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PC sure is something magical
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TrebleShot
Member
The faff is very real , recently built a 4090 rig and got an LG C2 for my desk , it will be for work also.
But the faff is extreme.
I’m playing Valhalla at the moment and whilst the high frames are lovely it has broken low res textures that for the life of me I can’t fix.
I have the game on PS5 and whilst it has some dithering artefacts on the 60fps mode when I’m sat on my couch I can’t really notice it’s a more consistent experience.
M1987
Member
Really? I got into PC gaming a few weeks ago,and have bought quite a few games on Steam,and it has never asked me to authenticate any game.Apart from the initial setup of the pc,and playing with the graphics settings,it's no different to use than my PS5 or Series X I used to have
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SLB1904
Banned
Next time don't chat shit
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
Hope you're right op cause I'm going through the hassle of getting a pc built to prepare for all the big game releases this year
what controller should I get on PC if I want everything to be easy and just work?
It was such a pain in the ass trying to get games like dark souls to work with a controller back in the day
what controller should I get on PC if I want everything to be easy and just work?
It was such a pain in the ass trying to get games like dark souls to work with a controller back in the day
Naked Lunch
Member
While ive gamed on PC since Quake and Team Fortress 1 - I still never liked how much configuring is required both of hardware and just ingame controls. Even steam games still give issues mapping correctly to certain controllers. Plus I hate sitting at a computer desk to game - never looked into transferring PC to a TV or something.
My Steam library of hundreds is no joke though - not to mention things like the Supermodel 3.
There are many experiences on PC that have yet to translate to consoles. Stuff like the PC Battlefield 1942 and 2. And Arma.
My Steam library of hundreds is no joke though - not to mention things like the Supermodel 3.
There are many experiences on PC that have yet to translate to consoles. Stuff like the PC Battlefield 1942 and 2. And Arma.
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With great power comes... yeah. With all these options available you're sure prone to try them. I don't know how many times I've tinkered with Bethesda games because it was possible and promised to improve the game. Only to drop it after a day of playing because either the game wasn't that good to begin with it, mod incompatibility or simply no interest any more because of some other game.
It's sometimes a relief to simply start a game, set your controls, choose a graphics preset and PLAY the god damn thing. So simple, so difficult at times on PC. Just because you can do otherwise.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
1- This only happens if you change IP constantly, changes between devices constantly.
2- Constantly updates don't exist. Unless you are manually changing constantly between beta and normal client and thinks this is updates.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
You should, at least the VGA. It's free frames/input lag.
X360 or Xbox one controllers.
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rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Sure, jam. Unlike RROD and YLOD than every shop can repair. /s
Hohenheim
Member
I'm very happy with the Razer Wolverine V2 chroma controller.
Feels great in the hands, and the buttons are very clicky and responsive. Not mushy, like many other controllers.
It's wired but that means zero lag, which is very nice.
GymWolf
Member
Is it really free when the card operate outside of his comfort frequency and consume more\get hotter?
And for what? 5-10 frames? sometimes more sometimes less?
Never cared in the past and surely i'm not gonna care with a 4080 under my ass.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
The consume added is insignificant and the temps should be the same as normally your fans don't go 100% even with the overclock.
MikeM
Member
I only got back into it two months. Literally all I did was build it, install games/launchers, a couple drivers, setup HDR, then play games. I literally do nothing else.
Thebonehead
Banned
WhamBamThankYouMaam
Member
Until you want to buy a new GPU, then it turns into something completely different.
MikeM
Member
There is nothing wrong with that. Console gaming is at the best spot it has ever been in.
Do you have a shop with a good return policy? If so, buy parts and swap them in your system to see if that solves the problem. If it does not, then return them all then buy a new mobo.
This is assuming you have performed a fresh windows install.
M1987
Member
I use a dualsense,and I can just use the steam app to have it act like a mouse and keyboard
Ev1L AuRoN
Member
PC is perfect for me. I love tinkering, retrogames and experience new technologies.
I got to experience on PC a lot of things that came to consoles years after.
When most of my friends still playing Need for Speed Underground on their PS2's at 30'ish fps and low resolution and presets. I played it at 1280x1024@60 at high settings on my Radeon 9700pro, a whole different experience.
Being an enthusiast of emulation PC is also the place to be.
I got to experience on PC a lot of things that came to consoles years after.
When most of my friends still playing Need for Speed Underground on their PS2's at 30'ish fps and low resolution and presets. I played it at 1280x1024@60 at high settings on my Radeon 9700pro, a whole different experience.
