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So Deus Ex is now free on Gametap..

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  • PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Fuga wrote: »
    Is there anyone that DOESN'T like this game?
    except me, I mean.

    No.

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  • UrianUrian __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    Urian wrote: »
    Just do a fucking re-make of DX1 with new graphics technology. I would pay 40 bucks for that. The exact same game only with completely revamped graphics.

    There is a High Definition Texture Pack available, though on my game it scrambles the sound, it has a lot of noise :? I didn't find anyone with the same problem on their forums so yeah..

    How much of the game does this change? I thought it only did a few minor things.

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Pancake wrote: »
    Fuga wrote: »
    Is there anyone that DOESN'T like this game?
    except me, I mean.

    No.

    And that's why we don't like you, Fuga

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Just do a fucking re-make of DX1 with new graphics technology. I would pay 40 bucks for that. The exact same game only with completely revamped graphics.

    There is a High Definition Texture Pack available, though on my game it scrambles the sound, it has a lot of noise :? I didn't find anyone with the same problem on their forums so yeah..

    How much of the game does this change? I thought it only did a few minor things.

    Well, they're just better textures..there aren't that many differences, it just looks prettier and newer

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  • PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Just do a fucking re-make of DX1 with new graphics technology. I would pay 40 bucks for that. The exact same game only with completely revamped graphics.

    There is a High Definition Texture Pack available, though on my game it scrambles the sound, it has a lot of noise :? I didn't find anyone with the same problem on their forums so yeah..

    How much of the game does this change? I thought it only did a few minor things.

    Well, they're just better textures..there aren't that many differences, it just looks prettier and newer

    Parts of it do.

    The whole mod isn't finished yet, though it's creeping closer all the time and will get there some day.

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  • UrianUrian __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Just do a fucking re-make of DX1 with new graphics technology. I would pay 40 bucks for that. The exact same game only with completely revamped graphics.

    There is a High Definition Texture Pack available, though on my game it scrambles the sound, it has a lot of noise :? I didn't find anyone with the same problem on their forums so yeah..

    How much of the game does this change? I thought it only did a few minor things.

    Well, they're just better textures..there aren't that many differences, it just looks prettier and newer

    Ok.. I have the game through steam and installed it into the director it's located in in steam, now do I just launch it normally through steam and it'll work? I don't see any readme so that's why i'm asking. The shortcut doesn't seem to do anything if that's what i'm supposed to use.

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  • DukiDuki Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Wait, what? Free games? All I have to do is download some thing?

    Wtf. Is it safe? Spyware free and all that. I mean I assume so, since it looks like a legitimate business, but this just seems too good to be true.

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    ANTVGM64 wrote: »
    Then, after that, sadly, the developers will come up with a "Re-imagining" of the franchise - Like another Eidos Franchise that had sub-standard sequals so they just passed off the old game with a new coat of paint.

    - Hard rock metal on the sountrack (for the fans).
    - Gratuitous swearing just for the sake of it.
    - Now with extra blood and decapitations.
    - Emo Denton.

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  • Lord JezoLord Jezo Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Duki wrote: »
    Wait, what? Free games? All I have to do is download some thing?

    Wtf. Is it safe? Spyware free and all that. I mean I assume so, since it looks like a legitimate business, but this just seems too good to be true.

    You have never heard of Gametap? It's a pretty major service out there and it is even owned by Time Warner. I think it's one of the biggest PC gaming services next to Steam.

    The free selection is pretty lame but there are a few standouts for us folks too cheap to pay the monthly service fee.

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Just do a fucking re-make of DX1 with new graphics technology. I would pay 40 bucks for that. The exact same game only with completely revamped graphics.

    There is a High Definition Texture Pack available, though on my game it scrambles the sound, it has a lot of noise :? I didn't find anyone with the same problem on their forums so yeah..

    How much of the game does this change? I thought it only did a few minor things.

    Well, they're just better textures..there aren't that many differences, it just looks prettier and newer

    Ok.. I have the game through steam and installed it into the director it's located in in steam, now do I just launch it normally through steam and it'll work? I don't see any readme so that's why i'm asking. The shortcut doesn't seem to do anything if that's what i'm supposed to use.

    It will create a shortcut called HDTP Release 1 or something like that, use that one. To see if it's using the HD textures just start a new game and look at the trash bin, that was what I did :P if it doesn't work just check their forums but last time I checked, yesterday :lol:, it worked flawlessly on Steam

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  • ItalaxItalax Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    subedii wrote: »

    - Now with extra blood and decapitations.



    Dude, Dragon's Tooth Sword + Decapitations would be great =O

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  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I was looking at the Gametap site and I noticed that it goes live tomorrow. http://www.gametap.com/play/gameDetails/000459050

    I also noticed that the regular edition is already on Gametap as a gold game, but that the one that's going to be free is the Game of the Year edition. Does anyone know what the differences are?

