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by TwoEars
Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:59 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Ghost in the Shell SAC - First Assault Online?
Replies: 6
Views: 1653

Re: Ghost in the Shell SAC - First Assault Online?

Didn't even now this was out but saw the trailer and to me it just looks like a re-skinned CoD game. Don't know... for me the gits universe was never about the combat. Have you played xcom - enemy within or enemy unknown? Single player but damn it's a fun and somewhat futuristic game. Or for more FP...
by TwoEars
Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:26 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Building a new PC mainly for gaming !
Replies: 13
Views: 2425

Re: Building a new PC mainly for gaming !

Welcome! In that price range I would probably look at the second hand market. Gaming PC's can lose as much as 30-40% of their value after a year so if you know what to look for you can make great deals. If you do manage to find some second hand gaming machines feel to post them and we can say yay or...
by TwoEars
Sat Dec 05, 2015 5:26 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Permanently Delete Games From Your Steam Account
Replies: 10
Views: 2354

Re: Permanently Delete Games From Your Steam Account

What have you been playing now?
by TwoEars
Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:20 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Scott's new job
Replies: 19
Views: 3610

Re: Scott's new job

Yeah, he's been doing the techreport thing forever it feels like. He's a great writer but it's good to shake things up every now and then, worst comes to worst he can always come back and write more TR articles with a new perspective on things.
by TwoEars
Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:49 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: The writing in Fallout 4 is garbage. *MAIN STORY SPOILERS*
Replies: 67
Views: 14685

Re: The writing in Fallout 4 is garbage. *MAIN STORY SPOILER

FO3's plot wasn't phenomenal but it was decent I've been playing RPG's for 20 years and FO3 has probably the most idiotic, convoluted and incoherent main story I've ever come across. I know Call of Duty games with better and more coherent story telling. The FO3 writing is like a caricature of itsel...
by TwoEars
Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:29 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: The writing in Fallout 4 is garbage. *MAIN STORY SPOILERS*
Replies: 67
Views: 14685

Re: The writing in Fallout 4 is garbage. *MAIN STORY SPOILER

@Auxy I can only agree, extremely disappointed with Fallout 4. I can easily deal with the graphics which seem to be from 2008, what I can't deal with is the stupidity of the writing and removal of RPG elements. I don't even think Fallout 4 is an RPG anymore, it's more like borderlands with some &quo...
by TwoEars
Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:47 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: ASIO vs WASAPI vs DirectSound
Replies: 31
Views: 24513

Re: ASIO vs WASAPI vs DirectSound

Wasapi exclusive-mode bypass the windows mixer Just be careful of that distinction. You can use WASAPI in shared-stream mode (what everything running on your computer uses), which does use the Windows mixer, so you should be clear that your application is in exclusive mode. Yeah, I'm assuming that ...
by TwoEars
Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:02 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: ASIO vs WASAPI vs DirectSound
Replies: 31
Views: 24513

Re: ASIO vs WASAPI vs DirectSound

I'm probably one of those snobbish people but both Asio and Wasapi bypass the windows mixer while DS uses it. To be honest it's interesting that you hear a difference between Asio and Wasapi because there really shouldn't be one, or not much at least. I would refrain from forming strong opinions reg...
by TwoEars
Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:02 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Faster RAM = dramatic performance improvement!
Replies: 135
Views: 34693

Re: Faster RAM = dramatic performance improvement!

The 4790k is a cpu that benefits from faster ram, lots of benchmarks show improvements across the board. But gaming is a little different, maybe you'll gain 1-3 fps. Maybe you'll take away some microstutter. Hard to tell. If you're building a "gaming computer" I'd recommend going for 2400m...
by TwoEars
Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:06 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Witcher 3 Stuttering with new patch
Replies: 60
Views: 8897

Re: Witcher 3 Stuttering with new patch

All hail the glorious PC master gaming race (which must not be tarnished by the use of a controller).

Lol. 8)
by TwoEars
Fri Oct 16, 2015 6:59 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Witcher 3 Stuttering with new patch
Replies: 60
Views: 8897

Re: Witcher 3 Stuttering with new patch

Hmmm. Have a look here. http://forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/59105-Stutter-fps-drops-and-darker-game-after-patch-1-10 Could maybe try to move the .ini file to desktop. Game should recreate it, might help. Or modify it if you can find the line that has vram on it to increase it. Or rollback to anot...
by TwoEars
Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:46 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Witcher 3 Stuttering with new patch
Replies: 60
Views: 8897

Re: Witcher 3 Stuttering with new patch

I have an idea.

Make a proper save game and name it something. Exit witcher 3 and start it again, don't choose continue, instead load the save game you created.

I've seen strange things like that in other games. New Vegas I think it was.

It's worth a shot.
by TwoEars
Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:41 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Witcher 3 Stuttering with new patch
Replies: 60
Views: 8897

Re: Witcher 3 Stuttering with new patch

Win8.1 with 670GTX cards in SLI, 1440p, medium graphics settings, about 50-60 fps. Smooth as butter. Only 2GB of vram but not a problem. Don't know. Could be AMD/win10 issue? Did you try the lowest graphics settings? Other than that seems like maybe it should try to pre-fetch more stuff to vram, you...
by TwoEars
Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:00 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: 24" versus 27" 4K display
Replies: 30
Views: 15732

Re: 24" versus 27" 4K display

My prefered size and resolution right now is 27 inch and 2560x1440. For gaming it's much easier to drive than 4k yet offers plenty of real estate. 4k still has issues with sizing in a lot of applications IMHO. If you're into photo editing a 4k is probably heaven, for everything else I'd stick with 2...
by TwoEars
Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:19 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: SOMA - Survival Horror With Epic Sci-Fi Story
Replies: 8
Views: 2058

