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Shaneus

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Netrunner2k2 said:
I'm getting it tomorrow. I'll post how it is.
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Looks nice... hopefully it'll be decent. I'm guessing it's going to be one of those games (a la Beat Hazard) that gets discounted every second week, though :lol
 
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Netrunner2k2

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Shaneus said:
Looks nice... hopefully it'll be decent. I'm guessing it's going to be one of those games (a la Beat Hazard) that gets discounted every second week, though :lol
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I haven't put TOO much time into it so far, but I think it is pretty good. I need to get Xpadder or something going because I don't see a control setting for a 360 controller. The default keys are arrows and z, x, c, v. I might be missing something, but that is pretty much all I used.

As for the game itself, you choose your ship and the stuff you will use then go fight. I'm not a shoot 'em up player outside of Ikaruga back in the day, but it controls pretty tight. Z fires your main weapon, X fires your missiles , V changes your main, and I think C changes your missiles or something. Maybe it is the other way around. Anyways, at the end of the map you can spend your money/credits/whatever the are called on upgrades for your ship or guns.

I think once I get the 360 controller working it'll be a really fun game and it is only a tenner, which is always good.

Oh yeah, the music seems pretty good. I heard some chanty stuff and some other really nice tunes while playing.
 
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Chiaroscuro

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Netrunner2k2 said:
I need to get Xpadder or something going because I don't see a control setting for a 360 controller.
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-1 sale here then. I was considering getting it at the end of this month, but no controller support is a huge no-no.
 
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Netrunner2k2

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Chiaroscuro said:
-1 sale here then. I was considering getting it at the end of this month, but no controller support is a huge no-no.
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Yeah I was a little shocked to see a game like this doesn't have it built in. I SHOULD take a look again, and will, but from what I saw I didn't see anything.

Just looked and unless I am blind there is no in-game option.

Unsurprisingly, I downloaded Pinnacle and the game is a LOT better now. I am going to change my firing buttons to the triggers and leave the weapons changes to some face buttons or maybe the shoulders, but overall it played a lot better and my lack of deaths and higher score showed it.
 
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mrgone

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Chiaroscuro said:
-1 sale here then. I was considering getting it at the end of this month, but no controller support is a huge no-no.
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We should start an internet petition. Maybe a little boycott up in there too :)
 
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nexen

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mrgone said:
We should start an internet petition. Maybe a little boycott up in there too :)
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gregor7777

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Dice said:
Oh for goodness sake, will someone make a controller support patch for Alien Swarm? This shit is awkward as hell, it should be done like Smash TV.
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It has unofficial support through the console. Check the OT. A couple people verified it works.
 
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gregor7777

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crimsonheadGCN said:
Edit: Looks like Valve and Tale Worlds, developer of Mount & Blade, worked out some sort of deal and now the CD Keys can be used to activate the game through steam:
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Awesome. Now to find cheap boxed copies.
 
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Netrunner2k2

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So far so cool on Rhythm Zone. I just played Poets of the Fall's War and got a crap score (as expected). I need to see if I can use my Rock Band drums on this. I hate playing the geetar.

This is great for me because I really only have a few bands I like and none are on any console music game. If it can use the drums, it'll be a GREAT game for me.

I did complete the song and got some kind of experience points. Don't know what it is for, though, outside of leveling up.
 
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crimsonheadGCN

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Netrunner2k2 said:
So far so cool on Rhythm Zone. I just played Poets of the Fall's War and got a crap score (as expected). I need to see if I can use my Rock Band drums on this. I hate playing the geetar.

This is great for me because I really only have a few bands I like and none are on any console music game. If it can use the drums, it'll be a GREAT game for me.

I did complete the song and got some kind of experience points. Don't know what it is for, though, outside of leveling up.
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The developers have said that any USB controller can be used, but they are not offically supported right now.

Amazon has M&B:W for download for $15. Do they give you the keys as well?
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Not sure.
 
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Netrunner2k2

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Nabs said:
If it doesn't work automatically, isn't there a joy2key type program you can use?
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I'm sure I can just make like a Pinnacle profile like I did for Razor2 or something like that. My only concern is that I can't hold down a drum pad like I can for guitar keys or keyboard keys (as the case may be).
 
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Boonoo

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Dice said:
Oh for goodness sake, will someone make a controller support patch for Alien Swarm? This shit is awkward as hell, it should be done like Smash TV.
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in the developer console

exec 360controller_xbox

seems to work fine aside from not being able to freely move the reticle--you can point and whatnot with the right stick but you can't position the reticle's distance from you.

It felt pretty awkward moving around with the controller, though. I'm a big fan of m/kb, though.
 
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John

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Boonoo said:
seems to work fine aside from not being able to freely move the reticle--you can point and whatnot with the right stick but you can't position the reticle's distance from you.
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Is there any reason you'd need to?
 
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Boonoo

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I think when you're throwing grenades and flares, etc. they go where the actual reticle is located. I'm not too sure about that, though.

Edit: tested it. Yeah, your grenades etc. will land where your reticle is positioned.
 
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19Kilo

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Mount & Blade: Warband CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
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Hmm I have a copy on D2D, but the key is 4 sets of 4 digits, not 5 sets of 5 like above. I'l give it a try tonight, but I'm thinking it might not work.

Anyone else have a Warband key from a retailer other than Steam? What format is it in, and have you tried registering it with Steam?
 
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crimsonheadGCN

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19Kilo said:
Hmm I have a copy on D2D, but the key is 4 sets of 4 digits, not 5 sets of 5 like above. I'l give it a try tonight, but I'm thinking it might not work.

Anyone else have a Warband key from a retailer other than Steam? What format is it in, and have you tried registering it with Steam?
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I used the Mount & Blade CD Key from D2D and it worked for me. It was also 4 sets of 4 digits.
 
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19Kilo

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crimsonheadGCN said:
Huge Paradox sale going on. Everything up to 50% off it looks like.
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I guess it's worth mentioning that this sale is not confined to Steam, and Steam doesn't carry their whole catalog. Especially for wargames (Achtung Panzer, Combat Mission: Shock Force, etc.), check over at D2D, GG, Impulse, etc.
 
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LocoMrPollock

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derFeef said:
Nice, how healthy is the online of Lead and Gold? Looks kinda fun.
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Yeah, I've been thinking about picking it up too. I wish they would release a demo or do a free weekend or something, just so I can check out the game and also see how it runs on my rig.
 
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derFeef

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LocoMrPollock said:
Yeah, I've been thinking about picking it up too. I wish they would release a demo or do a free weekend or something, just so I can check out the game and also see how it runs on my rig.
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It´s free this weekend! I jsut saw it on their homepage. Nice, so I can test it.

This weekend (Thursday July 22 -> Sunday July 25) we will have a free to play weekend. So get ALL your friends together and play some Lead and Gold!
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Stop It

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crimsonheadGCN said:
Sim City 4 is now up: http://store.steampowered.com/app/24780/

Edit: Looks like Valve and Tale Worlds, developer of Mount & Blade, worked out some sort of deal and now the CD Keys can be used to activate the game through steam:
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My Mount & Blade CD Key is in a different format (xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx) and just registered on Steam too, which is nice.

In fact, I officially have the game 3 times, one retail, one Steam, and one via Gamersgate (A different CD Key is used for that one and is a free extra in the UK retail version). Nice.
 
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drhankmccoyphd

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Does anyone have any tips for playable settings on Cryostasis? I'm running a 5770 and AMD PII 1090T. I've turned off physx and hardware physx but still get a little chug in fps.
 
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