PC Gamers Thread

[bogan]

Whats your in game name? Just made a new Vanu char and joined the TROL. Waaay better than my previous outfit!

Hopefully catch you online. Can chat bout bikes as a bonus.

I'm theholeyone, generally forget to chat but will probably get more into that as I learn my way around the game a bit more.

[LankyBastard]

I'm theholeyone, generally forget to chat but will probably get more into that as I learn my way around the game a bit more.

Ah your that guy! Awesome jump on TS next time. Then you might hear me yelling at you to slow ur tank down so I can jump in

[wharekura]

and possibly spend even more on this when it comes out http://research.microsoft.com/apps/v...aspx?id=179795

[LankyBastard]

and possibly spend even more on this when it comes out http://research.microsoft.com/apps/v...aspx?id=179795

Now that is cool!

[imdying]

Is it though? It adds what to the experience? Might as well use a HD projector if you want a big picture that immerses you.

[Scuba_Steve]

Is it though? It adds what to the experience? Might as well use a HD projector if you want a big picture that immerses you.

the full setup is more than just visual... it's 'interactive'
But behind the scenes there's some hefty processing going on, I don't see it really being viable for the end gamer for about 10yrs at-least hence in part why it's only a PoC not a demo

[bogan]

Is it though? It adds what to the experience? Might as well use a HD projector if you want a big picture that immerses you.

+1, looks a bit weird, I'd take a QHD monitor over that any day.

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About time, Dragonborn coming to PC on 5th Feb. http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/news/102...-3-next-month/

[JafaSaffer]

Being a fellow geek I am also an avid gamer

Currently playing:

• Guild Wars 2 (ongoing leech of time)
• Devil may Cry

Soon starting;

• Dead Space 3
• Colonial marines
• Crysis 3

[bogan]

Crysis 3 lived up to expectations! Epic GFX, managed around 30fps on max settings. Actually found it quite hard to identify enemies cos the texture detail is so high that they often blend in. Pretty good storyline and cutscenes etc on the campaign too.

[Scuba_Steve]

Crysis 3 lived up to expectations! Epic GFX, managed around 30fps on max settings. Actually found it quite hard to identify enemies cos the texture detail is so high that they often blend in. Pretty good storyline and cutscenes etc on the campaign too.

Well that's disappointing, I expected no less than to bring the triple Titan machine to a crawl on max, oh how crysis lost its way

[bogan]

Well that's disappointing, I expected no less than to bring the triple Titan machine to a crawl on max, oh how crysis lost its way

If you ever play it on a proper gaming rig I think you'll change your tune, they've kicked the graphics up a notch again. That they have done it efficiently enough to not melt high end PCs is a good thing.

[Scuba_Steve]

If you ever play it on a proper gaming rig I think you'll change your tune, they've kicked the graphics up a notch again. That they have done it efficiently enough to not melt high end PCs is a good thing.

what happened to the "they should be pushing gfx to the limits" argument?
I don't plan on playing it TBH. Crysis was mediocre at best & then the alien part... Crysis 2 got boring real fast, so I really have little interest in Crysis 3. Sure I'll play it if it's round but I'm gonna make no effort to play it otherwise.

[bogan]

what happened to the "they should be pushing gfx to the limits" argument?

I think with the hardware advances, pushing gfx to the limits is more about smart programming than the hardware. Mind you, I'd consider it to push current top teir hardware to its limits, while the original was pushing next gen hardware to its limits. One of the devs also said next gen console wouldn't be able to handle it to the same spec as current gen PCs.

[Scuba_Steve]

I think with the hardware advances, pushing gfx to the limits is more about smart programming than the hardware. Mind you, I'd consider it to push current top teir hardware to its limits, while the original was pushing next gen hardware to its limits. One of the devs also said next gen console wouldn't be able to handle it to the same spec as current gen PCs.

I find that hard to believe & if true that'd be down to some seriously not "smart programming".
You said you're running max on your API driven machine so what are you're specs?