Big Steam Discounts

[sheeps]

Big steam discounts over the weekend. I'm very tempted by the THQ and Lucasarts packs. Although I own several games in each already.

[McChimp]

I'll have to give it a look. Need to get my hands on some budget-priced PC goodness!!

[Clockw0rk]

So... what discounts?
I'd check myself but I'm at work, internet access is limited.

[Lex]

Bought everything I didn't have from that sale, too good to pass up. That THQ pack is amazing, I already had a few of the games, and it was still an incredible deal.

[dinopoke]

Let's see:

LucasArts Premier Pack $49.99
THQ Complete Pack $49.99

Osmos $2.00
Fallen Earth $24.99
Far Cry 2 Fortunes Edition $9.99
Dragon Age: Origins $37.46
GRID $7.49
Batman: Arkham Asylum $24.99
Champions Online $19.99

Be aware that there are different sets of deals each day for five days straight. You have about 15 hours for this lot according to my countdown. All prices are US of course.

[Azzaman]

Champions Online $19.99

That fills me with rage...

[Slippery]

Might grab Batman: AA, that's pretty damn cheap

[FrozenSoul80]

Those LucusArts and THQ packs are really tempting, but I can only see myself playing a handful of those games. Not sure I want to shell out ~$140 for them both.

[Watchers]

Might grab Batman: AA, that's pretty damn cheap

I would, but I'd much prefer to play it on console.

[Creedy]

I would, but I'd much prefer to play it on console.

Just buy an X360 controller and you'll be fine.

I bought Batman: AA and Far Cry 2.
I'll be using my wireless X360 controller for Batman.

[sheeps]

Guh. Finding it hard to resist buying things. None of the games are really "must buys" and I'm not sure if I'll even play them after buying them. I've already got Red Faction Guerilla on 360 and I don't think I can be bothered playing through it all again (I still haven't beaten it on 360). Tempted by Dragon Age.

[Clockw0rk]

I've already got the games there that I want. Will see what tomorrow's is like.

[9warbane]

Those LucusArts andTHQ packs are really tempting, but I can only see myself playing a handful of those games.

Same. Don't care for Company of Heroes and Full Spectrum Warrior. I already have Titan Quest, Stalker, Saints Row 2 and Dawn of War + Winter Assault.

[Watchers]

Just buy an X360 controller and you'll be fine.

I bought Batman: AA and Far Cry 2.
I'll be using my wireless X360 controller for Batman.

I already have one but I'd prefer to play it on console. Bigger screen, no stuffing around/crashes/etc and being able to sit comfortably.

[Slippery]

Having played the Ps3 demo and the PC one, I kind of prfer the pc one anyway, and thats without physx.

Probably partly cos my family is very good at ruining atmosphere of movies and games out where the consoles are.

[Silverwolf]

I already have one but I'd prefer to play it on console. Bigger screen, no stuffing around/crashes/etc and being able to sit comfortably.

If you have (or lack) any of those three things, you're doing it wrong.

[/backslash]

The new Steam specials:

Dead Space $14.99
Left 4 Dead 2 $37.49
Madballs in Babo $2
Star Wars KoftOR $2.49
Cities XL Limited Edition $24.99
Majesty 2 $9.99
Mini Ninjas $14.99

Quite tempted by that Star Wars game which is almost free

[Clockw0rk]

Don't want it
Got it
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Eh

[Slippery]

Dead Space for $15 is a pretty awesome price.

[Watchers]

So far I've picked up Osmos and KotOR for around $2 each.

[Clockw0rk]

Dead Space for $15 is a pretty awesome price.
Yeah... but I'd rather get it for Xbox and play it on a big screen in the lounge. And it can be found for about that price on Xbox 360 too, if you're lucky.

[Watchers]

Yeah... but I'd rather get it for Xbox and play it on a big screen in the lounge. And it can be found for about that price on Xbox 360 too, if you're lucky.

Exactly. And I've got too many other games on my Steam list that I'll never get around to playing... I can't resist good games under $5!

[FrozenSoul80]

And it can be found for about that price on Xbox 360 too, if you're lucky.

Where? I've been looking for a cheap copy for a while.

Also - for those of you who have never played KotOR, I highly recommend you buy it for $2.50.

[Vindik8or]

I already have one but I'd prefer to play it on console. Bigger screen, no stuffing around/crashes/etc and being able to sit comfortably.

Herp a derp irrelevant cliche. Grats on rationalising being $80 down, though.

[Lex]

^this

[Watchers]

Herp a derp irrelevant cliche. Grats on rationalising being $80 down, though.

Except I haven't actually bought the game. So bravo, champ.

[Lex]

Ok, so you're just spouting silly shit for the sake of it. Either way, your statements were dumb.

[Watchers]

Ok, so you're just spouting silly shit for the sale of it. Either way, your statements were dumb.

Yep. Preferring to play a game on console for specific reasons relevant to me sure is dumb! You guys make me lol, especially when you get caught jumping to conclusions just to make snarky comments.

[Lex]

No, making up silly shit is dumb. Crashes? Only if you're doing it wrong.

[Watchers]

No, making up silly shit is dumb. Crashes? Only if you're doing it wrong.

Right. So any time a PC game crashes, it's the users fault? Oh, Lex. Anyway, I'm not going to argue anymore - I've learnt that arguing with you is like arguing with a brick wall, except that the brick wall has wittier retorts. :)

[Lex]

99% of the time, yes. Just because you fail at pc's doesn't make it a decent argument.

[Vindik8or]

Right. So any time a PC game crashes, it's the users fault? Oh, Lex. Anyway, I'm not going to argue anymore - I've learnt that arguing with you is like arguing with a brick wall, except that the brick wall has wittier retorts. :)

Making the argument "PCs crash" with the implication that consoles don't is a logical fallacy. Modern games, especially with with the likes of Steam, installing and running is no more fraught than playing the same game on a console, especially as consoles grow more and more complex in the way that they install and run games. They crash too, the difference being that with a PC you're more likely to be able to find a way to fix it on the spot.

