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[slimgrin]

On pc, everything about the UI is gargantuan. One size fits all I guess. Or not.

[OpDDay2001]

To be fair, threatening to cancel our preorders probably isn't helping. I mean, we can't play the game so it makes sense for us, but it is rude and bad form when talking to developers. It also makes it sounds like we are demanding something when we, technically, don't have a right to demand anything. That being said, I still don't get why this (or any of the 5 other) topics have been addressed at this point. Yet Devs are talking a lot in threads like "What're you gonna name your dog" and stuff. Priorities, mirite?

[Zandersolo]

Bumpity



I'm playing on an SDTV, 32" I believe. Text is the size of my Cell Phone text, and difficult to read.



Read the whole thread by the way. I have 11 tv's in my house(5 in use, 6 old ones my dad just never threw out in the garage). 1 in HD. I imagine if one of the newer ones broke, I still would not have an HDTV in my room. It would be replaced by an even older SDTV.



For those that spoke of "saving" for an HDTV...Economy sucks. I am the only person in my house with a job, of 4 people. My job only allows me 20 hours a week maximum. I already have my game purchases planned out until Prototype 2 comes out in 2012 in my budget, and it only contains 3 games for 2011. So saving for an HDTV is kind of out of the question entirely. I imagine many across the globe are in similar, or worse positions. Also, has anyone seen how much gas is jumping up in price DAILY in the US?



Tail Spin was way better than Duck tales also. "In another tail spin, oooeeeooo tail spin, oooeeeaaa tail spin...."

[Sesana]

Well, I finally got what seems to be the final and official answer:

"Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts Customer Support. I do
apologize that it is difficult to read the text in the demo. I have the
same size TV and play on Xbox 360 and It is difficult to read at times
but this is caused by the game being played on a SDTV not an HDTV.
Playing these games on SDTV will always mean that games become more and
more suboptimal as HDTV's become more and more prominient."

This is why nobody has answered us here. It's because the answer is, "Screw you, filthy proles. We don't want your stinking SDTV money anyways." Never mind that this is the ONLY game available now that is unplayable on SDTVs. Nevermind that BioWare is the ONLY company that feels secure enough in their market share that they feel they can alienate 10-35% of their potential consumers.

Yeah, I'm done. With Dragon Age, with Mass Effect, with anything BioWare ever puts out again, regardless of whether or not I get an HDTV at some point. Because I'll still be a filthy prole, and I'll still remember that BioWare doesn't really want my money.

Shall we go back to discussing the Disney Afternoon?

[LN19]

Sesana wrote...

Well, I finally got what seems to be the final and official answer:

"Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts Customer Support. I do
apologize that it is difficult to read the text in the demo. I have the
same size TV and play on Xbox 360 and It is difficult to read at times
but this is caused by the game being played on a SDTV not an HDTV.
Playing these games on SDTV will always mean that games become more and
more suboptimal as HDTV's become more and more prominient."

This is why nobody has answered us here. It's because the answer is, "Screw you, filthy proles. We don't want your stinking SDTV money anyways." Never mind that this is the ONLY game available now that is unplayable on SDTVs. Nevermind that BioWare is the ONLY company that feels secure enough in their market share that they feel they can alienate 10-35% of their potential consumers.

Yeah, I'm done. With Dragon Age, with Mass Effect, with anything BioWare ever puts out again, regardless of whether or not I get an HDTV at some point. Because I'll still be a filthy prole, and I'll still remember that BioWare doesn't really want my money.

Shall we go back to discussing the Disney Afternoon?

Dude, WTF? Was that from a Dev or just like Tech Support?
I would get if we were objecting to a DVD not available also in VHS format because it's way past the transition period but while HDTV's are on the rise, I would argue that more than 10-35% still have SDTV's...main point being that (as this thread has pointed out) the least expensive HDTV is about $200!!

