Purkake Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Why the hell did you buy a product you knew was virtual in the first place? You fail reading comprehension so I'll repeat... I said impulse lets your back up/install your games off line and thats the service I use. However civ5 REQUIRES you to install and use steam. Never said I use the service for anything else. Which I don't. Does not keep me from pointing out the flaw I see in it however. Speaking of reading comprehension, maybe you should read the requirements a little more thoroughly before you buy games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHarlequin Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) Why the hell did you buy a product you knew was virtual in the first place? You fail reading comprehension so I'll repeat... I said impulse lets your back up/install your games off line and thats the service I use. However civ5 REQUIRES you to install and use steam. Never said I use the service for anything else. Which I don't. Does not keep me from pointing out the flaw I see in it however. Speaking of reading comprehension, maybe you should read the requirements a little more thoroughly before you buy games. Perhaps you need a class on remedial reading as well... When did I say 'OMFG I got home and i need to install steam?!?!?' I was well aware of steam requirement... however does not mean I have to be happy about it. Edited September 24, 2010 by TheHarlequin World of Darkness News http://www.wodnews.net --- "I cannot profess to be a theologian; but it seems to me that Christians who believe in a super human Satan have got themselves into a logical impasse with regard to their own religion. For either God can not prevent the mischief of Satan, in which case he is not omnipotent; or else He could do so if he wished, but will not, in which case He is not benevolent. Fortunately, being a pagan witch, I am not called upon to solve this problem." - Doreen Valiente Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPGmasterBoo Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Why the hell did you buy a product you knew was virtual in the first place? You fail reading comprehension so I'll repeat... I said impulse lets your back up/install your games off line and thats the service I use. However civ5 REQUIRES you to install and use steam. Never said I use the service for anything else. Which I don't. Does not keep me from pointing out the flaw I see in it however. Speaking of reading comprehension, maybe you should read the requirements a little more thoroughly before you buy games. Perhaps you need a class on remedial reading as well... When did I say 'OMFG I got home and i need to install steam?!?!?' I was well aware of steam requirement... however does not mean I have to be happy about it. I suggest you write an angry email to Sid Meier. Imperium Thought for the Day: Even a man who has nothing can still offer his life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Kidnap a family member, it'll get his attention better. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taviow Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Hopefully, the GOG version will include support for higher resolutions. It doesn't. It's just the vanilla game without the need for a CD. Still need tutu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 With all the suggestions about reading comprehension classes, perhaps we should organize a forum workshop? I have a couple binders with reading comp. materials around here, I'd be happy lead one for a modest fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majek Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Hopefully, the GOG version will include support for higher resolutions. It doesn't. It's just the vanilla game without the need for a CD. Still need tutu. Tutu ruins the experience. 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoch Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Hopefully, the GOG version will include support for higher resolutions. It doesn't. It's just the vanilla game without the need for a CD. Still need tutu. Tutu ruins the experience. 640x480 ruins the experience more. I know that's the way I played it a dozen years ago, but I just can't do it anymore. The field of view being smaller than the area my characters can see has me unconsciously rolling the mousewheel back every 20 seconds trying to zoom out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 640x480 ruins the experience more. Agreed. I just bought and downloaded the game from GoG and it looks terrible. I made it past character creation and buying a few things at the inn in the beginning before I had to turn it off lest it destroy all fond memories I have of the game. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 640x480 ruins the experience more. Agreed. I just bought and downloaded the game from GoG and it looks terrible. I made it past character creation and buying a few things at the inn in the beginning before I had to turn it off lest it destroy all fond memories I have of the game. Can't you circumvent the rez with just the wide screen patch (and some gui hack), or is my memory really that faulty? You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 640x480 ruins the experience more. Agreed. I just bought and downloaded the game from GoG and it looks terrible. I made it past character creation and buying a few things at the inn in the beginning before I had to turn it off lest it destroy all fond memories I have of the game. Can't you circumvent the rez with just the wide screen patch (and some gui hack), or is my memory really that faulty? I gather from the previous posts that TuTu seems to work. