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

xiceman191 · September 9, 2013, 2:19am

Sonicabid:

@ShaftAgent Going rambo with the SMG/assault rifle/shotgun with a bunch of bandanges on you just in case is the most fun way to play RAGE, imo. I cleared Nightmare on my first playthrough of the game with those three weapons mainly+kept a “heavy” weapon for the more difficult enemies. Pop rockets one-shot almost every enemy even on the hardest difficulties. Secondary ammo for those other weapons I mentioned is just too good.

Game’s pretty easy on Nightmare actually, you have instant recovery items and can revive yourself with the defib mechanic almost endlessly after it recovers it charges. Travelling the overworld=hardest aspect of Nightmare. Bandits can destroy your vehicle quick, and if you aren’t in one, you die in like 2-3 hits.

@Morphiend Maybe. I think ATI is putting out their new series of cards soon, so NVidia might do the same.

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/00-995-174-07.jpg

“AMD gift” Of two of those games in the image that comes with buying this following GPU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125414&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction--na--na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6149513&SID=oim3opy3k28s

$200 3GB GDDR5 7950.

@xiceman191 Might be time to upgrade considering what you’ve been telling me about your GPU. :tup:

Yea I’m thinking about buying it I never upgraded a computer before I just want to make sure I do it right before I break something. I bought a prebuilt computer does that make it harder to upgrade?

Sonicabid · September 9, 2013, 2:23am

xiceman191:

Sonicabid:

@ShaftAgent Going rambo with the SMG/assault rifle/shotgun with a bunch of bandanges on you just in case is the most fun way to play RAGE, imo. I cleared Nightmare on my first playthrough of the game with those three weapons mainly+kept a “heavy” weapon for the more difficult enemies. Pop rockets one-shot almost every enemy even on the hardest difficulties. Secondary ammo for those other weapons I mentioned is just too good.

Game’s pretty easy on Nightmare actually, you have instant recovery items and can revive yourself with the defib mechanic almost endlessly after it recovers it charges. Travelling the overworld=hardest aspect of Nightmare. Bandits can destroy your vehicle quick, and if you aren’t in one, you die in like 2-3 hits.

@Morphiend Maybe. I think ATI is putting out their new series of cards soon, so NVidia might do the same.

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/00-995-174-07.jpg

“AMD gift” Of two of those games in the image that comes with buying this following GPU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125414&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction--na--na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6149513&SID=oim3opy3k28s

$200 3GB GDDR5 7950.

@xiceman191 Might be time to upgrade considering what you’ve been telling me about your GPU. :tup:

Yea I’m thinking about buying it I never upgraded a computer before I just want to make sure I do it right before I break something. I bought a prebuilt computer does that make it harder to upgrade?

Yeah it usually does. You just need to check and make sure your motherboard supports PCI-E 3.0, if it does, you’re golden.

xiceman191 · September 9, 2013, 2:46am

I’m glad I looked it up before I bought it my motherboard doesn’t support the PCI-E 3.0 damn it. Oh well lesson learned no more buying premade computers. I still might buy it tho its a damn good deal and the three free games are awesome as well. Maybe I can upgrade my motherboard?
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03517389&prodSeriesId=5295996

Sonicabid · September 9, 2013, 2:57am

I’m pretty sure you can do that, yeah. As long as a new Motherboard fits in that PC case you should be golden.

That current mobo only supports AMD processors too. You can maybe re-use your power supply and RAM, then just snag a new MOBO that supports Intel processors(if you want to rock an Intel processor, that is) and PCI-E 3.0 GPU’s.

drizzt360 · September 11, 2013, 10:10pm

Steam Family Sharing enables users to share their entire library of games with up to 10 other Steam members – Steam suggests “close friends and family members.” Users request access to a friend’s library, and if their computer is authorized, they have access to all of the games in that friend’s library, complete with the ability to earn their own Steam achievements and save their own progress to the Steam Cloud.

Steam Family Sharing will enter a limited beta next week; interested members can express interest in joining the beta by joining the Family Sharing group.

Shared libraries may only be accessed by one user at a time, though the owner of the library will be given priority to access it at all times. If someone else is playing a game in that library, the friend will be granted a few minutes to either buy the game or quit out.

