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[Rigby]

Hey I bought TF2!

OMFG PC Gaming is AWESOME.

[Casual PC gamer]

Is there any Steam Friends functionality with World of Goo?

Regardless, my Steam name is Vaxadrin and I intend to buy Left 4 Dead on Steam this fall.

[ex0du5]

OMFG PC Gaming is AWESOME.

You sporting the new card yet?

Is there any Steam Friends functionality with World of Goo?

Regardless, my Steam name is Vaxadrin and I intend to buy Left 4 Dead on Steam this fall. biggrin.gif

Nothing in terms of multiplayer or leaderboards. However, as with any Steam game, you have the in-game Steam Community.

Also, the game has Steam achievements. Though...good luck getting more than 1-2. Most of the achievements are related to getting OCD on all the levels in a chapter, which is quite difficulty. OCD is basically a goal set for the level (x amount of goo balls rescued, x amount of moves, or x amount of time).

[Rigby]

You sporting the new card yet?

Well, I picked up a Radeon HD 2400 PRO for super cheap until I can get a powersupply plus a card and ram. I did this because once I am done with this I can pass it on to my girlfriends PC because she needs one. Everything has been good with it though, it runs TF2 at 60 fps with mostly everything at high/very high so it has been treating me well.

[ex0du5]

Good stuff dude. Glad you're having fun!

[Rigby]

Good stuff dude. Glad you're having fun!

Seriously man, my very first game I played in TF2 was epic. I was on gold rush and when we got to the last push I was on heavy and 3 medics led me on an epic ubercharge push of destruction to the finish while I was mowing down people left and right. That right there immediately validated my purchase.

[ex0du5]

A tip for TF2, and generally any PC online shooter: find a server you like, and stick with it. It's one of the reason I love dedicated servers so much more than console matchmaking. After a while, you'll be part of the community of regulars on that server, and you'll probably have a lot more fun that way.

[Casual PC gamer]

Will TF2 run on my laptop? AMD Turion64 DualCore, 2GB ram, Nvidia Geforce 7000m.

I really want to rebuy all my Source games on Steam but I'm not sure if the physics will make it cry.

[mrplaid]

Will TF2 run on my laptop? AMD Turion64 DualCore, 2GB ram, Nvidia Geforce 7000m.

I really want to rebuy all my Source games on Steam but I'm not sure if the physics will make it cry.

Yeah. I don't think you'd have any problems running any Source game on that. Half-Life 2 runs at pretty solid 60 frames on my old 2GHz, 1GB RAM XP box. My graphics card is an old Radeon X800, so no DX10, obviously.

[Casual PC gamer]

Fuckin' a, then.

Goodbye 360, hello TF2 & Left 4 Dead PC.

[ex0du5]

Really sorry to say this Vax, but no they won't run well. The rest of the PC is fine, but the videocard is severely underpowered (it's not meant for gaming).

http://www.notebookc...List.844.0.html

My laptop card, which is a 7600 Go, runs TF2 at maybe 20-30fps, maxed out (no AA). It scores 7800 on 3DMark03. The 7000m on the other hand, scores 1380. To get playable performance, you'd need to force DX7/8 and have the lowest settings possible.

In comparison, the $120 8800GT/9800GT for desktops today scores around 38000 in 3DMark03.

[Casual PC gamer]

Well poop, then.

I intend to get a gaming PC early next year so I suppose I'll have to wait.

I can keep playing Quake 3 though.

[mrplaid]

You don't think he could get somewhere in the 30 fps range at 1024x768 or 800x600 resolutions on his notebook?

[ex0du5]

You don't think he could get somewhere in the 30 fps range at 1024x768 or 800x600 resolutions on his notebook?

Maybe, but he'd need to force DirectX 7/8, so the games would look considerably worse than the console versions. Though, at least the games are still there for you when you go to upgrade your PC. Vax, you could always pick up the OB or just TF2 if you see it on sale at some point, be it in stores or over Steam (the store copy activates a Steam version).

[Casual PC gamer]

Well I already have a million games so I'll keep em on my to-do list for when I upgrade.

I should mention that I am one of those people that runs PC multiplayer games at the lowest graphical settings possible for best framerate. When I play Quake 3 is the battle of triangles in the big grey square.

[ex0du5]

Well I already have a million games so I'll keep em on my to-do list for when I upgrade.

