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marco_polo · 02-12-2012 03:40PM

So long old trusty HD4870, we have spent many a happy evening together these past three years.

Andy!! · 02-12-2012 03:49PM

cherryghost wrote: »

IMO the Physx was slightly overdone in the game. Sure it looked great, but the amount of particles on screen was somewhat disconcerting.

Agreed. Its a sad day when nVidia marketers decide how many particles to use rather than the VFX artist. Its really gratuitous in B2.

PseudoFamous · 02-12-2012 04:14PM

Andy!! wrote: »

Agreed. Its a sad day when nVidia marketers decide how many particles to use rather than the VFX artist. Its really gratuitous in B2.

Who says that the nvidia marketers decided? Seems to me to have been a legitimate design choice to make the game bright and exciting.

Andy!! · 02-12-2012 05:53PM

PseudoFamous wrote: »

Who says that the nvidia marketers decided? Seems to me to have been a legitimate design choice to make the game bright and exciting.

Trust me on this, sooner or later the money starts interfering. Thinking the know better than the creatives. The amount of particles and goop was not settled on by an artist, it looks horrible, theres way too much going on. Could be wrong but my money is in investor interference.

Just started playing SRIII from the bundle. My god what a funny awesome game. Worth it just for that.

ShadowHearth · 02-12-2012 06:48PM

cherryghost wrote: »

IMO the Physx was slightly overdone in the game. Sure it looked great, but the amount of particles on screen was somewhat disconcerting.

i dunno m8. i really like it. at least its best use of physX i ever seen, not just name

Deano12345 · 02-12-2012 06:59PM

Andy!! wrote: »

Trust me on this, sooner or later the money starts interfering. Thinking the know better than the creatives. The amount of particles and goop was not settled on by an artist, it looks horrible, theres way too much going on. Could be wrong but my money is in investor interference.

Just started playing SRIII from the bundle. My god what a funny awesome game. Worth it just for that.

I think it kinda suits the way Borderlands is designed, but after playing it for a while, it can get a little crazy for sure. Must get that bundle too !

Gbear · 02-12-2012 07:39PM

What does anti-aliasing actually do?

Deano12345 · 02-12-2012 07:55PM

Gbear wrote: »

What does anti-aliasing actually do?

Smoothes out jagged edges

glynf · 02-12-2012 08:11PM

Andy!! wrote: »

Trust me on this, sooner or later the money starts interfering. Thinking the know better than the creatives. The amount of particles and goop was not settled on by an artist, it looks horrible, theres way too much going on. Could be wrong but my money is in investor interference.

Just started playing SRIII from the bundle. My god what a funny awesome game. Worth it just for that.

As in Saints row the 3rd? Some hilarious stuff in it, beating npc's to death with the penetrator (metre-long purple dildo) never gets old.:D

Deano12345 · 02-12-2012 08:14PM

glynf wrote: »

As in Saints row the 3rd? Some hilarious stuff in it, beating npc's to death with the penetrator (metre-long purple dildo) never gets old.:D

Was it Saints that had the pinata/donkey gun too ?

Andy!! · 02-12-2012 08:18PM

Aye saints row. Meant to pick up 2 but never did. Glad for this bundle. Everyone pick it up you are very unlikely to regret it! Youll have to match the average to get saints though.

ShadowHearth · 02-12-2012 08:23PM

glynf wrote: »

As in Saints row the 3rd? Some hilarious stuff in it, beating npc's to death with the penetrator (metre-long purple dildo) never gets old.:D

what wasthat mission where you rode a fella in gimp suit... i honestly loled all the way that mission

. i need to get back to that game. its fecking funny as hell.

glynf · 02-12-2012 08:33PM

Deano12345 wrote: »

Was it Saints that had the pinata/donkey gun too ?

Not sure, this is the first SR game I've played, always had them pegged as a half arsed GTA clone. I have nearly fallen off the chair laughing at some stuff in it, got as far as the BDSM Club level and stopped playing-started Sleeping Dogs & another run through Dishonored instead. Must fire it up again.

Deano12345 · 02-12-2012 08:45PM

glynf wrote: »

Not sure, this is the first SR game I've played, always had them pegged as a half arsed GTA clone. I have nearly fallen off the chair laughing at some stuff in it, got as far as the BDSM Club level and stopped playing-started Sleeping Dogs & another run through Dishonored instead. Must fire it up again.

It was either SR or Red Faction, and yeah, its got that nearly silly level of humor, perfect for an open world game really !

