Author Topic: Wind Waker is SOOOOOO Blurry!!!!!! (Read 25355 times)

Oz_joker · « **on:** June 11, 2003, 08:24:00 PM »

Am I the ony person who has noticed that in Zelda, anything more than 10 feet away from Link is is EXTREMELY blurry?
It's like the screen has been wiped down with vasoline. Worst of all, this problem isn't on the title screen - on the title screen everything is so crisp and clean, no matter how far away, yet in the game, if it's not right up close, is blurred out,
it's SO BAD IT GIVES ME HEADACHES!

- Argh, my eyes!!!

Why the hell did Nintendo ruin a perfectly good game by blurring everything except things right up and close to the player?

Also, I've noticed that sometimes theres strange, faint, vertical lines going up the screen, although this mostly occurs when day is changing into night a vice-a-versa.

Anybody else experienced these things?

'LaTeR!

Ocarina Blue · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2003, 08:31:51 PM »

I did until I relised by TV was on a bad tuning frequency, try that.

PIAC · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2003, 08:39:06 PM »

i thought the blury thing was to have somewhat good detail at a big draw distance, especially considering the whole world is accessable without loading an area

and are you sure the verticle lines arn't Tordados/Twisters?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2003, 08:49:48 PM »

Wind Waker blurs the distance on purpose. It's to simulate the depth-focus. After all, with those eyes, what sight do you expect from Link ;b ?

Oz_joker · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2003, 08:59:16 PM »

No - It's just really blurry. This problem is not acceptable, especially by Nintendo's standards.

I have noticed that over the past few years, the quality of Nintendo's products has declined.

Gamecube's with skipping disc drives, GBA SP's with faulty screen's, and now this.

I don't mean to bitch, but these things are REALLY un-acceptable.

But it's the fact that Outset island is so clear on the title screen, yet so blurry in the game - I feel kinda cheated.

Maybe it's becuase I have a large progressive scan HDTV that I notice this, and you guys don't, so you don't really see it on your smaller T.V.'s - I don't know.

If the blurring was done to allow greater draw in and distance, I would have MUCH prefered some pop up and keep everything crisp and clean.
Honestly, it's worse than the blurring in some N64 games, which makes it all the more worse.

And no, the occasional faint vertical white lines aren't the tornadoes!

Nintega · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2003, 09:17:32 PM »

I haven't noticed any blurring except for the draw distance which is normal but then again I'm using component input.

PIAC · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2003, 09:17:37 PM »

oh come on, declineing quality of nintendo products? hardly.

if its too blury dont play it, return it.

Oz_joker · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2003, 09:31:10 PM »

I want to play the game so bad, but the blurring is killing me!

It just means that I can only play for 10 minute intervals at a time before my eyes need 5 minutes to recover.

It's a just a shame that THIS game has to be cursed with this problem.

It couldn't be some 3rd party crap game that nobody cares about - oh no - it had to be Zelda. Oh, the humanity.

You guys don't know what it's like - every other game, Metroid Prime, Mario Sunshine, Rogue Leader - they all look utterly beautiful on my T.V., yet Zelda.....uggghhhh.

If you don't have a HDTV, you probaBly don't know what I'm talking about.

It's just so.....AGGRAVATING.

My eyes are feeling better, so I'm going back for another 10 minute bash!

'LatEr!

popkorn1 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2003, 11:03:26 PM »

dude, eat a carrot. they help your vision. you have issues. if your eyes are that bad, you shouldn't be playing video games anyway. *whips out megaphone* back away from the tv!

Rogue · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2003, 12:53:32 AM »

I think the PAL version was made less blurry. Either that or the extra 100 lines makes the picture sharp enough to counter-effect the blur.

PIAC · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2003, 01:13:34 AM »

import the pal version

thecubedcanuck · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2003, 02:14:23 AM »

Quote
have noticed that over the past few years, the quality of Nintendo's products has declined.

