The PC gaming Thread. Steam/GOG/Origin/Etc. Game/Software/Hardware talk

Wanted to try xcom declassified and the Darkness for cheap, got them off humble bundle, already had Bioshock, if the link works, it’s yours.

https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=nWFvHHTrdaNHMGqA

If Canada opened the doors for foreign ISP’s, Comcast would barge in and effectively hold a monopoly for years to come.

Look at it this way: you can pay $30 for 20mbps DL speeds for half a year, then pay $90 a month to keep those speeds or opt for 3mbps DL speeds to retain that price tag, all because they locked you into a two year contract.

Good thing Frontier still operates in the NW.

There are only a handful of competitors in Canada. You’d only have to beat like 5 companies.

The CRTC has been slowly introducing laws to fucking over cell phone companies, and I am hoping they continue, and also work on internet companies. Internet should be like 20 bucks a month, what is this 100+ a month nonsense?

for 50 bucks a month I get 75 down and 35 up. unlimited and stable price for 2 years and going on 3.
but I get my tv cable, phone, and net service from optimum/cablevision. tv is 30 a month, phone service w long distance is 30.
damn I love optimum.
puts the phone companies like Verizon to shame.
1000x better service with a cable company. at least this one.

Looking for a new mouse. Trying to keep it under $100. What would you recommend?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104674

Any of the Logitech mice would work, doesn’t have to be the huge MMO 20 button one. Those always feel weird to me, personally.

I have an older version of this, G400. I have to say I’m completely satisfied with it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104838

I could safely recommend any of their models that look good to you though.

http://images.techtree.com.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ttimages/story/wheel_mouse_optical.jpg

You now have $98 to spare.

haha oh man I had to do that for a while, I had a hand me down Death Adder that lasted all of 6 months (already had some use prior to be fair but not much) and in between that and my G400 I had to rock the generic shit. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad bad bad bad I basically quit playing League for a while.

I’m having problems with windows 8.1 recognising my ps4 controller through bluetooth, seems to have happened after Xbox one controller official compatibility

Fucking microsoft

I think the gap between consoles in PC much smaller now, and if you really wanna go out of your way just to surpass them now, you have to spend a lot.

Like a 1440P 120hz + monitor and all that other stuff just surpass them now, ect. I understand the other perks of having it, no need to explain it, i love my HD gaming, music/video editing beast of a machine.
Or am i talking nonsense? Can i still say PC master race omg wtfbbq or should i just buy some PS4 games? Kappa

when are you not?

Even at 1080p 60hz PC will make games look better and run smoother.

Games are much cheaper and you never have to worry about backwards compatibility.

Still a fair amount of console games that are stuck at sub 60/1080p

The gap was smaller when the PS3/360 came out, even if temporarily. Right now? Eh. Also can’t forget that after you build a reasonably beast rig say one thats within the $700 or so range and got a great deal on all the parts, stuff like the Steam sales will save you soooooo much money that it’ll make up for the difference in price.

Still, there’s games like Bloodbourne that will of course give me reason to take a glance the ps4, and PSN+ gives some great deals and free games occasionally too, made me pretty content with my ps3.

Found old Neverwinter Nights discs at Goodwill today. Snatched em up for 3 bucks. No idea if my computer can even install these things. Will find out tonight.

try motionjoy?

also, I picked up Ys Origins when it was on sale a couple days ago.
wow. not gonna lie, game is mad fun.
having a blast.
boss fights are hard as hell though. getting my ass kicked.

What did you use for it previously?

anybody download Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Phantasms?
its freeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I did actually, it was aiight. Played it for a few matches. Had a 15$ code from PAX East that I redeemed, but never actually spent on anything.

World of Tanks > everything else