As the Dwarf shouting in the Diamond Quarter said: "Epic Fail" BioWare....you've let a lot of fans down




Personally, I always liked 'Rescue Rangers', I mean an overweight Austrailan mouse named after cheese?! I dare you to try being more creative then that.

Modifié par LN19, 26 février 2011 - 05:27 .

[RaenImrahl]

Sesana wrote...

*snip*

This is why nobody has answered us here. It's because the answer is, "Screw you, filthy proles. We don't want your stinking SDTV money anyways." Never mind that this is the ONLY game available now that is unplayable on SDTVs. Nevermind that BioWare is the ONLY company that feels secure enough in their market share that they feel they can alienate 10-35% of their potential consumers.

I certainly understand why you don't like their answer, and I think you're justified.  However, I disagree somewhat with your characterization of the statement... "filthy proles" and the like.  I also question your numbers... and your gross generalization, since I doubt even you've played all games from all developers.  Let's be realistic.  That said...

Sesana wrote...

Yeah, I'm done. With Dragon Age, with Mass Effect, with anything BioWare ever puts out again, regardless of whether or not I get an HDTV at some point. Because I'll still be a filthy prole, and I'll still remember that BioWare doesn't really want my money.

Good for you!  Exercise your voice in the only way that truly matters, with your money.  You do have a choice, and while unpleasant, ultimately the decision is yours.  If you want it to have more impact, I suggest you also write-- on paper-- to Electronic Arts and explain your decision not to buy.

[OpDDay2001]

Just played on my 360 (which is hooked up to this monitor/"HDTV") Text is still too small. It's much much more readable but it still gives me headaches and is just generally too small and badly contrasted. Oddly enough, the PC version, played on this very screen, didn't have that problem at all.

[Lenimph]

Sesana wrote...

Well, I finally got what seems to be the final and official answer:

"Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts Customer Support. I do
apologize that it is difficult to read the text in the demo. I have the
same size TV and play on Xbox 360 and It is difficult to read at times
but this is caused by the game being played on a SDTV not an HDTV.
Playing these games on SDTV will always mean that games become more and
more suboptimal as HDTV's become more and more prominient."

 This is bull.

Tiny text is tiny text! I demand the design team go take a power point class right now! Seriously! 

I have a SDTV and I'm not having any issues with ME2 or DA:O.  Someone needs to lvl up and invest in willpower and admit they made a horrible design choice.  

 

Modifié par Lenimph, 26 février 2011 - 05:38 .

[RaenImrahl]

LN19 wrote...

Dude, WTF? Was that from a Dev or just like Tech Support?
I would get if we were objecting to a DVD not available also in VHS format because it's way past the transition period but while HDTV's are on the rise, I would argue that more than 10-35% still have SDTV's...main point being that (as this thread has pointed out) the least expensive HDTV is about $200!!

As the Dwarf shouting in the Diamond Quarter said: "Epic Fail" BioWare....you've let a lot of fans down

I am not defending this sentiment... but I do understand it.  EA/Bioware (and let's remember they're one and the same) wants to produce a game that will appear to the newest generation of high def gamers.  At the same time, their business plans call for this to be done as inexpensively as possible.  Making anything compatible across a wide range of older technologies, in this case SDTV, would cost more.  They are appear unwilling to expend much for that, or rather, are willing to loose some of that business in order to maximize the potential sales amongst HD gamers.

Your response, as a consumer, is not to buy it... if this is a deal breaker for you.  At least they're being up-front about it now and not six months after you bought it.  You still have a choice, as unpleasant as it might be.

This happens all the time.  I have a smartphone that is still good, but it won't get the newest OS update because the company has decided to optimize the new OS for newer, faster phones.  I am stuck in a contract for another year... and I will have to seriously consider if I want to continue using that brand of phone or switch to something else.

It sucks, but it's neither unique or particularly villainous.

[Demon Velsper]

RaenImrahl wrote...

At least they're being up-front about it now and not six months after you bought it.  You still have a choice, as unpleasant as it might be.

