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STEAM | October 2014 - Proper PC gamers buy a Wii U and Bayonetta 2

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MattyG

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Just bought Payday 2. Should I buy all the DLC? Is there still an active community of Gaffers that I can play with?

And whats happening with international pricing?
 
jshackles

jshackles

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
zkylon said:
no, you can receive and give gifts from anywhere to anywhere

as long as the publisher deliberately decides to allow it

because it's disallowed by default

lol
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Well, it's only blocked by default for new things which are released or old items where it was specifically turned on. There are 667 subscription IDs currently that have this lock in place, which encompasses about 250 games at the moment.
 
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Arthea

Member
Knurek said:
Hey, Square Enix, listen up, here's how you scale a low-res picture.

Let's look at our exhibits, A is from town, B is from battle screen:

http://abload.de/img/1orig57x1p.png[/IMG[IMG]http://abload.de/img/2orig36luy.png[/IMG

Both are native SNES res, 256x224. Hey, that's almost 5 times less pixels than a 1080p screen? How the hell can we make it look good on phones/newfangled monitors?

Well, we could simply upscale the pictures, applying, say, bicubic interpolation:

[IMG]http://abload.de/img/1scalemrypw.png[/IMG
[IMG]http://abload.de/img/2scaleselgt.png[/IMG

Doesn't look good, now does it? Tad too blurry if you ask me.

We could also resize the picture with no interpolation:

[IMG]http://abload.de/img/1resize3bls1.png[/IMG
[IMG]http://abload.de/img/2resizesrbra.png[/IMG

Better, but this results in ~5x5 pixel blocks. Certain parts of the picture will look too sharp. You're not an garage indie developer, you don't get a pass for those 'oldskool' pixels. Not from most of your customers, at least.

You know what? How about we put that programmable 3D graphics card most of devices currently have. Let's simulate the actual TV screen those games were made for. You know, things like electron gun, luminance, phosphorus, etc. There's loads of implementations out there, but a quick and dirty one gives us:

[IMG]http://abload.de/img/1gpu99l3p.png[/IMG
[IMG]http://abload.de/img/2gpur2y47.png[/IMG

Much better don't you think?[/QUOTE]

I assume you want honest reply, after all you put some work into this
negligently better
I would choose iOS version over yours any day, after seeing one too many 5 mm in size pixels on 42" screen I decided I prefer a bit more complex graphics these days.
Don't get me wrong, if FF6 characters and enemies were redrawn with at least 640 pixels instead of 30, and backgrounds accordingly, also we would have at least 16 mln colours instead of 256, I would take an original.
Even if I don't like a remake, I still can't agree that original looks better in its current state, because it just doesn't.
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Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

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zkylon said:
that's crazy, i didn't really care so much for the russian prices thingie cos i don't really buy that many new games but this is pretty depressing

could've at least made it so that if the price is the same in both regions or something

it's not like i don't pay exactly the same as everyone else already -_-
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We get all the downsides of being in South America without anything to show for it (a discount in older valve and 2k games doesn't count, I'd say)
 
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crazyrabbits

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JaseC said:
But unless something has changed recently, the automatic refund feature doesn't actually apply to unused gifts and Support refuses to acknowledge the phrasing. Your only hope here is if local legislation entitles you to a refund, in which case you can cite it in your ticket.
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Say, as an aside, do you still have any copies of the Landmark buddy pack? I can throw you a couple of refs in exchange for one if you're interested.
 
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PetriP-TNT

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Went today to my brothers house to see some of my Evil Within in action and goddamn it looked awesome on all fronts. My brother just said that he will never understand why anyone would want to remove the black bars and I agree: the aspect ratio gives it the sort of cinematic feel that not even 30fps can match.

PunishedSnake said:
HbBryGu.jpg


FFVI, iOS version. They killed this game. Seriously, why don't make a simple 1:1 port, simply adding pad support, cloud and achievements?
This "new" graphics is worst then the original one, there's no point in doing a remake that looks so bad.
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What the fuck
 
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zkylon

zkylewd
jshackles said:
Well, it's only blocked by default for new things which are released or old items where it was specifically turned on. There are 667 subscription IDs currently that have this lock in place, which encompasses about 250 games at the moment.
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so basically what you're saying is

steam is for old games

gog is for new games

SalsaShark said:
dude this is obviously brazil being world cup bitter
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k i like this theory

i'll choose to believe this theory

chubigans said:
Gonna reveal everything next week. It's gonna be great.