The other 'reasons' well, again, they're fallacious.

But hey, at least you're paying a good price for console gaming, right? RIGHT?

[Creedy]

If you have (or lack) any of those three things, you're doing it wrong.

I agree, if you have your PS3 oe X360 hooked up to a plasma, do the same for your pc.

[sheeps]

New deals are pretty weak. Dead Space on PC is a bit of a mess, you can't run the game with V-sync because the mouse goes all floaty and then when you run it without v-sync you've got screen tearing everywhere. It's not horrible but it's a nuisance. Plus it's one of the cases that it doesn't look so great running at a high resolution, you notice texture issues a bit more. Can still be fun but I had more fun playing it on my PS3.

[Creedy]

I bought Dead Space and Kotor .... even though I own Dead Space on PS3 (with platinum trophy) and Kotor PC boxed retail.

[Watchers]

New deals are pretty weak. Dead Space on PC is a bit of a mess, you can't run the game with V-sync because the mouse goes all floaty and then when you run it without v-sync you've got screen tearing everywhere. It's not horrible but it's a nuisance. Plus it's one of the cases that it doesn't look so great running at a high resolution, you notice texture issues a bit more. Can still be fun but I had more fun playing it on my PS3.

No, you're just doing it wrong. ;)

[sheeps]

lol. In most cases I would take PC over console but sometimes the PC port is a mess. I mean just look at Resident Evil 4, it was originally released without any dynamic lighting and only a later update fixed that.

I've been playing Prototype on PC lately and it looks like arse. I know it wasn't the prettiest console games but sometimes running these games in a higher resolution just drives home the point that these games were originally designed to run at 720P not 1080P.

That being said, buying pretty much any twitch based shooter for console when it's available on PC is usually a mistake. (Although Wolfenstein on PC has horrible unfixable mouse lag.)

[Watchers]

That being said, buying pretty much any twitch based shooter for console when it's available on PC is usually a mistake. (Although Wolfenstein on PC has horrible unfixable mouse lag.)

Absolutely. The only shooters I've played on console in recent years have been Halo and The Darkness. I kept hoping someone would port The Darkness to PC, but it never happened.

[Natrak]

KotoR refuses to run on Windows 7 for me. Sonofabeetch. If I can't figure out the problem I guess I'll just run it with XP (I knew I had a dual boot for a reason).

[Ashmaran]

Oh snap I was probably gonna buy it so thanks for the heads up.

[/backslash]

KotoR refuses to run on Windows 7 for me. Sonofabeetch. If I can't figure out the problem I guess I'll just run it with XP (I knew I had a dual boot for a reason).
Here's a 'fix' I read on Steam forums

I solved this by firstly making sure my graphics card drivers were up to date. My machine has a very new ATI 5850 card, so I downloaded the latest Catalyst drivers for it from the ATI site.

Then found the swkotor.ini file (mine was under C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\swkotor), and found the FullScreen setting, changing it to read:

FullScreen=0

This allowed the game to start up in a window. If you then go to Options -> Graphics, you'll be able to change the resolution to whatever you want, and the game will go full screen. You have to change the resolution every time you start the game, but this was a small price to pay for having such an excellent game work finally!

Once past this, I found the game consistently crashed about 15-20 minutes after starting, until I found another post that suggested there was a problem with the ATI card/drivers. Go into the Advanced Graphics options and turn off:

Frame Buffer Effects
Soft Shadows

Once these were both off, I never crashed again, and have been enjoying long hours of game play.

Hope this helps others to enjoy this fantastic game.

Haven't purchased the game myself so I can't confirm it

edit:

Purchased :p I'm sure I'll find a workaround

[Natrak]

Yeah, the first thing I did was update my graphics card drivers after making that post. It worked, the game did crash my PC not far in though.

[/backslash]

Another 24hr Steam sale:

Left 4 Dead - $7.49 (75% off) - holy f*** that's cheap!
Ghostbusters - $9.99 (50% off) - I'm trying to purchase it via Paypal but getting a weird error
Order of War - $13.99 (75% off)
City of Heroes Architect Edition - $9.99 (50% off)
Spore - $19.99 (50% off)
Trine - $9.99 (50% off)
Resident Evil 5 - $27.99 (50% off)
Borderlands - $53.59 (33% off) - almost back to normal price...yay

[Clockw0rk]

So glad I bought Borderlands before the price hike. What a ripoff.

[Lex]

Ghostbusters - $9.99 (50% off) - I'm trying to purchase it via Paypal but getting a weird error


Why doesn't this one show up for me?

[sheeps]

More games I'm not really interested in. Resident Evil 5 maybe, but still.

[Lex]

Definately picking up Trine, maybe RE5. Ghostbusters if I can buy it :/

[Thraxas]

Why doesn't this one show up for me?

Yeah I asked and was told "it's not available in your region" :(

[Clockw0rk]

I hate how things on the internet are region locked.

[Lex]

oh wait, ghostbusters just appeared on the list.

cheers steam.

[Watchers]

I was hoping Trine would drop! Awesome. Buying now.

[/backslash]

Definately picking up Trine, maybe RE5. Ghostbusters if I can buy it :/
I bought Ghostbusters, that weird error is gone now

[Dunkurtin]

I'm grabbing Left 4 Dead, never got to play it and at that price can't pass it up.

[/backslash]

KotoR refuses to run on Windows 7 for me. Sonofabeetch. If I can't figure out the problem I guess I'll just run it with XP (I knew I had a dual boot for a reason).
Just a heads up, Kotor works perfectly fine for me on Windows 7 64bit, maybe its because my laptop's graphic card is old (Geforce 8600M)

[Allick]

Does anyone know how long the THQ and LucasArts packs are $50 for? I may be buying both of them. Saving of $358.59 on THQ pack :eek:

[FrozenSoul80]

Does anyone know how long the THQ and LucasArts packs are $50 for? I may be buying both of them. Saving of $358.59 on THQ pack :eek:

The site says until Monday. So you have about 24 hours left to purchase it at that price.

