I've said this before, but I am pretty sure I read that it is technically against EU law too.
I suppose if you really wanted those extra copies, you could start another Steam account and buy them with that. Hardly ideal, but the possibility is there.
God, fuck you, Rockstar. I just bought the GTA IV episodes last week
I'm going to be soooo pissed if it goes on sale at some horrible time while I'm at work or sleeping or some shit and I can't buy it. I just got a quad core and can finally run GTA IV smoothly at a good res with all the bells and whistles.
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GoodKingJayIIIThey wanna get mygold on the ceilingRegistered Userregular
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So, decided to grab COD4 in the weekend deal. Installed and updated Punkbuster for multiplayer.
Now I'm constantly getting booted with the following PB error: "Disallowed Program Driver 125120." Did some quick research but wasn't able to find a resolution to this problem. Anyone know how to resolve this issue?
So, decided to grab COD4 in the weekend deal. Installed and updated Punkbuster for multiplayer.
Now I'm constantly getting booted with the following PB error: "Disallowed Program Driver 125120." Did some quick research but wasn't able to find a resolution to this problem. Anyone know how to resolve this issue?
Try turning off the Steam in-game overlay, I think that's the issue. There should be a "Launch Options" command for that somewhere, google that and see if it helps.
Thankfully I have a buddy who can watch Steam for me and jab me awake if what I'd want happens to go on sale. Useful since to be honest the only things I'm interested in are GTA IV and the DLC pack.
I bought the Rockstar complete pack when it came out at 60% off, and I've gotta say: It is one of the biggest traps that exists on Steam. Being confronted with the option of playing all of the GTAs (alongside the Max Paynes, too), it became incredibly hard to actually dive in and actually beat any of them. A year and a half later or so, I've got GTA: Vice City (which I had owned and beaten prior to buying the pack) and Max Payne 1 beaten. Most of the rest of it I've not made significant progress in. Also beaten GTA4, but I bought that separately from the pack.
Everything's under NDA right now (so anyone in it can't say), but leaked screens have shown that Valve's properties at least are represented. All beta participants have access to Portal granted to them to test with.
Actually, didn't they have a big weekend sale on most of the stuff that went on sale throughout the week the last time they did a week long feature of one dev like this? I seem to remember that happening but I could be wrong.
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SenshiBALLING OUT OF CONTROLWavefrontRegistered Userregular
Winterbottom is great, but man can it be frustrating if you just can't figure a level out. I'm somewhere in the fifth world and needed to take a break because no matter what I tried just wouldn't work. My fiancee was playing an earlier level and at one point she slammed her fist on the desk, which is something I've never seen her do.
I feel her pain. I love the style and design of Winterbottom, but the puzzles makes me want to claw my eyes out. I'm not going to shame myself by saying where I'm stuck, but it's very early on, and I have no fucking clue what to do. I guess my brain just isn't wired for this sort of thing.
So how to I shrink it back to thin mode after I've opened it up?
View menu --> Small mode
I'm mildly annoyed that we don't have an expand/collapse button anymore. Also mildly annoyed that there are options in the view menu to go to everywhere except the store, which is the only thing I use large mode for.
I couldn't place my finger on why I didn't like Beat Hazard much, aside from its rather shallow gameplay and shoddy game design.
I watch part of Empire Strikes Back, and think that The Asteroid Field would make a kickass and fitting song to play. I load it up, and proceed to have no shot power at all. I mean, that song is pretty damn intense. Doesn't make much sense to me.
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I couldn't place my finger on why I didn't like Beat Hazard much, aside from its rather shallow gameplay and shoddy game design.
I watch part of Empire Strikes Back, and think that The Asteroid Field would make a kickass and fitting song to play. I load it up, and proceed to have no shot power at all. I mean, that song is pretty damn intense. Doesn't make much sense to me.
Don't think about it much. Boot up Audiosurf and don't think about it.
Winterbottom is great, but man can it be frustrating if you just can't figure a level out. I'm somewhere in the fifth world and needed to take a break because no matter what I tried just wouldn't work. My fiancee was playing an earlier level and at one point she slammed her fist on the desk, which is something I've never seen her do.
I feel her pain. I love the style and design of Winterbottom, but the puzzles makes me want to claw my eyes out. I'm not going to shame myself by saying where I'm stuck, but it's very early on, and I have no fucking clue what to do. I guess my brain just isn't wired for this sort of thing.
Fuck you, Winterbottom, and your cursed pies!
Gonna take a wild guess on where you may be stuck, because it was an "aha!" moment for me. It's an observation about the mechanics, not a puzzle solution, but making this realization was pretty much the key to one of the early puzzles.
Don't read if you're afraid it'll ruin things for you, though.
Notice that even if you have a limit of 1 clone, the old one doesn't disappear until you finish recording, which means that you can make a new clone that is influenced by the old one. For instance:
Step 1. Create Clone A to do one thing, and one thing only: stand in place, whacking the air with his umbrella.
Step 2. Stand behind Clone A, and start recording.
Step 3. Step in front of Clone A, allowing yourself to be hit. Land wherever you land.
Step 4. Stop recording.
Now, observe: Clone A will disappear, but Clone B will still step forward and then be launched into the air, as though Clone A were still present, slapping him. Curious, isn't it? :P
Of course, that may not be where you're stuck. If so, disregard. ;-)
I couldn't place my finger on why I didn't like Beat Hazard much, aside from its rather shallow gameplay and shoddy game design.
