Commented 8 years ago2016-06-11 16:20:33 UTC
in journal: #8710Comment #68041
Wait a minute. It's not like I'm going to play the latest DOOM, or GTA V, Fallout 4, PAYDAY 2, and other large AAA titles.
But, it's your assumption that I was going for a GTX 980 equivalent. Actually, I was going for an R7 240, a lower-end GPU meant to max out games like Garry's Mod, and to run BF3 on low settings.
But here's why I'd rather not install an eGPU: power usage. See, the 240 has low TDP (power consumption), and it powers itself from the motherboard (?), so it doesn't need a dedicated power supply. The method of setting up a DIY eGPU requires to connect a PSU to the graphics card. Hence I gave up on this idea.
So, I'm, indeed, going to buy a new laptop if I get a chance, since I really had good marks this year (12 A's, and 2 B's).
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-11 14:41:57 UTC
in journal: #8710Comment #68029
I agree with Striker on one part : external GPUs aren't worth their value and you should save for another laptop (if you are moving a lot) or a desktop PC. Assuming you will buy an external GPU close to a GTX 980 (or another decent GPU), your RAM and CPU won't be able to follow causing a "bottleneck" and you won't get any benefit. Some today games are more CPU intensive rather than GPU intensive (I think it's the case of Assassin Creed Unity). Trust me, before posting my "PC building journey", I already looked at those.
For the trading thingy to get cheaper parts : I'm not a huge fan of that idea, the guy could have done something bad to the part (like bad over-clocking or broke something that will cause it's death in some months) before selling it to you. Cheaper but more risky.
About your brother, like Jessie said, teach him some manners ^^
Quick notice to Striker : an Intel HD 4000 could run League of Legends somewhere close to "High"/"Very High", with the laptop (see details below), I run the game in "Medium" in 60 FPS (drop at 30 FPS if everyone is casting a spell).
Intel Pentium 2020M - 2,4 Ghz dual core 4 Gb RAM Intel HD Graphics 2000 Windows 10 Pro x64 (was forced to leave forever Seven due to huge speed loss) 1366x768 LED screen
With this laptop, here are some games and how they run :
Battleborn : Required several Unreal Engine 3 INI tweaks to run at 15 FPS in closed areas, start to drop to 1 FPS in huge areas. The game is unplayable because I must run in 640x480 fullscreen and set the "render scale" to 50%, this cause the game to be in 320x480 with a horrible black contour. I don't know what the ** Gearbox has done with the UE3 engine. Borderlands 1/2/The-Presequel : Respectively 60/50/40 FPS constant at lowest quality (can be improved with UE3 INI tweaks). Those are UE3 engine games. Counter-Strike Global Offensive : runs at 60 FPS in 1024x768 lowest quality, Source (own branch) game. Deus Ex Human Revolution : between 45 and 60 FPS in 1200x600 with everything set to "Off/Low" both in Direct3D 9 and Direct3D 11, some FPS drops due to "streaming", this is a "Tomb Raider Underworld" engine game, developers always complained that this engine wasn't good for DX:HR. Dishonored : between 50 and 60 FPS in 1200x600, it's an Unreal Engine 3 game. DOOM (2016) : Engine crash (unsupported OpenGL 4.0 ARB extension). id Tech 6 engine. Fallout 4 : Works in the menu, crash when you start a new game. Own engine. Killing Floor 2 : Several UE3 INI engine tweaks were required to run at 60 FPS (no zeds) and 30 FPS (in-game action). If optimized like hell (no textures, no streaming, no shadows, no gore...), it runs at 90 FPS. League of Legends : as said above : "Medium" 60 FPS 1366x768 (drops to 30 FPS if huge number of particle effects). PAYDAY 2 : 30 FPS at 800x600, 2 mods must be installed, the first one is a Direct3D hack to fake an NVIDIA GPU (otherwise the game won't run) and the second one lower the shadow maps resolution. This game isn't optimized anyway (programmed by incompetent monkeys). This is a Diesel engine game. Overwatch : Take a lot of time to load the assets (the weapons and the heroes are invisible for 2/3 minutes) but runs good at 30-60 FPS in the lowest possible quality. I'm happy Blizzard think about players with low end PCs.
