Will I be PC gaming next year?

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sun May 22, 2005 9:04 am

I'm a PC gamer for life. In my case I like TB straegy and wargames the most and their requirements (PC and graphics wise) are a lot less than the mainstream AAA titles.
And like Blackhawk,even if I never bought another PC game ever I could still play a "new" unplayed game every month for the rest of my life.

DCL · Post by **DCL** » Sun May 22, 2005 2:45 pm

I'm with dbt.

Another nice thing about the smaller devs is that they put less intrusive CP (cough Starforce) on their games.

If there's anything that will drive me away from PC games it will be the copy protection. Heck CP has already turned me away from games that I would have bought. Silent Hunter 3 and GTR to name 2.

But I do realize that piracy is killing the PC game industry it's just too bad that starforce and company is what the industry seems to be more and more more turning to to fight it.

But even if starcrap and it's ilk becomes the norm I do have a huge backlog of games to keep me busy.

Also I remain leery on how cheap console gaming is going to be. Remember they have not announced the price for any of these killa consoles. And it looks like the new games for these next gen consoles might be at at least the 60 price point.

I do think It's going to be very expensive to develop these monster next gen games and on the PC front maybe the developers will be able to put out fun and *cheaper* games for us PC gamers. I still think that it's cheaper for a small dev to develop for the PC then for the consoles but we shall see.....

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:43 am

Beer Goggles wrote:I use my Xbox more as a media center then a gaming machine. PC gaming forever!

Bill and Steve love you. Xbox isn't about the games, it's about creating the electronics that will run your home.

Goonch · Post by **Goonch** » Mon May 23, 2005 9:38 am

Kobra wrote: That is wierd.. I've been playing them for months... Plenty of games written for 6600/6800 series, such as SCCT with it's shadermode3. In fact, almost all of the games i've purchased recently, are optimized for 6x nvidia series.
Where ya been?

I have been playing SCCT on my Nvidia 5900 XT rig since release day. It runs flawlessly without a hiccup and looks just as good as it does on my son's 6800 machine. You wouldn't even notice a difference.

Kobra · Post by **Kobra** » Mon May 23, 2005 10:05 am

Goonch wrote:I have been playing SCCT on my Nvidia 5900 XT rig since release day. It runs flawlessly without a hiccup and looks just as good as it does on my son's 6800 machine. You wouldn't even notice a difference.

Put down the crackpipe pal, you can't even compare. Anyone with a 6X series card and switch between modes and see the massive difference.

And keep in mind the FPS will be much higher due to SM3 optimizations.

Goonch · Post by **Goonch** » Mon May 23, 2005 10:15 am

Kobra wrote:
Goonch wrote:I have been playing SCCT on my Nvidia 5900 XT rig since release day. It runs flawlessly without a hiccup and looks just as good as it does on my son's 6800 machine. You wouldn't even notice a difference.
Put down the crackpipe pal, you can't even compare. Anyone with a 6X series card and switch between modes and see the massive difference.

And keep in mind the FPS will be much higher due to SM3 optimizations.

I"m sorry if I have offended you with my untrained eyes my young Jedi.

SlapBone · Post by **SlapBone** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:14 pm

Anyone with a 6X series card and switch between modes and see the massive difference.

I know we have people from different countries in here, and I dont want to be insensitive, but is this supposed to be a sentence? You then went on to start the next sentence with "and".

It was very confusing considering the "crackpipe" comment. Were you suggesting he "put down the crackpipe" so you could have it back?

Kobra · Post by **Kobra** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:25 pm

SlapBone wrote:I know we have people from different countries in here, and I dont want to be insensitive, but is this supposed to be a sentence? You then went on to start the next sentence with "and".

Is that the best reply you can formulate? To correct a few typos? The reality is I type 96wpm, and really don't care about the quality of my forum posts.

But rest assured, there is always some jackass reading the forum masturbating to his websters dictionary waiting for an opportune moment to strike. Perhaps in the future, I should bring a tissue, and consult you on my posts before I hit "Submit".

LMAO

The Preacher · Post by **The Preacher** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:17 pm

Kobra wrote:The reality is I type 96wpm, and really don't care about the quality of my forum posts.

Wow! Is that clocked?

Hamsterball_Z · Post by **Hamsterball_Z** » Mon May 23, 2005 9:07 pm

OVERclocked.

JonathanStrange · Post by **JonathanStrange** » Mon May 23, 2005 10:49 pm

Kobra wrote:
SlapBone wrote:I know we have people from different countries in here, and I dont want to be insensitive, but is this supposed to be a sentence? You then went on to start the next sentence with "and".
Is that the best reply you can formulate? To correct a few typos? The reality is I type 96wpm, and really don't care about the quality of my forum posts.
LMAO

I believe that

RookieCAF · Post by **RookieCAF** » Tue May 24, 2005 7:05 am

Wow, Way to change the subject Kobra...

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » Tue May 24, 2005 7:36 am

96 wpm isn't that fast, right? Mavis Beacon, TO THE RESCUE!

Vesper · Post by **Vesper** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:05 am

Napoleon wrote:96 wpm isn't that fast, right? Mavis Beacon, TO THE RESCUE!

