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[Salsa]

- full Xbox 360 controller support (making it compatible with Steam Big Picture Mode)

very cool. Bought at release but havent played it yet, this is a nice incentive since I currently have the PC set up on my TV.

 

[Spazo]

What are some good city building games that are relatively new? I've been wanting to play one for a while and bought Cities XL on Steam but I can't seem to get into it. Anything else decent? Steam would be preferred but not mandatory.

Anon
Tropico

 

[RionaaM]

The worst part was when people were buying humble indie bundles (i think it was HIB) for 1 cent then reselling the games for profit. Those are supposed to be a mixture of money for indie devs and charities.

Can I say they are assholes? Because I think they are.

The analog isn't 100% correct though, since the Steam economy is pretty good at regulating itself. Dirt 3 keys were almost worth nothing at that time and aren't really worth anything even now.

Better examples are (were) tradable beta invites likle DOTA2 and CS:GO or TF2 items like the earbuds. Thoses were worth $15-$30 at some point, and a lot of people didn't trade them because they wanted them, but because they were using it as a currency. That's more like a stock market though in that case I guess.

That seems a little more understandable, since apparently they were kinda rare. So there were people interested in getting those betas or items, while the other guys wanted to get something in exchange. But I still think it's rather dishonest to get a profit with a gifted game.

 

[Last Baron]

Hey folks, I just updated Home today with a bunch of new features:

- full Xbox 360 controller support (making it compatible with Steam Big Picture Mode)
- an unobtrusive auto-save system that doesn't subvert the core gameplay
- some neat new things that might look a little different than the last time you played...
- and of course, typo fixes, updated menus and whatnot

Cheers!
B.

Awesome! I'll have to sit down and play this then.

 

[eyeless]

just bought alpha protocol, downloading and i think i'll start playing it when it's done. any advice to be given for a new player? ghost no-kill playthroughs are my style when given the option. also interested in tweaks/fixes if there are any.

 

[Sysgen]

Did they change things in Witcher 2 ...]

Please use Spoiler tags. I don't need to see this shit in a non Witcher 2 thread.

 

[Alexios]

Please use Spoiler tags. I don't need to see this shit in a non Witcher 2 thread.

It's one start of a like 1.5 year old game and it's also been in trailers and other media.

 

[JaseC]

Of course I did.

Fun fact: The high-res DLC makes the old shopkeepers young again.

Also JaseC, you gave me Dota 2 at the wrong time :lol Football Manager 2013 is like crack! So sorry if I don't play it for a while haha.

Haha, don't feel bad; I got into the beta back in March and haven't played a single game. One day, though! One day. Especially now that bots are in, so I don't have to worry about getting my arse handed to me online.

 

[Cyberquake]

One day. Especially now that bots are in, so I don't have to worry about getting my arse handed to me online.

Great news! I also need to train a lot, haven't played Dota in years!

 

[Megasoum]

Hey guys quick question.

So I know you can choose different install folder if you opt-in the Steam beta which is great.

Is there a way to move a game from one of the folder to the other one? After it's already installed I mean... Can you just move the folder manually in explorer and steam will pick it up?

 

[Exuro]

Hey guys quick question.

So I know you can choose different install folder if you opt-in the Steam beta which is great.

Is there a way to move a game from one of the folder to the other one? After it's already installed I mean... Can you just move the folder manually in explorer and steam will pick it up?

When I replaced a DVD drive in my computer it reassigned the name of my data drive and so when I started up Steam it showed that no games were installed, but when I went to "install" them at the same location is automatically picked it up. You'll most likely have to click install and set the path for each game, but steam should recognize it. (If you're using the beta stuff)

 

[JaseC]

Hey guys quick question.

So I know you can choose different install folder if you opt-in the Steam beta which is great.

Is there a way to move a game from one of the folder to the other one? After it's already installed I mean... Can you just move the folder manually in explorer and steam will pick it up?

You can use Steam Mover/SteamTool to achieve what you want. Neither will work with Source games, however, due to the shared GCFs; they'll require a more hands-on approach.

Edit: Apparently Steam is wiser than I thought.

 

[Megasoum]

When I replaced a DVD drive in my computer it reassigned the name of my data drive and so when I started up Steam it showed that no games were installed, but when I went to "install" them at the same location is automatically picked it up. You'll most likely have to click install and set the path for each game, but steam should recognize it. (If you're using the beta stuff)

Ah right, looks like it's working. For some reason I thought I tried that and it didn't work..hmm. Cool, time to make some room on my SSD!

