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[Sober]

To properly play The Saboteur in modern hardware, you need to:

• Force Windowed manually editing a .INI (not necessary, but makes things easier as it won't crash as much)
• After the game is on the main menu, alt tab out of it.
• On "Windows Task Manager" Set "Process Priority" to High
• Set "Processor Affinity" to only 2 real cores (if you have a quad core, the game will eventually crash. If you set it to only one core, the game will stutter).
• Wireless 360 Controllers have to be OFF when you start the game, and you can only turn them on AFTER the game has loaded, otherwise they won't be recognized as a 360 controller and the game will map all the buttons incorrectly (yes, it has official 360 controller support).
• There's no deadzone on 360 controllers, so the slight descalibration (which is common in all 360 controllers) makes everything go nuts in menus. Works ok ingame.

The first 4 are official steps to take to play the game while they're "working on patch"... sure they are... You also have to manually do them every time you run the game, because you can't save default affinity override on Windows, afaik.

This is a sad turn of events, as the game is pretty good. Areas controlled by the nazis are rendered in Black and White. When you take them back, there's a cool transition to colored, and they stay that way. Oh well.

Edit: Oh, it also has 5 authorization limit on Installations. Great!

Don't you need to also play it in a 1280*xxxx resolution so the in-game map isn't fucked up? At least from my experience.

Was there a way to tell if you installed the beta patch correctly? I ran that thing over and over and it never seemed to install properly or something.

 

[MMBosstones86]

Just had to share this exceptional comment from youtube with you guys. Noticed it while watching a Bastion video.

some people just shouldn't procreate

is it wrong that I'm playing Retro City Rampage instead of GTAV

...yes

 

[jediyoshi]

Alien Rage looks like some dumb fun. I think I'd be in if there was melee kicking. And energy leashes.

 

[SteveWinwood]

http://steamcommunity.com/stats/233720/achievements

Looks like Surgeon Simulator is getting a Space update due to the new achievements.

I love these guys.

 

[RionaaM]

Hexagoner, hexagonest, hexagonester....?

Hyper Hexagonest. It's truly hard, unless you know the patterns by heart and are able to negotiate them by sheer muscle memory, without having to think for even a fraction of a millisecond. And even then it's still not easy. A moment of hesitation and you're bound to lose the run.

But damn if it ain't rewarding when you finally beat that fucker.

 

[Kifimbo]

Mafia II has a great story, I insist you play it before you get onto GTAV however, treat the games as if it wasn't a sandbox game and you will find it quite enjoyable.

Here you go!

Thanks !

 

[Colin.]

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[User 85168]

These are Origin keys I didn't realize I had until I went through my Humble Bundle library:

Thanks

 

[TheSeks]

Oh god, why did I go to the Steam forums...

The fuck was that? The fuck is this?

Blacklist isn't bad but it isn't as good as SC1-2. Chaos Theory isn't either.

 

[drizzle]

You should add this to PC Gaming Wiki

I hastily threw a page up on PC Gaming Wiki. I can't really be bothered to do much better than that. Somebody would probably fix it, right? Isn't that how Wiki's work?

I also though the default layout of the page is much too confused and I didn't want to learn everything about it. The 360 controller "fix" is listed under Controller Support and the Affinity changes is under "details" or whatever it's called.

Don't you need to also play it in a 1280*xxxx resolution so the in-game map isn't fucked up? At least from my experience.

Was there a way to tell if you installed the beta patch correctly? I ran that thing over and over and it never seemed to install properly or something.

Oh, you might be right: The map was somewhat messed up, but I didn't really bother to research. I don't have time to play this game right now anyway. Only bought it cause it was cheap.

I assume the version given by origin was the latest one: I do have an AMD card and the game ran (it didn't use to), so I just assumed. But when it comes to Origin, you can never be sure.

I already uninstalled the game, as I'm not planning on playing it anytime soon, so I can't really help you with anything else.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Woah, what happened with Order of War: Challenge a few days ago? Apparently it disappeared from people's libraries?

 

[Grief.exe]

I hastily threw a page up on PC Gaming Wiki. I can't really be bothered to do much better than that. Somebody would probably fix it, right? Isn't that how Wiki's work?

