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[Dice]

Yeah, it's especially bad for games that have mods (Bethesda games), or games where updates will overwrite your modded config files without warning (Unreal Engine 3 games), or patches that add DRM to a formerly DRM-free product (Skyrim). I wish they would just add an option to not update the game until further notice, but I feel like there's nothing I can do to get Valve's attention since I'm just one of 40 million people etc. =P

Yep, aside from indie bundles, that's why I'm starting to change my Steam-only mindset. If it has multiplayer or something, it's best to stay with the Steam version, but if it's single player and doesn't have burdensome DRM, I feel it's better to add it as a non-Steam game. If it's something I'll be modding that's double reason to keep it autonomous, but even without modding there is the issue of random weekly multi-gig updates for some games. Get that shit under control.

 

[ArjanN]

I keep spamming this in threads, but in case anyone isn't aware:

Turning off auto-updating for Steam games will NOT stop them from auto-updating if you play the game. In theory, it will stop them from automatically downloading patches until the next time you run the game, but I think someone (Nabs? Kirby? Stallion? About Dungeon Defenders or some other game with 900MB+ updates?) said that even in that case, it may download updates.

Wasn't this fixed in the latest Steam update?

*checks*

Here you go:

- Fixed keeping "Do not automatically update this game" setting

 

[FloppyDelux]

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition -$4.99

 

[Derrick01]

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition -$4.99

That's not Morrowind Game of the Year Edition...

 

[Semblance]

Oblivion was just on sale.

 

[Mechanized]

Oblivion was just on sale.

I know. Disappointing for sure.

I hope SSFIV:AE gets a good cut during the holiday sale. Capcom doesn't have a great track record for that though.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I got it cheaper in the summer where you can buy BOTH games for that price.

Anyway, you can't use steam money in trading right?

 

[Blizzard]

Wasn't this fixed in the latest Steam update?

*checks*

Here you go:

That sounds like they fixed the case where the setting changes itself.

Definitely feel free to check, but I HIGHLY doubt it means it will actually prevent a game from updating if you launch it and a patch is available, unfortunately. (of course it's hard to test that case since you have to think of a game that patches often, and isn't an online multiplayer game like TF2, and launch it periodically)

 

[shintoki]

Where does hope for a Capcom sale come from?

 

[Spl1nter]

2nd

Im away from 26th to 2nd.

 

[Chavelo]

Where does hope for a Capcom sale come from?

From the same source as of those wanting a Darkstalkers sequel. :3

 

[Dice]

From the same source as of those wanting a Darkstalkers sequel. :3

IT WILL HAPPEN!! BELIEEEEEEVEEE!!!!

 

[ShaneB]

Im away from 26th to 2nd.

If no access at all to Steam, my suggestion, update your wishlist, set a budget, have someone buy all those games on your wishlist and you pay them when you get back

There are certainly people here who are wonderful with gifting, so I think that could work.

 

[Spl1nter]

If no access at all to Steam, my suggestion, update your wishlist, set a budget, have someone buy all those games on your wishlist and you pay them when you get back

There are certainly people here who are wonderful with gifting, so I think that could work.

I could definitely do that but I think it is better that I am away for part of the sale anyway. Probably wont play most of the games till the summer anyway. Im sure that 2-3 games will be on sale that I want before I leave on the 26th.

 

[ShaneB]

I could definitely do that but I think it is better that I am away for part of the sale anyway. Probably wont play most of the games till the summer anyway. Im sure that 2-3 games will be on sale that I want before I leave on the 26th.

Ah, willpower is a good thing to have

Spoiler

I wish I had some..

 

[Greyvvolf]

If I download and install this driver on my Mac, can I use a regular wired Xbox 360 controller to play games? Or does it only work with a wired Xbox 360 controller for Windows?

 

[jaundicejuice]

I think I'm going to install Oblivion and try modding the shit out of it since I'm pretty much through with Skyrim until the expansion comes out. Didn't have much luck last time I tried.

 

[Derrick01]

Oblivion was just on sale.

