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No, it's fine. There's and OBSE Steam version. You can find it on the Steam forums.Ledsen said:
That's stupid. I haven't played Crysis, and that's because I haven't bought it. And I haven't bought it because SecuROM, but one day I'll cross the line, because there's no way I'm paying for a long rental. This is simple, there're two versions of Crysis: the regular version and the superior version, and guess what? The superior version is free. There's a difference between being fair with companies and being stupid.FLEABttn said:
Salacious Crumb
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Easy_D said:
http://deadendthrills.com/guides/look-good-modded-the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion/2/
Change the number at the end of the URL to get to the next page.
AnkhWeasel
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There's no official statement about how long the sale runs for yet - the best I can tell you is that the title of the sale page is "Bethesda Weekend", so... Monday?
There may be other sales this weekend yet, but it'd be a surprise.
There may be other sales this weekend yet, but it'd be a surprise.
Easy_D said:
Oblivion Script Extender is an external program that A LOT of mods use, and at first it didn't support Oblivion on Steam since the .exe is encrypted (unlike Fallout 3 where only the launcher is encrypted). Apparently they've fixed it and made the latest OBSE versions compatible with Steam through voodoo magic
So happy I had ~$15 in my paypal. :lol Does anyone know when this sale is ending? I'm debating about getting Fallout 3...$25 seems a bit steep for me. I might have to wait it out until the next Holiday Steam sale. Sadly I don't have my desktop on me...just my fucking macbook. :|
epmode said:
I read up on it a bit more... it was in fact VALVE who took the initiative to work together with the OBSE guys, modifying the .exe to make it work with OBSE through a simple .dll file... Valve, holy fuck! I can now safely recommend everyone to buy Bethesda games through Steam because Valve are awesome
RaySpencer
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Gonna pick up Oblivion, didnt enjoy the console one, but my issues with that version can all be modded away anyway. I wouldnt mind getting Fallout too, but still a little steep for me.
Ok, os here's my DilemmaLeonsito said:
I will, without a shadow of a doubt, buy Oblivion. I played it a while ago and I loved it.
However, i almost finished Oblivion, so I probably won't play through ti again (even tho i've never did the main questline). Logic dictates that I buy Fallout 3 instead, specially since I dig post apocalyptic messes.
If I'm buying both games, I might as well buy Morrowind, since it's only 5 bucks. All this chain reaction will occur if i convince myself to buy Fallout 3, and I'm pretty sure that's happening anytime soon now.
speculawyer
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Baha said:
I hope TF2 comes to the Mac. This may be my chance to get some of those achievements for dominating other players. :lol
Naw, I'll still probably fail.
Ledsen said:
It's always the "I won't play this right away, so it will eventually get cheaper!" thing that gets me. Case in point: I bought Batman:AA along with Just Cause for 22 bucks not too long ago. I didn't even install either game (and I didn't really want Just Cause), but I totally want to play Batman:AA, so it was an OK deal. This midweek deal? Batman:AA GOTY for 20 bucks.
In this particular case, it wasn't such a big deal: The GOTY content is mostly 4 challenge maps. I can get 2 of them for free, and the other 2 cost 3 bucks each, which is mostly why i bought the other deal back then.
In the Fallout 3 issue, while the GOTY has a shitton of DLC (which makes it cheap in the end), I'm not sure I'll get around to playing it.
It's not something can convince me to do, so it's not like i'm seeking help with that. All i want to know is that if Fallout 3 is really as good as the Giantbomb quicklooks made it look, because i have conflicting reports from friends.
This is the reason why I've been completely avoiding buying games lately. I know I want them, and if the time comes that I really want to play them RIGHT NOW then it will be worth the price later. In the meantime, I've got a backlog in the triple digits, and am having a ton of fun just going through that.drizzle said:It's always the "I won't play this right away, so it will eventually get cheaper!" thing that gets me. Case in point: I bought Batman:AA along with Just Cause for 22 bucks not too long ago. I didn't even install either game (and I didn't really want Just Cause), but I totally want to play Batman:AA, so it was an OK deal. This midweek deal? Batman:AA GOTY for 20 bucks.
In this particular case, it wasn't such a big deal: The GOTY content is mostly 4 challenge maps. I can get 2 of them for free, and the other 2 cost 3 bucks each, which is mostly why i bought the other deal back then.
In the Fallout 3 issue, while the GOTY has a shitton of DLC (which makes it cheap in the end), I'm not sure I'll get around to playing it.
It's not something can convince me to do, so it's not like i'm seeking help with that. All i want to know is that if Fallout 3 is really as good as the Giantbomb quicklooks made it look, because i have conflicting reports from friends.
I've passed up on a couple dozen deals so far this year that last year I would have bought without hesitation. Self-control rocks. O:
I have a couple games on my "WILL BUY IF SALE COMES BECAUSE UNGHHHHHHHHH" list, but it's a pretty short list.
(Unfortunately, I can pretty much guarantee I will break this new code I have come the next holiday sale. Fortunately, it's the holidays, so I won't feel as bad.)
