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  1. doctors and nurses aint cheap especially if its privately funded, he has a team of around 20 people on call 24hours a day, then theres all the machines to feed him, make him breath as he still aint able to do that himself, they built a clinic next to his home that wont be cheap either.

    it makes me wonder if its actually worth it to keep him in that state.

    it sounds harsh but if it was me or you the machines would have been turned off months ago.


    whilst I hope he does make a recovery deep down I think he's gone already :-(

    My mate was in a coma for 3 months after being hit on the head by someone with a wine bottle (a full bottle) if it was empty it wouldn't have done much damage. Once he came out of the coma he couldn't talk,walk or do anything. After a year he learnt to walk again and to use his arms, but he still couldn't talk. Even today his speech is pretty bad, but you can understand him if you listen closely. It's been over 5 years now, apart from his speech he's pretty much back to his old self, so anything is possible ;)

  2. This is my favourite race of the season, just hope we get an epic race like we've had many times over the years. Only ruined by the silly double points at the next race. I'm also pretty sad as its pretty certain now that this will be the last F1 season for Button. :( 

  3. Hughesy said:
    Yay Shopto have charged me for Halo MCC, can't wait!  :D
    Yeah Game are charging me tomorrow for mine and neither can I :D I'll hold off on playing 2 right away as I'll play that on PC first again but I will probably start on playing 1 Fortunately we only need to wait another 3/4 days
    Yea and for the 15GB update to download. That's only for multiplayer so I'm hoping we can play singleplayer while it downloads. ;)

  4. @Lukedfrt‌ Can't wait for this game, those levels in 3D world were my favourite so was happy when I read Nintendo were making a full game out of it  :). http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-devious-world-of-captain-toad-treasure-tracker/1100-6423412/

  5. I like it now but didn't when I first played it. I love the normal AC story, I just love the series full stop lol even the vita version, just wish Ubi would respect the PC platform. Here's the Farcry 4 specs, notice how low they are compared to Unity, maybe because it's being made for last gen..
    http://www.gamespot.com/articles/far-cry-4-pc-requirements-revealed/1100-6423415/

  6. Herby007 said:


    A cross between a spider and a shark. I'm not going to sleep for days.
    Lol talking of sleeping, I had one messed up dream last night. I was in prison (not sure what for) and it was a horrible dirty cramped one. I can remember looking through the bars staring at the sky thinking I can't wait to get out. When I did the world was overrun by a horrible disease (maybe because I watch the news with the Ebola outbreak) and most of the world was dead, and food also had the disease. Anything with it was green and if you got a tiny spec on you, you will die. I got some on my hand and after that I woke up and checked my hand lol. I have very vivid dreams and also remember them...... :#

  7. Hughesy said:
    @Hughesy Can't test it. The PhysX option isn't in my graphics options on the game at all. I've tried every "fix" I could find on Google, and nope, stupid game won't let me have it. Hating Ubisoft right now.
    Maybe it's not updated to the latest version? As it wasn't in the game at the start. Is Uplay set to online mode? That's the only thing I can think of.
    Edited my post before you posted ;) 

    Ok, so with PhysX set to high, everything maxed, DSR at 1440, and AA at MSAA x8, I was averaging 35fps. With everything the same but MSAA at x4 instead, lowest I hit was 35fps, but averaged around 50 :)
    Yes so the same as me really (obviously yours is higher due to the GPU) but it's not a stable 60fps. Running at a native 1440p is a lot more taxing than using DSR. You'll get bad stuttering in built up places, and as it sometimes goes down to 35fps you can see my point. It's distracting which is why I run it at 30fps, and after a while my eyes adjust and I forget it's set at 30. I could get a pretty stable framerate if I disable PhysX or set it to low, but I love the smoke effects on high, especially when I'm in a fight with another ship.

    Today is the first time I've actually enjoyed the game, as I didn't like the pirate theme. It's actually a really good game :)

  8. @Hughesy Can't test it. The PhysX option isn't in my graphics options on the game at all. I've tried every "fix" I could find on Google, and nope, stupid game won't let me have it. Hating Ubisoft right now.
    Maybe it's not updated to the latest version? As it wasn't in the game at the start. Is Uplay set to online mode? That's the only thing I can think of.

  9. Nah it was CJS CD Keys I used. G2A are good though too I think though. If you really want the game then it might be best to wait until day of release with one of the key sites. Like CJS has FC4 on there, but they have it listed as a Steam key... 

