Do true hermits even exist anymore?

Since I’m a console only gamer, then I know first hand there are people that only play on a specific system. So if there are PC only gamers, it’s not hard to believe there are also console only gamers. For some reason though only PCows here are in denial about that. If there are more console only gamers than PC only gamers and vice versa, that I don’t know.

i own a PS4 but only use it for maybe two games a year, 90% of my gaming is done on PC

PC gaming made consoles being secondary options when 10-15 years ago , no even less than that , post after post after thread after thread ... were talking how PC gaming was dying , how inconvinient was to download games , how you couldnt play on your couch , how you needed to update , how tragic was to install games , how PC were complicated that average joe couldnt get into it , how PCs had no games except RTS/MMO , how PCs were anti-social and so many other examples...

And now after few years , we live in an era when every single console became a SECONDARY option for majority of gamers. We live in an era where consoles are more PC wannabes than ever. Where people playing online games more than ever when they were dissing online a decade back in favor of split screen. Where everyone prefers to buy his games on PC than any other console out there ( majority even ) because its the ideal version most of the time.

No more wars towards hermits like the old days. Master race for a reason , console = wannabe PCs , PCs got the acceptance they deserved long ago and now biggest previously "console" companies having their games on PC day 1 more than ever. The myths wont work anymore about couches and install and downloads .. nothing works anymore.

Consolites. you have nothing more to say anymore. Besides even you jumped into PC gaming already with one way or another and calling your favorite console SECONDARY ! lolololol !! This is no fun anymore for System wars. Consoles = secondaries for majority. MASTER RACE prevailed.

@AzatiS: I mean, my PC is better than your PC, if I am remembering right.

I have a GTX 1080 @8GB, six core Ryzen 5 AMD CPU at 3.60GHz and 16 GB of RAM and right now I can't play Divinity Original Sin 2 because of what MIGHT be a mouse polling issue. I've had to raise a ticket with support.

Nier Automata needed a mod to fix a resolution issue, Street Fighter V no longer launches for some unknown reason.

The Sims 4 and Prey are the two only games other than classic PC games that I have had no issues with, and even the latter has crashed twice during play.

People aren't honest about the convenience of PC gaming. There's no parity among hardware so the experience is going to be mixed. Some have it completely perfect but right now I am using quite a reasonably high-end gaming machine and many of my games don't work properly.

And yes, I am salty because I really want to play Divinity right now but I can't because every time I move the mouse cursor, the game craps itself and stutters. :P

I own a Wii U. That's the last console I bought. I also bought a PS3 last gen.

I just can't justify paying to play online in games.

That, and the only games I really want to play are Bloodborne and Nioh. It's only two games, not worth the price of a 300 dollar admission. I don't give a crap about any of the other garbage released on the consoles.

We have three PCs, one not so good one thats pretty much a media player now, one in the Vive space and my main PC that I am using now. WiiU I got for my wife and daughter who like Nintendo games, iv played one game on it for more than a couple of hours and that game is BOTW which IMO is the best game this year so far; I just might get it on PC for higher resolution and 60FPS :D

The last consoles I bought for myself were the PS3 and 360 that I almost never played.

I have an RX 480 8GB and i can play everything with zero problems like i had almost zero problems since late 90s! I was lucky ? Maybe , maybe not.

So i Dont know what are you talking about.

The fact that you having 1080 card though says alot so no excuses. Welcome to master race.

No, until recently the best of the best games only existed on consoles.

@AzatiS: Okay so I found the problem.

This is pretty funny. I had a mod manager installed that was running in the background. This was used to fix the resolution issue (which pretty much everyone has...) with Nier Automata which has a pretty awful PC port. For some reason, I don't know why, it was interfering with the performance of Divinity: Original Sin 2.

I disabled the mod manager (Called Kellog's) which was injecting in the background, and now the game works perfectly again.

PC gaming is mental. The benefits of it are impeccable but there is something rather delightful about the simplicity of console gaming.

Do you use a Logitech mouse? I had a weird polling issue until I upgraded the Logitech gaming software to the newest version. Don't know why that did it, but it fixed my issue that I had about 2 years ago.

Haven't had any other problems since, except Dark Souls 3 sometimes goes to a black screen when I launch it. It works if I reboot the PC, but if I have the PC up for a while, it won't launch until I reboot it. No idea why.

EDIT: Nevermind, it works now; I just tested it. I think reinstalling it fixed it. Lol

@DragonfireXZ95: That's what I read online. I use a Madcatz R.A.T.3. It's a budget mouse but it has served me well over the years. I read that the mouse polling would cause potential issues with the game if it was sending updates too quickly.

It turns out the issue was with a mod manager called Kellog's. I downloaded this mod to fix a resolution issue with Nier Automata. As it turns out, it was interfering with Divinity. I solved it by closing down Kellog's and now the game works fine.

