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Hughesy

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  1. Hughesy

    The Game Thread!

    You can still pause it in combat and set what you want your team to do. I think there's also a setting in the options to have it auto pause when in combat. I don't use it though, as I like to fight for myself.
  2. Hughesy

    The Game Thread!

    Oh dear Codemasters, looks like they are struggling. Might be why a certain someone left.... http://www.gamespot.com/articles/codemasters-prepares-for-layoffs-as-dirt-4-team-sh/1100-6424561/
  3. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    Makes me never want to use MSI again. If I got a 980, I'd get the Gigabyte G1
  4. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    Yea seen all that ages ago bud, but that is for the 290x. It was a massive problem for that GPU so it's just my luck that I get it with an Nvidia GPU. I've already sent Overclockers a message, but as its a Friday I probably won't hear anything until Monday. Really pissed off :( I also have The Crew coming tomorrow but won't be able to play it. Can't really put it back in my PC with oil leaking out... I hope I'm still under warranty as some don't allow coolers to be taken off without voiding warranty. It does say the "gel" is harmless so maybe I can still use it..
  5. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    @RevolvingPrawn‌ Ahh for God sake looks like the bearing has failed, as I can see oil on the cooler! Just seeing if it's in warrenty or not. I'll try posting a pic in a bit :( http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r577/hughesyboozy/imagejpg1-1.jpg
  6. Hughesy

    Project CARS

    It was in the game, I'll have a look if it still is as I didn't see it this morning. I am pretty blind though :p If it is I'll do a quick single lap video using one of the old Lotus cars for you ;) Edit: can't do it for a few mins, as there's a 1.6GB update downloading at the moment. Edit 2: Seems like all the old tracks have gone! Wtf I'll see if I can find out why later. Seems odd to have all these old cars but no old tracks. There were about 7 old tracks, including Silverstone and Monza. Im actually missing other tracks and not just classics.....  Apparently Some were deleted as they focus on other tracks, and will be released as dlc, better not have to pay for them as that is awful!
  7. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    You use Afterburner right? Every time I've tried that software it's made my GPU fans do silly things :# Load temps were OK with it, but idle temps were always higher using that than without. I don't get that though with Precision X ;) Yes but it was my fault as I didn't click my fan curve on. If you had problems then it was most likely your fault bud, not pressing the right thing ;) Precision X uses the same code as I said a while ago (they literally stole/copied the code) :p
  8. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    Left my PC for a while, and for some reason the GPU fans were set at only 34%. I had DAI on and GPU temp was 95c! :# Must be where I was messing with fan rpm to see when the noise kicked in. Just set fans to 100% and temp went down to 63c within a minute, just shows how good the Twin Frozr cooler is :o
  9. Hughesy

    The Game Thread!

    Let us know what it's like :smiley:  A fair few people on my friends list are playing it on PS4. It didn't come today :( Kinda wish I got it for PS4 though, as I could've played it with you (if you eventually got it) but nobody here has it for PC, so I'll be going solo lol. The beta was pretty good, so I'm hopeful it's a good game. It's the spiritual successor to TDU (1) so it should be pretty good. I wish it didn't have upgrades though, as I love just driving them stock. TDU 1 was magical when released, I had it for 360 and using the wireless FFB wheel it was awesome. God knows how they messed up TDU2 so much, the map was great but there was no FFB :'(
  10. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    No, they certainly wouldn't, but you game a lot more than I do :p Think I last played a game on Monday and every other night I've been too dead from going back to work to think about gaming lol. So I could probably go a week without my GPU, even though it'd make my PC look less sexy ;) Probably is best to wait, agreed on that, plus it won't be very long till the new ones drop now :) I have no social life, hence playing games a lot :p It's the only thing that lets me escape my crippled body :#
  11. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    I don't have a laptop, and onboard wouldn't run any games at an acceptable level. I don't really have anything I want to play on consoles at the moment. I can't stop playing DAI so I need my PC. I'll be buying a new GPU sooner or later so I wouldn't be wasting money, but I'm going to wait for now.
  12. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    What about the warranty for your 780 dude? Aren't they normally 2-3 years? Probably, but they may say it's not bad enough to be replaced, plus I don't want to be without a GPU for how ever long it takes. I'm going to wait for now to see if it gets worse. Btw just reading that the 380x is going to be faster than the 980! If true AMD will be well on top, especially if they price it at 970, God knows how fast the 390x will be. Really want to stick with Nvidia but I also want value for money which the 980 doesn't really offer. I hope there's some real news soon, as it's good for everyone if AMD kick Nvidia off the top step. Nvidia have been charging way too much in the last few years. They need strong competition, and it seems AMD are waking up. If Nvdia bring out a 980ti imagine how much it'll cost :#
  13. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

