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| News Comments > Steamships Ahoy - Fallout New Vegas DLC |
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Re: Steamships Ahoy - Fallout New Vegas DLC |
Sep 28, 2011, 10:41 |
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Verno wrote on Sep 28, 2011, 09:23:
DLC aren't collectibles or something but if that's how you want to treat them then your money *shrug*
It's all good. Just started a new game and the extra stashes you start out with are a nice boost in caps at the beginning if you sell off what you don't need. Also you can disable whichever ones you like if you don't want an accelerated start.
The gun runners' is good too, already (in Goodsprings!) seen some of it in that vendor.
Basically, for me the DLC is worth it because it's just extra content. I've already decided that "I like" F:NV (and F3 before it!) so I just fill out the base experience with extras. To each their own.  |
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| News Comments > Steamships Ahoy - Fallout New Vegas DLC |
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Re: Steamships Ahoy - Fallout New Vegas DLC |
Sep 28, 2011, 07:08 |
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| I'm going to buy them both just so I have all the official DLC's. I did that for Fallout 3 as well. At least you don't have to go through the hoops of moving your DLC around in folders to get DLC working with mods like F3. Steamworks of all DRM's is the one that ticks me off the least especially compared to that F3 GfWL debacle. |
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| News Comments > Origin EULA Amended |
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Re: Origin EULA Amended |
Aug 27, 2011, 15:47 |
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"Enforce EA's legal rights."
So, hypothetically, I have one legal EA game and 5 bagillion pirated ones. Will this software sniff that out and cause a good beat-down on my door? I'm actually not worried about that scenario right now as the behavior that would even start the chain of events I just don't do anymore.
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| News Comments > Square "Respects the Right of GameStop" to Remove OnLive Coupons |
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Corporate Ass. |
Aug 25, 2011, 10:58 |
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I already don't buy from Gamestop or their store in my area: EB Games.
Why? From the anemic PC games section they have and the huge "used" console sections it's obvious how they make their money. I stopped buying from them ages ago. Then Impulse was sold to them. I have Galactic Civilizations II and both expansions on that: it's the only way to get them. I also bought those previous to Impulse's sale. Future purchases from Impulse? Not going to happen.
Gamestop may have been able to get away with this contractually, but you know what? I'm not contractually required to purchase a damned penny from them.
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| News Comments > Skyrim Using Steamworks |
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Re: Skyrim Using Steamworks |
Aug 18, 2011, 13:08 |
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Creston wrote on Aug 18, 2011, 11:41:
headkase wrote on Aug 18, 2011, 09:03:
Verno wrote on Aug 18, 2011, 08:52:
The PC gaming industry really needs some sort of universal DLC distribution schema.
It's been a firm opinion of mine for the last few years that the U.S. Library of Congress should store and provide credential-based access to all works, especially digital. They already have a copy of every written work: that is their mission. Getting all the digital ones and then modernizing with the Information Age in mind to include distribution I think is just what they should be doing. Of course, that would kill (or just obsolete) Steam.
Yeah I'd rather not have my digital download client managed by the fucking luddites that infest Washington D.C., thanks... 
Creston
You're right, they ARE Luddites. That's why they're not doing it! The private sector always leads the way, but, eventually you need a national-scale project and by the time they're *not* Luddites the engineering to do it will be so well established they won't fsck it up. Well, they will, but it won't be that bad and it'll work most of the time! |
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| News Comments > Skyrim Using Steamworks |
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Re: Skyrim Using Steamworks |
Aug 18, 2011, 09:03 |
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Verno wrote on Aug 18, 2011, 08:52:
The PC gaming industry really needs some sort of universal DLC distribution schema.
It's been a firm opinion of mine for the last few years that the U.S. Library of Congress should store and provide credential-based access to all works, especially digital. They already have a copy of every written work: that is their mission. Getting all the digital ones and then modernizing with the Information Age in mind to include distribution I think is just what they should be doing. Of course, that would kill (or just obsolete) Steam.
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| News Comments > Skyrim Using Steamworks |
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Re: Skyrim Using Steamworks |
Aug 18, 2011, 08:20 |
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Kajetan wrote on Aug 18, 2011, 08:15:
headkase wrote on Aug 18, 2011, 07:33:
You know why they're using Steamworks? Paid DLC. Steam has the most mature digital payment and delivery system in practice today. Steam for DLC mircopayment is understandable. But why Steamworks? Does Valve charge less, if you (the publisher) uses Steamworks instead of just putting the game on the Steam servers?