Just FYI, my mouse polling ranges from 120 - 500. So I think that should be okay for Divinity players, should they come across a legit polling issue with, like, 1000ghz.

I never had issues , you can come up with whatever problem you can , like you were coming years ago for the things i mentioned on my other post. Still master race is a master race.

Did i say original sin 2 is PC exclusive ? PC has no games , is dying ! Happy gaming

I game on pretty much anything.

That being said though, in terms of System Wars I'm a PC fanboy first and foremost, the system is just far more robust and takes far more of my time up than the the others...

I imagine Switch will be second place by the end of this "gen" ... PS4 being a distance 3rd being a Battlefront/FF7/KH3 machine... assuming the latter 2 don't come to PC in a timely manner.

The funny thing about the consoles wars is... I'l probably rack up more playtime in something like Stardew Valley on the switch, over most big PS4/Xb1 games purely because I can just pick it up while doing other things....

A Ps4? need to be arsed to sit in the living room dominating the TV or playing it on my second monitor while also on the PC (on a not-so-great screen) ... no thanks, hassle hassle hassle.

PC is always free.
PC can do all 3 at once.

You get the gist.

@jumpaction: odd, I have Nier and the resolution mod as well, no issues with D: OS2 here.

You mean Switch games come to pc in a timely manner ? in 4K mode also ? You need to be precise next time you talking as a Pc fanboy. I think youre not enough

@AzatiS: You're lucky. :(

Generally, I've been very happy with the performance. Prey was a dream to play and I had lots of fun with that game (minus the two times it crashed) but my experiences have been a little bit up and down. Like I mentioned, things like the Kellog's mod manager. I assume you played Nier Automata on PS4 so you didn't really have to deal with all the issues regarding the PC port.

I don't care now though. I can finally play Divinity: Original Sin 2 trouble free! :) I've been really excited to play this game.

Also the whole "PC has no games" is just silly. I don't know why people say that. There are so many great games on PC, even in less popular genres like puzzle games. People often associate PC with MOBA, FPS and strategy games but there is a healthy sum of puzzle titles too like the Zach Barth games which just aren't available on consoles.

That being said, I spent an hour today trying to figure out what was wrong with Divinity; complete with fresh installs and all. I went to play a game on Switch and I was playing it, no hassle, in seconds. PC gaming is superb when it works but my experience, being genuinely honest, hasn't been a walk in the park so far.

I dont think im lucky. I think minority having issues and if its a general issue about something that everyone has a simple fix is all you need similar to a console update or a game update. ITs that easy actually.

So i dont get all those issues you talking about. I rarely had issues and when i had was a few minutes solution. And we talking about almost 20 years now.

My guess is that I interrupted the installation of something with the mod manager. I recall it adding mods for games I didn't have and I canceled mid-installation. It could have been that. I really don't know, but it's working now. I'm going to send a follow up email to Larian support to let them know.

Clearly referring to FF7 and KH3 (which... unless SE have great success with porting games over from UE4 (hey maybe itl happen)) won't have anything to do with a Switch.

Only got a 2K monitor... has Gsync and 165hz limit though, more than enough imo...

I thought you didn't want to talk to me? make up your mind!

@AzatiS: Without parity among hardware or software, there's really a massive list of variables when it comes to PC gaming. With technical support boards dedicated to each game, mods existing for poorly ported games and communities built around fixing issues; there can't be that huge a majority that have zero issues.

I certainly know that my issues with resolution and delayed firing in Nier Automata aren't as bad as some of the other problems people have reported on the Steam forums for that game.

It's disingenuous to believe just because you have had no problems, other people are fine too. Numerous problems reported on the front page of the game community

People have problems playing PC games. It happens. Pretending they don't exist won't make them any less true. Most games these days are designed to work on consoles with platforms, hence why parity across gaming consoles is generally tightly locked down. It's one piece of hardware with one outcome. PCs can have a plethora of different builds, operating systems and software. It just makes sense why there are a greater number of issues likely to happen gaming on PC than console.

Ok , botw 1080p or 2K or whatever, PC exclusive ( lool _ and more are coming soon ) so what are you talking about ? A true hermit dont look down on seconds.

You ( generally speaking ) cant deal with PC gaming , theres no second or third or fourth. Theres the first and then the rest in everything , so in video gaming.

Now who makes more sense for a PC gamer ? The games you cant find on PC. Whos games are that ? Thats the second.

I could run BOTW on my PC no problems I would imagine, worked "okish" when they first started working on it. And I likely will do that, I have Launch Box + Kodi front end of emulation.

However, as already discussed in other topics, portability/handheld mode offers benefits that power can't, simple as. Sometimes I don't want to be at my desk, so ofcourse, in those situations, Switch is the next best choice.

Not sure what the middle sentence is ranting about, can't be a mainly-PC gamer without playing on a handheld/console hybrid when not at the desk? I mean what? I play games on my phone aswell like other sane individuals.