      @RevolvingPrawn‌ My fans on my 780 is clicking more now :( When I get the money back from the TX wheel, I may get a 980 (even after my rant last night) lol
  14. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    All looks great, and no there's no point waiting for Skylake. I have a 3570k (Ivy bridge) and it'll stay in my PC for atleast another two years I think. Intel don't tend to make each new gen much faster than the last, as they are so far ahead of AMD.
  15. Hughesy

    The Game Thread!

    @Lukedfrt‌ Ended up buying The Crew, as I got it for £15 for PC from Shopto. Should be coming today, I haven't had a PC game on disc for ages. The cheapest I could find the digital version was £30...
  16. Hughesy

    Project CARS

    I can't get fibre optic until March when BT fit it in my area. I'm stuck on a phone line, but get 17meg downloads which is good considering most only get 6 or 7 on that. Uploads are around 0.5 lol. Good job I choose not to upload at 1440p (my monitors res) Can't go lower than 1080p 60fps, as it'll look too ugly in my eyes. Just going to have a look what car, track  to race on :)
  17. Hughesy

    Project CARS

    Yea I'm a massive Forza fan. It's a little more realistic than F5, but not to the point where cars are undriveable. It's pretty close to AC (another pc sim) On the PC version the FFB is amazing so you get a lot of feedback on what the car is doing. At the moment some cars need tuning, but I think that's more to do with the game not being finished yet. Driving in the wet is great fun, when you start with cold tyres you think it's going to be very hard. After a few laps though the grip builds up. If you go off and get the tyres dirty, they take a few corners to cleanup and have grip again. Id say the GT3 spec cars are the best to drive at the moment, every car does feel different which is nice. My favourite cars is in the video above, the Formula Gulf. It's not the quickest but is a blast around corners, and it's easyish to catch a slide. :) One thing that still needs work is the AI, as they can be a little crazy sometimes. Mind you I prefer that to Gran Turismo AI which are boring. They have made big steps forward compared to last year, so I think they will be ok when the game is finished. What platform will you be getting it for? Edit: btw I wasn't joking about that video taking 8 hours to upload. My download speeds are great! But my uploads pre date the cave men it seems.... :# I may still upload another video with me racing the AI, but God knows how long it'll take lol
  18. Hughesy

    The Game Thread!

    That's disgusting, you should be ashamed of yourself :p On Inquisistion I sided with the mages, not because I know what's going on ( as I don't have a clue) but becasue the missions are meant to be better o:)
  19. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    If it's anything like my 780 then it should overclock well, mine is as fast as a 780ti o:) You have a reference one so it probably won't overclock as well as some. I'm surprised you haven't already though, as you'll get a huge boost (and it won't damage the card in any way) It would be better if you had a better air cooler.  If you look at reviews you'll see how much you gain. Don't think I've ever ran a GPU at stock clocks as it doesn't make sense to, it's really easy and free performance :)  I won't be uploading any more PCars videos I don't think, as it doesn't seem like people are as interested as I thought they were (even though everyone keeps saying how excited they are about it) It's not to do with the amount of views as I couldn't care less about that. I thought it would create some buzz around the forum considering everyone here likes racing, but this place is dead most days for some reason. I left my PC on over night to upload the latest vid. I was going to upload one with me racing AI but I don't see the point when nobody wants to talk about it :# lol
  20. Hughesy

