Any PC Gamers Around?

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Arthur-A

Really like Ready or Not. It's an early access, could use some polishing here and there, but overall it's great!

Also, not that I'm a huge fan of police, but the fact that some soy boys from kotaku (part of kinja media shithole) are butt hurt over it is an extra bonus

just watched the intro video, and then read the kotaku review. interesting realism choices. player can't run, all suspects can move faster, and a surrender command must be issued first before other action can be taken against a suspect.

but in my book, they lose serious points for the 'easter egg' red-pill/noggin jogger thing-- way too many open-ended implications of attempting something with a fun statement that way to easily becomes murky and political, especially in a game all about serious realism.

the games mechanics makes sense from a realism standpoint. doesn't really fit with pc(personal computer)-game culture though, so not surprised at the kinja result.


i see the kinja answer, and the reasoning behind the game. it really boils down to 2 different lifestyle theories.

the prevailing theory of the kinja-way, and the general populous: expose kids to weapons, and they will use them against everyone else. it's why knives are banned in schools. it's why no one wants to encourage safe gun training classes for minors. they're terrified of the reality, and have chosen the best way to get away from it is to abandon any thought of it. their thought process is "if they can act it out online, they all want it to be a reality." so fortnight dressed the characters up in fun colors, to a snazzy sound track, and the crowd goes wild when the the 8 year old spawn camps the 'enemy' and starts popping people, er, characters, with a bazooka.

the theory i can see underlying the videogame is directly opposite of that. it works on the thought process of "knowing is better than ignoring". training kids knife etiquette, or how to handle a gun safely, and under the proper circumstances, do far more good, and are likely to encourage them not to misuse the tools. i do believe that knowing, understanding, and preparing for scenario's like that can be beneficial in real life.

just even discussing those 2 drastically different lifestyle methods is going to ruffle some feathers...

i've never been much into role-playing games, as the computer has always been more of an escape from reality than a reality in itself, so that game doesn't much appeal to me. but i can see how it can be nice to many.

yes, it's late, and i'm getting wordy...

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by weederr33

So just finished Halo Infinite and I actually quite enjoyed the story. Well mostly the stuff related to Chief and Cortana. The other characters I had no clue about. They apparently are from the Halo Wars games, notably the 2nd one. I never played those, just the main games. So this whole time I'm trying to piece together characters and plots that seem to have been taken place in another game. So outside not feeling much of a threat, or better yet, just uncertainty as to who or what their motives are.

Still, it was fun and enjoyable, though I'd say I still enjoy the other games far more. I think a follow up will piece it together better. But 343's attempt at a story arch seems rather flawed. 4 & 5 set up the whole Cortana falling apart and going rouge. And Infinite just throws a whole new arch in before it felt the original was done. Not sure how to feel other than it was mindlessly enjoyable.

Wait, they made a second halo wars?

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Wait, they made a second halo wars?

Yep! at some point. I think it came out in 2017. I never got into them though. I normally like RTS games, but it just doesn't suit Halo for me.

[Arthur-A]

I'm sure Read or Not devs didn't mean what kotaku shitheads would love them to mean.

[spcmafia]

My dad came to visit yesterday and I showed him my racing simulator setup on Assetto Corsa. Nothing brought me more joy than watching my 65yo dad ripping thru Monza on a Lamborghini Aventador. He struggled the first few laps but got the hang of it quite quick. I would be sitting on the living room talking to my mom while I could only hear my Dad ripping thru gears on the long straights.

[NoHaveMSG]

Downloaded Project Cars 2 to my Xbox since I wanted a little more variety. Couldn't figure out why the game felt like shit and my times were so slow. Then I finally noticed 100% on TC is off and 1% is full nannies mode lol.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Downloaded Project Cars 2 to my Xbox since I wanted a little more variety. Couldn't figure out why the game felt like shit and my times were so slow. Then I finally noticed 100% on TC is off and 1% is full nannies mode lol.

That'll probably be my next game, A.C can be fun, but does require a lot of mods, and during testing with even the SOL mod, the game tends to lag a bit. So I'm just going to download car mods and tracks. The sound mixing could use some tweaking too.

Aside from how fun the 86 is on the track, Ayrton Senna's F1 Lotus is a joy to drive, same thing with Nikki Lauda's Ferrari from the 80s.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

That'll probably be my next game, A.C can be fun, but does require a lot of mods, and during testing with even the SOL mod, the game tends to lag a bit. So I'm just going to download car mods and tracks. The sound mixing could use some tweaking too.

Aside from how fun the 86 is on the track, Ayrton Senna's F1 Lotus is a joy to drive, same thing with Nikki Lauda's Ferrari from the 80s.

The physics in PC2 leave a bit to be desired. The cars feel very loose.


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[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

The physics in PC2 leave a bit to be desired. The cars feel very loose.


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Well that's a shame. I wonder PC 3 is any better. I've been looking at iRacing too but paying a monthly subscription for a game that even if its very well known, looks a bit lacking graphics wise.



If Gran Turismo would be ported to PC I would jump on that right away.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Well that's a shame. I wonder PC 3 is any better. I've been looking at iRacing too but paying a monthly subscription for a game that even if its very well known, looks a bit lacking graphics wise.



If Gran Turismo would be ported to PC I would jump on that right away.

I heard PC3 is not that great compared to the first two games. Have you looked at Automoblillista? Have heard great things about it.

[cjd]

We do rFactor2 events weekly, and will be dabbling with assetto Corsa competizione soon. Some paid tracks but nothing like the cost of entry for iRacing. And no ongoing fees. ACC is pretty dang good. RF2 is good enough.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by cjd

We do rFactor2 events weekly, and will be dabbling with assetto Corsa competizione soon. Some paid tracks but nothing like the cost of entry for iRacing. And no ongoing fees. ACC is pretty dang good. RF2 is good enough.

I can't wait till have the space for a PC again

[Spuds]

Ok, I know you all have discussed your driving sim setups before, but now I'm actually paying attention lol. What does everyone use hardware-wise? Controller, wheel on desk, sim rig, etc?

Seriously considering building a sim rig and a new gaming PC once GPUs are available again. Hopefully soon.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Ok, I know you all have discussed your driving sim setups before, but now I'm actually paying attention lol. What does everyone use hardware-wise? Controller, wheel on desk, sim rig, etc?

Seriously considering building a sim rig and a new gaming PC once GPUs are available again. Hopefully soon.

I am using a Logitech G920 right now. I have a Fanatec CSL DD on order but I won't see it till mid to late March. For a seat I have been using a Playseat since it folts up nice. It doesn't allow good options for a shifter or e-brake though, and you need to calibrate your brake pedal so that 100% is a bit light or you will lift the front of it up under hard braking. Once I have the space I will be using the stock driver seat out of my car to build a proper setup with a PC and multiple monitors.


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