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Originally Posted by Solid-Snake-Eyes I want it too but I was trying out my Darksiders 1 PC copy for the first time and I can't get it to run right. It has massive stuttering and choppiness, my PC is strong and should handle it. Fraps tells me its at a constant 60fps, but it's unplayable. Crazy. So I'm hesitant to buy another PC game from the same developer without some reviews first. I played 1 on PS3 and it was really terrific. If I knew there were no technical issues I'd buy 2 at $34 without hesitation.

I just tried out Darksiders 1 as well on PC and managed to get it working there is a lot of steps that were involed so not sure what the right fix was for me.

First step: If you use nviada go to the games profile and turn on threaded optimization(for dual/quad core pc's im guessing?) also turned on some AA and AF

Second Step: Right click on Darksiders.exe(what ever the real name is in the install path) and check the "Disable Scaling on high DPI" apparently this is the switch a lot say will help.

Third Step: Download this file http://www.mediafire.com/?zmmmmdjtjkd
Found in this thread on page 3(http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...1441279&page=3) And move the files

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput9_1_0.dll

Into the darksiders main folder and that is what helped enable and auto detect my wireless 360 controller. After all of those steps the game now runs flawlessly without any lag for me and the controller works amazing(Couldn't imagine using the KB/M with this game honestly)So hope that helps get the game running up for you ^^

Also regarding Darksiders 2: Gaint Bomb did a quick look with the developers in this video. and they said the game was being ran on a PC, no idea how amazing the PC was, but good sign they are demo'ing the game on PC soo.

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-...rs-ii/17-6376/

Originally Posted by walkonshadows :giggle: As for the Velvet GOTY console version that's $10 right now on PSN (PS3 version obvioisly), it's freakin gorgeous!! And before I bought it I found some HD version of the console version being played on youtube to check the motion blur like the one Sophita posted, decided to bite and it's not bad at all IMHO. I actually beieve that if you weren't actively looking for it you wouldn't see it, however motion blur is a very YMMV type of thing for people. It's a psychical thing for most people. It really does affect people in different ways. The fact that some people can get motion sick while others see the same effect and don't is evidence enough. it's also worth mentioning that the type of monitor being used also affects people differently. I am viewing it on a Sony Bravia 120Hz LCD @ 720p via HDMI

Ya It must just be a case to case basis which is a shame as I really do want to play it, Even got the 5$ strategy guide offer the developers had awhile back ago when I rented the game...So if worst comes to worst and they don't remove the awful DRM i'll end up just buying it cheap on Steam and look at is a rental. As on the PC I can turn off the motion blur to help my poor eyes

But ya if the motion blur doesn't bother you I support WoS on this and Motoki the game from what I played in the first 5-6 hours is really great. And their is a ton of options and a really in depth crafting system in the game as well. Plus you get to fight Monkeys and Rhino's

Originally Posted by Motoki Still not doing any spreadsheets, even official Valve branded ones.

Really? Not even for Steam Achievements? What if you get a badge?

Originally Posted by louiedog Really? Not even for Steam Achievements? What if you get a badge?

You beat me to the punch! Though that does make me wonder... all the "achievements" driven gamers + productivity software = a ready slavebase for Steam's Mechanical Turk service?

Ha, I bought Flatout Ultimate Carnage a couple of years ago and I have yet to play it.

I have like 4 racing/car games and I've barely played any of them. That genre is something I'm only in the mood for once in a while, and usually when it comes up, I just go play Mario Kart on the Wii, lol

FlatOut, eh? If I remember correctly, Genocidal, the guy with the Locke (Final Fantasy VI) Avatar, suggested a whole batch of racing games that he held in high regard.



Genocidal, if you're reading this, could you jog my memory? Was FlatOut one of the games you recommended?

Originally Posted by louiedog Valve will be launching non-gaming stuff from "creativity to productivity" software next month on Steam to go along with its vast catalog of productivity-killing software. It will allow steamworks and cloud storage integration. Interesting.

No way in hell I would [strike]buy[/strike] lease productivity software from Valve. Besides their uptime issues, the last thing I want to do is rely on their horrendous support in order to get Photoshop working, just so I can finish a project.

edit: And no serious company would deal with their shitty support. So unless Valve is going to have a totally separate, top tier customer support group available, business users will stay away.

Originally Posted by Motoki Still not doing any spreadsheets, even official Valve branded ones.

You say that now but at 75% off and $5.99 for Valve's Spreadsheet Software with achievements and cloud saves, come back to me and say that .

Actually this could be brilliant if they put actual software on sale like they do games. Now I mean keep software and game deals separate, but you know have a midweek software deal, midweek gaming deal, etc.

Originally Posted by Sir_Fragalot You say that now but at 75% off and $5.99 for Valve's Spreadsheet Software with achievements and cloud saves, come back to me and say that . Actually this could be brilliant if they put actual software on sale like they do games. Now I mean keep software and game deals separate, but you know have a midweek software deal, midweek gaming deal, etc.

As long as they dont start implementing GFWL and TAGES Activation limits.

Originally Posted by pROvIs There is a selling point: From the publisher who brought you... Bad Rats and Big Mutha Truckers 2.

Is Bad Rats a nice game? I have one sitting in my inventory right now.

