Videogames anyone?

[AllenR]

No matter what newer game I play, I always fall back to Far Cry 4 and in this case, Far Cry 3 when I'm done. I got done early with cooking the kids' breakfast. I have time to indulge.

Those are fun games! I think you're playing them via Steam (FPS counter on the upper left corner) - do you use a controller? When I play FC or GTA, I use a wireless Xbox controller, which works very well.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Those are fun games! I think you're playing them via Steam (FPS counter on the upper left corner) - do you use a controller? When I play FC or GTA, I use a wireless Xbox controller, which works very well.

Nope. I play em via Uplay. I use keyboard and mouse for gaming, including gaming on the laptop.

I have a wired 360 controller just in case, though.

Oh. The frame counter is the free version of Bandicam.

[AllenR]

Nope. I play em via Uplay. I use keyboard and mouse for gaming, including gaming on the laptop.

I have a wired 360 controller just in case, though.

That's a REALLY nice setup you have!

I just tried the wireless controller so I can lean back when I'm enjoying the scenery, and was surprised at how much I liked it. Only for certain games, as RTS/ARPG games work better with M/KB.

Again, nice setup!

[Jun aka Pekto]

That's a REALLY nice setup you have!

I just tried the wireless controller so I can lean back when I'm enjoying the scenery, and was surprised at how much I liked it. Only for certain games, as RTS/ARPG games work better with M/KB.

Again, nice setup!

It's old. (2013) FX-8350 with 6GB GTX 1060. It's okay still for most games.

I might assemble a whole new PC next year, either with a non-OC i7 or whatever newest i5 is out. I always start out a completely new PC with an AMD graphics card (midlife upgrade with Nvidia). We'll see what AMD comes up with next year.

[AllenR]

It's old. (2013) FX-8350 with 6GB GTX 1060. It's okay still for most games.

I might assemble a whole new PC next year, either with a non-OC i7 or whatever newest i5 is out. I always start out a completely new PC with an AMD graphics card (midlife upgrade with Nvidia). We'll see what AMD comes up with next year.

Nice. The recent AMD Vega 64 is a bit underwhelming, but the 56 seems like a good value. Intel's mobile i8 series is coming out, with desktop parts soon to follow (I hear they'll have 6-core i7s).

It's fun building a new rig. Mine's 5 years old: an i7-4790K with a GTX980Ti - both watercooled with AIOs - driving a 1440p screen. Might feel the need to upgrade in a year or two

[Jun aka Pekto]

Nice. The recent AMD Vega 64 is a bit underwhelming, but the 56 seems like a good value. Intel's mobile i8 series is coming out, with desktop parts soon to follow (I hear they'll have 6-core i7s).

It's fun building a new rig. Mine's 5 years old: an i7-4790K with a GTX980Ti - both watercooled with AIOs - driving a 1440p screen. Might feel the need to upgrade in a year or two

I have no plans for moving up from 1080p. So, my graphics needs are more modest. But, that makes a better CPU even more of a necessity.

The only game I have that sometimes have steep frame rate drops (on the FX-8350) is GTA V and only on free-explore. It's fine during the SP campaign. But, I have the itch to move back to Intel. My main gaming PCs have been on AMD for the past 16 years (7 years with Intel before that). Time for Intel again.

[AllenR]

I have no plans for moving up from 1080p. So, my graphics needs are more modest. But, that makes a better CPU even more of a necessity.

The only game I have that sometimes have steep frame rate drops (on the FX-8350) is GTA V and only on free-explore. It's fine during the SP campaign. But, I have the itch to move back to Intel. My main gaming PCs have been on AMD for the past 16 years. Time for Intel again.

My sentiments exactly. I think 4K gaming is overrated. (I have 1440p because I need real estate for my spreadsheets). Yes, you'll be CPU-bound in some games, especially if you have a beefy GPU.

I've been on Intel since my first PC decades (!!!) ago. I'm actually thinking of getting AMD's Threadripper or Ryzen for my next build hahaha! Although I will stay with Nvidia for the GPU, the power consumption of the current AMD GPUs gives me pause since I want a small case, and it would be difficult to handle the thermals of a power-hungry GPU in an mATX case

[Jun aka Pekto]

I had uninstalled all games from my laptop. But, the wife wanted me to drive her to her campus and then wait for her to finish her (night) classes. That's almost 3 hours. I need some games to keep me occupied.

The GoG versions of STALKER and Fallout: New Vegas play fine without the need for DRM clients running. Perfect for no Internet situations. Steam and other clients require periodic log-ins even in Offline Mode if there are updates coming.





I also went ahead and installed Shadow of Chernobyl and Clear Sky.

[EQAddict]

Gonna get Destiny 2 today.......

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[pingzapperm14]

Resident evil 7 gold edition :D,

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[CruzeR911]

Playing a hero shooter mobaish Paladins. It's free from steam ang IMO better than overwatch


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[Jun aka Pekto]

Now that I have all three STALKER games (GoG versions), I still prefer Call of Pripyat over Shadow of Chernobyl and Clear Sky.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Why can't other games depict night as dark......really dark. I like the way the STALKER games do it.

[Jun aka Pekto]

STALKER:Call of Pripyat also does a good job handling time of day. I enjoy watching the predawn hours go by and the early morning light slowly seep in. Kinda reminds me of the long mid-shifts I pulled in real life.

[chronicle]

^
You should try metal gear solid 5 phantom pain. It has good day to night to day transition.

[Jun aka Pekto]

^
You should try metal gear solid 5 phantom pain. It has good day to night to day transition.

The nights aren't dark though. Call of Pripyat does a great job of depicting total darkness. To me, that's part of being immersed, especially in a game with monsters. Pretty good job especially considering it's an old game with an even older engine.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Having to fight off a bloodsucker and a chimera at the same time can get quite hectic.

[chronicle]

Played shadow of chernobyl once. Did not finished it though. I have a bad habit of starting games and not finishing it. Crysis, mass effect, batman...

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I still play castlevania symphony of the night and rockman series from time to time even if i already finished it a couple of times.

[EQAddict]

Destiny 2 this afternoon. Grinding some levels and gear.



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[makyong]

Destiny 2 this afternoon. Grinding some levels and gear.



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Wow! Very nice rig....


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