This is why PC gaming ****

I was a PC gamer for a long time but for the last few years I've been gaming mainly on consoles.I could't remember why i swiched but it all came back to me.

There is always some freaking prbolem with the freaking PC (and yes in my mind the "word" is not "freaking").Always.

I decided to do some PC gaming today .Wanted to try out steam.So I got the all time hermit favorite the Witcher for 15 euro.

I'll give you a very short version. All of this took me half a day counting steam registration game download ect ect.

I start up the game and ofcourse there is some strange glitch (i could see lights through walls (like fires, torches.)

So what do I do?Google it. So I did and found a "solution". I need to do something in a program called nHancer. I get the lastest version but I can't install it cus I need NET framework 3.5 or later.So I get the framework 4.0, install it but nHancer still says it needs framework 3.5 or later (wtf).Ok so... what do I do now ? Get an older version of nHancer.This time it installs.I start up the program and oh snap an... an error, program doesn't work properly.

At this point I'm like **** it. I'm not going to waste anymore of my time and I'm not gonna play a glithced out game.15 euro down the drain.Great.

The only games worth playing on a PC are blizzard games.There is always something wrong with the PC.If its no the game its a program or a driver or whatever. I was used to all this wen I was "PC only gamer" but wen I look back it now its just not worth it.Consoles are some much better.Simple is a GOOD thing.They may lack graphics but atleast you don't waste half a day just to find out your game won't work like it should.

My PC is just for starcraft 2 I guess.

I just can't sit on a chair for long. If it weren't for that, I might be one.

Situations like that are reasons why I game on PC less then I would. Still, a lot of it is my ignorance.

At least you can troubleshoot the problem on PC. If you have glitches on a console you are at the complete mercy of the devs to fix it, which may take a long time if at all.

And dont say that they dont have glitches or broken games, because they do.

Cool story and blog, butopinions do not equal facts. Should have added "I feel" somewhere in that title.

Ive had over a 100 games on steam..Never had problems with the witcher..

Ive had over a 100 games on steam..Never had problems with the witcher..

Gladestone1

The only reason I've been playing on PC less is because, the games I want for Q1 are all on console. When the multiplats still rolling out I'll be getting them on PC, but for now KZ3 and MVC 3 are on PS3!

MVC 3 on PS3!

Espada12

That's what I'm talking about :)

cool story you made up there. It's so full of fail i'm not even gonna bother since you all made it up anyway like a true console gamer.

USS_Data

I just can't sit on a chair for long. If it weren't for that, I might be one.

dunl12496

Whenever I had to type a report for school before I got my laptop I would always work out an intricate position in the chair. I'd twist it and lean over it, sit in it like a couch, put my feet up on the desk in interesting ways. I don't think it was the computer I was having trouble with. It was the damn chair!

[QUOTE="beganoo"]

I'll was a PC gamer for a long time but for the last few years I've been gaming mainly on consoles.I could't remember why i swiched but it all came back to me.

There is always some freaking prbolem with the freaking PC (and yes in my mind the "word" is not "freaking").Always.

I decided to do some PC gaming today .Wanted to try out steam.So I got the all time hermit favorite the Witcher for 15 euro.

I'll give you a very short version. All of this took me half a day counting steam registration game download ect ect.

I start up the game and ofcourse there is some strange glitch (i could see lights through walls (like fires, torches.)

So what do I do?Google it. So I did and found a "solution". I need to do something in a program called nHancer. I get the lastest version but I can't install it cus I need NET framework 3.5 or later.So I get the framework 4.0, install it but nHancer still says it needs framework 3.5 or later (wtf).Ok so... what do I do now ? Get an older version of nHancer.This time it installs.I start up the program and oh snap an... an error, program doesn't work properly.

At this point I'm like **** it. I'm not going to waste anymore of my time and I'm not gonna play a glithced out game.15 euro down the drain.Great.

The only games worth playing on a PC are blizzard games.There is always something wrong with the PC.If its no the game its a program or a driver or whatever. I was used to all this wen I was "PC only gamer" but wen I look back it now its just not worth it.Consoles are some much better.Simple is a GOOD thing.They may lack graphics but atleast you don't waste half a day just to find out your game won't work like it should.

My PC is just for starcraft 2 I guess.

USS_Data

cool story you made up there. It's so full of fail i'm not even gonna bother since you all made it up anyway like a true console gamer.

If I made it it what is this ? http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/thewitcherenhancededition/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-45581062&pid=950892

Could it be... are you wrong ?

