If I have to use the mouse at all then WASD. If I don't have to use the mouse at all I prefer arrow keys.
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If I have to use the mouse at all then WASD. If I don't have to use the mouse at all I prefer arrow keys.
Princess Viola
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How does preordering a game work? I've never done it, so yeah.
You put down some money to reserve a copy of a game to be picked up on or around release day. Most retailers require a $5 minimum down payment, but you can pay as much as you want, and even pay off the game entirely before it releases. Some retailers even offer incentives such as free DLC exclusive to that retailer for preordering from them.
archnemesis
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It depends where you live I guess. I've pre-ordered plenty of games and never paid a dime for it. In the US you can for instance use Amazon if you don't want to pay in advance.
Princess Viola
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Ah, is there like a limit to how close to release date you can preorder? (Obviously I get that you probably can't preorder the day before launch)
Maklershed
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PX5 owners - whats the best settings for The Last of Us? The menu options are default, Dolby Pro Logic II, and Dolby Digital 5.1. Should I keep it on default? Also, what setting are you using in the headphone itself? I think I've been keeping it on preset 2.
Tres De Tripa
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Is dishonored any good? I've heard that is basically deus ex HR but steam punk, is that right? Because i love deus ex HR
I guess it can be described that way, yeah. And I think it's good, but you can flip a coin on whether or not others reading the thread agree.
Maklershed
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I didn't care for it at first but after about an hour or two, something clicked and I loved it. Very fun game once you figure out the controls / magic system. You can feel like a real bad ass when you start doing everything right.
It mostly depends on the game and the retailer. I've been able to preorder the "big name" games a few days from release and still get a copy on launch day, but that may be due to the sheer amount of copies they receive. More niche games may need to be preordered at least a few weeks from release, since the retailer will most likely only order as many as they think they can sell. For example: one of the GameStops near me is still taking preorders for Shin Megami Tensei IV, because they are getting a few more copies to sell in addition to the ones that are already reserved. However, a locally owned game shop stopped taking preorders for SMT IV a few days ago because they were only ordering enough for those that had preordered.
You don't need to pay in advance if you preorder from game.co.uk, either.
Yes, they are way better never had any problems with mine.
For Voice chat, I am pretty sure it has to go through the controller port, the USB can be for Power though if needed. If you are talking about headphones, then USB would be the power source, then you would have to use other cables for sound. Digital audio via Toslink, or just plugging the red and white cables into the headphones cables (if applicable) is the most common way I know of. Not sure how HDMI works.
If the headphones have voice and game sound, then you should have a voice chat cable/puck that goes from headphones to controller port. Then you have USB power and sound cables that separate off near the USB. This is how my Wired Turtle Beaches I used worked, and how most headphones I have seen worked. I use the Astro Mixamp and some PC headphones right now. I get game audio via Toslink plugged from digital audio to mixamp, and voice chat from mix amp to controller. Mixamp processes and feeds it all to headphones and I can adjust game and voice audio independently with the mixamp.
encephalon
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I had data disappear from my card.
I've had my save files corrupted when using one with my Wii, but no problems when using it with my GameCube.
archnemesis
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I started with the first Wii game, Second Opinion. It felt like a good place to me.
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I say start with the first one on DS. I enjoyed Second Opinion, but the touch screen offers a level of precision you just can't get with the Wiimote. That and I found it far easier to switch instruments accurately with the touch screen over the analog stick.
Original art style was better too imo
solid mike
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Para...Medic?
Roland1979
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Byronic Hero
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They work fine. No input lag or anything like that. If you are used to the GC controller, I say stick with it.
Kontergurke
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Keep in mind that you can't change button configs on the Wii VC, which makes some SNES games almost impossible to play. For example Donkey Kong Country or Super Mario World have Jumping on B and running on Y or X, which is really awkward on a GCN controller.
Some titles feature in-game button config menus, like Super Metroid. Those work well of course.
Jaded Alyx
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You are better off buying a Pro Controller in my opinion. Playing a SNES game with a GameCube controller?...No, don't do that to yourself.
sixteen-bit
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It's a matter of preference. I usually prefer the GCN controller to the CC, and I also have a Hori Digital controller that works pretty well too.
Kamek Koopa
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Why does Diddy Kong have a tail if he is supposed to be a chimpanzee?
archnemesis
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I doubt Watch Dogs or extra controllers will sell out. You might as well wait until post-launch before you decide.
Why does the PS4 Planetside 2 trailer have lots of Physx in it? The GPU doesn't even support gpu accelerated Physx, so couldn't it only come from the weak CPU? (unless it was simply shown on PC and there was no intention of actually having all those particles in the PS4 version)
TOM f'N CRUISE
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anybody else having problems with the battle field 3 servers for PS3?? i keep getting kicked...