    I couldn't play easily at 30fps any more :p I can deal with it on consoles cos it's what you expect, but from my PC, hell no! I'll check out what I'm getting from AC4 later :) 
    It's really the only way to play it when you turn PhysX to high, I've seen people with 980s still struggle to get a smooth 60fps or higher. Normally I wouldn't dream playing it at 30fps on my PC, but I love the effects. I'd rather play at 30 over a framrate that isn't stable as that's even worse. The game does look awesome when maxed out, which is why I'm ok with it (Ubisoft don't know what optimisation is)

  10. Hughesy said:
    That's ok, I was desperate for the 980 so I couldn't have waited this long lol. When I got my 770 though I got SC, AC4, and Batman AC so not getting any with the 980 didn't bother me :)

    Thinking of a new case then? ;)
    Oh yea forgot I got Batman lol. Na not thinking of a new case, I just like the case o:) My next upgrade will be a GPU, but I want atleast 6GB of Vram. AMD card partners have just released a 8GB 290x, but Im not getting that. Hope this will push Nvidia to release the 980 with more Vram. I'll probably wait until the next Gen as I need to save money at the moment.
    Well the latest rumour I've heard is that Nvidia are getting an 8GB 980 ready for release before Christmas, purely to rival the 8GB 290X :p Tbh, I'm not too worried about missing out on the extra 4GB, mainly because I don't use a resolution as high as you do, and I'm really happy with my monitor :) And I don't plan on doing any 4K gaming until the prices are much much more reasonable.
    The problem comes when you get bad console ports, as they use unified memory, which is why some games use so much Vram. 

  11. Well I'm about to preorder the DVD version from Amazon for £38.49. Supremely annoyed that Ubisoft are doing this just so they can charge gamers as much as possible. Not only are their games some of the worst optimised I've ever come across, they're greedy money grabbing a-holes.

    The only reason I'm still gonna get FC4 is because Project Cars has been delayed. If that was coming out at the same time still then I would have waited for FC4 to drop in price.
    Edited my post above bud, where was it you got F1 from, was it G2a?  I really want Unity lol I'm actually playing Black Flag at 30fps at the moment, as when I use PhysX high I get massive frame drops. Surprisingly it seems ok at 30fps for me, might be because I'm playing more console games now. If I can play more games like this then I can keep my GPU for longer o:) As long as it stays at 30 and doesn't drop any frames it's not too bad. Horizon 2 is only 30fps but somehow it feels like 60fps, must be magic :)

  12. That's ok, I was desperate for the 980 so I couldn't have waited this long lol. When I got my 770 though I got SC, AC4, and Batman AC so not getting any with the 980 didn't bother me :)

    Thinking of a new case then? ;)
    Oh yea forgot I got Batman lol. Na not thinking of a new case, I just like the case o:) My next upgrade will be a GPU, but I want atleast 6GB of Vram. AMD card partners have just released a 8GB 290x, but Im not getting that. Hope this will push Nvidia to release the 980 with more Vram. I'll probably wait until the next Gen as I need to save money at the moment.

  13. Ah FFS. I hate too how it says it's not final. I want the game on release, but I want it on Steam, not on bloody pooplay.
    Plus the cheapest I've found them is like £37! I'm not paying that for a PC game as that's console prices due to M$/$ony taking a cut. Looks like I'll be waiting until Christmas or after for a sale.... I really wanted AC Unity and Far Cry4 but I'm not paying that much, from Ubi store it costs like £50!

    Where was it you bought F1 from? Was it G2A? They have Unity for £27, just wanted to know if they are legit?

  14. @RevolvingPrawn‌ If you waited a bit longer to get the 980 you could've got Far Cry 4 for free :p http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nvidia-to-offer-ubisoft-bundle.html Its partly why I got my 780 when I did, as I got Splinter Cell and AC Blackflag.  :p 

    New case from NZXT would be nice for me, considering I like green o:) http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nzxt-h440-special-edition.html

  15. Herby007 said:
    Hughesy said:
    Herby007 said:
    You two mess around with your computers far too much. Seem to create problems with every step you take  ;)
    What problems have I had???  :o Also it's a hobby bud, only prawn messes stuff up :p Me its the other way around, PC is fine but consoles go wrong. Had disc drive fail on PS4 and fan make a stupid noise in X1 :( And hay didn't I see you moaning about your PC the other week :p :p
    Probably moaned about Windows. My actual PC parts work as intended ;). I did want some advice on dust filters and a case, but nobody cared to answer that and hey, the parts you guys would recommend would probably spontaneously combust anyway :p.

