***Gamers*** What are you playing?
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ForeverRedBeard
Wormhole enthusiast
Is there really any other way to play lol. Thats pretty much all I do on that game.
I recently dug up my 64 out of the closet and have been playing Gauntlet Legends for the past couple days..
ConfusedVapeGuy
I hate Texas
Risen 3
Sacred 3
waiting on ps4 games.
Sacred 3
waiting on ps4 games.
bussinrounds
Well-Known Member
Cool vid here.. http://www.gamespot.com/videos/the-gist-games-that-refuse-to-grow-up-and-why-that/2300-6421022/
Here's a good list of recently released/upcoming old school RPGs..
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/the-second-list-of-incline-new-poll.91705/
Here's a good list of recently released/upcoming old school RPGs..
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/the-second-list-of-incline-new-poll.91705/
ConfusedVapeGuy
I hate Texas
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/the-second-list-of-incline-new-poll.91705/
I hope some of those make it to console....
Yeah i'm a console gamer.
I hope some of those make it to console....
Yeah i'm a console gamer.
Angus Thermopyle
miner of truth & delusion
3/4 of the way thru my first Terraria playthrough on PC. Fun grinder. Starting to get a bit stale.
Any Occulus Rift users here? I placed an order for one the other night.
Should be here in about a month. Following the development on Reddit
http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/
The reaction videos are great and software support seems to be growing daily.
Steam support has begun (HL2). Various other games. and a growing list of cool demos.
Any Occulus Rift users here? I placed an order for one the other night.
Should be here in about a month. Following the development on Reddit
http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/
The reaction videos are great and software support seems to be growing daily.
Steam support has begun (HL2). Various other games. and a growing list of cool demos.
grokit
well-worn member
So after an update my 60gb (ver.1) ps3 has turned into a ps2.
It still plays dvds, cds, and ps2 games but no ps3/blu-rays. Never had an issue before, the only place that repairs them said I need a new optical drive for $89 +tax. I've read a lot of things about how it's more the laser lens, but it seems the drive is working fine and the software update somehow locked it out of playing hi-rez disks. I would just replace it with a cheap blu-ray player and use the 360 but all I want to play these days is motorstorm and that's ps3 only. Fuck you sony, I'm not going to buy a ps4 either because no motorstorm is even on the horizon, the creators went a "different direction" for now.
Anybody familiar with this issue?
It still plays dvds, cds, and ps2 games but no ps3/blu-rays. Never had an issue before, the only place that repairs them said I need a new optical drive for $89 +tax. I've read a lot of things about how it's more the laser lens, but it seems the drive is working fine and the software update somehow locked it out of playing hi-rez disks. I would just replace it with a cheap blu-ray player and use the 360 but all I want to play these days is motorstorm and that's ps3 only. Fuck you sony, I'm not going to buy a ps4 either because no motorstorm is even on the horizon, the creators went a "different direction" for now.
Anybody familiar with this issue?
Frederick McGuire
Aggressively Loungey
Have you tried contacting Sony?
I had a TV die about 6 months out of warranty and they still fixed it for free.
If your ps3 is malfunctioning due to an update, at the very least they should be able to give you some advice on how to try to fix it yourself.
Have you tried resetting it back to factory defaults then reinstalling the firmware?
I had a TV die about 6 months out of warranty and they still fixed it for free.
If your ps3 is malfunctioning due to an update, at the very least they should be able to give you some advice on how to try to fix it yourself.
Have you tried resetting it back to factory defaults then reinstalling the firmware?
grokit
well-worn member
I've read online (pretty common issue even with some slim models) that sony won't acknowledge this issue as being related to the updates, it's a hardware thing to them. The unacknowledged part is there has been a voltage change in the firmware, that has something to do with the newer drives having two laser lenses (instead of just one for both hi-rez and regular duties in the older ones, even some of the early slim models).
Also from what I've read online in ps3 forums, resetting to factory defaults does not reset the firmware. I was advised to see if there has been any other subsequent updates, and there are not (it's up to date). Others have been frustrated by sony's response to this issue even with the newer slim models, so I can't see them caring about my problems. It's been out of warranty for at least seven years, I think after that time period they don't even have to support it under warranty or not. I may give it a try anyways, but for advice they just reportedly direct you to their official user forums which I have been reading along with others.
I was wondering about replacing the lens only since the drive spins and reads the lower rez disks, and there are replacement lenses available for my model on ebay. But it's more than I want to tackle myself (it's a lot of work just to get to the optical drive in my model), and the place that I called will only replace the entire drive. From what I have read they have to put my old cd circuit board in the new drive to get it to work with my machine. For $90 I could get a used slim in gwo off craig's list, but I would lose ps2 compatibility.