Except they aren't up front about it. They're ignoring it. If they were up front about it they be in this topic and give a straight yes or no answer.

I even asked Stanley Woo directly in another thread, first he gave a non-answer when asked for clarification he ignored it. Apparently answering silly question with "a wizard did it" is a better investment of his time than actually answering a real concern.

[Flambo]

OpDDay2001 wrote...

To be fair, threatening to cancel our preorders probably isn't helping. I mean, we can't play the game so it makes sense for us, but it is rude and bad form when talking to developers. It also makes it sounds like we are demanding something when we, technically, don't have a right to demand anything. That being said, I still don't get why this (or any of the 5 other) topics have been addressed at this point. Yet Devs are talking a lot in threads like "What're you gonna name your dog" and stuff. Priorities, mirite?

I feel like I had every right to demand stuff, since i had already given them money in advance. but Sesana is right, they do not want my money so I can only repeat myself: **** BioWare! Never again! I'll sell all my bioware games!

But hey, guess I'll get another game this month and wait for skyrim to feed my RPG addiction.

SKYRIM!!

[Archideas]

Bump for awereness. Seriously, no answer at all yet?

I mean in this thread, not the one given to Sesana.

Modifié par Archideas, 26 février 2011 - 02:45 .

[Smaaen90]

Woaw, the flaming here is crazy. I have never coded or even been part of a dev-team. So to all of you flaming and demanding they go into it and fix the coding, just honestly wondering, can you give them the coding they need to the font size is supported on SDTV's just as well as on HDTV's?



Not trying to start a forum fight. Just wondering if anyone here knows (cause I don't), the work that is needed in order to make it 'read-able' on your SDTV. Which makes me wonder, why haven't you upgraded your TV by now? I don't have a gaming console here, nor do I actually watch things on my TV, have everything on my computer. Yet I do have a HDTV. I don't have a VCR, why? Cause it was just natural to change into a dvd-player when they stopped producing VC's and began with DVD's.



My point is, you know (should know) that games are being for HD, everything is going HD (and now 3D). Now I understand not everyone got a mountain of gold lying around, but saving up for a HDTV does not take long, and I don't understand why on earth you haven't done so already.



Again, my intent is not to start any arguments, just honestly baffled as to why you would flame and blame BioWare for going with the tides (Also, BioWare does not make all the decisions, least of all when it comes to money spending, and coding costs money) rather than upgrade your tv and not only enjoy this game, but better quality both movies and games.



Sorry if anyone takes offense to this, if so - write it off as a random computer know-nothing ramble-rant.



Best regards,

Smaaen

[Demon Velsper]

Smaaen90 wrote...

Woaw, the flaming here is crazy. I have never coded or even been part of a dev-team. So to all of you flaming and demanding they go into it and fix the coding, just honestly wondering, can you give them the coding they need to the font size is supported on SDTV's just as well as on HDTV's?

No one is asking FOR a fix, we're asking IF it's been fixed. Big difference. If it has fine, no worries, if it hasn't we should be told so we can adjust our pre-orders if neccessary.

If the game requires an HDTV to be playable then that should be reflected as minimum requirement on the product page.

Modifié par Demon Velsper, 26 février 2011 - 04:03 .

[Tenshi No Kage]

In another thread someone mentioned the small text and John Epler said he passed the complaint on to the appropriate people. Whether an answer will come from that I do not know but it is the last post in this link.



http://social.biowar...ex/6228988&lf=8

[Elvis_Mazur]

Sesana wrote...

PetrySilva wrote...

Wait...what? I played in a standard TV and no problem with text.

Try sitting closer to the TV.

Try actually reading the thread. Or do you think I should sit closer to the TV than two feet away? Maybe I should just press my nose up against the screen, do you think that would work?

Lots of pages with lots of posts? I don't think so. It's not worth the time and effort.