 

[Derrick01]

So I'm about to play my first ubisoft game in a long time. Do I have to have that uplay plugin enabled to play? I turned it off when that massive exploit was discovered and never bothered turning it back on.

 

[JaseC]

So I'm about to play my first ubisoft game in a long time. Do I have to have that uplay plugin enabled to play? I turned it off when that massive exploit was discovered and never bothered turning it back on.

If the game utilises Uplay, there's no getting around the client short of using a crack. That said, the exploit you mention has been patched.

 

[Derrick01]

If the game utilises Uplay, there's no getting around the client short of using a crack. That said, the exploit you mention has been patched.

Right but this is a browser plugin and I'm not sure what it even does. If I don't need to have that on I'd rather not.

 

[Echoplx]

Right but this is a browser plugin and I'm not sure what it even does. If I don't need to have that on I'd rather not.

Browser plugin? I just finished playing through AC2 and didn't see anything about browser plugins.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

Did they change things in Witcher 2 recently? I just had to fight two guys when saving the topless chick in prison, I could only stealth kill the one before confronting the second. Or is that because of the difficulty, I haven't started it up in ages so I don't remember what I chose. I think I also noticed more chatty prisoners in previous rooms though.

The game just bugged out, the cut scene after saving her ended before the two guards and that guy who she then follows came, they arrived after I received full control of Geralt but don't continue the scene, they just stand there. I also can't proceed beyond the stairs in the next room either, it's blocking me with an invisible wall. After all this time I guess it's still such a dodgy release... Not that this is restricted to game breaking stuff, it's in the game's very core, controls included...
http://i.minus.com/iTAPSeFn2pVJk.bmp[/ig] [img]http://i.minus.com/ibadwD1sqh0yY4.bmp[/im][/QUOTE]

They are punishing you for crimes against image quality.

 

[Derrick01]

Browser plugin? I just finished playing through AC2 and didn't see anything about browser plugins.

It's what we had to turn off to avoid the huge security hole until it was patched. I'm looking at it right now in chrome's plugins section.

Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\npuplaypc.dll

 

[JaseC]

Right but this is a browser plugin and I'm not sure what it even does. If I don't need to have that on I'd rather not.

Oh, right. You should be fine -- I just disabled them and Uplay still functions correctly (I can't test a game since I'm using Remote Desktop).

 

[Echoplx]

It's what we had to turn off to avoid the huge security hole until it was patched. I'm looking at it right now in chrome's plugins section.

Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\npuplaypc.dll

Oh crap, didn't even know that was there. WTF Ubisoft.

 

[Derrick01]

Oh, right. You should be fine -- I just disabled them and Uplay still functions correctly (I can't test a game since I'm using Remote Desktop).

I'll give it a shot with Anno in a bit. If it's not necessary I wonder what it was doing there.

 

[GillianSeed79]

I know I'm late, but Sleeping Dogs is 50 percent off?!?!? Yes! $25 is a steal. Other than waiting for a possible Winter Steam Sale price, that's the best we're going to get for awhile right?

 

[Miker]

I know I'm late, but Sleeping Dogs is 50 percent off?!?!? Yes! $25 is a steal. Other than waiting for a possible Winter Steam Sale price, that's the best we're going to get for awhile right?

It's $18.74 from Amazon for a Steam code. There'a thread about it somewhere.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

I know I'm late, but Sleeping Dogs is 50 percent off?!?!? Yes! $25 is a steal. Other than waiting for a possible Winter Steam Sale price, that's the best we're going to get for awhile right?

No, it's cheaper now on Amazon.

Use "SQRLUVOC" at checkout. Coupon is one-time use.

 

[NekoToshiro]

last call for private DOTA 2 giveaway.

note: i won't be home when the contest ends, so the winner may have to wait a couple of hours before getting the key. i dunno what i was thinking making it end at 10pm.

I don't know how but I won. . . Just wow.

 

[Tess3ract]

I think the sleeping dogs demo is easily the worst one I've played this year

LETS BE BATMAN but without the fluidity or forgiveness of batman. NOPE

add in knowing it's basically gta with better combat, or saints row 3 without everything that makes saints row 3 rule, regulates this to a $5 deal for me.

