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[corrosivefrost]

Gaffers who have voted so far:

Just curious, MRORANGE, but are you ever going to fill this in?

Question regarding Giveaways:
Can I create one with a fake key and then gift the winner through Steam or is that frowned upon?

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I'm guessing it is, just covering my bases

It truly is and given your comment bellow you'll have a blast with it

You could, but whynot just put the steam gift URL in the code field?

 

[WinterDemons]

Question regarding Giveaways:
Can I create one with a fake key and then gift the winner through Steam or is that frowned upon?

Spoiler

I'm guessing it is, just covering my bases

I think it's fine as long as the winner gets the game. Why not just do a Steam gift link?

 

[tebunker]

I play my games in a 40 inch samsung led tv. Much better than playing in a notebook screen.

Now that I installed XIMPUT it is glorius, can play my PC games in the bed .

how do you connect the pc to the TV? Are you just using HDMI? What I would love is the ability to use something more akin to steam in home streaming

 

[Mr. Doop]

I still haven't gotten around to getting Thomas is Alone. It looks interesting.

 

[Sch1sm]

Thomas was Alone is great. It's the only game that has ever made me interested in the lives of colored blocks.

I started playing it yesterday myself and, while I'm not so into whatever story it has

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then again I'm only up to like 4.3 and it goes up to 10.x right?

, I'll admit the narration has its amusing points.

 

[titch]

I've got like a 7m cable going from my computer to my TV.

Same here had a great mp session with the kids kicking my ass on magicka the other day, much better on the big screen.

 

[ExoSoul]

You could, but whynot just put the steam gift URL in the code field?

I think it's fine as long as the winner gets the game. Why not just do a Steam gift link?

Because I'm a complicated beast
...
And it's something I've been wondering so I thought I'd ask even if I never do it.

 

[titch]

I still haven't gotten around to getting Thomas is Alone. It looks interesting.

Only played the early stages of the game but it has a fantastic ambience about it, one of those games that can light your face up with a smile.

Was for games like this that i wanted to get my rig back up and running.

 

[Aiustis]

So tempted to get Wasteland 2.

So this Steam sale made me realize that I'm perfectly fine with buying games full price if I know it will meet my expectations.

 

[Kurt Russell]

Stick it to the Man has a neat art style, but I have a short fuse when it comes to unskippable cutscenes. I hope they slow down on that after chapter 2, I was pretty close to just Alt+F4ing. I'm just not in the mood for that right now.

I also wish it would have an option for VSync. 1000fps is not cool.

If you have an Nvidia card just force adaptive Vsync in the Nvidia control panel.

By the way, cutscenes can be skipped by holding backspace.

 

[Sajjaja]

So tempted to get Wasteland 2.

So this Steam sale made me realize that I'm perfectly fine with buying games full price if I know it will meet my expectations.

You could've....50% off....*sigh*...

 

[MrTeachwell]

Question regarding Giveaways:
Can I create one with a fake key and then gift the winner through Steam or is that frowned upon?

Spoiler

I'm guessing it is, just covering my bases

It truly is and given your comment bellow you'll have a blast with it


That's more than I can say for other games. Thomas' a great lesson on a effective way to narrate your game.

Should be fine, you could preface it in your give away. People have given away non games through mod bot like the ps4 and the keys to JaseC's steam account.

 

[someguyinahat]

Question regarding Giveaways:
Can I create one with a fake key and then gift the winner through Steam or is that frowned upon?

Spoiler

I'm guessing it is, just covering my bases

As long as you actually follow through, it's fine. I created a foil card giveaway using Modbot and gave it away through Steam. There were no problems.

 

[the_firewithin]

Among the Sleep didnt take very long but it was a lot more creepy then i thought it would be

 

[chronomac]

Been sick today with (what I think is) the flu, so I didn't even know there was a new Humble until now.

Enjoy my extras:

Instructions for chronomac:
Press the quote button to the left of this PM, select the quoted text, copy, and paste in the thread. You can remove these lines from the version you paste.

Instructions for participants:
I am giving away 2 Steam keys. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line from the message below that corresponds to the game you want. (if you include more than one game, you will be blocked from entering). Confused? Watch this GIF tutorial or ask for help.

