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- inactive, on 05/09/2008, -18/+85BREAKING: Mediocre game holds onto spotlight longer than it should.
- lacronicus, on 05/09/2008, -10/+46"Solution is simple: if you run ATI hardware, just don't patch the game (once that the patch comes out) and enjoy all the advantages of DirectX 10.1 - e.g. one pass less to render."
What's the big deal? Isn't it common knowledge that, unless the patch solves a problem you're having, don't install it? If you're happy with the way the game is now for you, then ignore the patch; no one's telling you that you have to update. This really isn't as complicated as people are making it out to be. - vibrokatana, on 05/09/2008, -4/+37This leads to all sorts of problems, particularly with security. The general idea is that you patch to AVOID having problems. So if you install Windows and say "oh it works fine as it is so I wont patch it", chances are you will be screwed eventually. "Not fixing something unless it is broke" is generally a bad idea, as it tends to lead from one thing to another and get worst.
- orangedude, on 05/09/2008, -3/+29Instead of simply removing DX 10.1 support, couldn't they just release two versions of the patch?
ATI patch --> keeps DX 10.1 + adds fixes
Nvidia patch --> reverts DX 10 + adds fixes - jknevitt, on 05/09/2008, -0/+25Oh, the irony.
- sexybobo, on 05/09/2008, -2/+24Easier said then done if you bought the game on steam.
- Ganja420, on 05/09/2008, -5/+25Nvidia doesn't want to have a performance disadvantage
- HolyChimp, on 05/09/2008, -0/+16In steam, right click the game, click properties, click the updates tab then change it to 'Do no automatically update this game'. Voila!
- sexybobo, on 05/09/2008, -6/+21The way it sounds to me is the majority of gamers have nvidia cards the DX10.1 is causing problems for the majority of people that play the game (those with nvidia cards) so they decided to make the game stable for every one instead of having a slight improvement for people who own ATI cards.
It makes sense to me what is every one complaining about I think over all stability is better then having slight improvements for a small portion of the people that play the game. - KMartSheriff, on 05/09/2008, -3/+17I agree until an FPS comes into question, and whether or not it has mouse/keyboard support on said console. ***** those stupid twin thumbsticks on controllers.
- inactive, on 05/09/2008, -1/+14It had potential, but it was horribly repetitive.
- dazparkour, on 05/09/2008, -0/+13Must... resist... common sense...
- weizbox, on 05/09/2008, -2/+14Not on my comp.. it has a higher resolution than my x360, and runs just as fast. I can also still use my wireless controller using the pc receiver... so everything feels the same.
- allan17, on 05/09/2008, -0/+11Let me know when consoles have good RTS, TBS, and flight sims. Also, FPS games are much better on the PC.
- Spuy767, on 05/09/2008, -0/+11Preventative maintenance = win.
- MWeather, on 05/09/2008, -3/+13Lower resolution on a bigger screen? No thanks. If I can't turn the graphics above 1280x1024, then I play on my TV, otherwise why limit your resolution?
- Genma, on 05/09/2008, -1/+11right because consoles always work and never need patches, and the devs never run into conflicts between competing platforms.
- BadseedJR, on 05/09/2008, -0/+10"anything this bad written."
I don't think he's joking. I believe you were looking for "badly written." - TrancePX, on 05/09/2008, -1/+11He wasn't bragging. If you read his comment you notice he said he ran it at a higher resolution than the 360, thus it's a sharper image/more detail and he was simply responding to the guy who said that the PC version sucks. There is really no difference, except performance depends on your hardware. If you don't have a $400 console, and all you have is a $1000 pc, it would be kind of retarded to buy a $400 console to play Assassins creed on.
- ngmcs8203, on 05/09/2008, -1/+11No replay factor, but I thought it was a pretty badass game. As far as this headline? Yea, a little over dramatic. I thought the article was going to be about the actual Knights Templar killing gamers who knew "too much".
- trakie, on 05/09/2008, -0/+10i know the game didnt work for me (nvidia 8800gt, crashed after about 10-20mins of gameplay), but i saw somewhere in a forum that the no-dvd crack helped with other peoples problems. i tried it out and the game crashed once in the next probably 10 hours i played it. somehow i doubt my crashes were due to directx 10.1 but rather some stupid phone home make sure you are a paying customer *****...
