Searched through all the picture options (and all other kinds) on my television. No such luck.
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Searched through all the picture options (and all other kinds) on my television. No such luck.
Maybe you have the same tv as the guy in the gamefaqs thread, he said he doesnt have overscan either. What tv do you have? Did other people had the same problem with that tv with other games/movies/etc..?
Forearm Star
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Couldn't find this anywhere but does smart glass no longer control your cable box or do I have it set up wrong? It'll control everything but for some reason will not change channels when watching television.
Thanks for the intel.
Nose Master
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Is there a way to transfer save files between Vita and PS3 as far as PS1 Classics are concerned? Been playing FF9 on my Vita at work, but I'd love to shoot the file over to PS3 and continue without craning my hands/neck playing at the house.
Bananajama
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Can't decide between wolf among us or assassins creed syndicate for my next game.
Someone pick for me
Someone pick for me
Wolf among us.
Bananajama
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Not sure I how, but I got to thinking that the term videogame (or video game - however you prefer) is obsolete - to a degree.
Think about the two words (or word). I get the 'GAME' part, but the 'VIDEO' part comes off as old in today's time.
So my question is: What does video have to do with games now, and do you think people would welcome a name change to suit the times about the mediums through which games are emulated now?
IMHO - interactive could be interchanged with video (or digital)
Think about the two words (or word). I get the 'GAME' part, but the 'VIDEO' part comes off as old in today's time.
So my question is: What does video have to do with games now, and do you think people would welcome a name change to suit the times about the mediums through which games are emulated now?
IMHO - interactive could be interchanged with video (or digital)
The Artisan
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what exactly is a video game "server"? I heard mS's exclusive games all have "dedicated servers" but sony's, for instance, Uc4, does not have them. what are they and how do they add to a game's experience?
Free Roaming Chicken
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I plan to get RotTR pc version later at the end of this month but for now I'm clear. In the mean time I was thinking about getting either MGSV:TPP or Fall Out 4. I have not played either series so the story and game play would be totally new to me. Any recommendations which one to get? I have plenty of free time for playing.
shotgunbob04
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From what I've read, the answer is yes. Create a virtual PSOne memory card on your PS3, and connect your Vita to your PS3. Then from your Content Manager app on the Vita, you can connect to the PS3 and transfer your PSOne save onto the PS3's virtual PSOne memory card.
Also, there is no cloud save feature. Once you want to continue playing on your Vita, you'll have to transfer the save from your PS3's virtual memory card to your Vita again. But at least you have the option!
Online games require players to communicate with one another over the internet.
There are 2 solutions.
One is a dedicated server. Users connect to a matchmaking server, which places all the users into a match and gives them a server to communicate with (ideally, the server which all the users have a great connection to). Users all communicate with this server, and it communicates back.
Another is Peer to Peer (P2P). In P2P, users still connect to a matchmaking server, which places the users in a match. Unlike dedicated servers, which act as a "middle man" to facilitate communication, P2P picks the user with the best connection to everyone (ideally, of course) and acts as a "dedicated server". Basically, the "host" player's system is the server.
Dedicated servers are preferred over P2P because in P2P, the player on the host system is often given precedence over other players, and will not experience things like lag.
User 479360
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Is there any way that moisture could get through a sealed Elite Controller's packaging (a heavy box and zipped plush carrying case? I accidentally left mine in a family member's bedroom, which has a bathroom and shower attached and it's bugging me.
You did ask for stupid questions...
You did ask for stupid questions...
I'd personally go with MGS 5. I've played both but I really couldn't get into F04 after 20ish hours. MGS 5 has amazing stealth infiltration gameplay, attention to detail, amazing graphics and has a smooth fps. Fallout 4 has a good world and pretty good gameplay but most of the gameplay is hinged on either exploring or building. Exploring is fun and all but you'll most likely be crafting a lot and picking up a lot of junk for parts which means you have to go back to your safehouse or whatever it's called and it just breaks up the flow of gameplay. Not to mention that there's an enormous amount of locations packed into a small area and it all becomes kind of tedious exploring an area, bad guys/monsters are within said area/building kill them and move on to next area and do the same thing. Not to mention the lack of roleplaying compared to previous iterations of the games. It really reminds me of a far cry or borderlands (fps with rpgs elements) rather than a true rpg.
By the way you don't need to play either series previous games to understand what's going on. I played all the mgs games leading up to 5 and as it turns out you don't need to know shit about the series (except ground zeroes, I guess) to get what's going on.
