Maybe they will upgrade the tree models in the future, but right now even with a 1080ti you don’t get stable 60fps even at 1080p. If they kept the old models, performance would be far worse and many more people would complain. They had to make a call. To include high geometry versions of the foilage would add many many GBs to the download and any patches, so it really isn’t something they can do until the game is better optimised. Maybe 6 months from now. If you want to get the volumetric fog back (volumetric lighting seems to be in game already) just type e_VolumetricFog=1 into the console. I actually think the game often looks better without it, it only looks better with volumetric fog during the early morning when the dew would evaporate off the grass, and during rain storms. The rest of the time it just affects the colour balance in a less realistic way. Same with the reshade mods, I think the game looks a lot more real without them.
This is not a shooter, I would prefer a stable 30 fps, but with amazing graphics beta version.
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e_VolumetricFog=1 has always been deactivated, so it never was a thing and it looks by far not as good. Besides they’ve downgraded more than the wood. They downgraded just everything. Even the pathways.
Same place, same weather, same time;
And the rainy weather has been cut too, you can’t archive that with the console command:
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It’s not the same weather same time though. The sunlight (as in pretty much every game) has a massive impact on how pretty an image looks, and in one image there is far more sunlight than the other. Try again with ACTUAL comparisons if you want to provide any real proof. Games always look flatter when there is less lighting on a surface. The Beta access screen looks like it has volumetric fog turned on. Other than that it doesn’t look better, just more filtered.
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Both are 12AM right after rain at the same spot. All trees are placed different so the shadow falls different. The reason for such a difference is the downgrade.
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Then it’s not a good comparison. Too many variables not being controlled. Take some screens in full sunlight of specific tree models and foilage to compare. That would be real proof. Also the main menu.
On a different subject, I noticed that some people are complaining about there being less ground clutter than in the beta/in their fantasy idea of a medieval forest. They made this change for historical accuracy/realism. Medieval forests were very well looked after, and the ground kept free of clutter exactly so that they could take horses and carts through them. lol.
No point in arguing, beta version in any weather and time of day looks much better. Many hours played in the beta version
hey people ! Here is the final version of the Petition. you can check it here :
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I’m not arguing just wondering what the big deal is. Have you got a PC that could run the beta at a stable 60FPS even in busy towns?
You think it is correct to mislead people by showing a beautiful beta version, and then releasing a completely different one. Powerful computer and would have enough 30 fps since it’s not a shooter
‘‘IT IS UNOPTIMIZED!’’ no it’s not !!! runs PERFECTLY fine on my PC… man you have a potato PC ?..
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LOL a Petition ??? rly ??. christ… the game looks amazing as it is now… this is just stupid… download some mods and it looks even better than the beta… all i see is complaints where none is needed…
The forests do look like an american forest now, but nothing any close to an europesan forest. I live in that area, and the forests have been very accurate. A 1:1 presentation of what forests in europe look like. And sure the pathways have been cleared. And I almost can garantee you that there has been noone going throught Forests with a lawn mower to clear tham up in the middle ages. You’ll never be able to gallop through a forest and you are not supposed to. Please inform yourself better on the subject, especially how forests look in Midleeurope. And KCD once nailed it.
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You are a noob in this matter
Jesus christ dude, calm down! xD
I’m okay with the idea of the petition, but starting the text by saying that the game is unfinishied and full of bug, you’re overreacting mate… This game is amazing! You ever played other deep RPG? They are probably the most complicated genre to code so some bugs are normal. We all agree on the graphic thing and I’m also disappointed that the old “forest feeling” is gone, but it still looks very nice and its a great game! If you hope that someone will sign your petition then start maybe by praising the developer for the good part of it, not just bitching like everyone owns you something…
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3AMt Well, I will simply refer you to this video that talk about this exact matter (that medieval woods was indeed very well managed). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVPUFMwm73Y
Yes you live there, but not in the time the game was set, so a wise men once said: “Please inform yourself better on the subject, especially how forests look in middle Europe.” 
Going well over the top now some of you are, I’ve seen the performance on powerfull pc in the beta and it was pretty shitty, blatantly obvious it was cut to make it run all round. Be realistic, you played a tech demo.
I’m a PC gamer and console gamer, own both, and these pc gamers who go round thinking any blight on there graphics is down to console are so fucking annoying, sound like little spoilt brats. Please Stfu. Whiney annoying, every game every forum same shit. Developers must look at pc gamers like self entitled spoilt brats. Give us a bad name.
I rly like this game and i didnt want to join this discussion in general
BUT to all people claiming there is absolutely NO DOWNGRADE or say something like “not the same light, position, time of day”…c’mon guys…
HW will have their reasons, sure…the performance now is horrible…wont imagine how it would be with the amount of details form the beta version. Maybe they will manage to get this work, maybe not! I’m fine with the graphics due to my rig can’t handle more details 
But I can understand everyone who is asking for more!!!
Guys, please, keep objectively…saying “Moron” or “Noob” to everyone who complain about the graphics is even more childish than doing the cry baby’s job
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