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  • StormwatcherStormwatcher Blegh BlughRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    The GotY edition is pre-patched out of the box. And has Multiplayer. I don't know if it's really that different from the original edition, which is probably also already patched if you get it through Gametap.

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    ANTVGM64 wrote: »
    Then, after that, sadly, the developers will come up with a "Re-imagining" of the franchise - Like another Eidos Franchise that had sub-standard sequals so they just passed off the old game with a new coat of paint.

    You say that like the old game with a lick of paint was a bad game. It wasn't. It's a very good game. Heck, Deus Ex Anniversary would be brilliant if it were done the same way.

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  • HtownHtown Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Whoa, somebody's hating on Tomb Raider Anniversary?

    Stop that.

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  • meatflowermeatflower Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Wait...so is this a joke? According to this post on the HDTP forums, HDTP is completed and they haven't released it yet because one of the team members isn't on the internet? WTF?

    http://offtopicproductions.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1351

    Posted June 2, two days ago.

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    That's just how close they are to the next release. I doubt that they're actually finished.

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  • ItalaxItalax Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    ANTVGM64 wrote: »
    Then, after that, sadly, the developers will come up with a "Re-imagining" of the franchise - Like another Eidos Franchise that had sub-standard sequals so they just passed off the old game with a new coat of paint.

    You say that like the old game with a lick of paint was a bad game. It wasn't. It's a very good game. Heck, Deus Ex Anniversary would be brilliant if it were done the same way.

    It needs to keep the terrible voice acting in places. I never realised it was that racist but it's just fucking hilarious.

    I SPEEL MY DREENK.
    You rike good time?

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  • PeregrineFalconPeregrineFalcon Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Italax wrote: »
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    ANTVGM64 wrote: »
    Then, after that, sadly, the developers will come up with a "Re-imagining" of the franchise - Like another Eidos Franchise that had sub-standard sequals so they just passed off the old game with a new coat of paint.

    You say that like the old game with a lick of paint was a bad game. It wasn't. It's a very good game. Heck, Deus Ex Anniversary would be brilliant if it were done the same way.

    It needs to keep the terrible voice acting in places. I never realised it was that racist but it's just fucking hilarious.

    I SPEEL MY DREENK.
    You rike good time?

    Any mission in France = hilarity.

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Italax wrote: »
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    ANTVGM64 wrote: »
    Then, after that, sadly, the developers will come up with a "Re-imagining" of the franchise - Like another Eidos Franchise that had sub-standard sequals so they just passed off the old game with a new coat of paint.

    You say that like the old game with a lick of paint was a bad game. It wasn't. It's a very good game. Heck, Deus Ex Anniversary would be brilliant if it were done the same way.

    It needs to keep the terrible voice acting in places. I never realised it was that racist but it's just fucking hilarious.

    I SPEEL MY DREENK.
    You rike good time?

    Any mission in France = hilarity.

    The Woominous parth.

    subedii on
  • PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    "JC Denton in da fresh!" was always my favorite.

    Pancake on
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  • StollsStolls Brave Corporate Logo Chicago, ILRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Pancake wrote: »
    "JC Denton in da fresh!" was always my favorite.

    I will deal with the Porice the same way I deal with the slanderous press.

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  • UrianUrian __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Just do a fucking re-make of DX1 with new graphics technology. I would pay 40 bucks for that. The exact same game only with completely revamped graphics.

    There is a High Definition Texture Pack available, though on my game it scrambles the sound, it has a lot of noise :? I didn't find anyone with the same problem on their forums so yeah..

    How much of the game does this change? I thought it only did a few minor things.

    Well, they're just better textures..there aren't that many differences, it just looks prettier and newer

    Ok.. I have the game through steam and installed it into the director it's located in in steam, now do I just launch it normally through steam and it'll work? I don't see any readme so that's why i'm asking. The shortcut doesn't seem to do anything if that's what i'm supposed to use.

    It will create a shortcut called HDTP Release 1 or something like that, use that one. To see if it's using the HD textures just start a new game and look at the trash bin, that was what I did :P if it doesn't work just check their forums but last time I checked, yesterday :lol:, it worked flawlessly on Steam


    When I click the icon it says "failed to find steam"

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  • LorkLork Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Urian wrote: »
    Just do a fucking re-make of DX1 with new graphics technology. I would pay 40 bucks for that. The exact same game only with completely revamped graphics.

    There is a High Definition Texture Pack available, though on my game it scrambles the sound, it has a lot of noise :? I didn't find anyone with the same problem on their forums so yeah..

    How much of the game does this change? I thought it only did a few minor things.