Edit: the place I called does seem pretty sure that the new drive will solve this issue, so now I'm wondering if the higher-voltage(speed?) drive/lens will add to the risk of overheating/failure, which is an issue I've never had but seems to be another big problem with this model over time. I've read about mitigation measures being put in place to prevent this kind of failure, I'm thinking that I need to call these guys back and ask to talk to a service guy this time. Or get a used slim and use my phat as a ps2 lol.
Also from what I've read online in ps3 forums, resetting to factory defaults does not reset the firmware. I was advised to see if there has been any other subsequent updates, and there are not (it's up to date). Others have been frustrated by sony's response to this issue even with the newer slim models, so I can't see them caring about my problems. It's been out of warranty for at least seven years, I think after that time period they don't even have to support it under warranty or not. I may give it a try anyways, but for advice they just reportedly direct you to their official user forums which I have been reading along with others.
I was wondering about replacing the lens only since the drive spins and reads the lower rez disks, and there are replacement lenses available for my model on ebay. But it's more than I want to tackle myself (it's a lot of work just to get to the optical drive in my model), and the place that I called will only replace the entire drive. From what I have read they have to put my old cd circuit board in the new drive to get it to work with my machine. For $90 I could get a used slim in gwo off craig's list, but I would lose ps2 compatibility.
Edit: the place I called does seem pretty sure that the new drive will solve this issue, so now I'm wondering if the higher-voltage(speed?) drive/lens will add to the risk of overheating/failure, which is an issue I've never had but seems to be another big problem with this model over time. I've read about mitigation measures being put in place to prevent this kind of failure, I'm thinking that I need to call these guys back and ask to talk to a service guy this time. Or get a used slim and use my phat as a ps2 lol.
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bussinrounds
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't hold my breath on that one.
The days of playing cRPGs like Wizardry 5 on your SNES or Might & Magic 2 on the Genesis are long gone sadly.
pootsforjesus
Well-Known Member
I have one. Getting vaked and playing Elite: Dangerous is about one of the coolest damn things ever. Developing some shiz on it is going to be so much fun.
SD_haze
Well-Known Member
I know an old navy guy who has it for his gaming laptop. He loves it.
When the games are optimized right, it's perfect. But when they aren't, the extra 15hz refresh rate causes too much FPS drop. The only other complaint was specific to first-person-shooter games. Stuff like strafing can makes him really nauseous.
EveryDayAmnesiac
Well-Known Member
Radio
stay true to yourselves
Haha! Yes!Elder Scrolls 6..............
Been a fan since Morrowind. Loved the whole series.
Morrowind was my first as well, and I have been an avid fan since then. Love the lore, the music, the world, the atmpsphere..
a true fantasy series!
Frederick McGuire
Aggressively Loungey
Played some South park last night! The new RPG. Hilarious and well made, but I'm still waiting for Fallout 4 and Elder Scrolls 6
I just finished the South Park game a few days ago - as a fan of the show it was awesome
The RPG elements are pretty light, but it was a fun game. I got far more enjoyment than I should admit hurling shit nuggets at enemies
Cyrodiil is like my elder scrolls hometown - I started with oblivion
(never played morrowind - I may have to download it at some point - does it still hold up or would it be a disappointing to play now?)Been playing a whole bunch of skyrim recently - I finished up most of the main quest lines a few years ago (basically enough to get me the platinum trophy) and put it away, then a month or 2 ago a mate bought it and inspired me to pick it up again.
Used console mods on the pc version to modify my ps3 save - so I've got a Mage with all spells etc from the get go
playing through the DLCs now (they were released on the ps3 after I stopped playing)
Radio
stay true to yourselves
Skyrim and Oblivion are great games but I spent the most time on morrowind. To go back to morrowind now would be a bit difficult to play. The content is there, but it has been improved upon so much that it is hard to play after experiencing Skyrim.. Great game in it's own right though. Wait for Skywind (Morrowind remake using Skyrim engine for PCI just finished the South Park game a few days ago - as a fan of the show it was awesome
The RPG elements are pretty light, but it was a fun game. I got far more enjoyment than I should admit hurling shit nuggets at enemies
Cyrodiil is like my elder scrolls hometown - I started with oblivion
Been playing a whole bunch of skyrim recently - I finished up most of the main quest lines a few years ago (basically enough to get me the platinum trophy) and put it away, then a month or 2 ago a mate bought it and inspired me to pick it up again.
Used console mods on the pc version to modify my ps3 save - so I've got a Mage with all spells etc from the get go
) http://tesrenewal.com/skywind-faqIt's going to be great.
bussinrounds
Well-Known Member
Gothic 2 is on sale at GOG right now for $2.50
http://www.gog.com/game/gothic_2_gold_edition
For an open world style action RPG, It's better than Elder Scrolls. I'm not kidding either.
http://www.gog.com/game/gothic_2_gold_edition
For an open world style action RPG, It's better than Elder Scrolls. I'm not kidding either.