CSDteaser5.png
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i just wanna know if you're gonna make lasagna easier
 
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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
crazyrabbits said:
Say, as an aside, do you still have any copies of the Landmark buddy pack? I can throw you a couple of refs in exchange for one if you're interested.
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I have two more I'm willing to sell, but they're listed for a key and I sold one earlier, so in order to not dick the first buyer over I have to hold firm on the price.

Edit: MillionStabs is giving one away above. PM him.
 
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BinaryPork2737

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Rhaknar said:
you guys need to stop spoilering OT posts. You are still posting OT, the spoilers doesnt make them invisible. Just OT your heart out like most people do anyway, dont pretend you arent doing it, when in fact...you are

If i was to, say, go to a restaurant and decided to take a shit in the middle of the room, covering myself with a coat so people wouldnt see my ass wouldnt really help, I was still taking a shit in the middle of a restaurant

I hear they frown on that :p
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But if you hide under a pile of coats, no one will ever find you and everything will work out!

crazyrabbits said:
OK.

I was writing this down in anticipation of an eventual runthrough when I upgrade my rig, and I'm collating a lot of content because I want to build my own website in the near future and post articles under the banner "A Modder's Guide To..."

Hope this helps.
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I really regret using the Here There Be Monsters mod since I have a phobia of the open sea and anything massive that lives in it :|

Knurek said:
Hey, Ubisoft, you like money don't you?
How about contracting Traveler's Tales and having them made LEGO Assassin's Creed game? Or Sumo Digital and Ubisoft Racing Transformed?
I'm sure both would be way cheaper to make, would not require 1k+ people working in 7 different studios, and would sell greatly.
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JaseC said:
Lego AssCreed would be the ultimate collectathon.
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A Lego Asscreed would have so many collectibles that the universe would implode and then reconstruct itself as a giant flag with a feather embroidered on it :|

Locust said:
http://www.bundlestars.com/all-bundles/destiny-bundle/

New Bundlestars bundle, looks really good.

FATE: The Traitor Soul
Haegomonia Double Pack
Warring States Tactics
Battleplan: American Civil War
Commando Jack
Post Master
Zoo Park
Nicole (Otome Version) Deluxe Edition
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Ehh, I'll buy it for the Winter Wolves VN, Warring States Tactics, and the Civil War game.

Not sure about Post Master. At least the devs seem to be responding to complaints.

Y9tChZK.png


From the past.

Tellaerin said:
...I misread that as "Stumpo Food Holdings" and nearly freaked out. ("The largest distributor of poutine in mainland China!")
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I swore it said that too, and was going to make a comment about it until reading your post made me reread it :|

jshackles said:
Man, Steam slowed to a crawl for the Payday giveaway.

I was working on a new Enhanced Steam feature, what do you guys think?
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This would be great for trading purposes.

Gintoki said:
So chubigans posted this image in this thread
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JyMkAGa.gif
 
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Salsa

Member
a shit I dont have CSD on my dad's google account and im going away with his tablet tomorrow

chubigans gonna need a play store sale like today mmkay
 
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MMBosstones86

Member
MattyG344 said:
Just bought Payday 2. Should I buy all the DLC? Is there still an active community of Gaffers that I can play with?

And whats happening with international pricing?
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Welcome. KarmaCow did a 'review' of the DLC a page back or so. It isn't 'needed' (you can play the heists, but you can't host them), some add some new gear. The courier mod one is probably something you want to pick up.

I'm buried in other games right now, but I've tried to set up a couple sessions spur of the moment and get some GAFfers to play with. The community fluctuates between awesome and terrible.

chubigans said:
Gonna reveal everything next week. It's gonna be great.

CSDteaser5.png
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awesome

ip1HhQ44rY47T.gif
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Miguel81

Member
Knurek said:
You know what? How about we put that programmable 3D graphics card most of devices currently have. Let's simulate the actual TV screen those games were made for. You know, things like electron gun, luminance, phosphorus, etc. There's loads of implementations out there, but a quick and dirty one gives us:

1gpu99l3p.png

2gpur2y47.png


Much better don't you think?
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Man, these shots take me back to when I first played FFVI on a Trinitron. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!
 
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Arthea

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RealityExists said:
there was this one time in italy this futurist composer made music so offensive to the listeners that they started rioting:

http://www.hydramag.com/2010/08/27/...t-of-noise-revolutionized-20th-century-music/

on a fundamental level any type of art that tries to make itself look so sugary cute that it could be found in a coloring book for 3 year olds is something that I don't want to look at.
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you can be offended by music, as you can be offended by art, yet you can't be offended by artstyle or music style, because style is set of rules, conventions, agreements

also it explains a lot about Copons (><)
 
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Arthea

Member
JaseC said:
AllowCrossRegionTradingAndGifting being disabled doesn't mean you're limited to receiving gifts within South America; it's just that any ACRTAG-locked games you send to international users will be region-locked.
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you are playing with words. That exactly means: they can't gift games outside of their region, period.

