Hello

Gunnzie · July 04, 2011, 07:52:31 PM

If anyone else has any racing game recommendations then please do let me know. Live For Speed isn't for me. I'm not into having to mess around with config files, and numerous menus and settings just to get a gamepad configured. Iguess that comes down to my console background but I'm not interested in having to do all that kind of stuff. Can anyone recommend racers which work with the 360 pad out of the box?

Thing is I get in from work and just want a quick half an hour on something. That means plug and play for me. No config settings, menus, etc. I apologise if I'm just being unrealistic but this my first foray into PC gaming. Shame Games For Windows never took off. Games that had to support the 360 controller is perfect. Shame for me anyway

Benny · July 04, 2011, 09:35:43 PM

I used to play LFS out the box, had no idea what they were all on about and played it with a pad.....horses for courses, give it a go

T-Bag · July 04, 2011, 11:17:58 PM

Quote from: Gunnzie;328124If anyone else has any racing game recommendations then please do let me know. Live For Speed isn't for me. I'm not into having to mess around with config files, and numerous menus and settings just to get a gamepad configured. Iguess that comes down to my console background but I'm not interested in having to do all that kind of stuff. Can anyone recommend racers which work with the 360 pad out of the box?

Thing is I get in from work and just want a quick half an hour on something. That means plug and play for me. No config settings, menus, etc. I apologise if I'm just being unrealistic but this my first foray into PC gaming. Shame Games For Windows never took off. Games that had to support the 360 controller is perfect. Shame for me anyway

Any of the codemasters games work out the box with wheels and 360 controllers. They're the Dirt Series, Grid, F1 2010 etc (look up codemasters on Steam). Not sure anyone plays them here though, but I enjoy them single player anyway.

Also anything games for windows live (although I'm not a fan of it in general) will have 360 pad support. In fact most of the main PC games have that option. Though I'd steer clear of it in a FPS as keyboard and mouse are faster and more accurate once you're used to them.

Gunnzie · July 05, 2011, 12:07:16 PM

Keyboard (wireless) isn't working out too well at present. I only play on my 40 inch tv sitting on the sofa. Pc is permanently sat in living room connected to tv. Tried playing Arma 2 Free but gave up tbh. So tried with gamepad but that didn't feel right either. I don't think me and fps are going to work out on pc. I might stick to other genres. No problem though. I'll just find the genres that do suit me.

Gunnzie · July 05, 2011, 09:04:10 PM

I've found my racing game!

I downloaded the GTR Evolution from Steam. Works with the 360 controller out of the box, controls brilliantly with no tinkering needed. I can max out the gfx even on my PC which just looks great. And the game is excellent. Even better than Forza on 360 although it might be a bit "drab" compared to Forza. By that I mean there is no menu music and just lacks something in presentation. Still it's the racing that counts.

T-Bag · July 05, 2011, 11:13:29 PM

Quote from: Gunnzie;328183I've found my racing game!

I downloaded the GTR Evolution from Steam. Works with the 360 controller out of the box, controls brilliantly with no tinkering needed. I can max out the gfx even on my PC which just looks great. And the game is excellent. Even better than Forza on 360 although it might be a bit "drab" compared to Forza. By that I mean there is no menu music and just lacks something in presentation. Still it's the racing that counts.

Check out Dirt 2 if you're after something a little more exciting. It's got music and great graphics. Plus because the sequel is out (which is also a great game) it's only Â£10. Full 360 controller support. Even runs fine on my 46" TV without any issues (some games don't maximise properly). Plus side by side comparison with the PS3 version is no contest, PC wins hands down with higher resolution and DX11 support.