Games that require a third-party key, account or subscription will not be eligible to share with Steam Family Sharing. Sharing includes access to the library owner’s DLC, but friends will not be able to purchase DLC if they don’t own the base game as well. Region restrictions on games remain in place.

http://store.steampowered.com/sharing

Pretty cool…

If you join the group and get in the beta hit me up for some of that sweet sharing. Drizzt519

Gren · September 11, 2013, 10:24pm

Steam Introduces Family Sharing Beta Program

Frequently Asked Questions

I want to try this! How can I join the Family Sharing Beta?
To express interest in beta participation, join the Family Sharing Group on the Steam community. The Family Sharing beta will begin in mid-September, when a thousand Steam accounts from this group will be granted access to share their Steam libraries. You’ll know you’ve been selected when you receive an email from Steam inviting you to try out the new feature.

How do I enable Family Sharing on my computer?
Family Sharing is enabled in one of two ways: You can either locally enable sharing in Account Settings, with Family Sharing & Devices, or remotely respond to a user’s Steam request to share your previously installed games via email.

Is there a limit to the number of devices I can authorize to share my Library?
Yes. A Steam account may authorize Family Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time.

Can I share specific games, or do I have to share my whole library?
Libraries are shared and borrowed in their entirety.

**Can all Steam games be shared with friends and family? **
No, due to technical limitations, some Steam games may be unavailable for sharing. For example, titles that require an additional third-party key, account, or subscription in order to play cannot be shared between accounts.

**Can a friend and I share a library and both play at the same time? **
No, a shared library may only be accessed by one user at a time.

**When I authorize a device to lend my library to others, do I limit my own ability to access and play my games? **
As the lender, you may always access and play your games at any time. If you decide to start playing when a friend is already playing one of your games, he/she will be given a few minutes to either purchase the game or quit playing.

**Sometimes the games I’ve borrowed are unavailable for me to play. Why? **
Borrowed games are only available on devices that have been authorized by the lender. Borrowed games will be unavailable on even an authorized device when the lender’s library is currently in use on another computer.

**Who owns and can access the DLC and in-game content associated with a borrowed title? **
A borrower will have access to the lender’s DLC, but borrowers may not purchase DLC for a base game they don’t own. Any player may purchase, trade, earn, or otherwise acquire in-game content while playing a game, but in-game items cannot be shared between accounts. These items remain the property of the account that purchased or acquired them, whether borrowing or lending the base game.

**Can region-restricted content be shared across regions? **
No, any region restrictions will remain in place when lending or borrowing content.

**Will I be punished for any cheating or fraud conducted by other users while playing my games? **
Your Family Sharing privileges may be revoked if your library is used by borrowers to conduct cheating or fraud. We recommend you only authorize familiar computers you know to be secure.

Very cool. I honestly don’t play very much on my PC, so I plan on sharing my games with one of my closest friends. Only drawback is that a good number of them are GFWL titles, so those probably can’t be shared unless they get patched (no third party keys).

MVDK · September 11, 2013, 10:32pm

Gren:

Steam Introduces Family Sharing Beta Program

Frequently Asked Questions

I want to try this! How can I join the Family Sharing Beta?
To express interest in beta participation, join the Family Sharing Group on the Steam community. The Family Sharing beta will begin in mid-September, when a thousand Steam accounts from this group will be granted access to share their Steam libraries. You’ll know you’ve been selected when you receive an email from Steam inviting you to try out the new feature.

How do I enable Family Sharing on my computer?
Family Sharing is enabled in one of two ways: You can either locally enable sharing in Account Settings, with Family Sharing & Devices, or remotely respond to a user’s Steam request to share your previously installed games via email.

Is there a limit to the number of devices I can authorize to share my Library?
Yes. A Steam account may authorize Family Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time.

Can I share specific games, or do I have to share my whole library?
Libraries are shared and borrowed in their entirety.

**Can all Steam games be shared with friends and family? **
No, due to technical limitations, some Steam games may be unavailable for sharing. For example, titles that require an additional third-party key, account, or subscription in order to play cannot be shared between accounts.

