legacyzero
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Fuck my backlog. I need to experience this game. Gonna spend a long frustrating weekend on this baby.
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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition |OT| Durante Does In 23 Minutes What From Can't
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Mattakuevan
Member
I don't have it yet. I was assuming there was offline because it existed on console.
I'd be really pissed if there isn't offline, sometimes I just don't want to deal with phantoms, lol.
Snapshot King
Member
Offline mode only kicks in if you're offline.
If you guys want to watch a true newbie playing the game for the first time check this stream out: http://www.twitch.tv/talutha
It's pretty interesting to watch.
It's pretty interesting to watch.
Vorg
Banned
Also, you can use it to go to
blighttown
crimson set and the tin banishment catalyst. The catalyst's melee attack
I think I just ran into a hacker. Got three backstabs on him and his life bar didn't move an inch.
Gamepad right Grief.exe?
1. You will miss other players giving you tips on secrets or up coming difficult encounters.
2. X on your gamepad with the flask selected.
3. As for your last question... Endurance is super important. I usually raise endurance until it doesn't offer me any more equipment burden. Then Vitality. As for strength and dexterity... don't raise them unless you need them to meet equipment requirements... the stat system favors magic users greatly so only raise high enough to meet requirements.
Gamepad right Grief.exe?
1. You will miss other players giving you tips on secrets or up coming difficult encounters.
2. X on your gamepad with the flask selected.
3. As for your last question... Endurance is super important. I usually raise endurance until it doesn't offer me any more equipment burden. Then Vitality. As for strength and dexterity... don't raise them unless you need them to meet equipment requirements... the stat system favors magic users greatly so only raise high enough to meet requirements.
Offline mode worked for me by launching the game and disabling my network card as soon as Steam cleared the game launch. GFWL complained that I wasn't online but it still allowed me to sign into my profile. It's not an ideal solution but it works.
I have a feeling that there's going to be a lot of this. I wouldn't surprised if From didn't add any PC-specific anti-cheats.
My only hope is that cheaters can't force their way into games that should be closed off (ie. when you're undead).
I have a feeling that there's going to be a lot of this. I wouldn't surprised if From didn't add any PC-specific anti-cheats.
My only hope is that cheaters can't force their way into games that should be closed off (ie. when you're undead).
Fixed this... I had to browse for the DarkSouls.ini (C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\NBGI\DarkSouls) and set my full screen resolution as well as 120hz framerate there.
Grief.exe said:
The messages are a really cool aspect of the game, but they're not vital. I say go with the prettier resolution.
Press start, go over to equipment, on the right side of the screen you have 5 item equip slots. Put the estus flask in one of those. You press X on the 360 pad to use your equipped item.
Maybe try toggling fullscreen and windowed mode? Just a guess though
Well, you can get there really early from the back entrance of blighttown.
Yup. Lots of fun to be had with the Master Key.
I think it's even great for a new player to use to have fun exploring around with fewer limitations. I used it my first time through and had some fun traveling to places I wasn't supposed to be at quite yet, killing
Drakes
I don't really remember what those tutorial messages say. It's mostly basic stuff like how to equip, lock on, etc. The ones later on will be from other players.
And quick use for estus flasks is the X/Triangle button, or equivalent on your gamepad.
Every stat has some importance in terms of equipment, spells, and general stats. Don't focus on just a few.
I disagree. Spreading your levels across a ton of stats won't make you as much of a beast as really focusing on a few.
StriKeVillain
Banned
Played for a little bit. Beat the Asylum boss and am at Firelink. I actually beat up a skeleton too! Found a morning star that did pretty good damage.
Now, I just need to find my way to head up top to that first bell. Don't want to go to Blightown first right?
Now, I just need to find my way to head up top to that first bell. Don't want to go to Blightown first right?
i think focusing on 3 specific stats is good enough altho most new players won't really know which playstyle they like until they've gone through hell.
Try it and let us know if you can get a solid 30 FPS. Oh man, that's going to be crazy.
Depends on whether or not you want to snag a few items, but technically it's meant for later.
And beating up on the skellies is useful at the start. When I first played the game I spent like an hour just practicing backstabs and rolls on the skeletons. It had been a while since I played Demon's Souls, and it's a great way to get in the groove of things.
Snapshot King
Member
Man, I'm really not digging the 360 controller for this game. Any way to get a wireless PS3 controller working on PC?
Getting down there early game is terrible. Long ass deadly trip, and unless you want to trek all the way back up, no bonfire. Plus trying to sprint past the you know what. D:
Never again..
@snapshot MotionJoy is what your looking for.
I just don't want people focusing on health and endurance and spreading the love to some base stats so they equip advanced weaponry, you don't need to spend too many points for most of them anyway.
ShadowgeistX
Member
Damn, Durante's patch is working fine, and my MSI laptop is handling it very well so far. Thanks Durante!
Not a bad start either!
