![]() This flashy project came to fruition at Nvidia Lightspeed Studios, following earlier RTX upgrades for Quake II and Minecraft. Portal is only the beginning (if you’re into mods) I like that this is DLC, rather than a forced update. It’s not just lighting - there’s also “new art evocative of the original.”Īs the game’s Steam page notes, “ Portal with RTX is compatible with all ray-tracing capable GPUs.” It’s a sparse listing, but there are screenshots (and you can wishlist). While the detailed surfaces are immediately noticeable, some comparison screenshots are more flattering than others, so it’s best to watch the trailer to get a comprehensive view before you start messing with sliders on Nvidia’s lengthy blog post that breaks down Portal with RTX. ![]() “Every light is ray-traced and casts shadows, global illumination indirect lighting naturally illuminates and darkens rooms, volumetric ray-traced lighting scatters through fog and smoke, and shadows are pixel perfect,” according to Nvidia’s announcement. It’s different! And you may or may not dig it.Īlongside (pricey!) GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs, Nvidia announced Portal with RTX as free DLC coming to Steam in November for Portal owners. ![]() So while I understand the appeal of something like Portal with RTX, a “reimagined” Portal kitted out with ray tracing, that doesn’t mean it’s strictly better. Whenever someone goes back to refresh the visuals of an iconic video game with a very established and well-remembered look, things can get a bit funky. New ray-traced version coming in November ![]()
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