[dinopoke]

Just got Left 4 Dead! :D

[Dunkurtin]

I got Left 4 Dead, haven't downloaded yet though. Will do so later when my mate heads home, maybe get a game together later?

[9warbane]

Got Left 4 Dead. Going have to wait a few weeks before I can download it.

[/backslash]

New Steam specials - seems like the quality of games has dropped aside from PoP (the latest one) which could be considered as a 'maybe' for some. Actually I've heard EVE Online is good if you're into that sort of thing

Eve Online Apocrpha (75% off) - $4.99
Battlefield 2 Complete Collection (50% off) - $14.99
Lucidity (75% off) - $2.49
Trackmania United Forever (50% off) - $19.99
Prince of Persia (50% off) - $14.99
World of Goo (75% off) - $4.99
Guild Wars Trilogy (50% off) - $24.99

[Clockw0rk]

Sweet, TM United! Sold :D
I'll probably grab Lucidity too.

[SOX]

Picked up Lucidity. It's got a pretty low metacritic score but I've been interested in it since I heard about it and at $2.49 I couldn't say no.

[Watchers]

Picked up Lucidity. It's got a pretty low metacritic score but I've been interested in it since I heard about it and at $2.49 I couldn't say no.

I played the demo. It's pretty bad. Great art style though.

[SOX]

I played the demo. It's pretty bad. Great art style though.

Damn, oh well I'm sure I'll get my moneys worth (won't be hard considering the price..)

[Lex]

seems like the quality of games has dropped aside from PoP

uhhh what? In what way are these games of lower quality?

[Silverwolf]

uhhh what? In what way are these games of lower quality?

They're lower quality because slashy isn't as interested in them.

[/backslash]

They're lower quality because slashy isn't as interested in them.
Exactly :p I also mean in terms of the latest & most popular

[Dunkurtin]

Just grabbed the THQ pack. I've got to stop spending so much, wish i never discovered the Steam store now. <_<

[/backslash]

I've got to stop spending so much, wish i never discovered the Steam store now. <_<
Its like discovering a gf where you have to spend money to get entertainment from her :p

[Natrak]

Mirror's Edge for $5 US anyone?

[/backslash]

Good purchase, easily worth $5 if you can put up with the frustrating gameplay

Here are the other bargains

Secret of Monkey Island Remastered (75% off)- $2.49 - friggin buy it everyon!
Quantz (80% off) - $2
Chronicles of Riddick Dark Athena (50% off)- $9.99
Evil Genius (75% off) - $2.49
Section 8 (50% off)- $32.99
Dawn of Discovery (30% off) - $34.99
Call of Juarez Bound in Blood (30% off) - $20.99
Mirror's Edge (75% off) - $4.99

I might be more tempted by that western game (Call of Juarez) if it were cheaper

[Azzaman]

Riddick for $10? yes please

[Surgeon.]

I didn't end up buying anything from these sales. :(

[SOX]

Is Secret of Monkey Island worth it (disregarding nostalgia as I have never played any of them before)? I'll definitely grab Mirrors Edge when I get to work tho!

[sheeps]

Grabbed Monkey Island and Mirrors Edge. God damnit it's downloading slowly.

[Watchers]

Is that Riddick the new one with the first one included as part of the game? If so, done.

[Creedy]

I think it is, I played through the first game and always wanted Dark Athena, this deal made me buy it!

So far I have bought:-

Far Cry 2 Fortunes Edition $9.99
Batman: Arkham Asylum $24.99
Dead Space $14.99
Star Wars KoftOR $2.49
Ghostbusters - $9.99
Prince of Persia - $14.99
World of Goo - $4.99
Chronicles of Riddick Dark Athena - $9.99
Mirror's Edge - $4.99

I've spent $97USD thus far, guess it's not to bad for 8 games.

[Araenel]

Wow mirror's edge for $5, had to give that a try.

[Azzaman]

Is that Riddick the new one with the first one included as part of the game? If so, done.

yes it is.

[/backslash]

Is Secret of Monkey Island worth it (disregarding nostalgia as I have never played any of them before)? I'll definitely grab Mirrors Edge when I get to work tho!
Yes, its also the first Monkey Island so its not like you'll miss out on anything & it introduces a lot of great characters :) Buy it damnit!

[9warbane]

Got Mirrors Edge and Riddick which I've been interested in getting for a while. Also Secret of Monkey Island, finished Curse and I was great so it should be fun. Hope there's insult sword fighting.

[dinopoke]

Just to let you know, Chronicles of Riddick Dark Athena has a 3 installation limit, even on Steam.

Also, SOX, get Monkey Island. It's $2.50!

[9warbane]

Just to let you know, Chronicles of Riddick Dark Athena has a 3 installation limit, even on Steam.

That's just silly. I've brought, so I own it. Maybe there will be a patch later that removes that.

Lets say I format, and paste my old steamapps folder into steam, then restart steam. Does that count as towards the limit?

[dinopoke]

Hmm, it looks like I read wrong. It's actually a 3 machine activation limit.

9warbane, I'm not too sure about the details, I only saw it on the steam page here (http://store.steampowered.com/app/9860/). Your best bet is to contact Steam via email.

[Watchers]

So during the sale I picked up Osmos, Trine, KotOR and Riddick for a total of around $25US. Not too shabby.

[Azzaman]

Hmm, it looks like I read wrong. It's actually a 3 machine activation limit.

9warbane, I'm not too sure about the details, I only saw it on the steam page here (http://store.steampowered.com/app/9860/). Your best bet is to contact Steam via email.