ModBot Basics:
- This giveaway has a manual blocklist. The giver has identified members who abuse giveaways and restricted them from participating.
- I really appreciate thank you messages, but please send them to me (chronomac, not ModBot!) via PM instead of in thread.
- Do not trade keys you win off-site to enrich yourself. Don't try to claim games you have no interest in collecting or playing. Don't claim games to give them to friends off-site.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two.

Rules for this Giveaway:
- If you are a lurker you are not eligible for this giveaway. You need five or more posts in either the current Steam thread or the previous one to be eligible
- This giveaway is a LIGHTNING raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 15 minutes after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.


Shadow Warrior Classic Redux -- MB-30FD3726A38BB557 - Taken by Sarcasm. 4 entrants total.
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition -- MB-06BED3AF257926D2 - Taken by Sendou

 

[famfrit]

how do you connect the pc to the TV? Are you just using HDMI? What I would love is the ability to use something more akin to steam in home streaming

Yeah, the good old HDMI cable. Get a big hdmi cable + a mouse/keyboard wireless and you can watch all your anime in the bed. Plus, you can use internet in the bed too, but in this case the windows virtual keyboard is a better option with the wireles mouse.

 

[Nyteshade517]

Played through the Call of Juarez: Gunslinger demo and had fun. I'll pick it up cheap down the line.

 

[Anustart]

I still haven't gotten around to getting Thomas is Alone. It looks interesting.

It has a boring ambience. One of those games that can put a frown of disappointment on your face.

Its games like this that make me want to toss my rig out the window.

/s

Its an ok game. Some simple puzzles to solve and very basic platforming. I'd recommend it on a day you don't feel like starting a game with a large scope.

Edit: I wish there was a way to stream just the video from a game to my smart tv in the bedroom. Would allow me to play in bed.

 

[Diggeh]

Guys. This freakin' HIB is amazing. Shantae, SpeedRunners, Escape Goat 2...ALL OF IT. MMMMMM.

 

[Casimir]

Question regarding Giveaways:
Can I create one with a fake key and then gift the winner through Steam or is that frowned upon?

Spoiler

I'm guessing it is, just covering my bases

Just make it clear in the instructions that you will gift them directly.

 

[Volotaire]

Guys. This freakin' HIB is amazing. Shantae, SpeedRunners, Escape Goat 2...ALL OF IT. MMMMMM.

Great games. Just not at the best prices.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Another VN on Steam Greenlight
This time one that will be free if greenlit and is actually already playable if you just can't wait for a steam release. Download HERE
Also a Kickstarter for those who want a physical copy and other goodies. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1013046199/without-within-visual-novel

Without Within
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=358896149

 

[autoduelist]

Because I'm a complicated beast
...
And it's something I've been wondering so I thought I'd ask even if I never do it.

It would allow you to do something like 'Game of your choice under $x', certainly.

 

[someguyinahat]

Another VN on Steam Greenlight
This time one that will be free if greenlit and is actually already playable if you just can't wait for a steam release. Download

Well...it IS free...am I gonna get what I pay for?

 

[Jawmuncher]

Well...it IS free...am I gonna get what I pay for?

I'm playing it right now so i'll let you know.

 

[RedFyn]

Thanks to Stump i can finally repay the generosity of this forum.

Instructions for participants:
I am giving away a Steam key. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line from the message below containing the game you want to enter for. Confused? Watch this GIF tutorial or ask for help.

ModBot Basics:
- I really appreciate thank you messages, but please send them to me (RedFyn, not ModBot!) via PM instead of in thread.
- Do not trade keys you win off-site to enrich yourself. Don't try to claim games you have no interest in collecting or playing. Don't claim games to give them to friends off-site.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two.

Rules for this Giveaway:
- If you are a lurker you are not eligible for this giveaway. You need five or more posts in either the current Steam thread or the previous one to be eligible
- This giveaway is a raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 3 hours after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.



Bioshock -- MB-6E2229A1B92A0127 - Taken by Sch1sm. 3 entrants total.

 

[ExoSoul]

It would allow you to do something like 'Game of your choice under $x', certainly.

I'm confiscating your crystal ball and to add insult to injury: no giveaway ;O

 

[Diggeh]

Great games. Just not at the best prices.

Well I didn't have any of them, so it's great to me.