As for publishers unlocking games, that not gonna happen. They went out of their way to get region locked everything and everywhere, if they had ability, they would region lock your mom from you, what if she convinces you to wait until she gifts you the game, and then waits until it's discounted?!

PunishedSnake said:
I like old version more then the new one. The remake just feels bland.
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I agree that remake looks not good, totally and I'm glad for you if you find original tolerable. I would have preferred a proper remake, but damned iOS popularity and SE policies are not gonna let that happen.
 
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Dr Dogg

Member
Well this has put me in a tricky spot. Do I plod on with Alien Isolation and scare myself silly, do I go crack on with New Game + in Shovel Knight after Chubs' tease or do I go reinstall CSD and hone my skill in preparation for 'this holiday'?
 
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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
Arthea said:
you are playing with words. That exactly means: they can't gift games outside of their region, period.
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I'm not "playing with words". He was under the impression that he couldn't receive gifts from users outside of South America, but this isn't what what ACRTAG does (with the obvious exception of gifts from Eastern Europe or South-east Asia).

As for publishers unlocking games, that not gonna happen. They went out of their way to get region locked everything and everywhere, if they had ability, they would region lock your mom from you, what if she convinces you to wait until she gifts you the game, and then waits until it's discounted?!
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We already have examples in the form of (edit: almost) every single Disney sub that isn't Tron 2-specific. The switch was flipped about a month ago and all most of Disney's subs are only two weeks old, so they should have been region-locked, but aren't (except for Tron 2).
 
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BinaryPork2737

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Dr Dogg said:
Well this has put me in a tricky spot. Do I plod on with Alien Isolation and scare myself silly, do I go crack on with New Game + in Shovel Knight after Chubs' tease or do I go reinstall CSD and hone my skill in preparation for 'this holiday'?
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Finish up Alien first, then go with Shovel Knight since you've already finished it once. That way you won't feel tempted to drop Alien.

Sure, you might not be thinking about dropping it now, but if you go play something else you might just not want to go back to it later.
 
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yuraya

Member
I don't even think Payday The Heist was in top 100 steam stats earlier in the day. It was like 300 players couple hours ago. And now just like that its at 25k players lol.
 
Dice

Dice

Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Knurek said:
Better, but this results in ~5x5 pixel blocks. Certain parts of the picture will look too sharp. You're not an garage indie developer, you don't get a pass for those 'oldskool' pixels. Not from most of your customers, at least.

You know what? How about we put that programmable 3D graphics card most of devices currently have. Let's simulate the actual TV screen those games were made for. You know, things like electron gun, luminance, phosphorus, etc. There's loads of implementations out there, but a quick and dirty one gives us:
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BSNES has some really good stuff. For FF6 in particular if you don't round out the blocks you'll get bricks that don't look right and oval castle towers that are supposed to look round, etc. The artists made it for CRTs.
 
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FloatOn

Member
tonight is my last final for the subterm. which means no homework. which means I actually get to play something.

it's going to be my mission to finish up resident evil revelations and get lots of pier solar time in.
 
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Miguel81

Member
Dr Dogg said:
Well this has put me in a tricky spot. Do I plod on with Alien Isolation and scare myself silly, do I go crack on with New Game + in Shovel Knight after Chubs' tease or do I go reinstall CSD and hone my skill in preparation for 'this holiday'?
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I had to turn it off at 2am this morning, after getting caught by the beast under a medical table. Who knew CA would make such an effective horror game? Other devs should branch out of their genre mainstays now.

CSD?

ashecitism said:
Cook, Serve, Delicious
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Gotcha.

JaseC said:
Counter-Strike of Duty.
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JaseC said:
I'm not "playing with words". He was under the impression that he couldn't receive gifts from users outside of South America, but this isn't what what ACRTAG does (with the obvious exception of gifts from Eastern Europe or South-east Asia).



We already have examples in the form of (edit: almost) every single Disney sub that isn't Tron 2-specific. The switch was flipped about a month ago and all most of Disney's subs are only two weeks old, so they should have been region-locked, but aren't (except for Tron 2).
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sorry about that, I thought you were saying they still can gift games only those game will be region locked.

I'm not sure how that happened, but I don't believe those games were region unlocked for a second (><)
 
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