Literally impossible, don't worry mate
I'd say, skip both of them, and play the Witcher 3 if you haven't already. MGSV has phenomenal gameplay, but (as a huge MGS fanboy, anyway) was fairly disappointing in the plot department, which, if you're not aware, is traditionally the main appeal of the series. If you're just looking for a mission-based game where you sneak into bases, go for it, it's super fun, but anything more, and you should look elsewhere.
I still have barely touched Fallout (even though I preordered that shit, like a chump). From what I've played, it's basically Minecraft, with a dash of the Sims, and a little Bethesda RPG. Admittedly, I've never been much of a Bethesda fan to begin with, but there's pretty much nothing there to help change that opinion.
Witcher 3, though, is one of the best games I've played in the last few years. The map is huge, but split into 3 distinct areas, so it never gets super overwhelming. The main story's really well written, and everything (and I mean EVERYTHING, down to random treasure chests you find out in the woods) has a story explaining why and how it exists in the world. (The treasure explanations are usually in the form of notes, so you can read them if you like, or just ignore them if you don't.) The combat system is pretty easy to pick, and has some depth to it for higher difficulties. Even the DLC is well handled, with a ton of free cosmetic packs, and two paid expansions that are 10 and 20 hours of content each!
I could gush about it all day, but the point is, MGSV is ok, Fallout 4 isn't, and the Witcher 3 is god-tier.
Free Roaming Chicken
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Thank you Kaz and beinfilms for your recommendations. I have completed Witcher 3 (to include HoS) and personally it was my GOTY.
Rather than MGSV or FO4 let me throw this out there. This year I plan on getting Hitman 6 (believe it to now be released as episodic) and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. I have not played these two series either. Since they are coming up, maybe it would be better if I delved into one of these so as to better prepare my entry into that particular series. Would getting Hitman: Absolution be beneficial or would Deus Ex: Human Revolution be better?
Definitely Human Revolution. It would introduce you into the game's mechanics, Adam Jenson and his awesome voice, and the feud between humans and augs. Absolution will most likely play very similar to the new Hitman but the story I believe is unrelated and the game isn't as good as HR. Btw you might want to look into Hitman Blood Money, God what a fun game that was with the various creative ways of assassination. Though it is a bit dated so be warned.
Stronginthearm
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If I have just reached
in Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, how long do I have left until I beat the game?
the Red Dragon Lair
Professor Beef
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Do you mean the DLC or the games themselves? Because there's sales on games occasionally, but I can't recall seeing a sale on DLC.
Both, but mainly DLC. I'll just pick up the Smash characters and stages now.
NotMyUsername
Member
Looking at a walkthrough and how they list locations I'd say you're about 60% through. Been far too many years to actually remember from my own experience.
Graphics are as relevant as ever, if not more (VR), so "video" (I see) will always fit.
Stupid question:
When recommended PC specs are published, how do people tell how their graphics card compares? The numbers just seem to be kinda random and I don't know how my Radeon 7870 compares to current cards. At least with CPUs the numbers seem to just get larger every year.
When recommended PC specs are published, how do people tell how their graphics card compares? The numbers just seem to be kinda random and I don't know how my Radeon 7870 compares to current cards. At least with CPUs the numbers seem to just get larger every year.
UcchedavÄda
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Sites like videocardbenchmark.net and tomshardware.com are pretty useful for this. Just find your current video card, and the minimum / recommended cards for the game you are interested in, and see how they compare in the benchmarks. The sites explain how to read those scores.
The Artisan
Member
what is "grinding"?
thanks. so even though servers are better, is having them basically not as good as people make it sound?
Doing the same stuff over and over to get exp/gold/items.
As dedicated servers can be set up by users, they allow stuff like unofficial mods, new maps, and custom playlists. PC games like Garry's Mod and TF2 wouldn't have been anywhere near as successful without dedicated servers.
I would also guess that usually dedicated servers can have higher tick count (sync rate) than p2p play because it would be too taxing on host's connection.
It really depends on the game and the particular implementation in that game (what people call "netcode").
For example, like Hackworth said above, certain games like Garrysmod or TF2 wouldn't be possible with P2P, because the server's particular configuration is part of the game (like it has mods, or plays a particular set of maps).