And, you don't need to put your nose on the TV screen to read anything in the game. My TV isn't the best (standard) and I had no problem, I can get farther away and I wouldn't have any problem. If you are having troubles with the "tiny" text, the problem is more with you than with the game, considering others didn't have trouble with HDTV or SDTV.

[LeonBrass]

Bioware -- scalable font?



In fairness, I complained about text size, contrast, color and backgrounds etc for sdtv in ME2...

However, after playing the game awhile, and adjusting my viewing angles and distance, fiddling with brightness and contrast, etc.(plus cleaning my glasses and screen --) I found I could read the text. Not super easy, but definitely playable.

I use an ancient 19 inch color crt that has limited range of adjustments that are "wearing out"

I will probably complain to myself about the text in DA2, but I got a hunch it will still be playable. I pre-ordered, and I plan to pick up my copy ASAP on March 8.

[JustinDP]

I'm more than willing to content to the fact that Rescue Rangers may be a show on par with Duck Tales, but the implication that Talespin is even in the same league is hate filled lies. This is an issue just as big as the text issue, and I demand satisfaction. It will be a duel at dawn.

[Zandersolo]

Very well. At dawn then. Winner decides which show is better, and whether the text size should be 4 points bigger, or 6, and Times New Roman or not.



In all seriousness, im hoping this get's a reply soon on whether the demo has smaller text than the final game or not.

[NinjaMarion]

PetrySilva wrote...

Sesana wrote...

PetrySilva wrote...

Wait...what? I played in a standard TV and no problem with text.

Try sitting closer to the TV.

Try actually reading the thread. Or do you think I should sit closer to the TV than two feet away? Maybe I should just press my nose up against the screen, do you think that would work?

Lots of pages with lots of posts? I don't think so. It's not worth the time and effort.

And, you don't need to put your nose on the TV screen to read anything in the game. My TV isn't the best (standard) and I had no problem, I can get farther away and I wouldn't have any problem. If you are having troubles with the "tiny" text, the problem is more with you than with the game, considering others didn't have trouble with HDTV or SDTV.

Except you're missing the point. LOTS of people, almost everyone that's posted in this thread, HAVE had troubles with it on SDTVs. You're the only one here offhand that I know of that "had no problem" with it on SD.

OpDDay2001 wrote...

To be fair, threatening to cancel our
preorders probably isn't helping. I mean, we can't play the game so it
makes sense for us, but it is rude and bad form when talking to
developers. It also makes it sounds like we are demanding something when
we, technically, don't have a right to demand anything. That being
said, I still don't get why this (or any of the 5 other) topics have
been addressed at this point. Yet Devs are talking a lot in threads like
"What're you gonna name your dog" and stuff. Priorities,
mirite?

No one's threatening anything. We're asking "Is this fixed, yes or no?", and stating that if it's not, we'll have to cancel the preorders simply because IT'S UNPLAYABLE. It's not demanding or threatening anything. We just want to know if it's been fixed in the final build. I would think we have a right to know, wouldn't you? This is something that makes the game playable or unplayable. It's like if a developer didn't tell you the PC specs for the game ahead of time and you just had to HOPE it worked with your computer after spending all that money. And the cancelling isn't a threat as, if they didn't fix it in final, the people with SDs will have to not get it since it's unplayable since it damn sure won't be fixed after release. We learned with ME2 that that's "just not possible".

RaenImrahl wrote...

Sesana wrote...

*snip*

This
is why nobody has answered us here. It's because the answer is, "Screw
you, filthy proles. We don't want your stinking SDTV money anyways."
Never mind that this is the ONLY game available now that is unplayable
on SDTVs. Nevermind that BioWare is the ONLY company that feels secure
enough in their market share that they feel they can alienate 10-35% of
their potential consumers.

I certainly
understand why you don't like their answer, and I think you're
justified.  However, I disagree somewhat with your characterization of
the statement... "filthy proles" and the like.  I also question your
numbers... and your gross generalization, since I doubt even you've
played all games from all developers.  Let's be realistic.  That said...

