Civ 5 on Windows 8 (touch screen)

MadDjinn · Sep 19, 2012

System Lead Tim Kipp gives an interview with PCGames Hardware (German magazine) about some optimization work and other goings on wrt to Civilization V and Windows 8 (at the Intel Developers Forum).

Includes a demo of Civ V running on an Intel Ultrabook with Windows 8 and multi-touch.
The interview starts in German, but quickly shifts to English.

Link to video.

smallfish · Sep 19, 2012

This sounds like they are fixing the multicore problem... I kinda wonder if that'll mean my old laptop can now run Huge games on Immortal or above, but that may be hoping too much.

Thanks for sharing, MD. That ultrabook looks spiffy.

The_J · Sep 19, 2012

Also notable: This means a patch will come within the next 2 months.

MadDjinn · Sep 20, 2012

The_J said:
Also notable: This means a patch will come within the next 2 months.

you'd think that statement would garner some attention, but apparently not. :crazyeye:

The_J · Sep 20, 2012

Might be that not enough people look in here :dunno:

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MadDjinn · Sep 20, 2012

The_J said:
Might be that not enough people look in here .

or the people looking aren't catching the meaning... :lol:

nokmirt · Sep 20, 2012

MadDjinn said:
you'd think that statement would garner some attention, but apparently not.

Is the patch just for the ultra book? Or will it be for PCs users as well? Once it comes out and fixes some issues with larger maps. You'll get some attention then.

The_J · Sep 20, 2012

It's just said that they'll patch that stuff in. It's sadly nothing said on what else they are working on. But I guess you can at least expect something in the performance department, because the performance stuff is sure not laptop specific.

nokmirt · Sep 20, 2012

The_J said:
It's just said that they'll patch that stuff in. It's sadly nothing said on what else they are working on. But I guess you can at least expect something in the performance department, because the performance stuff is sure not laptop specific.

That sounds logical. Hopefully we hear something more soon. In the meantime, aren't we about do for a DLC as well? 2K Greg has been silent about CiV, which leads me to believe they are working on something.

MadDjinn · Sep 20, 2012

nokmirt said:
which leads me to believe they are working on something.

maybe this patch?

Heinage · Sep 21, 2012

MadDjinn said:
maybe this patch?

Haha

Maybe people will catch on now then...

An optimisation patch would be awesome. And with another patch in the next 2 months or so, gives them time to include some other tweaks and combine it with a new DLC release which would be due round about then

Jerman · Sep 21, 2012

I thought Civ 5 was for computers only? Not Tablets

MadDjinn · Sep 22, 2012

Jerman said:
I thought Civ 5 was for computers only? Not Tablets

Keeping in mind that what he's showing is a laptop that uses a touch screen.

Though, some of the newer tablets might be able to play Civ 5 in strategic mode, maybe.

The_J · Sep 22, 2012

Don't forge that you could also stream the game to a tablet, e.g. via OnLive.

Nyanko · Sep 22, 2012

MadDjinn said:
Keeping in mind that what he's showing is a laptop that uses a touch screen.

Though, some of the newer tablets might be able to play Civ 5 in strategic mode, maybe.

On this note, my current PC has a touchscreen. And despite how awesome it is in theory to play civ with it, like a general directing her armies with her guestures, the touch controls when playing civ are very bleah. I personally look forward to better touchscreen controls, so am looking forward to this new patch

nokmirt · Sep 23, 2012

MadDjinn said:
maybe this patch?

Actually, definitely the patch. But I want more. :lol:

I took a look at your blog today. Thank you for giving me a heads up about it. I am also glad to see you as a regular on PolyCast now. Perhaps sometime I can co host. They sent me an invitation recently. As soon as I can get a break in my personal life, I'd like to go on.

DeeBo · Sep 23, 2012

MadDjinn said:
Keeping in mind that what he's showing is a laptop that uses a touch screen.

Though, some of the newer tablets might be able to play Civ 5 in strategic mode, maybe.

It would have to have an x86 CPU first of all. Most tablets use ARM CPUs. Civ5 is coded for x86 (pretty much every desktop and laptop) so unless they release a separate tablet version, ARM CPUs couldn't run it. On top of that, tablet hardware isn't very powerful compared to even basic laptops so if they did release a tablet version, it would probably have to be toned down graphically.

Darkfeather · Sep 23, 2012

Civ V would actually work for tablets, which is the awesome thing.

Furycrab · Sep 23, 2012

The_J said:
Might be that not enough people look in here .

The forums and the mods have us split and divided between this forum, the G&K forums.

CIV isn't divided with it's major expansions... I sorta understood the desire to separate some of the discussion but it gets really confusing on where to talk.

For example, until this very week, most discussion was concentrated on the G&K forums and Strategy and Tips, since some mods would move threads that discussed anything specific like G&K civs and concepts... Which was probably most threads made in the last month or so.

I didn't even see this thread till this week because the main page ninja migrated almost everyone into the General Discussion thread by putting the patch note main thread there.

Maybe a sit down should be done with some of the main mods to discuss the reason of being of the G&K section?

The_J · Sep 23, 2012

Furycrab said:
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No worries, it's planned to merge G&K into GD

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Now back to the vid please

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