This thread is for stupid GAMING questions that don't deserve their own thread

When locking the framerate in TLOU to 30, does it feel more choppy than other games at 30? Playing with it unlocked is great, but I was just curious since it almost feels like it's in the 20's for improved shadow quality.
 
If I load up my old US region account on my PS4, will my name appear exactly the same twice for both, unless I change my name for one profile?
 
RandomSeed said:
When locking the framerate in TLOU to 30, does it feel more choppy than other games at 30? Playing with it unlocked is great, but I was just curious since it almost feels like it's in the 20's for improved shadow quality.
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Yeah I'm not sure what it was about this game. The locked 30 felt really slow.
 
Stevey said:
I have a GTX 780.
When I use Geforce Experience, I can optimize certain games to use DSR.
All the guides I've found to manually set DSR are for a 900 series card using the Nvidia Control Panel.
In my Nvidia Control Panel, there's no option for DSR.
How do I manually set DSR using a GTX 780?

Also, DSR is making my menu and Steam overlay really small.
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To manually do it, you have to go to the Nvidia Control Panel, and go to the resolution menu. Then you have to open the custom resolutions menu, check the option that allows you to set unsupported resolutions, and click on set custom resolution (or something like that). Finally you just have to input your desired rendering resolution according to your monitor's aspect ratio. After that you have to test it (it's going to look like shit), and save it. Now you can set that resolution in your desired game's video options menu.

Oh, and the menu/steam overlay thing is normal. Most games will not change the menu size, but the steam overlay will be very small.
 
I'm feeling like a major dumb dumb right now - how do you eject a bluray disc on the Xbox One?

EDIT: I mean through menus .. not by pressing the eject button on the console
 
Maklershed said:
I'm feeling like a major dumb dumb right now - how do you eject a bluray disc on the Xbox One?

EDIT: I mean through menus .. not by pressing the eject button on the console
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I don't know the answer to this but just out of interest, why can't you just press the eject button on the console? You have to be at the console anyway to remove the disk.
 
toythatkills said:
I don't know the answer to this but just out of interest, why can't you just press the eject button on the console? You have to be at the console anyway to remove the disk.
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Cause I get hit with a major static shock every time and other than it being painful and annoying, I worry it could somehow mess up the system.

I suppose I could just try reaching for the metal base board heater thing and discharge on that first.
 
GTA 5 question. I bought one of the cars online for $240,000, modded it, then took it to a mission a while back. The mission had me use another car, and I figured mine would be in impound or at the garage, but I can't find it anywhere. Is it just gone? If so I guess I won't even bother with buying cars.
 
Ok Gaf I bought a PS3 again to go back and play the games I missed last gen. And thanks to PS+ I have most of them.

My question is, in which order should I tackle them in?

Metal Gear Rising (PS+) - played
Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen (PS+)
Demon Souls (Bought 2nd retail)
Bayonetta (Bought PSN sale)
Remember Me (PS+)
X-Com Enemy Unknown (PS+)

I've started off on MGR and completed it, good solid fairly challenging game. Thinking it would be best splitting up MGR and bayo as are similar slashy type games and same again splitting up demon / dogma.

Any what order would you suggest?
 
So, should I get the PS TV or the PSV? PS TV is obviously cheaper, and I plan on mostly playing RPGs on it. I also don't care much about portability at this point either. Any draw back of going TV?
 
Red Mage said:
So, should I get the PS TV or the PSV? PS TV is obviously cheaper, and I plan on mostly playing RPGs on it. I also don't care much about portability at this point either. Any draw back of going TV?
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Not all games are compatible with the VitaTV and with poor sales I doubt it's going to be well supported. I faced the same dilemma and ended up getting a Vita Slim.
 
Compatibility is the big thing. Check a list to see if games you're interested in will work. Seems like a lot of times this also involves downloading updates.

Hopefully going forward devs will try to stay compatible. Who knows if they will at all or not.
 
colt92 said:
To manually do it, you have to go to the Nvidia Control Panel, and go to the resolution menu. Then you have to open the custom resolutions menu, check the option that allows you to set unsupported resolutions, and click on set custom resolution (or something like that). Finally you just have to input your desired rendering resolution according to your monitor's aspect ratio. After that you have to test it (it's going to look like shit), and save it. Now you can set that resolution in your desired game's video options menu.

Oh, and the menu/steam overlay thing is normal. Most games will not change the menu size, but the steam overlay will be very small.
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Cool, thanks.
 
I'm looking to purchase Dragon's Dogma but the amount of DLC/addons is kind of absurd.

What's worth buying for more story and quests? I really don't care about purely aesthetic stuff
 
archnemesis said:
Not all games are compatible with the VitaTV and with poor sales I doubt it's going to be well supported. I faced the same dilemma and ended up getting a Vita Slim.
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emb said:
Compatibility is the big thing. Check a list to see if games you're interested in will work. Seems like a lot of times this also involves downloading updates.

