PC Gaming Era | March 2019 - The Ides of Smarch

Gabbo · Mar 11, 2019

BernardoOne said:
It's not neogaf. They're talking about MetaCouncil.

Is it really that much more pc centric? I have to pay more attention when i visit next i guess.

On a completely unrelated, i finally beat Gears of Wars PC GFW edition. Im not sure if i actually want to continue playing [the available on pc] series if theyre all like 1. Some of the ai issues are so blatant once you play for a few minutes. Even if Gears4 is like $6 on cdkeys. I can get my Dimaggio fix from Bender.

Mr. Tibbs · Mar 11, 2019

In two weeks, two former Raven devs will be launching a Kickstarter for their promising retro shooter Prodeus. I haven't backed anything for years, but I'm keen to support the indie FPS movement.

Deleted member 16569 · Mar 11, 2019

rainking187 said:
Wish my email provider wasn't banned at the other site. Wouldn't mind signing up there.

PhaZZe said:
same problem here :(

I'm sure lashman can help you with this.
I'll see if he can do about it

Nzyme32 · Mar 11, 2019

zon said:
The stance on PC gaming on Era is uncaring at best, both regular users and mods like to troll in threads related to Steam and the EGS. It's disappointing that they are banning member just for complaining about behaviour that's bannable in other situations. They're starting to do the same things they criticised the old GAF mods for.

Sure, but what is the point even engaging with those threads?
I'm not even going to enter or discuss anything in there. As per usual, it is platform warring pure and simple, with no actual meaningful discussion occurring as the usual suspects rail on at their perceived tribal enemy(s). Then any opinion you have not inline with the crowd is not open for debate. Forum logic, Steam / PC Gaming logic. Nothing new is discussed and the conversations are cyclical. Worthless. Do something more meaningful with your time and let those people fester there. Post only in threads where an actual discussion is going on or go to a different venue.

shaneo632 · Mar 11, 2019

I got a gaming PC recently and DMC5 is the first game I've played at 4K Ultra all the way through. Blowing my mind.

Cth · Mar 11, 2019

2 days remaining in the giveaway for Glass Masquerade 2

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/15fBE/glass-masquerade-2-illusions

https://store.steampowered.com/app/935880/Glass_Masquerade_2_Illusions/

(sorry for setting the end date wrong)

Lashley · Mar 11, 2019

shaneo632 said:
I got a gaming PC recently and DMC5 is the first game I've played at 4K Ultra all the way through. Blowing my mind.

Yeah it's stunning. Division 2 is another looker.

Mad · Mar 11, 2019

Mr. Tibbs said:
In two weeks, two former Raven devs will be launching a Kickstarter for their promising retro shooter Prodeus. I haven't backed anything for years, but I'm keen to support the indie FPS movement.

Cool!

Mr. Tibbs · Mar 11, 2019

Mad said:
Cool!

Haha, Mad we have like the exact same taste! :)

Parsnip · Mar 11, 2019

shaneo632 said:
I got a gaming PC recently and DMC5 is the first game I've played at 4K Ultra all the way through. Blowing my mind.

Welcome aboard.

Lashley · Mar 11, 2019

So how come Division 2 is 42gb on PC but like 100 on consoles?

texhnolyze · Mar 11, 2019

Lashley said:
So how come Division 2 is 42gb on PC but like 100 on consoles?

I believe it's to combat the texture streaming issue. The cpu isn't fast enough, so they put them in hdd instead.

Lashley · Mar 11, 2019

texhnolyze said:
I believe it's to combat the texture streaming issue. The cpu isn't fast enough, so they put them in hdd instead.

Ah fucking hell

Makes buying on discs pointless these days

Digoman · Mar 11, 2019

I think I made the right call to keep playing DMC5 instead of posting today... (not that my lurker ass posts much anyway).

Lashley said:
So how come Division 2 is 42gb on PC but like 100 on consoles?

Isn't the 100GB just for the PS4? Maybe it is something about how Sony handles updates.

