Gorgon Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) Well, we have one of the three people in the world without a widescreen monitor in the forum. I'm still using a 17" CRT. I traded mine in for a 12'. But it's a cool one. Looking for bigger LED/LCD now to compliment it, can't decide. http://www.wacom.eu/index2.asp?lang=en&pid=96 Edited January 20, 2011 by Gorgon Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Niten_Ryu Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I still use 21" CRT. I think it's from 1999 or 2000. Latest LCDs, LEDs and other techiques are already way past it's quality but I'm certainly not going to throw away working monitor Let's play Alpha Protocol My misadventures on youtube.
Gorgon Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Maybe it makes sense if you consider the electric bill. I don't know exactly what the range is, but you would definitely feel the difference going from CRT to LED if you are anything like me and the computer is on more or less 24-7, whether I'm using it or not. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Purkake Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) What the hell people? 24''+ LCD or bust! Edited January 21, 2011 by Purkake
Hell Kitty Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I was trying to play the Escape from Butcher Bay campaing. It was released in 2004. You may be playing the campaign from 2004, but you're also playing the 2009 version of it.
Guest Slinky Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I was trying to play the Escape from Butcher Bay campaing. It was released in 2004. You may be playing the campaign from 2004, but you're also playing the 2009 version of it. Apparently yes. It's still weird if you ask me, the only aspect ratio the game supports is 16:9. If you have 16:10 widescreen, it's black bars (although small ones) or stretch. If you have 4:3 or 5:4 monitor, you're screwed. Okay, widescreen has come to stay, but this is still quite wacky.
Nepenthe Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 What the hell people? 24''+ LCD or bust! I'm dual-headed, 24"+20". You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions
Walsingham Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Gorgo claims to be using a twelve FEET monitor. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Purkake Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 What the hell people? 24''+ LCD or bust! I'm dual-headed, 24"+20". Dual monitors are awesome, but my old 20'' one died and I don't really have enough room on the table for a second one.
Raithe Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Well.. you can get them quite big.... "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Nepenthe Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) What the hell people? 24''+ LCD or bust! I'm dual-headed, 24"+20". Dual monitors are awesome, but my old 20'' one died and I don't really have enough room on the table for a second one. I have a 40" tv, 24"+20" lcds, computer, x360, ps3, and three speakers all on the same table. Where there's a will, there's a way. Edited January 21, 2011 by Nepenthe You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions
Majek Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) I have a 24" T240HD and i love black bars. Now that No scaling/Centered timings actually work properly on my video card i play all the old games in blackness. even like this ( although i actually play Commandos in 1024x) Calax get Vanquish!!!!!! :D Edited January 21, 2011 by Majek 1.13 killed off Ja2.
Calax Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Ended up picking up hot persuit for the PC. NICE game but do need to find a proper controller for it, keyboard works, but not optimal. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
Guest Slinky Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I have a 24" T240HD and i love black bars. Now that No scaling/Centered timings actually work properly on my video card i play all the old games in blackness. even like this ( although i actually play Commandos in 1024x) The horror! The horror! I've read about people having trouble with scaling before, do you know what causes it? Nvidia/AMD driver issue or what? When I finally succumb and buy a new monitor, working scaling would be extra nice since I still like to play older games.
taviow Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 HEY GUYS. I HAVE OFFICIALLY COMPLETED SUPER MEAT BOY. ALL LEVELS, A+, ALL BANDAGES, ALL WARP ZONES. Feels good man.
Majek Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Wow. You're good. I've had enough for a while, i want a new N , maybe i'll continue from Hell - dark world when i get by X360 controller back, my PS3 via DStool doesn't work ;_; Deathdealer i had a 8800GTS , the one NVidia card that couldn't do scaling even when their drivers supported it. There was a fix but even if i got it to work, running some other full screen program/game/video player broke it again. 1.13 killed off Ja2.
taviow Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Wow. You're good. I've had enough for a while, i want a new N , maybe i'll continue from Hell - dark world when i get by X360 controller back, my PS3 via DStool doesn't work ;_; I've always played SMB on the keyboard. Not sure what's up with the hate for it. Also I've been playing this for a few months so it took me long.