- surfacewound, on 05/09/2008, -1/+10The memo line on the nVidia check specifically disallows this.
- Bulletbillx, on 05/09/2008, -0/+9Or. PC with better graphics + DVI to HDMI cable and audio cables + 52 in TV. seriously. you CAN hook PCs up to giant HDTVs.
- inactive, on 05/09/2008, -1/+8Read the article.
- fotbr, on 05/09/2008, -1/+8There's an easy option labeled "Do not automatically update this game".
- ispshadow, on 05/09/2008, -1/+8If your computer has a link to the outside, and you haven't patched it for a couple of years now, it's probably compromised.
It is the computers that aren't being well maintained that end up in zombie networks that continue to spam the rest of us. Thanks. - inactive, on 05/09/2008, -2/+9So does Jade go all the way down or does she stop halfway?
- SilentBobSC, on 05/09/2008, -5/+11Except for the fact you now have a PS3.
- endlessoul, on 05/09/2008, -1/+7Of course installing Windows patches is a good idea. But what lacronicus is trying to say is that if a game is running the way it should, especially a single player game, then don't patch it. If it's a multiplayer game, then there's likely to be networking patches, which you should then patch to fix the game.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. - SSCrow, on 05/09/2008, -4/+10Assassins Creed is not Mediocre. Its most excellent.
- ispshadow, on 05/09/2008, -0/+6Uhm, they're testing for two products (or more) anyway...video cards.
- GJBlizzard, on 05/09/2008, -2/+8Scandal?.....Really?
- GreyICE, on 05/09/2008, -1/+7Given that it's readily available in steam menus, I have to say that this is just random reposting of crap found on some forum, not an actual complaint from an intelligent user.
- aladrin, on 05/09/2008, -0/+6There was an error in each of his sentences, actually...
- BothBarsOn, on 05/09/2008, -4/+10I can't believe I have to explain this, but I was being ironic. There are errors in all three of my sentences. You know ... deliberate errors? To highlight my dismay at the errors in the article? Sigh.
- crossmr, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5Assuming this update doesn't fix anything else, or there isn't a future update which fixes something and includes this one too..
- gugin, on 05/09/2008, -2/+7it's not nice to light kitties on fire.
- fotbr, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5Unless you have other mechanisms in place (a good, external firewall, for a start), and are smart about your internet activities.
- GreyICE, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5So steam's current system hasn't really effected him in any way, but he just wanted to bitch?
Oh, wait... digg. - heresy_fnord, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5You're a jackass. The game has been a lot of fun so far, regardless of the fact that it has severely limited console gameplay.
- fotbr, on 05/09/2008, -1/+5Sadly, the majority of console gamers don't have the attention span for RTS, TBS, or flight simulations, and with the exception of the PS3's keyboard/mouse support, don't have good control setups either.
- dimizzz, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4I probably would too, particularly now with gta4 and all, but I would hate the controller... I'm quite used to mouse+keyboard, using joysticks to target is frustrating.
- lacronicus, on 05/09/2008, -2/+7You do realize that consoles do the same thing, right? If you're caught using a modded Xbox, it'll be banned for the rest of its life; they can't find that out if they don't check.
- Wartz, on 05/09/2008, -1/+5add sub sims to that. I love the silent hunter series and sub command despite ubisoft's usual 1/16 assed development style so you have to download 3 gigs of mods to turn them into great games.
- MWeather, on 05/09/2008, -2/+6Because I don't like gigantic pixels.
- brianara3, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4and my 24" lcd monitor goes to 1920x1200, so it matches or passes an HDTV
- kingUssop, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4Uh, no that's not common knowledge. Common knowledge is to update your software because there's usually a lot more than one thing fixed.
- jgtg32a, on 05/09/2008, -0/+3Because in the end it looks the same you just sit 20 ft away, instead of 2 ft
- jgtg32a, on 05/09/2008, -0/+3And my 19in monitor goes up to 1600X1200
- iofthestorm, on 05/09/2008, -1/+4" In addition to addressing reported glitches, the patch will remove support for DX10.1, since we need to rework its implementation."
They're just removing it temporarily, it seems. Sounds like they'll add it back when they can get it to work again. Still smells fishy, but not that big of a "scandal." I didn't even know about this until this article, so how is this "scandal" not going away? Undugg. -
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