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claw game handjob posted:lmao, I'm so glad I looked at the news, it's even sadder than it looks Serephina posted:I honestly have never felt so smug about being out of the loop; what unpleasant internet phenomenon have I missed out on? Attack on Princess posted:Is there a term for the opposite of clickbait? Cause that thumbnail is it. Cartoon Man posted:Hello thread. My red Xbone controller that I’ve used with Steam for years is finally gettting weird and funky with button presses glitching. I’ve been looking for an excuse to replace it for a while now, any good recommendations? I’m not a fan of the PS5 controller, should I just get the latest Xbox controller? Is it worth splurging on their elite? (I don’t game competitively or anything.) explosivo posted:The newer Xbox series controllers are the best PC controllers you can buy imo. The elites have back paddles which some people love but I've always been fine without it. Probably up to you but the standard ones are very very good and supported by everything. The 7th Guest posted:so, as far as official console controllers go, i think the xbox series controller is actually pretty darn good, especially that circle d-pad for certain types of games, it's a very clever design. i think it replaced the xbox 360 controller as my favorite xbox controller since the DUKE. the sloping textured grips feel good to hold, the buttons feel right. JollyBoyJohn posted:What's the best dpad on a controller However the newer 8bitdo controllers all have programmable back buttons, as others have mentioned, and those are great, and the Xbox series controller doesn't have them. The Xbox Elite controller does have back paddles, but it's way overpriced for the build quality and what you get. Assepoester fucked around with this message at 11:35 on Nov 3, 2023 |
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Got a series 2 elite, and while I'm not impressed by the mushy and occasionally unreliable bumpers, I am in absolute love with the 8-directional d-pad and the circular head attachment for it. I'm a bit annoyed by the 'hardness' of the spring on the analog sticks too as releasing a stick from a full side position will have the stick push over the centre before getting back to it, so you push full right to change orientation, release because it's all how you wanted it, and your character suddenly faces left.  There are fixes online for the bumpers, ranging from simple compressed air/alcohol to full blown take it all apart and remove plastic bits, but I have yet to try anything. That said, the simple alcohol drip looks simple enough so I might try that one out.
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Jack Trades posted:IMO, there really should be a Gaming Hardware thread somewhere.
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Controller chat just shouldn’t even exist anymore unless it’s for arcade sticks or whatever. All 3 of the console manufacturers have reached “they’re fine/good” status and for everything else there’s 8bitdo. EDIT: As a further point, I think the dudes banging on about “hall effect” or whatever else aren’t real or are just making things up now.
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Jack Trades posted:IMO, there really should be a Gaming Hardware thread somewhere. Yeah, I'd happily take this elsewhere
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Chas McGill posted:I wish 8bitdo would make a version of the Pro 2 with hall effect sensors. I don't really like the shape of the ultimate. i imagine a follow up to the pro2 might be just around the corner. 8bitdo really like iterating.
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Bumhead posted:All 3 of the console manufacturers have reached “they’re fine/good” status and for everything else there’s 8bitdo. I feel objectively a weird thing about the Xbox controller is how clicky the dpad and buttons are. Also doesn't matter much until you're a dad trying to keep the home quiet at night lol.
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People might get annoyed by the repetitive controller chat, but IMO this is the place for it. Not only is It occasional enough of a topic to be unable to sustain a thread, the way questions here draw in people who otherwise wouldn't post about controllers adds more feedback and options for people. Nobody owns ten controllers and likes all of them, but random people getting drawn in and posting the specific things they like about their specific controller is IMO very useful, since controllers aren't just about buying a good one, but also about buying one that works for the way you want to use it. Maybe I'm wrong and a thread would work great. Part of the problem is that SH/SC already covers keyboards and mice, and IYG covers audio, so IDK if a "PC gaming accessories" thread would really draw in the best posters on the subjects. K8.0 fucked around with this message at 13:21 on Nov 3, 2023 |
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K8.0 posted:People might get annoyed by the repetitive controller chat, but IMO this is the place for it. Not only is It occasional enough of a topic to be unable to sustain a thread, the way questions here draw in people who otherwise wouldn't post about controllers adds more feedback and options for people.
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Unless controller chat is actively drowning out and preventing game discussion I don't really see it as a problem. That said I skipped a couple pages here, so if it's causing any actual issues, please hop in the feedback thread and mention it so we all spot it!
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Spending a lot of time in Talos Principle 2 exploring the city after the tutorial and god drat they must have had some kind of quota of references to reach. It kinda makes sense in the fiction, so I'm not too annoyed by it, but it veers into the very silly quite often. The philosophical musings are as strong as ever. 