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-11 09:45:42 UTC
in journal: #8710Comment #68040
First of all, thank you for clarifying the component's name.
But, I'll disagree with you on one bit:
-investing in a second-hand laptop
Why would I go for a laptop which is even more weaker than a weak laptop? It confuses me...
But, in any case, I should build a good desktop PC. The problem is, my 6 year-old brother (addicted to FNaF and ROBLOX) will "steal" it from me.
The laptop my brother uses now, was bought for me. Simply, he loved it more than his laptop, and he took it away from me, that little bastard! And now I live with the trash I'm used to.
Ah well, I could buy a good laptop for around $500 and say to my brother that it lags a lot. After all, I think it's more cost-effective than buying eGPU equipment.
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-11 07:57:04 UTC
in journal: #8710Comment #68028
I think that is dock connector.
You should try to save up some money for a new laptop though, or maybe if you can't afford a new one you could try investing in a second-hand laptop. For some decent gaming I'd only go as low as 2012, when the Ivy Bridge was released. Some of the CPUs have the Intel HD4000 which is powerful enough to play League of Legends for example on 15 inch screens.
If you're not moving anywhere soon the better option is to invest in a desktop system, you can find way more easily used parts on the internet.
Here's a tip for finding cheaper parts: online marketplaces are not necessarily where you'll find the cheaper options, but you can use them to gt an idea for the price of what you're looking for. Instead, see if you have computer/gaming communities or forums in your country where they have trading threads. There's a slight chance people will be selling at lower prices there.
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-10 21:11:56 UTC
in vault item: psychedelic_finalComment #19120
I won't better than that psychedelic_b3 but, never say never ^^.
Secret 1: There's a panel opens a gate at front of jump module. Secret 2: There's a panel moving secret stairs front of van. Secret 3: There's a panel starting big energy sphere. Right??? Secret 4: Still there's no helicopter model at helipad X) .
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-09 07:58:54 UTC
in journal: #8707Comment #44125
Followed. Not to derail, but who else here had twitch channels? I know Phillip's and Unq's channel, but there were a couple more that i can't recall or got lost in the Shoutout box.
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-08 05:42:16 UTC
in journal: #8709Comment #40526
@Stu: I believe I can explain. Player 1 is team chatting (default keybind = U) when he is suggesting "Go A", but player 2 responds in the global chat (default keybind = Y), and gives away the plan to the other team. The "facepalm" meme image is included to show that player 2 has done something very silly and player 1 (and other teammates) would be quite exasperated in such a situation. In reality it wouldn't do much because the other team would almost certainly assume that it's a trick. In fact if the other team is inexperienced this may act as an advantage as they might fall too heavily for the reverse psychology effect and swarm B, thinking that the other team is trying to trick them. It's only until a player gains an understanding of the double, triple, and even higher levels of bluff that they can truly realise that this tactic is a zero-win game. An experienced team will ignore any tactics that the opposing team broadcasts via global chat.
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-02 10:11:48 UTC
in journal: #8707Comment #44123
When Urby start streaming, I receive instantly an e-mail about it so I just need to log into my account on Twitch, click this avatar and tada !
Of course, if my phone isn't nearby, I'll miss that e-mail xD
I would also like to stream HL1 related stuff but I don't really know if my laptop and Internet connection will handle it, I made a quick test with a friend by streaming some Rainbow Six 3 : Raven Shield and he told me that it's fine but sometimes bad.
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-02 05:03:40 UTC
in journal: #8707Comment #44120
Newp. I'll likely just post a link in the shoutbox when I'm doing anything Half Life related. I should be able to get an hour or two in on the weekdays. Weekends are anyone's guess. I'm kinda restricted to when my daughter is sleeping.
