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[Yaboosh]

Aha, damn, I was hoping there would be an easter or spring one or something.

There usually is, about the size of the fall sale.

 

[goober]

I have this controller http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046ZQ022/?tag=neogaf0e-20 it is pretty good.

Thanks for the recommendation, will read about it!

I used my ps3 controller with motionjoy until my wife bought me a wired 360 controller for christmas. I set motionjoy to emulate a 360 controller and had no problems with anything, mapping was fine as well. If you have one you could look into that option.

Been thinking about a wired 360 controller..

Are you sure you don't want an used, wired 360 pad? Great quality and it's supported by default by 99% of games nowadays. You don't have to map key and stuff, it's plug and play just like on consoles. Mapping keys is a PAIN, for me at least.
I wouldn't buy any other pad for my pc honestly, totally worth the few extra bucks.

Haha, you probably misunderstood me. I said I don't mind using a used controller.
GameStop my best bet to find one? Don't really know prices for used controllers, what prices should I be looking for?

 

[xenoflux2113]

Thanks for the recommendation, will read about it!



Been thinking about a wired 360 controller..



Haha, you probably misunderstood me. I said I don't mind using a used controller.
GameStop my best bet to find one? Don't really know prices for used controllers, what prices should I be looking for?

I was checking into used 360 controllers from gamestop a bit ago and they were pretty hard to find. My wife ended up getting mine new at Best Buy for 29.99 I believe. If you can come across one I have had no problem with it, most games recognize the controller just fine and map the UI for it. Good luck hunting one down.

 

[Speevy]

I have a 33% off Bethesda coupon I'll trade you.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/JoeMolotov

Hey, I invited you on Steam.

 

[goober]

I was checking into used 360 controllers from gamestop a bit ago and they were pretty hard to find. My wife ended up getting mine new at Best Buy for 29.99 I believe. If you can come across one I have had no problem with it, most games recognize the controller just fine and map the UI for it. Good luck hunting one down.

from the prices I checked online, it seems like the used prices are similar to the new ones from BestBuy. I'll look around, thanks again!

 

[xenoflux2113]

from the prices I checked online, it seems like the used prices are similar to the new ones from BestBuy. I'll look around, thanks again!

Anytime!

 

[Bruiserk]

So, have the winners of the giveaway been announced/received their prizes yet?

 

[Chesskid1]

Hamilton's Great Adventure available free to IGN prime members

http://www.fileplanet.com/betas/hamiltons-great-adventure/

i signed up for the 7 day trial and got it no problem. (steam key, used paypal)

 

[Firebrand]

Hamilton's Great Adventure available free to IGN prime members

http://www.fileplanet.com/betas/hamiltons-great-adventure/

i signed up for the 7 day trial and got it no problem. (steam key, used paypal)

You can just immediately cancel and keep the game?

 

[MNC]

Aaaaaand steam is completely dead now. Not even steam cloud servers working :/ Friends down as well.

 

[Speevy]

Damn it, I must get a Skyrim coupon.

Even Valve conspires against me.

 

[DTKT]

Aaaaaand steam is completely dead now. Not even steam cloud servers working :/ Friends down as well.

maintenance

 

[equap]

is Steam down or something? i can't connect to the community page or be online in the IM.

 

[EternalGamer]

maintenance

scheduled? how long?

 

[MRORANGE]

is Steam down or something? i can't connect to the community page or be online in the IM.

one post above you.

 

[Speevy]

is Steam down or something? i can't connect to the community page or be online in the IM.

yes

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

The forum thread about downtime announces should really be in the OP: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=784745

 

[snoopeasystreet]

Hamilton's Great Adventure available free to IGN prime members

http://www.fileplanet.com/betas/hamiltons-great-adventure/

i signed up for the 7 day trial and got it no problem. (steam key, used paypal)

thanks!

 

[equap]

one post above you.

hahah ooops.

 

[MRORANGE]

The forum thread about downtime announces should really be in the OP: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=784745

added.

 

[vazel]

Can't believe this was a scheduled downtime. Why would they do this in the middle of the afternoon. Why not in the middle of the night like MMOs.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

scheduled? how long?

We'll be updating some of the Steam servers Tuesday January 3rd, 2011 around 16:00 PST (GMT-8). Chat, game lobbies, and the community web site will be affected. Content downloads and game play should not be affected. Downtime is expected to be short.

And then

The server update is taking a little longer than expected; we'll be back up and running as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience.