Originally Posted by Sophita I just tried out Darksiders 1 as well on PC and managed to get it working there is a lot of steps that were involed so not sure what the right fix was for me. First step: If you use nviada go to the games profile and turn on threaded optimization(for dual/quad core pc's im guessing?) also turned on some AA and AF Second Step: Right click on Darksiders.exe(what ever the real name is in the install path) and check the "Disable Scaling on high DPI" apparently this is the switch a lot say will help. Third Step: Download this file http://www.mediafire.com/?zmmmmdjtjkd Found in this thread on page 3(http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...1441279&page=3) And move the files dinput8.dll xbox360cemu.ini xinput9_1_0.dll Into the darksiders main folder and that is what helped enable and auto detect my wireless 360 controller. After all of those steps the game now runs flawlessly without any lag for me and the controller works amazing(Couldn't imagine using the KB/M with this game honestly)So hope that helps get the game running up for you ^^ Also regarding Darksiders 2: Gaint Bomb did a quick look with the developers in this video. and they said the game was being ran on a PC, no idea how amazing the PC was, but good sign they are demo'ing the game on PC soo. http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-...rs-ii/17-6376/ Ya It must just be a case to case basis which is a shame as I really do want to play it, Even got the 5$ strategy guide offer the developers had awhile back ago when I rented the game...So if worst comes to worst and they don't remove the awful DRM i'll end up just buying it cheap on Steam and look at is a rental. As on the PC I can turn off the motion blur to help my poor eyes But ya if the motion blur doesn't bother you I support WoS on this and Motoki the game from what I played in the first 5-6 hours is really great. And their is a ton of options and a really in depth crafting system in the game as well. Plus you get to fight Monkeys and Rhino's

Thanks for that Darksiders 2 video. I haven't seen it before. 12 days to go!

Originally Posted by iSerra Is Bad Rats a nice game? I have one sitting in my inventory right now.

Yes. If you haven't played it yet, you're in for a real treat. What are you waiting for? Fire it up!

Originally Posted by iSerra Is Bad Rats a nice game? I have one sitting in my inventory right now.

PC Gamer gave a review score of 93. Activate now or you'll miss out on one of the top games ever made.

Originally Posted by Sir_Fragalot You say that now but at 75% off and $5.99 for Valve's Spreadsheet Software with achievements and cloud saves, come back to me and say that .

I'm still holding out for the AOPY (App of the Year) edition for all the DLC. >.>

Originally Posted by iSerra Is Bad Rats a nice game? I have one sitting in my inventory right now.

Originally Posted by travathian No way in hell I would buy lease productivity software from Valve. Besides their uptime issues, the last thing I want to do is rely on their horrendous support in order to get Photoshop working, just so I can finish a project. edit: And no serious company would deal with their shitty support. So unless Valve is going to have a totally separate, top tier customer support group available, business users will stay away.

I love Steam to death. It's an amazing service that changed the way I game and I now won't game without it.

Having said all that, their service is apalling bad to the point where I can only imagine they get away with it for lack of a serious competitor who will do deals as good as they do plus the fact that a bunch of people already have the bulk of their games there now.

Anyone who has any useful knowledge or power to do anything there is kept away in ivory tower from the masses by a buffer of utterly useless drones who regurgitate canned info of absolutely no help whatsoever.

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Originally Posted by Sophita Ya It must just be a case to case basis which is a shame as I really do want to play it, Even got the 5$ strategy guide offer the developers had awhile back ago when I rented the game...So if worst comes to worst and they don't remove the awful DRM i'll end up just buying it cheap on Steam and look at is a rental. As on the PC I can turn off the motion blur to help my poor eyes But ya if the motion blur doesn't bother you I support WoS on this and Motoki the game from what I played in the first 5-6 hours is really great. And their is a ton of options and a really in depth crafting system in the game as well. Plus you get to fight Monkeys and Rhino's

The crafting system is awesome. I wish every RPG had it. It's SO much nicer to be able to break stuff down and use it to upgrade your existing gear than it is hauling your ass back to town to sell a bunch of junk or forge it or whatever every 5 minutes.

Those monkeys are a pain in the ass by the way. They are the Cliff Racers of Two Worlds II.

Originally Posted by louiedog Valve will be launching non-gaming stuff from "creativity to productivity" software next month on Steam to go along with its vast catalog of productivity-killing software. It will allow steamworks and cloud storage integration. Interesting. link

Hmm...


The Animation & Modeling and the Design & Illustration ones intrigue me.

Seeing as I am going for my Masters in Animation I wonder if I can tell my girlfriend when she asks 'I am working on class work!'

haha

Originally Posted by iSerra Is Bad Rats a nice game? I have one sitting in my inventory right now.

Originally Posted by BigSpoonyBard Yes. If you haven't played it yet, you're in for a real treat. What are you waiting for? Fire it up!

Originally Posted by sunasun PC Gamer gave a review score of 93. Activate now or you'll miss out on one of the top games ever made.

OH DEAR.

Originally Posted by EliotAndrews OH DEAR.

8.8 based on four user ratings so it's legit good!

Originally Posted by Motoki Still not doing any spreadsheets, even official Valve branded ones.

Without my spreadsheet I would not have remembered that I already own Flatout and I would have purchased it again because I keep looking at that Xbox Speed Wheel and want something cheap to try it out on. $1.87 saved that I can spend on........something else that is really cheap!

I do love my spreadsheet but I hate maintaining it.

I just have to say, while I do enjoy all the game related discussions in these threads, when you guys go off of tech rants it makes my head want to asplode......

I must've gotten lucky because Darksiders ran like butter on my system. In 30 hours of playing there were no problems.