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-01 18:56:18 UTC
in vault item: psychedelicComment #19123
20 hours only? well I might consider you being a superb master of dem hl mapping, everyone knows that anyways... ;D Enjoyed the atmosphere of the map. The sphere - looks super cool, can you tell what were you thinking when you made it, what's the idea in the context of the map? P.S. Downloaded a map from twhl after like 1 year break... Feeling a bit nostalgic to this game, eh good old memories. Definitely going to check the final version of this.
Commented 8 years ago2016-06-01 02:09:09 UTC
in vault item: psychedelicComment #19135
I liked it. Very pleasing atmosphere. Some of the visuals were epic like the room with the two curved ramps from the crossbow platform for example. Vertical relief is used heavily which is really nice.
Some minor criticism would be that some things felt a little clunky/ bland. I believe it is due to the scale and the textures used like that god awful neon slime. I just feel like there's plenty of resources online not to mention that you are great at making textures to use better ones. Another thing I noticed is that the textures used reminded me of a map called torture that I submitted a long time ago. It was cool to see someone else use the orange walls paired with concrete, blood and bright lights.
Besides my small criticisms, this map is a small gem and has some really cool areas to take in. I can imagine it making for some awesome gameplay.
Oh, and that ball, well now it's interesting to see you put such a cool design tucked and hidden away. I likes! Very half life!
Oh yea, and maybe change the direction of the conveyor belt and allow it to push the player to help boost through that area.
Commented 8 years ago2016-05-30 12:23:34 UTC
in vault item: psychedelicComment #19133
52 env_beams with ring flag + 12 func_trains ^_^ and some math
Yeah a Helicopter Model was planed to be added. I will do that for the Final version if there is anything else that needs a fix or could be done better just mention it here and I will change it ^^
2. Yup
3. Nope! you missed 1 secret
4. Yeah I did that for reasons, a helicopter would fit but blocks the view a bit and yeah...
and 5.
Thank you
But, it's your assumption that I was going for a GTX 980 equivalent. Actually, I was going for an R7 240, a lower-end GPU meant to max out games like Garry's Mod, and to run BF3 on low settings.
But here's why I'd rather not install an eGPU: power usage. See, the 240 has low TDP (power consumption), and it powers itself from the motherboard (?), so it doesn't need a dedicated power supply.
The method of setting up a DIY eGPU requires to connect a PSU to the graphics card. Hence I gave up on this idea.
So, I'm, indeed, going to buy a new laptop if I get a chance, since I really had good marks this year (12 A's, and 2 B's).
For the trading thingy to get cheaper parts : I'm not a huge fan of that idea, the guy could have done something bad to the part (like bad over-clocking or broke something that will cause it's death in some months) before selling it to you. Cheaper but more risky.
About your brother, like Jessie said, teach him some manners ^^
Quick notice to Striker : an Intel HD 4000 could run League of Legends somewhere close to "High"/"Very High", with the laptop (see details below), I run the game in "Medium" in 60 FPS (drop at 30 FPS if everyone is casting a spell).
Intel Pentium 2020M - 2,4 Ghz dual core
4 Gb RAM
Intel HD Graphics 2000
Windows 10 Pro x64 (was forced to leave forever Seven due to huge speed loss)
1366x768 LED screen
With this laptop, here are some games and how they run :
Battleborn : Required several Unreal Engine 3 INI tweaks to run at 15 FPS in closed areas, start to drop to 1 FPS in huge areas. The game is unplayable because I must run in 640x480 fullscreen and set the "render scale" to 50%, this cause the game to be in 320x480 with a horrible black contour. I don't know what the ** Gearbox has done with the UE3 engine.
Borderlands 1/2/The-Presequel : Respectively 60/50/40 FPS constant at lowest quality (can be improved with UE3 INI tweaks). Those are UE3 engine games.
Counter-Strike Global Offensive : runs at 60 FPS in 1024x768 lowest quality, Source (own branch) game.
Deus Ex Human Revolution : between 45 and 60 FPS in 1200x600 with everything set to "Off/Low" both in Direct3D 9 and Direct3D 11, some FPS drops due to "streaming", this is a "Tomb Raider Underworld" engine game, developers always complained that this engine wasn't good for DX:HR.
