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MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

08:58 PM - February 5, 2009 by Millennium

The MLB 09 The Show demo is up on the Playstation Network Store. Please post your impressions once you download and play the game.

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# 441 pfunk880 @ 02/06/09 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	Pre-Game: Very nice. Was a little surprised to see the lineup intros for every batter taken out, but no biggie if it saved on the audio space for other stuff.

I actually like this because it is more like what they do on an actual broadcast.

# 442 Artman22 @ 02/06/09 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by brunnoce


	btw, im on a 32" LG LCD and im seeing the stuttering too, seems the game is at 30fps...i was playing 08 for the past few days, and i can really tell the demo is not running @ 60fps for me.... hopefully the final version wont have this issue.

This is the same conclusion i came up with. I think the demo is running at 30fps and not 60. That's why we are seeing the studdering and framerate problems.

# 443 brunnoce @ 02/06/09 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Art1bk


	This is the same conclusion i came up with. I think the demo is running at 30fps and not 60. That's why we are seeing the studdering and framerate problems.

what about people that arent seeing it?

# 444 rudyjuly2 @ 02/06/09 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by brunnoce


	Jim i think its down to the tv type or ps3 hook up...the worst part is that the devs are not getting this problem neither, so like sox said, they cant fix something they dont see but the issue is definatly happening, i can confirm, ive been playing 08 quite often last couple of weeks and i felt right of the first pitch 09 demo wasnt as smooth... i just pray i wont get that on the full version, if i do, i can bet ill be selling my tv and getting a diferent one...no way im gonna miss maximum experience with this game this year!

I agree. This is a concern and this problem will probably be in the final version. Some people see it and others don't. Nobody is lying here but it's clearly an issue for a number of us (even if it's not all that bad, it still is noticeable).

For those that don't see it just consider yourself fortunate but please don't pretend it doesn't exist for those that see it. I'm 36 years old with two kids and a job. Why would I or anyone else make this stuff up? There is zero evidence here that this has been fixed for the retail copy. Having someone who can't see the problem state it's fine on a newer copy doesn't work. Until someone who is able to see the framerate issue actually sees a newer version without the issue on the same PS3, it will be a mystery until March 3rd.

# 445 Shakedowncapo @ 02/06/09 02:11 PM

So has anyone actually deleted the INSTALL(Not the demo) and re-installed it?

# 446 Giants2003 @ 02/06/09 02:12 PM

I played 3 games and i saw no choppiness at all. I have a 55 inch widescreen mitsu.

# 447 brunnoce @ 02/06/09 02:14 PM

guys, if i remember correctly i had this same framerate drop issue on mlb 08 demo too!
any of u guys remember about that?

im gonna download 08 demo tonight just to check it out...if thats the case ,that would mean the full version will run smooth for everybody like 08 did.

# 448 Artman22 @ 02/06/09 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis


	That is exactly it. And what I am seeing as well. And Ryan Howard's stance, how he swings the bat around, stare at it, almost as if it is missing frames of animation and the bat skips around in the air. Popped in '08, smooth as silk. Now again, we know it is a way early build, that this can be corrected, but for those (even devs) to say they are not seeing it in this very demo, yet there are a bunch of us who can, and swapped both version and notice it even more so... it does cause some concern. After all, how do you fix something you dont see?

This is what's bugging me as well. DEVS are not seeing and Some people are saying they are not seeing it but it very obvious to me that this game is not smooth like last years. So if the devs dont see it and the community leaders are saying they dont see it, What does that mean? That we who are having this issue are screwed? Or we are making this up? And please dont come with the TV crap. I tried it on both my samsung and sony hdtvs and i'm getting the same results.

# 449 EnigmaNemesis @ 02/06/09 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jim416


	So, are you saying that it DEFINITELY has to be there, the framerate issue? That there's no way it can't because you are seeing it. Or, that we, the community guys/devs, just aren't mentioning it?

Yeah Jim, that is what I am saying. It is a conspiracy!

No, I am not saying that. What I am saying, is there are people seeing it, more and more, as more play the demo. A DL anomaly for the demo to run this way is more rare than it popping up as much as it is.

It is being seen from Plasma's to LCD's to even CRT's.

What I am saying, is that some may be more sensitive to it than others. And I myself, can see a difference as the sky is blue, when I play the demo and then '08.

What my comment was for, was the fact that Chris I think it was, said he DLed the same demo, and DID NOT SEE IT. So in effect, how can he fix or address something, the dev team themselves do not see. Yet more and more posters here do.

Not accusing anyone of anything, other than the fact that obviously there is something for so many to see it. And the same can be said about those that dont, just because you dont see it, does not mean it is not there.

Some eyes are more sensitive than others when it comes to framerates in gaming. They claim that an average human eye can not see past 42 FPS, but I can sure as heck tell the difference from 42 and 60, as well as a lot of others.

Maybe it was all the years of first person shooters on the PC, and the eyes being trained for those things. Who knows.

All I know is, in this demo, as soon as pitch selection is made on either side of the ball, there is a slight dip in my eyes to the framerate in which is not there in 08.

I trust in the final product. So please dont take what I say out of context or personal.

