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Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:38 pm
by phoenixannwn
Yeah, 360. I can't play oblivion on my computer, and certainly not assassin's creed. I can't even play portal. :cry:

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:03 pm
by Indigo
phoenixannwn wrote:Yeah, 360. I can't play oblivion on my computer, and certainly not assassin's creed. I can't even play portal. :cry:


Did you manage to load Silent Hill?

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:36 pm
by phoenixannwn
I did but the screen went black after I clicked play--I told you that, silly. :P

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:10 pm
by Ryaga
There's actually a project called "Oldblivion" which makes Oblivion run very very well on old computers. You could get a PC from anywhere after '01 or so to run it with that :V

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:43 pm
by phoenixannwn
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
My computer was born in '02. <3 ryaga!

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:43 pm
by Ryaga
You're probably dealing with a GeForce FX or GeForce 3, which should net 15-20fps with a processor and RAM from '02. In other word it won't be smooth, but it'll be around TV frame rate, at best. And by PAL standards :P NTSC is higher.

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:26 am
by Alladinsane
You are only stuck in the box you place yourselves in. I fit those things, but I was also a jock...playing on the football team, ran track and a wrestler; was in a garage band (man we were terrible!); plus hanging out with the chess club and wargame geeks/nerds. Its all a matter of getting along I think. Still was introverted in uncomfortable situations.

Oh, and I have brown eyes...different thread I know.

Limitations are too often self-imposed. If you see the person you wish you could be like walking around, get a friend and drag him into a locked room and then take his place. If someone who knew that person by name previously, just blame it on the hacker. Live it up!

Be well

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:26 am
by phoenixannwn
Ryaga wrote:You're probably dealing with a GeForce FX or GeForce 3, which should net 15-20fps with a processor and RAM from '02. In other word it won't be smooth, but it'll be around TV frame rate, at best. And by PAL standards :P NTSC is higher.

Ohhh I know. I had this pretty little Nvidia card I wanted to use, but it wouldn't fit in any of my shitty computers. And it was just hangin' around so long, not doing anything, it finally broke. :cry:
My life goal for a computer is to one day get a brand new, tricked out Alienware. Then, I can die, because my ENTIRE LIFE will be complete. :mrgreen: 8)

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:20 pm
by Alladinsane
Quite the short bucket list...lengthen that baby.

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:51 pm
by Ryaga
phoenixannwn wrote:
Ryaga wrote:You're probably dealing with a GeForce FX or GeForce 3, which should net 15-20fps with a processor and RAM from '02. In other word it won't be smooth, but it'll be around TV frame rate, at best. And by PAL standards :P NTSC is higher.

Ohhh I know. I had this pretty little Nvidia card I wanted to use, but it wouldn't fit in any of my shitty computers. And it was just hangin' around so long, not doing anything, it finally broke. :cry:
My life goal for a computer is to one day get a brand new, tricked out Alienware. Then, I can die, because my ENTIRE LIFE will be complete. :mrgreen: 8)


ALTERNATIVELY, buy a budget gaming PC every 4 years or so. Something like this. Which will run this like this smooth as a baby's bottom.

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:54 pm
by phoenixannwn
Mmmm, I am actually looking for a new computer ATM. A gaming computer? That is less than 800?
I like. :twisted:

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:28 pm
by DylPickle
I know we're looked at with a bit of a stigma in RP circles but.... I'm a COD guy. Mostly it's just a blast to drop people with your friends.
Aside from that, Dragon Age and Assassins Creed, followed up by a touch of Fallout obliterate my designated studying times.
NHL 11 shared a good slice of the time-pie, until some mysterious scratch showed up. Damn you xbox.

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:43 pm
by phoenixannwn
Call of Duty's okay, but if I'm going to go with a shooter I generally like zombies (L4D) and weirdos (Borderlands). War stuff isn't so very interesting when you've got family in real war.

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:15 am
by DylPickle
What happened to good tycoon games. :x Anybody else ever play Airlines Tycoon? It was probably one of the funnest things I ever had, even though I wasn't all that good at it.

Re: Video Games, Geeks, Nerds, and the lot

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:43 pm
by Jason W.
I still play Railroad Tycoon 3. Awesomest game ever. Haven't tried Civ 5 yet, but looking forward to it.

By the way:

Nerd: Someone who is intelligent but socially awkward.

Geek: Someone who is intelligent and socially adept. Usually very good at one thing. (Band Geek, Car Geek, Computer Geek, etc.)

Dork: Someone who is socially awkward.

Which is why people will never admit to being a dork.