Off Topic Thread too point uh

irishbucsfan · 11-11-2015 02:37PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

If there was a "Greg Hardy" rugby player, would any team sign him? I'd like to think not.

thomond2006 · 11-11-2015 02:45PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Ha! I don't think even Saracens would tbh.

As usual if you're talented enough at your job you can 'get away' with a lot in your personal life. Ray Rice still hasn't been brought back by anyone.

11-11-2015 02:59PM

Deleted User wrote: »

On my way home with new steam link to play Witcher 3 on the 52 inch TV. Let's be having ye!

Let me know how it is. I'm on the fence about it. Do you need to use a steam controller? Or could you plug in a usb xbox controller?

The Witcher 3 has tiny text... you have to sit kinda close regardless. No mods to fix it either.

11-11-2015 03:15PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Let me know how it is. I'm on the fence about it. Do you need to use a steam controller? Or could you plug in a usb xbox controller?

The Witcher 3 has tiny text... you have to sit kinda close regardless. No mods to fix it either.

The major thing is your wifi router. I splashed 200e on a d-link dual band 900mbs recently and in home streaming through steam is flawless which was the final decider for me.

I'll be using Xbox 360 wireless controllers which work fine. Xbox1 controller apparently is win 10 only and works with virtually nothing else. You don't need a steam controller.

11-11-2015 03:17PM

errlloyd wrote: »

I intend on getting battlefront, will need a new graphics card first. Need advice but don't want to spend too much and I know if I go down to PC building and upgrading forum I'll end up single, with lots more Ram, a much better processor and a much larger monitor than any human should ever need.

http://www.dabs.ie/products/asus-geforce-gtx-980-4gb-pci-e-3-0-hdmi-directcu-ii-oc-strix-strix-gtx980-dc2oc-4gd5-9TRR.html?refs=4294934359-505090000-50626&src=3

11-11-2015 04:32PM

Deleted User wrote: »

The major thing is your wifi router. I splashed 200e on a d-link dual band 900mbs recently and in home streaming through steam is flawless which was the final decider for me.

I'll be using Xbox 360 wireless controllers which work fine. Xbox1 controller apparently is win 10 only and works with virtually nothing else. You don't need a steam controller.

Would PowerLine adaptors not make more sense than that kind of setup?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-PA411KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B0084Y9N3O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447255907&sr=8-1&keywords=power+links+ethernet+plug

errlloyd · 11-11-2015 04:42PM

Deleted User wrote: »

http://www.dabs.ie/products/asus-geforce-gtx-980-4gb-pci-e-3-0-hdmi-directcu-ii-oc-strix-strix-gtx980-dc2oc-4gd5-9TRR.html?refs=4294934359-505090000-50626&src=3

Damn you Venjur, I clicked the link genuinely believing there was gonna be something proportionate and useful in the 100-125e bracket so I could outsource the opportunity cost of buying a graphics card to someone else, but no.

awec · 11-11-2015 05:29PM

errlloyd wrote: »

I intend on getting battlefront, will need a new graphics card first. Need advice but don't want to spend too much and I know if I go down to PC building and upgrading forum I'll end up single, with lots more Ram, a much better processor and a much larger monitor than any human should ever need.

Can't be bothered with PC gaming. Just play on xbox.

errlloyd · 11-11-2015 05:33PM

awec wrote: »

Can't be bothered with PC gaming. Just play on xbox.

I never had a console as a kid, so I am pretty good at shooters with a keyboard and mouse, and completely useless with analog sticks. I don't think I could handle going back to being crap.

b.gud · 11-11-2015 06:14PM

I'm starting to think about my xmas shopping and since I hate going into town to do the shopping I'm looking online. I found this site recently and thought some of ye might find it useful.
It compares the price of items on all the european Amazon stores so you can find the one that has the cheapest price

11-11-2015 09:07PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Damn you Venjur, I clicked the link genuinely believing there was gonna be something proportionate and useful in the 100-125e bracket so I could outsource the opportunity cost of buying a graphics card to someone else, but no.

Sorry about that but it's an amazing card. Only advice I can give is try and go 980 and I rarely go wrong with ASUS as manufacturer.

irishbucsfan · 11-11-2015 09:09PM

So I got tired of waiting for the official UK release of the Nvidia Shield TV in the UK, and Venjur today made me jealous so I ordered a Steam Link. Now I realise it's not going to be delivered for ages but not only that, the shield is out now in the UK and I forgot to check before purchasing. Silly me.

11-11-2015 09:09PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Would PowerLine adaptors not make more sense than that kind of setup?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-PA411KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B0084Y9N3O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447255907&sr=8-1&keywords=power+links+ethernet+plug

Dunno, never tried them but the router streams perfectly. So far have played Street Fighter, Rocket League (online), Witcher 3 and Lego Movie the videogame and all are 100% seamless, feels like playing straight off the PC.