Well, considering I only paid $10 for it I guess I can put up with some silly drm gayness. Strange they drm a game that will only play via steam anyway...

[Slippery]

It's to try and stop you giving me your account details to let me play it on my machine for free

[Azzaman]

But we couldn't play it at the same time - I'm thinking for the multi of course. Single player you do have a point.

Speaking of, do you want to get this bad boy cranking in multi Watchers?

[Watchers]

But we couldn't play it at the same time - I'm thinking for the multi of course. Single player you do have a point.

Speaking of, do you want to get this bad boy cranking in multi Watchers?

I don't plan on downloading it for a while...

[SOX]

Outside of the 5 day sale I picked up Zeno Clash for $5.10 this morning. Have been interested to try it out since I first read about it and at that price it was too hard to resist.

[9warbane]

Darn it! Lost track of the days, I was planing on ruining backslash's combo of posting the new deals :p

Hmm, it looks like I read wrong. It's actually a 3 machine activation limit.

There shouldn't be any problems then.

[Azzaman]

I don't plan on downloading it for a while...

Well I haven't started downloading it either so we should totally not play the multi out of that mutha.

[Watchers]

Outside of the 5 day sale I picked up Zeno Clash for $5.10 this morning. Have been interested to try it out since I first read about it and at that price it was too hard to resist.

Done and done.

[sheeps]

I've been playing Mirror's Edge. Anyone gotten to the second level and found it unplayable due to choppy visuals?

It was all pretty much fine up until then (although there's still screen tearing even with v-sync on) and then when I'm mean to be running out of the RP&A building it becomes unplayable. I tried different settings but didn't seem to help much.

[Creedy]

Do you have PhysX turned on?

Also, Tomb Raider Underground is available for 75% off, makes it $7.50USD.

[Clockw0rk]

Dreamkiller is free this weekend. Anyone played it?

[Dunkurtin]

Woo. CSS for $5. Been planning on grabbing it for a while now, this is perfect timing.

[Watchers]

Dreamkiller is free this weekend. Anyone played it?

I saw a QuickLook of it on GiantBomb a while ago, and it looked horrible. So, no.

[9warbane]

Dreamkiller is free this weekend. Anyone played it?

Looks just as bad as Pain Killer.

[Natrak]

Painkiller was awesome.

[9warbane]

Painkiller was awesome.

You must be feeling unwell from playing it. It's impacted on your judgment. :p

[Natrak]

Torchlight is $10 US this weekend, awesome. I've been waiting until a discount before picking up.

[T Strife]

The Christmas Sale has just hit (http://www.pixelhunt.com.au/index.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=313).

[9warbane]

Today's deals:
Mirror's Edge (http://store.steampowered.com/app/17410/) $4.99 US
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (http://store.steampowered.com/app/12830/) $19.99 US
Defense Grid: The Awakening (http://store.steampowered.com/app/18500/) $2.49 US
Everyone should have Stalker (http://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/) by now. $1.49 US
Grand Theft Auto IV (http://store.steampowered.com/app/12210/) $7.49 US

Others that I think are pretty good:
Liked mass Effect? Give Jade Empire (http://store.steampowered.com/app/7110/) a go. $10.04 US
Fahrenheit (http://store.steampowered.com/app/9740/) $3.39 US
Braid (http://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/) $2.49 US
Alpha Prime (http://store.steampowered.com/app/2590/) $0.99 US
Zombie Shooter 2 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/33180/) $2.49 US
AudioSurf (http://store.steampowered.com/app/12900/) $2.50 US

Edit: Eidos Collector Pack (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/2687/) So tempting. $49.99 US
Champions Online (http://store.steampowered.com/app/9880/) $10.19 US
Stalker Clear Sky (http://store.steampowered.com/app/20510/) $4.99 US

[dinopoke]

Yesyesyesyesyesyes!

Mirror's Edge is back!

[/backslash]

Today's deals:
Mirror's Edge (http://store.steampowered.com/app/17410/) $4.99 US
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (http://store.steampowered.com/app/12830/) $19.99 US
Defense Grid: The Awakening (http://store.steampowered.com/app/18500/) $2.49 US
Everyone should have Stalker (http://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/) by now. $1.49 US
Grand Theft Auto IV (http://store.steampowered.com/app/12210/) $7.49 US

Others that I think are pretty good:
Liked mass Effect? Give Jade Empire (http://store.steampowered.com/app/7110/) a go. $10.04 US
Fahrenheit (http://store.steampowered.com/app/9740/) $3.39 US
Braid (http://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/) $2.49 US
Alpha Prime (http://store.steampowered.com/app/2590/) $0.99 US
Zombie Shooter 2 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/33180/) $2.49 US
AudioSurf (http://store.steampowered.com/app/12900/) $2.50 US

Edit: Eidos Collector Pack (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/2687/) So tempting. $49.99 US
Champions Online (http://store.steampowered.com/app/9880/) $10.19 US
I would've got that Eidos bundle if I didn't already get Batman during their last sale, the other games I'm only half interested.

Hmmm....wonder if its worth getting GTAIV to have it in "proper HD" even though I already owned the PS3 version but have now sold it?

Braid's very very cheap but I can see myself getting frustrated too often

edit: holy crap! fahrenheit for 4 bucks?! buy!

[sheeps]

GTAIV is a mess on PC.

[/backslash]

Even with a controller? Or do you mean a mess as in graphical performance?

[9warbane]

It was all right, worst was the crap you have to install (some rockstar launcher thing). Waiting for players to join on multiplayer was lame.

edit: wait, mines not from steam.

[Slippery]

Considering I only got multiplayer to work once on PSN I wouldn't cry too foul about that.

[lex3191]

picked up The Witcher directers edition and both Stalkers for $20. not bad. I have been eyeing of the Witcher for a while. so i am pleased.

[JC Henderson]

I alos got the witcher and STALKER I already own STALKER but at that price I couldn't be bothered to walk upsatairs and find the disc and install.