No one expects anything more from you, getting the information up there is the important part.

 

[Kuroyume]

These are Origin keys I didn't realize I had until I went through my Humble Bundle library:

Thanks!

 

[Lunaniem]

Woah, what happened with Order of War: Challenge a few days ago? Apparently it disappeared from people's libraries?

The servers went down for the game. Usually they just remove it from the store but for some reason, they removed it from libraries as well.

 

[chronomac]

I don't know if anyone's posted it here but someone put Gabe Newell's keynote from LinuxCon on YouTube. Pretty fascinating.

 

[ashecitism]

yeah, there was a thread regarding it: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=679153

 

[Baron_Calamity]

Trying to sell 2 boosker packs on teh market and I get this error: You are not allowed to sell this item. The Community Market might be temporarily disabled or your account might be restricted from using the Community Market.

Anyone else getting this or is it just me? I haven't sold anything in months and don't know how to figure out why this is happening, any ideas?

Did you use a new credit card recently with steam? That locks your access to the market place for up to 2 weeks.

 

[Purkake4]

Did you use a new credit card recently with steam? That locks your access to the market place for up to 2 weeks.

Also just got that randomly once and it went away like a minute later.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

R.I.P The Movies

I wish someone would make a sequel to The Movies.

 

[Wok]

Valve did a good job at kicking Counter Strike out of the top 5.

It is still in the top 10 though.

 

[PixyJunket]

Steam Bros, I need help.

First, what is a good headset for around $20? I don't game online much, so I don't want to drop too much cash, but the one I have now is trash.

Second, how can I make the headset behave like on Xbox 360? Meaning, game sounds coming from speakers, voice chat coming from headset.

 

[RS4-]

Steam Bros, I need help.

First, what is a good headset for around $20? I don't game online much, so I don't want to drop too much cash, but the one I have now is trash.

Second, how can I make the headset behave like on Xbox 360? Meaning, game sounds coming from speakers, voice chat coming from headset.

If it has two plugs, just use the mic one. I believe most 3.5 headsets have two plugs anyway; so just avoid the USB option; besides, I don't think there are many USB headsets for $20

That's what I do with this Turtle Beach x12 headset. Mic only, sound output via speaker.

 

[Cuban Legend]

Did you use a new credit card recently with steam? That locks your access to the market place for up to 2 weeks.

Nope, I haven't payed for anything on steam in a few months.

 

[PixyJunket]

If it has two plugs, just use the mic one. I believe most 3.5 headsets have two plugs anyway; so just avoid the USB option; besides, I don't think there are many USB headsets for $20

That's what I do with this Turtle Beach x12 headset. Mic only, sound output via speaker.

That's what I'm doing now but that puts the voice chat into the speakers.

 

[Grief.exe]

That's what I'm doing now but that puts the voice chat into the speakers.

You should be able to adjust the voice output in the settings of your VoIP program.

 

[Turfster]

If it has two plugs, just use the mic one. I believe most 3.5 headsets have two plugs anyway; so just avoid the USB option; besides, I don't think there are many USB headsets for $20

That's what I do with this Turtle Beach x12 headset. Mic only, sound output via speaker.

Er, if only the MIC is plugged in, then the audio can never get to the headphones, can it? Unless there's been some magic bidirectional tech over a 3-contact connection achievement in recent years, he has to plug the headset's audio cable in one of the outputs (specific headphone out? line out? depends on the sound board, I guess) and select that output for the voice in whatever soft he uses.

 

[jshackles]

Groupees Build a Bundle 7 incoming:

http://groupees.com/bab7

$1.50 minimum for two games

• Duke Nukem 1
• Duke Nukem 2
• Zack Zero
• Retrovirus
• Primal Fears
• Oknytt (Desura + Greenlight)
• Cloudphobia (Desura + Greenlight)
• Frogatto & Friends (Desura)

 

[TronLight]

Wow, I just got my first Bioshock Infinite card, after 10 hours.
I didn't even know that the game had cards. :lol

 

[RS4-]

Er, if only the MIC is plugged in, then the audio can never get to the headphones, can it? Unless there's been some magic bidirectional tech over a 3-contact connection achievement in recent years, he has to plug the headset's audio cable in one of the outputs (specific headphone out? line out? depends on the sound board, I guess) and select that output for the voice in whatever soft he uses.