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Here is kind of a silly question, if I have a non-Steam version of Fallout 3 (with all the dlc already bought through GFWL), will its save-file be compatible with the Steam version of the GOTY?
slidewinder
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Great, 9 pages. How about some recommendations for a few of the best mods?Minsc said:
Minsc
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slidewinder said:
That's what that guide is
He did a great job, each page is it's own theme. There's just 1 page for character mods, 1 page for landscape mods, 1 page for texture mods.And usually the page is very limited selection of mods, it's just loaded with text and pictures. You can go through all 9 pages very fast. You still need to know what you're doing though, and modding Oblivion isn't a 1,2,3 process, unless you want to limit yourself to just something like Qarl's texture pack + OOO or Francesco's everything-changing mods, and that's it. Then you can get away easily, but even Fran or OOO probably want you to have the unofficial patches installed, and maybe a couple other little things, but they should go over that in the infos.
I own Fallout 3 on steam from a previous sale, and while I've only played about half of it to this point I would potentially be interested in the DLC for it.
I've tried looking around Microsoft's Games for Windows Live website but there are no prices for how much the DLC is going for these days on PC. Does anyone know how this sale price of the GOTY edition compares to buying the DLC piecemeal through the abomination known as GFWL? Also, to repeat a potentially silly question above, do you have two listings for Fallout 3 if you own both regular and GOTY?
Comments on whether the DLC is worth it would also be appreciated, you know, if you feel bored or would like to throw something on top.
I've tried looking around Microsoft's Games for Windows Live website but there are no prices for how much the DLC is going for these days on PC. Does anyone know how this sale price of the GOTY edition compares to buying the DLC piecemeal through the abomination known as GFWL? Also, to repeat a potentially silly question above, do you have two listings for Fallout 3 if you own both regular and GOTY?
Comments on whether the DLC is worth it would also be appreciated, you know, if you feel bored or would like to throw something on top.
Minsc
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schmalz said:I'm curious what kind of performance I should get if I install the majority of the landscape/texture/lod mods on that guide. I'm interested in playing the game, not just getting sick screenshots
I have an I7 920 and 5870 1G....
The vast majority of graphic mods have no effect or improve framerate. I have just as many if not more mods as that guide, and I get a solid 60 most of the time (it has been a while, but it never drops below 30, which is more than I can say for Morrowind!).
It's a long process installing and getting them all to cooperate though, could easily take 10+ hours.
jakershaker
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Hmmm Shivering Isles is not included right?
jakershaker
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vocab said:
Ah nice, and apparently I can't read. Just saw it. Blaming my headache. :lol
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Bisonian said:
I believe all the DLC for Fallout 3 is 800 MS points, or 10 dollars, per item. So, yeah, if you want the DLC, getting the GOTY works out to be a much better value. As to whether the DLC is worth it: yes. It depends on what you're looking for gameplay-wise, but I found everything to be, at the very least, interesting and fun. Having said that, Broken Steel and Point Lookout are probably the best.
robatw said:
That's kind of odd. My first character is black and I didn't notice a significant change in the Vault population.
schmalz said:I'm curious what kind of performance I should get if I install the majority of the landscape/texture/lod mods on that guide. I'm interested in playing the game, not just getting sick screenshots
I have an I7 920 and 5870 1G....
You'll be fine as I have an I7-920/4890. I had some stuttering / slowdown issues. Found a tool that helped with stuttering from all the goodies.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17159834&postcount=153
KittyKittyBangBang
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Never did get into Oblivion much, for $8 freakin dollars its a no-brainer in my book
Well the news announcement at least confirms the sale length
"Act now and receive the Fallout New Vegas Caravan Pack! This special offer is available for pre-purchase only. You can also take advantage of huge savings this weekend on the following Bethesda Game of the Year titles:"
"Act now and receive the Fallout New Vegas Caravan Pack! This special offer is available for pre-purchase only. You can also take advantage of huge savings this weekend on the following Bethesda Game of the Year titles:"
Akia said:
Idunno. Fallout 3 was a really big game. I think they are expecting Fallout New Vegas to be very big as well, and getting it on Steamworks was a huge win for Valve (now anyone who sells Fallout 3 New Vegas is helping push Steam). They might have been willing to offer this kind of deal as part of the bargaining equation for that.
Civ 5 was also another very very big win for them.
Gah. After FO3 GOTY failed to show up in the last holiday sale, I ended up buying the on-sale DLC for my 360 copy.... I wish I held out now.
Anyhow, I will eventually double dip for the PC version of Fallout 3. However, not for $25. Perhaps we'll a price drop with the release of New Vegas, and then a better discount during the holiday sale.
Oblivion is bought though. I Own it and shivering isles on 360, but a mod-able version that includes Knights of the Nine, Shivering Isles, and the other extras is worth $8.50. Just so I have it when I get the urge to play through the game again in a year or two.
Already got Morrowind during the holiday sale.
Anyhow, I will eventually double dip for the PC version of Fallout 3. However, not for $25. Perhaps we'll a price drop with the release of New Vegas, and then a better discount during the holiday sale.
Oblivion is bought though. I Own it and shivering isles on 360, but a mod-able version that includes Knights of the Nine, Shivering Isles, and the other extras is worth $8.50. Just so I have it when I get the urge to play through the game again in a year or two.
Already got Morrowind during the holiday sale.
Visualante
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FO3 GOTY bought, at last a sale. My saves better work.
Hello wasteland. I've missed you.
Hello wasteland. I've missed you.
I wonder how active Valve is in trying to get developers to use Steamworks, or if they just dump it out there and devs approach them. steamworks is obviously a good framework for a lot of things. Maybe they just see value in it, and take advantage of the free shit on a popular service.coopolon said:
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