[lex3191]

I alos got the witcher and STALKER I already own STALKER but at that price I couldn't be bothered to walk upsatairs and find the disc and install.

HA me too. I can actually even see the disk from where I am sitting. I just couldnt be bothered having to reinstall it and use the disk anytime i wanted to play it.

[/backslash]

Tempted to get The Witcher, never played it, always kind of wanted to. Goddamn you Steam! Stop tempting me for games I don't have enough time for

[dinopoke]

GTAIV is a mess on PC.

I've heard with patches the performance is much better now. So yeah, it shouldn't be much of a problem.

[/backslash]

Heads up:

Indigo (Fahrenheit) doesn't like the X360 controller, it detects the left analogue stick, but not the dpad, nor the other stick :( And my 360 replica controller is deciding not to work at all for the left & right analogue sticks yet all the buttons work fine (tested it in Windows 7 itself which should work perfectly). Updating the drivers to Vista 04/09 dated does nothing. I used to have a PS2 to USB connector but I gave it to a friend and no longer have a PS2 controller. I am now f***ed :(

[Hyperblau]

Can you not use keyboard/mouse?

[Natrak]

Heads up:

Indigo (Fahrenheit) doesn't like the X360 controller, it detects the left analogue stick, but not the dpad, nor the other stick :( And my 360 replica controller is deciding not to work at all for the left & right analogue sticks yet all the buttons work fine (tested it in Windows 7 itself which should work perfectly). Updating the drivers to Vista 04/09 dated does nothing. I used to have a PS2 to USB connector but I gave it to a friend and no longer have a PS2 controller. I am now f***ed :(

Have you tried something like Xpadder?

[/backslash]

Have you tried something like Xpadder?
Tried it, can't work it out. Also can't find the profile for it either for an alternative, seems like since Xpadder got a new forum all the previous profiles were deleted :( Why should something so simple be incredibly hard?

[Lex]

Ummmm.. What's hard about it? It seems pretty intuitive to me.

[dinopoke]

Just to let you know, Indigo Prophecy is the censored version (they removed the sex scenes etc) and the ini tweak apparently doesn't work for the Steam version.

[Watchers]

Yeah, I use Joy to Key and it works fine, and is easy to set up.

I also picked up Fahrenheit.

[/backslash]

Ummmm.. What's hard about it? It seems pretty intuitive to me.
I've set it up to make it "supposedly" work but it doesn't do anything once I launch the game even though I've saved the profile & downloaded the controller image & mapped the buttons & tried setting the right analogue stick to various 4point/8point movement. Also it seems as though the right analogue stick is "stuck" on both the left & up movement, I put it as a mouse cursor and it kept on flying up to the corner of the screen making it impossible to control

[Clockw0rk]

I bought Fahrenheit at retail, go me.
Picked up Defense Grid and Mirror's Edge for pennies. This sale kicks ass :D

[9warbane]

Just to let you know, Indigo Prophecy is the censored version (they removed the sex scenes etc) and the ini tweak apparently doesn't work for the Steam version.

Darn, I really wanted to control the thrusts.

[Creedy]

GTA4
Crash Time 2
The Void
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Defense Grid

Tat's what I bought today.

[Creedy]

This sale is destroying me, I've also bought:-

Need for Speed Shift
Star Wars: Starfighter
Red Faction Guerilla (available for $17.50 today)
King's Bounty: Armored Princess

[Clockw0rk]

Bought Defense Grid and Mirror's Edge. Considering The Witcher, I've already got the original collector's edition but this seems like a far easier way to install the Enhanced Edition.

[/backslash]

Today's Steam deals - 27/12/09:

Dragon Age - AUD $42.45
Dragon Age Deluxe Edition - AUD $55.19
Lumines Base+Advance Pack - AUD $3.30
Prototype - AUD $22.63
Star Wars Premier Pack - AUD $28.29
Torchlight - AUD $5.65
Universe At War - AUD $5.65

Great price on Torchlight - well worth the money! Sucks that I paid twice as much as that last week :( Dragon Age isn't quite tempting enough for my loose appeal in that kind of genre

[Clockw0rk]

Today's Steam deals - 28/12/09:

Dead Space (http://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/): US$10.19
Day of Defeat Source (http://store.steampowered.com/app/300/): US$2.49
Complete Popcap Collection (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1606/): US$49.99 (half price)
Hearts of Iron III (http://store.steampowered.com/app/25890/): US$7.49
Zombie Driver (http://store.steampowered.com/app/31410/): US$2.49

Now with 100% more links!

[sheeps]

****! I missed Torchlight. God damnit.

[lex3191]

for anyone who has just downloaded stalker from steam here is a link to the Stalker complete 2009 mod which is a huge graphical update for the game which fixes numerous bugs as well. I have installed it and it is a huge improvement

http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-complete-2009/downloads/stalker-complete-2009-14-exe-installer

[Clockw0rk]

Today's Steam deals - 29/12/2009:

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box (http://store.steampowered.com/app/24740/): US$7.49
The Orange Box (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/469/): US$14.99
Space Siege (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10530/): US$4.99
Killing Floor (http://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/): US$4.99

I've only just noticed they're doing this in a "12 Days of Christmas" format, with one less deal each day.

[9warbane]

edit: by a whole minute...

[Clockw0rk]

Beat you to it! :p

[9warbane]

Biioshock (http://store.steampowered.com/app/7670/) is $5 US

Darn, I brought a few days ago and it was about $14.

[Clockw0rk]

That's ridiculously cheap. If I wasn't already sick of it I'd pick it up :p

So far I've got Defense Grid, Mirror's Edge, Dead Space, Lumines, Aquaria and Burnout. Awesome deals! Shame I'll miss the next few, might get my brother to check them and buy for me.

