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[Atraveller]

Work just fine here, although if you use msi afterburner osd, you need to add DA:I exe to RTSS and turn on Custom Direct3D Support.

Do I also need to turn Origin overlay off?

 

[didamangi]

Do I also need to turn Origin overlay off?

You don't need to but It doesn't even pop up when I play it with Steam overlay. So I just turn it off.

 

[TheLetdown]

Man, I would buy that Ultimate D&D collection in a heartbeat if they were all Steam activations.

I love that they're DRM-free and all... I've just given over to the hivemind.

Edit: Scratch all of that. I panicked when I saw the deal ending in 1 minute and bought it. When I get the need to revisit those classics, I want to have no obstruction to it.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Did anyone pick up LEGO Batman 3? Interested in how it stacks up against LEGO Marvel. Or LEGO Batman 2, I guess, although that's obviously a fair bit older.

I know Jawmuncher played it, but the only thing i got from his playthrough is that there are dinosaurs in the credits.

 

[r3n4ud]

So I tried actually running the game, is basically unplayable on Ultra. There are microfreezees each second, and the framerate drops under 20 (used Fraps).

I put all on High, it seems running better, but there are always those microfreezes, and with my 760 I had NONE of them. What could be?

Try reinstalling drivers maybe. Use a driver remover to get rid of your current drivers and reinstall.

 

[Tizoc]

pulled the trigger

bought Witcher 3
bought Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

now to serve my final weeks in college... and graduate

Good luck mate =D

 

[r3n4ud]

Before installing the GPU, I removed old drivers, then I used CCleaner.
What driver remover can I use?

Try this

 

[Arthea]

those collecting stamps on gog, you can now get the last one

also Wing Commander Saga bundle is on sale

 

[Casimir]

Ahah, but I can't help it. I love RTWP

Spoiler

And I even like Action-RPG and hack&slash more than TB. Please don't kill me.

Ah, I wasn't talking about myself . I appreciate the advantages of both systems and recognize their faults. It's that I have seen long arguments wherein others try to prove an objective superiority of their subjectively preferred system.

 

[NingenJanai]

those collecting stamps on gog, you can now get the last one

also Wing Commander Saga bundle is on sale

Last one? wtf, I'm missing one

Nevermind, I guess you mean to complete the set, I must have started on the second day >.<

 

[dex3108]

So Interstellar Soundtrack is out and it is beautiful.

Also do we know what will be added to HIB tonight?

 

[wilflare]

Good luck mate =D

Thanks Tizoc, I really need all the luck I can get sigh

 

[MMBosstones86]

Try this

I second this

So Interstellar Soundtrack is out and it is beautiful.

Also do we know what will be added to HIB tonight?

Might have to pick this up

 

[milena87]

Ah, I wasn't talking about myself . I appreciate the advantages of both systems and recognize their faults. It's that I have seen long arguments wherein others try to prove an objective superiority of their subjectively preferred system.

Don't worry, I knew you weren't talking about yourself, I was joking with the "please don't kill me" part

And I can love TB games as well (Divinity Original Sin is the latest example), it's just that I find RTWP more engaging

Same thing with strategy games. I prefer real time, but there are some awesome TB strategy games.

 

[Atraveller]

Might have to pick this up

It's missing the

Spoiler

docking

track though.

 

[wilflare]

So Interstellar Soundtrack is out and it is beautiful.

Also do we know what will be added to HIB tonight?

bought it on iTunes?

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

So, gonna start on Fallout: New Vegas soon for the first time and i had a couple of questions

I remember that when i first played F3GOTY, i played through operation anchorage and got some pretty sweet loot. Made the campaign a lot more fun with that stuff. Is there a DLC I should play first before venturing into the main quests in FNV that would have a similar effect?

Also, are there any mods that make the game look better but do not change the style of the game in a noticeable way? I don't like stuff like sexy NPCs or anything because it goes against the original intent for the game's art direction but if there's some mods that improve the overall visuals without betraying the look of the game i'd really appreciate that someone point me towards it.

 

[Jadax]

This War of Mine is awesome, but does anyone know how to get people out of depression? I kind of had to kill 5-6 people in the hotel (or was it the school), and Pavle is now depressed as fuck and he's depressing the others too.

 

[Sarcasm]

So, gonna start on Fallout: New Vegas soon for the first time and i had a couple of questions

I remember that when i first played F3GOTY, i played through operation anchorage and got some pretty sweet loot. Made the campaign a lot more fun with that stuff. Is there a DLC I should play first before venturing into the main quests in FNV that would have a similar effect?

Also, are there any mods that make the game look better but do not change the style of the game in a noticeable way? I don't like stuff like sexy NPCs or anything because it goes against the original intent for the game's art direction but if there's some mods that improve the overall visuals without betraying the look of the game i'd really appreciate that someone point me towards it.