Supporting both would strike me as the safer option. For me it depends somewhat on how many auxiliary controls are needed. If I need to use a lot of controls *other* than movement, I'd prefer to use my right hand for them.
Also, I'd throw "up for jump" versus "Separate button for jump" into the discussion. Fair arguments either way on that one.
(Well, in real terms, I'd use a gamepad, but that's not helpful for your query!)
Now that Bluray has become the standard for games next-gen, will we see PC games start shipping on Bluray discs or are we going to start seeing multiple DVD games still (4+ discs)?
Games are inevitably getting bigger and now that Bluray is on both next gen consoles, while PC games still continue to be sold at certain retailers in physical form, what happens to DVDs?
Games are inevitably getting bigger and now that Bluray is on both next gen consoles, while PC games still continue to be sold at certain retailers in physical form, what happens to DVDs?
EightBitNate
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Many, many PCs do not have blu-ray drives in them. My guess is the games will have some data on them, and then the rest will have to be downloaded.
Nizz
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Quick question, does anyone know if the wireless stereo headsets available for the PS3 now will work with the PS4? I'm not talking the Elite headphones with the rumble, I mean the original wireless headphones.
I don't want to spend the money on them only to not be able to use them with the PS4.
I don't want to spend the money on them only to not be able to use them with the PS4.
TheRedSnifit
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Can somebody make a Luigi's Mansion jump-scare .gif? Like, when Bogmire appears and Luigi jumps about ten feet screaming?
More RAM only means more textures and whatnot getting loaded, right? All over those Youtube videos of Killzone are people saying that since the PS4 has more RAM, Killzone will go from being 30 FPS to 60 FPS. Obviously that's not how it works, but since the RAM doesn't do anything to make the GPU / CPU stronger, it will only benefit the amount of stuff loaded into memory, right?
I have downloaded Monster Hunter Ultimate on my 3DS to my 2GB SD card.
I then had to go out and buy a new 12GB SD card and use that to download Animal Crossing to.
But now I have to swap SD cards if I want to play either game! This is the same as physical copies!!
How can I put both games on 1 SD card? I tried to copy the SD card contents from one to another but it didn't work.
Please help.
I then had to go out and buy a new 12GB SD card and use that to download Animal Crossing to.
But now I have to swap SD cards if I want to play either game! This is the same as physical copies!!
How can I put both games on 1 SD card? I tried to copy the SD card contents from one to another but it didn't work.
Please help.
EightBitNate
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Have you tried downloading it again? I'm not sure if that sounds really dumb or not.
Sir Ilpalazzo
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Has anyone here beaten the last boss of Shinobi PS2 on Super, the hardest difficulty mode?
This guy:
I've played this fight for over twenty hours spread across the last week and it is a total brick wall for me, and I play a good amount of tough action games. This boss fight just seems like it's a luck-based thing all the way through. Any advice?
This guy:
I've played this fight for over twenty hours spread across the last week and it is a total brick wall for me, and I play a good amount of tough action games. This boss fight just seems like it's a luck-based thing all the way through. Any advice?
ringwaldhaze
Neo Member
I bought one of the Neo Geo USB pads for PS3 in anticipation of Ketsui at the end of the month, and I just tried using it with Espgaluda (backwards compatible J-PS3) and it didn't seem to recognise it? Will it not work with PS2 games?
Tenshi
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Having just recently started playing games on my Laptop, I'm curious about the differences between all these fancy settings. FXAA, MLAA? Which is better, why is there a distinction? What the heck does SSAO do? Why should I care about Tessilation?
Having been a console gamer since like forever, all of these "options" are completely new to me.
Having been a console gamer since like forever, all of these "options" are completely new to me.
ajosephmartinez
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How do I Dark Soul?
Trial and error, putting effort into learning bosses/patterns
Tenshi ;70253366 said:
The distinction between FXAA and MLAA is the difference in techniques to eliminate aliasing or jaggies. The short answer is using FXAA is less of a performance hit but it's not as good as MLAA. Try both and look at edges to see if the quality of AA solution is worth the performance hit.
SSAO basically adds shadowing to corners and edges where things overlap to add more depth to the scene.
Tessellation is a technique that procedurally generates more detail in objects. Personally, I don't think the performance hit in both SSAO and Tessellation is worth it on my computer.
The best thing to do is just start flipping switches and see what works for you. If you don't know what to look for (because some of these changes might not be immediately apparent) just google the option to get a rough idea what exactly is changing.
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