The numbers aren't really off at all. I've brought up the numbers (although not linked to the sources, but pointed out how I came to them rather than just pulling them out of thin air) numerous times. I'm referring directly to the actual HD penetration
rate numbers from May of last year (I was unable to find more recent
ones, but if anyone else can, by all means please post them) that state
that 65% of US households have at least
one HDTV. It also stated 23% expressed intention to purchase one
within the next year. That means that a MAXIMUM of 88% of households in the US would have HDTVs. This gives us roughly that lowpoint 10% figure. Now I don't know about you, but I've said "Man, I wanna
buy a ___" before, but never got around to it. So if none of those
people went through with it and bought an HDTV, that would give us our
35% mark.

So even just there with the actual numbers, we have a perfectly valid statement of 10-35%. But, since the penetration rate is just the households with at least ONE HDTV,
that 10-35% can go even potentially higher (and here's where the
numbers would be being theorized rather than backed up by facts). As
I've stated before, we have 6 TVs in my house. Only 2 of them are HD and the rest are all SD. So while we contribute to that 65% penetration rate, the individual HD adoption
rate for our house is only 33%. At least one other poster in this
thread alone said they had 11 TVs (mostly unhooked spares), with 5 SD
and 1 HD in current use. Houses like these drop that 65% HDTV number even lower, and I'd be inclined to think they're more the norm than houses with 6 HDTVs.

Sesana wrote...

Well, I finally got what seems to be the final and official answer:

"Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts Customer Support. I do
apologize that it is difficult to read the text in the demo. I have the
same size TV and play on Xbox 360 and It is difficult to read at times
but this is caused by the game being played on a SDTV not an HDTV.
Playing these games on SDTV will always mean that games become more and
more suboptimal as HDTV's become more and more prominient."

I finally got my response from email customer support, and as usual, you guys got a better answer than I did at least. Mine was basically to be told they're just technical support and really have no clue, then to suggest that I post in the EA forums
since the developers occasionally post there (Which obviously won't do
any good, as I'm posting here on BioWare's actual forums and they can't
be bothered to answer us here).

RaenImrahl wrote...

I am not defending this sentiment...
but I do understand it.  EA/Bioware (and let's remember they're one and
the same) wants to produce a game that will appear to the newest
generation of high def gamers.  At the same time, their business plans
call for this to be done as inexpensively as possible.  Making anything
compatible across a wide range of older technologies, in this case SDTV,
would cost more.  They are appear unwilling to expend much for that, or
rather, are willing to loose some of that business in order to maximize
the potential sales amongst HD gamers.

Your response, as a
consumer, is not to buy it... if this is a deal breaker for you.  At
least they're being up-front about it now and not six months after you
bought it.  You still have a choice, as unpleasant as it might be.

This
happens all the time.  I have a smartphone that is still good, but it
won't get the newest OS update because the company has decided to
optimize the new OS for newer, faster phones.  I am stuck in a contract
for another year... and I will have to seriously consider if I want to
continue using that brand of phone or switch to something else.

It sucks, but it's neither unique or particularly villainous.

Except there's a massive difference here. For one, increasing text size by an extra few pixels won't increase the cost of developing the title. It won't even cost them any sales from HD customers. In fact, HD customers would also benefit from it, as there's been complaints from HD gamers about it being too small. No HD gamer is gonna be like "What? They left the text a similar size to Dragon Age: Origins? **** THAT! I Don't want to be able to read this! If they don't make this **** smaller, I'm not buying it!" There would be literally zero downside to them having listened to the ME2 complaints (which they claimed weren't fixed ONLY because it wasn't possible to patch. If that was the case and they actually cared about SD gamers voicing their concerns, they wouldn't then go right ahead and do it for their very next game. So, while you can say "sucks to have SD, but BioWare's clearly moving forward and catering to HD gamers" and that would be a valid statement (which we wouldn't be happy with, but would at least be an answer), their past statements say otherwise, meaning they're outright lying to us then).