In other games, like Titanfall for example, you actually want server configurations to be identical, and because they have a smaller number of players per game, the difference between the host player and any other player is minimal. P2P also uses matchmaking, so getting into a game is pretty quick, the matchmaking server just puts you on a list, and then makes games out of people on that list. No digging through server menus or finding out that your favourite few servers are all at capacity.
Now, dedicated server systems can have matchmaking (usually called "quick join" or something), but many don't, and even those that do are often not as good as in a P2P based game (like it will stick you in a server that is bad for some reason, like has only 2 people playing or only plays one map or something).
TLDR; if server configuration is important, like with mods, or the servers support a large amount of players, like 32 vs 32 TF2 servers or any MMO ever, dedicated servers are absolutely superior to a P2P implementation. However, in cases where the network traffic is relatively low, and server configuration doesn't matter/is identical, P2P has some advantages over dedicated servers, and relatively few downsides in terms of lag.
GotchaForce
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Is there a way to do any maintenance on the Xbox One? Killer Instinct, Just Cause 3 and Rock Band like to lock up a lot and make a terrible noise when they do.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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For JVC/Victor SU-DH1 owners: what PS3/PS4 audio settings should I be using to get the best possible audio quality?
I honestly wrestled between asking this question here or making a thread about it. I tried using my Google-Fu and my results varied.
What I want to know is how does smoke damage electronics and more more importantly consoles? I assume different kinds of smoke have a varying effect on the amount of damage, such as cigarette, burning wood, pot, incense, vape, crack etc. Proximity will also factor into it. Basically what I want to know is has there been any research into this comparing different kinds of smoke along with other factors and how the effect consoles.
Edit: I understand this question is especially difficult to answer because I'm sure it all depends on the console in question, so I guess I'm gearing this just towards electronics. I dunno. This is why it's in the stupid question thread.
What I want to know is how does smoke damage electronics and more more importantly consoles? I assume different kinds of smoke have a varying effect on the amount of damage, such as cigarette, burning wood, pot, incense, vape, crack etc. Proximity will also factor into it. Basically what I want to know is has there been any research into this comparing different kinds of smoke along with other factors and how the effect consoles.
Edit: I understand this question is especially difficult to answer because I'm sure it all depends on the console in question, so I guess I'm gearing this just towards electronics. I dunno. This is why it's in the stupid question thread.
MoG EclipsE
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Hey guys!
My mic will not work in game chat (Xbox One), but will work in party chat. So the mic is not the problem. The only game I have been playing specifically is NHL 16. So I don't know if it's settings in the game or on the xbox or what... I went through my settings to make sure I allowed all communications, etc...
Has anyone had this problem? Would really appreciate it , thanks!
My mic will not work in game chat (Xbox One), but will work in party chat. So the mic is not the problem. The only game I have been playing specifically is NHL 16. So I don't know if it's settings in the game or on the xbox or what... I went through my settings to make sure I allowed all communications, etc...
Has anyone had this problem? Would really appreciate it , thanks!
Had the PS4 since launch and the PSN account going back to last gen, but upon turning the thing on today it started behaving as if I was just setting up my account for the first time: privacy settings, e-mail verification, that type of stuff. Did I miss something here? Is this just some kind of regularly scheduled security thing?
SailorCosmos
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I have a question about redeeming free games on the Xbox Live website.
I want to get the free The Witcher 2 that they have up now but I will be away from my console for a while and I don't know if I will be able to get to it before they stop giving it away. I am reluctant to put my credit card on my account because of some of the stories I have heard and because I generally never save a credit card to any of my online accounts. Is there any way to get the game without getting it through the console or attaching a credit card to my account through the website? I've tried putting an old AMEX gift card that I had on my account but the website gives me errors when I put it in. I have a silver membership in case that matters, I have never had gold.
I want to get the free The Witcher 2 that they have up now but I will be away from my console for a while and I don't know if I will be able to get to it before they stop giving it away. I am reluctant to put my credit card on my account because of some of the stories I have heard and because I generally never save a credit card to any of my online accounts. Is there any way to get the game without getting it through the console or attaching a credit card to my account through the website? I've tried putting an old AMEX gift card that I had on my account but the website gives me errors when I put it in. I have a silver membership in case that matters, I have never had gold.
Estocolmo
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Can I watch the "Did you know gaming" video on Metal Gear Solid without worrying about MGS4, MGS5 or Peace Walker spoilers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mh2zu6XNrw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mh2zu6XNrw
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