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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 2 - Bad Rats Daily Deal for next 6 months
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Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
They've gotten better recently but I remember the Witcher 2 release day. No preloading was given so everyone was downloading at like 400KB/s
Wow,
Somebody once told me that the Steam server were shit regarding downloading speed.
Just got Bell Fiber installed at my place and I can reach top speed no problem on their server. This is great.
OMG at that speed... I have Cox and thought my 2mps was fast..
UnluckyKate
Member
Wow,
Somebody once told me that the Steam server were shit regarding downloading speed.
Just got Bell Fiber installed at my place and I can reach top speed no problem on their server. This is great.
Downloading a fully patched game at 3.2mbps and then launching the game from an SDD at 1080p AAx4.
God bless PC gaming.
UnluckyKate
Member
Tried to launch R6 Vegas on W7. Nothing happens. Preparation to launch windows appears and disappear withing 2 second.
My friends see me playing the game. Weird
My friends see me playing the game. Weird
Lemon Crest
Member
I just loaded 40 dollars into my steam account and bought a new mouse.
I'm ready for the sales.
I'm ready for the sales.
dat speed
Madrugador
Member
PC Gaf, I have to buy a laptop and I need help picking a model.
I don't know a lot about notebook parts so I need a few opinions. Which one is better for gaming?
Thanks in advance.
I don't know a lot about notebook parts so I need a few opinions. Which one is better for gaming?
Thanks in advance.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Yep, I usually get pretty great speeds too. Under normal circumstances, that is. It was absolutely horrible during the christmas sale, and I'm not gonna be expecting a problem free experience this upcoming sale either.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
The GT 650M is a better GPU, and Intel + Nvidia is usually a better bet than AMD + AMD/ATI when it comes to gaming. Nvidia has been great with driver updates for notebook GPUs lately (I believe they didn't provide them themselves at all previously, instead referring to manufacturers, but now they release them on their site just like they do for desktop GPUs).
Europe servers have been great mostly.
Holy crap and I thought my 1.8mb was pretty decent. Damn I want your internet service. :0
With Steam Sales coming during the summer I'm thinking of starting a new steam account and buyi all the games I have again (minus the bundles, games I hate)
The main reason for this is to use it as a account which everyone in the house can use once I hook it up to the tv, granted I could use my account but I would really like to keep my games separate.
The main reason for this is to use it as a account which everyone in the house can use once I hook it up to the tv, granted I could use my account but I would really like to keep my games separate.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I still have the right to religious freedom and practice, you can't take me away from the cult church of Holy Gaben.
I guess I was too late for Harvest. Oh well, thanks anyway for your generosity.
Just so you know though, the Desura key is unified. Which means if you give it somebody, they'll get all the Desura games.
Wok
Member
Do not give away this key. This is the same key in the URL of your bundle, which means it is an access to DRM-free downloads + Steam keys not redeemed + Desura keys.
Raijin_Cain
Member
Posting this again just to remind me the games Im giving away.
If you want any, just PM me your e-mail.
Aztaka
Dark Scavenger
DEMISE:Ascension
Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol
If you want any, just PM me your e-mail.
Aztaka
Dark Scavenger
DEMISE:Ascension
Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol
Ingueferroque
Banned
Thank you Katoki for the Serious Sam code! Props.
Europe servers have been great mostly.
I dream of having speeds even half of that. Shit even a third would be a much better improvement. I only get 1.2mb on a great day.
Feel the wrath of 260 KB/s!
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
I used to only get ~360KB/s on my old DSL internet service. Imagine my glee when I started getting numbers like 3.2MB/s.
That was a glorious day.
I only have double that. But the thing is that i can get better, even 100mb/50mb fiber at my house, except the prices here are ridiculous.
Usually pulling around 6mb/s from Steam's servers, but I'm only a few minutes away from their offices in Bellevue; not sure where they house the Seattle servers at.
Sometimes, though, I'll get like 20kbps for a TF2 update or something which is really odd.