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taviow Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) I recently played through BG1, vanilla, 640x480. Yeah. DEAL WITH IT! ;_; Edited September 27, 2010 by taviow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaesun Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I recently played through BG1, vanilla, 640x480. Yeah. DEAL WITH IT! ;_; I don't care for TUTU or BGT as well and love my vanilla 640 x 480 BG1 as well. <3 Some of my Youtube Classic Roland MT-32 Video Game Music videos | My Music | My Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoch Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) 640x480 ruins the experience more. Agreed. I just bought and downloaded the game from GoG and it looks terrible. I made it past character creation and buying a few things at the inn in the beginning before I had to turn it off lest it destroy all fond memories I have of the game. Can't you circumvent the rez with just the wide screen patch (and some gui hack), or is my memory really that faulty? When I last tried to get BG1 up and running, the G3 widescreen patch was working only with the 6-CD original version of BG1+TOTSC. If you had the 3-CD "The Original Saga" publication (as I do), your only options were the BG2-conversion mods. However, the newest update to the patch claims to have fixed this issue, making it compatible with the GOG version. Try it out and see. (explanation). Edited September 27, 2010 by Enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) It's isn't the small resolution that bothers me so much, it's the fact LCD screens can't display 'non-native' resolutions without turning them into blurry mush. I originally played BG1 on a 17 or 19" CRT monitor (can't remember which) and it looked just fine. In theory playing it on a bigger monitor (in 4:3 w/the black bars) might turn it a little more blurry, but probably wouldn't make it look that much more terrible, since 4:3 on widescreen 23" is only around 16-17" diagonally. But LCD's...bah. I wish I'd kept one of the old CRT's. Maybe I can find one in a computer resale junk shop somewhere. Edited September 27, 2010 by LadyCrimson “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taviow Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 It's isn't the small resolution that bothers me so much, it's the fact LCD screens can't display 'non-native' resolutions without turning them into blurry mush. I originally played BG1 on a 17 or 19" CRT monitor (can't remember which) and it looked just fine. In theory playing it on a bigger monitor (in 4:3 w/the black bars) might turn it a little more blurry, but probably wouldn't make it look that much more terrible, since 4:3 on widescreen 23" is only around 16-17" diagonally. But LCD's...bah. I wish I'd kept one of the old CRT's. Maybe I can find one in a computer resale junk shop somewhere. Believe it or not it looked just fine on my 20'' widescreen LCD. I opened it and I was like "wtf this actually looks pretty damn fine!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 640x480 ruins the experience more. Agreed. I just bought and downloaded the game from GoG and it looks terrible. I made it past character creation and buying a few things at the inn in the beginning before I had to turn it off lest it destroy all fond memories I have of the game. Can't you circumvent the rez with just the wide screen patch (and some gui hack), or is my memory really that faulty? When I last tried to get BG1 up and running, the G3 widescreen patch was working only with the 6-CD original version of BG1+TOTSC. If you had the 3-CD "The Original Saga" publication (as I do), your only options were the BG2-conversion mods. However, the newest update to the patch claims to have fixed this issue, making it compatible with the GOG version. Try it out and see. (explanation). I actually have a DVD version of BG1. (And the original 6cd version... for Mac OS 9 ) That was more academic, as in my recollection being that tutu is not required for widescreen/higher resolutions. Don't need the extra time sink now so no plans for reinstalling at the moment. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPGmasterBoo Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 The GoG forums say the Widescreen patch works, although there is a frame rate loss on some machines apparently. The only problem is I don't have 10$ on my card. Imperium Thought for the Day: Even a man who has nothing can still offer his life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) @taviow Yeah, it does depend on the game & I guess the tech used vs. how cards deal with it? The sprite stuff often looks less fuzzy than older 3D, not sure why. Dungeon Keeper1 actually looks pretty decent, Diablo1 was ok in terms of blurriness but appeared grainy/pixelated...and Dungeon Siege1 (at 1024x768) was Vaseline-covered-lens blurry. I haven't actually tried BG on this monitor yet, hopefully I'll have the same luck as you. Edited September 27, 2010 by LadyCrimson “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majek Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Then disable flat panel scaling and play the little 640x480 window in the middle of the blackness. Full screen is boring anyway. I'd do this for all the games on my 24" LCD but my graphics cards just happens to be an old geforce8800 where scaling isn't supported and the workarounds don't always work. Good thing i also have an asus eee 901, where i can play all the old games in native resolutions and they all look fine ( on a 8.9" monitor :D). 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I've tried playing a few games in a window so they're "natural" size, & that'd be ok for something like Myst, but some of us have trouble reading lots of menu/text & frenetic mouse-clicking in a tiny little space from desk/chair distance. 4:3/13" screen size is about as small as I like to go. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPGmasterBoo Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Bow mortals, Torment has arrived on GoG. Imperium Thought for the Day: Even a man who has nothing can still offer his life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Looks like they've added Planescape Torment to their store Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majek Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I bet all the IE games will end up there eventually. 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taviow Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 PST on GOG is all I ever wanted. I must commemorate now. spKDSHFUIZ\OJ423PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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