    Well, they're just better textures..there aren't that many differences, it just looks prettier and newer

    Ok.. I have the game through steam and installed it into the director it's located in in steam, now do I just launch it normally through steam and it'll work? I don't see any readme so that's why i'm asking. The shortcut doesn't seem to do anything if that's what i'm supposed to use.

    It will create a shortcut called HDTP Release 1 or something like that, use that one. To see if it's using the HD textures just start a new game and look at the trash bin, that was what I did :P if it doesn't work just check their forums but last time I checked, yesterday :lol:, it worked flawlessly on Steam


    When I click the icon it says "failed to find steam"
    Try making a shortcut to steam.exe and adding this to the target:
    INI=C:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\deus ex\System\HDTP.ini USERINI=C:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\deus ex\System\HDTPUser.ini log=HDTP.log -applaunch 6910
    

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Stolls wrote: »
    Pancake wrote: »
    "JC Denton in da fresh!" was always my favorite.

    I will deal with the Porice the same way I deal with the slanderous press.

    Uh, you spelt slanderous properly there.

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  • StollsStolls Brave Corporate Logo Chicago, ILRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    subedii wrote: »
    Stolls wrote: »
    Pancake wrote: »
    "JC Denton in da fresh!" was always my favorite.

    I will deal with the Porice the same way I deal with the slanderous press.

    Uh, you spelt slanderous properly there.

    So did she, that's part of why that line sticks out. She pronounces that properly but actually says "porice".

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  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    The game is up on Gametap free and I'm currently downloading it, but it is going very slowly. I'm pretty sure it went a lot quicker when I downloaded Metal Slug 2 from Gametap yesterday, so I guess Gametap's servers are being hammered.

    EDIT: Funny. Suddenly my download speed bot about 5 times faster.

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  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I have played this for a short while and I have some performance issues. One moment the game is running smoothly and the next it's going at about half speed. I have no idea what could be causing and I haven't noticed anything like it in other games.

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  • BremenBremen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Ah, Deux Ex, such a great game. My favorite part is it makes you think, both in how to accomplish your objectives and trying to figure out what's going on and whether you need to reconsider your goals. I mean, sure,
    it doesn't take a genius to figure out UNATCO is evil, but you're left wondering about your new employees later on as well. I still remember when I was heading to the Cathedral and Icarus told me "You are bringing the illuminati closer to regaining power. Examine what you are doing." and I thought - Hey, the evil AI that's trying to kill me makes a good point.

    Admitedly, your choices don't make a big difference plot wise until near the end, to avoid a giant plot tree the development team never could have handled, but they still make you think about those choices, rather than just blasting hordes of aliens without remorse.

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  • RakaiRakai Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    It's failing to download for me. It gives me an error about failing to access files.

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  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Rakai wrote: »
    It's failing to download for me. It gives me an error about failing to access files.

    I got that a couple of times, but I was able to resume the download.

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  • RakaiRakai Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Nevermind. It seems Gametap hates 64-bit operating systems.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Apparently Gametap now works in the UK.

    It didn't last time I tried.

    Yay!

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  • RakaiRakai Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Lots of games probably won't work due to licensing issues, though, and they don't see fit to tell you which ones.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Rakai wrote: »
    Lots of games probably won't work due to licensing issues, though, and they don't see fit to tell you which ones.

    I see, none I have tried so far don't work at least.

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  • meatflowermeatflower Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    So I was digging around the HDTP (High Def Texture Project) forums and found some people raving about this custom OpenGL driver.

    OpenGL you say? 1999 this is not!

    Bear with me. So apparently this dude has made a custom OpenGL driver that actually runs at a good speed, unlike the default one that comes with Deus Ex. It also allows a lot of custom rendering options and improvements that are beyond my understanding. What I do understand is that it makes the game look pretty damn good, noticeably better than with the Direct3D renderer you're probably using now.

    So try it out! Just make sure you download the right one (ie not the one for Unreal Tournament). Here's a direct link to the file: http://cwdohnal.home.mindspring.com/utglr/dxglr18.zip

    You just back up the OpenGLdrv.dll in your Deus Ex/System directory and replace the original with this one. Then if you're starting up the game for the first time pick the custom OpenGL renderer, or go into the video options from the main menu and choose "Change Rendering Device".