That's what I'm doing now but that puts the voice chat into the speakers.

Yeah sorry, totally missed the part about having voice chat coming from the headset. Whoops

 

[drizzle]

Groupees Build a Bundle 7 incoming:

http://groupees.com/bab7

$1.50 minimum for two games

• Duke Nukem 1
• Duke Nukem 2
• Zack Zero
• Retrovirus
• Primal Fears
• Oknytt (Desura + Greenlight)
• Cloudphobia (Desura + Greenlight)
• Frogatto & Friends (Desura)

Hell yes Duke Nukeum games. I'll also get Retrovirus and Zack Zero, why the hell not. I already got Primal Fears.

The other ones I'll see when I can easily see how they are once the Groupees page is up.

 

[Lunaniem]

Seems like they upped the release date for PAC-MAN, you can install it now.

 

[jshackles]

Hell yes Duke Nukeum games. I'll also get Retrovirus and Zack Zero, why the hell not. I already got Primal Fears.

The other ones I'll see when I can easily see how they are once the Groupees page is up.

I'll definitely pick up Retrovirus, as well as the greenlight games - probably the old school Duke too.

Here's hoping this gets added as a bonus.

 

[PixyJunket]

You should be able to adjust the voice output in the settings of your VoIP program.

I don't think Steam chat has this option.

Go into the control panel and make sure the right devices are set up as Default Device and Default Communications Device.

This sounds like the answer I was looking for, thank you, I will test that out when I get the chance.

 

[PixyJunket]

Seems like they upped the release date for PAC-MAN, you can install it now.

I'm disappointed that they didn't add to the (very lame) original twelve achievements.

 

[MRORANGE]

Valve did a good job at kicking Counter Strike out of the top 5.

http://i.imgur.com/CoVhnIK.png

It is still in the top 10 though.

If Valve wanted those games to be No. 1 they should have added regen.

 

[The Cowboy]

Seems like they upped the release date for PAC-MAN, you can install it now.

And Greenman haven't issued keys yet - DAMMIT!.

 

[Cyberquake]

Groupees Build a Bundle 7 incoming:

http://groupees.com/bab7

$1.50 minimum for two games

• Duke Nukem 1
• Duke Nukem 2
• Zack Zero
• Retrovirus
• Primal Fears
• Oknytt (Desura + Greenlight)
• Cloudphobia (Desura + Greenlight)
• Frogatto & Friends (Desura)

Will probably buy it at least for the Duke games. Nostalgia to the max.

 

[Copons]

Anyone from the US wanna help me get Dark Souls for Copons? (I'll repay via paypal)

OMFG

I was out for a concert and I just got back home and I read this and my head is like WOAH


Long story short, Accent gifted Dark Souls to me and instantly he is totally my favourite GAF user.

Now. I already knew that SteamGAF is a gentlemen community but...
If I didn't find a girlfriend already, I'd have boyfriended every single one of you. Well, no. I'd have boyfriended just Accent, and friendwithbenefitted the rest, but still.


Anyway, I had some spare keys (between bundles doubles and games I don't have but that I'd just activate for a +1 in my library) I kept for better times, but I think there won't be a time better than this one here.
I know, I know. You all already have every single one of these, but hey, it's 1 AM here and I'm a bit too sleepy to go buy 100 Bad Rats keys just for this giveaway.
So here you go.

I am giving away 5 Steam keys. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line below that corresponds to the key you want (if you include more than one game, you will be blocked from entering).