I should mention that I am one of those people that runs PC multiplayer games at the lowest graphical settings possible for best framerate. When I play Quake 3 is the battle of triangles in the big grey square.

Oh not to worry. Plop $800 down for a decent rig, and you'll be running all those games at higher than console resolutions at 60fps.

[mrplaid]

I should mention that I am one of those people that runs PC multiplayer games at the lowest graphical settings possible for best framerate. When I play Quake 3 is the battle of triangles in the big grey square.

In that case, you'd definitely want to play it on a dedicated gaming machine then. In the mean time, we can play Habbo Hotel together. Do you want to Habbo with me?

[ex0du5]

When you do get a PC, if you like adventure (mainly narrative) games, then pick up Dreamfall. One of my favorite games of the past several years. It's on XBOX as well, though I'm not 100% sure if it works on the 360 or not.

[Casual PC gamer]

I played it on Xbox and thought it was borring. Soz mate. Not an adventure game guy, I need the immediate stimulus-response action from a button press.

[probune]

Really sorry to say this Vax, but no they won't run well. The rest of the PC is fine, but the videocard is severely underpowered (it's not meant for gaming).

http://www.notebookc...List.844.0.html

My laptop card, which is a 7600 Go, runs TF2 at maybe 20-30fps, maxed out (no AA). It scores 7800 on 3DMark03. The 7000m on the other hand, scores 1380. To get playable performance, you'd need to force DX7/8 and have the lowest settings possible.

In comparison, the $120 8800GT/9800GT for desktops today scores around 38000 in 3DMark03.

My Intel GMA can run Source games on low, and since I updated the drivers it runs fine in DX9. The Nvidia integrated chipsets are a lot better than the Intel ones, right?

[ex0du5]

My Intel GMA can run Source games on low, and since I updated the drivers it runs fine in DX9. The Nvidia integrated chipsets are a lot better than the Intel ones, right?

Should be a bit better for sure.

Well Vax, you could always try the HL2 demo and see how it runs. It'll run a bit faster than TF2 for sure, but it'll be a decent indicator.

[Fahrenhype]

Do you guys have a particular night of the week that you play? I bought Orange Box for PC when it came out, but may have spent a combined hour over the past year on TF2. Just never got into it with all the games that came out last year and from playing COD4 on Xbox Live.

[GSRJedi]

They updated the Valve complete pack on Steam to include Left 4 Dead and the price is still $100, so I picked it up. My Steam ID is gsrjedi

[ex0du5]

They updated the Valve complete pack on Steam to include Left 4 Dead and the price is still $100, so I picked it up. My Steam ID is gsrjedi

Damned good purchase man.

[MojoBox]

hey ex0du5, just added you to my friends list, hit me up with a group invite.

[ex0du5]

Added.

[DogsWithJobs]

So, will there be a PC game night for L4D?

[GSRJedi]

I added a couple of you guys to my friends list

[I AM JOHN!]

I demand a PC L4D game night. Mrplaid and I played last night and it was awesome. >

[mrplaid]

Yeah, the game is great. If any of you guys see me online send me an invite and I'll join. Heads up, though, I don't have a mic.

[probune]

I'm going to make an official PC game night topic with rad graphics and shit, but I don't know when people are free. How is Sunday for everyone between 8 and 12 pm EST

[GSRJedi]

I'd be interested and that should work for me on Sunday

[ex0du5]

I'm going to make an official PC game night topic with rad graphics and shit, but I don't know when people are free. How is Sunday for everyone between 8 and 12 pm EST

Sounds good to me.

[RareMonkey]

I know this is late but within the last year is when I got my PC up and running again that can play games so can I please get an invite.
Steam id: raremonkey

[ness08]

I just joined steam this year. ID - profanedic

I haven't even installed any of the games yet (just using a 3 year old laptop now) but wanted to have games when I get a decent desktop up this year and STEAM seems the way to go, already over 30 games and probably less than $100 spent.

[BeauRosser]

I would join, but it's down for maintenance.

[Fox the Sly]

Holy crap, I thought I was in this group. Invite me please.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/foxthesly

[ex0du5]

Invitation sent.

I should add to whoever wants to join the group: you need to link your community page. It's much harder to add you if all we have is your ID.

[PlayerOneStewy]

http://steamcommunity.com/id/sewart


yay

[lactose]

please add me as well

http://steamcommunity.com/id/bail0ut