Chance Hale · Mar 11, 2019

I remember when I bought an Xbox one at launch(🙈) and had to wait nearly an hour for Dead Rising 3 to install off the disc so I could launch the game. This gen has not been good for physical media.

I've lived in tiny apartments since and can't afford to store games anymore anyway lol

low-G · Mar 11, 2019

texhnolyze said:
I believe it's to combat the texture streaming issue. The cpu isn't fast enough, so they put them in hdd instead.

If the case were that the game was too CPU limited to do more intensive real-time decompression that would actually make the texture streaming worse (which it may be).

The Cellar Letters · Mar 11, 2019

Not sure if it's exactly 60fps, but DMC V at 80% 4K maxed out looks reallllll good with my 1070. Really well optimized

Stoze · Mar 11, 2019

Cth said:
2 days remaining in the giveaway for Glass Masquerade 2

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/15fBE/glass-masquerade-2-illusions

https://store.steampowered.com/app/935880/Glass_Masquerade_2_Illusions/

(sorry for setting the end date wrong)

That banner is terrifying

Jawmuncher · Mar 11, 2019

I got a Foil recently and the race to the bottom astounded me. I put up the first card for $10 and when I woke up the market was down to $2 bucks.

VinFTW · Mar 11, 2019

So, just got a new gaming PC.

Intel Core i7 8700 (6 Core 12 Thread @ 4.6GHz - Intel 4K GPU)
Intel H310M-MB
16GB DDR4-2666 (2 x 8GB Kit)
Liquid Cooling Package
500GB Solid State Drive (SSD) - SATA3
nVidia GeForce RTX2060 - 6GB

How do you guys think I'll fare w/ RE2 and DMCV as compared to my X1X?

MonthOLDpickle · Mar 11, 2019

VinFTW said:
So, just got a new gaming PC.

Intel Core i7 8700 (6 Core 12 Thread @ 4.6GHz - Intel 4K GPU)
Intel H310M-MB
16GB DDR4-2666 (2 x 8GB Kit)
Liquid Cooling Package
500GB Solid State Drive (SSD) - SATA3
nVidia GeForce RTX2060 - 6GB

How do you guys think I'll fare w/ RE2 and DMCV as compared to my X1X?

Should be good because I got perfect performance in both on my I7 3770K and GTX 1060 6GB.

VinFTW · Mar 11, 2019

MonthOLDpickle said:
Should be good because I got perfect performance in both on my I7 3770K and GTX 1060 6GB.

Any chance I can do anything at 4k? Or at the very least, 1440p

MonthOLDpickle · Mar 11, 2019

VinFTW said:
Any chance I can do anything at 4k? Or at the very least, 1440p

I can't answer that question, I game in 1080p on two monitors. Sorry, I think you should be able to do 1440p, at 30 FPS (this is being the safe side of things though I bet you can get 60). I can't really answer that.

I also never play on ultra. High as there really isn't a diff between ultra and high, just one has a bigger performance cost.

Lashley · Mar 11, 2019

VinFTW said:
Any chance I can do anything at 4k? Or at the very least, 1440p

Easily tbh. 4k 60 should be achievable.

I'd say on medium settings.

VinFTW · Mar 11, 2019

MonthOLDpickle said:
I can't answer that question, I game in 1080p on two monitors. Sorry, I think you should be able to do 1440p, at 30 FPS (this is being the safe side of things though I bet you can get 60). I can't really answer that.

I also never play on ultra. High as there really isn't a diff between ultra and high, just one has a bigger performance cost.

Lashley said:
Easily tbh. 4k 60 should be achievable.

I'd say on medium settings.

Awesome, thanks for the replies.

Very excited. Havent upgraded my PC since 2010 (!!!).

Got Anthem, Div 2, and Sekiro (cancelled all my preorders on 1X) on PC.

Looking to grab RE2 next.

