I have an old Saitek Cyborg joystick that I'm thinking of dusting off and trying out Freespace 2. I played the first one and it was cool, but I can't really remember anything about it except for something about shooting down missiles.
On a related note, I wonder if Freespace would be good on an Xbox pad with Xpadder. Seems like you could get the most common controls and commands on there and only occasionally have to use the keyboard.
I still have a number of boxes, especially Ultima IV to Ultima IX (the latter in the Dragon's Edition, i.e. one big fucking box). No way I'm getting rid of those, ever.
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I'm enjoying the first Witcher so much; if Gog would match Steam's sale price on the Witcher 2 I'd probably go ahead and buy it.
Which country are you living in? GoG remains cheaper than Steam for the Witcher 2 (although it was an even better deal as a pre-order) in the UK, and I think is the same price for the US. I thought it was equally overpriced for both platforms in Europe, due to scummy retailer practices - but you can lie very easily about your region on GoG to get the $50 price anywhere in the world.
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Steam (and a couple of other retailers) are selling it for 40 USD.
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edited June 2011
And being able to get patches as they are released makes the GoG edition of Witcher 2 far superior to the Steam edition.
I'm tempted to buy Planescape Torment, even though i've never been able to get into it. It isn't that I don't find it interesting, it's that I find it rather hard. More so in fact than Baldur's Gate. Also, i've no idea where to go after i've left the morgue at the beginning. I go outside and i'm like "where the fuck do I go next?"
In other news, anyone know what Spellforce 2 is like?
I'm tempted to buy Planescape Torment, even though i've never been able to get into it. It isn't that I don't find it interesting, it's that I find it rather hard. More so in fact than Baldur's Gate. Also, i've no idea where to go after i've left the morgue at the beginning. I go outside and i'm like "where the fuck do I go next?"
There's a mod for that. I assume you know about it if you've played BG recently, but the resolution/widescreen mod makes seeing where you're going so much easier. Beyond that, just explore - you can't wander too far, and you'll run into things to do as long as you keep talking to people.
You should also install the fixpack/tweak pack/cut content pack anyway, and I believe one option in the tweak pack allows you to 'rest anywhere'. Meaning that as long as you can survive an encounter, you get all your health back. And set combat to Easy - you're not missing much.
Has there been a confirmed street date for Crusader?
Not rock-solid, but it's supposed to be one of the next three releases. GoG titles release one or two a week, on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. They seem to vary somewhat, but are basically structured around that.
I'm tempted to buy Planescape Torment, even though i've never been able to get into it. It isn't that I don't find it interesting, it's that I find it rather hard. More so in fact than Baldur's Gate. Also, i've no idea where to go after i've left the morgue at the beginning. I go outside and i'm like "where the fuck do I go next?"
There's a mod for that. I assume you know about it if you've played BG recently, but the resolution/widescreen mod makes seeing where you're going so much easier. Beyond that, just explore - you can't wander too far, and you'll run into things to do as long as you keep talking to people.
DO THIS FIRST. Do not say, "oh, I'll do it after I've gotten a feel for the game".
the game has a nice quirk where if it'll crash if it tries to load an area you've previously been in under an older resolution.
I'm tempted to buy Planescape Torment, even though i've never been able to get into it. It isn't that I don't find it interesting, it's that I find it rather hard. More so in fact than Baldur's Gate. Also, i've no idea where to go after i've left the morgue at the beginning. I go outside and i'm like "where the fuck do I go next?"
In other news, anyone know what Spellforce 2 is like?
Welp, just set the difficulty to the easiest and, if necessary, cheat.
PST is one of those games worth cheating and abusing just to read and see everything
I'm tempted to buy Planescape Torment, even though i've never been able to get into it. It isn't that I don't find it interesting, it's that I find it rather hard. More so in fact than Baldur's Gate. Also, i've no idea where to go after i've left the morgue at the beginning. I go outside and i'm like "where the fuck do I go next?"
Yeah it's not like it's a linear game where you have to do everything in order or else nothing works. They leave it up to you for a reason. I'd make some crack about how games these days hold your hand so much that people have forgotten how to wander around but that's not even true because Mass Effect, Alpha Protocol, and other recent RPGs do pretty much open up after the introductory level...