Its about time someone else said this. I agree 100%

PIAC · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2003, 02:22:00 AM »

i disagree, though personal expiriance the only nintendo product hardware wise to fail has been my n64 and that was after a 5 year life of very heavy gameing and carrying it around somewhat roughly. software wise i think they are as stunning as ever.

Mario · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2003, 03:02:03 AM »

Someone please lock this troll thread.

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2003, 03:16:40 AM »

Everyone note the name of the thread-started:
Oz-Joker.
But he does have a valid point.
Remember how I got Zelda and said how blurry it was?
I think the thing with the draw distance is great and 'realistic', but I think the blurriness comes a little too close. I'm used to it now, and can play fine, but the 'draw distance' is too close. There shouldn't be any blurring at all when you're on the islands, but lo and behold, there is.

Joker has a valid point.

But don't kill me for agreeing with him.
Please.
No, don't get that axe out PIAC. Mario, how did you get my sais?

*runs for Termin8's life*

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2003, 04:10:55 AM »

Oz_Joker, decrease the colour setting on your TV set. No, really. It helps.

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2003, 04:39:43 AM »

what does the colour decrease do?
other than decrease the colour of course.

StRaNgE · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2003, 04:56:37 AM »

i'm running on a 61" tv and i notice not only the blurring although it does not bother me but i notice the vertical lines as well. they are much more noticeable at sunrise or set.

i have no idea how those slipped through but yet again you can easily over look them if you just get into the game both things are forgotten.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2003, 05:29:41 AM »

I don't remember any blurry visuals when I was playing Zelda WW, and I have an old tv.

Pale · « **Reply #19 on:** June 12, 2003, 07:32:04 AM »

The blurring is done on purpose, its to focus the users eyes and give a more realistic effect. Can you see the person standing in front of you and focus on what is 300 yards away? no you cant....if you look through the telescope, thus changing what you want to be focused on, its not blurry anymore....

ThePerm · « **Reply #20 on:** June 12, 2003, 10:41:39 AM »

wo ist mein reisefuhrer?

ThePerm · « **Reply #21 on:** June 12, 2003, 10:42:52 AM »

turn up the damn sharpness on your tv and make sure the contrast is as high as possible..the game is not blurry whatsoevr on my tv.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #22 on:** June 12, 2003, 12:07:48 PM »

Outset Island is the first playable region in the game. And it's the blurriest region on the game, which is why so many people bitch about the blurriness the first time they play the game. Once they ditch Grammy and get a move on with their deep sea fishing expedition, they stop complaining.

Everywhere else looks OK. The dungeons look just fine. I think the closer Elf Boy Wonder is to home, the worse his eyesight gets.

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #23 on:** June 12, 2003, 12:13:52 PM »

Personally I am not a fan of overly crisp graphics that you get with too high of resolutions. I like the grain effect added to Resident Evil and Silent Hill 2. I also like the heat and distance blurring done in Mario Sunshine and Zelda: Wind Waker. I think it makes the games look pretty good. Granted though, I think that they should have toned it down in Wind Waker, sine the game is supposed to be like an interactive cartoon, and cartoons are known for crisp lines.

But I really don't think it's THAT big of a complaint.

Cube323 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 12, 2003, 12:43:30 PM »

This topic is a freakin joke. I'm sorry to sound rude, but it is. I have a really good TV and I have played through WW twice. Not once did I notce this "blurring." I truthfully think this topic was started by another little "hater" with nothing to do but bash Nintendo. Serisoulsy, I am totally sick of all of these "my gamecube/gba is broke" or "somethings wrong with my game" topics. Most of the time all of these complaints are made by people who dont even own the game or system they are complaining about. Just little haters trying to bring everyone down.

Refrain from personal attacks or you will be banned from the forums. - Jonny

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Author Topic: Wind Waker is SOOOOOO Blurry!!!!!! (Read 25355 times)