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[AlwaysFSX]

2 minutes ago, Mister2010 said:

talking about GTA 

this happened to GTA IV on nov 29th and i just now found out about it

https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/en-us/articles/235650888 

1 minute ago, RevoltTrain said:

Wait. It finally works on Windows 10? YESSSSSSS

Now if only it didn't run like junk for me.

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Now if only it didn't run like junk for me.

GTA IV has always done that on PC, even when new

[AlwaysFSX]

2 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

GTA IV has always done that on PC, even when new

I know, i just wish it didn't. My hardware isn't exactly powerful but if I can't even have somewhat smooth gameplay on the lowest settings what's the point?

[PandaCopyRight]

4 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Wait. It finally works on Windows 10? YESSSSSSS

yes

3 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Now if only it didn't run like junk for me.

 

2 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

GTA IV has always done that on PC, even when new

it has always been optimized like a pile poop ... and ran on a shitty 2 core as good as a beastly 6 core 

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

I know, i just wish it didn't. My hardware isn't exactly powerful but if I can't even have somewhat smooth gameplay on the lowest settings what's the point?

What do you have as far as hardware?

1 minute ago, Mister2010 said:

yes

 

it has always been optimized like a pile poop ... and ran on a shitty 2 core as good as a beastly 6 core 

I remember it was the first game I ever played on PC, and been hooked ever since. Played on an Athlon and HD6850 and got decent framerate on medium settings back then

[chaozbandit]

8 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

meanwhile the miata is @ 4000 rpm @ 80 mph

 

MDX is @ 2500 rpm at 80 mph and consuming 11L/100km, with no noticeable drone at all.

[PandaCopyRight]

3 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

What do you have as far as hardware?

I remember it was the first game I ever played on PC, and been hooked ever since. Played on an Athlon and HD6850 and got decent framerate on medium settings back then

i tried playing it on a single core Pentium 4 .... and i think a Ati x1650? cant remember anymore 

lets better not talk about the results 

[AlwaysFSX]

5 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

What do you have as far as hardware?

i3 2120, GTX 950.

 

I get super bottlenecked in a bit of games by my i3, even in GTA IV.

[RevoltTrain]

Well Horizon 3 is done downloading, was already 20GB in when I made my original post, but now it's attempting to sync data with Xbox servers (Who knows how long that will take) and I'm still watching Roadkill while downloading GTAIV and all the DLC. Internet is holding up nicely. Got a 40 man LAN on Saturday so I need to install some more games for sure

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

i3 2120, GTX 950.

 

I get super bottlenecked in a bit of games by my i3, even in GTA IV.

Yeah GTA IV is one of those super CPU intensive games that doesn't really care about GPU all that much

[vetali]

1 minute ago, vinyldash303 said:

Speaking of which, when I was going to buy my Netbook yesterday i got on the interstate which is rare for me, but I really liked it! everyone was doing about 70 which is right at about 2 grand for me, which you could tell the whole thing was running right about peak efficiency, it felt happy. I was trying to stay a little bit below 5 over.

 

Also not car related, but I just ordered the Corsair SP2500s. Hopefully they'll show up to mah dad's house before this weekend.  much excite.

Interstates are 60 around here. Pretty slow. 

 

I use my HD558s, no speakers hooked up to my PC. My TV is hooked up to some logitech system I picked up for cheap.

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, vinyldash303 said:

After the netbook finishes installing updates, I will be attempting to play CS GO on it.

- Single Core Hyperthreaded Atom, 1.67 Ghz

- 2GB DDR2 

- OWC Mercury Electra SSD

- 1024x768 10" Screen

- Windows 7 HP. 

250 fps, callin it

[chaozbandit]

3 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Speaking of which, when I was going to buy my Netbook yesterday i got on the interstate which is rare for me, but I really liked it! everyone was doing about 70 which is right at about 2 grand for me, which you could tell the whole thing was running right about peak efficiency, it felt happy. I was trying to stay a little bit below 5 over.

 

Also not car related, but I just ordered the Corsair SP2500s. Hopefully they'll show up to mah dad's house before this weekend.  much excite.

 

Pretty much what life with the MDX has been like over the past year. Best fuel efficiency while speeding, which kind of sucks. VTEC doesn't kick in till 3500rpm, which is just before the box shifts up.

 

Also the drivetrain overall feels much better now after a full fluid flush, though the brakes suddenly have longer travel.  Not sure if its winter related or if its the DOT-3 fluid (no clue what the dealer put in beforehand) - pads still have good life and the rotors are fairly new.

[PandaCopyRight]

3 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

 

After the netbook finishes installing updates, I will be attempting to play CS GO on it.

- Single Core Hyperthreaded Atom, 1.67 Ghz

- 2GB DDR2 

- OWC Mercury Electra SSD

- 1024x768 10" Screen

- Windows 7 HP. 

that computer had a

singlecore P4 @ 3.0Ghz (with stock cooler)

1.5GB of DDR

160GB WD HDD

ATi X1650?

1280x1024 monitor

windows XP 

it was somewhat good when it was new 

[bcredeur97]

19 minutes ago, vetali said:

Mines probably like 3.8k. What I don't like is @60 is that its pretty much sitting near VVT activation. So if I'm not paying attention I can start to creep up in MPH, then I notice I'm going like 15 over. 