DrakeEdgelord TrashBelow the ecliptic plane.Registered Userregular
edited June 2011
According to some stuff I read in the Privateer forum in GoG's community you can't add Righteous Fire to the GoG version.
Apparently the GoG version is Privateer Gold with RF stripped out. They had to mess with the exe to do this so dropping in the RF files doesn't work or something.
I'm hoping that they resolve the rights issues and put it in at a later date.
Anyone have trouble with Freespace 2 where the ship just keeps spinning around and around? I'm pretty sure it has to do with a controller config or something, but I just reinstalled (and added FSOpen etc).
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Is there anyway to display the grid everybody is moving around on?
You need the new downloader. Its an exe.
Looking for link now.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
On a related note, I wonder if Freespace would be good on an Xbox pad with Xpadder. Seems like you could get the most common controls and commands on there and only occasionally have to use the keyboard.
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its not impossible with a keyboard, just difficult.
So mods like WoD might that you a lot longer. Especially the second to last level
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
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His response was "Oh you mean like The Orange Box did?"
I felt old.
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It takes a very... special kind of person to enjoy games like Freespace using KBAM.
But seriously while there are some really good suggestions, and Freespace 2 is an incredible, special game, none of them are Blood.
I'm going to go play it right now.
Don't listen to anyone else, Freespace 2 is loads of fun and doable on the keyboard and mouse on normal difficulty.
I hope noone is swayed from buying it by that nonsense, alt-R while in-game will toggle between high/low-res
I went with Trilogy, but I can't remember why now. It worked fine, though.
Because they aren't moving around on a grid.
Steam Support is the worst. Seriously, the worst
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
And I've heard people getting good results playing FS 2 with a 360 pad.
HERETIC!
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
But I can't afford a joystick. I mean both financially and desk space. I suppose i could clean up my desk....... eff that.
Which country are you living in? GoG remains cheaper than Steam for the Witcher 2 (although it was an even better deal as a pre-order) in the UK, and I think is the same price for the US. I thought it was equally overpriced for both platforms in Europe, due to scummy retailer practices - but you can lie very easily about your region on GoG to get the $50 price anywhere in the world.
In other news, anyone know what Spellforce 2 is like?
There's a mod for that. I assume you know about it if you've played BG recently, but the resolution/widescreen mod makes seeing where you're going so much easier. Beyond that, just explore - you can't wander too far, and you'll run into things to do as long as you keep talking to people.
You should also install the fixpack/tweak pack/cut content pack anyway, and I believe one option in the tweak pack allows you to 'rest anywhere'. Meaning that as long as you can survive an encounter, you get all your health back. And set combat to Easy - you're not missing much.
Not rock-solid, but it's supposed to be one of the next three releases. GoG titles release one or two a week, on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. They seem to vary somewhat, but are basically structured around that.
Best-case scenario, it's tomorrow. Worst-case, it's Thurs 23rd.
DO THIS FIRST. Do not say, "oh, I'll do it after I've gotten a feel for the game".
the game has a nice quirk where if it'll crash if it tries to load an area you've previously been in under an older resolution.
Welp, just set the difficulty to the easiest and, if necessary, cheat.
PST is one of those games worth cheating and abusing just to read and see everything
The correct answer is "over there".
Steam Support is the worst. Seriously, the worst
I think it's possible to add it to the GOG version by putting a couple of files in the directory, but well, you'd need the expansion for those files.
They wanted to include it, but there was a licensing issue (as usual).
Steam Support is the worst. Seriously, the worst
Nifty.
Amusingly, this release included the adventure game.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
Adventure game?
Steam Support is the worst. Seriously, the worst
Apparently the GoG version is Privateer Gold with RF stripped out. They had to mess with the exe to do this so dropping in the RF files doesn't work or something.
I'm hoping that they resolve the rights issues and put it in at a later date.
Anyone have trouble with Freespace 2 where the ship just keeps spinning around and around? I'm pretty sure it has to do with a controller config or something, but I just reinstalled (and added FSOpen etc).