Gunnzie · July 08, 2011, 08:04:03 PM

Slowly but surely I'm getting the hang of this PC gaming malarky. I finally got BFBC2 downloaded off Steam (it took forever) and I have to say it is far superior experience to the console version of this game. Even on my poor Athlon 7750 with Radeon 6790, I can play it on 1920x1080 (after I figured out the menu fix). I'm still struggling a bit with all the keyboard keys which is tough. I can't reach the lef ctrl key to crouch for example. I think I need a mouse with a few extra assignable buttons on it. The only place (at the moment) I feel the console version wins is on comms. I haven't heard a soul yet. Which brings me on to the next point? Am I able to get an invite to the dMw Steam group? Or is there a procedure to follow on this kind of thing? My Steam ID is GunnzieUK.

lionheart · July 08, 2011, 08:16:54 PM

Accept my friend invite and I'll add you to the group

and get on our Team Speak server if you want to hear some proper comms.

Gunnzie · July 08, 2011, 09:40:57 PM

Will do.

What is the policy on using the dMw clan tag? I know a lot of PC clans have an approval process before allowing people to use their tag so thought I had better ask. If there is such a proces then that is absolutely fine - just making sure I tow the line

Blunt · July 08, 2011, 09:52:41 PM

Quote from: Gunnzie;328376Will do.

What is the policy on using the dMw clan tag? I know a lot of PC clans have an approval process before allowing people to use their tag so thought I had better ask. If there is such a proces then that is absolutely fine - just making sure I tow the line

-=[dMw[=- tags are awarded by the game leader to regular players who play in the correct spirit, use teamplay, comms and fair play.
I'm sure you'll get a tag pretty quickly if you join in

here's a quick summary

TheDvEight · July 09, 2011, 12:04:53 AM

BC2 is by far the hardest FSP ive played ( Having played Medal of honour allied assualt series, Battlefield 1942, bf2,bf2142,wolfinstien,cod series, halo etc etc!)

But then again i would recommend trying Arma 2 (Can be bought cheap from our amazon page - it is proberly the most realistic warfare game out there)

Gunnzie · July 09, 2011, 08:00:40 PM

Well, I finally gave in. To be honest in the last 2 weeks I have had no end of problems and quite genuinely have spent more time messing around trying to get games working than actually playing them. After having problems even installing NFS:HP, I left my friend who is staying the weekend and made the decision to get to the shops just before closing time and pick up a PS3. I've always been a XBox player but having seen what even my feeble PC is capable of really makes the 360 look dated. The PS3 is too a bit I guess but nowhere near as bad. I hate that PS3 controller but you can't have it all.

That's not to say I've given up totally on the PC. I'll still pick up a few that aren't available on PS3 (plus what I've already bought) and a few FPS too as keyboard and mouse still feels better than a controller for FPS. But the frustration is too much for me and I'm getting too old to be messing around with PCs and configurations and the numerous problems. I need the easy life at my age

Still can't get NFS:HP to install but I'm going to bin it and get it on PS3 instead. Too many headaches.

The irony is I got home to find my friend playing BC2 and couldn't get him off. Now he wants to try CS:S. Haven't even setup the PS3 yet.

TheDvEight · July 09, 2011, 08:10:19 PM

well teamspeak msn or wotever is there to help if u ever come to pc i can always type you though the problems u have etc

TeaLeaf · July 09, 2011, 09:15:35 PM

Gunzie, join Teamspeak and ask for some help mate. I actually cannot remember the last time a game I bought for PC did not install and run properly, so there has to be something real simple that is not working. Jump on TS and ask in channel for the help.

Gunnzie · July 10, 2011, 10:32:45 AM

The point is really that in all the years of owning a XBox, I never once had to ask anyone for help getting a game working. That's how I want it and that's what PC gaming has proven to be unable to offer me. Just switch on and play. Sure I can spend time on Teamspeak or MSN trying to sort out the numerous problems but I don't want to. I get very little time for this as it is. So really it has to be back to console for me. I'll still make the most of what I have already bought on PC but I cannot see myself buying anything more for it. Very little anyway. I am not a graphics whore anyway (hence being happy with my Athlon 7750 and Radeon 6790 which must be light years behind some of the PC rigs out there) so console gaming from the point is not a big deal for me.

Now that Test Drive Unlimited 2 is causing me issues on PC, it's the final straw. All I did was change resolution and I now have black borders all round the screen. Even when I switch it back to the old setting. It's just too much hassle.