Topic: What are you playing? (games)

[sharpxmen]

F1 2010

I like the simulation better than R-Factor ones, but the garage tweaking is weaker. Good graphics and overall track design is good but looks like they rushed to release it and is more geared towards console than PC. Can't wait for rFactor2 if they ever end up releasing it (it's been the talk for 2 years and i quit waiting lately, don't even check the news anymore)

[FourbangerYJ]

I got frustrated with that one.  The part I didn't like was that for the general map, the checkpoints would respawn very quickly.  If you walk away and turn around, they might spawn back like nothing happened.

I'll mess around with it for a while. For $16.99 used I can't complain.

[Jeffy]

I think I finished Dirt 2.  There doesn't seem to be anything else opening.

[sharpxmen]

I think I finished Dirt 2.  There doesn't seem to be anything else opening.

yeah, it sucks after a while, the tracks (or stages) are all the same once you unlock all of them and going up in class adds little to the experience. I like Utah the most btw (I probably mentioned that before)

[Jeffy]

I tried the Time Trial for Utah, and it was insane.  Whoever Haggis is must have spent a lot of time testing.  He's cutting through the weeds and his car's running flat.  Some people have too much time on their hands.

Maybe I'll go back to Dirt I.  I really like the Pikes Peak Map.

[chardrc]

Has anyone else noticed that when playing Dirt 2 their video card runs hotter when in the loading screens than when racing? after overclocking my video card i left the ati ccc open when playing dirt on my second monitor and have been noticing that during racing the temps stay around 75-79* but when in loading screens it goes up to 83-86* seems weird to me that the gpu would be working harder when loading than playing.. but everything runs smooth so im  happy

[Jeffy]

Don't know, I'm running a Nvidia 280GTX.  Runs about 90-140 FPS in game.

[chardrc]

what do you use to find the fps in game? i found the setting for valve games but not for other games.

[Jeffy]

what do you use to find the fps in game? i found the setting for valve games but not for other games.

I use what Nvidia has built into it.  I think it's Fraps.

[jfrabat]

Hey, guys, I just got a Flight Simulator X for Xmas; anyone else using it?

[Jeffy]

Hey, guys, I just got a Flight Simulator X for Xmas; anyone else using it?

Too anal for me.     Not really a game other then the fact it's on a PC.  I did like MS Combat FS though.

[chardrc]

I use what Nvidia has built into it.  I think it's Fraps.

i downloaded fraps. looks like im getting 37-59fps in race usually its around 42 fps. looks like during the load screens there is no limit on fps and my video card pumps out 190fps and the heat goes up after loading is done fps goes back down to 60ish for menus and the temp goes back down to normal... not too worried though.. I'm going to try to squeeze a few more mhz out of my gpu and memory to get my frame rate up in bc2... its flirting with 30fps and drops down into the high 20's now which creates some problems

[Jeffy]

i downloaded fraps. looks like im getting 37-59fps in race usually its around 42 fps. looks like during the load screens there is no limit on fps and my video card pumps out 190fps and the heat goes up after loading is done fps goes back down to 60ish for menus and the temp goes back down to normal... not too worried though.. I'm going to try to squeeze a few more mhz out of my gpu and memory to get my frame rate up in bc2... its flirting with 30fps and drops down into the high 20's now which creates some problems

Hmm, what card is that?  I have my card OC'ed to one card up.  Haven't bothered to push it any further.  Although since I'm at 4.2Ghz, my CPU's no longer a bottle neck.

At the load screens, I'm at 300FPS. 

[jfrabat]

Hmm, what card is that?  I have my card OC'ed to one card up.  Haven't bothered to push it any further.  Although since I'm at 4.2Ghz, my CPU's no longer a bottle neck.

At the load screens, I'm at 300FPS. 

OK, tech-guru's; question time.  I have a (dinasour, yes, I know!) Inter Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.4GHz with an NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT card in it and I am using my Sony Bravia full HD TV as a monitor; how do I make it better to fly the FSX, cause the graphics quality is not the best BY FAR!

[Jeffy]

Upgrade to a better video card and consider OC'ing the Q6600.  I had my old E6600 up to 3.33Ghz and it was very stable.  3.0Ghz is a no brainer really.  Upgrading the video card to something like a 9800 would be a big jump and shouldn't cost too much.  Although you could go with a 460GTX for not much either.

Played some Original Dirt.  Wow, the cars are clunky.  The tuning is a bit too much.  Brakes work too well on dirt which is weird.  Graphics aren't that bad.