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CheesecakeRecipe

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rainking187 said:
So if I want to pick up a controller for my PC that I can just connect and play without any extra work what's my best option?
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360 controller, pretty much plug in and good to go. Lots of games are tailored for its layout from the box too.

EDIT: Yes, forgot to mention you want WIRED. Unless you enjoy the wireless dongle shitting out on you after a few months and then requiring a solder mod.
 
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The_Monk

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rainking187 said:
So if I want to pick up a controller for my PC that I can just connect and play without any extra work what's my best option?
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360 Controller seems to be a decent option and the most used fellow GAFfer, or the PS3 Controller too since it have Bluetooth.

I recently played Dead Space 1 with the 360 Controller. I connected it, turned it on, clicked "Play Dead Space" and it worked right from the start, just like that.

There's more, I heard Valve is making one. ;)

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CheesecakeRecipe said:
EDIT: Yes, forgot to mention you want WIRED. Unless you enjoy the wireless dongle shitting out on you after a few months and then requiring a solder mod.
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I'm not aware of this, can you give more info? I have a Wireless one, anything I can do avoid problems?
 
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gabrielt16

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TheSadRanger said:
There are adapters out for wireless controllers so if he already has a wireless controller he'd spend less money getting an adapter than buying a new controller :p

edit: are the wireless adapter's that bad?
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I bought a wireless adapter for like 11 dollars in Amazon. Never had any problems with it. Works like a charm.
 
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Tenrius

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rainking187 said:
So if I want to pick up a controller for my PC that I can just connect and play without any extra work what's my best option?
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Any XInput compatible controller will do, really. I like Logitech F710, because it also has DirectInput, so it you can use it with older games. There is a physical switch, so you can either have in X360, full plug and play mode, or switch to DirectInput to use it whenever else.
 
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CheesecakeRecipe

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The_Monk said:
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I'm not aware of this, can you give more info? I have a Wireless one, anything I can do avoid problems?
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It seems to be related to a fuse going bad but you can bypass it entirely and the wireless adapter will function as normal. More information about the fix here. As for frequency and prevention...

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edit: are the wireless adapter's that bad?
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It seems fairly commonplace but I say this with purely anecdotal evidence so don't just take my word for it. I've just watched a lot of friends lose their wireless adapters over time. Mileage may vary, friends!
 
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Big_Al

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I fuckin loved ShadowMan back in the day. Was a genuinely unsettling and creepy game at times as well, the storyline was a lot of fun. The whole game had a wonderful, eery vibe.

Pity the sequel was so shite.
 
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Just doing some book keeping and getting rid of some extra keys from bundles. I still have some more but I'll do it tomorrow.

ModBot said:
I am giving away 10 Steam keys. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line below that corresponds to the key you want (if you include more than one game, you will be blocked from entering).

Rules for this Giveaway:
- This giveaway is a LIGHTNING raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 15 minutes after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two:

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Toki Tori -- MB-9D9A3E8DDFBB061E - Taken by Cth. 1 entrants total.
Red Orchestra -- MB-E30E071421CF61F9 - Taken by bobnowhere. 4 entrants total.
The Second Avernum Trilogy -- MB-2DF017BAFA612610 - Taken by The_Monk. 1 entrants total.
Crayon Physics Deluxe -- MB-72410BF46BF32E1D - Taken by Clawww. 1 entrants total.
Avadon: The Black Fortress -- MB-80B8C63DA312A9C1 - Taken by toddhunter. 1 entrants total.
Bastion -- MB-1B37D8259F994E6E - Taken by gabrielt16. 1 entrants total.
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter -- MB-E0D0D2E72AC74CD9 - Taken by oipic. 2 entrants total.
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter -- MB-389986A424B63826 - Taken by Anustart. 1 entrants total.
World of Goo -- MB-7A6EC145842E7ACB - Taken by AsylumX. 2 entrants total.
The Geneforge Saga -- MB-87F3365B237CC711 - Taken by NaM. 1 entrants total.


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Megasoum

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So do we know how much Enslaved will be?

I bought it used on 360 and never actually played it... Now I might as well pick it up on PC lol.

And all those memories of me dreaming of having a PC powerful enough to play 7th guest and 11th hour hahaha
 
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TheSeks

Blinded by the luminous glory that is David Bowie's physical manifestation.
OMG this VTOL level in Crysis 1 is AWFUL. Like, horrible. Even with a controller I can't control this damn thing.
 
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HalfwayOrb

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One question regarding Shadow Man: does it include subtitles? This is important.

edit:
Never mind, just saw some pictures on Shadow Man's page on Steam that have subtitles on them. Added to my wishlist.
 
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oipic

Member
KarmaCow said:
Just doing some book keeping and getting rid of some extra keys from bundles. I still have some more but I'll do it tomorrow.
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Thanks for Serious Sam HD, Karma! I think I might be the only person on GAF yet to play a minute of any SS game, ever, so it's time to fix that. Thanks mate. :)
 
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Miguel81

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Hey, I wanna give away a couple Sonic game codes for Steam
They are:
Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Sonic 3&Knuckles
Sonic CD
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Spinball

PM me if you want them

Edit: I also have a Medal of Honor Origin Key. Let me know if you want it.
 
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NaM

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dante81 said:
Hey, I wanna give away a couple Sonic game codes for Steam
They are:
Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Sonic 3&Knuckles
Sonic CD
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Spinball

PM me if you want them

Edit: I also have a Medal of Honor Origin Key. Let me know if you want it.
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Stump would love any of the sonic games :)
 
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HalfwayOrb

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Space Rangers HD: A War Apart just came out on Steam! A must have! I'm not buying it till it's on sale for 10 bucks or less, though. I have a huge backlog on Steam anyway.
 
Mengy

Mengy

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WOAH, Shadowman is on Steam? How long has it been there???? I absolutely LOVE the Dreamcast version, I played through it twice but not for many, many years.

Is the Steam version the same as the DC version, or is it better in any way? I might just have to buy it again. Even though I still have my DC disc, hmmmm....
 
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Syphon Filter

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Mengy said:
WOAH, Shadowman is on Steam? How long has it been there???? I absolutely LOVE the Dreamcast version, I played through it twice but not for many, many years.

Is the Steam version the same as the DC version, or is it better in any way? I might just have to buy it again. Even though I still have my DC disc, hmmmm....
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They just put it up today.
 
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Dr Dogg

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Mengy said:
WOAH, Shadowman is on Steam? How long has it been there???? I absolutely LOVE the Dreamcast version, I played through it twice but not for many, many years.

Is the Steam version the same as the DC version, or is it better in any way? I might just have to buy it again. Even though I still have my DC disc, hmmmm....
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Pretty much. The PC version was the original release and the N64 and PSX versions we're scaled down especially the PSX one. I think the textures we're a little better on the Dreamcast version but luckily there's a recent mod http://www.moddb.com/mods/na22920.

Don't know if it has had anything done to play nice with modern OS and graphics cards but seeing as it's Steamplay and to the best of my knowledge there was never a Mac version it must have had some work done to it.
 
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