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2010 Steam Holiday Sale Thread: of GAF collectively handing over wallet to Based Gabe
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Freeza Under The Shower
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AndyMoogle said:
ehm, recap sale? Is that a selection of everything that went before or everything in one go?
Foliorum Viridum
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Nope, the actual game. I did the first few missions yesterday and FRAPS didn't dip below 55.vocab said:
The only things I don't have turned up are draw distance etc. I'll have to experiment with them.
Wraith RazieL
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This is 100% true. The benchmark isn't even remotely representative of actual game performance.vocab said:
Get ready to kiss 60 fps goodbye.Foliorum Viridum said:
Artofwar420
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Corto said:
Damn, I think it's totally worth the 3 dollars. BOUGHT.
Foliorum Viridum
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Heh, yeah, that's what I heard. When I start playing again properly next week I'm going to tweak it to see if I can find a sweet spot. I really like the game at 60fps though...Stallion Free said:
For reference:
My settings and also in-game fps shot.
So yeah, it's definitely possible to get these results as my hardware isn't the best of the best.
CecilRousso
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I bought Europa Universalis 3, knowing very well that it's a game for the hardcore strategy gamers, while I mostly have played games like Civ and Colonization, and Total War games to some degree. This is my first try at playing it.
1. Notied how downright ugly it is. I don´t expect this to be Civ 5 in terms of graphics, but come on Paradox, can´t you hire someone with some kind of sense of art direction? But ok, this is not about graphics.
2. Brought up the first tutorial. Very well, useful information.
3. Tried the second one, crashed to windows.
4. Brought up the second tutorial. got useful information.
5. Tried the third tutorial, crashed to windows.
6. Realized at I could only look at one tutorial per session. Learned to live with it.
7. Tried a trial mission. to get a feel of the controls.
8. Was supposed to move the army in Altmark to Brandenburg. The problem was, that I could not move the army in Altmark, since that region didn´t seem to belong to me.
9. Perhaps I had missed something? Let's try every thinkable alternative.
10. Five minutes passes. Alt + F4.
11. Will try it again later.
1. Notied how downright ugly it is. I don´t expect this to be Civ 5 in terms of graphics, but come on Paradox, can´t you hire someone with some kind of sense of art direction? But ok, this is not about graphics.
2. Brought up the first tutorial. Very well, useful information.
3. Tried the second one, crashed to windows.
4. Brought up the second tutorial. got useful information.
5. Tried the third tutorial, crashed to windows.
6. Realized at I could only look at one tutorial per session. Learned to live with it.
7. Tried a trial mission. to get a feel of the controls.
8. Was supposed to move the army in Altmark to Brandenburg. The problem was, that I could not move the army in Altmark, since that region didn´t seem to belong to me.
9. Perhaps I had missed something? Let's try every thinkable alternative.
10. Five minutes passes. Alt + F4.
11. Will try it again later.
nextgeneration
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Is Crysis in 64 bit really supposed to run better than the 32 bit version? The steam version that I'm playing on runs much smoother than the 64 bit. I used this method below to run the 64 bit version:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1221787&page=5
Maybe that's the reason Steam only offers the 32 bit version for download? I'm seeing a 15 - 20% drop in fps reduction with the 64 bit version, which is unacceptable.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1221787&page=5
Maybe that's the reason Steam only offers the 32 bit version for download? I'm seeing a 15 - 20% drop in fps reduction with the 64 bit version, which is unacceptable.
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The view distance is the single largest upgrade from the console version, consoles were set to 20 and you have it set to 26....Foliorum Viridum said:
Foliorum Viridum
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Like I said, I'm going to experiment.Stallion Free said:
I'll sacrifice that for other stuff ultimately, though.
ACESandEIGHTS
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Attention Europa Universalis Enthusiasts:
I'll probably pick up Heir to the Throne on your recommendation, but is that For the Glory worthwhile? And does HttT add functionality to the game as a whole?
I'll probably pick up Heir to the Throne on your recommendation, but is that For the Glory worthwhile? And does HttT add functionality to the game as a whole?
Hellshadow
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I'm thinking about getting Singularity...yay or nay? Anyone played it?
Foliorum Viridum
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Yeah, exactly. I'll take the things up as high as I can before my framerate dies, but keeping everything on high is my main priorityKayhan said:
SapientWolf
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Biocock? Call of Buty?kamspy said:
BloodySinner
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So... how shitty does GTAIV run? I'm running a 955 quad core at 3.2Ghz, along with a 9800GT and 4 gigs worth of ram.
Stallion Free
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Low view distance can get pretty distracting when you drive at higher speeds. Which you spend a great deal of the game doing.Kayhan said:
Foliorum Viridum
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I must admit, I do want to find a helicopter and shove it up to 100. :lol I love the view of the city on consoles, so it must be stunning like that...Stallion Free said:
nextgeneration
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Kayhan said:
Ok, good to know. You would think you'd getter performance out of the 64 bit version, but I guess not. I'll stick with the 32 bit version.
echoshifting
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Wow, lots of great games today...too bad I own them all! Shatter is a staple; please buy it.
Some tempting games that are way too expensive. Interested in Grand Ages and Hegemony but having trouble finding impressions here in the thread...did anyone post any? While I'm at it...I tried to get some impressions of Railroad Tycoon 2 Platinum vs. Railroad Tycoon 3 vs. Railroads! I have the last one, RT2 is super cheap but I don't mind shelling out a couple extra bucks for RT3 if it's vastly superior. What do you think?
