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The Official Left 4 Dead Thread
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dLMN8R said:
because i don't want the game i've been salivating for since its announcement to be crippled by a gimped networking system, and i want it fixed before release. just like the majority posters that are hating on it right now.
i have no desire to be at war with the single most important company in pc gaming right now, so i want to see this written off as a mistake or an oversight rather than a precedent.
bee said:
ACTIVATE PLAN B!
gregor7777
Banned
bee said:
Indeed. Good find.
wayward archer
Member
I've decided not to get the PC version yet. Eventually, yes i'll get it, but the 360 is where all my friends are. Maybe the free demo on the 11th will change my mind.
Don't really see a major problem with the console style matchmaking on the PC... as long as it makes an effort to put you with other people you have good connections to.
If it consistently dumps you into games with bad connections then there is a problem, but i'm also fairly confident valve wouldn't leave us hanging for long if that turns out to be the case.
edit: that serverbrowser config found above is promising... ultimately I hope they have both a browser and a quickplay option.
Don't really see a major problem with the console style matchmaking on the PC... as long as it makes an effort to put you with other people you have good connections to.
If it consistently dumps you into games with bad connections then there is a problem, but i'm also fairly confident valve wouldn't leave us hanging for long if that turns out to be the case.
edit: that serverbrowser config found above is promising... ultimately I hope they have both a browser and a quickplay option.
ToyMachine228
Member
All right so I pre-ordered on October 27th...Provided an email. Did not receive a code.
I tried using the GameStop site with my transaction id...Did not receive a code.
I tried using the GameStop site without a transaction id. Did not receive a code.
I'm dying over here GameStop, come on! I want to play L4D!
I tried using the GameStop site with my transaction id...Did not receive a code.
I tried using the GameStop site without a transaction id. Did not receive a code.
I'm dying over here GameStop, come on! I want to play L4D!
Fallout-NL
Member
Shake Appeal said:
Yeah, Ill give that a shot.
Tragic though, this being the game I was most looking forward to this year.
I think I'm going to end up preferring matchmaking over a server browser for this game. If you only plan on playing with friends I think it makes the whole process a lot easier.
They'll probably activate the server browser for release. I can understand why they forced th demo to be matchmaking only. They probably wanted feedback and decided to test their system with the people who already purchased the game. If the demo would've came with the server browser enabled everyone would primarily using it.
They'll probably activate the server browser for release. I can understand why they forced th demo to be matchmaking only. They probably wanted feedback and decided to test their system with the people who already purchased the game. If the demo would've came with the server browser enabled everyone would primarily using it.
Yeah I'm quite disappointed with the performance myself. I have a Radeon x1950 Pro and while I get around 60fps in TF2 @ high/highest settings, this game runs like dogshit even at medium settings. I know it's probably pushing more polys and effects and stuff than TF2, but come on it's still Source engine.Soule said:Really? I have the same card and was running 800x600 mid-low settings and it was only 20fps. Although when I closed it there was a "do you want windows to keep blocking L4D?" popup there, dunno how that would affect it, also lately my games like TF2 and CSS have been running slower than usual as well...
Oh well, maybe I'm getting that 4870 a bit earlier than I thought.
gregor7777
Banned
Scotch said:
Radeon 1650 Pro: 720p, all medium, 2AF, 0xAA - runs at about 45fps
They aren't throwing a bitch fest because they don't know it any other way.Wizman23 said:
There is no other precedent on that platform, nor do they desire the control that's the norm, on the PC. We are bitching because we don't have options, options, options. The features we normally expect, even with something as basic a server browser, isn't there. It's not even an option.
This is a BETA, without being called one. It's especially annoying, because this is a Valve game. They should know better.
Game runs way better than TF2 for me (specs: X2 5000+, 4GB RAM, HD4670). I think it's because they're finally using multi-core support properly. I'm running at 1680x1050 with 4xAA too.
Also, you can connect to your own server by bringing up the steam command line box and typing "connect IP" without the quotes. I hope they add a server browser soon though.
Also, you can connect to your own server by bringing up the steam command line box and typing "connect IP" without the quotes. I hope they add a server browser soon though.
Shake Appeal
Member
Yeah I played all my games on Advanced and it seemed challenging but fair, provided you worked together (and the game does everything it can to encourage that).Mrbob said:
Fulleffect
Member
seems alright to me, but every time a massive horde come it's pretty much lag hell
Gully State
Member
So how many levels is the demo and how long does it take to finish?