Being an enthusiast of emulation PC is also the place to be.
chixdiggit
Member
Topher
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SLB1904
Banned
I didn't ask for a selfieAre you off your meds again?
The Cockatrice
Member
Playstation and PC are the best of all the worlds. Steam, gamepass, mods, sony exclusives, xbox exclusives, etc. Expensive these days but worth it considering you now gain access to a ton of shit.
Topher
Gold Member
Who said this?
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
Its not a selfie.I didn't ask for a selfie
That's one of them newfangled raytraced reflections
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
What on Earth? That’s not normal at all. I wonder if some security option was checked off in settings that made you have to prove your identity every time?
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Xbox controller is hassle free.
Tomeru
Member
Not if both your arms are the same length.
PaddyOCanager
Member
I literally just plugged my laptop into my HDTV (it's an old VIZIO) with an HDMI cable and turned it on lol. When the desktop popped up on my TV, I went into display settings and set the refresh rate to 60 Hz (or 120 Hz I don't really remember what the TV maxes at). I also switched the TV to "game mode" but that probably doesn't matter.
Most of my Steam games just automatically just work, a few of them like Unreal Tournament 2004 I've had to manually change to 1080p. WoW's new expansion lets you completely customize the UI so I've just scaled it to be readable across the room. Honestly, it's the best gaming experience I've had in years. I bought this desk so I can comfortably use mouse and keyboard while lounging on the couch:
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If you have a tower instead of a laptop, I assume it would just work the same way. I've never actually used the laptop's screen - it sits all the way across the room.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Ftfy.
ABrokenToy
Member
Just got a 4090 rig. Haven't touched my consoles since. May actually sell them.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Did you really have to do that? Normally it auto set to the maximum refresh rate.
Topher
Gold Member
From what I understand, game mode improves input lag.
PaddyOCanager
Member
I'm not sure if I had to honestly; I had no idea what I was doing.
I've been primarily console gaming 20+ years now so I'm used to plug and play. Whenever I first plug a PC into a monitor, I usually check display settings anyway and I just remember that was a setting I manually changed for whatever reason. The point I was mostly trying to make is that I'm a dumbass and still managed to set up my PC to play on a TV flawlessly lol.
It's been a fantastic experience so far and if anyone hates playing at a desk as much as I do, please do this immediately. I've been replaying all my old PC games on this massive screen and it's like experiencing them for the first time.
diffusionx
Gold Member
Only major flaw with the PC is that even after all this years, with major investments into the platform and software, usability SUCKS when hooked up to a TV. And I don’t want to hear it, I did it for years, it sucks. For years HDR was outright broken in Windows (it might still be), Steam BPM blew ass, navigation without a m+k is still heavily compromised, lapdesks are mostly crap and I hate using them (although this is subjective). I moved my HTPC into my office and hooked it up to a monitor and enjoy using it much more.
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rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
For all games or just a few?
Navigation without m+kb is always heavily compromised until someone invents something better/faster/more efficient.
PaddyOCanager
Member
I haven't run into any major flaws for what I'm doing with it. My TV doesn't have HDR, I don't use Steam BPM and I use mouse and keyboard for everything. I don't really see how a controller would change anything, since I've always been able to switch between controller and mouse and keyboard on a whim if I have both plugged in. My TV is just a huge cheap monitor at this point; I've seen no difference in its functionality to my office monitor.
If you want the ultimate gaming experience, I'm sure you're right - but I mean, for those who don't want to set up in a separate room to play PC games I don't see the issue. The one thing keeping me away from PC gaming was the "TV issue" but I decided to give it a shot and I was surprised at how painless it's been.
Kataploom
Gold Member
LMAO AMD just announced their official line of prebuilt PCs... They're one step closer to just get a Steam on there:
Imagine something like "stutter-free gaming with pre-cached shaders" and whatever.
Grildon Tundy
Member
This is literally me
Kataploom
Gold Member
Yes, a more powerful beast
But idk what you mean by "Until"... In my experience the party just goes on and on
diffusionx
Gold Member
I am talking more for general use, like if I have to update drivers or do general maintenance on the computer, or want to use the “HT” part of my HTPC, etc. After a while I stopped even trying to play m+k focused games on my TV. I even got a Steam Controller so I really did try it all but it never felt good.
OverHeat
« generous god »
Yeah PC are magical to empty my pocket lol
ShadyAcshuns
Member
I think it was because I bought a refurb laptop that had another steam account or something. I have the worst luck with those things lol.
Topher
Gold Member
Best to wipe those clean