There is a patch of sorts made by a dude named Josh Sawyer called j sawyer mod that balances the game even more. Its the only one I really use when I play.

 

[MMBosstones86]

It's missing the

Spoiler

docking

track though.

the fuck?

That track was spectacular.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=139370830&postcount=4510

 

[Atraveller]

the fuck?

That track was spectacular.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=139370830&postcount=4510

 

[yuraya]

So, gonna start on Fallout: New Vegas soon for the first time and i had a couple of questions

I remember that when i first played F3GOTY, i played through operation anchorage and got some pretty sweet loot. Made the campaign a lot more fun with that stuff. Is there a DLC I should play first before venturing into the main quests in FNV that would have a similar effect?

Also, are there any mods that make the game look better but do not change the style of the game in a noticeable way? I don't like stuff like sexy NPCs or anything because it goes against the original intent for the game's art direction but if there's some mods that improve the overall visuals without betraying the look of the game i'd really appreciate that someone point me towards it.

Make sure to get the MTUI mod so that you don't have to do too much scrolling with the dialog options. Its very convenient.

Also there is a dedicated thread here on GAF for Fallout mods. Make sure to spend some time there as well.

 

[chronomac]

Patrick Klepek did a Quick Look of the PC port of Valkyria Chronicles and gave Durante a shout-out at the beginning.

 

[Grief.exe]

now to serve my final weeks in college... and graduate

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

There is a patch of sorts made by a dude named Josh Sawyer called j sawyer mod that balances the game even more. Its the only one I really use when I play.

eh, i might do that for a second playthrough but it seems to change too much for my first time through.

Make sure to get the MTUI mod so that you don't have to do too much scrolling with the dialog options. Its very convenient.

Also there is a dedicated thread here on GAF for Fallout mods. Make sure to spend some time there as well.

wow, that actually looks real useful. I'll see if i can check out that thread.

Still, is there a good DLC to do right away that will set me up for the main game really well?

 

[dex3108]

bought it on iTunes?

Google Play Store. And yeap it is missing Day One Dark track unfortunately. That track is free until December 1st if you buy movie ticket here http://www.movietickets.com/movie/mid/159557/n/Interstellar

 

[wetflame]

I know Jawmuncher played it, but the only thing i got from his playthrough is that there are dinosaurs in the credits.

That is also all I know about it.

 

[wilflare]

I can't believe I used the word "serve"
yea to graduate, I need to complete like 3 x 5K research papers first lol

 

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i am serious, sam. and don't call me shirley.

 

[topyy]

LazyGuysStudio 'New Times' Bundle
$3.49 for the first 24 hours
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[JustinBB7]

So your gonna install it like this?

I've had some computers I wanted to do this too..

 

[yuraya]

wow, that actually looks real useful. I'll see if i can check out that thread.

Still, is there a good DLC to do right away that will set me up for the main game really well?

Yes its very useful. Some of the NPC's have a lot of dialog options. Here is the link to that modding thread.

And I never played the DLC for the game so I have no clue. I believe one of the DLC gives extra perks when starting off the character build but I don't know for sure.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Yes its very useful. Some of the NPC's have a lot of dialog options. Here is the link to that modding thread.

And I never played the DLC for the game so I have no clue. I believe one of the DLC gives extra perks when starting off the character build but I don't know for sure.

yeah, i might just use that UI mod and that's it. The NMC's Texture Pack for New Vegas seems to outright replace textures instead of making higher res versions of them, so it lost me with that,

 

[spindoctor]

Well it finally happened. As of right now I have more friends playing games on Battle.net, uplay and Origin than on Steam. In fact, if it wasn't for Dota 2 and Counter Strike, Steam wouldn't even be competing.

RIP Steam 2003-2014

 

[iosefe]

yeah, i might just use that UI mod and that's it. The NMC's Texture Pack for New Vegas seems to outright replace textures instead of making higher res versions of them, so it lost me with that,

Get Nevada Skys. Gives better skybox, and you can customize the weather

 

[inm8num2]

Random post: GamerZakh on Youtube has had a nice series of top games to look for in 2015 on PC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlsWnLZrTfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4owaWrQ_sfw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7DlNPwsZlM

 

[freshVeggie]

Yeah, I bought a new PC with a 760. But since the game seems more and more demanding, I bought a 970 too, wasting all the money I did by working those months. Now I'm without money anyway, just something left for upcoming sales I left apart.
Aaand...I need a job too. Sadly all I can find seems to be part/time job for some days/weeks/month (if it goes well), I need a REAL job too

Aw, man Good luck finding a good place!
But maybe you should have waited till at least newer 970s with more VRAM? Anyway, good card nonetheless.
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Yeah, it's a stone's throw from being Far Cry 3 with a different setting, but that's not an entirely bad thing even though I prefer 2 to 3.