Do you have Dualcore? This games runs better than TF2 for me (which does not run bad at all).Scotch said:
It is not only random matches.1-D_FTW said:
It is two levels from one of the four "movies". Takes around 30min to play but given that you want to replay it some times, cuz its freakin awesome. I would expect maybe around 1-2hGully State said:
ToyMachine228
Member
Ryder said:Still no code from Gamestop, blah
They must be sending them out at the same time. I was assured by GameStop customer service they would be sending codes out today. So I think they're all being done at the same time.
Imperial Hot
Banned
I'm playing it on the Xbox 360 and it controls wonderfully! The game is so much freaking fun, playing it with three other randoms was great. We went through the demo level four or five times, each time being completely different, which kept us on our toes the whole game.
This is going to be the surprise multiplayer hit this Fall, and if it isn't shame on everyone who doesn't buy it.
This is going to be the surprise multiplayer hit this Fall, and if it isn't shame on everyone who doesn't buy it.
Shake Appeal
Member
Not in my (360) experience. Game is smooth as butter, graphics and networking both.Fulleffect said:seems alright to me, but every time a massive horde come it's pretty much lag hell
fallout said:
Is there a high percentage of lag free games? Aside from not having control of options, that's my biggest dislike of blind matchmaking.
Guess I'll see next week when the non-preorders get to play. But I'm glad I waited on ordering until I see first hand how it impacts things.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
downloaded this morning, will play tonight!
Fallout-NL
Member
How do you go about creating a lan game? People say that hamachi works for the sort of problems Im experiencing.
gregor7777
Banned
Scotch said:
Haven't been able to play the second level...massive lag every time it loads.
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
That's probably what's going on. A little heads up from Valve would've been nice though.Akia said:
Human_Shield
Member
YYZ said:
I had that problem earlier. Completely exit Steam and then try again.
gregor7777
Banned
fallengorn said:
Exactly.
I think a lot of the bitching could have been avoided if they just said, "Listen chaps, no server browser for the demo until we get our shit sorted."
i hate bees
Member
Just finished the demo, PC, on expert, with 3 friends.
Fucking awesome, constantly keeps you on your toes and some really memorable moments, especially liked slamming the door on a cascade of zombies and dusting my hands of it only to have them start clawing through the door and rushing it. The smoker with his tongue is fear inducing, you'll be walking along and suddenly hear someone shouting "HELP,SHIT!" over voice coms and see him being dragged up a building, fantastic.
The Witch is the most horrible thing I've ever seen, sitting there crying, saw her for the first time and recognised her, all of us had some form of explosive so we counted down, 3.. 2 .. 1 - "EAT THIS YOU BITCH", cue explosions and a short lived feeling of accomplishment until she comes BELTING OUT OF THE EXPLOSION AND ON FIRE, smashing one of the team in to a wall and running off never to be seen again.
The gun play itself is rewarding, you can pop a zombie in a single headshot, accuracy increases when crouched - almost identical to CS:S.
Source shows its age a little bit in terms of environments but the amazing character models, animations and frantic nature of the game soon has you forgetting about that.
Runs silky smooth, as with all source games I have to disable verticle sync else the mouse feels a little laggy.
The lobby system isn't a problem if you're playing with friends, in fact I quite like it, not being able to see pings isn't a problem as far as I'm concerned, when it's green you may as well be playing single player it feels so smooth, so if my ping's 20-60 I don't really care.
A few problems with the game lagging out especially at the start of the second level, but all in all an incredibly awesome demo and can't WAIT for more.
Fucking awesome, constantly keeps you on your toes and some really memorable moments, especially liked slamming the door on a cascade of zombies and dusting my hands of it only to have them start clawing through the door and rushing it. The smoker with his tongue is fear inducing, you'll be walking along and suddenly hear someone shouting "HELP,SHIT!" over voice coms and see him being dragged up a building, fantastic.
The Witch is the most horrible thing I've ever seen, sitting there crying, saw her for the first time and recognised her, all of us had some form of explosive so we counted down, 3.. 2 .. 1 - "EAT THIS YOU BITCH", cue explosions and a short lived feeling of accomplishment until she comes BELTING OUT OF THE EXPLOSION AND ON FIRE, smashing one of the team in to a wall and running off never to be seen again.
The gun play itself is rewarding, you can pop a zombie in a single headshot, accuracy increases when crouched - almost identical to CS:S.
Source shows its age a little bit in terms of environments but the amazing character models, animations and frantic nature of the game soon has you forgetting about that.
Runs silky smooth, as with all source games I have to disable verticle sync else the mouse feels a little laggy.
The lobby system isn't a problem if you're playing with friends, in fact I quite like it, not being able to see pings isn't a problem as far as I'm concerned, when it's green you may as well be playing single player it feels so smooth, so if my ping's 20-60 I don't really care.
A few problems with the game lagging out especially at the start of the second level, but all in all an incredibly awesome demo and can't WAIT for more.