    Project CARS

    Not even a single like for a video that took 8 hours to upload :'(
  21. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    Did you miss the part where I said the GPU is good? It's just nowhere near as good as it could've been. Also don't go SLI, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy :# So many games don't support sli, and the ones that do always have problems. It's already known amongst the PC community that Nvidia cut back on what the 980 was going to be, otherwise it would edge into Titan territory ;)
  22. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    Couldn't give a shit about how much power it uses, maybe England would become warmer then. Wish Nvidia would do the same, as they could make a real beast then. The fact it's only 20% faster than what I have is piss poor. Hope the green team make a full fat GPU this year, as it's clear they didn't make the 980 as good as it could've been. Not saying it's bad, but the price is considering how cheap a 780 or 970 is, while only being slightly slower. Btw I'm not saying the 980 isn't impresive, but if you asked most PC gamers what they'd rather have, they'd  say more fps at a cost of using more power ;) The money you saved on electricity would be lost at having to upgrade sooner, if you see what I mean.
  23. Hughesy

    The Game Thread!

    Hmm Looks like I could get a good wheel for my Xbox One at some point, sad that it doesn't look like my GT2 will become compatible, but who know maybe it will. "Landshut, Germany – 3.10.2014 – This is the announcement many people have been waiting for and we are happy to announce that Endor AG (the company behind the brand Fanatec) and Microsoft Corp. have closed a license agreement to make racing peripherals for the Xbox One. Fanatec plans to release a broad line up of racing wheels which will fit all kind of racing styles and different budgets. Xbox One brings the latest in innovation and power to the development of racing peripherals giving fans of Fanatec products the opportunity to play the newest Xbox One titles with full support and integration. Available soon, fans will be able to enable Xbox One compatibility on their Fanatec wheel bases by simply attaching an Xbox One steering wheel to an Xbox One enabled Fanatec wheel base (like the ClubSport Wheel Base V2), making their whole system compatible to Xbox One. Additional details and features will be announced soon. Additional Fanatec peripherals like pedals, shifters or handbrakes that were purchased with an Xbox 360 will also be compatible with  Xbox One. The modular configuration system in the Fanatec webshop allows you to purchase only the components you need. Thomas Jackermeier, CEO of Endor/Fanatec: “I am very excited to announce this partnership as we have been working with Microsoft behind the scenes on new and exciting products. Xbox One and “Forza Motorsport” will continue to be a landmark of ultra-realistic racing simulations on any gaming console and we look forward to bringing this realism to a whole new level for our fans.”   Edit: Grr was going to use my invitation code for the v2 base (as I forgot about it) but it had to be used by 24/12/14 god damn it. Basically how it's compatible with the X1 is via a addon wheel rim, as it has a security chip inside that's needed. What this also means is there's no reason why the Thrustmaster T500rs shouldn't be made compatible, as you can change rims on that. All they'd need to do is make a new rim and I could use it instead of using the crappy TX wheel that goes wrong if the wind blows on it. Bet Thrustmaster don't do that though :(  Now I'll have to wait until the Fanatec V2 base goes on general sale....
  24. Hughesy

    The Game Thread!

    I struggle in the wet too quite often although having said that my first win on F1 2010 was in the wet If you look in the PCars thread I've put a new video up. I drive a lot better in the wet, after a few laps once I've warmed the tyres up.
  25. Hughesy

    The PC Thread

    Hmm one of the fans on my 780 makes a clicking noise every now and again at a certain speed :( I wear headphones when gaming but these sort of things annoy me. It's not noisy but my ears pickup on strange noises. Wish Nvidia would bring out a better card than the 980 as I know they can. 20% faster than a 780 isn't good enough, 50% and I'd buy a new card.  The fact that AMD still have the fastest single GPU even though it's a lot old than the 900 series says it all. They will bring new cards out soon and will blow Nvidia out of the water, but I don't want to go back to the red side. I hate that Nvidia bring out a new series but hold back on their best card for months :| My daily rant over o:)
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