A lot of these dailies so far seem to be rehashes of the autumn sale or previous dailies from not long ago.

 

[Conceptor]

Im away from 26th to 2nd.

 

[Spl1nter]

Ah, willpower is a good thing to have

Spoiler

I wish I had some..

Im leaving the country, more like forced on willpower.

I guess you could say im spending money just so I cannot spend money on the steam sale.

 

[Castor Krieg]

I know, it's Oblivion, but TEMPTING!!!

 

[Iadien]

It would be nice if they put up deals that weren't just up...

 

[Dead Prince]

They won't let me view the daily deal. i just want to be entered the contest D:

EDIT: seems i was click happy and set the wrong DOB.

 

[Snuggles]

It would be nice if they put up deals that weren't just up...

Or deals that aren't Oblivion. I bought it awhile back for some reason, but I have no desire to ever play it again. Skyrim is better in every way.

 

[Mimir]

If I download and install this driver on my Mac, can I use a regular wired Xbox 360 controller to play games? Or does it only work with a wired Xbox 360 controller for Windows?

A regular wired controller will work. The Windows branded one just includes a driver CD with the normal controller.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

what does putting Oblivion up on sale accomplish (especially for the price it always goes on sale for)?

I don't think there's a soul on Steam who hasn't played it yet.

 

[The_Monk]

I don't think there's a soul on Steam who hasn't played it yet.

I remember playing Oblivon when the game was released, ah, good times...!

But I never played those two expansions.

 

[jim-jam bongs]

Silly geese, they put Oblivion on sale so that, when new people join Steam, they can buy it for next to nothing and throw away their physical copy.

 

[Speevy]

I played Oblivion when it came out on the 360 in 2006, bought a few useless DLC, sold the game.

Now I'm just curious as to whether my new laptop runs it. 5 bucks isn't a huge price to pay for that.

 

[Sysgen]

I played Oblivion when it came out on the 360 in 2006, bought a few useless DLC, sold the game.

Now I'm just curious as to whether my new laptop runs it. 5 bucks isn't a huge price to pay for that.

What laptop do you have?

Better yet -> Oblivion Harware Analysis

 

[MRORANGE]

Just a heads up you can get some of the Christmas Steam achievements before the Holiday sale starts, just got one in PAYDAY:

Merry Xmas: In multiplayer, find a Xmas present on any level.

#

 

[Card Boy]

Holy crap at the Nuclear Dawn and Payday updates! My body is ready!

 

[Rodney McKay]

I played Oblivion when it came out on the 360 in 2006, bought a few useless DLC, sold the game.

Now I'm just curious as to whether my new laptop runs it. 5 bucks isn't a huge price to pay for that.

Oldblivion

This mod lets you play Oblivion on older hardware while looking better than vanilla Oblivion on ultra low settings.

Very easy to install apparently.

This is only if you have a REALLY old computer though. People could get Oblivion working on netbooks from 2-3 years ago with this mod.

 

[masterkajo]

Just a heads up you can get some of the Christmas Steam achievements before the Holiday sale starts, just got one in PAYDAY:

Merry Xmas: In multiplayer, find a Xmas present on any level.
#

Is it already known which games will feature Xmas achievements? And if they will be handled in a similar manner that in the summer sale?

 

[ChoklitReign]

I'm trying to play STALKER: CoP with the Complete mod and it freezes Every. Single. Time. I start a new game. Curiously, I can't access CCC and it says it can't load "sorttbls.nlp". The PDF sure is a lot of help - I've already tried DX9 and medium settings and my drivers should be new.

 

[MRORANGE]

Is it already known which games will feature Xmas achievements? And if they will be handled in a similar manner that in the summer sale?

list here, not complete I guess: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2272641

 

[Madrugador]

According to some people on Steamgifts, BF3 is getting removed from Origin if you got it from the IGN promotion.

Mine is still there, has anyone had any problem?

 

[MRORANGE]

According to some people on Steamgifts, BF3 is getting removed from Origin if you got it from the IGN promotion.

Mine is still there, has anyone had any problem?