Hopefully going forward devs will try to stay compatible. Who knows if they will at all or not.
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Hmm... meh. I wish the 360 would price drop already. I have a few games I've grabbed for it, but with only five games, I don't see paying $250+ for a system.

2Crisis said:
I'm looking to purchase Dragon's Dogma but the amount of DLC/addons is kind of absurd.

What's worth buying for more story and quests? I really don't care about purely aesthetic stuff
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Just get Dark Arisen, then they're already added (plus more content).
 
Red Mage said:
Hmm... meh. I wish the 360 would price drop already. I have a few games I've grabbed for it, but with only five games, I don't see paying $250+ for a system.
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You could try borrowing one. I only own two 360 games (Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon) so that's what I did. A lot of people have moved on from last gen and they aren't using their consoles anymore.
 
Alright,

So I've got an Australian PAL Wii U with an associated AU NNID linked to it. Last year I managed to get a copy of One Piece World Red while I was in Ireland (it never released in Aus as a physical release or even digitally).

Loving the game, but I'm wondering is there anyway I can get onto the EU eShop to download some DLC that came with the game without screwing my Wii U or data.

Thanks to all the wise people in advance.
 
Origami Superman said:
Loving the game, but I'm wondering is there anyway I can get onto the EU eShop to download some DLC that came with the game without screwing my Wii U or data.
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Yes. Create an additional NNID with that country on your console. When you log in with it, you have to change the country of residence of your console to that country so you can access the eShop, but you can change it back afterwards. You should be able to use your credit card on a foreign store (it worked for me from Germany->UK).
 
Borderlands experts, I have a 2 part question:

So in Borderlands 2, when you get a class mod that affects skills such as +1 to Skill A, +1 to Skill B, it specifically states that you need at least 1 point already in that skill for it to apply. Borderlands 1 does not specifically say this but is it the same?

the 2nd question is same scenario, but in Borderlands 2 if that skill is maxed, the mod will allow it to go beyond, like 6/5 for that skill. Can the same thing happen in Borderlands 1?
 
Should I buy a USED - Very Good Condition PS4 for 304 dollars?
Is that a good deal, or do I wait for something better?

I'd like a PS4 by March 24th.


Let me know what you guys think.. Thanks!


edit: Aaw sheit, it's gone. Doh!
 
Jucksalbe said:
Yes. Create an additional NNID with that country on your console. When you log in with it, you have to change the country of residence of your console to that country so you can access the eShop, but you can change it back afterwards. You should be able to use your credit card on a foreign store (it worked for me from Germany->UK).
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Awesome, I'll give that a go. Thanks agian.
 
So, I've finally decided to get a 360. While I have not beaten DS yet, I want to go ahead and ask: is DS II better on PS3 or 360?
 
Red Mage said:
So, I've finally decided to get a 360. While I have not beaten DS yet, I want to go ahead and ask: is DS II better on PS3 or 360?
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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-dark-souls-2-face-off

More in the article, but here's the conclusion:

Dark Souls 2: the Digital Foundry verdict

All of which leads us to a crossroads when recommending one version over the other. On the one hand, if you can't bear the thought of playing through a Dark Souls game with heavy tearing, the PS3 version is the only way to go for now. Performance is largely a sub-30fps affair for Sony's console, but thanks to an engine revamp with more aggressive LOD scaling, we have yet to experience sustained drops as egregious as the original Dark Souls at its worst. For the smoothest performance though, the 360's ability to push 30-40fps at most points is worth considering among those tolerant of tearing artefacts.

It's not a clear-cut answer then, and to top it off, there are some other minor considerations. Both games run at the same resolution with identical assets, though superior alpha effects on the 360 counts as a positive for that console. The better texture filtering on PS3 is a curious plus for Sony's platform also, and its free online service may be enough to curry favour among regular PvP players. Either way, throughout the rebuilding of its engine, this looks, plays and feels like a Dark Souls game, and fans will be well served by the core experience on either platform.

For those stubbornly waiting on PS4 or Xbox One versions, From Software is staying strictly mum on any next-gen details - besides acknowledging that this technology will form the bedrock of future efforts. The upcoming PC release will at least demonstrate the improvements planned for the game's textures and frame-rate - and whether that could extend elsewhere. As a cheeky aside for PS3 owners, the PS4 controller works impeccably with Dark Souls 2 with a wired connection. For now, that's about as close to a next-gen version as we're going to get.
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Red Mage said:
I'd already read it, but I usually trust GAFers a bit more. ;)

So, the general consensus is the same as the article?
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I've never played the 360 version, but I've put over 60 hours into the PS3 version and haven't been disappointed. Technically, I think it's an improvement over Dark Souls. I haven't experienced Blight Town levels of slowdown. Yeah, the lighting we've seen in the previews doesn't match the actual in-game lighting, but it wasn't a deal breaker for me.
 
PS4

My DS4 is set to turn off after 10 minutes of not being used, expect it never does. I just watched a 50 minute show on netflix and it was on the entire time. It doesn't go off for a LONG time either when watching a DVD or blu ray. What gives?
 