Most problems are user created problems. Not everbody can handle technical devices. My mom can't either.nethernova

For you I guess. Not everyone has rotten luck like you do.

Most problems are user created problems. Not everbody can handle technical devices. My mom can't either.nethernova

Most problems are user created problems. Not everbody can handle technical devices. My mom can't either.nethernova

[QUOTE="dunl12496"]

I just can't sit on a chair for long. If it weren't for that, I might be one.

RandomWinner

Whenever I had to type a report for school before I got my laptop I would always work out an intricate position in the chair. I'd twist it and lean over it, sit in it like a couch, put my feet up on the desk in interesting ways. I don't think it was the computer I was having trouble with. It was the damn chair!

haha :lol:

most of the time in circumstances like these, it is a case of ....

There is always some freaking prbolem with the freaking PC (and yes in my mind the "word" is not "freaking").Always.

beganoo

The very same thing could be said of the console gaming, do you really believe i haven't been through the pain of bugs, crashes, save file corrupts, and plenty of many other issues I have had to deal with. Yeah i know it sucks, but you dont see me throwing my couch at the window in anger just because of it, its something you just have to live with, because it will be there no matter what you do.

sounds like PC gaming is not your forte

stick to the consoles.

nHancer won't work on the newest Nvidia drivers.

Use a program called Nvidia Inspector, same as nHancer but more in depth so better.

Out of my 20+ years of PC gaming there have only been a handful or so games with unfixable bugs.

Same goes for consoles.

Last time I had to go through any hoops to play a game was......was......hell I forget it's been so many years.

nHancer won't work on the newest Nvidia drivers.

Use a program called Nvidia Inspector, same as nHancer but more in depth so better.

Out of my 20+ years of PC gaming there have only been a handful or so games with unfixable bugs.

Same goes for consoles.

Last time I had to go through any hoops to play a game was......was......hell I forget it's been so many years.

nHancer won't work on the newest Nvidia drivers.

Use a program called Nvidia Inspector, same as nHancer but more in depth so better.

Out of my 20+ years of PC gaming there have only been a handful or so games with unfixable bugs.

Same goes for consoles.

Last time I had to go through any hoops to play a game was......was......hell I forget it's been so many years.

Hakkai007

Your right.There aren't many unfixable bugs.If it was 3 years ago and I was still actively gaming on PC I would't quit so easily and would waste days (if i had to) just fix this, but thats exactly my point.You don't need to work that hard just to play a game on consoles.Thats why I say they are better for gaming.

It still happens. Remember the ARMA II 8GB bug? The Batman Arkham Asylum Realtek bug? The StarCraft II SLI bug? (Is that one fixed? I gave up on StarCraft II because of it.) That's not to say dip**** things don't happen on consoles too (Fallout 3: The Pitt comes to mind) but in my experience gaming on any platform is more problematic than when I started, not less.lowe0

Well I never use SLI uness you count the voodoo days and I played Arma 2 and Batman AA just fine.

And I only had 2 gigs of RAM and Realtek HD drivers too.

Of course I cannot played Arma 2 maxed out because of my RAM back then.

[QUOTE="Hakkai007"]

nHancer won't work on the newest Nvidia drivers.

Use a program called Nvidia Inspector, same as nHancer but more in depth so better.

Out of my 20+ years of PC gaming there have only been a handful or so games with unfixable bugs.

Same goes for consoles.

Last time I had to go through any hoops to play a game was......was......hell I forget it's been so many years.

beganoo

Your right.There aren't many unfixable bugs.If it was 3 years ago and I was still actively gaming on PC I would't quit so easily and would waste days (if i had to) just fix this, but thats exactly my point.You don't need to work that hard just to play a game on consoles.Thats why I say they are better for gaming.

[QUOTE="beganoo"]

There is always some freaking prbolem with the freaking PC (and yes in my mind the "word" is not "freaking").Always.

LordSadic

The very same thing could be said of the console gaming, do you really believe i haven't been through the pain of bugs, crashes, save file corrupts, and plenty of many other issues I have had to deal with. Yeah i know it sucks, but you dont see me throwing my couch at the window in anger just because of it, its something you just have to live with, because it will be there no matter what you do.

Not it can't.Not even a bit.Its not like the PC and all its variables like drivers OSs programs and what not.

Your right.There aren't many unfixable bugs.If it was 3 years ago and I was still actively gaming on PC I would't quit so easily and would waste days (if i had to) just fix this, but thats exactly my point.You don't need to work that hard just to play a game on consoles.Thats why I say they are better for gaming.

beganoo

It is your opinion that it is better for gaming.

