I realized to install a SSD I would have to remove my optical drive, which I'm not willing to do so I'm going to be removing my regular hard drive and just using a SSD for my regular storage. Obviously, games will be a problem since it'll only be 256GB max so my question: can you run games off an external drive?
Wow. That indie developer is insane. No indie game is worth $20 and probably isn't worth $15.99 either. That's nuts to price an indie game that damn high cause it's sales are guaranteed not to be very high. $9.99 is the sweet spot for indie games that aren't trying to be big budget games.Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
Yeah, price is ridiculous but it's on my radar when it drops to $5.
Most definitely. It looks fun but there's no way I'd pay more than $5 for it or so.
If I'm understanding you correctly, yes, you can. I have a 2 TB external hard drive that I have connected to my laptop via USB. I have Steam itself and every single PC game I own installed on that external drive so I can keep my limited 250GB freed up for other uses and needs on my internal drive. Haven't had a problem at all running things that way. It may take a slight bit longer for Steam or for games themselves to load up, but if it does, I haven't really noticed it. It all still works just fine otherwise, like I have the games right there on my internal drive.
Knowing nothing about your system .... why?
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It's a laptop and it's extremely crowded. Only have enough room for 1 hard drive and 1 optical drive or 2 hard drives and no optical drive.
"Laptop" was the part I didn't know. Makes sense.
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Alan Wake Collector's Edition + Alan Wake American Nightmare is $9.99 this weekend on Steam.
Beta is supposedly live for the first 50,000 achievers of the "Pillar of the Steam Community," whatever that is.
New Humble Bundle
For $6.08, you get:
I just signed up to be put in the pool for a beta tester for Sim City. I doubt that I will be selected due to my weak system but I figured it was worth a shot. If anyone is interested go to the SimCity main page and sign up.
Steam Deal of the Day is The Adventures of P.B. Winterbottom for $1.24.
For my fellow RTS gamers, back on the 10th, a new Wargame was announced, a sequel to this year's Wargame: European Escalation, Wargame: AirLand Battle.
Wargame: AirLand Battle unveiled in its first in-game teaser!
Today, we are proud to unveil in a first video teaser Wargame: AirLand Battle, the sequel to Wargame! Planned for released for 2013, Wargame: AirLand Battle will bring the series to a brand new dimension. Today's video gives a glimpse of the spectacular new features to come!
While the first Wargame made a splash with its powerful engine, Wargame: AirLand Battle will be the series's leap forward by bringing a level of detail never before seen in a real-time strategy game. The new version of the IRISZOOM Engine(tm) will display spectacular graphics with a wide variety of units, scenery, and impressive topography reproduced from satellite maps, all of which are visible in today's teaser.
Just like its predecessor, Wagame: AirLand Battle takes players through a series of conflicts commanding NATO and Warsaw Pact troops between 1975 & 1985 at a turning point of the Cold War. In this episode, war rages in Northern Europe, notably Scandinavia, whose architecture and magnificent landscapes are faithfully recreated in the game.
Wargame: AirLand Battle allows players to command all military resources of the Cold War era from tanks to planes. A total of 150 planes strengthen the playable arsenal of the game, from fighters to bombers to electronic warfare planes. Four new nations and their vehicles join the original eight from the first installment, making a total of over 750 vehicles and combat units rendered in realistic detail! Wargame: AirLand Battle also brings authenticity to the next level thanks to a new weapons system, better handling of fire effects, and a new Urban Combat Interface (UCI) allowing for battle inside cities.
The solo campaign is composed of several new dynamic campaigns, during which players manage all aspects of battle by leading each squad of the Theater of Operation and making good use of reinforcements and strategic support. Wargame: AirLand Battle still allows customization of armies in solo and multiplayer modes thanks to the 'Deck' system, which is now being enhanced with an integrated 'viewer'. Ultimately, each decision made will have an impact on the tactical outcome of battles and evolution of the global conflict! Prepare to re-enter the Cold War in 2013!
Source: http://wargame-ee.com/index.php?rub=news-infos&id=136
3 weeks ago I had one game on my PC...Diablo III. Now I'm up over 20 in my Steam library. Aside from Darksiders 2, I've spent less than $100 bucks on the other 19 and they're all pretty new games. Yeah, I'm definitely spending the majority of my non Halo/Madden/Gears of War gaming time on PC from now on. It's just ridiculous how much cheaper the games are.
Steam is awesome like that.
Yep. In the past, if I wanted to play a PC game, I had to go to a local game store, Walmart or Gamestop in the next town over and hope they had a copy in stock. Empire: Total War was the last game I have ever bought a physical box copy of. Every game since then, I buy on Steam or Amazon (when they have PC game sales). If it's not available on Steam or isn't cheap on Amazon, I don't buy it.
If anyone wants access to the Steam Community Beta, I have a guest pass I can give out.
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Ah, my first ever few rounds of Counter-Strike. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It does feel a little dated, but it's missing a lot of the garbage that all of today's shooters have(aim assist, random spawns, etc...) so I'm more than willing to deal with it. I just wish there was some way to sprint. That's one of my main knocks against all the Halo games before Reach. I can't stand when I can't sprint.
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