ThereAreFourNaan · Mar 11, 2019

VinFTW said:
Any chance I can do anything at 4k? Or at the very least, 1440p

At 1440p max quality settings the 2060 has 0.1% lows above 60fps according to some random benches I just searched.

it's conceivable that you could run the game at 4k with 75 or 80% image quality setting to run it at subnative, but still very good resolutions while maintaining 60fps. Dropping some settings a notch or two could get you to near-4k 60 but I don't have a 2060 to test on myself.

VinFTW · Mar 11, 2019

ThereAreFourNaan said:
At 1440p max quality settings the 2060 has 0.1% lows above 60fps according to some random benches I just searched.

it's conceivable that you could run the game at 4k with 75 or 80% image quality setting to run it at subnative, but still very good resolutions while maintaining 60fps.

Good enough for me.

Really wanted to swing a 2070, but, just couldnt afford those couple extra hundred.

ThereAreFourNaan · Mar 11, 2019

I am using a 1080p 144hz G-sync panel with a 2080, so it's a bit overkill haha. I boosted IQ to 130% and capped my framerate at 80 with RTSS because I'd rather my GPU work less hard at that point.

zkylon · Mar 11, 2019

i think i'm gonna end up buying sekiro on ps4

getting the pc to detect my stupid ps4 controller sucks and is so difficult to troubleshoot when you get absolutely no feedback on what's going wrong -__-

Deleted member 39479 · Mar 11, 2019

Hey all, not sure if anyone's mentioned it yet but Fanatical's current star deal is Yakuza 0 for $11.39. YMMV but I was able to use the 10% off code even though they said it didn't apply, whoops.

https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/yakuza-0

BasilZero · Mar 11, 2019

pseudotsuga said:
Hey all, not sure if anyone's mentioned it yet but Fanatical's current star deal is Yakuza 0 for $11.39. YMMV but I was able to use the 10% off code even though they said it didn't apply, whoops.

https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/yakuza-0

Got it.

For $10.25.

What a deal lol

I cant believe I spent $40 on the PS4 version about a year ago.....lmao.

Edit: They wont charge me.....or make the key invalid....would they?

marcbret87 · Mar 11, 2019

VinFTW said:
Any chance I can do anything at 4k? Or at the very least, 1440p

I got a Ryzen 5 2600+Vega 56 setup and I can do 1440p 60fps on RE2 without much trouble. The 2060 is slightly above the Vega 56 so you should be perfectly fine, though 4k might be a bit of a stretch and you'll have to play with the settings a bit.

Lashley · Mar 11, 2019

Anyway to have games show PS4 icons instead of Xbox?

zkylon · Mar 11, 2019

anyone played jason rohrer's latest?

texhnolyze · Mar 11, 2019

Lashley said:
Anyway to have games show PS4 icons instead of Xbox?

Uncheck everything on Steam controller configurations. If the game natively supports PS4 controller, it'll show the icons. But you'll lose controller vibration.

The other option is look for mods. Lots of games do have one.

Rogue Agent · Mar 11, 2019

Lashley said:
Anyway to have games show PS4 icons instead of Xbox?

Has Steam detected your controller and have you ticked the PS4 controller in the settings?

Which game do you want the PS4 icons for? It also depends on the game.

BasilZero · Mar 11, 2019

Will they honor the price error via the coupon for Yakuza 0 on Fanatical?

Lashley · Mar 11, 2019

Rogue Agent said:
Has Steam detected your controller and have you ticked the PS4 controller in the settings?

Which game do you want the PS4 icons for? It also depends on the game.

Every game

ArjanN · Mar 11, 2019

zkylon said:
i think i'm gonna end up buying sekiro on ps4

getting the pc to detect my stupid ps4 controller sucks and is so difficult to troubleshoot when you get absolutely no feedback on what's going wrong -__-

Counterpoint: load times.

Lashley · Mar 11, 2019

ArjanN said:
Counterpoint: load times.

