PC's just aren't a reliable gaming platform.

The PC can do many great things.

Very nice graphics.

Immersive play experience.

Great online play.

Cheaper games!

But overall, it just isn't very worthy to be entrusted with the task of playing games full-time.

Because of MAJOR design problems.

The biggest one is that new games won't work on older models.

I just got the latest DS game called Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. But not a DS Lite.

All I had was an old ugly DS from 2004 (ugh).

And to my suprise....I could play it!!!!!!

Same thing with mah new PSP game Star Wars: Battlefront Renegade Squadron. It worked on my old PSP!!!!!

But look what happens....

I bought a copy of World in Conflict. It did not work on mah PC!!!

WHY!?!

WHY!?!

THIS CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS!!!

If you think buying a $500 video game console is too much, imagine buying a $500 graphics card every eight months!!!!

SOMEONE IS GONNA PAY!!!!!!!

This is just one of the reasons PC gaming should be fixed.

Why Willy, why?

Great pic though. :lol:

Did I say the 360 was reliable?

The 360 doesn't last long at all, that is why I am scared of buying one.

Itried to put a playstation 2 game in my playstation

OMG IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!!

(I didn't really but you get the point)

and @ TC, my PC is over a year old and I can still play pretty much all the new games coming. To play Crysis i'd simply have to lower the settings.

so you can play phantom hourglass on a gba?Mizarus

DS =/= GBA

Just like PC =/= DOS.

They are two different generations.

Try running Dark Messiah (buggiest game ever created) on Vista 64 bit, via steam.

I cringe at the very thought of it, it's the stuff nightmares are made of.

Itried to put a playstation 2 game in my playstation

OMG IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!!

(I didn't really but you get the point)

Wahoo2k

I got the point, but it has nothing to do with this.

PS1 and PS2 are two different gens.

A PC game from 1999 is the same gen as a PC game from 2009. Because they are still a PC game.

Itried to put a playstation 2 game in my playstation

OMG IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!!

(I didn't really but you get the point)

Wahoo2k

The custom gaming PC I bought for over 1k three years ago can't run BioShock and the same settings as Xbox. I think consoles have a lifespan much longer than three years.

Did I say the 360 was reliable?

The 360 doesn't last long at all, that is why I am scared of buying one.

Willy105

World in Conflict not working is a problem with the game, not the computer. It's a known problem.

In fact, it's usually always an error on the game side.

PC's are more reliable than people give them credit for. The only reason you hear about so many problems is because there's such a large userbase. Of course you're going to hear about a lot of people having problems when there's such a vast amount of users. There's never a problem you can't fix unless it's faulty hardware.

[QUOTE="Willy105"]

[QUOTE="Mizarus"]so you can play phantom hourglass on a gba?Wahoo2k

DS =/= GBA

Just like PC =/= DOS.

They are two different generations.

so like xp =/= win 98, you know, cause one is running on the NT platform and the other isn't, right?

No, not like XP =/= 98.

Those are just OS. Not a system.

You change a DS operating system, the DS can still play the game, just a different way to get to it.

[QUOTE="Mizarus"]so you can play phantom hourglass on a gba?Willy105

DS =/= GBA

Just like PC =/= DOS.

They are two different generations.

right now you can define pc by generations as well, but pc's get their genarations difned by games and not hardware while console genaration is defined only by hardware.

once a pc cant play a game anymore even on low resolution its dated, if it can its still on par with this generation, your DS can play DS games because it meets the requirements.

a 3-4 year old pc can run WiC, if it meets the requirements, its pretty much the same thing, if you own a GBA you will ned to upgrade to a ds in order to play phantom hourglass, so its the same thing

[QUOTE="Wahoo2k"]

Itried to put a playstation 2 game in my playstation

OMG IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!!

(I didn't really but you get the point)

Willy105

I got the point, but it has nothing to do with this.

PS1 and PS2 are two different gens.

A PC game from 1999 is the same gen as a PC game from 2009. Because they are still a PC game.

Not completely,it depends on the operating system they runon, and those operatings systems still have different structures, for example, Windows XP uses the NT kernel, while windows 98 didn't.

[QUOTE="Willy105"]

[QUOTE="Mizarus"]so you can play phantom hourglass on a gba?Mizarus

DS =/= GBA

Just like PC =/= DOS.