**Can a friend and I share a library and both play at the same time? **
No, a shared library may only be accessed by one user at a time.

**When I authorize a device to lend my library to others, do I limit my own ability to access and play my games? **
As the lender, you may always access and play your games at any time. If you decide to start playing when a friend is already playing one of your games, he/she will be given a few minutes to either purchase the game or quit playing.

**Sometimes the games I’ve borrowed are unavailable for me to play. Why? **
Borrowed games are only available on devices that have been authorized by the lender. Borrowed games will be unavailable on even an authorized device when the lender’s library is currently in use on another computer.

**Who owns and can access the DLC and in-game content associated with a borrowed title? **
A borrower will have access to the lender’s DLC, but borrowers may not purchase DLC for a base game they don’t own. Any player may purchase, trade, earn, or otherwise acquire in-game content while playing a game, but in-game items cannot be shared between accounts. These items remain the property of the account that purchased or acquired them, whether borrowing or lending the base game.

**Can region-restricted content be shared across regions? **
No, any region restrictions will remain in place when lending or borrowing content.

**Will I be punished for any cheating or fraud conducted by other users while playing my games? **
Your Family Sharing privileges may be revoked if your library is used by borrowers to conduct cheating or fraud. We recommend you only authorize familiar computers you know to be secure.

Very cool. I honestly don’t play very much on my PC, so I plan on sharing my games with one of my closest friends. Only drawback is that a good number of them are GFWL titles, so those probably can’t be shared unless they get patched (no third party keys).

Nice stuff. My brother and I have been wanting a feature like this so we can share our steam games for years. It’s a pain to change back and fourth from accounts.

Joshkaz · September 11, 2013, 10:44pm

Anyone want Eets Munchies, and/or Trine 2: Complete story? Just got it from the Humble bundle and I only wanted BL and Mark of the Ninja.

orochizoolander · September 12, 2013, 9:08am

For anyone that ever complained about modern games being too easy and/or if you like action p,at formers than buy Volgarr, the Viking it comes out on Steam on the 13th, and post your impressions in the dedicated thread.

FurryCurry · September 12, 2013, 6:58pm

You guys ready for the next step in wireless motion tracking controller technology?

Hurry now if you want to get on the early backer deals. Things are moving FAST.

xiceman191 · September 14, 2013, 1:29am

@sonicabid the new Rott patch is now live if you wanna get on steam and download it. It’s a 2gb update

Sonicabid · September 21, 2013, 1:53pm

New maps in RoTT are awesome.

The Shadow Warrior reboot is out on the 26th. While the insanely fast-paced gameplay looks to be gone(mainly the runspeed) I’ll give the game a shot anyway. I’ll most likely stream it as well.

New trailer looks cool, though. “FISH PHYSICS!” “GRATUITOUS SEX!”

Gren · September 23, 2013, 9:10pm

http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/

Ooh, this should be interesting.

daicon · September 23, 2013, 11:01pm

The streaming feature looks great, but how bad or noticeable would latency issues be with fighting and music games?

jedpossum · September 23, 2013, 11:10pm

The usual setup will be from computers from inside the same house so not much lag.

daicon · September 24, 2013, 12:33am

Yeah, but some people select certain monitors and TVs just to avoid delay on their games. I can’t imagine the streaming delay being less than that but I just don’t understand the tech tbqh.

FurryCurry · September 24, 2013, 1:58am

^We’ll probably get more details soon overall. But if you are worried about that much lag or any drop in quality in your gaming you probably will want to be at your main computer anyway.

HeaT · September 24, 2013, 10:56am

i just played through the first 2 acts of Kentucky Route 0 (the 3rd one has not been released yet) and it’s groundbreaking. a must play for adventure game fans and anyone who appreciates creativity in games.

im outi

Roberth

Ki_Shima · September 24, 2013, 10:14pm

here’s a link to the sixense motion tracker

also

FurryCurry · September 25, 2013, 2:51am

@Ki Shima don’t forget to include the kickstarter link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/89577853/stem-system-the-best-way-to-interact-with-virtual
They got some stretch goals to reach!

Also you guys need to try this game out

http://bloodalloy.com/game.html