I watch part of Empire Strikes Back, and think that The Asteroid Field would make a kickass and fitting song to play. I load it up, and proceed to have no shot power at all. I mean, that song is pretty damn intense. Doesn't make much sense to me.
From what people were saying earlier, the calmer the music the harder the game gets.
Its the most ass-backwards way to design a music game.
So how to I shrink it back to thin mode after I've opened it up?
View menu --> Small mode
I'm mildly annoyed that we don't have an expand/collapse button anymore. Also mildly annoyed that there are options in the view menu to go to everywhere except the store, which is the only thing I use large mode for.
Just click the icon in the system tray and then click store. Quick and easy.
Also, that icon gives you access to just about everything you need to get to in a couple clicks. Store, games list, settings, friends list. And it keeps (I think) your last 5 games there so you can launch without even needing small mode or anything else.
Just played through the duration of the Beat Hazard demo and made the purchase. Mrmmm so goood.
Though the little updates you get at the bottom of the Screen ("Foolish Chaos crashed and burned on that one song!" "Foolish Chaos is starting up that other song!") is more than a little annoying. Anyone know how to turn that off?
No one mentioning the manhunt 2 hour sale, even 3/4 of the way into it?
Extraordinary game. One of the best examples of modern survival horror there is. It's in dire need of a visual upgrade, which probably will never happen. It's a shame that Rockstar fucked up in such epic fashion with the sequel and ran the franchise face first into the ground.
"Yeah, Manhunt 2, bitches! Obscenely violent and controversial sequel to the original Manhunt, which itself was very controversial to begin with. We'll release it exclusively on the Wii! I mean, how can that possibly fail? Sure, our customers are mostly on the PC, 360, and PS3 and we'll attract a ton of negative attention by doing this, but what the fuck, we're crazy like that!"
The people who greenlighted that move should be fired, dragged out on the street, and kneecapped.
Finally finding some free time to get through the games that have been languishing in my Steam Games folder forever. On 18/19 in Portal. This game is even more fun than I remember!
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I'm going to be soooo pissed if it goes on sale at some horrible time while I'm at work or sleeping or some shit and I can't buy it. I just got a quad core and can finally run GTA IV smoothly at a good res with all the bells and whistles.
Now I'm constantly getting booted with the following PB error: "Disallowed Program Driver 125120." Did some quick research but wasn't able to find a resolution to this problem. Anyone know how to resolve this issue?
It's the same deal with the Id Superpack.
There is no client. Shush.
If so, sadface for not being a part of it.
Guess that's what I get for sleeping in. Not that I don't already own it for the PS2.
I feel her pain. I love the style and design of Winterbottom, but the puzzles makes me want to claw my eyes out. I'm not going to shame myself by saying where I'm stuck, but it's very early on, and I have no fucking clue what to do. I guess my brain just isn't wired for this sort of thing.
Fuck you, Winterbottom, and your cursed pies!
That was my impression during the beta, too. It's just missing the 3D acceleration, but that isn't necessary for this :P
View menu --> Small mode
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All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
I watch part of Empire Strikes Back, and think that The Asteroid Field would make a kickass and fitting song to play. I load it up, and proceed to have no shot power at all. I mean, that song is pretty damn intense. Doesn't make much sense to me.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
Oh, right. I only read the first part of the sentence, where they were saying that the VC sale was this morning for $2.50.
Gonna take a wild guess on where you may be stuck, because it was an "aha!" moment for me. It's an observation about the mechanics, not a puzzle solution, but making this realization was pretty much the key to one of the early puzzles.
Don't read if you're afraid it'll ruin things for you, though.
Step 1. Create Clone A to do one thing, and one thing only: stand in place, whacking the air with his umbrella.
Step 2. Stand behind Clone A, and start recording.
Step 3. Step in front of Clone A, allowing yourself to be hit. Land wherever you land.
Step 4. Stop recording.
Now, observe: Clone A will disappear, but Clone B will still step forward and then be launched into the air, as though Clone A were still present, slapping him. Curious, isn't it? :P
Of course, that may not be where you're stuck. If so, disregard. ;-)
From what people were saying earlier, the calmer the music the harder the game gets.
Its the most ass-backwards way to design a music game.
Also, that icon gives you access to just about everything you need to get to in a couple clicks. Store, games list, settings, friends list. And it keeps (I think) your last 5 games there so you can launch without even needing small mode or anything else.
Though the little updates you get at the bottom of the Screen ("Foolish Chaos crashed and burned on that one song!" "Foolish Chaos is starting up that other song!") is more than a little annoying. Anyone know how to turn that off?
I can't afford it until next week!
Extraordinary game. One of the best examples of modern survival horror there is. It's in dire need of a visual upgrade, which probably will never happen. It's a shame that Rockstar fucked up in such epic fashion with the sequel and ran the franchise face first into the ground.
"Yeah, Manhunt 2, bitches! Obscenely violent and controversial sequel to the original Manhunt, which itself was very controversial to begin with. We'll release it exclusively on the Wii! I mean, how can that possibly fail? Sure, our customers are mostly on the PC, 360, and PS3 and we'll attract a ton of negative attention by doing this, but what the fuck, we're crazy like that!"
The people who greenlighted that move should be fired, dragged out on the street, and kneecapped.
It's not, but thanks anyway. I'm sure Winterbottom is a game I'll never finish and probably play very little.
Woopsy!
The hate is palpable!
Maybe I'll make a skin that does that.
I like the old UI so much better.