    Check out the website for the additional settings you can add to your DeusEx.ini file. If you're lazy, you can try out mine, they'll probably work for you. As far as I can tell, this basically maxes the settings.
    \\Paste this over the existing [OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice] section in the DeusEx.ini file, also in the System directory

    [OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice]
    Translucency=True
    VolumetricLighting=True
    ShinySurfaces=True
    Coronas=True
    HighDetailActors=True
    DetailTextures=True
    UseTNT=0
    MinDepthBits=32
    MaxLogUOverV=8
    MaxLogVOverU=8
    UseMultiTexture=1
    UsePalette=1
    UseAlphaPalette=0
    ShareLists=0
    AlwaysMipmap=0
    DoPrecache=0
    UseTrilinear=True
    MaxAnisotropy=4
    SupportsLazyTextures=0
    UseS3TC=True
    UseBGRATextures=True
    UseMultiTexture=True
    UseSSE=True
    UseTexIdPool=True
    UseTexPool=True
    UseDetailAlpha=True
    DetailMax=2
    SinglePassDetail=Disabled
    AAFilterHint=2 \\Delete this line if you don't have an Nvidia card or one that supports Quincunx AA filtering
    BufferTileQuads=True

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  • KaligordKaligord Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Seems a good a place as any to post a question about Deus Ex/Game Tap.

    Ive downloaded a few games now and on a couple (namely Deus Ex and Legacy of Kain 2) the controls seem to get "suck" say Im running forward it will continue to run me forward for a good 2seconds after I let go. As you can imagine while trying to sneak about this is not cool.

    Has anyone had a similar experience? or know how I can fix it?

    Thanks in advance 8-)

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    meatflower wrote: »
    So I was digging around the HDTP (High Def Texture Project) forums and found some people raving about this custom OpenGL driver.

    OpenGL you say? 1999 this is not!

    Bear with me. So apparently this dude has made a custom OpenGL driver that actually runs at a good speed, unlike the default one that comes with Deus Ex. It also allows a lot of custom rendering options and improvements that are beyond my understanding. What I do understand is that it makes the game look pretty damn good, noticeably better than with the Direct3D renderer you're probably using now.

    So try it out! Just make sure you download the right one (ie not the one for Unreal Tournament). Here's a direct link to the file: http://cwdohnal.home.mindspring.com/utglr/dxglr18.zip

    You just back up the OpenGLdrv.dll in your Deus Ex/System directory and replace the original with this one. Then if you're starting up the game for the first time pick the custom OpenGL renderer, or go into the video options from the main menu and choose "Change Rendering Device".

    Check out the website for the additional settings you can add to your DeusEx.ini file. If you're lazy, you can try out mine, they'll probably work for you. As far as I can tell, this basically maxes the settings.
    \\Paste this over the existing [OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice] section in the DeusEx.ini file, also in the System directory

    [OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice]
    Translucency=True
    VolumetricLighting=True
    ShinySurfaces=True
    Coronas=True
    HighDetailActors=True
    DetailTextures=True
    UseTNT=0
    MinDepthBits=32
    MaxLogUOverV=8
    MaxLogVOverU=8
    UseMultiTexture=1
    UsePalette=1
    UseAlphaPalette=0
    ShareLists=0
    AlwaysMipmap=0
    DoPrecache=0
    UseTrilinear=True
    MaxAnisotropy=4
    SupportsLazyTextures=0
    UseS3TC=True
    UseBGRATextures=True
    UseMultiTexture=True
    UseSSE=True
    UseTexIdPool=True
    UseTexPool=True
    UseDetailAlpha=True
    DetailMax=2
    SinglePassDetail=Disabled
    AAFilterHint=2 \\Delete this line if you don't have an Nvidia card or one that supports Quincunx AA filtering
    BufferTileQuads=True

    If you could post some screenshots that would be great :wink:

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  • zimfanzimfan Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Was having fun until I dies on the ground floor of Statue of Liberty, then relized I hadn't saved manually and had to start the whole game over . :| man was Auto-saving a big leap in gaming (for me at least)

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  • meatflowermeatflower Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    If you could post some screenshots that would be great :wink:

    It's pretty subtle, I don't think screenshots are gonna wow you. It's mostly the lighting that's affected, looks better in certain parts of the game. Remember, the Unreal engine was designed for Glide, not Direct X.

    Also, even if you've got an awesome video card you'll notice some choppiness during the opening cutscene when it shows the big gunfight. Same if you're on a security terminal with 3 cameras with a lot of models on each. With Glide there's no slowdowns ever.
    zimfan wrote: »
    Was having fun until I dies on the ground floor of Statue of Liberty, then relized I hadn't saved manually and had to start the whole game over . :| man was Auto-saving a big leap in gaming (for me at least)

    This is something I've been trying to figure out for a while. When I first played the game when it came out, it auto-saved every time there was a loading screen. There's even a check box on the save game screen to have it do this. But it doesn't. Also, if you really look when it's loading a new area it flashes "Saving" for a fraction of a second. Maybe the GOTY patch killed it...

    Still, the default binding is + on the numpad, extremely convenient since your right hand is inches away on the mouse.

    edit: N/m, that's the savegame deletion confirmation checkbox. I'm gonna look through the config files.

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