And frame rate

Rogue Agent · Mar 11, 2019

Lashley said:
Every game

In that case, it depends on the game. E.g. I think Resident Evil 2 doesn't have the Steam Input API implemented so you'll only see the Xbox icons. I used a mod to display PS4 icons for Resident Evil 2 - I'm just using that game as an example. A game that uses Steam Input API (SIAPI) will use the relevant icons for your controller.

EDIT: It's best to approach it game by game. If you want some info on whether a particular game has PS4 icons, let me know and I'll check for you.

Phrost · Mar 11, 2019

BasilZero said:
Will they honor the price error via the coupon for Yakuza 0 on Fanatical?

Are you talking about the $10.50 or whatever price? I doubt it's an error, the game was $12 with a bunch of other great games in the february humble monthly.

texhnolyze · Mar 11, 2019

zkylon said:
i think i'm gonna end up buying sekiro on ps4

getting the pc to detect my stupid ps4 controller sucks and is so difficult to troubleshoot when you get absolutely no feedback on what's going wrong -__-

What's the problem, exactly?

Just uninstall every controller-related driver (or simply move from the bluetooth window), and re-sync it with the bluetooth by holding share+ps buttons together.

zkylon · Mar 11, 2019

it's so strange that unlocking a chapter lets you start at any given checkpoint even if you haven't reached that point lol

this game is weird

ArjanN said:
Counterpoint: load times.

yeah but playing on a keyboard and mouse is way worse

texhnolyze said:
What's the problem, exactly?

Just uninstall every controller-related driver (or simply move from the bluetooth window), and re-sync it with the bluetooth by holding share+ps buttons together.

it didn't work for the hour i tried until i complained here and it worked lol

bmdubya · Mar 11, 2019

Never played a Yakuza game, always kind of watched it from a distance. But reading the description has me interested, especially since it is set in the '80s.

What is Yakuza 0 though? Is it a remake or something?

BasilZero · Mar 11, 2019

Phrost said:
Are you talking about the $10.50 or whatever price? I doubt it's an error, the game was $12 with a bunch of other great games in the february humble monthly.

Yeah, the coupon rules state no star deals but this is a Star deal lol....maybe it was a oversight, either ways...hopefully nothing bad happens to my purchase/key.

bmdubya said:
Never played a Yakuza game, always kind of watched it from a distance. But reading the description has me interested, especially since it is set in the '80s.

What is Yakuza 0 though? Is it a remake or something?

Prequel to Yakuza 1/Kiwami

Play it first.

Deleted member 5864 · Mar 11, 2019

Everspace has PS4 and Switch buttons :3

Play Everspace

zkylon · Mar 11, 2019

bmdubya said:
Never played a Yakuza game, always kind of watched it from a distance. But reading the description has me interested, especially since it is set in the '80s.

What is Yakuza 0 though? Is it a remake or something?

it's a prequel but it doesn't need prior knowledge of the series. i would hazard a guess it doesn't even matter if you do, since a lot of the story of 0 is either completely self contained or kind of ends by kiwami

it's a cool game

arts&crafts · Mar 11, 2019

So I played the demo and this game is actually really cool. I dont really understand it and cant explain it but its fun! It is marketed as a metroidvania which I suppose makes sense as you have to unlock skills to get to higher places to get coins to get more skills! I dunno, but it works. I just bought it because its the Chrono deal of the day. Supposedly it leaves early access in a few weeks. Check out the demo!

Jawmuncher · Mar 11, 2019

zkylon said:
it's so strange that unlocking a chapter lets you start at any given checkpoint even if you haven't reached that point lol

this game is weird

yeah but playing on a keyboard and mouse is way worse

it didn't work for the hour i tried until i complained here and it worked lol

It's because scenario select in a chapter came in a later patch. Originally you had to play every level all the way, even if you just wanted to get to one part. Though said update did make one aspect easier.
If you want to beat the game on the hardest difficulty. You can get the achievement by just warping to the end of every chapter and finishing.

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