[Thraxas]

****! I missed Torchlight. God damnit.

Only $9.95(US) on their website until 4th Jan (www.torchlightgame.com) :)

[sheeps]

Yeah it's the same on Steam.

[Thraxas]

No it's $9.99 on Steam :p

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

If they drop the price on the first modern warfare game, someone PM me pls.

[Clockw0rk]

Today's Steam deals - 30/12/2009:

Stormrise (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10650/): US$7.49
King Arthur - The Roleplaying Wargame (http://store.steampowered.com/app/24400/): US$19.99
Mr. Robot (http://store.steampowered.com/app/20710/): US$1.99
Jade Empire: Special Edition (http://store.steampowered.com/app/7110/): US$3.75
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor (http://store.steampowered.com/app/20540/): US$7.50

So much for my "12 days of Christmas" theory. Nothing interesting today.

[/backslash]

Jade Empire is sort of a good game but even though its only 2 years old its pretty dated now (especially in the graphics department - though it was ported from the Xbox), the gameplay could only hold me for so long before I stopped caring about the storyline and the pretty standard combat system. Pretty sure I encountered John Cleese's special appearance before I gave up

[9warbane]

FIFA Manager 10 $33.49 US
Osmos $1.99 US
Left 4 Dead $7.49 US
Sid Meier's Civilization® IV $6.79 US
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization $10.19 US
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword $6.79 US

Weren't Osmos and L4D on sale before and at the same price?
good god why did I stay up to do this?
Now with no links because I'm capped!

[Silverwolf]

They were, but L4D was only $5

Glad im not interested in any of these, already spent too much on steam lately and I have a full screen of games to install and then play.

[Creedy]

Yeah, Steam is raping me pretty hard in the butt too!

Flatout
Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast
Jade Empire
Dragon Age: Origins
Red Faction: Guerilla
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
Star Wars: Starfighter
Need for Speed: Shift
Defense Grid
Grand Theft Auto 4
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Crash Time 2
The Void

[sheeps]

Gonna pick up Civ IV. I used to love playing CIV II as a kid.

[9warbane]

Civilization® IV: The Complete Edition (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1618/) $13.60 US

Call of Duty: World at War (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10090/) $24.99 US

[Creedy]

Screw Cod and Activision, all the Cod Games should be cheaper than they are on Steam!!!

[Lex]

yeah!!!!!!!

[Clockw0rk]

Today has SF4 for $10 and HL Source for $2.50. Probably others. I'm really ****ing tired.

[Clockw0rk]

Trials 2, Mass Effect, Portal, Sam and Max, and the Doom Complete Collection.
Ranging from $2.50 to $15.

[Creedy]

Grabbed Sam n Max complete, really good price.

[Clockw0rk]

I got Mass Effect and Trials 2. Trials is crap compared to the Xbox version and despite finishing the second tutorial level perfectly, the third won't unlock so I'm stuck. The framerate is also crap for some reason.

[Creedy]

I didn't like Trials HD on X360 and so won't bother with the Steam version, not even for $2.50.

[9warbane]

Got Mass Effect and Sam and Max.

[9warbane]

Last day!?

Counter-Strike: Source $4.99 US
Trine $4.99 US
Painkiller: Collectors Pack $8.74 US
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition $4.99 US
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 $10.19 US

[Homemaster]

Last day!?

Counter-Strike: Source $4.99 US
Trine $4.99 US
Painkiller: Collectors Pack $8.74 US
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition $4.99 US
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 $10.19 US


Last day is tomorrow.

[Dunkurtin]

Ummm. Sale goes till 3rd of January. Checked the date recently?

[Clockw0rk]

Checked the date in America recently?

[Homemaster]

Checked the date in America recently?

Check and mate.

[dinopoke]

I really hope that they do all the daily discounts in one shot.




Yes, I'm still bitter I missed Mirror's Edge.

[Clockw0rk]

I just want TrackMania to go down to $5 or $10.

[Clockw0rk]

For the final daily special, they've brought back some of the top sellers for another go (Defense Grid, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Killing Floor, L4D2 and GTAIV). Sorry Dinopoke, Mirror's Edge isn't one of them.
Trackmania wasn't either but I bought it anyway, making it the most expensive game of the lot at $20.

Overall I purchased 12 games:
Aquaria
Burnout Paradise
Dead Space
Defense Grid
Freedom Force
Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich
Half-Life: Source
Lumines
Mass Effect
Mirror's Edge (:p)
Torchlight
Trackmania United Forever Long Title Edition

Best. Sale. Ever.

[dinopoke]

Sorry Dinopoke, Mirror's Edge isn't one of them.


ffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

I'll just get Braid instead.

[Slippery]

Hoping AC would drop to $5 but it hasn't, still tossing up on that one.

[sheeps]

Torchlight yay!

[Vindik8or]

So far during this sale I've gotten variously (bought for myself and as received as gifts) Trine, Aquaria, Beyond Good and Evil, Ben There Dan That + Time Gentleman, Please, and Mass Effect. Aquaria is damned fine value for money.

[Azzaman]

Hmmm, steam is nickel and diming me to death, I've spent something like $30-40 on there over the past few weeks (Money I don't have btw).

Got some awesome games though.

[sheeps]

The STALKER deal's not exactly brilliant when it was like $2.5 before.

[dinopoke]

Yeah I think it's supposed to be $2 rather than $2 off. The US store has it at the correct price.

[TAT]

Trackmania wasn't either but I bought it anyway, making it the most expensive game of the lot at $20.
Isn't Trackmania Forever free?

EDIT:

My mistake. There's a free version called 'Trackmania Nations Forever'. Trackmania Home (http://www.trackmania.com/index.php?rub=downloads)

[Emilbus]

Psychonauts Midweek Madness on Steam $2.00 until Thursday

[/backslash]

I feel like buying the original Mass Effect now....why didn't I get it on the $5 Steam sale?! :(

[Watchers]

Already own Psychonauts on Xbox, but I'm tempted to buy it again now.

