With the new ray tracing technology, the upcoming MMORPG Justice Online will be significantly enhanced visually. An initial video shows how much ray tracing enhances the game’s graphics.
What is ray tracing? The current Geforce graphics card generation of the 20XX series uses hardware-accelerated ray tracing technology, which calculates light rays and their reflections physically correctly in real-time. This results in more realistic lighting in games and accurate reflections, such as in puddles, that mirror the surroundings.
Ray tracing is also used in the current online shooter Battlefield 5.
What does ray tracing bring to Justice Online? Justice Online is an upcoming Asian martial arts MMORPG by Neatease, which is based on the Wuxing novel “Treacherous Waters.” Neatease aims to graphically realize the picturesque Asian setting of ancient China as impressively as possible. Previous screenshots and videos have already looked stunning.
To add the finishing touch visually, Netease, in collaboration with graphics chip manufacturer Nvidia, employs ray tracing technology RTX. This makes the lighting even more intense and realistic, and especially the reflections create impressive scenes.
In a video, it can be seen how the surroundings are reflected in porcelain vases at a market stall. The metal dishes of a horse also accurately reflect the surroundings. The video shows comparisons between scenes with and without RTX.
Additionally, Justice Online, which is being developed by the creators of Revelation Online, is set to be the first game to support the so-called “Real-Time Ray-Traced Caustic Effects.” This means that even reflected light rays become a new light source that can illuminate the environment and create shadows.
Only for high-end computers
What cost does ray tracing bring? As seen with Battlefield 5, ray tracing requires a lot of performance. In DICE’s new online shooter, depending on the scene, the FPS can be halved due to the lighting technology.
The video for Justice Online also shows how performance suffers once RTX is activated. How playable the MMORPG will be with ray tracing enabled is currently still uncertain.