Incidentally, EUIII "Complete" is sort of a misnomer, as it does not include the latest expansion, Divine Wind (released earlier this month). That won't be available on Steam until January at the earliest.
Some tempting games that are way too expensive. Interested in Grand Ages and Hegemony but having trouble finding impressions here in the thread...did anyone post any? While I'm at it...I tried to get some impressions of Railroad Tycoon 2 Platinum vs. Railroad Tycoon 3 vs. Railroads! I have the last one, RT2 is super cheap but I don't mind shelling out a couple extra bucks for RT3 if it's vastly superior. What do you think?
Incidentally, EUIII "Complete" is sort of a misnomer, as it does not include the latest expansion, Divine Wind (released earlier this month). That won't be available on Steam until January at the earliest.
This was me experience as well, except the laptop I was playing on was slow enough that restarting took long enough to make me quit and uninstall. Kinda sad that it hasn't been fixed.CecilRousso said:I bought Europa Universalis 3, knowing very well that it's a game for the hardcore strategy gamers, while I mostly have played games like Civ and Colonization, and Total War games to some degree. This is my first try at playing it.
1. Notied how downright ugly it is. I don´t expect this to be Civ 5 in terms of graphics, but come on Paradox, can´t you hire someone with some kind of sense of art direction? But ok, this is not about graphics.
2. Brought up the first tutorial. Very well, useful information.
3. Tried the second one, crashed to windows.
4. Brought up the second tutorial. got useful information.
5. Tried the third tutorial, crashed to windows.
6. Realized at I could only look at one tutorial per session. Learned to live with it.
7. Tried a trial mission. to get a feel of the controls.
8. Was supposed to move the army in Altmark to Brandenburg. The problem was, that I could not move the army in Altmark, since that region didn´t seem to belong to me.
9. Perhaps I had missed something? Let's try every thinkable alternative.
10. Five minutes passes. Alt + F4.
11. Will try it again later.
64 bit version of Cysis was one of the first game EXE to do that. From what i know the 64 bit version didnt give any practical advantage. There were more problems i think. Also i dont even know if the patches they released were compatible with the 64 bit version. I remember feeling like they discontinued that EXEnextgeneration said:
DeuceMojo said:
For The Glory is a separate game made with the EUII engine and based on the work of one of the mods for that game. I don't think you'd particularly gain anything from buying it if you've never played an EU game before - just stick with EU3 and one of the current mods for that (Magna Mundi Ultimate is my preferred choice, but there's a selection available in the official game forums).
The list of improvements that HttT makes is -
And yes, this functionality is added across the board - you don't have to play a specific country / region to notice the changes.
CecilRousso said:
The latest expansion - Divine Wind - updates the map so that it's on a par with Hearts of Iron 3, which is a substantial upgrade. But yeah, the map before that was definitely starting to show its age...
Foliorum Viridum
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But his PC is the same as mine, but with a worse gpu. With a better GPU he'd be fine.Chiggs said:
echoshifting
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So who wants a present? First to quote with the name of the original game Shatter is based on gets a copy. There are two acceptable answers to this question.
darkpaladinmfc
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Breakout, I already have it but I'll gift it to a friendechoshifting said:
.Morbid Angel
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CecilRousso said:
You need a military access agreement with the owner of the province.
http://www.paradoxian.org/eu3wiki/Military_access
echoshifting
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darkpaladinmfc said:Breakout, I already have it but I'll gift it to a friend
That's correct, though I would much prefer to gift it to a gaffer who hasn't played it yet...someone who can help me fill out my leaderboard a bit. ;p
Personally I'm not too crazy about this new trend of stand-in gift grabs. Sorry, hope you understand why that is
Unless nobody else responds within the next few minutes, then may as well ;p
As a counterpoint to the earlier opinion, I wanted to throw in my view. If FUEL is $5-7.50, I'd say it's worth it if you like exploring an open world, especially if you have a few friends to drive with. There are lots of points to get to and vehicles to unlock, and the weather is pretty cool, along with the changing time of day.Leonsito said:
Unfortunately our old online thread has been deleted, where we used to have a GAF freeride group, but I know at least one group that still does freerides in FUEL occasionally. What you can do is start from a common warp-in point, pick a leader or whatever, have mumble or Steam chat set up as the voice client, and then just take your little group of drivers across the world to unlock vistas, or liveries, or special cars. I remember one time in particular where I think we had 8 people, mostly from GAF, all lined up in one spot. This one random internet guy who seemed to play a lot came over next to us, and basically followed our tour out through the wilderness for hours. I can upload some of my old screenshots if you're curious.
It's neat to be able to see some huge mountain far in the distance, and know that if you want to, you can drive up to the top of that mountain if you just drive for 20-30 minutes straight, with no loading.
For anyone considering it, I recommend two sites. First, this RPS article about it:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/22/fuel-around-the-world-in-eight-hours/
Secondly, TheOctagon's guide to setting up a sort of supersampling that makes the game look better, if you have a high-end graphics card:
http://deadendthrills.com/guides/look-good-modded-fuel/
Finally, TheOctagon has a gallery of the game. The shots are pretty cool, though I cannot guarantee that they are all at playable framerates (no offense to him, just saying). Also, there are debug camera modes and such if you like playing around with that.
Now for my request! Has anyone tried the Hegemony game? Maybe I just missed it, but I haven't seen opinions so far, and reviews suggest it's a mediocre/decent game. It looks worth it for $3 to me. (I don't have Steam download access right now, so I'm not trying the demo)
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