N64 · 02-12-2012 09:30PM

For those of you running Microsoft security essentials, now may be your time to switch.

http://www.informationweek.com/security/antivirus/microsoft-security-essentials-loses-av-c/240142986

Defiler Of The Coffin · 02-12-2012 10:03PM

N64 wrote: »

For those of you running Microsoft security essentials, now may be your time to switch.

http://www.informationweek.com/security/antivirus/microsoft-security-essentials-loses-av-c/240142986

That's disappointing, MSE is a nice unobtrusive program, protection wise AVG and Avast are decent but are far too disruptive for my liking

marco_polo · 02-12-2012 10:09PM

Bit disappointed with the HIS HD7850 so far.

Default settings: 860MHz core clock, 1200MHz memory clock.

Open CCC, move sliders all the way over to the right (1050MHz,1450Mhz).

Play FC3 perfectly, never goes abouve 45 degrees.

Wheres the overclocking fun in that

So whats the best non-AMD GPU overclocking software for pushing her a bit harded?

ED E · 02-12-2012 10:12PM

marco_polo wrote: »

Bit disappointed with the HIS HD7850 so far.

Default settings: 860MHz core clock, 1200MHz memory clock.

Open CCC, move sliders all the way over to the right (1050MHz,1450Mhz).

Play FC3 perfectly, never goes abouve 45 degrees.

Wheres the overclocking fun in that

So whats the best non-AMD GPU overclocking software for pushing her a bit harded?

Afterburner. All the way.

Its MSI, but works with all cards. If you copy and paste a line into the config it will remove the limits up to like 2000mhz so you can go as fast as possible

Deano12345 · 02-12-2012 10:38PM

ED E wrote: »

Afterburner. All the way.

Its MSI, but works with all cards. If you copy and paste a line into the config it will remove the limits up to like 2000mhz so you can go as fast as possible

I quite like Sapphire's Trixx software too !

glynf · 03-12-2012 12:48AM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

what wasthat mission where you rode a fella in gimp suit... i honestly loled all the way that mission . i need to get back to that game. its fecking funny as hell.

Yeah if you mean the mission where your man in the gimp suit in the 'stable' under the BDSM club when he has the little cart attached (now there is a sentence you don't type every day..).

Same as that, laughed my arse off, absolute nonsense but hilarious sh!t

:D

Need more games with a sense of humour like SR3.

BTW Sleeping dogs has better soundtrack, especially the Warp records station-Autechre, Squarepusher and a few Flying Lotus tracks as well. :cool:

Tea_Bag · 03-12-2012 12:51AM

speaking of sleeping dogs, has anyone not seen the watch dogs trailer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcMRkyoHKeA

NTMK · 03-12-2012 01:09AM

Tea_Bag wrote: »

speaking of sleeping dogs, has anyone not seen the watch dogs trailer?

Saw it before and ubisoft are the devs so its goin to be a ****ing pig on the resources judging on what i hear about Far Cry's performance

Civ 5 just eats time im playing it like 5 hours a day now

such a good game

oh and a class deal on the total war series $23.75
amazon.com

Headshot · 03-12-2012 03:00AM

Just watched The Bourne Legacy, was right good. Made up for that ****ing awful new spiderman movie.

Bloodwing · 03-12-2012 03:44AM

Tea_Bag wrote: »

speaking of sleeping dogs, has anyone not seen the watch dogs trailer?

This is my first time seeing it, it looks good. It reminds me a bit of Person of Interest.

ShadowHearth · 03-12-2012 11:55AM

wooow , that watchdogs is just unreal. looks too good to be true though. I hope it wont be like mafia 2, where it was all scripted only for missions

. good game, but no point roaming around

Genghiz Cohen · 03-12-2012 02:52PM

Headshot wrote: »

Just watched The Bourne Legacy, was right good. Made up for that ****ing awful new spiderman movie.

Shut your jam covered face you smelly!

papu · 03-12-2012 02:57PM

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Shut your jam covered face you smelly!

Total Recall was decent too.

If you want another ****e movie check out looper...

Genghiz Cohen · 03-12-2012 03:05PM

papu wrote: »

Total Recall was decent too.

If you want another ****e movie check out looper...

Total Recall was actually alright.

Headshot · 03-12-2012 03:37PM

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Shut your jam covered face you smelly!

lol

it was god awful. I rather watch green lantern....

Burgo · 03-12-2012 03:46PM

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Total Recall was actually alright.

Wasn't great tbh. Better than bourne legacy for sure, but thats not saying much.

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