SOMA - Survival Horror With Epic Sci-Fi Story

I'm not usually one for survival horror games, but this one has such a good story that you really should give it a shot. It's a really intriguing take on AI, self-awareness, cloning and life in general. If you like Sci-Fi and can stomache the fact that it's survival horror you really should give it ...
by TwoEars
Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:08 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Video game soundtracks
Replies: 21
Views: 3703

Re: Video game soundtracks

Some of my favorites: HoMM 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q43G9FTaomg TES 4 - Oblivion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpqSdORmCX4 Streets of Rage 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrF3WPi_7uI Machinarium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03l0ksPHYG4 TES 5 - Skyrim: https://www.youtube.com/watc...
by TwoEars
Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:28 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: NASA Apollo Image Archives
Replies: 8
Views: 1339

Re: NASA Apollo Image Archives

Yes... I bet you that somewhere in a dark basement someone is hunched over his screen looking for proof that it's all fake, in another basement somewhere someone is scanning for aliens.... or Elvis maybe. :lol:

The audiobook version of The Martian is really well narrated, excellent voice actor.
by TwoEars
Sun Oct 04, 2015 6:27 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: NASA Apollo Image Archives
Replies: 8
Views: 1339

NASA Apollo Image Archives

Now this is friggin cool. Thousands and thousands of images from the Apollo space missions have been made available on flickr. Check it out. https://www.flickr.com/photos/projectapolloarchive/albums Also, another topic... but you have to listen to The Martian by Andy Weir. It's the best friggin book...
by TwoEars
Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:17 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Switched back to my CRT... am I insane?
Replies: 111
Views: 15548

Re: Switched back to my CRT... am I insane?

I had a Sony trinitron (one of the best CRT's around) before I finally switched to an EIZO flatpanel. The things I noticed the most was that I got significantly less eye fatigue after a long day with a good quality flatscreen. And now that I'm on a ROG Swift it's left my old CRT firmly in the dust. ...
by TwoEars
Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:46 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: HDDs keep computer from booting?
Replies: 13
Views: 3082

Re: HDDs keep computer from booting?

Yupp - why not ntfs??
by TwoEars
Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:00 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Has anyone eaten Lardo before?
Replies: 19
Views: 2557

Re: Has anyone eaten Lardo before?

Sounds like the atkins diet.
by TwoEars
Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:56 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: I'm being told by my ISP, that they can't help me.
Replies: 37
Views: 7680

Re: I'm being told by my ISP, that they can't help me.

20 Mbit/s is 2.5 MB/s.

Sounds about right.
by TwoEars
Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:03 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?
Replies: 109
Views: 30206

Re: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?

Ahoy there everyone. Thanks again for all the input. Wanted to pass along an update. Was really intrigued by the BMW 335D. Unfortunately couldn't really find much in the area at the right price nor the right mileage. A few folks mentioned the WRX, and others mentioned that in a town like Seattle, f...
by TwoEars
Sun Jul 19, 2015 5:54 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?
Replies: 109
Views: 30206

Re: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?

I would be wary of buying a DCT or CVT transmission for stop and start commuting in a hilly city. A classic automatic transmission has a fluid torque converter, meaning you can keep it in first gear and stand still or creep up a hill and it won't hurt the car one bit. You can stand in that hill with...
by TwoEars
Sat Jul 18, 2015 5:53 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?
Replies: 109
Views: 30206

Re: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?

BMW have really lost their "ultimate driving machine" mojo in the past couple of decades. My cousin and his wife owned a BMW X5 that was quite unreliable. It was expensive to repair and it didn't ride, handle or brake as well as a less expensive Acura MDX, either. For that matter, the BMW...
by TwoEars
Sat Jul 18, 2015 5:09 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?
Replies: 109
Views: 30206

Re: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?

Yeah, sorry. Maybe I got a little carried away. IKEA does make some really good products. VW too for that matter. I just get a little irritated when someone think that BMW and VW are equal in quality - lol. I have quite a lot of experience with cars and the car industry and my experience has been th...
by TwoEars
Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:04 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?
Replies: 109
Views: 30206

Re: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?

BMWs have the same problems VW have. As my mechanic friend used to say when people brought up buying a BMW, "Don't do it." Depends on the year and model too. My circle of friends have decent records of 328s, 330s, and 335s. I got a sample of one where an X3 was not so hot. The volume sell...
by TwoEars
Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Help picking a monitor!
Replies: 20
Views: 3235

Re: Help picking a monitor!

I highly recommend a 27 inch 2560x1440 monitor. If you can get one that's IPS even better.

2560x1440 my new favorite resolution, lots of real estate and just the right amount of pixel density. Windows and application scale great with it, unlike 4k which makes a lot of stuff too small.
by TwoEars
Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:49 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?
Replies: 109
Views: 30206

Re: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?

If diesel is an option I think you can get a BMW E90 335d with automatic gearbox as standard for around $20.000. Don't dissmiss it because it's a diesel... it's one hell of a car and one special diesel. 265hp, 425 ft-lb. Can easily be tuned to 330-350hp for $400-500. It even sounds sporty for a dies...
by TwoEars
Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:23 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?
Replies: 109
Views: 30206

Re: Considering buying a VW GTI. Am I crazy?

My Genesis Coupe has the ZF 6HP19 tranny out of those E90 330i cars...and I don't know what you're smoking. It's a fantastic gearbox, and the shifts are buttery smooth if I'm not driving like a maniac (which...let's be honest, is rare). It is a fantastic automatic gearbox, but if you ask me the man...

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