Steamworks FAQ -> See all the items in the sidebar to the right. Steamworks does many things. I think the most important thing it provides is a store, you as a developer don't have to worry about. And enough customers "in" that store to make it the biggest candidate. |
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| News Comments > Skyrim Using Steamworks |
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Re: Skyrim Using Steamworks |
Aug 18, 2011, 07:33 |
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StingingVelvet wrote on Aug 18, 2011, 06:15:
...Even the DLC did not have DRM on it, you could move it out of the GFWL folder and back it up freely. The launcher had a disc check on it but the normal exe did not.
Fallout 3 was DRM free.
You almost got it.. You know why they're using Steamworks? Paid DLC. Steam has the most mature digital payment and delivery system in practice today. I don't think Bethesda gives a rat's behind whether or not you have to put the disc in the drive, they just want a store where everyone (and if you're not part of "everyone" then you actually don't matter) already has an account to CONSUME!, er, buy! more!™
Since I'm fully ensnared by Steam I think not having to put the disc in the drive is a bonus, but, I don't kid myself: it's all about future paid DLC for Skyrim to be Steamworks.
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| News Comments > New AMD/ATI Reference Drivers |
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Re: New AMD/ATI Reference Drivers |
Aug 17, 2011, 22:20 |
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Sacrifex wrote on Aug 17, 2011, 18:45:
Been running these (albeit, the preview 11.8 drivers released with the 11.7's) for over a month, without any problems: installing, or running.
While AMD certainly can improve their driver support (I'm looking at you Crossfire), I've yet to have/see any issues like the constant outpouring of "I installed these drivers and they killed my wife/child/dog, then made me watch while they barbequed/ate the battered corpses," that comes up in every single AMD driver thread here on Blues.
I've used multiple mismatched Crossfire setups in my day, with beta drivers, and no lack of overclocking/tweaking - If this stuff is as common is it would seem, shouldn't I have been gruesomely killed in some sort of explosive driver snafu by now?
5-6+ years ago, sure, the drivers were a mess - now? Either fanboi lulz, or PEBKAC.
I HAVE had a "blue screen" (actually, black screen then reboot but the Windows error log called it a "blue screen"..) on Windows 7 64-bit when running the AMD Catalyst Driver Update. I was having problems with a few - and only a specific few - games at the same time. What fixed it? I replaced the power supply which in hindsight was getting wonky. No issues since.
By the way: a first for me! First time I've seen a spam post on Blues.. |
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| News Comments > F.E.A.R. 3 Motion Capture Trailer |
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Re: F.E.A.R. 3 Motion Capture Trailer |
Aug 10, 2011, 14:07 |
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necrosis wrote on Aug 10, 2011, 14:04:
Did anyone even bother getting this game after the crap fest that was F.E.A.R. 2?
To each their own I guess.. I quite enjoyed 2 and bought 3: haven't finished 3 yet but what I've played is good! It really depends I guess: if you "expect to be scared" you're going to be disappointed. But, if you want a solid shooter: good as anything else! |
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| News Comments > F.E.A.R. 3 Motion Capture Trailer |
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Re: F.E.A.R. 3 Motion Capture Trailer |
Aug 10, 2011, 13:58 |
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Blue wrote on Aug 10, 2011, 13:43:
These aren't the droids you're looking for.
On Unix: "These aren't the .droids you're looking for.."
Edit: Found the reference: Unix Wars 
This comment was edited on Aug 10, 2011, 14:04. |
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| News Comments > On Steam and Direct3D |
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Re: On Steam and Direct3D |
Jul 31, 2011, 21:10 |
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Here is an example of which DirectX run-time you install matters. I own both Bioshock and F.E.A.R. (the original retail disc) and I've tried this and it does happen. That article gives a link to the DirectX 10 2007 build package but DirectX 10 and 11 are now found in the Redist package (which says 9.0c but does contain 10 and 11).
tl;dr: installing an older game with DirectX 9.0c can corrupt DirectX 10 and later. The solution is to reinstall the latest DirectX Redist after installing an older game. |
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