Someone that knows japanese, please explain

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thenexus6 said:
PS4

My DS4 is set to turn off after 10 minutes of not being used, expect it never does. I just watched a 50 minute show on netflix and it was on the entire time. It doesn't go off for a LONG time either when watching a DVD or blu ray. What gives?
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I've only had my system a few weeks and this feature seems totally random. Sometimes while watching a movie I get the disconnected controller message, other times it stays on the entire movie.
 
AC Unity

Considering
he was booted out of the Assassin order
, why can Arno still go and get money
generated by the Café Theatre
even before the end of the story?

I hope I just missed something, but I'm pretty sure there was no reconciliation?
 
pants said:
Someone that knows japanese, please explain

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Going from upper left and then clockwise:

1. Made by Asahi, Sonic Vitamin C drink called Aqua V
2. Made by Lotte, Sonic chewing gum and chocolates
3. Made by Gunze, Sonic themed underwear. The description also mentions that Sonic themed white dress shirts and something else (kanji is too small for me to really make out) are available for sale.
4. Made by Sanrio, Sonic themed school supplies; notebook, pencil case, lunch box, among other things.
 
I had some Xbox credit from long ago when Microsoft points were converted into cash balance - £35 or so, according to xbox.com. Today I went to try and spend some of that on the sale they have going at present, I thought it'd be a good time to pick up the Forza Horizon rally pack while it's discounted.

Except the website doesn't let me. It just refuses to use my account balance and keeps telling me to add a credit card. I don't want to add a credit card, I'm not planning on spending any money that isn't covered by the MSP balance, and there is no reason for MS to have my credit card details.

Do I have to buy it through a 360 to be able to use the points balance? The website is seemingly useless unless I give it card details and it charges those, which would defeat the point of having an MSP/wallet balance in the first place.
 
PaulLFC said:
I had some Xbox credit from long ago when Microsoft points were converted into cash balance - £35 or so, according to xbox.com. Today I went to try and spend some of that on the sale they have going at present, I thought it'd be a good time to pick up the Forza Horizon rally pack while it's discounted.

Except the website doesn't let me. It just refuses to use my account balance and keeps telling me to add a credit card. I don't want to add a credit card, I'm not planning on spending any money that isn't covered by the MSP balance, and there is no reason for MS to have my credit card details.

Do I have to buy it through a 360 to be able to use the points balance? The website is seemingly useless unless I give it card details and it charges those, which would defeat the point of having an MSP/wallet balance in the first place.
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yeah, you have to buy via console. During the checkout phase it'll go further than you'd expect before it asks if you want to use your balance. Just pay attention to make sure you don't actually charge your CC.

Here's the kicker for me. I have $2.03 on my account balance left. Every time I try to split payment, it gives me some bullshit error. I googled it and plenty of people have the same problem. I seemingly can't split a payment so I've been on the search for something $2.03 or less. These "promotional points" (which is bullshit, it was a store bought points/money card) expires in a month.
 
So I recently re purchased an xbox one and am debating grabbing a external hdd but I've heard from people that games stored on the external don't work when the system is off line. Is this true?

I go to the cabin a lot during the summer and would bring my xbox one with to play just dance with my girl.

if it doesn't load off the external can I shuffle my games around between the 2 drives?
 
Can you register more than one system (Wii) to a Club Nintendo Account? I have one registered and got serial numbers for 2 others but anytime I try and register them it says I have already registered this system, even though these specific ones don't show in my registered products. So are you allowed to register more than one system to an account or is something else up?
 
Anyone of you guys know of any let's-players who don't talk much? I've decided that instead of buying every game I'm interested in, I'm going to watch let's-plays of games that I'm interested in, but don't want to buy.

I don't mind them talking, but I don't want to watch someone who will constantly talk over cutscenes, or talk too much in general. Especially if all they do is try and make me laugh, which almost always comes across as fake and cringey to me.
 
I was thinking of recording a playthrough for a PS4 game but I've never done anything like that before. As I understand it I should stream it on Twitch and then transfer the recorded videos over to Youtube because they get deleted from twitch.

Is there a limit on how long the twitch videos can be? I was thinking of making them around an hour.
Does it effect the game in anyway while I'm playing it?
 
i bought killzone mercenary on the recent sale. it happened twice so far, that i put my vita on rest-mode (i.e. pressing the power button) while the game was running and both times the game crashed when i tried to continue playing it.

anyone else got this problem?


other question... i want to sell my wii...is 90-100€ a ok price for the console, 3 wii motes and 4 games (including mario kart and mario party 8) ?
 
I posted this question the Nintendo 3DS launch thread but this might be a better spot. Is there a way to have the 3DS shut down or lock down after a certain time. Say like 9:00 pm or something?
 
Can you not download games you've already downloaded from the eShop if the games have been taken off it?
I downloaded that Brain Training DS VC game when it was free a while back, but had to delete it because I had no room on my Basic Wii U. Whenever I try to redownload it from my download history the eShop freezes, and a message pops up saying the content is unavailable.
 
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