Unreal Engine 5.4 - 'Witcher-like' Next-Gen Free Tech Demo - Available Now for Download

Scans Factory has released a new Witcher-like Unreal Engine 5.4 Next-Gen Tech Demo. This demo is available for download, and it's completely free.

PC specs used for capturing this footage.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32GB of DDR5 at 6000Mhz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Windows 10 64-bit
NVIDIA GeForce 566.14 WHQL driver

[Fergus-H-MacLeod]

That's very realistic, especially the coloring

[TehJumpingJawa]

Entirely static world that's 5% more visually impressive than a game released 9 years ago, and requires ~10x the compute performance.

The entire 3d graphics sector is lost up its own backside, focusing on diminishing returns that deliver no tangible improvement in immersion.

*Dynamic worlds* is what is needed for greater immersion.
This was understood back in the days of physx, but has been lost somewhere along the way.

Can I kick those planks, or rocks?
Can I push the cart?
Can I pick up a spade and dig into the soil?
If I conjure a whirlwind, will the shack break and collapse?
Can I pick up an axe and knock chunks out of a tree? or a saw to chop a branch off?
Does the mud deform as I step in it, or the grass squash flat?
Will water flow through deformations I make in the soil?

Fold such dynamism into the game mechanics and you create a game with far greater immersion & replayability.


We haven't seen significant progress in this area for a long time. Game design has gotten lazy & stagnant.

[Centaur]

Do prezentacji użyto procesora AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, pamięci RAM o pojemności 32GB w standardzie DDR5 i taktowaniu 6000Mhz oraz karty graficznej NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Wiedźmin 4 wyjdzie dopiero za około trzy lata, więc wtedy rzeczywistość sprzętowa będzie zupełnie inna niż obecnie

[asdfjklo]

02:37 Puddles on sloped surfaces _Pure immersion_

[ArseniyKruglov]

I had been out of game dev for 6 years and I'm speechless.

[MiloM-zp]

I was getting close to 60 FPS with my RTX 4060 ti and Ryzen 5800, and it was super smooth, absolutely flawless. I just don’t understand people who criticize Unreal Engine 5, saying it has issues. Honestly, I’m starting to think that maybe these people are influenced by other companies who don’t want an incredible engine like Unreal Engine 5 to succeed.

[NaughtyPixel-ts]

Is it just me us does it look a jittery mess when the camera is moving around? It looks visually impressive but not smooth camera movements.

[vhfydnt]

Is the comment section full of bots or something...?

[МашаРыбка-ъя]

Интересно, персонажи будут выглядеть так же реалистично?

[adrianpiex]

Yeah, graphics look good, epsecially lighting and mood, but water sucks, trees sucks, same fat flowers sucks, that pumpkin field looks crappy, and of course the camera movement - sucks. Camera is not realistic at all, its flat. Its a good start to work on.

[XYZ-pmju]

2:05 I wonder when we will get rid of these samey-looking video game trees. Rendering alone does not make something look real.

[MeThorvald]

If you look at this from historical standpoint, it would be physically impossible if it's a "slavic" village. Pumpkins were introduced in Europe during 16th century, and Christianity took over the 'pagan' lands no later than 12th century. Perun would be disappointed :P

Anyway - everything looks nice and all, but suddenly I've realized how much I would miss trees going wild in the wind, like in Witcher 3.

[TorpisoulYT]

I couldn't put my finger on it at first, but the lack of life is what makes this feel off.

[ba.atiste]

that was a hard time for my 4070 super damn

[MOW-]

OMG! I wish PUBG could be played in this engine!

[SpottingTails]

@John, the fps on the video is with DLSS or FG?

[Tombitp]

Ok that looks enough now till you want to push any log or bucket so now is the time for real physics.

[MikolajF]

And now move the sun or add a WPO to your vegetation and let's check how much pain it is to optimize it.

[atikenes]

It is not "witcher-like", it is more of a "resident evil-like" tech demo. The area is so lifeless that I was expecting some zombies out of nowhere

[AdrianWereszczak]

No, słowiańska wioska, tablica ogłoszeń, wiedzmin 4 ? :)