What is your biggest pet peeve with PC games?

Error Codes. Not just errors, but the ones with "Code: #####"

I don't speak computer! I'm practically technology illiterate! D:

Rnadom errors and crashing

having to reinstall all of my software after buying a new PC. Digging up all of those old emails with License Keys is a real pain.:P:lol:topsemag55

I never reallu had a problem with that. though I usually install games one at a time.

Anyway,

Whoever is putting key sensitive 0's and O's in CD Keys needs to be thrown in a rocketship and launced into space to do some serious pondering.

Installs not checking what DirectX version I have and installing whatever version it wants to install anyway.

Modders with poor communication skills in delivering a poor readme.

That 'scan hardware to choose settings' completely undercutting what my PC is capable of.

Games that default to a gamepad--disabling the kb/m function when plugged in.

Games not letting me choose where my saved games are installed and located. Preferrably: put them in the 'My Games' folder rather than adding new clutter in the My Documents root folder...

and please, let me adjust my resolution before launching a game, so you dont start up stretched, playing your unskippable cutscene in 800x600

Ea sports. Useless idiots made NHL series console only. Tried on console and plays bad, much better with keyboard and mouse.

Anyway,

Whoever is putting key sensitive 0's and O's in CD Keys needs to be thrown in a rocketship and launced into space to do some serious pondering.

Installs not checking what DirectX version I have and installing whatever version it wants to install anyway.

Modders with poor communication skills in delivering a poor readme.

That 'scan hardware to choose settings' completely undercutting what my PC is capable of.

Games that default to a gamepad--disabling the kb/m function when plugged in.

Let me choose where my saved games are installed and located, preferrably, put them in the 'My Games' folder rather than adding new clutter in the My Documents root folder...

and please, let me adjust my resolution before launching a game so you dont start up stretched, playing your unskippable cutscene in 800x600

illmatic87

[QUOTE="topsemag55"]having to reinstall all of my software after buying a new PC. Digging up all of those old emails with License Keys is a real pain.:P:lol:illmatic87

I never reallu had a problem with that. though I usually install games one at a time.

Anyway,

Whoever is putting key sensitive 0's and O's in CD Keys needs to be thrown in a rocketship and launced into space to do some serious thinking - staring out the window

Installs not checking what DirectX version I have and installing whatever it wants to install anyway.

Modders with poor communication skills, delivering a poor readme.

That 'scan hardware to choose settings' completely undercutting what my PC is capable of.

Games that default to a gamepad--disabling the kb/m function when plugged in.

Let me choose where my saved games are installed and located, preferrably, put them in the 'My Games' folder rather than adding new clutter in the My Documents root folder...

and please, let me adjust my resolution before launching a game so you dont start up stretched, playing your unskippable cutscene in 800x600

Good console games getting crappy ports. Games getting scaled down to meet console needs, PC version suffers as a result.Marfoo

DirectX installers just update your libraries so they match the ones used with the developer kit the designers used. This ensures compatibility. If it installed it, you were missing it. It's not installing DirectX over your current version.Marfoo

Yes, reinstalls are a pain! Steam makes them a little less painful though... download and go to sleep. :)

Error codes. Don't give a number combonation, just tell me what the **** is making not play! I don't speak error.

huge and slow installs, bugs , unfished games

Aside from the occasional purchase mistake of buying a bad game, my biggest pet peeve is having to reinstall all of my software after buying a new PC. Digging up all of those old emails with License Keys is a real pain.:P:lol:topsemag55

Ea sports. Useless idiots made NHL series console only. Tried on console and plays bad, much better with keyboard and mouse.

Sleepyz

I used to think this as well until I played NHL11 on the 360. Then I went out and bought a 360 just to play that game, its so awesome :D The new controls just would never work on a keyboard so I finally understand that decision

Most PC exclusives are terrible. :(NerubianWeaver

truthfully?

PC gamers.

Them/we are some of the most snobby, self-entitled, pretentious jackasses in the history of electronic entertainment. Only we could be so arrogant to both claim to want the most cutting edge technology and gameplay, yet demand old school nostalgia at the same time.

We are too demanding of new games, especially those that try new things, while ultimately overly forgiving with games that appeal to our sense of nostalgia.

Most PC exclusives are terrible. :(NerubianWeaver

How so?

[QUOTE="NerubianWeaver"]Most PC exclusives are terrible. :(agpickle

How so?

[QUOTE="Marfoo"] DirectX installers just update your libraries so they match the ones used with the developer kit the designers used. This ensures compatibility. If it installed it, you were missing it. It's not installing DirectX over your current version.topsemag55

[QUOTE="topsemag55"][QUOTE="Marfoo"] DirectX installers just update your libraries so they match the ones used with the developer kit the designers used. This ensures compatibility. If it installed it, you were missing it. It's not installing DirectX over your current version.Marfoo

[QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="topsemag55"] I see your point; however, how many SDKs can there be? Microsoft posts some changes, but it would seem that developers could code a line telling the CPU to utilize what's on your drive after a version check. The Developer for the RPG "Drakensang" did just that - it ran a check for the DirectSound API, and would not boot if that API wasn't the current version.topsemag55

I think it would be fine, most DX9 era hardware is being phased out already. ATI's last DX9 hardware was the X1000 series and Nvidia's the GeForce 7000 series. Not too many people run those anymore at all, and most low end parts these days match the high end stuff those days in terms of performance. In fact the phasing out should happen pretty naturally by then I would think.Marfoo

Pet peeves? There are a few.

1. Full price unfinished games

2. Full price broken games

3. mods that require several other mods to run

4. Industries insistance in relying solely on copy protection to safe guard their games

5. Valve worship. Steam is just a store. Half-life is just a game. If they leave today you will survive. I promise. well, most will.

6. Digital game related petitions. Most boil down to "I want a game for free"

7. fps multiplayer. How many different variations of deathmatch and capture the flag do you really need?

8. What game should I play threads.

9. Hyping a game years before release.

Pet peeves? There are a few.

5. Valve worship. Steam is just a store. Half-life is just a game. If they leave today you will survive. I promise. well, most will.

Drosa

Crappy camera and camera controls!Elann2008

Anything made by EA.

Anything made by EA.

1076751

Random errors that I have no idea what caused it.

unoptimization