# 450 x1Blumpkin1x @ 02/06/09 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chizzypoof


	Your post has been making me think about shadows for the past 10 minutes. This is going to be a productive day at work. Is there a ball shadow projected anywhere on the field? If the light source was directly above the object then the shadow would be cast directly below it. But in the demo the sun is setting casting a shadow from east to west. So in the case of a fly ball the shadow would be to the east or west on the field, not directly below the ball in flight. Unless you are talking about the shading on the ball itself, then disregard my question. My co-worker keeps laughing at me because I am holding my hand to my desk lamp.

I am talking about the shadow the ball would cast on the field.

In the sunlight you will see the shadow. So in a situation where only parts of the field have sunlight due to the stadium, then only in those areas as the ball is moving will you see the shadow. In shaded areas on the grass I see no shadow to mark the ball. I just hit a pop fly deep to the pitcher and there was no marking on the grass representing the shadow of the ball since the infield is dark from the stadium blocking the sun.

# 451 CubbyFan23 @ 02/06/09 02:25 PM

I'm not really sure why people are getting worked up over others commenting on the framerate. One big reason for the demo was to find any potential issues for the release if I'm not mistaken. I'm not sure why people are acting like someone thinking there's framerate issues is like slapping their child.

I'm not too up on technical stuff, but isn't there the possibility that the devs don't get it on their end but some users out there are, regardless of how old this build is? I'd think that's something pretty important to figure out, and so I think it's great that people come forward with this information.

# 452 mer1in20 @ 02/06/09 02:27 PM

Just played one hell of a game. I was the Phillies. Kazmir and HAmels were both on and we wer both throwing 1 hitters into the 7th inning, until Longoria stepped up. He took the first pitch of the 7th yard. Next batter (Pena) Yard! The funny thing is that Langoria hit his off the Left Field foul pole and then Pena hit his off of the Right Field foul pole. Net batter (Joyce I think) Yard. They went back-to-back-to-back on me in the 7th. My turn up and Hamels begins the hit parads. Rollins doubles, Werth doubles bringing in 2 runs*. 3 to 2 with no outs. Utley singles. Howard grounds into double play! Ibanez then flies out to deep center missing a solo homer by about 2 feet. MAn, what a 7th inning that was, never seen nothing like it. I was playing in Legend, by the way.

*I made a baserunning mistake with Werth when Utley singled and sent him back to third so I did not tie the game.

# 453 JT30 @ 02/06/09 02:27 PM

Ya unfortunately I'm seeing framerate issues also. Pitching and batting has some annoying stutter. I have a high end panny plasma, so I dont know what the problem is.

Sometimes after the ball is pitched, it seems to jump when approaching the plate and when a batter swings, its jumpy also. The more I play, the more annoying it has become. Ugh

# 454 EnigmaNemesis @ 02/06/09 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jim416


	I didn't take it out of context. No offense, I can read. Be smart with me if you want, but there appears to be a panic over this.

I can understand some panic, with all those who see it are told by a dev, they themselves do not see it.

Like I said, I trust it wont be there in the final product, but also understand the panic ones have when the dev said they dont see what they are seeing.

All the dev has to do is turn on the FPS display in a dev kit (if it is anything like a PC game) for this demo, and see if it dips some. It may be so slight, that only some people's crazy eyes can see it.

# 455 Speedy @ 02/06/09 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mer1in20


	Just played one hell of a game. I was the Phillies. Kazmir and HAmels were both on and we wer both throwing 1 hitters into the 7th inning, until Longoria stepped up. He took the first pitch of the 7th yard. Next batter (Pena) Yard! The funny thing is that Langoria hit his off the Left Field foul pole and then Pena hit his off of the Right Field foul pole. Net batter (Joyce I think) Yard. They went back-to-back-to-back on me in the 7th. My turn up and Hamels begins the hit parads. Rollins doubles, Werth doubles bringing in 2 runs. 3 to 2 with no outs. Utley singles. Howard grounds into double play! Ibanez then flies out to deep center missing a solo homer by about 2 feet. MAn, what a 7th inning that was, never seen nothing like it. I was playing in Legend, by the way.

7th inning?!? Mine quits after the 4th...What kind of demo are you playing, son?

# 456 Pared @ 02/06/09 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WakeUnc2321


	7th inning?!? Mine quits after the 4th ...What kind of demo are you playing, son?

Tied game keeps going. Easy.

# 457 JoeRyan33 @ 02/06/09 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WakeUnc2321


	7th inning?!? Mine quits after the 4th...What kind of demo are you playing, son?

Obviously he was tied heading through the 7th.

# 458 mer1in20 @ 02/06/09 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WakeUnc2321


	7th inning?!? Mine quits after the 4th...What kind of demo are you playing, son?

It was 0-0 in the fourth so we went to extra innings.

# 459 CubbyFan23 @ 02/06/09 02:30 PM

What concerns me is if the devs never HAD the issue in the first place, it's sensitive to some people's setup (whatever that may be), and so it wouldn't have been "fixed" without these people coming forward because no one knew it existed in the first place.

If that's not the case, and it was something that was in an early build and was already fixed (and we KNOW this) then great! I apologize in advance.

That's why I'm not sure why people trying to figure out what and why the framerate issues are being caused by is such an insult. That's the whole point of this, to deliver the best product possible.

# 460 Speedy @ 02/06/09 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	Tied game keeps going. Easy.

Haha; haven't had my morning coffee yet...carry on

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