So we'll have to wait and see.

EDIT - Did Steamcommunity.com always force HTTPS or is that new?

 

[brollyman2k]

free copy of King Arthur too! Steam redeemable. just click on the Prime icon when you login for IGN Prime and it's there

 

[kswiston]

First person to quote this (and send a PM in case I forget to check back) can have my Hamilton's Adventure code courtesy of IGN. Already have the game on Steam.

 

[Firebrand]

EDIT: Signed up for my own keys. Thanks kswiston, and Chesskid1 for the heads-up.

 

[Im_Special]

First person to quote this (and send a PM in case I forget to check back) can have my Hamilton's Adventure code courtesy of IGN. Already have the game on Steam.

I wouldn't mind it if you still have.

 

[YianGaruga]

Hamilton's Great Adventure available free to IGN prime members

free copy of King Arthur too!

Well, 2 new games for my backlog, completely free.

And I was actually interested in both of them. Thanks, IGN. You're pretty cool.

 

[Speevy]

First person to quote this (and send a PM in case I forget to check back) can have my Hamilton's Adventure code courtesy of IGN. Already have the game on Steam.

edit gah everyone hates me today

 

[Jomjom]

If I enter the codes for Hamilton and King Arthur, do they go directly into my game library or can I keep them in my inventory?

 

[Firebrand]

If I enter the codes for Hamilton and King Arthur, do they go directly into my game library or can I keep them in my inventory?

Straight to the games library. If you want to gift them, keep the CD keys.

 

[YianGaruga]

If I enter the codes for Hamilton and King Arthur, do they go directly into my game library or can I keep them in my inventory?

They activate directly into your library.

 

[xenoflux2113]

If I enter the codes for Hamilton and King Arthur, do they go directly into my game library or can I keep them in my inventory?

Library. You are activating the code in steam.

 

[Jomjom]

Cool thanks for the info guys.

 

[YianGaruga]

There's also a free Bastion soundtrack at the very bottom of the IGN Prime page.
Now the minute it took me to register was definitely worth it.

 

[strem]

There's also a free Bastion soundtrack at the very bottom of the IGN Prime page.
Now the minute it took me to register was definitely worth it.

Awesome

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

You can just immediately cancel and keep the game?

I wonder the same.

 

[Chesskid1]

I wonder the same.

yes, you can.

 

[Fuzzy]

I wonder the same.

Yes, just turn auto renew off.

 

[YianGaruga]

I wonder the same.

I registered (used my already existing D2D account to login), selected PayPal as my payment method (you need to login and confirm), put the keys into Steam, and turned off auto renewal.

This is what the page says:

Current Term Ends: 1/15/2012
Next Billing Event: None.
Auto-Renew: Off
Payment Method: None.

 

[brollyman2k]

There's also a free Bastion soundtrack at the very bottom of the IGN Prime page.
Now the minute it took me to register was definitely worth it.

good looking out man! i was definitely planning on buying it on Steam but free is also good! i'll make sure to support the cause when i get money and gift the steam OST to my brother

 

[Akia]

When will the winners of the giveaway be announced?

 

[oipic]

Hamilton's Great Adventure available free to IGN prime members

http://www.fileplanet.com/betas/hamiltons-great-adventure/

i signed up for the 7 day trial and got it no problem. (steam key, used paypal)

Great find, thanks for the heads-up, Chesskid. Nearly pulled the trigger on Hamilton during the sale, so this is terrific. Cheers.

 

[vehn]

Did steam post who won the winter sale contest?

 

[Echoplx]

King Arthur Steam code hidden in this post

 

[Nabs]

King Arthur Steam code hidden in this post

Grabbed, thanks.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

When will the winners of the giveaway be announced?

No one cares it seems. I came in to ask the same question and it was asked further up on this page and no one cares. No one wins, it's official.

 

[Remfin]

No one cares it seems. I came in to ask the same question and it was asked further up on this page and no one cares. No one wins, it's official.

I've already mentioned before it won't happen until at least the 9th...

 

[Flunkie]

Awesome, glad I didn't buy Hamilton's Great Adventure on sale.

 

[DigiMish]

Hey, did anybody pick up an extra copy of Tropico 4 during the holiday sale? I can take it off you, and paypal you/gift something you want the price that it was during the holiday sale.

 

[K.Jack]

Grabbed, thanks.

If you ever install it, let us know if it runs above 20fps on lowest settings.