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[Minamu]

Patching bloodlines is kind of a pain as the tutorials are lacking, old, or incorrect.

From what I understand...thanks to DarkByke and Wesp5


1) Run Steam as Administrator.
2) Start the game once.
3) Quit the game or let it crash.
4) Disable "Steam Community In Game" and "Automatic Update" inside Steam for Bloodlines.
5) Install Wesp5 7.6b unofficial patch without the + option.
6) With a standard STEAM install run the patch and when the option comes up go to the "C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\vampire the masquerade - bloodlines" to patch the "engine.dll" file.
7) Right click vampire.exe and change properties to "run as admin", and "run in compatibility for Windows XP SP3", and check "disable visual themes" and "disable desktop composition".

8)Otional) there should be a new directory under "C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Vampire - Bloodlines\Extras" inside here look for "Respatch.exe" and run it as Administrator. When it runs it's looking for a file to edit and that file should be in the same location that "engine.dll" was in in step 6. Patch It and Quit It and pray it works.

I barely had to do any of that stuff on Win 7 :S I got the latest 7.8 patch, was that wrong? I just booted the game once, got the ram error, installed patch and started playing. The installer asked me if I wanted to change resolutions and that didn't take very long. Seems to work so far, but I haven't beaten the tutorial yet. Should I redo it?

 

[Snuggles]

I barely had to do any of that stuff on Win 7 :S I got the latest 7.8 patch, was that wrong? I just booted the game once, got the ram error, installed patch and started playing. The installer asked me if I wanted to change resolutions and that didn't take very long. Seems to work so far, but I haven't beaten the tutorial yet. Should I redo it?

Nope, you're all set. The only thing you might want to consider is forcing some AA through your drivers, since vanilla Bloodlines is full of jaggies.

 

[Yuripaw]

I've already purchased the 4 pack. Still havent heard from sour_cream, so I still have the one extra available if anyone wants to buy bioshock 2 for $3.75. Send me a PM if interested.

 

[Nakazato]

broke down and bought bloodlines

 

[nextgeneration]

Tried the demo of Zombie Shooter 2. This is actually a great game! Deciding on whether to pick this up or wait for a sale on the shooter pack. Tried the Alien shooters also, and these are all really great and fun games.

 

[Minamu]

Nope, you're all set. The only thing you might want to consider is forcing some AA through your drivers, since vanilla Bloodlines is full of jaggies.

Thanks ^^ How do I do that with an ATI card again?

 

[CreativeSK]

Still looking for a kind us gaf who would gift me the dead space pack. of course i'll pay up front via paypal.

 

[MRORANGE]

Just a note, the sale will most likely end in the next 24 hours.

 

[QuantumBro]

Still looking for a kind us gaf who would gift me the dead space pack. of course i'll pay up front via paypal.

Check PM.

 

[Chavelo]

My loot:

Amnesia: Dark Descent (GIFT)
Devil May Cry 4
Dead Space Pack
S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl
Ghostbusters
Nation Red
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Used my stash of refined metal for most of it. Only spent about 8 dollars on paypal (that I had from trading keys for cash).

Team Fortress 2: AWWWWW YEEEEEEAAAAHHHHH.jpg

 

[peppermints]

So proud of myself, only picked up Ghostbusters. Was going to get Dead Space but I'd rather play it on 360.

Had to show restraint since I picked up the GTA pack last week, knowing full well that I'll never play any of them. I hate Steam.

 

[Rorschach]

How long does it usually take for the help desk to reply to inquiries? :| It's been a few days.

Just a note, the sale will most likely end in the next 24 hours.

:<

 

[nextgeneration]

Just a note, the sale will most likely end in the next 24 hours.

Thanks for reminder. As soon as I get off work, I am so buying Zombie Shooter 2. Look at all this carnage!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JCyszJCvQE

 

[Scythian]

Alright, is Dracula Origin any good? Been reading about it and it looks like an enjoyable adventure game with good story.

 

[MRORANGE]

Costume Quest is 67% off!

 

[Ken]

Costume Quest is 65% off!

And I just bought two copies at full price yesterday. Oh well.

 

[Paprikka]

Ended up getting the Cthulhu twin pack, Penumbra bundle, and Bloodlines since it seems so well liked. Was thinking of getting Bioshock 1 & 2 but I already have a slew of games to play so I figure I'll just pick them up when they inevitably go on sale again near Christmas.

 

[drizzle]

Costume Quest is 67% off!

YES that's what I was waiting for.

Bought

 

[Dice]

Costume Quest is 67% off!