They are two different generations.

right now you can define pc by generations as well, but pc's get their genarations difned by games and not hardware while console genaration is defined only by hardware.

once a pc cant play a game anymore even on low resolution its dated, if it can its still on par with this generation, your DS can play DS games because it meets the requirements.

a 3-4 year old pc can run WiC, if it meets the requirements, its pretty much the same thing, if you own a GBA you will ned to upgrade to a ds in order to play phantom hourglass, so its the same thing

In my opinion, that isn't completely true, I think that you can define generations by the hardware, for example, dual core.

[QUOTE="Willy105"][QUOTE="Wahoo2k"]

Itried to put a playstation 2 game in my playstation

OMG IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!!

(I didn't really but you get the point)

Wahoo2k

I got the point, but it has nothing to do with this.

PS1 and PS2 are two different gens.

A PC game from 1999 is the same gen as a PC game from 2009. Because they are still a PC game.

[QUOTE="Wahoo2k"]

Itried to put a playstation 2 game in my playstation

OMG IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!!

(I didn't really but you get the point)

Willy105

I got the point, but it has nothing to do with this.

PS1 and PS2 are two different gens.

A PC game from 1999 is the same gen as a PC game from 2009. Because they are still a PC game.

:lol: Wrong.

[QUOTE="Wahoo2k"][QUOTE="Willy105"]

[QUOTE="Mizarus"]so you can play phantom hourglass on a gba?Willy105

DS =/= GBA

Just like PC =/= DOS.

They are two different generations.

so like xp =/= win 98, you know, cause one is running on the NT platform and the other isn't, right?

No, not like XP =/= 98.

Those are just OS. Not a system.

You change a DS operating system, the DS can still play the game, just a different way to get to it.

But the DS is like the "operating system" in itself, but it's a physical one instead of a software one. If you made a game too powerful for that system to run, you'd have to design a better system. EG, playstation to playstation 2, just as an example.

[QUOTE="Mizarus"][QUOTE="Willy105"]

[QUOTE="Mizarus"]so you can play phantom hourglass on a gba?Wahoo2k

DS =/= GBA

Just like PC =/= DOS.

They are two different generations.

right now you can define pc by generations as well, but pc's get their genarations difned by games and not hardware while console genaration is defined only by hardware.

once a pc cant play a game anymore even on low resolution its dated, if it can its still on par with this generation, your DS can play DS games because it meets the requirements.

a 3-4 year old pc can run WiC, if it meets the requirements, its pretty much the same thing, if you own a GBA you will ned to upgrade to a ds in order to play phantom hourglass, so its the same thing

In my opinion, that isn't completely true, I think that you can define generations by the hardware, for example, dual core.

i would agree but dual core hasnt affected gamming enough to be considered a gen, gpus>>>>processors for games these days.

you could consider DX as a generation but they dont happen as often as consoles are released and consoles some times goes trough 2 genarations using the same DX (or equivalent) as do pc's

GPU's are always ahead of games so they shoudnt be considered as genarations aswell, the best way i could think of is using Games since they are the ones that require gamers to upgrade their pc's.

depends on how much you like graphics and playing games the best they can be played.

if u cant afford to upgrade a PC then stay with your outdated console hardware for the next 5 years

[QUOTE="Wahoo2k"]

Itried to put a playstation 2 game in my playstation

OMG IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!!

(I didn't really but you get the point)

Willy105

I got the point, but it has nothing to do with this.

PS1 and PS2 are two different gens.

A PC game from 1999 is the same gen as a PC game from 2009. Because they are still a PC game.

So, Counter-Strike on a GeForce 256 running in Windows 98 is the same generation as Counter-Strike Source on a GeForce 6 on Windows XP?

This thread has more fail all over it then that cat in the picture.

You were surprised that your old DS could play Zelda? If you had any suspision then why did you buy it before finding out? Really?

But then again, you also bought World in Conflict before trying to find out if it would work or not. Those darn system requirements labels are just SO hard to find on the box.

$500 every 8 months? Sheer lunacy. Not even close.

"And to my suprise....I could play it!!!!!!

"Same thing with mah new PSP game Star Wars: Battlefront Renegade Squadron. It worked on my old PSP!!!!!"

That's because... well... they are the SAME SYSTEMS! They are just re designs. and of course you can't play a old game on a new system. Are you going play a SNES game on the N64? The real problem is older game snot working after a new graphics card and OS update. Mods are great but when you MUST mod to get games to work well... that's just cruddy.