I think your making up imaginary rules here...

Shame that.....

Never had a real reason to own console. My PC does everything. Play's all the games I want to play. The only reason I'm getting a PS4 with a Xim4 is because one of my family members is begging me because he saw my scores and K/D ratio in CoD: WaW.

Also, I grew up around PC's. Always watched my brothers play MOH: Allied assault, BF1942, and Descent 3 and they always looked better looked way more fun then the console games.

Consoles are just catching up to native resolution in a few games and finally have anti-aliasing to speak of. The games on the previous generation of consoles were horrendous looking.

@LJS9502_basic: Also in the PS2 and OG Xbox days the games looked even worse on CRT TV's and there were barely any multiplayer communities to speak of.

Middle sentence ? Lets see ... Did anyone care other than fanboys who was second or third last gen consoles speaking ? No. Does anyone care whos the runner up in sports, any kind of sport ? No. And this example can go on in so many different things. Only the chieftain , the champion , the badass matters. Dont spend so much energy as a "PC fanboy" to tell who is second , noone cares as hermits aside ... as i told you, fanboys.

Anyways i wont continue this because discussion will go to weird subjects but as true hermit , not wannabe or whatever , ill tell you second matters only for games you wont find elsewhere. And as a true PC gamer you should understand what does that mean , flying dolphins and pink rhinos ( you know already if you are one ) , and thats a specific console that offers that this generation. And im out !

Historically I have always owned whatever platform that had whatever games I wanted to play. But I can pretty much play whatever on the PC these days with exclusives lacking much of interest to me unlike the old days of Shenmue and the other unique exclusives that usually offered features or gameplay that no other game had.

Ah well I like single player games so that doesn't bother me.

I came from the PC flight sim/strategy/wargame generation of the 80's. The niche genres of the PC held much more appeal to me than the mainstream games of the consoles. The PC (plus other platforms such as Amiga and Mac) were like the cool underground scene, especially back when 3d animations and demos were so big.

We all saw console gaming and PC gaming eventually merging decades ago. It's inevitable as consoles continue to improve with each generation. I don't know why some people try to keep them distinct.

Never really understood the system wars, and never will. Play on the platforms that suit you best. Personally I have a PC, an X360, a PS3, a PS4 Pro, and we used to have an original Xbox, and a PS2. My son owns a PC, a Gameboy, a PS4 Pro, an X360, a Nintendo Switch, a PS Vita, a Wii U, a Wii, and also plays some games on his smartphone. Neither of us have seen the need (yet) to get an Xbox One, but I'm open-minded about the X1X and what it might bring to the table.

We're all gamers. Sure, we all have different preferences, but just play on whatever suits you best and have fun. No need to justify it. No need to be defensive about it. No need to ridicule others for their choices or debate minute fractional differences in arbitrary numbers like they mean anything at all. Opinions are opinions, nothing more.

Just game and be happy. ;P

@Gallowhand: You do know you are in a board called SYSTEM WARS, right?

My last upgrade GTX 1080 Ti, and SilverStone RL06 I could have bought all three consoles. I gave my PS4 to a nephew... I haven't played a game on it since Uncharted 4 so I thought he would appreciate it more.

Last year I bought my self a Optoma Projector that cost me the same as all three consoles. In all honesty I have a high paying job and can afford all three consoles I just chose not to... My PC plays 99% of games and at 60FPS, I have absolutely no desire to buy a console anymore. Even the new X1X, 20-30FPS?... Its the same s*** just different resolutions, its what console gamer's can't get their heads around, 144Hz monitors exist because FRAME RATE MATTERS!

True PC gamer's exist. Just no a lot of us on this forum.

Console gamers are always concerned with money. My F***ing phone costs more than the X1X. I just don't understand their reasoning and logic of wanting High end but complaining about price and then they have the audacity to compare PC but with the caveat of price of course, f***ing ridiculous.

Excuse me while I go and play Fallout 4 at 4K/60FPS and drink a sip on glass of Scotch you poor gaming scum.

I used to be PC gamer now mostly gaming on mobile.

PC has been my platform of choice since last gen. But I wouldn't consider myself a "hermit". That label has more to do with your sense of allegiance, than it does with what platform you prefer to play on.

Yup. If we wanted to get along, we'd be in the Game Discussion sub-forum. This is System Wars where it's highly encouraged we rub each other's systems on the dirt. ;)

They do exists. They most likely don't care enough about Console Wars and prefer to game solely on their PC rigs. Few of them probably have some Nintendo handheld (DS, GBA, 3DS 2DS), WiiU or Switch as their secondary platform.

But those that hide behind "hermits" are actually pathetic insecure Cows that are scared of losing that Console Power Advantage.

Well, hermits are sheltered people, so it kind of makes sense I guess.

Damn, sounds like that dude has a personal vendetta against you.

"Do true hermits exist anymore?"

A lot of them lost their virginity in the last few years, so no.