[9warbane]

What some Total War (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1350/) goodness?

[SOX]

Not really.

[JC Henderson]

Total War I guess is an aqquired taste. But I will be snapping up Empire.

[Araenel]

New weekly sale, Square and Eidos stuff.

Got the Hitman and Deus Ex pack, $18.60 (after conversion) for 5 games, sure why not.

[Azzaman]

hmmm, thinking about getting final fantasy 11, but I just know that even though I'll spend only $10 I'll probably walk away incredibly disappointed.

[Dunkurtin]

hmmm, thinking about getting final fantasy 11, but I just know that even though I'll spend only $10 I'll probably walk away incredibly disappointed.

I got it because i've tried just about every other online game figured i might as well give it a look. Patching is going to take forever through so haven't got any actual game time though.

[Araenel]

The last big weekly sale was so, so much better. Still kicking myself over some of the things I should have got.

[Azzaman]

I ended up buying it :( now watch me play it once, get bored and never play it again...

[Araenel]

I wouldn't recommend FFXI to anyone who isn't a uni student. You need mountains of time to dedicate to it (above and beyond WoW). And I especially wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't already know a heap of people playing it already, you need to group to get anywhere in the game, so I wouldn't even bother playing it unless I know of 4+ other people who'd play it regularly with you.

[Dunkurtin]

I fired it up, found i had to control where i walk by clicking and dragging slightly, couldn't find a way to change it immediately, went and played MW2.

[REQUIEM]

Never used steam, is it worthwhile? Im a box lover but since I bought a new pc yesterday I might start using it.

[SOX]

Steam is essential for PC gaming. Download it yesterday

[TAT]

The only thing to be mindful of is its use of your bandwidth.

If you're on unlimited then by all means go crazy, but if you have limited resources then I recommend only having it on when you're gaming, and changing settings so it's not constantly updating games (including ones that you don't play often).

[Watchers]

Most ISPs will host content you can download unmetered. If you download a program like Steamwatch, you can filter what servers you download from, thereby limiting quota usage.

[REQUIEM]

The only thing to be mindful of is its use of your bandwidth.

If you're on unlimited then by all means go crazy, but if you have limited resources then I recommend only having it on when you're gaming, and changing settings so it's not constantly updating games (including ones that you don't play often).

Thanks for the info TAT/ Watchers much appreciated.

edit: i wanted Sins of a solar empire trinity but they dont sell it. :(

[SOX]

If you don't have it already, you will probably want to pick up Team Fortress 2 - best value for money game ever

[TAT]

Thanks for the info TAT/ Watchers much appreciated.

edit: i wanted Sins of a solar empire trinity but they dont sell it. :(
$40 in EB. Too easy

[Cerebral]

4-pack of Bad Company 2 for $150 USD on Steam.

Amazing timing as I was about to order some copies for me + mates from CDWOW.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Gift me one mang!

[Cerebral]

I have 3 mates!!! I am very sorry.

[Cerebral]

But if one pulls out it's Blaketown.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

YOU HAVE TWO OTHER MATES?!?

We need to talk.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

You guys might like to check this site out: Digital Distribution Deals (http://www.robothobo.com/ddd/).

You can sign up for twitter updates, but I'm not sure if any of that is applicable to us; they keep linking to steam sales for classic GTA games but I can't find anything other than IV on steam.

[9warbane]

It's on the US and UK site.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Oh poo.

Hopefully we can at least get the GTA games here when we get an R18.

[9warbane]

I think it's possible to get the pack. Using this guide (http://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/forums/thread/p2856643#2856643).

Rockstar Pack containing Bully, GTA 1, 2, 3, 4, Episodes, San Andreas, Vice City, Manhunt, Max Payne 1 and 2, Midnight Club 2 and wild Metal for $42.50 would be great but too much effort to get it IMO.

[/backslash]

Codemaster's Racing Pack is only US$17.50 this weekend (end of today), contains Dirt 1, Dirt 2, TOCA 3, Grid & Fuel. Can buy them separately for 75% off (Dirt 1 & TOCA 3 are only $2.50ea). I'm quite tempted although I usually get bored playing racers on the PC

[Emilbus]

Free Portal until May 24 for PC and Mac.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/400

[Allick]

Sega pack with a saving of around $500.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/4349

[/backslash]

$500! You'd have to be nuts to spend that much in a big lump

Only one game on that list half-interests me & thats Sega Sonic Racing. Rest is all pretty meh/old. Easy pass for me

edit: I know it says "save $500" but I'm just considering the purchasers before it went on sale ;)

[St@ckboy]

Blocked here at work, what is in the Sega pack?

[/backslash]

Aliens vs Predator (new one)
Empire Total War
Football (soccer) Manager 2010
Medieval Total War
Rome Total War
Napolean Total War
Outrun 2006
Sega Rally
Sonic Sega All Stars Racing
Space Siege
Stormrise
The Club
Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Universe At War
Virtua Tennis 2009

All the RTS are complete with expansion packs

[St@ckboy]

Nothing that makes me scream "Must Buy" outta my pants.

[9warbane]

It's EA week.

Tomorrow is military day.
Wednesday is Command and Conquer day
Thursday is Racing day.
Friday is Mirrors Edge, Dead Space and Spore.
Saturday is Mass Effect day.
Sunday is Dragon Age day.

Might get Need for Speed, ME2 and Dead Space depending on the price.

[JC Henderson]

I picked up Crysis Warhead on the cheap yesterday. And will be interested on the Dragon Age content.

[Emilbus]

Heads up alot of sales on Steam atm.

[JC Henderson]

Trine for 4 bucks purchased. Glad I held out until now

[sidochrome]

As part of the sale, you can grab Killing Floor (http://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/) for US$5, so buy it, shoot some zombies in the face and thank me later.