Not a bad start either!
blainethemono
Member
Back entrance gets you to the bonfire really quickly and easily, and puts you right near the boss room
edit - think i misunderstood, if you meant getting down to ash lake
Snapshot King
Member
Why better though? The mini usb jack on the ps3 is so easy to pull out, it seems like it'd be incredibly easy to pull it out during gameplay.
Technosteve
Banned
That's like cheating man, going to build my duder in to a paladin. How do I learn Solarie's spells?
Mr_Appleby
Member
oh, oh it's delicious, running fine on my lappy at its native res of 1600x900. started as a warrior which i don't think i've done before, played for about an hour and a half- just long enough to nip round the back way and grab the grass shield, claymore and fap ring. capra demon next 
?? it's just
?? it's just
straight down the elevator from firelink and back up the other tower in new londo, pops you right outside the blighttown back entrance. sprinting past drakes aint so bad, i assume that's what you meant?
You could always just swerve all the bonfires on the way to the
dragon
Focusing on VIT/END is a really good path to take for beginners. It let's you take some risks to learn the combat system.
oh, oh it's delicious, running fine on my lappy at its native res of 1600x900. started as a warrior which i don't think i've done before, played for about an hour and a half- just long enough to nip round the back way and grab the grass shield, claymore and fap ring. capra demon next
?? it's juststraight down the elevator from firelink and back up the other tower in new londo, pops you right outside the blighttown back entrance. sprinting past drakes aint so bad, i assume that's what you meant?
He's talking about getting to the
everlasting dragon
Have a superclocked gtx460, and an i7 at 3.7ghz. Running at 1920x1080 native, (with the glorius patch). The game never leaves 30fps! Good news!
Game looks amazing!
Confirmed: Even Blightown runs at 30fps, (even down at swamp level).
The game must just be cpu dependant, as my 460 isn't anything that special.
Game looks amazing!
Confirmed: Even Blightown runs at 30fps, (even down at swamp level).
The game must just be cpu dependant, as my 460 isn't anything that special.
GodlyPerfection
Member
Any double dippers touch the new content yet? Most vets should easily be done with the bells and heading towards fatboy slim. I've heard it is accessible after them.
Some people have issues with setting up the drivers/during usage. It seems like it, but it's never happened to me and I play a decent distance away in comfy bed mode.
Pick either STR or DEX, putting points into both is almost always a waste. They are mainly a stat used for weapon minimum requirements, at least early on.
Sutton Dagger
Member
Yeah I don't know which stats I should be raising, I'm a pyro as well?
Thanks for the answers guys. Sounds like VIT/END is a good route to give some forgiveness and only pump STR/DEX for weapons. I'll start there, master the system later.
How do I lock on?
And how do I perform a backstab?
What does kindle mean? Or is this asking too much? I don't want to be spoiled.
How do I lock on?
And how do I perform a backstab?
What does kindle mean? Or is this asking too much? I don't want to be spoiled.
GodlyPerfection
Member
I'd suggest hitting bare minimums for your weapon requirements. 16 str and 16 dex will be enough to use most weapons... even two hand 24 str weapons like the
zwei
No one has answered my question yet. I imported and ordered the physical copy of the pc version a while and I have yet to receive it, but I heard that it might not activate on steam. Can anyone personally confirm if the physical copy can be activated on steam, or only GFWL?
Felix Lighter
Member
Pyro really can focus on any build. Pyromancy isn't stat based so it's a set of skills any build can use. You just get the item you need to cast pyro spells out of the gate.
Pyro's spells aren't influenced by any stats, so no need to worry about that. Go with lots of VIT and END if you want to be a melee fighter. How much STR you need depends on what kind of weapon you want to use. For example, elemental weapons = bare minimum points into STR/DEX because they don't care about stats either.
sssstententen
Member
Pretty sure only Steam and GMG were steam-activatable.
Pyro magic are not affected by INT, so rise Vit, little Attunement for magic slot, STR, Endurance
For a pyro, END, VIT, ATT, STR/DEX(pick one). STR if you like larger weapons, DEX if you like faster weapons. You don't need many points in ATT early on, since you won't even have enough spells to fill your starting slots. END is the most important stat in the game, it should be your go to most of the time. Put points in STR or DEX only as much as you need it for a minimum requirement to use a weapon you like, VIT is important too.
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF ADVICE FOR PYROMANCERS:
WHEN YOU ARE IN THE DEPTHS, YOU WILL SEE A MAN TRAPPED IN A BARREL, DO NOT USE YOUR WEAPON TO BREAK THE BARREL, ROLL INTO IT. This is very important.
Mr_Appleby
Member
oh my bad. i wouldn't trust myself to get down
great hollow
while we're giving advice: Turn OFF camera auto-adjust. Trust me.
GodlyPerfection
Member
Backstabs take a bit of practice before you geta good feel for them. Just run up to their back and attack.
When you go to a normal bonfire your estus flasks refill to 5. Kindling ups this number by 5. The bonfire at the shrine is already kindled. Normally you can only kindle up to 10... But with a special item you can kindle up to 20. Also you must be human to kindle.