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Gabe Newell - PC/Linux gaming and Steambox

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    #212
    Goodshape
    Registered Users Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    nesf wrote: »
    Actually, let me be clear, PC gaming has some serious problems, but what amazes me is that pretty much nothing you're mentioning is one of them. Most of the issues come from:

    Pretty much all of those issues you mention are, I imagine, exactly what Steam Machines aim to address.


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    #213
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,926 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    One thing I would like PC games to do is be able to adjust the game to recommended settings based on the specs it finds. After that, the user can tweak what they want.
    This would be useful for those of us who don't understand some of the settings and instead of trial and error, it gives a decent starting point.


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    #214
    James74
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭James74


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    One thing I would like PC games to do is be able to adjust the game to recommended settings based on the specs it finds. After that, the user can tweak what they want.


    Don't pretty much all high end games already do this?


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    #215
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    James74 wrote: »
    Don't pretty much all high end games already do this?

    Also NVidia have an app for that and AMD are about to release their own.


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    #216
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    James74 wrote: »
    Don't pretty much all high end games already do this?

    nope very few do, Nvidia have a geforce experience system that will do it for you though


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    #217
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,839 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    New steam controller

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

    controller.jpg


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    #218
    Moon54
    Registered Users Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭Moon54


    It's a steam controller!!
    http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamController/


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    #219
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Im very skeptical that two trackpads would be better than analog sticks.


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    #220
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    Well....


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    #221
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Tbh I think it's pretty sick and I want it now.


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    #222
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    It looks awesome but the button placement looks terrible. Then again I said the same thing about the N64 controller and that was a beauty.


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    #223
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,926 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Be interesting to see the price of that.


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    #224
    SmurfX
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭SmurfX


    Definitely something you'd need to hold and play to see how it operates. :pac:


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    #225
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    They've put a lot of thought into it, by the looks of things. Touch screen, allegedly nearly mouse levels of resolution on the trackpads, some interesting feedback mechanisms and an official carte blanche to hack the sh*t out of it. I'd be quite interested in giving it a go.


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    #226
    Varik
    Registered Users Posts: 12,519 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    For some things I'd say the trackpads will be better but overall I don't see this being a good thing.


    I like the screen.


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    #227
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Be interested in seeing a fps on it and can people actually be proficient in it to the level near that of a PC, not the crap analog skill level.


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    #228
    shruikan2553
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    Cant wait to see it in action. If it works as well as they say PC will gain the benefits of consoles.


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    #229
    bizmark
    Registered Users Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭bizmark


    shruikan2553 wrote: »
    Cant wait to see it in action. If it works as well as they say PC will gain the benefits of consoles.

    Wouldn't you get that with a 10 euro xbox 360 knock off controller from argos ? this thing doesn't look like it will be cheap


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    #230
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Also may I say:


    Announcement 2: Episode 1.


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    #231
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    I'm not a "couch" player, so this isn't for me. It looks interesting and it's clearly had a lot of work, but I don't see how this can be a substitute to a mouse and keyboard. Tell you what though, I'd love if it really did work, I'd certainly have to re-evaluate where I sit in my flat :)


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    #232
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Well I'm not a couch player but I play many games and some are great on a pad like street fighter or w/e. Different game different seat :)


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    #233
    Thecageyone
    Registered Users Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Thecageyone


    It's fugly.


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    #234
    Radiosonde
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭Radiosonde


    It's got massive eyes.


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    #235
    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Goodshape wrote: »
    Pretty much all of those issues you mention are, I imagine, exactly what Steam Machines aim to address.

    Yeah, most of them anyway.


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    #236
    Radiosonde
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭Radiosonde


    Only now I realise...it has no dpad.


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    #237
    jumbobreakfast
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭jumbobreakfast


    Looks nice but will have to wait and see. What puzzles me most though is the Euro Truck Simulator link


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    #238
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    WTF is that thing?!?!?! :confused::eek::confused::eek::confused:


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    #239
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Thecageyone wrote: »
    It's fugly.

    No look at it, awwwww

    JnEhx3U.jpg


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    #240
    jumbobreakfast
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭jumbobreakfast


    The two axes of rumble on each touchpad will make for some weird feedback possibilities. I was thinking about the lack of sticks for certain games but this type of feedback could make up for that with a kind of soft-stick approach. Looking forward to trying it anyway


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    #241
    Shred
    Registered Users Posts: 2,477 ✭✭✭Shred


    Wow, very impressed with the controller, it looks very comfortable. Can't wait to try it.


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