 

[Nabs]

If you have an Nvidia card just force adaptive Vsync in the Nvidia control panel.

By the way, cutscenes can be skipped by holding backspace.

Thanks for the cutscene tip.

 

[Anustart]

One of these days I'm gonna garbage dump 20$ wallet codes under the guise of bad rats.

 

[Popstar]

There are three unclaimed copies of Dust: An Elysian Tail sitting in ModBot giveaways. I assume because almost everyone already has it in their libraries from bundles.

It makes me wonder what the most owned SteamGAF game is.

 

[Chairmanchuck]

There are three unclaimed copies of Dust: An Elysian Tail sitting in ModBot giveaways. I assume because almost everyone already has it in their libraries from bundles.

It makes me wonder what the most owned SteamGAF game is.

Bad Rats

 

[Jawmuncher]

Well...it IS free...am I gonna get what I pay for?

Just finished it. It's a really short VN 20 minutes I guess (Wasn't exactly timing myself).
Has 2 routes and I only did the good ending. It's a nice little story about creativity and the recognition or lack of for people's works.

 

[Popstar]

Bad Rats

I think there are a fair amount of people who've kept their libraries Bad Rats free but don't advertise the fact for fear of infection.

 

[Atraveller]

There are three unclaimed copies of Dust: An Elysian Tail sitting in ModBot giveaways. I assume because almost everyone already has it in their libraries from bundles.

It makes me wonder what the most owned SteamGAF game is.

I'd guess Half Life 2.

 

[WinterDemons]

I'd guess Half Life 2.

I don't have any of the Half Life games. XD

 

[Toshin]

There are three unclaimed copies of Dust: An Elysian Tail sitting in ModBot giveaways. I assume because almost everyone already has it in their libraries from bundles.

It makes me wonder what the most owned SteamGAF game is.

Gun monkeys? or Bad Rats?

 

[Khronico]

I'd guess Half Life 2.

Somehow I don't own Half Life 2.

Nor do I own a copy of

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Bad Rats

 

[Naked Snake]

I'd guess Half Life 2.

I bought that for $5 last week... Extortion prices I tell ya.

 

[Popstar]

Gun monkeys? or Bad Rats?

Gun Monkeys I haven't even heard of. Is it another Bad Rats type joke gift?

I bought that for $5 last week... Extortion prices I tell ya.

Did you pick up the entire Orange Box for $5?

 

[Atraveller]

I thought most people start with basic Valve games.

 

[Anustart]

Speaking of bad rats. I did a 4 spelunky 1 bad rats roulette during the sale and the guy who won bad rats hasn't activated it. What's the ethics on regifting?

 

[Toshin]

Gun Monkeys iirc basically is like The Ship where when you got it it gave you a gift copy as well so everyone had it? I remember over the summer it was all over modbot

 

[yuraya]

It makes me wonder what the most owned SteamGAF game is.

Probably Dark Souls, Skyrim or Civ5.

 

[Naked Snake]

Did you pick up the entire Orange Box for $5?

No just plain old HL2...

 

[xezuru]

Oh man. The controller ain't showing in "Set up game controller" thing. But "Playstation 3 Controller" is showing in "Devices and Printers".

So using DS3 only with USB cable is not possible I take and bluetooth is necessary?

It works with USB. Does it not show a 360 controller at all in Devices and Printers?
I usually had a Wireless Controller (Wired Dualshock) and 360 Controller show

 

[Sch1sm]

I thought most people start with basic Valve games.

When I started I already owned The Orange Box on 360. The only Valve game I own on Steam is CS:GO. xD

 

[WinterDemons]

Gun Monkeys iirc basically is like The Ship where when you got it it gave you a gift copy as well so everyone had it? I remember over the summer it was all over modbot

Yeah, it was free from PCGamer during the summer along with four other games.

 

[Last Baron]

Is it safe to rearrange the config file for Air? It's all on one line and I'd really like to go back to a dark color scheme, not at all a fan of the default blue raspberry on white.

 

[texhnolyze]

I've just read this article on PC Gamer and browse straight to the RPG section. I found some interesting titles that missed my radar such as Blackguards 2, else Heart Break and Serpent in the Staglands.

I've yet to try Blackguards, is it good?
Anyone here waiting for the sequel which is coming this 20th?