The "All Other Games" Chat Thread

2011-02-16 09:16:41

#76

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6986|PNW

Finray wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
Finray wrote:
Because racing games aren't meant to be played with a keyboard? Not a hard concept to grasp. They're meant to be played with a gamepad so you can avoid the problem of 100% throttle/brake.
That doesn't change the fact that developers need to take into account that most people on this platform will play the game with keyboard
No they don't

infact I believe you're in a very very small minority

What are they to do, include a gamepad with the game? There's no way of getting around the fact a keyboard has no analogue input.

A VERY easy measure can be taken (and has been on many occasions) to accommodate the keyboard's lack of analog input without assuming that your PC gamer customer is always going to have access to a gamepad. Numpad for throttle %'s. NUM1 - 10%, etc. It's a rough method, but easier than driving by 100% acceleration taps. If you're porting or making a racing game for the PC, there is no reason not to include a set like this.

That said, it's better to have analog input.

2011-02-16 09:19:35

#77

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6485

While I always play racing games on the PC with the gamepad these days, I never had a problem using the keyboard in the past. Just tap keys if you don't need full throttle.

Getting your car properly straightened out used to be a bit of a problem here and there but aside from that it was ok for me.

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2011-02-16 13:15:27

#78

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|6957|FUCK UBISOFT

Finray wrote:
No way to change it from Windowed mode I could find inside the game.

Alt Enter is decently standard in any game.

2011-02-16 13:24:52

#79

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6986|PNW

Front Mission: Evolved is 7 bucks on Steam. Anyone think it's worth it?

2011-02-16 13:36:33

#80

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6752|Long Island, New York

Debating getting the Borderlands GOTY soon. Didn't realize it was for Mac.

2011-02-16 15:51:57

#81

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6367|what

Hurricane has a Mac.

2011-02-16 22:50:41

#82

tazz.: oz.; +1,338|6389|Sydney | ♥

Camm wrote:
tazz. wrote:
Camm wrote:
I need to get my 360 controller ready to be used with my computer
I use one from DealExtreme - Had to look at their comments to find a suitable driver for the x64 - but works amazingly.

Cost me 8 bucks or someshit - waited a month tho- lol.
I've got one, I just need to get something to connect it up

That's what I meant you twit: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/designer-s … grey-47380

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2011-02-17 02:27:13

#83

globefish23: sophisticated slacker; +334|6538|Graz, Austria

Poseidon wrote:
Debating getting the Borderlands GOTY soon. Didn't realize it was for Mac.

Get it!
€20 is a great price for all the included DLC packs.
Also, you'll get a beta key for Duke Nukem Forever.

Tip:
Play the DLC packs after the you've finished the main story line of the base game and in order of their release.
That is, don't travel to the respective start areas that are immediately available, as that triggers the DLC's cutscenes, and you don't want to spoil the fun, especially not for Zombie Island.

2011-02-17 03:27:02

#84

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6003|Catherine Black

Miggle wrote:
Finray wrote:
No way to change it from Windowed mode I could find inside the game.
Alt Enter is decently standard in any game.

Whether or not that works, idk, I already uninstalled. But it's not the point, a game made for the 'accessible', 'user-friendly' consoles should have an option to go full-screen without having to know keyboard shortcuts or tweak configs.

2011-02-17 03:32:56

#85

jord: Member; +2,382|6893|The North, beyond the wall.

I hated borderlands, felt like work.

2011-02-17 05:40:28

#86

tazz.: oz.; +1,338|6389|Sydney | ♥

Finray wrote:
Miggle wrote:
Finray wrote:
No way to change it from Windowed mode I could find inside the game.
Alt Enter is decently standard in any game.
Whether or not that works, idk, I already uninstalled. But it's not the point, a game made for the 'accessible', 'user-friendly' consoles should have an option to go full-screen without having to know keyboard shortcuts or tweak configs.

You do know that Alt+Enter is built into Direct X... right?

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2011-02-17 07:42:19

#87

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5393|Sydney

Top (and bottom) 5 of 2010 - http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/ … -5-of-2010

2011-02-17 15:11:05

#88

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|6957|FUCK UBISOFT

Finray wrote:
Miggle wrote:
Finray wrote:
No way to change it from Windowed mode I could find inside the game.
Alt Enter is decently standard in any game.
Whether or not that works, idk, I already uninstalled. But it's not the point, a game made for the 'accessible', 'user-friendly' consoles should have an option to go full-screen without having to know keyboard shortcuts or tweak configs.

it's just a shortcut that you should know if you care enough about windowed mode to complain about not having an option for it.

2011-02-17 15:23:46

#89

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6685

finray took computer courses at college and didn't know alt+delete?

that's like complaining about OSX because it has no ctrl+c/ctrl+v

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2011-02-17 15:53:51

#90

FloppY_: +1,010|6501|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

jord wrote:
I hated borderlands, felt like work.

Yes there was abit too much backtracking and "go there then come back so I can tell you to go there again"-quests..

But I think the humor and overall gameplay (and the quality of the UT engine) made up for it..

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2011-02-17 16:17:01

#91

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6986|PNW

It did, but it still relied far too much on reusing familiar ground.

2011-02-17 21:14:05

#92

tazz.: oz.; +1,338|6389|Sydney | ♥

Uzique wrote:
finray took computer courses at college and didn't know alt+delete?

that's like complaining about OSX because it has no ctrl+c/ctrl+v

Alt+Enter..

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2011-02-17 21:16:30

#93

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6367|what

tazz. wrote:
Uzique wrote:
finray took computer courses at college and didn't know alt+delete?

that's like complaining about OSX because it has no ctrl+c/ctrl+v
Alt+Enter..

Uzique using the wrong word and he is taking a literature degree at University?

That's like... ironic.

2011-02-17 23:39:34

#94

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6003|Catherine Black

I've never played a game where a fullscreen option wasn't present in the menus. I did know the shortcut, but because I never use it, it never sprang to mind.

PS Uzique, it's not an HNC in Uncommonly used Windows shortcuts..

2011-02-18 01:59:48

#95

tazz.: oz.; +1,338|6389|Sydney | ♥

Woah - Steam put's your own screenshots in the background now - neat!

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2011-02-18 02:11:00

#96

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6367|what

those sneaky mother fuckers

2011-02-18 02:16:29

#97

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6367|what

Nice review(s) here

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2011-02-18 07:15:48

#98

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6685

Finray wrote:
I've never played a game where a fullscreen option wasn't present in the menus. I did know the shortcut, but because I never use it, it never sprang to mind.

PS Uzique, it's not an HNC in Uncommonly used Windows shortcuts..

alt+enter is uncommonly used? what? it's the shortcut i always use instead of fussing about with in-game menus...

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2011-02-18 07:38:07

#99

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6003|Catherine Black

Dunno what you're playing, but 99% of my games start fullscreened from a fresh install.

2011-02-18 11:17:01

#100

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6685

obviously when i NEED to use windowed mode, you fucking dumbass

'not fussing around with in-game menus' hardly means 'AHH EVERY GAME STARTS IN WINDOWED MODE!'

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