Func_Msgboard: Other PC Games Thread.

Posted by - on 2004/09/27 08:12:48

So with the film and music threads still going and being discussed... why don't we get some discussion going on something on topic to the board? What other games are you playing now?

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#7068 posted by [Kona] on 2014/01/26 21:58:54

hmmm maybe I'll reinstall it. it did crash before I installed complete, but I did manage to play for a good half hour then put complete on and can't really get 10 minutes out of it. perhaps complete is still causing issues even though it's uninstalled. Yep the x-ray engine 1.6 is the error I get, although the forums seem to be littered with users getting the same error. there's a lot.

one user said it works fine on xp but on win7/8 the issues start.

but anyway, i'm on l4d2 now so i'll get back to COP it in a week or 2.

Game Runs Fine On My Win 8

#7069 posted by skacky on 2014/01/26 22:15:27

I just remembered that there is a microsoft update that messes up DX10/11 games including Call of Pripyat. Do you have MS Update KB2670838 by any chance? If yes you could try uninstalling it and try again if it changes anything.

Potentially Good News:

#7070 posted by Shambler on 2014/01/27 20:36:55

http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/spacehulkdeathwing/1090/preview.html

Will this be the game that gets 40K FPS right?? Skacky isn't that your studio??

Also:

http://news.xbox.com/2014/01/games-microsoft-studios-gears-of-war

Epic have got rid of Gears Of Wank thank fuck. Maybe they can concentrate on making great games with their great engines like they used to, instead of pure shite.

Wow.

#7071 posted by Shambler on 2014/01/27 20:37:48

I got scroll bars into Func, go me!

#7072 posted by - on 2014/01/27 20:47:44

Keep the console bullshit out of this thread!!!

...oh wait, that's what you said when you renamed this thread from being about all games to being about PC only games.

Heh

#7073 posted by ijed on 2014/01/27 20:49:01

Why did Epic Games agree to this acquisition?
For (slightly more) creative freedom?

#7074 posted by [Kona] on 2014/01/27 20:56:55

Yeah the death of of epic games some years ago was a shame, when they started doing console only games. maybe if they create a new ip it'll force them to have to support pcs as well. if it weren't for pcs they'd never exist.

i guess it means gears stays xbox only though with microshit.

Shambler

#7075 posted by skacky on 2014/01/27 21:47:24

I used to work there, yes. There wasn't plans for a WH40k FPS yet when I left though. I'm curious to see how will this turn out.

#7076 posted by skacky on 2014/01/27 21:49:05

Can't write for this today, eh.

#7077 posted by skacky on 2014/01/27 21:49:29

for shit*

GODDAMN IT.

Call Of Pripyat Crashes

#7078 posted by Scragbait on 2014/01/27 21:59:21

Kona

I installed CoP with the Complete mod and had trouble with crashes on startup.

The fix for me involved tinkering with the texture quality slider (I think I read that it should be 75% or less to be stable). I also think that the grass detail setting can cause problems due to memory.

I'm not on the gaming machine so I can't look it up but there is a file that stores user config data. What I did was lower graphics settings until it worked and made a copy of that file. Then I would increase the settings until it would fail and iterated settings until I could get good graphics without crashing by deleting that file and letting it get recreated again with lower settings. Sorry for the vague description but I wanted to give you some hope that it does run. Apparently, it's also good to delete a cache of files also near the user file location to refresh the startup.

I only played long enough to confirm that it ran. I can't comment on how good the game is from personal experience.

Scampie.

#7079 posted by Shambler on 2014/01/28 18:12:38

I am sorry, I didn't know that later Gears Of War were console-only, I only played the first one on PC for a few hours before giving up as it was so awful (the only time I've ever had to do that). However even if the franchise and acquisition are purely console-related, I would still hope that Epic could return to being relevant/glorious as PC developers.

P.S.

#7080 posted by Shambler on 2014/01/28 18:13:03

Lick my knob clean of cheese until it shines.

The Cheese Is What Makes It Shine.

#7081 posted by czg on 2014/01/29 08:29:57

Okay So...

#7082 posted by Shambler on 2014/01/30 21:21:48

Bear with me here... I'm mostly an FPS/3PS player, but I've tried a little bit of other genres:

I've tried definitive modern RTS - Starcraft 2

I've tried definitive modern iso-RPG - Path Of Exile, Torchlight 2

I've installed definitive modern turn-based strat - XCom

I'm running low on games to play, so I am wondering what other genres I could dabble in?? Ruling out any sport games, side-scrollers or racing games as I would rather switch off the PC and stare at the wall, what other modern (not after 2D pixelly shit sorry) classics could people recommend?? Space strategy? Empire building? Survival? Give me ideas please. AAAAAAA perfectly acceptable too....

#7083 posted by oh, that person on 2014/01/30 22:29:29

I suspect, already you know the answer, Shamblersky

#7084 posted by Spiney on 2014/01/30 22:44:56

You could try a dating sim.

Some Recommendations For Shambler:

#7085 posted by - on 2014/01/30 22:59:14

#7086 posted by Spirit on 2014/01/30 23:16:45

Have you played Bastion?

Swapper Is Cool.

#7087 posted by mfx on 2014/01/30 23:19:54

But probably not for everyone tho.

Natural Selection 2

#7088 posted by RickyT33 on 2014/01/31 01:15:59

Have you tried that? It's amazing.

#7089 posted by [Kona] on 2014/01/31 01:27:19

The only one out of that batch that looks beyond a teenagers college project is The Swapper, that looks alright actually.

What about mods? I'm currently playing through the 100s of l4d2 mods, many of decent quality. Though not so great if you want something different because they're all the same.

Hammerfight

#7090 posted by Spiney on 2014/01/31 02:23:15

Very unique. Mouse is mandatory. Controls take a bit getting used to.

http://youtu.be/yPzN6GLeHvY

Not Sure If These Were Posted Yet.

#7091 posted by Spiney on 2014/01/31 02:28:54

Terarria
http://www.terraria.org/

2D minecraft, but with guns, epic bossfights and much more evil creatures. High on the kiddie-retro-pixel scale, great gameplay.

Teleglitch
http://diemore.teleglitch.com/

Roguelike with a bit of a Quake base vibe.
High on the retro pixel scale.

#7092 posted by necros on 2014/01/31 03:30:09

Sins of a Solar Empire: Space RTS
Sword of the Stars: 4X

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