Dishonored : between 50 and 60 FPS in 1200x600, it's an Unreal Engine 3 game.
DOOM (2016) : Engine crash (unsupported OpenGL 4.0 ARB extension). id Tech 6 engine.
Fallout 4 : Works in the menu, crash when you start a new game. Own engine.
Killing Floor 2 : Several UE3 INI engine tweaks were required to run at 60 FPS (no zeds) and 30 FPS (in-game action). If optimized like hell (no textures, no streaming, no shadows, no gore...), it runs at 90 FPS.
League of Legends : as said above : "Medium" 60 FPS 1366x768 (drops to 30 FPS if huge number of particle effects).
PAYDAY 2 : 30 FPS at 800x600, 2 mods must be installed, the first one is a Direct3D hack to fake an NVIDIA GPU (otherwise the game won't run) and the second one lower the shadow maps resolution. This game isn't optimized anyway (programmed by incompetent monkeys). This is a Diesel engine game.
Overwatch : Take a lot of time to load the assets (the weapons and the heroes are invisible for 2/3 minutes) but runs good at 30-60 FPS in the lowest possible quality. I'm happy Blizzard think about players with low end PCs.
But, I'll disagree with you on one bit:
-investing in a second-hand laptop
Why would I go for a laptop which is even more weaker than a weak laptop? It confuses me...
But, in any case, I should build a good desktop PC. The problem is, my 6 year-old brother (addicted to FNaF and ROBLOX) will "steal" it from me.
The laptop my brother uses now, was bought for me. Simply, he loved it more than his laptop, and he took it away from me, that little bastard! And now I live with the trash I'm used to.
Ah well, I could buy a good laptop for around $500 and say to my brother that it lags a lot. After all, I think it's more cost-effective than buying eGPU equipment.
You should try to save up some money for a new laptop though, or maybe if you can't afford a new one you could try investing in a second-hand laptop. For some decent gaming I'd only go as low as 2012, when the Ivy Bridge was released. Some of the CPUs have the Intel HD4000 which is powerful enough to play League of Legends for example on 15 inch screens.
If you're not moving anywhere soon the better option is to invest in a desktop system, you can find way more easily used parts on the internet.
Here's a tip for finding cheaper parts: online marketplaces are not necessarily where you'll find the cheaper options, but you can use them to gt an idea for the price of what you're looking for. Instead, see if you have computer/gaming communities or forums in your country where they have trading threads. There's a slight chance people will be selling at lower prices there.
Secret 1: There's a panel opens a gate at front of jump module.
Secret 2: There's a panel moving secret stairs front of van.
Secret 3: There's a panel starting big energy sphere. Right???
Secret 4: Still there's no helicopter model at helipad X) .
5 stars again ^^.
"You, go A!"
"Why, A it is."
Of course, if my phone isn't nearby, I'll miss that e-mail xD
I would also like to stream HL1 related stuff but I don't really know if my laptop and Internet connection will handle it, I made a quick test with a friend by streaming some Rainbow Six 3 : Raven Shield and he told me that it's fine but sometimes bad.
Edit: assuming my daughter stops screaming...
Edit2: Yeah... It's not happening tonight.
Some minor criticism would be that some things felt a little clunky/ bland. I believe it is due to the scale and the textures used like that god awful neon slime. I just feel like there's plenty of resources online not to mention that you are great at making textures to use better ones. Another thing I noticed is that the textures used reminded me of a map called torture that I submitted a long time ago. It was cool to see someone else use the orange walls paired with concrete, blood and bright lights.
Besides my small criticisms, this map is a small gem and has some really cool areas to take in. I can imagine it making for some awesome gameplay.
Oh, and that ball, well now it's interesting to see you put such a cool design tucked and hidden away. I likes! Very half life!
Oh yea, and maybe change the direction of the conveyor belt and allow it to push the player to help boost through that area.
I'll show myself out now.
Yeah a Helicopter Model was planed to be added. I will do that for the Final version