How HD will the Lombax be?
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apartis finally coming to PCvia Steamon July 26. In preparation for the launch, the team responsible for the port posted the adventure platformer’s PC specsin a PlayStation Blog post. With the port, Nixxes Software is also adding some new features to enhance the game.
In an effort to enable quick loading and instant transition between areas,Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apartwill include DirectStorage. This technology allows NVMe Solid State Drives, SATA Solid State Drives, and some traditional hard disk drives to quickly decompress and load textures.
Furthermore, the PC port will also feature Ray-Traced Ambient Occlusion with multiple quality levels to choose from. Finally, Nixxes Software has implemented Intel’s XeGTAO technology.
“XeGTAO generates a very high-resolution ambient occlusion that shows even the smallest details in geometry,” says Nixxes Software Graphics Programmer Menno Bil. “Overall, the output quality of XeGTAO is very high and results in a pleasant look.”
Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartPC System Requirements
These are the recommended system requirements for all the graphics settings from Very Low to High with Ray-tracing.
The post also states that details regarding ray-tracing support for AMD GPUs will be coming soon.