 

[Sysgen]

It's one start of a like 1.5 year old game and it's also been in trailers and other media.

When it hits $5 otherwise use spoiler tags

 

[Miker]

I think the sleeping dogs demo is easily the worst one I've played this year

LETS BE BATMAN but without the fluidity or forgiveness of batman. NOPE

add in knowing it's basically gta with better combat, or saints row 3 without everything that makes saints row 3 rule, regulates this to a $5 deal for me.

Fluidity - well, kind of. It's a bit jankier, yeah, but still fluid enough to be fun. And it requires more user input, so if you're not careful, you'll whiff some punches/kicks. Is it such a bad thing it doesn't have the forgiveness of the Arkham games? It makes sense for Batman to tumble around the room like a goddamn gymnast, but I think it'd be a bit too outlandish if Wei controlled just like Batman.

I think the combat is pretty enjoyable, and this is coming from someone who thinks Arkham City's combat is the best combat out of the West, and liked it enough to put time into the challenge maps.

The whole GTA thing, well, it depends your view of the genre. I've yet to play a GTA that compels me to finish it, but I'm pretty sure I'll be hooked on Sleeping Dogs, so there's that.

 

[Stallion Free]

I think the sleeping dogs demo is easily the worst one I've played this year

LETS BE BATMAN but without the fluidity or forgiveness of batman. NOPE

add in knowing it's basically gta with better combat, or saints row 3 without everything that makes saints row 3 rule, regulates this to a $5 deal for me.

 

[Salsa]

I think the sleeping dogs demo is easily the worst one I've played this year

LETS BE BATMAN but without the fluidity or forgiveness of batman. NOPE

add in knowing it's basically gta with better combat, or saints row 3 without everything that makes saints row 3 rule, regulates this to a $5 deal for me.

that demo must be pretty bad because that's a fucking terrible opinion on the whole game

 

[Derrick01]

I think the sleeping dogs demo is easily the worst one I've played this year

LETS BE BATMAN but without the fluidity or forgiveness of batman. NOPE

add in knowing it's basically gta with better combat, or saints row 3 without everything that makes saints row 3 rule, regulates this to a $5 deal for me.

How can you support the trash that is SR3 and not a good game like sleeping dogs?

 

[Miker]

How can you support the trash that is SR3 and not a good game like sleeping dogs?

Whoa, new avatar. Didn't realize that was you without Jensen.

 

[Derrick01]

Whoa, new avatar. Didn't realize that was you without Jensen.

It was time for a change but I do kind of miss it. Jensen > Corvo even though Dishonored > HR. I might try to find it again.

edit: Yeah fuck it I like the old one too much.

 

[Miker]

It was time for a change but I do kind of miss it. Jensen > Corvo even though Dishonored > HR. I might try to find it again.

edit: Yeah fuck it I like the old one too much.

And all is right with the world.

 

[Tess3ract]

How can you support the trash that is SR3 and not a good game like sleeping dogs?

Saints Row 3 is GOTY all years.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Saints Row 3 is GOTY all years.

Every year.

 

[snack]

Sleeping Dogs... I kinda want it. But DOTA 2 taking all my time. DECISIONS!

 

[AlexBasch]

Are you serious? Sleeping Dogs demo pretty much sold me the game to me.

 

[Lizardus]

Regarding SR3, I went back and played it today and found it to be pretty bad. Sleeping Dogs is definitely better.

 

[Tess3ract]

Are you serious? Sleeping Dogs demo pretty much sold me the game to me.

 

[morningbus]

Hey guys, let's not counter wrong opinions with wrong opinions. Saints Row 3 and Sleeping Dogs are both great for different reasons.

 

[Nirolak]

Uh oh guys, it looks like EA is clearly buying Steam. D:

 

[Derrick01]

Why is God hanging with Satan?

 

[Tess3ract]

Why is God hanging with Satan?

They're both in on it.

 

[Salsa]

GABEN HOLDING OUT 3 FINGERS

 

[snack]

GABEN HOLDING OUT 3 FINGERS

HALF-LIFE 3 FINGAZ

 

[Boss Doggie]

Huh, no wonder RoA updated with a huge file...

 

[Salsa]

also here he is with will weathon and chris hardwick

there are 3 PEOPLE IN THIS PICTURE

 

[iNvid02]

gabe is about to gouge his eyes