[Emilbus]

Picked up Torchlight, Riddick Dark Athena and Indigo Prophecy

[SOX]

**** you Steam, always making me buy stuff when I should be saving.

[/backslash]

Too many games I'm willing to buy :( Like Silent Hill Homecoming, US$7.49, for that much I'm willing to try it out although it would be better if its on PS3 (for that price)

Does Steam have a wish list?

[9warbane]

Does Steam have a wish list?

Yes. On the games store page it's to the right from the 'Add to Card' button.

[TAT]

Just throwing it out there, US$4.50 for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a goddamn steal.

You'd be an idiot not to get it

[Surgeon.]

Just throwing it out there, US$4.50 for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a goddamn steal.

You'd be an idiot not to get it

Have you actually played it, or are you just assuming it's a good deal because it's ridiculously cheap?

[TAT]

I've got it, and have played about halfway through the main campaign co-operatively.

The only reason I stopped is because my mate fried his mobo somehow

EDIT: It's actually a good deal unlike half of the games tau bought last week, which he'll probably never play

[Dunkurtin]

Can second that being a great deal. Is a really good game if you're into the more realistic shooters.

[Creedy]

My Steam won't work, I'm getting that 48%/50% bug when it updates.
:'(

[sheeps]

Operation Flashpoint is a good game hiding behind stupid controls. Shit that doesn't fly in 2010.

[AranchineD]

Commandos collection and XCOM collection for $3.75 each.

You'd be even more of an idiot not to get them.

[/backslash]

Meh, still waiting for games that interest me (or don't own, otherwise I would've grabbed the Tales of Monkey eps yesterday). The problem with Steam is that its hard to navigate through their most popular sellers (viewing 10 at a time is pretty crap)

One great bargain I spotted: Broken Sword 2 & 3 for $4 together

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Worth getting Borderlands for $30?

[sheeps]

Would you rather have $30 or have Borderlands? Personally, $30...

[lex3191]

i enjoyed it on 360. more fun if you have buddies to play it with tho

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Would you rather have $30 or have Borderlands? Personally, $30...

Good point, I'll keep my $30, and when I say keep I mean buy a carton of beer.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Actually what about Tales of Monkey Island pack for $13 or so?

[Lex]

Worth getting Borderlands for $30?

If you have someone to play with, definately, it's a great LAN game. Otherwise, nah.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Yeah I've moved on from Borderlands, what's your say on Tales of Monkey Island Lex?

[Lex]

Shamefully, I'm yet to play it, been meaning to though.

[sheeps]

Is that the redrawn classic or is it something new? I played the redrawn classic a little bit but it was only entertaining due to mild nostalgia.

I don't want to be known as the guy who talks people out of buying things though.

[Emilbus]

It's the new episodic one i believe. Steam's got it on sale at the moment for US$12.

[/backslash]

Yeah I've moved on from Borderlands, what's your say on Tales of Monkey Island Lex?
Tales of Monkey is good stuff. Some very nice Monkey Island type puzzles & the original voice actor is icing on the cake. Unlike Sam & Max earlier seasons they don't repeat the same environments in each episode either & each episode lasts enough hours so it'll take a while to complete

Basically if you like Monkey Island its an instant buy, especially for $12! Shouldn't have to think about it :p

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

**** games, I think I'm done buying them.

I'd like to thank sheeps for talking me out of buying 2 things.

[sheeps]

I just know I spent a small shitload on heaps of steam games at the last sale (I did start this thread) and I don't play any of them.

[Creedy]

So I ended up buying:-

Necrovision
Serious Sam HD double pack (cheaper then buying SSHD 2nd Encounter on it's own)
Damnation
Second Sight
Cryostasis
Jericho
Supreme Commander 2
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Civilisation 4: The Complete Edition
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Thief: Deadly Shadows
Star Wars: Empire at War Gold

Not a bad hoard if I do say so myself.

[9warbane]

I was capped during the last day, bloody page wouldn't load. :(

My haul:

Beat Hazard
Max and the Magic Marker
Winterbottom
Zeno Clash
Audiosurf
Cryostasis
Puzzle Chronicles
Sacraboar
Resident Evil 5
Killing Floor
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage
Super Laser Racer
Puzzle Kingdoms
Grid
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
Introversion Complete Pack
Overlord Complete Pack
King's Bounty: The Legend


My favourite so far would be Max and the Magic Marker and Winterbottom.

I slightly regret buying King's Bounty: The Legend and FlatOut Ultimate Carnage. King's Bounty because twenty minutes in I realised I've played it before and didn't like it. FlatOut because I've read it has no LAN and I brought it before it was super cheap.

I believe I'll try and not buy any-more games off Steam until the Christmas sale.

[Slippery]

I bought/had bought for me

Resident Evil 5
Just Cause 2
Assassins Creed

[Surgeon.]

Uplink, Darwinia, DEFCON and Multiwinia
Mass Effect 2
Red Orchestra
Shatter
Tropico 3: Absolute Power
The Void

[Emilbus]

Left 4 Dead 2 was probably my best buy from the sale. Also got Borderlands + all the dlc, Indigo Prophecy, Torchlight, Riddick and GTA: San Andreas.

[Creedy]

Did you get someone to gift you san andreas?

[9warbane]

Borderlands was about $10 on the US store and yet it was $30 for us. :(

Four pack worked out to be something like $7 each on the US store.

[Emilbus]

Yea i got Borderlands and San Andreas from US store, and L4D2 from UK. There's a VPN work around i got from PCPP forum that lets you buy it from UK/US store but it will only work if your paying with CC i believe.

[sheeps]

Can you not still do the purchase through the website thing that doesn't require any proxy shit.

[/backslash]

Monkey Island 2 remake will be released on Steam in 1 hour from now. Huzzah!

edit:

Since I already own the first remake I've got a free gift of the full version of Monkey Island 1 SE. Anyone want it?

[dinopoke]

I'll have it!

[/backslash]

Sent :)