My video card was $250, I bought it in 2005. It still runs everything well at 1280x1024, even TF2, Supreme Commander, and WiC. I can also play games over a decade old, like Duke Nukem 3D, Fallout, and so on.br0kenrabbit

Spoke too soon. What's your video card?

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]My video card was $250, I bought it in 2005. It still runs everything well at 1280x1024, even TF2, Supreme Commander, and WiC. I can also play games over a decade old, like Duke Nukem 3D, Fallout, and so on.Nerkcon

Spoke too soon. What's your video card?

Im guessing a 6800GT

Who the dickens buys a graphics card every 8 months?

Check the recommended requirements before buying a game, an upgrade every 3-4 years is all anyone needs to stay on top.

The PC can do many great things.

Very nice graphics.

Immersive play experience.

Great online play.

Cheaper games!

But overall, it just isn't very worthy to be entrusted with the task of playing games full-time.

Because of MAJOR design problems.

The biggest one is that new games won't work on older models. Just like how console games won't work on older models. Try playing Halo 3 on the original Xbox, MP3 on the GC, or Heavenly Sword on the PS2. I bet it didn't work, did it?

I just got the latest DS game called Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. But not a DS Lite.

All I had was an old ugly DS from 2004 (ugh).

And to my suprise....I could play it!!!!!!

Same thing with mah new PSP game Star Wars: Battlefront Renegade Squadron. It worked on my old PSP!!!!!

But look what happens....

I bought a copy of World in Conflict. It did not work on mah PC!!!

WHY!?!

WHY!?!

THIS CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS!!!

If you think buying a $500 video game console is too much, imagine buying a $500 graphics card every eight months!!!! You don't have to buy one that often, and PCs do a bajillion times more things than a console so a PC is well worth the money.

SOMEONE IS GONNA PAY!!!!!!!

This is just one of the reasons PC gaming should be fixed. What are the rest? You said the PC had major design problems which is plural, which to me means you should give more reasons. Or CAN you?

Willy105

That's why people build "overkill" PC's, so you wont have to upgrade for 6 years or so.

Overkill PC= Quad Core, 2x 8800 Ultras, 4GB dominator RAM.

The PC can do many great things.

Very nice graphics.

Immersive play experience.

Great online play.

Cheaper games!

But overall, it just isn't very worthy to be entrusted with the task of playing games full-time.

Because of MAJOR design problems.

The biggest one is that new games won't work on older models.

I just got the latest DS game called Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. But not a DS Lite.

All I had was an old ugly DS from 2004 (ugh).

And to my suprise....I could play it!!!!!!

Same thing with mah new PSP game Star Wars: Battlefront Renegade Squadron. It worked on my old PSP!!!!!

But look what happens....

I bought a copy of World in Conflict. It did not work on mah PC!!!

WHY!?!

WHY!?!

THIS CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS!!!

If you think buying a $500 video game console is too much, imagine buying a $500 graphics card every eight months!!!!

SOMEONE IS GONNA PAY!!!!!!!

This is just one of the reasons PC gaming should be fixed.

Willy105

Yeah can you play Halo 3 on the first xbox?

WHY!?!

WHY!?!

THIS CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS!!!

If you think buying a $500 video game console is too much, imagine buying a $500 graphics card every eight months!!!!

SOMEONE IS GONNA PAY!!!!!!!

This is just one of the reasons PC gaming should be fixed.

Willy105

Lemme guess - you're using a Dell/HP powerhouse armed with Intel Extreme integrated graphics?

RROD.

/reliable.

My video card was $250, I bought it in 2005. It still runs everything well at 1280x1024, even TF2, Supreme Commander, and WiC. I can also play games over a decade old, like Duke Nukem 3D, Fallout, and so on.br0kenrabbit

do you mind if i ask what your whole system is? i'm thinking of buying the orange box for my pc but i'm not sure if it'll run it good.

i also have supcom and bought my video card in 2005 for about $250.

dude i bought my video card for 50 bucks and it can run world in conflict.

though i agree that the specs actually needed in pc's are far greater than they say, especially with vista.

i have 3 gigs of ram, and everything is still so slow it's bad

True, unless you're rich, PC gaming is only good for about a month.wok7

lol wok7

Yeah I agree.

Whatever Pc I buy, it just seems that games are always buging.

Hell,it took me 4 month to finish half life 2 and all the Source games are glitching on my pc.