Rules for this Giveaway:
- If you are a lurker you are not eligible for this giveaway. You need five or more posts in either the current Steam thread or the previous one to be eligible
- This giveaway has a manual blocklist. The giver has identified members who abuse giveaways and restricted them from participating.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two:

Medal of Honor -- MB-E2BCBB8721680F6E - Taken by Bayonetta
Dead Space -- MB-4B7108AB020ADC38 - Taken by Dusk Golem
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Uprising -- MB-5DAAFB5F823912B4 - Taken by chiym1992
Limbo -- MB-9B3810D8D5FBDF3C - Taken by DeadlyVirus
FTL: Faster Than Light -- MB-E7A1C16030F68230 - Taken by dirtywhirlwind

 

[DTKT]

Global Offensive rise in player base is kind of strange. The core game is still the same, it's just that you can make real money now. I bet that's a huge part of it's current popularity.

 

[User 85168]

OMFG

I was out for a concert and I just got back home and I read this and my head is like WOAH


Long story short, Accent gifted Dark Souls to me and instantly he is totally my favourite GAF user.

Now. I already knew that SteamGAF is a gentlemen community but...
If I didn't find a girlfriend already, I'd have boyfriended every single one of you. Well, no. I'd have boyfriended just Accent, and friendwithbenefitted the rest, but still.


Anyway, I had some spare keys (between bundles doubles and games I don't have but that I'd just activate for a +1 in my library) I kept for better times, but I think there won't be a time better than this one here.
I know, I know. You all already have every single one of these, but hey, it's 1 AM here and I'm a bit too sleepy to go buy 100 Bad Rats keys just for this giveaway.
So here you go.

Thank you so much, love me some strategy games.

 

[Momentary]

People are buying the hell out of Dark Souls

 

[Copons]

Thank you so much, love me some strategy games.

I don't even know if it's any good. That key was just lying around my Humble page forever and I didn't care to use it at all.

People are buying the hell out of Dark Souls

What if Microsoft see this sudden increase of GFWL users and decides to keep it like... forever!!

 

[IblisGinjo]

Seems like they upped the release date for PAC-MAN, you can install it now.

Thanks for the heads up. Played it on PSN but happy to play it again.

 

[Turfster]

What if Microsoft see this sudden increase of GFWL users and decides to keep it like... forever!!

Grandad, please stop it with the scary stories. Now the children won't be able to sleep tonight.

 

[TheSeks]

Team Fortress 2 thread is dead but someone explain the crafting system to me. Apparently you need 2 weapons from the same class to get scraps or whatever. :/

I have a few boxes/crates I won't ever open (and want to sell for weapons) and a few duplicate weapons but not enough for scrap from what I'm seeing.

I just want the non-achievement weapon drops with no dupes. Why does Valve have to make it a pain in the ass to do this?

 

[EmergentFocus]

And Greenman haven't issued keys yet - DAMMIT!.

Gah! Hurry up, GMG!

EDIT: And now Steam has done down for Tuesday maintenance! *breathes fire*

 

[MRORANGE]

Team Fortress 2 thread is dead but someone explain the crafting system to me. Apparently you need 2 weapons from the same class to get scraps or whatever. :/

I have a few boxes/crates I won't ever open (and want to sell for weapons) and a few duplicate weapons but not enough for scrap from what I'm seeing.

I just want the non-achievement weapon drops with no dupes. Why does Valve have to make it a pain in the ass to do this?

yes 2 wespons from the smae class to make scrap, collect enough scrap to make refined metal and you can do stuff with it using the blueprints.

This probably explains the system better: http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Crafting

 

[mrgone]

What if Microsoft see this sudden increase of GFWL users and decides to keep it like... forever!!

 

[SaveFerris]

Team Fortress 2 thread is dead but someone explain the crafting system to me. Apparently you need 2 weapons from the same class to get scraps or whatever. :/

I have a few boxes/crates I won't ever open (and want to sell for weapons) and a few duplicate weapons but not enough for scrap from what I'm seeing.

I just want the non-achievement weapon drops with no dupes. Why does Valve have to make it a pain in the ass to do this?

To get you to get keep playing. The majority of crates are useless to sell after the initial first week it becomes available, but on average 1 craftable weapon = 8 random crates last time I checked.

 

[TheSeks]

To get you to get keep playing. The majority of crates are useless to sell after the initial first week it becomes available, but on average 1 craftable weapon = 8 random crates last time I checked.

Is there no way to sell the crates outside of third party sites? I've got them just sitting here taking up space and I have no intention of buying keys to open them.