What are you playing right now? IV -

Nepsotic · #**1291** 07-20-2012, 01:44 PM

I'm just not a fan of keyboard and mouse controls, I'd do a lot more PC gaming if I could figure out how to install my Xbox controller without spending money (and if I had a better PC). Though I use a laptop, I don't actually have a mouse. I'm glad I got Steam though, I was missing out on loads.

After a few problems, I got Limbo working, I wouldn't call it disturbing, but it's creepy as hell, are there any proper enemies in it? Save for that fucking spider which I cannot figure out how to get past. (Thats a lie, I'm just frightened to go near it)

Laser · #**1292** 07-20-2012, 01:47 PM

No. Nope. Nada. Negative.

Also you can't get your 360 controller to work AT ALL unless it is a wired USB one.

JennyGenesis · #**1293** 07-20-2012, 01:50 PM

I'm sure some USB receiver was made for the wireless controllers to.

Nepsotic · #**1294** 07-20-2012, 01:51 PM

EDIT: JG, you speedy piece of ass-butter (more imaginative than shit)
It is, well, it's wireless, but I have an adapter for charging. I'm sure there is a way to do it. I know that with a wireless one you have to buy this little piece of hardware for about 15 quid that you plug into the PC. I can't spare 15 quid, and as mines wired, shouldn't there be a driver knockin' about somewhere I can install?

Varrok · #**1295** 07-20-2012, 01:56 PM

Jenny is right, I used the adapter for a couple of times, there is no way to play with wireless controler w/o that.

JennyGenesis · #**1296** 07-20-2012, 01:58 PM

I had the core system (yeah remember when that was still being made) so I already had a wired controller, saved me £15

Nepsotic · #**1297** 07-20-2012, 02:01 PM

Did you just plug it in and start playing, then? Because like I said I have a USB adapter. It did install a driver when I first plugged it in, Play and Charge kit, it was called, I just need to know how to activate it. It would make my life so much easier.

JennyGenesis · #**1298** 07-20-2012, 02:01 PM

For Windows, it was a simply case of plug and play, however for my Mac, I had to go out of my way to download a driver.

Nepsotic · #**1299** 07-20-2012, 02:18 PM

Plug and play? It can't be, I had to install multiple drivers and it still won't work. Like I said, I have an adapter, though. That driver you installed on Mac, is there a Windows version?

JennyGenesis · #**1300** 07-20-2012, 02:20 PM

I'm 99% sure that Microsoft would have a driver for Windows, seriously, use your head!

MeechMunchie · #**1301** 07-20-2012, 02:24 PM

Everything I've been told by gamer friends to date has implied that you can literally tug a 360 controller out from the front of your Xbox and plug it into your PC, ready to use.

That said, I'm not sure I've ever been closer than six feet to an X360 in my life.

Laser · #**1302** 07-20-2012, 02:25 PM

Wait. You used a wired xbox controller and it wasn't plug in and play? Shit man your windows must be fucked up. I did it and it worked perfectly right out of the box.

Meech's friend isn't wrong either.

Manco · #**1303** 07-20-2012, 02:43 PM

A wired 360 controller has Windows drivers ready and waiting.

A wireless controller you have to buy a special adapter, like I did.

Nepsotic · #**1304** 07-21-2012, 12:03 AM

I used a USB adapter, doesn't that let it act as a wired controller?

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Wait. You used a wired xbox controller and it wasn't plug in and play? Shit man your windows must be fucked up. I did it and it worked perfectly right out of the box.

Meech's friend isn't wrong either.

I have Windows 7 Ultimate, and it has literally just been installed.

Manco · #**1305** 07-21-2012, 03:12 AM

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I used a USB adapter, doesn't that let it act as a wired controller?

If you mean the cable for charging the battery, then no.

Here’s an image I borrowed from a search engine:

That doodad on the left is the adapter for wireless controllers.

MeechMunchie · #**1306** 07-22-2012, 04:31 AM

WARNING: LARGE IMAGES. Not sure what good warning people is going to do, but whatever. I did shrink them... slightly.

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What I did On Saturday

By M. Munchie aged 17½

This is me and my friend ScrabTrapMan (He's the pink Space Marine, I'm the purple mafia goon) caring for the elderly.

Then we made a camp fire. This is me deciding whether to put out STM or not.

This is us showing the nice monster how real wizards fight.

This is us duelling with air blasts. I lost, because STM's bigger than me. And also against a wall.

Guns weren't in the rules.

This is STM drowning. He likes to do that a lot, so this time I fireballed his ice platform.

This is us "fucking shit up FOR THE EMPEROR". It was actually more dramatic than this screenshot makes it look.

This is me demonstrating how to repeatedly incapacitate an enemy.

I demonstrated this a lot.

This is STM learning how shields work, and also getting in my way.

This is me doing target practice with QFSSAA.

IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE!
AGAINST EVERYTHING.
ESPECIALLY SPACE MARINES.
Didn't hit any targets, though.

This is me encountering a bug that made STM invisible.

This is us supporting local music. (Note the bolt pistol, see below)

Yeah, STM didn't really like spells, so we just ran around shooting everything.

This looks like a dramatic "Preparing to avenge" shot, but I've actually just killed him myself because I wanted his bolt pistol. It's okay, he got another one when I Revived him.

