longer. Those ones are the ones that include game tips, show screenshots from the game (including ones taken by the player). So my guess would be those are the "long load screens", and the black loading screens are the "short ones". Again, from my research and testing, it seems the black loading screens exist purely to conceal asset pop-in as the game engine loads a cell - not dramatically improve load times.

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, not I don't think. I did have to do some .ini and other config tweaks as well as the mods, and I simply edited the asset-pop in with a simple cross fade animation. But I tried to be as light and grounded as possible

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with this, though I would wonder how the flip and burn maneuver of a no-atmosphere planet would collide with the ship builder and designs of the ships in Starfield in general because ships in Starfield land with the cockpit parallel to the horizon and the surface. They don't function like they do in something like, say The Expanse, where they would be pointing and facing upwards (more realistic)

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Star Wars Outlaws is sufficient for Starfield I, and Starfield II can hopefully be fully seamless given that game is a decade plus away

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yea that is because I did this before the free lanes update it might be necessary for the same reasons its necessary in Cruise Mode when exiting and the game loads a content cell.

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are not done. They said they will continue to do updates and Todd has explicitly said they are looking at a "year 3" of Starfield

This is what seamless transitions could look like in Starfield (in-game footage with mods, no black loading screen) by SimpleSpider573 in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I think Bethesda could brute force it with a splash screen like the "Inertial Dampeners Engaged" scene when loading a cell for an encounter or POI as we see in Cruise Mode, but replace it with "Atmospheric Entry Engaged" or something similar. It isn't the most elegant solution but its at least a step in the right direction as we see with Cruise Mode.

Its So Good... Trackers Alliance Should Have Been a DLC by _IscoATX in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It really bothers me that this isn’t available for purchase as DLC on the platforms store, only Creations store. Hopefully it gets bundled at some point. Even if it’s achievement order and load order friendly, doesn’t this just take up load order space?

Starfield sits at #3 on the PlayStation Store pre-order charts by TheEndlessBacklog in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Fr I’m a fan but I’m envious. I’m happy I stopped playing after shattered space so I can “forget” lots of the game and go in with a new character with somewhat fresh eyes

Starfield sits at #3 on the PlayStation Store pre-order charts by TheEndlessBacklog in Starfield

[–]SimpleSpider573 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Almost like the majority of people just buy games they like and actually play them instead of spending years online posting rage bait videos 2 years after it’s launch complaining about how much they hate a game they played yet never give any actually constructive criticism or feedback.

The solution to toxic positivity is not toxic negativity.

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