Happily recommend, it's a great way to bring PC gaming back to the TV and with a 52" HD setup it's just amazing tbh.

irishbucsfan · 11-11-2015 09:13PM

I use a powerline adapter in my place and it's extremely reliable. It's a TP Link as linked to above. They used to be quite dodgy but for the past few years they've been excellent. Better quality connection than most wifi routers (certainly any 2.4g ones)

irishbucsfan · 11-11-2015 09:16PM

Also, might give this a go:

https://github.com/irtimmer/moonlight-embedded

awec · 11-11-2015 09:35PM

You can stream xbox games to any PC now which is a bloody sweet feature. Can play xbox lying in bed :pac:

12-11-2015 01:07AM

awec wrote: »

You can stream xbox games to any PC now which is a bloody sweet feature. Can play xbox lying in bed :pac:

Hmmm. Is that the opposite of what the steam link is doing?

awec · 12-11-2015 09:27AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Hmmm. Is that the opposite of what the steam link is doing?

Yea

chupacabra · 12-11-2015 10:07AM

errlloyd wrote: »

I intend on getting battlefront, will need a new graphics card first. Need advice but don't want to spend too much and I know if I go down to PC building and upgrading forum I'll end up single, with lots more Ram, a much better processor and a much larger monitor than any human should ever need.

I want to be excited for Battlefront but ive been playing the series since the first one and the main thing i loved about them was the space battles. Excluding them entirely is criminal and surface level dogfights are not a fair alternative.

errlloyd · 12-11-2015 10:22AM

chupacabra wrote: »

I want to be excited for Battlefront but ive been playing the series since the first one and the main thing i loved about them was the space battles. Excluding them entirely is criminal and surface level dogfights are not a fair alternative.

I imagine it will only serve as a reminder of how much I loved Battlefront 2 and send me down a slightly frustrating nostalgic road. The same way Battlefield will never make a game like Battlefield 1942 again. A game where you could depth charge your mate's submarine from your destroyer, use the torpedo bombing variant of the fighter bomber to take out a battleship, or just sit with a sniper rifle at the top of hill taking out the gunners sitting in the turret of Battle Tanks. What a game.

awec · 12-11-2015 10:31AM

Downloading Battlefront from EA Access right now, will be playing when I get home from work. Gf not home til late either

Synode · 12-11-2015 11:22AM

b.gud wrote: »

I'm starting to think about my xmas shopping and since I hate going into town to do the shopping I'm looking online. I found this site recently and thought some of ye might find it useful.
It compares the price of items on all the european Amazon stores so you can find the one that has the cheapest price

Has anyone ever bought something from Amazon Germany? Does it get stopped for duty or anything?

Seriously thinking of buying a tablet from them as the savings are over €100.

errlloyd · 12-11-2015 11:24AM

Synode wrote: »

Has anyone ever bought something from Amazon Germany? Does it get stopped for duty or anything?

Seriously thinking of buying a tablet from them as the savings are over €100.

Nope. European union, so once they'll ship to Ireland you're all clear. Even if they won't use parcel wizard or parcel motel and you're all gravy.

b.gud · 12-11-2015 11:26AM

Synode wrote: »

Has anyone ever bought something from Amazon Germany? Does it get stopped for duty or anything?

Seriously thinking of buying a tablet from them as the savings are over €100.

I bought a pair of headphones from Amazon France, about €100, about a month ago and had no issues. The headphones were actually shipped from the UK. I could be wrong on this but I think stamp duty only applies on items outside the EU

b.gud · 12-11-2015 11:27AM

errlloyd wrote: »

Nope. European union, so once they'll ship to Ireland you're all clear. Even if they won't use parcel wizard or parcel motel and you're all gravy.

If anyone hasn't heard about this it's DPDs alternative to Parcel motel and is new so they are giving 3 free deliveries between now and the end of December for new people who sign up.

awec · 12-11-2015 11:28AM

Yea they can ship from anywhere no matter what store you use. I bought a pair of gaming headphones a month or two ago from Amazon UK and they shipped from France. No customs charges from within the EU.

errlloyd · 12-11-2015 11:31AM

b.gud wrote: »

If anyone hasn't heard about this it's DPDs alternative to Parcel motel and is new so they are giving 3 free deliveries between now and the end of December for new people who sign up.

The key difference is they ship to your door instead of to a locker. Which is equally advantageous and disadvantageous depending on your circumstances.

Bgud, will they ship products of any size? Parcel motel for instance wouldn't be useful for buying a TV, would these guys?

awec · 12-11-2015 11:36AM

errlloyd wrote: »

The key difference is they ship to your door instead of to a locker. Which is equally advantageous and disadvantageous depending on your circumstances.

Bgud, will they ship products of any size? Parcel motel for instance wouldn't be useful for buying a TV, would these guys?

Parcel motel will take big parcels, I think you just have to go collect it yourself or arrange (and pay for) a delivery.

Parcel Motel also delivery to homes now as well for all parcels (but you have to pay extra).

errlloyd · 12-11-2015 11:41AM

awec wrote: »

Parcel motel will take big parcels, I think you just have to go collect it yourself or arrange (and pay for) a delivery.

Parcel Motel also delivery to homes now as well for all parcels (but you have to pay extra).

These are good developments. I haven't used it in about a year. They used to be able to guarantee it would be two days from warehouse to locker, but then it started taking 4, and I am a really impatient person. They also lost something I ordered.

awec · 12-11-2015 11:45AM

I think they've got a lot better. I've used them a few times in recent months and the parcel is usually in my locker the same day as when they receive it in Belfast.

Off Topic Thread too point uh

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