But that problem with The Witcher was easy to fix.

My friend had it because he used SLI and I fixed it for him in 10-15 minutes.

Sure that sounds long but add up all the long load times for those console games and it hits even.

My friend bought the 360 slim and that thing is way louder than my computer and if you nudge it barely when it's playing a game it destroys your game disk.

My friend's PS3 stopped working after a firmware update and he lost all his saves and had to get another PS3.

He had 2 Xbox 360s break on him too.

Both Computer and Console gamers have problems with hardware and software.

What about when you come across bugs in consoles (don't act like console games are clean)? You can't do **** about it.

millerlight89

Yah like the Heavy Rain freeze bug.

That was actually when my friend's PS3 stop working when they had a firmware update after that.

Must suck to lose all his save files.

Edit: I see where you linked the same problem from another. You see how that worked? You ask for a solution and it is given. This sort of thing doens't happen all the time. It takes a little effort on your part.

I could say the same thing about console gaming. What was the failure rate for the 360? Something like 52% REALLY?!?! Are you joking!??! Try and find a quick fix for that online.

For some reason I don't believe your story. I have played a decent amount of that game and never had a problem. DudeNtheRoom

Well there was an issue with The Witcher but it was pretty simple to fix.

Your PC knew you'd had betraid her... now it's karma!

[QUOTE="DudeNtheRoom"]For some reason I don't believe your story. I have played a decent amount of that game and never had a problem. Hakkai007

Well there was an issue with The Witcher but it was pretty simple to fix.

I never had the probleme iether.. I did the whole game.

[QUOTE="beganoo"]

Your right.There aren't many unfixable bugs.If it was 3 years ago and I was still actively gaming on PC I would't quit so easily and would waste days (if i had to) just fix this, but thats exactly my point.You don't need to work that hard just to play a game on consoles.Thats why I say they are better for gaming.

Hakkai007

It is your opinion that it is better for gaming.

But that problem with The Witcher was easy to fix.

My friend had it because he used SLI and I fixed it for him in 10-15 minutes.

Sure that sounds long but add up all the long load times for those console games and it hits even.

My friend bought the 360 slim and that thing is way louder than my computer and if you nudge it barely when it's playing a game it destroys your game disk.

My friend's PS3 stopped working after a firmware update and he lost all his saves and had to get another PS3.

He had 2 Xbox 360s break on him too.

Both Computer and Console gamers have problems with hardware and software.

Help me out then.How did you fix The Witcher bug for your firend? I would still like to play the game.

Help me out then.How did you fix The Witcher bug for your firend? I would still like to play the game.

beganoo

First tell me what are the specs of your computer.

I want to know if your problem was caused by the same thing he had.

I never had the probleme iether.. I did the whole game.

Bebi_vegeta

Some people who had SLI configs had problems.

Got GeForce 9800 GX2.Its a card with 2 gpus and it runs in SLI.I'm pretty sure this is the problem.

[QUOTE="Bebi_vegeta"]

I never had the probleme iether.. I did the whole game.

Hakkai007

Some people who had SLI configs had problems.

Got GeForce 9800 GX2.Its a card with 2 gpus and it runs in SLI.I'm pretty sure this is the problem.

beganoo

Those don't run SLI if I recall.

EDIT: By that I mean the cards are only viewed as one.

nHancer won't work on the newest Nvidia drivers.

Use a program called Nvidia Inspector, same as nHancer but more in depth so better.

Out of my 20+ years of PC gaming there have only been a handful or so games with unfixable bugs.

Same goes for consoles.

Last time I had to go through any hoops to play a game was......was......hell I forget it's been so many years.

Hakkai007

This is hardly an exageration. I've gone through the same thing the TC has many times with PC games. It becomes a hassle. And also I hate using the keyboard/mouse for gaming. Annoying.MaddenBowler10

Most problems are user created problems. Not everbody can handle technical devices. My mom can't either.nethernova

[QUOTE="MaddenBowler10"]This is hardly an exageration. I've gone through the same thing the TC has many times with PC games. It becomes a hassle. And also I hate using the keyboard/mouse for gaming. Annoying.hkymike

I only use my PC for playing older games, mostly RPGs. There is a ton of great stuff on GOG.com you can get cheap and are some of the best games ever made.

Other then that, PC gaming is a pain, and not worth my time. I'd much rather play todays games on a PS3 or 360.