And again, that smartphone comment isn't even remotely the same thing. Your smartphone still works. It's still usable without a fancy new OS. You still have all the features you were promised and purchased it for, without having to upgrade. We, on the other hand, are now being told our 360 doesn't work as sold to us without the need to upgrade and purchase an HDTV. Dragon Age 2 cannot be used for us as is, unlike your smartphone. Without that shiny new OS, your smartphone will still be usable for the entire life of your contract (unless you break it or something. Shut up. Stop hypothetically nitpicking my argument as I'm still typing it!), and any features specific to the new OS are going to be clearly stated as such. We've still not even outright been told if this has or hasn't been fixed. So not only will it not be playable if it's not been fixed, we really have no clue whatsoever until after we've already plunked down our cash, if this continued silence from the devs is any indication.

Smaaen90 wrote...

Woaw, the flaming here is crazy. I have
never coded or even been part of a dev-team. So to all of you flaming
and demanding they go into it and fix the coding, just honestly
wondering, can you give them the coding they need to the font size is
supported on SDTV's just as well as on HDTV's?

Not trying to
start a forum fight. Just wondering if anyone here knows (cause I
don't), the work that is needed in order to make it 'read-able' on your
SDTV. Which makes me wonder, why haven't you upgraded your TV by now? I
don't have a gaming console here, nor do I actually watch things on my
TV, have everything on my computer. Yet I do have a HDTV. I don't have a
VCR, why? Cause it was just natural to change into a dvd-player when
they stopped producing VC's and began with DVD's.

My point is,
you know (should know) that games are being for HD, everything is going
HD (and now 3D). Now I understand not everyone got a mountain of gold
lying around, but saving up for a HDTV does not take long, and I don't
understand why on earth you haven't done so already.

Again, my
intent is not to start any arguments, just honestly baffled as to why
you would flame and blame BioWare for going with the tides (Also,
BioWare does not make all the decisions, least of all when it comes to
money spending, and coding costs money) rather than upgrade your tv and
not only enjoy this game, but better quality both movies and games.

Sorry if anyone takes offense to this, if so - write it off as a random computer know-nothing ramble-rant.

Best regards,
Smaaen

And I apparently saved the most flawed for last. This is almost all stuff  that's been gone over since the very beginning of the thread. The 360 ISN'T just "an HD system" where we should have to have an HDTV for it to be usable. The original models of the 360 didn't even have a friggin' HDMI port. And yes, games are being designed with HD in mind and optimized for HD... however, the point everyone bringing this up misses is this: almost ALL of these so-called "HD games" are still perfectly playable on SD. They don't look as perfectly crisp and pretty, but they still function perfectly. Completely unreadable text in SD is NOT the norm. As I've pointed out in this thread many, many times already, there's only about 3 (soon to be 4 if DA2 didn't fix it for the final build) games that the text was this bad and unreadable on SD for, and one of those was patched by Rare when customers complained about it. Another was ME2, and Bioware claimed to be listening to their customers and caring about them, but couldn't actually patch it, which would make you think they wouldn't just say "Screw SD users" the very next year with their very next game, but they apparently are.

As for us giving them the coding to "fix" it? Everything about that paragraph was wrong. For one, we're not demanding they fix it. We're asking if they did change it between the rather old demo build and the final. Not demanding anything, merely asking what the actual status is. Two, they knew it was a problem with ME2. There shouldn't be anything to fix, as they should have designed it initially to be readable on both HD and SD TVs. Three, why would we need to be the ones to know the coding to fix it? If BioWare can't figure out how to specify text size and are just relying on the whim of the 360 to render it in whatever size it feels like, they probably shouldn't be making games. I think they know how to specify that their text should be X pixels high when developing. And as for making text work on both HD and SD, it's TEXT. It works. Slightly bigger text without a toggle isn't going to be a problem, especially considering there's been a fair number of HD users in this very thread that have said it's small even on their HDTVs. Hell, if you read up a bit, one person even said the 360 version was small on the very same HD monitor he played the PC version on where the text was just fine.

