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[GraphicX]

@ gc; that elite dangerous game, is it coming to steam ?  where did you get it from ?

@ spec; i'm on the fence about that controller too, but it couldn't be any worse than the xbox 360 or xbox one controllers surely :/

[Axe99]

Interesting news indeed Spec .  I'm very much against the controller, I can't see myself enjoying track pads much, even with haptic feedback, although if I get a chance to try one in-store I'll give it a whirl and see what it feels like.  The VR side of things sounds very interesting, but also a little inaccessible, as I presume that a 'room scale experience' requires a fair bit of free space to pull off.  Read a little bit about it at EG, and it sounds like it's around 15 feet by 15 feet (5 x 5 metres!) which would be awesome, but also something better suited to dedicated VR 'parks', than someone's house (except for the people that have dedicated pool rooms/bowling alleys etc, but these are hardly the majority).

[WalrusKing]

^Yeah I am a bit the same at the track pads to make me weary but its different enough to make me interested.

I have no issues with my X360 controller and when it finally gives out it will be between the XONE controller and this steam controller and I will always default to what I know, I don't want to spend $70 or so on something I am uncertain on when for the same price there is something that I know.

I'm just uncertain on where I would ever end up testing one.

Edit: Sid Meier's Starships is up for prepurchase US$14.99, US$11.99 at GMG with code "20OFFM-ATTHEW-HATTON" available March 12th

[GraphicX]

but how much better are the sticks on the ps3 controller v the 360, it's chalk & cheese but the 360 controller just works right out of the box, same with the X1.

[GasClown]

GraphicX, on 06 March 2015 - 12:32 AM, said:

where did you get it from ?

From their website... https://www.elitedangerous.com

Unsure if it's coming to Steam... however, I don't think they'd need it to.

Use the Euro as I think the AUD is strongest against it if you're going to get it.

[Axe99]

WalrusKing, on 06 March 2015 - 12:54 AM, said:

Edit: Sid Meier's Starships is up for prepurchase US$14.99, US$11.99 at GMG with code "20OFFM-ATTHEW-HATTON" available March 12th

Cheers Spec .  As you may have guessed, I've got my eye on this one .  Actually been in the hankering for some starship-style strategy of late too, and Gal Civ III is still in the oven, so the timing goes well.

[WalrusKing]

Ori and the Blind Forest - Launch Trailer

March 11th, 2015 for Xbox One and PC(Steam). Both versions will cost 19.99 USD.

[GraphicX]

super dumb question, is starships basically civilization in space ?  if so, where does beyond earth fit into it ?  i've read the steam page, says there's some cross over between beyond earth & starships but beyond earth is meant to be crap isn't it ?  also seems starships is very cheap if it's pretty well the same thing.

[Axe99]

GraphicX, on 09 March 2015 - 09:12 AM, said:

super dumb question, is starships basically civilization in space ?  if so, where does beyond earth fit into it ?  i've read the steam page, says there's some cross over between beyond earth & starships but beyond earth is meant to be crap isn't it ?  also seems starships is very cheap if it's pretty well the same thing.

All good .  I've been following it enough to get an idea of what it is (been a bit buggered to get the details, but I know enough to know I want to grab it, although it's releasing the same day as Cities: Skylines, so even if I grab it at launch (probably), I won't play it straight away), but the word is:
- Civ: Beyond Earth is Civ in the future on an alien planet.  You still found cities, fill them with buildings, develop tiles, research tech and what have you.
- Starships is probably closer to 'XCOM in space' - the battles are turn-based affairs where your fleet takes on another fleet/other challenges, while there's a strategic overlay, where you move you fleet around, and do some research/diplomacy/ship-building (I haven't confirmed the last, because it's about as safe a thing to assume as any).  As you go about doing this, you build up a federation of planets.

So more of a tactical and combat focus to starships, but still with a decent strategic element.  In terms of the link between the two, I'm not clear on it, but it's probably something like you can use a Civ:BE savegame as your 'civ' in Starships - so if you were the Pan-Asian Corporation in Civ: BE, and won a Supremacy (one of the three approaches) victory, you could load this into your game as the base civ on your home planet.

[GraphicX]

reckon i might grab this starships then, i'm guessing that GMG code is for steam too, will have a look in a bit =)

[GraphicX]

just grabbed it, worked out to $15.54 AUD with the 23% off code: H3U5TZ-9726D1-JIPSHC

sucks GMG is now detecting AU customers though, guessing with a VPN it could've been a smidge cheaper.

[WalrusKing]

GMG has had (AU) versions of games for a while now most noticeably 2K games, most publishers don't so its not too bad yet. Oddly enough Sid Meier's Starships is 2K games and while having a AU version is still the same as the US price at $14.99, wonder if it will jump up once its released.

That exchange rate is starting to bite, kicking myself I didn't use my brain and realise it wasn't going to stay at parity for ever and load up the steam wallet back then.

[straussy240]

Could use a web based vpn like hola extension on chrome to load gmg through an American proxy. The steam code might be an international? Maybe? Random thought

[WalrusKing]

NZ dollar is live on steam

[Axe99]

WalrusKing, on 26 March 2015 - 04:51 AM, said:

NZ dollar is live on steam

Had a look at a couple of prices and they look pretty solid - EU4, for example, is $40 US but only $48 NZ (a 20 per cent mark-up, but the US dollar is around 30 per cent stronger than the NZ dollar at the moment).  Hopefully we get similar treatment in Australia when they transition over, thanks for the news Spec .

[GasClown]

So good - gives me reason to return to it again...

http://youtu.be/NI9aSFHJRO0

Best FPS ever.

[Axe99]

The update looks nice, but it's not a huge change - but any excuse to return to an old favourite is a good one .

[GraphicX]

have they updated all the textures etc ?  does it have controller support ?  just buy from steam, update & good to go, or do you have to mod it ??  sorry, at work, can't watch vid if the answers are in it.

[GasClown]

GraphicX, on 27 March 2015 - 12:45 AM, said:

have they updated all the textures etc ?  does it have controller support ?  just buy from steam, update & good to go, or do you have to mod it ??  sorry, at work, can't watch vid if the answers are in it.

It's approved by Valve and will be on Steam as an update (so I'm assuming yes, as easy as updating it). If you want an actual mod version there's one called Cinematic Mod which does a lot more to it however I think it sways too far from the original vision http://cinematicmod.com

No idea on controller support but I'd say it probably does have it.

I like the subtlety of this update.

[WalrusKing]

GraphicX, on 27 March 2015 - 12:45 AM, said:

have they updated all the textures etc ?  does it have controller support ?  just buy from steam, update & good to go, or do you have to mod it ??  sorry, at work, can't watch vid if the answers are in it.

Buy Half-Life 2, then go to the mods page and install it from there once its released, its a standalone mod so you only have to own the game, not have it installed to use it.

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Features:

• Complete lighting overhaul including enhanced lighting, more detailed world shadows, and full High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDR).
  
• New particle effects and improved fog.
  
• Countless bug fixes, correcting both visual and game-based issues.
  
• An extensive Community Commentary Mode featuring the voices of well-known Youtubers, including Caddicarus, Brutalmoose, Ricepirate, Balrog the Master, ProJared, and Ross Scott from Freeman's Mind .
  
• Retains the iconic Half-Life 2 visual style and gameplay.
  
• All available in one free standalone download!

So no new textures, the mod that GC points to does do new textures but in my mind wrecks Alyx's look. Half-Life 2 already had partial controller support.