"Sorry about this."
*Electrocutes*
"Your gun is much better. I'm glad I killed you."
"I'm glad you killed me too."

And while this looks like the obligatory buddy-movie "Which way?" shot, it's purely coincidental.

STM says we have something called "bromance". I told him that I had no heart, only a third testicle. He kept talking, though.

I also arranged them into a sort of movie trailer, here > http://steamcommunity.com/id/ututut/...5880672504151/

STM · #**1307** 07-22-2012, 07:28 AM

Daxter King · #**1308** 07-22-2012, 08:51 AM

Start Just Cause 2 last night, really fun game. It was difficult to play while drunk though.

Nepsotic · #**1309** 07-22-2012, 08:51 AM

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If you mean the cable for charging the battery, then no.

Here’s an image I borrowed from a search engine:

That doodad on the left is the adapter for wireless controllers.

Sweet, getting myself one for £5.96 off ebay now. Saw one on a market before for 20 quid, jesus.

Mr. Bungle · #**1310** 07-22-2012, 11:41 AM

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Start Just Cause 2 last night, really fun game. It was difficult to play while drunk though.

Try playing Marvel vs Capcom 3 while drunk. Now that is a challenge. That was me last night, until I got frustrated and quit.

Manco · #**1311** 07-22-2012, 06:17 PM

I actually played a game after buying it on Steam whoo

I’ve spent most of today playing Dawn of War. I forgot how addictive RTS games are.

dripik · #**1312** 07-23-2012, 12:57 AM

For me, it was Retribution yesterday, which I found OK. It's supposed to be about tactics, but in most cases, it's either sending in the Venerated Dreadnaught with bolter equipped, or teleporting my Terminator squad with claws in the middle of a huge group of enemies. But I do like all the equipment I can give to my units.

I also played more of BoI. I actually made it to Mom this time, but at one point I found a cat item, which did give me nine lives, but it reduced my base health to one heart (it was a learning experience - I could've done without). Otherwise, I was the most badass dark cherub with holy water and a harlequin helper.

Laser · #**1313** 07-23-2012, 02:36 AM

Retribution is great...but I found the singleplayer a bit weird. The characters weren't as memorable and one, Cyrus, just didn't make sense since in my Chaos Rising game, Cyrus was corrupted and betrayed us. I know they aren't dependent on one another, but Relic could've made a new character instead of rehashing an old one.

Jordan · #**1314** 07-23-2012, 02:45 AM

Magicka reminds me a bit of that Harry Potter "MMO". Except it doesn't look as shitty.

Manco · #**1315** 07-23-2012, 02:53 AM

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For me, it was Retribution yesterday, which I found OK. It's supposed to be about tactics, but in most cases, it's either sending in the Venerated Dreadnaught with bolter equipped, or teleporting my Terminator squad with claws in the middle of a huge group of enemies. But I do like all the equipment I can give to my units.

Haha, my tactics always consist of “defend the base until I have built and researched everything, then max out the vehicle and infantry limits and go on the march”. So much fun coming across a little squad of Orks and having a battalion of marines vaporise them.

dripik · #**1316** 07-23-2012, 02:59 AM

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Retribution is great...but I found the singleplayer a bit weird. The characters weren't as memorable and one, Cyrus, just didn't make sense since in my Chaos Rising game, Cyrus was corrupted and betrayed us. I know they aren't dependent on one another, but Relic could've made a new character instead of rehashing an old one.

Funnily enough, the character I like the most so far is The Ancient, despite the fact (or maybe because so) that he doesn't speak at all. I just equipped him with a rocket launcher and he became my general problem solver.

I guess for me it's the Space Marine thing as a whole that is memorable, instead of individual characters.

MeechMunchie · #**1317** 07-23-2012, 08:47 AM

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I’ve spent most of today playing Dawn of War. I forgot how addictive RTS games are.

Me and STM joked about that. Every couple of hours we'd come back and be like "Hey, is he still playing?".

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Haha, my tactics always consist of “defend the base until I have built and researched everything, then max out the vehicle and infantry limits and go on the march”.

This is known as "turtling". Sit in your shell, then snap your beak on anything that moves.

It's not necessary, though. Nowadays I can complete DoW1 in a couple of hours, just building endless Land Speeders and Assault Marines.

The game doesn't really get hard until Winter Assault. It doesn't really get good until Dark Crusade, which was almost a proto-DoWII.

Manco · #**1318** 07-23-2012, 04:13 PM

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Me and STM joked about that. Every couple of hours we'd come back and be like "Hey, is he still playing?".

I just got home and I’m about to boot it up again.

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This is known as "turtling". Sit in your shell, then snap your beak on anything that moves.

It's not necessary, though. Nowadays I can complete DoW1 in a couple of hours, just building endless Land Speeders and Assault Marines.

I enjoy turtling. Playing by ear with the bare minimum just makes me worry about running into something unprepared and being decimated. Much more exhilarating marching a platoon around.

Wings of Fire · #**1319** 07-23-2012, 04:16 PM

I tired of RTs's because turtling just isn't a valid strategy against anything higher than mid level AI.

PvP is all about fast paced zerg rushes, and I just can't be fucked with that shit.

MeechMunchie · #**1320** 07-24-2012, 02:09 AM

Every time someone says "Zerg rush", I hear that little goblin noise Zerglings make.

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