    Think i've lost sight of the whole "PC building as a hobby" thing. I look at my PC, see so much I could change/do to tart it up and make it run better, but I really can't be bothered when I come home at 6pm from my work. Wish I could be motivated to care more for my PC but I just can't :(.
    Not sure why you'd need advice on dust filters, they're all the same really. My PC has them built in so I've never needed them :p That's why I didn't answer as they're all the same. Why would you want a new case and then say "I've lost sight of the whole PC building thing" and "I really can't be bothered" lol If that's the case don't buy a new case as that involves rebuilding your PC  :p

  16. Herby007 said:
    You two mess around with your computers far too much. Seem to create problems with every step you take  ;)
    What problems have I had???  :o Also it's a hobby bud, only prawn messes stuff up :p Me its the other way around, PC is fine but consoles go wrong. Had disc drive fail on PS4 and fan make a stupid noise in X1 :( And hay didn't I see you moaning about your PC the other week :p :p

  17. Hughesy said:
    Phew! *wipes sweat off forehead* It wasn't the PSU after all :) It was the fan that sits right next to it having gotten even worse. Though I have noticed that the vibrations I thought the fans were causing are actually coming from the PSU. Luckily today in the post I received a new fan, and an anti-vibration mount for the power supply :)
    Was that one of the DS fans? I remember you saying you got a dodgy one. Mine are nice and silent, so I hope I don't get the same problems.
    Yup, and it's not the first time I've had to replace an Aerocool fan with a dodgy bearing... Happened about 4 times with the Sharks. Noticed too now that one of my front 140's had developed a clicking noise, so I swapped it with one of the rear fans, and since fitting the new fan, the other one I have on the bottom has started clicking very faintly.

    On the plus side though, my hard drives are currently the loudest thing inside the case ;)
    Thought you said these fans were good  :# Sure it's not your fan controller making them click? It's why I don't use one. Hope none of mine do that, I'll blame you if they do :p


    j/k

  18. Phew! *wipes sweat off forehead* It wasn't the PSU after all :) It was the fan that sits right next to it having gotten even worse. Though I have noticed that the vibrations I thought the fans were causing are actually coming from the PSU. Luckily today in the post I received a new fan, and an anti-vibration mount for the power supply :)
    Was that one of the DS fans? I remember you saying you got a dodgy one. Mine are nice and silent, so I hope I don't get the same problems.

  19. May end up having to RMA my PSU :(
    Turned it on this morning only for my PC to start making a loud buzzing/vibrating noise, but I ignored it while I got ready thinking it was the bearing in one of my fans (bearing has gone in one and the replacement should arrive today). Usually though when the fans drop down to 700rpm after a minute or 2 from powering on the fan bearing noise gets really quiet, but this time the noise didn't go away. So I got my ear down next to it and it deffo sounds like it's coming from the power supply :( 

    The bearing on the fan inside has been making a whispery kind of noise since day 1, but I could never hear it over any of the other fans so figured I'd leave it. Then this happens, dammit! Luckily I still have my CX750, and with most of the cables being modular it won't be too big a hassle to swap them around. Just frustrating that this may have happened when I thought most things were solved! Hopefully though Corsair will send me a shiny new HX850 ;)
    That's exactly what happened to my Corsair PSU. Mine was designed so the fan only came on at a certain temp, but when it did it sounded awful. When and where did you buy it? As you should be able to get it replaced from where you bought it from. 
    Now I have this PSU and it's awesome. 
    http://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/301

  20. Herby007 said:
    Wish I had space for a recliner for my PC but, unfortunately, space is at a premium in my flat. 

    Alas, I'll have best of both worlds running a PS4/PC setup. But the PC will be relegated to FM and Civ whilst the PS4 gets all the good lovin. Excited about remote play on Vita and mobile (looking like I'll be getting a Xperia Z3). 
    I was excited for remote play until I tried it  :# You don't have as many buttons on vita and framrates take a tumble. Fifa went from 60fps to sub 30. It's not useless but it's not like playing Wii U games on the tablet screen.

  21. Lukedfrt said:
    You all need to invest in a Wii U.
    I've had one since just after they came out :p I convinced you to get one, but I agree everyone should get one as its awesome. So many games you can't play anywhere else B) Can't wait for Zelda on Wii U. I would get Super Smash bros, but I don't really have anyone to play with :D
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