Guest Slinky Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) After the failure with Riddick, I went to another steam sale game: Mafia 2. Feels pretty good so far. I really liked the first Mafia back in the day, mainly because the story was fantastic. I think I liked the first one slightly more, but the sequel ain't bad, far from it. Looks like I like much more linear, story driven "free roaming" than the GTA way. GTA IV is a good game, but it did bore me to death at times. Vice City was fantastic though. But what in earth is with the mouse sensitivity settings? Low, medium and high like in Mass Effect 2, like suddenly there isn't any difference with mouse and controller. Luckily the high setting is fine, Mass Effect 2 needed some stabbing with a third party program to get it good, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to play the game. Edit: Changed would to wouldn't Edited January 22, 2011 by Slinky
Orogun01 Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Amnesia: The Dark Descent. I haven't crapped my pants yet, so big minus on that. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
Walsingham Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Amnesia: The Dark Descent. I haven't crapped my pants yet, so big minus on that. :lol: "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Labadal Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Returned to the wonderful Wasteland. Going the NCR route. Cass and ED-E as companions. Letting them handle all the fighting.
Vilhelm Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 I finished playing VVVVVV yesterday. What a fantastic little flash game. It's challenging without being frustrating, and the music is fantastic. More people should play it. I returned to The Witcher, finally finishing chapter 1. I intend on pouring more time into that game in the coming weeks. I have to admit I found the sex scene with Abagail quite inappropriate. I mean, why would they have sex in a cave in front of a group of children when an angry mob just outside wants nothing more than to burn her? It's on those occasions that make me believe that when they say "for mature gamers" they mean "for virgins." I also started playing Dead Space. I bought it on steam back godknowswhen and I hadn't bothered to play it until now. To my dismay I found out that a) the mouse+keyboard controls are horrid and b) if I enable v-sync the game actually locks itself to 30fps. I solved 1) with an Xbox 360 controller and 2) by playing around with my nvidia control panel. It looks and plays really neat. I also checked out the beginning levels of F.E.A.R. and have decided to put more time into it once I've finished the other two games I'm playing. It doesn't look bad for something that was released 5 years ago.
Malcador Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) I returned to The Witcher, finally finishing chapter 1. I intend on pouring more time into that game in the coming weeks. I have to admit I found the sex scene with Abagail quite inappropriate. I mean, why would they have sex in a cave in front of a group of children when an angry mob just outside wants nothing more than to burn her? It's on those occasions that make me believe that when they say "for mature gamers" they mean "for virgins." Turned her down, seemed weird as hell to do (ugly card too). I assume that was some way for her to get you to save her hide. Also, decided to just watch a Modern Warfare 2 playthrough, good way to save some cash, heh. Edited January 23, 2011 by Malcador 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
SteveThaiBinh Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 I returned to The Witcher, finally finishing chapter 1. I intend on pouring more time into that game in the coming weeks. I have to admit I found the sex scene with Abagail quite inappropriate. I mean, why would they have sex in a cave in front of a group of children when an angry mob just outside wants nothing more than to burn her? It's on those occasions that make me believe that when they say "for mature gamers" they mean "for virgins." I started The Witcher again too, in preparation for the sequel due out in a few months. I gave up on Fallout 3 - I find the setting depressing and confusing, and I don't know if I'll ever be able to play it. And I tried to play KotOR and KotOR2, but it's just not happening with Windows 7, even with all the various suggestions on forums here and there - hopefully Steam or GOG will tweak it in advance of the release of The Old Republic. "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Majek Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 I finished playing VVVVVV yesterday. What a fantastic little flash game. It's challenging without being frustrating, and the music is fantastic. More people should play it. I returned to The Witcher, finally finishing chapter 1. I intend on pouring more time into that game in the coming weeks. I have to admit I found the sex scene with Abagail quite inappropriate. I mean, why would they have sex in a cave in front of a group of children when an angry mob just outside wants nothing more than to burn her? It's on those occasions that make me believe that when they say "for mature gamers" they mean "for virgins." I also started playing Dead Space. I bought it on steam back godknowswhen and I hadn't bothered to play it until now. To my dismay I found out that a) the mouse+keyboard controls are horrid and b) if I enable v-sync the game actually locks itself to 30fps. I solved 1) with an Xbox 360 controller and 2) by playing around with my nvidia control panel. It looks and plays really neat. Not frustrating? Well i was frustrated to have to go up 4 screens dodging spikes just to turn around and go back down dodging spikes to pick up something. And yes external vsync settings work better, as does a high DPI mouse. I had no trouble with keyboard + mouse, infact it was faster and more accurate than using a controller. 1.13 killed off Ja2.
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