Two months ago I wanted this game badly on steam, now I just don't really care enough to get it, even if it was free.

 

[RoadHazard]

I got it cheaper in the summer where you can buy BOTH games for that price.

Hmm, any chance of that happening again? I'd like to have both of them on my Steam account (already have Skyrim), so a discounted bundle would be nice.

 

[JADS]

According to some people on Steamgifts, BF3 is getting removed from Origin if you got it from the IGN promotion.

Mine is still there, has anyone had any problem?

Mine is gone. Prompts me to reactivate the game. Using the serial I got from ING doesn't work. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

 

[coopolon]

According to some people on Steamgifts, BF3 is getting removed from Origin if you got it from the IGN promotion.

Mine is still there, has anyone had any problem?

Mine is still in my games list, but I don't know if it actually will work. It allows me to download it, but I'm not downloading the entire game. I honestly wouldn't care if they did remove it, as someone who doesn't play multiplayer shooters the game is worthless to me, such a terrible single player campaign.

 

[Speevy]

What laptop do you have?

Better yet -> Oblivion Harware Analysis

My laptop has an integrated Intel Graphics 3000, and I was able to run around the main area outside the sewers with no noticeable lag. I turned the resolution up to my system's default which is 1600x900, and it still ran fine.

I'm actually pretty surprised at this myself, but then again, Intel does list it among games their integrated solutions can run.

 

[Shorty11857]

what does putting Oblivion up on sale accomplish (especially for the price it always goes on sale for)?

I don't think there's a soul on Steam who hasn't played it yet.

I only got a gaming laptop a few days ago so I'm considering picking up Oblivion, already picked up Bastion and Orcs Must Die!

 

[Joe Molotov]

According to some people on Steamgifts, BF3 is getting removed from Origin

:O :O :O

 

[The_Monk]

GAF, how truth is the "Can you Run it" website? I ask because I own a MacBook Pro with Bootcamp installed. I have used this site to see if I can run some games and when I test it I always get FAIL on minimun reqs. however those same games I test on the website, I run them even on HIGH Settings without a single problem...!

I know that my graphic card is horrible (and I don't understand much about pc components in a long time..) so it's hard for me to know if I can run a game or not.

I hope to get some GAF Help once the Steam Xmas sales starts because otherwise I'm blind. =/

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Spoiler

Ruin Christmas
Incinerate 10 thieves who are dressed up like Santa's elves!

Now I want that game just to get the Xmas acheev.

 

[SteveWD40]

:O :O :O

Yeah am I reading that wrong, they are removing BF3 from Origin and adding it to Steam? or is there something I am missing?

 

[Speevy]

GAF, how truth is the "Can you Run it" website? I ask because I own a MacBook Pro with Bootcamp installed. I have used this site to see if I can run some games and when I test it I always get FAIL on minimun reqs. however those same games I test on the website, I run them even on HIGH Settings without a single problem...!

I know that my graphic card is horrible (and I don't understand much about pc components in a long time..) so it's hard for me to know if I can run a game or not.

I hope to get some GAF Help once the Steam Xmas sales starts because otherwise I'm blind. =/

It fails me at some of the games I run just fine, simply because it's not a certain card. What does it say your card isn't doing?

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Yeah am I reading that wrong, they are removing BF3 from Origin and adding it to Steam? or is there something I am missing?

I don't see why they would remove it from one DD just because it is going up on another DD.

 

[RoadHazard]

My laptop has an integrated Intel Graphics 3000, and I was able to run around the main area outside the sewers with no noticeable lag. I turned the resolution up to my system's default which is 1600x900, and it still ran fine.

I'm actually pretty surprised at this myself, but then again, Intel does list it among games their integrated solutions can run.

My laptop has the same integrated Intel graphics, plus a dedicated Nvidia card. The Intel circuit obviously can't compete with the dedicated GPU, but it's definitely not completely useless for games like integrated graphics circuits were a couple of years ago. Oblivion shouldn't be much of a problem for it (I've even heard of people playing Skyrim with it, though not at very high settings of course).