I have Comcast's 40mbps service (which clocks in around 15mbps usually lol)
Sometimes, though, I'll get like 20kbps for a TF2 update or something which is really odd.
I have Comcast's 40mbps service (which clocks in around 15mbps usually lol)
Dang. Where are you in Canada? I'd call the internet I had back home in Labrador terrible, but that would be 700kb/s.
Wok
Member
Or you could just buy the games someone in the house wants to play before the 2012 Winter sales.
Or you could just give your account away and create a new one with games you plan to play in the next months.
In any case, no need to buy all your games again.
EternalGamer
Banned
I can't believe that apparently nobody has developed a custom skin that allows for universal LARGE FONT across store, chat, etc.
The best I've managed to find is away to change the font size in Steam chat but even when I alter all the numbers myself a lot of stuff, like my friends list and the games they are playing etc, remains tiny.
I pretty much have given up on big screen mode seeing as how it has been a YEAR AND HALF since it has been announced. How hard is it to make the fucking font size readable from a TV?
I understand Valve draggin ass but I'm shocked nobody else has developed a skin/work around. It's pretty annoying. Even when I'm gaming on my 52" plasma it is hard to see a lot of stuff from where I sit. Some of that font is ridiculousness small.
The best I've managed to find is away to change the font size in Steam chat but even when I alter all the numbers myself a lot of stuff, like my friends list and the games they are playing etc, remains tiny.
I pretty much have given up on big screen mode seeing as how it has been a YEAR AND HALF since it has been announced. How hard is it to make the fucking font size readable from a TV?
I understand Valve draggin ass but I'm shocked nobody else has developed a skin/work around. It's pretty annoying. Even when I'm gaming on my 52" plasma it is hard to see a lot of stuff from where I sit. Some of that font is ridiculousness small.
Can't complain. The internet/TV service in Portugal is pretty awesome
I have 100Mb fiber (no download / upload limit) + TV (100 channels, hd, etc) + Home phone for 19.99€(~25$) a month (it was a promotion, only this price untill the end of the year). Otherwise it costs about 45€ (~56$) per month
My peek is 1.8mb/s.
But the speed is not the worst problem.
It's the download limits.
I pay 100$ a month for 150GB.
That's silly talk.
In all seriousness I really don't like other people using my account with VAC Bans/Probations on trading and such, too risky for me considering once of my cousins wanting me to show me a hack I can do on my account for MW2 >_>
With a new account I don't have to lose much, even if it's vac banned.
I say fuck your cousins. Let them get their own Steam accounts. Why are you considering spending a load of money for their benefit? I already buy every Humble Bundle twice (instead of paying 10 bucks for my copy, I pay 5 and 5 for two copies, so I can gift one to my Cousin) and she's already getting a pretty good deal, but she deserves it. I could never fathom doing what you're doing.
considering they live less than 1/2 a mile away and drop in every other day (lone parent) they usually just hop on my pc when I'm not there and play games, I really don't mind but I have set it too offline mode whenever I'm away from home.
That and I think it's time to have a individual account for the TV once I get a pc hooked up to it.
Raijin_Cain
Member
Ok, Aztaka is gone. So, that leaves:
Dark Scavenger
DEMISE:Ascension
Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol
Anyone want it, PM me your e-mail!
Dark Scavenger
DEMISE:Ascension
Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol
Anyone want it, PM me your e-mail!
I kinda can understand having two accounts, one for Multiplayer games where you don't care if you get VAC Banned and one you do, but re-buying games to have them on both accounts...
I guess I just rather buy more games.
Jables Swan
Member
I didn't realise that London 2012 was steam works
That game looks so bad.
Raijin_Cain
Member
Oki, last game to go:
Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol
If you want it, PM me your e-mail.
Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol
If you want it, PM me your e-mail.
PrematureQuiche
Member
I'm enjoying it so far and I can't get tickets to the real thing so this is the next best thing haha.
xenoflux2113
Member
What? WHAT? WHAT?! Love Mega Man. I'll have to look into this.
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