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ShadowCaptain

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  1. haha YUP Yeah I agree! Its great to have alternative options and it works great for certain things that would be impossible on a regular controller Sure, you can try, but since I still use regular controllers for PS4, Xbox, and various games, I will never really have time to make the steam controller my "go to" Ive tried plenty of configs, I just dont think I could ever like playing first or third person games with it as much as my 360 pad, for a start, the XAYB buttons are way harder to use than a regular controller, like I can press A+X when using the right stick, not possible on the steam controller, and I just dont find the touchpad to have the same "feeling" in 3rd/first person games But I do like it for some stuff
    1. kameshss

      kameshss

      your dad plays Rocket League wow

  2. (oh I am still alive BTW for those wondering :D) I Recently picked up but the Steam Link and Steam controller in the steam sale for a really good price - both are interesting pieces of tech for sure TDLR: Steam Link = amazing must have, Steam Controller = pretty cool but not a replacement of a normal pad Video Review Steam Link First up is the steam link, this tiny apple TV-esque box sits under your TV and lets you stream any steam game on your PC directly to your TV and use any controller/K&M etc. Set up is as simple as booting up, selecting a language and connecting to your wifi/wired network. Make sure your gaming PC is turned on, and the link will automatically detect your PC and prompt you to enter a pin on your desktop - thats it , set up complete The Link will boot into big picture mode, from here, its works exactly the same as steam big picture mode on your PC, but you are basically doing it remotely, there is no real discernible lag assuming your connection is fast enough, and at 1080p streamed to your TV it looks almost as good as being natively played too! Honestly, this is a must have for any PC gamer who wants a cheap low cost, easy solution to living room gaming, only downside is its limited to 1080p, needs a decent network and the image isnt quite as sharp as a game played natively A must have IMO Steam Controller This is less of a must have, but it entirely depends on your preferences, and what kinds of games you play. Set up in steam is as simple as connecting the dongle and it basically installs itself. It works great for typing on the steam link too. The layout is strange, with some familiar features, L1/2 and R1/2 shoulder buttons, XAYB Face buttons, an analogue stick, start/select, home, but from here it differs drastically from a typical game pad, as the right analoge stick and DPAD are replaced with touch sensitive pads complete with insane haptic feedback. It also has L3/R3 buttons when you squeeze the pads under the grips! You can customise everything too Personally, i find aiming in FPS/TPS and similar games difficult with the pad, and just not as enjoyable as a typical Xbox/Playstation style pad, however it comes into its own for playing games like Civ on a TV! Honestly the steam controller is interesting. Its well built and works well, but for me personally, it will not replace a traditional game pad for all my gaming needs, especially FPS/TPS shooter style games Hope you enjoyed the review, keeping it short and sweet! Feel free to ask any questions
  3. Playing back a 4k video on a 1080p monitor still results in a shaper image, for a start YouTube plays back at a MUCH higher bitrate, and you benefit from supersampling
  4. Sure, but have you seen some of the amazing cinematography on display on youtube? especially when streaming in 4k bitrates... its pretty stunning even if its only YouTube not some shakey blurry crappy go pro footage even then there is go pro hero 4 black and hero 5 footage that looks nicer than his...
  5. What???? Its also 10000x better and has way more stuff to it
  6. It all depends on what you are intending to film etc not enough information
  7. No, its only within like 14 days of purchase, not like 6 years after you buy it
  8. ISO 100, f5.6, 125th shutter speed..... you need to read up on what the settings do To make a picture brighter: Higher ISO Wider Aperture Longer shutter speed You have neither of these things set on the camera If you have it on a tripod and want to take as till you can try setting your shutter speed You can monitor your exposure on the scale at the bottom
  9. ShadowCaptain

    Hi everyone not really posted in weeks hope you…

    hey hey hey
  10. Agreed the 1060 is a great card for the money
  11. WD Reds are not really any more expensive than normal drives (or other brand alternatives) Your data is worth the expense
  12. It runs ok (not perfect) for me, its playable on decent settings
  13. In my new job, its actually the worst Small example, a guy comes in yesterday, he had just bought a go pro hero 5, and was like "can you edit video here"? I am like....no we just do photo printing... you have to edit your video on your PC, tablet,.....he pulls out a £10 samsung "dumb phone" and was like " I dont own a PC" I have no idea what he intends to do with the footage since he cannot view, edit, burn to disc, or upload anything
  14. Same, if I never got a single one playing a game, I would not care, or notice, if anything I wish they didnt exist so they didnt pop up and take me out of my immersion
  15. ShadowCaptain

    Hi everyone not really posted in weeks hope you…

    im just doing a normal 40 hours but just not had the time or compulsion to sit on the forum every evening kind of feel overwhelmed at all the topics and posts haha I used to keep track but now im like wtf
  16. ShadowCaptain

    Hi everyone not really posted in weeks hope you…

    meh im okay doing good
  17. Honestly, not sure if it will be a purchase from me. Its not cheap, the extra controllers are very expensive, and so far very few games or reasons for me to pick it up It needs more awesome first party games, and needs better third party support before it would be a "must buy" I also worry about the battery life and performance in tablet mode, as thats a major draw to me, and if it cant play the top end games properly or for long, kind of makes that mode pointless region free is nice!
  18. ShadowCaptain

    Hi everyone not really posted in weeks hope you…

    where do I start haha
  19. Hi everyone :D not really posted in weeks

    hope you are all doing well 

  20. Yeah i can look into getting a shogun in the future and at least I can use it for now mhm i doubt it will matter to me Gonna put my stuff up for sale tomorrow i think
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