Yup. I had lots of fun with FC2 and 3. All up for more of the same in this case.
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pulled the trigger
bought Witcher 3
bought Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
now to serve my final weeks in college... and graduate

Best of luck! What are you studying?
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Never jelly but the thirst for shiny new shit is too real.

Maybe I should move to Australia.. I know you get shafted with game prices. How about Hardware though?
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I just wish Enhanced Steam would do that for me.
Hey JShackles, there's a suggestion for you..

It does show though. But you have to go to the Russian steampage of the game to get an eventual message. Like this:

 

[Grief.exe]

MFAA article on Guru3D

It seems that any game where you force MSAA can have MFAA enabled.

It essentially doubles the MSAA level, so 4x MSAA settings will be equivalent to 8x with MFAA enabled.

The performance gain seem to be anywhere between 10-30% when compared to equivalent MSAA settings.

Edit: this may be useful for some people.

Monitor Setup

Before playing games, setting up your monitor's contrast & brightness levels is a very important thing to do. I realized recently that a lot of you guys have set up your monitor improperly. How do we know this? Because we receive a couple of emails every now and then telling us that a reader can't distinguish between the benchmark charts (colors) in our reviews. We realized, if that happens, your monitor is not properly set up.

This simple test pattern is evenly spaced from 0 to 255 brightness levels, with no profile embedded. If your monitor is correctly set up, you should be able to distinguish each step, and each step should be visually distinct from its neighbors by the same amount. Also, the dark-end step differences should be about the same as the light-end step differences. Finally, the first step should be completely black.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Maybe I should move to Australia.. I know you get shafted with game prices. How about Hardware though?

Higher prices but higher wages so it kinda balances out. Except graphics cards, prices are well rude. I'll buy most PC stuff locally but I'll buy top end Nvidias from Amazon at nearly half the price.

 

[jshackles]

It does show though. But you have to go to the Russian steampage of the game to get an eventual message. Like this:

Yep.

Just be sure that "Show warnings on items where cross region trading is disabled" is checked in the options, and you're good to go.

 

[Shadownet]

White hair is pretty badass and makes men look real rough. I like it.
But did you tan your character since yesterday lol?

I think he is a shade darker but most of what you're seeing is because he's in a room next to a torch. That's why.

 

[Amzin]

yeah, i might just use that UI mod and that's it. The NMC's Texture Pack for New Vegas seems to outright replace textures instead of making higher res versions of them, so it lost me with that,

Get Nevada Skys. Gives better skybox, and you can customize the weather

I second the Nevada Sky recommend. Having weather outside of the one DLC is a nice treat. I like NMC a lot personally, I honestly haven't noticed any out-of-place textures or anything. I also used some mod to overhaul/increase the amount of plants to be a little more realistic.

As far as DLCs, I've only played one so far (Honest Hearts) but the general consensus seems to be that they're hard. There were a bunch of mid-to-high skill checks in the one I did, and I didn't start it until level 11 or 12. The other DLC are supposedly even harder with skill checks and combat, combat in HH wasn't too scary though.

The other 3 DLC have some references to each other, the order I'm planning to play them in is Dead Money -> Old World Blues -> Lonesome Road. I think Lonesome Road is supposed to be last story wise, even after most of the story of the main game.

 

[MadGear]

I think they said they'll add it later on ... just like DSR

No, according to computerbase.de their new stance is that the Kepler architecture can't efficiently handle the dynamic sampling patterns required for MFAA. It won't release on Kepler, which is sad (780 owner myself) but totally expected.

 

[Spyware]

Ugh. I hate that Elgiganten is so slow and can't communicate properly. I still have no idea if I got South Park or if I was too slow. I think they have sent me Soul Suspect tho. If so I'll raffle it!

Will ya look at that. It's my birthday.
I survived for 22 years now without being eaten by a robot monkey. Go me!

Happy birthday!

 

[Phawx]

For those that couldn't see the stream, I posted a Let's Play of Satellite Reign

Satelitte Reign V.01.7b Let's Play

 

[Ruruja]

This is what I achieved with 3DMark. Is it good?

I'd say it was about 78% better than all results.

 

[Atraveller]

I'd say it was about 78% better than all results.

 

[r3n4ud]

This is what I achieved with 3DMark. Is it good?

Seems...low? My grade was around 9800. I'm running msi 970 with i7-2600k, if that makes a difference.

 

[Parsnip]

Well, grabbed DA:I from nuuvem, couldn't resist.

Also, it seems like Origin has stopped lying about the download speeds? Mine at least seems to top out at what my actual speed is supposed to be. Unless it's reporting different speeds during pre-load than what it would report during normal download.

 

[wetflame]

Bundlestars has Injustice for $3.99. the lowest it's ever been.

As someone who never really plays fighting games, is there any worth in picking this up? Is it as crazy as it seems?