And lastly, yet another "Buy an HDTV, fool. It's your own fault" statement. Why don't we buy HDTVs? Most of us will, eventually. When we need to. However currently, we have PERFECTLY WORKING SDTVs that work with EVERYTHING WE USE THEM FOR EXCEPT A MERE FOUR GAMES (Three now, due to Rare actually caring about their customers and patching Banjo Kazooie) from developers that seem to insist on tiny text rather than readable text. It's not like the change from VCRs to DVDs where you had to upgrade or you couldn't get the latest movie that was only released on DVD. SDTVs still work. The only difference is you don't get as pretty a picture. Most people don't want to just throw out an SDTV that still works perfectly fine and probably was bought within the last 5 years, and then have to go out and spend at least $200 (for a LOW quality HDTV no bigger than 22 inches generally) that they can't really spare to buy an HDTV. In addition, the economy sucks and most people have other expenses and priorities. I guarantee for at least one person on here, the choice to buy an HDTV, if they even have the money to get one, would mean not being able to buy Dragon Age 2. Or, more accurately since these people won't be buying DA2 anyway due to not being able to play it because of a stupid font size decision, not being able to buy Skyrim or Arkham City or at least 3 or 4 other games of their choosing because they had to buy something they don't need right now.



But yeah, enough of that. I was always more of a Darkwing Duck kinda guy. Like a badass, incompetent, feathered, little Batman.

[T9XKR3W]

Smaaen90 wrote...
Not trying to start a forum fight. Just wondering if anyone here knows (cause I don't), the work that is needed in order to make it 'read-able' on your SDTV. Which makes me wonder, why haven't you upgraded your TV by now? I don't have a gaming console here, nor do I actually watch things on my TV, have everything on my computer. Yet I do have a HDTV. I don't have a VCR, why? Cause it was just natural to change into a dvd-player when they stopped producing VC's and began with DVD's.

Bah! You still use a DVD player? You do know they have Blueray right? What's that? You don't wish to upgrade because your DVD player still works perfectly and the difference in quality is minute. Well that' s unacceptable.

[afunguy24]

Well I can't read the text neither on my 40' HDTV 1920x1080p, so I'm in the same predicament for Dragon Age (PC) Demo

[NinjaMarion]

Finally sorta got a response over in general discussion

http://social.biowar...42375/4#6244157

Basically... who knows. He personally can't really say for sure, but will let them know it's a concern we're wondering about.

[TooRotten]

I too am finding the tiny writing quite annoying. No, I do not have a HDTV and do not plan on purchasing one as we do not have cable/satellite TV and dropping even more money for "games" seems a bit foolish for someone on Disability. I pre ordered most of the games for my daughter and have not had an issue with other games for the xbox360. DAO text size was perfect - why did they change something that wasn't broken? Were there complaints about the text prior to?

Is there a way to modify it??

[Icy Magebane]

Well, this is terrible news. I was really looking forward to this game, but if the text is as bad as Dead Rising, there's no way in hell I'm buying it. At least in DR you could simply ignore the text and just kill monsters. This game requires reading to know what's going on. Hopefully when I download the demo, it won't be as bad as people have made it out to be, but I doubt it's an exaggeration.

And for people who say folks are threatening to cancel pre-orders, keep in mind that sane people don't buy things they can't use. It's not a threat at all... it's just a simple fact that myself and many other people are not going to spend money on a game they can't play.

Also I'm going to agree that DA:O's text was fine and I don't understand why Bioware felt the need to change it.
Edited out some poor grammar...

Modifié par Icy Magebane, 27 février 2011 - 01:39 .