It's pretty fast. People think I type like a demon, and I average 105 wpm. Of course, being a computer nerd my whole life helps.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Tue May 24, 2005 9:36 am

Bragging about typing speed needs to make the front page of Hell's Taco's next issue of OO. Way too much forum history behind folks posting "I type at ##(#) WPM suckahs!"

~Neal

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » Tue May 24, 2005 9:48 am

The Meal wrote: Way too much forum history behind folks posting "I type at ##(#) WPM suckahs!"

~Neal

Bingo, my point exactly.

The Preacher · Post by **The Preacher** » Tue May 24, 2005 10:59 am

The Meal wrote:Bragging about typing speed needs to make the front page of Hell's Taco's next issue of OO. Way too much forum history behind folks posting "I type at ##(#) WPM suckahs!"

I don't remember that so perhaps it predated my entrance. Can you share with us spring chickens?

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:02 am

The Preacher wrote:
The Meal wrote:Bragging about typing speed needs to make the front page of Hell's Taco's next issue of OO. Way too much forum history behind folks posting "I type at ##(#) WPM suckahs!"
I don't remember that so perhaps it predated my entrance. Can you share with us spring chickens?

One of TSS's favorite non sequiturs. We've seen it from other posters at various times, too. It's the internet equivalent of a dick-measuring competition.

~Neal

The Preacher · Post by **The Preacher** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:04 am

The Meal wrote:
The Preacher wrote:
The Meal wrote:Bragging about typing speed needs to make the front page of Hell's Taco's next issue of OO. Way too much forum history behind folks posting "I type at ##(#) WPM suckahs!"
I don't remember that so perhaps it predated my entrance. Can you share with us spring chickens?
One of TSS's favorite non sequiturs.

I must never have gotten to that page of the post.

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:00 pm

Remember one thing. SLI is back. Two is better than one.

noxiousdog · Post by **noxiousdog** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:20 pm

To answer the original question....

of course you will. You obviously have to have something to brag and complain about.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:29 pm

I will continue to game on the PC. I don't have a HDTV and have little desire to drop $$$ on one.

On the other hand, my aging 1.6 gHz PIV is more than adequate to play the games I enjoy.

I find the accusation that PCs lack innovation that can be found on consoles laughable. Right now, I'm playing three different "indie" games (Mount and Blade, Fate and OOTP). How many single-developer or small, indie made games appear on consoles?

SlapBone · Post by **SlapBone** » Wed May 25, 2005 9:08 am

Kobra wrote:
Is that the best reply you can formulate?

No, I was actually seeking clarification.

Kobra wrote: To correct a few typos? The reality is I type 96wpm, and really don't care about the quality of my forum posts.

You should remember this before you postulate philisophical theory and then switch to pedestrian comments like "put down the crackpipe". I'm actually one of the few who likes to see a troll every once in a while. I just think that trolls need to have more stringent grammatical guidelines applied to them since they are obviously so intellectually superior to everyone else.

Kobra wrote: But rest assured, there is always some jackass reading the forum masturbating to his websters dictionary waiting for an opportune moment to strike.

Good Kobra, this sentence is showing promise but it still has a pedestrian feel to it. It has nice form, but remember that profanity is the linguistic crutch of an inarticulate motherfucker.

Kobra wrote:Perhaps in the future, I should bring a tissue, and consult you on my posts before I hit "Submit".

LMAO

No you can go ahead and submit them. I will give you online lessons free of charge.

JayG · Post by **JayG** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:13 am

I don't know about PC Gaming dying, but PC Gaming forums seem to be in real trouble.

SlapBone · Post by **SlapBone** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:15 am

JayG wrote:I don't know about PC Gaming dying, but PC Gaming forums seem to be in real trouble.

Yea, sorry dude. I'll stop baiting now.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:17 am

raydude wrote:
Kobra wrote: It is part of the total package you see.. But that $600-1000 graphic card in your computer does one thing and one thing only... Allows you to see pretty colors on your computer monitor. That my friend, is a on-dimensional, limited use expense - and a high one at that.
Everyone who bought a $600-1000 graphics card and is NOT a graphics designer or in a related career raise your hand. I'm guessing not many have.

Certainly not people who value gameplay over graphics.

Raises hand. In fact I plan to buy 2 for SLI mode.

And not because I don't care about gameplay, but I am fortunate enough I can afford it, so i want the best.

baron calamity · Post by **baron calamity** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:39 am

Jaymann wrote:Raises hand. In fact I plan to buy 2 for SLI mode.

And not because I don't care about gameplay, but I am fortunate enough I can afford it, so i want the best.

Yeah I'm going to do that. Dual cores, two videocards in sli, it should be sweet

Ridah · Post by **Ridah** » Wed May 25, 2005 2:01 pm

I don't think the difference between SM3 and 2.1 (or whatever the non-3.0 mode is) in Splinter Cell is very significant. I was switching back and forth constantly throughout each level because I couldn't decide which mode I liked more. 3.0 seemed to have better lighting, but it lacked anti-aliasing. For the most part, I just stuck with default mode.

Aliasbuck · Post by **Aliasbuck** » Wed May 25, 2005 8:03 pm

Hmm... Kobra's posting "style" is starting to smell rather familiar to me and sounds suspiciously like someone no longer here.... or so we thought.