When is VVT activation? I never notice it on mine. What I do notice is when it's cold the VTCS goes insane around 3k rpm and the car has a sudden power surge like nitrous was applied or something, but it doesn't do that when it's warmed up. 

[terrytek]

48 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

they make tools for popping pimple/zits cleanly, sometimes if you pop them by hand they will stay there for a long time still or come back because when you pop it by hand it pushes some of the bacteria deeper into the skin. it's like a little pointy tool with a loop of metal and a hole in the middle of it. ill get a pic if I can find it. 

@terrytek

 

 

just make dog gone sure you wipe the thing with alcohol wipes or something before you use it, even right out of the box. I used one of these to pop a zit on my earlobe one time lol

 

and honestly if you can't pop it, the best thing to do will be to leave it alone. If you mess with it too much it will start to swell and you'll be making a visit to the doctor. If you leave it completely alone and just keep the area clean it should go away. 

i didn't know those were a thing lol where can i get one.

 

and honestly it's hard not to pop it, it's a bad habit, just like chewing my fingernails. i just like peeling the dead skin off after popping a zit. idk why it gives me some satisfaction. but unlike fingernail biting, which i can curb with some bitterant, idk what i can do with zits.

7 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Yeah GTA IV is one of those super CPU intensive games that doesn't really care about GPU all that much

well same with gta v, or is it more gpu intensive? because it doesn't matter for me because both cpu and gpu are crap.

[AlwaysFSX]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

i didn't know those were a thing lol where can i get one.

Check Salon/Beauty shops.

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

i didn't know those were a thing lol where can i get one.

 

and honestly it's hard not to pop it, it's a bad habit, just like chewing my fingernails. i just like peeling the dead skin off after popping a zit. idk why it gives me some satisfaction. but unlike fingernail biting, which i can curb with some bitterant, idk what i can do with zits.

well same with gta v, or is it more gpu intensive? because it doesn't matter for me because both cpu and gpu are crap.

GTA V cares more about GPU than CPU honestly, but it still cars about CPU, if that makes sense. Not really but still

 

They make numbing cream you could put on it before you pop it, like a couple hours before. It works wonders, makes getting tattoos not hurt a bit (GF has done that for all 7 of hers)

[bcredeur97]

5 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

 

Pretty much what life with the MDX has been like over the past year. Best fuel efficiency while speeding, which kind of sucks. VTEC doesn't kick in till 3500rpm, which is just before the box shifts up.

 

Also the drivetrain overall feels much better now after a full fluid flush, though the brakes suddenly have longer travel.  Not sure if its winter related or if its the DOT-3 fluid (no clue what the dealer put in beforehand) - pads still have good life and the rotors are fairly new.

they may have not got quite all the air out of the brakes. They should feel harder after new fluid, not softer. 

[terrytek]

8 minutes ago, vetali said:

Interstates are 60 around here. Pretty slow. 

 

I use my HD558s, no speakers hooked up to my PC. My TV is hooked up to some logitech system I picked up for cheap.

speed limits are 65 around here, but apparently people go as fast as 85 here, and traffic actually generally travels at around 80mph. it's surprising how much over  the speed limit most traffic speeds.

 

7 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

 

Pretty much what life with the MDX has been like over the past year. Best fuel efficiency while speeding, which kind of sucks. VTEC doesn't kick in till 3500rpm, which is just before the box shifts up.

 

Also the drivetrain overall feels much better now after a full fluid flush, though the brakes suddenly have longer travel.  Not sure if its winter related or if its the DOT-3 fluid (no clue what the dealer put in beforehand) - pads still have good life and the rotors are fairly new.

wow, i didn't know vtec actually kick in that low, i thought it would kick in up higher, like 5000rpm at least.

[bcredeur97]

2 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Check Salon/Beauty shops.

@terrytek he can also get them from CVS/Walgreens or other little pharmacy stores. I do think it's near the makeup and stuff tho so if that bothers you, get a girl to get it for you (I hired my sister to get mine XD)

[vetali]

3 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

When is VVT activation? I never notice it on mine. What I do notice is when it's cold the VTCS goes insane around 3k rpm and the car has a sudden power surge like nitrous was applied or something, but it doesn't do that when it's warmed up. 

I have no clue exactly, but it feels like 3.2k there is a pretty big boost. Its weird, this is the first and really only car where I can feel it activate. Usually, unless its vtec you don't really notice it. 

[PandaCopyRight]

2 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

GTA V cares more about GPU than CPU honestly, but it still cars about CPU, if that makes sense. Not really but still

it cares about cpu way more if you have less than 4 cores 
im forced to limit fps to 30 so it isint a stuttery mess 

and oh well .. i nearly max out the graphics settings ...  

[RevoltTrain]

Just now, Mister2010 said:

it cares about cpu way more if you have less than 4 cores 
im forced to limit fps to 30 so it isint a stuttery mess 

and oh well .. i nearly max out the graphics settings ...  

I do medium on about all settings and get about 45 FPS. My PC needs some love

[PandaCopyRight]

1 minute ago, RevoltTrain said:

I do medium on about all settings and get about 45 FPS. My PC needs some love

 i have more cpu intensive stuff on high and more gpu intensive on ultra and i get around 35fps avg and some super cpu intensive stuff like AA is quite low