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mystes posted:This is like saying "I like cats and if I derail the steam thread to talk about cats it will get more posts than a dedicated cat thread would, so I don't think I should have to take the cat derails to a cat thread" I think it's more like saying "I need a gaming peripheral so I'll ask the Steam thread which is largely considered to be a general PC gaming thread their opinion and possibly have a small discussion about it".
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Future Video GamesUK posted:Unless controller chat is actively drowning out and preventing game discussion I don't really see it as a problem. That said I skipped a couple pages here, so if it's causing any actual issues, please hop in the feedback thread and mention it so we all spot it! The real issue is there are too many good games this year (2023). Please fix this because I can't afford all of them.
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Fake Name posted:The real issue is there are too many good games this year (2023). Please fix this because I can't afford all of them.
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Future Video GamesUK posted:Unless controller chat is actively drowning out and preventing game discussion I don't really see it as a problem. That said I skipped a couple pages here, so if it's causing any actual issues, please hop in the feedback thread and mention it so we all spot it! Of all the de-rails this thread can and has gone down, controller crap is almost as on-topic as a derail can get 
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Bumhead posted:All 3 of the console manufacturers have reached “they’re fine/good” status and for everything else there’s 8bitdo. Joy cons are dogshit.
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mystes posted:Play some games from your backlog and wait for the new ones to go on sale next year? OK fine youre right  . Going to learn some DCS, finish BG3 and play some Caves of Qud before spending money I don't have.
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I went with the series controller based on the feedback in this thread and I appreciate all the responses. Grabbed the “stormcloud vapor” look because  
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Cartoon Man posted:I went with the series controller based on the feedback in this thread and I appreciate all the responses. the one thing I'll say it has over most 3rd party controllers is that it has a functioning screenshot button (on windows 11, it doesn't do anything on windows 10, unless that changed recently (though steam input can probably bypass that limitation))
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Fake Name posted:OK fine youre right I hope you're playing the Steam version of DCS and not the standalone, because this is the Steam thread here and we don't take kindly to derails. 
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Hwurmp posted:what's the best gamepad for Flight Simulator Any of the main ones will do fine, ones with extra buttons might be a bit better. Of course you should really just begin the abrasion of your sanity and buy a HOTAS setup right away.
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Hwurmp posted:what's the best gamepad for Flight Simulator
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mystes posted:You should only use a keyboard and mouse for FPS (flight pilot simulator) games do you really need a mouse? Arrow keys should be enough
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busalover posted:Where can you see those changes? SteamDB keeps neat logs of a lot of updates and under the hood info about any publicly visible title.
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Orv posted:Any of the main ones will do fine, ones with extra buttons might be a bit better. I don't want to go that far, I'm just trying to not wear out my dance pad
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FishMcCool posted:I hope you're playing the Steam version of DCS and not the standalone, because this is the Steam thread here and we don't take kindly to derails. Uhhhh yeah I'm definitely playing the steam version and not the terrible awful bad (and more up to date) standalone version. Definitely.
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Any reason not to go for Blasphemous 2 over 1? Never played 1 FWIW but I like the art and I'm a sucker for good soulsvanias.
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You'll be even more lost in the story than usual, 2 directly follows up on 1's DLC.
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Azran posted:Any reason not to go for Blasphemous 2 over 1? Never played 1 FWIW but I like the art and I'm a sucker for good soulsvanias. They're probably best played in order, going back to 1 from 2 might suck. Not only for the story, but 2 streamlines some stuff. That's not to say 1 is janky or anything. It's just slower and harder.
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Azran posted:Any reason not to go for Blasphemous 2 over 1? Never played 1 FWIW but I like the art and I'm a sucker for good soulsvanias. For what it's worth, I haven't played Blasphemous 2 yet but my impression from other goons is that Blasphemous 1 leans much harder into the aesthetic and the sequel, by comparison, almost feels too reserved when it comes to the weird "Catholic Seville" iconography.
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Cream-of-Plenty posted:For what it's worth, I haven't played Blasphemous 2 yet but my impression from other goons is that Blasphemous 1 leans much harder into the aesthetic and the sequel, by comparison, almost feels too reserved when it comes to the weird "Catholic Seville" iconography. True: B2 is less delightfully weird, but it is a lot more fun to actually play
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anilEhilated posted:You'll be even more lost in the story than usual, 2 directly follows up on 1's DLC. confirmed: T. Pentitent One immediately meets a lost woman and looks straight at her thighs
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Azran posted:Any reason not to go for Blasphemous 2 over 1? Never played 1 FWIW but I like the art and I'm a sucker for good soulsvanias. The games have a pretty different feel and pacing. 1 is slower and heavier both in gameplay and vibes. 2 is faster, more fantastical, and less relentlessly miserable. Those differences aren’t to everyone’s taste but either way it definitely isn’t obsoleted by 2
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUZazZKH-sU Vampire Survivors is apparently getting an "Adventure Update" 
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