Now I'll have to get to the bank in the morning before this ends, lol.

 

[kai3345]

Fucking buy Costume Quest

 

[Dice]

I can't. I just paid for the humble bundle with a few cents and I feel dirty. &#12640;&#12640;

...maybe I should embrace the evil persona and play Bloodlines.

 

[mikespit1200]

RE5 a good buy? Seems like Capcom hardly ever goes below 50% off. I did love RE4 though...

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

RE5 a good buy? Seems like Capcom hardly ever goes below 50% off. I did love RE4 though...

IMO RE5 is like backwards from RE4. I didn't enjoy it enough to finish it.

 

[Erebus]

Halloween sale ends on November 1, right?

RE5 a good buy? Seems like Capcom hardly ever goes below 50% off. I did love RE4 though...

If you intend to play through the game in co-op with a friend, by all means buy it. It's an amazing experience in my opinion.

 

[xenoflux2113]

Halloween sale ends on November 1, right?

I see a little over 14 hours on the sale items yes.

 

[UnluckyKate]

RE5 a good buy? Seems like Capcom hardly ever goes below 50% off. I did love RE4 though...

If you play alone, it's two steps back from RE4 all the way.

If you have a friend a play Co-op, it's pretty fun.

 

[iKeepPlaying]

Halloween sale ends on November 1, right?

In 14 hours and 42 minutes.

PD: Trading 2 refs and 1 craftable hat for Amnesia !

 

[Everdred]

Picked up Costume Quest, can't wait to play it. Glad it includes the Christmas pack too.

 

[Yuripaw]

Before the sale ends, I'm still considering some last minute purchases, but undecided. Are the Overlord games cool? I've heard off playing them for years. $4.99 seems like a good deal for both. I feel so uninformed about a game unless it has a GB quick look, heh.

 

[confused]

Nevermind

 

[Yuripaw]

I'm looking for the gift of Dead Space 2, have FEAR 3 to trade for it.

PM sent

 

[dimb]

Before the sale ends, I'm still considering some last minute purchases, but undecided. Are the Overlord games cool? I've heard off playing them for years. $4.99 seems like a good deal for both. I feel so uninformed about a game unless it has a GB quick look, heh.

Overlord is a pretty cool series. I would say you only need to buy Overlord II though.

 

[Yuripaw]

Overlord is a pretty cool series. I would say you only need to buy Overlord II though.

Really? Why's that? Why only the second one?

 

[dimb]

Really? Why's that? Why only the second one?

It just makes the first superfluous. It's a better game in ever respect and follows a very similar structure.

 

[Yuripaw]

It just makes the first superfluous. It's a better game in ever respect and follows a very similar structure.

How long would say each game is? I always thought Overlord 2 didn't seem as well received, was that just cuz it was so similar to the first?

 

[dimb]

How long would say each game is? I always thought Overlord 2 didn't seem as well received, was that just cuz it was so similar to the first?

It's maybe eight or ten hours for Overlord 2, think the original is somewhere in the same ballpark.

I dunno about the reception to them, but the metacritic on the PC version is pretty much the same for both versions.

 

[witchedwiz]

loot:
ghostbusters
dead space pack
fear pack
costume quest
+another indie pack
could have gone a lot worse

 

[FGMPR]

I ended up with:

Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
FEAR Collection
Dracula Origin
Costume Quest
Painkiller: Overdose

Pretty decent haul but fuck knows when I'll get to play them with the way things are now (too many games).

 

[SmokyDave]

I wasn't going to buy anything so naturally I ended up with...

Dead Space Pack.
Painkiller Pack.
F.E.A.R Pack.
Trains Vs Zombies.
Costume Quest.
Amnesia.
Ghostbusters.
Zombie Shooter.

I'm powerless to resist Steam sales. Already saving for Xmas.

 

[Spectacular Dr Dawg]

I wasn't going to buy anything so naturally I ended up with...

Dead Space Pack.
Painkiller Pack.
F.E.A.R Pack.
Trains Vs Zombies.
Costume Quest.
Amnesia.
Ghostbusters.
Zombie Shooter.

I'm powerless to resist Steam sales. Already saving for Xmas.

Now you just need the Penumbra collection!

 

[SmokyDave]

Now you just need the Penumbra collection!

I already have it. I don't know when, how or why I bought it. Most of my Steam library just 'appears' after heavy drinking sessions. I only realised I had bought it when I tried to buy it again.

 

[LQX]

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[IMACOMPUTA]

Anyone have an extra Amnesia?

I waited too long ..