its great being able to resolve PC game problem with the help of google

its great.

i got crysis warhead recently. brilliant i thought as i rode home from town on the bus and was really looking forward to geting home and playing it straight away. as soon as i got in i got it installed (id already played though crysis so i new my PC could handle on medium no problem) patched it and started playing.

but at the end of the first level the screen went black i waited a few mins and still just a black screen. so i alt-tabbed.. nothing alt-F4 nothing... crlt-alt-del... nothing if i clicked my mouse i could here the windows ding ding sound but could not do anything so was force to hold the power button down to turn off my PC. just 'one of those things' i though. but no the second time i tried it did exactly the same thing again and again at exactly the same point.

it was at this point i discovered just how much fun hunting for advice and help on google is.

nevermind that game i was looking forward playing.

now i could enjoy searching through forum posts of people who have had simular problems to me and had fixed it by altering things like registry setting, ini files and up dating drivers. then i could use that information too try solve my little puzzle. even after several hours of trying this and that, re-installing the game and patch and update it was never enything less than a joy.

this is something console gamers miss out on. i mean you either get to play your game or you don't because your hardware is faulty and it need to get picked up for repair. there is none of the fun of not know exactly what is wrong or not knowing exactly what you need to do or who you need to talk too if a game does not work.

i never did get warhead working. i still get a black screen at the end of the first level. but that is not the point. the point is im playing on a PC and i feel great

its great.

i got crysis warhead recently. brilliant i thought as i rode home from town on the bus and was really looking forward to geting home and playing it straight away. as soon as i got in i got it installed (id already played though crysis so i new my PC could handle on medium no problem) patched it and started playing.

but at the end of the first level the screen went black i waited a few mins and still just a black screen. so i alt-tabbed.. nothing alt-F4 nothing... crlt-alt-del... nothing if i clicked my mouse i could here the windows ding ding sound but could not do anything so was force to hold the power button down to turn off my PC. just 'one of those things' i though. but no the second time i tried it did exactly the same thing again and again at exactly the same point.

it was at this point i discovered just how much fun hunting for advice and help on google is.

nevermind that game i was looking forward playing.

now i could enjoy searching through forum posts of people who have had simular problems to me and had fixed it by altering things like registry setting, ini files and up dating drivers. then i could use that information too try solve my little puzzle. even after several hours of trying this and that, re-installing the game and patch and update it was never enything less than a joy.

this is something console gamers miss out on. i mean you either get to play your game or you don't because your hardware is faulty and it need to get picked up for repair. there is none of the fun of not know exactly what is wrong or not knowing exactly what you need to do or who you need to talk too if a game does not work.

i never did get warhead working. i still get a black screen at the end of the first level. but that is not the point. the point is im playing on a PC and i feel great

Vinegar_Strokes

And thats all that matters :)

Not sure if sarcasm, but I'm pretty sure that it's not PC gaming's fault that you aren't bright enough to fix your game.

coreybg

[QUOTE="coreybg"]

Not sure if sarcasm, but I'm pretty sure that it's not PC gaming's fault that you aren't bright enough to fix your game.

i5750at4Ghz

Lazy. :P

I have never had any problems like that at all.

The only time i have had trouble is trying to install a really old game on new hardware, Or a new os. But that is still nothing major really.

because having to "enjoy searching through forum posts" for troubleshooting is fun right?

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The problem is, we shouldnt have to in the first place.

I must be the luck one then because I've never had any problem playing a PC game, No black screens, no audio issues, nothing..install and play. Maybe keeping hardware that's relativity new with updated drivers helps, I don't know.Heil68

You mean you've never came across an issue in all the year's you've been a PC gamer? good install and play Stalker:soc right now and tell me what happens:P

can you tell me how to google a fix to RROD

because having to "enjoy searching through forum posts" for troubleshooting is fun right?

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The problem is, we shouldnt have to in the first place.

illmatic87

it usually something the user has installed on there pc or done to there pc that causes the problem.

because having to "enjoy searching through forum posts" for troubleshooting is fun right?

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The problem is, we shouldnt have to in the first place.

illmatic87

Because not being able to troubleshoot at all is fun right?

can you tell me how to google a fix to RROD

Jankarcop

If you are out of warranty, well pay up $100. (If Not More.) I did it myself when it broke...5 times.

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Now for games; you have no choice but to wait for the developer to create a patch and for Microsoft or Sony to verify the patch. Max of 3 Patches before a charge is in effect.

[QUOTE="Heil68"]I must be the luck one then because I've never had any problem playing a PC game, No black screens, no audio issues, nothing..install and play. Maybe keeping hardware that's relativity new with updated drivers helps, I don't know.lawlessx

You mean you've never came across an issue in all the year's you've been a PC gamer? good install and play Stalker:soc right now and tell me what happens:P

:)

:)

PcGamingRig

:D 'Nuff said.

The biggest problem I have had to troubleshoot was not having sound in Bioshock on Windows Vista. The only other issues I have had to spend much time troubleshooting are related to getting old games to run on Vista 64, and that's just expected.

TC: cars break down, so i ride a bike

Me: I deal with it for the great benefit cars bring

TC: I still prefer bikes

[QUOTE="PcGamingRig"]

:)

TheMoreYouOwn

:D 'Nuff said.

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]

[QUOTE="PcGamingRig"]

:)

PcGamingRig

:D 'Nuff said.

See the difference is, if your GPU fails on your computer you can buy another one and even use it if you have the right mobo, if your console GPU fails, looks like you're out of luck.

Not sure if sarcasm, but I'm pretty sure that it's not PC gaming's fault that you aren't bright enough to fix your game.

coreybg

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]

[QUOTE="PcGamingRig"]

:)

PcGamingRig

:D 'Nuff said.

BSOD once? I find that very, very hard to believe, but ok. Anyway, at my place of employment, there are hundreds of computers at work, from editing to animating to powerpoint presentations etc. etc. etc. There isn't any overclocking, modding etc. going on. And bsod occur regularly. I understand that, at very rare instances, bsod can be a user problem, but I'm sorry, this is a software/pc problem through and through.

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"][QUOTE="coreybg"]

Not sure if sarcasm, but I'm pretty sure that it's not PC gaming's fault that you aren't bright enough to fix your game.

Vinegar_Strokes

[QUOTE="PcGamingRig"]

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]

:D 'Nuff said.

TheMoreYouOwn

BSOD once? I find that very, very hard to believe, but ok. Anyway, at my place of employment, there are hundreds of computers at work, from editing to animating to powerpoint presentations etc. etc. etc. There isn't any overclocking, modding etc. going on. And bsod occur regularly. I understand that, at very rare instances, bsod can be a user problem, but I'm sorry, this is a software/pc problem through and through.

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]

[QUOTE="PcGamingRig"]i have only ever had the BSOD once, but that was user inflicted by overclocking. not a pc problem. :P

Nick3306

BSOD once? I find that very, very hard to believe, but ok. Anyway, at my place of employment, there are hundreds of computers at work, from editing to animating to powerpoint presentations etc. etc. etc. There isn't any overclocking, modding etc. going on. And bsod occur regularly. I understand that, at very rare instances, bsod can be a user problem, but I'm sorry, this is a software/pc problem through and through.

How much more reliable can you get than straight out of the box? LOL!

http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pc+wont&word2=ps3+wont

yeah....any one trying to claim pc gaming is more reliable then console gaming :lol:

I wish there were forum posts telling me how to fix Heavy Rain after I bought it. Instead of you know, waiting for an update.skrat_01

[QUOTE="Jankarcop"]

can you tell me how to google a fix to RROD

ShadowDeathX

If you are out of warranty, well pay up $100. (If Not More.) I did it myself when it broke...5 times.

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Now for games; you have no choice but to wait for the developer to create a patch and for Microsoft or Sony to verify the patch. Max of 3 Patches before a charge is in effect.

Oh and about the overheating, I had just rebaked one 360, and it was operational again. I let it just sit for 2 weeks, next time I turned it on, RROD. So temperature doesn't do much.

http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pc+wont&word2=ps3+wont

yeah....any one trying to claim pc gaming is more reliable then console gaming :lol:

WilliamRLBaker

http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pc+wont&word2=ps3+wont

yeah....any one trying to claim pc gaming is more reliable then console gaming :lol:

WilliamRLBaker

http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pc+wont&word2=ps3+wont

yeah....any one trying to claim pc gaming is more reliable then console gaming :lol:

WilliamRLBaker

Erm ok? I put in bayonetta in my PS3 and boy oh boy the intro would only run at 5fps! The thing is though! I couldn't even google to attempt to fix the problem :(.

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pc+wont&word2=ps3+wont

yeah....any one trying to claim pc gaming is more reliable then console gaming :lol:

PS2_ROCKS

The Pc is generally unstable?

What a load of Bull.

Modenr operating system + modern hardware = rock solid reliability.

Hey, consolites, guess what runs the Damned internet?

PC's!

NOT consoles.

You kow what I think the issue is?

PC gamers know PC hardware. We buy quality parts.

Console gamers wouldn't know a CPU from a north bridge if their life depended on it.

So they buy the cheapest e-machine that fell off the back of a walmart truck and then wonder why their PC's suck.

Then they add some faulty logic on top of everything and conclude that since their super cheap piece of crap PC blue screens on them every month, it must be so for everyone else!

[QUOTE="PcGamingRig"]

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]

:D 'Nuff said.

TheMoreYouOwn

BSOD once? I find that very, very hard to believe, but ok. Anyway, at my place of employment, there are hundreds of computers at work, from editing to animating to powerpoint presentations etc. etc. etc. There isn't any overclocking, modding etc. going on. And bsod occur regularly. I understand that, at very rare instances, bsod can be a user problem, but I'm sorry, this is a software/pc problem through and through.

more ram & video ram helps stability, especially if your using a new os.

[QUOTE="PS2_ROCKS"][QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pc+wont&word2=ps3+wont

yeah....any one trying to claim pc gaming is more reliable then console gaming :lol:

Kinthalis

The Pc is generally unstable?

What a load of Bull.

Modenr operating system + modern hardware = rock solid reliability.

Hey, consolites, guess what runs the Damned internet?

PC's!

NOT consoles.

I'm all for PC gaming, other than the lack of splitscreen it's superior in everyway, but I don't understand the elitism. Why do people feel the need to insult other gamers' intelligence? How does that increase their gaming experience?

Now as many people here can tell you, I am not the biggest fan of PC gaming. But I have never had any problem running literally any PC game, so I sure you can see where I'm going with this...

http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pc+wont&word2=ps3+wont

yeah....any one trying to claim pc gaming is more reliable then console gaming :lol:

WilliamRLBaker

It is great being able to resolve many problems with the help of google.