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[KidBaize]

Am I the only one who gets Starfield and Redfall mixed up all the time?

 

[KidBaize]

I've been playing Doom Eternal on the Series X. The graphics are gorgeous, run at a locked 60FPS with Ray Tracing. It also has a 120FPS option. It has had zero slowdown & no bugs with literally a dozen enemies on screen.

Bethesda owns ID Software, so there's literally no reason why they couldn't have used the same engine, which is practically perfect for First Person games, and make some adjustments to make it optimal for Starfield.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id_Tech_7

It was developed before 2018 & first revealed at QuakeCon. I get that Starfield has supposedly been in development for even longer than that, but sheesh... Starfield is still using an upgraded/modified version of what they developed Elder Scrolls 5 on.

Eternal is the best optimized game I've ever seen. I was getting 500 fps on PC but that makes the AI of some enemies like whiplashes and hell knights go crazy and teleport to you from across the room... not good! So I had to limit it to 250 fps, lol. The performance makes other games seem like a letdown.

 

[WhiteMousse]

I'm watching the Starfield direct.

I must be old. It just looks so generic. The idea is really cool but jesus the facial animation is distracting.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Eternal is the best optimized game I've ever seen. I was getting 500 fps on PC but that makes the AI of some enemies like whiplashes and hell knights go crazy and teleport to you from across the room... not good! So I had to limit it to 250 fps, lol. The performance makes other games seem like a letdown.

500FPS? That's insane.

Can you really tell the difference when its above 120? Because that's already butter-smooth.

BTW, I'm not an FPS elitist claiming every game would be 120FPS or even 90FPS. Consoles are still pretty powerful but shortcuts have to be made and that's why I am 100% satisfied with 1440P/60FPS.

Anything less than that then the developer fucked up. No question. No excuses. Period.

 

[KidBaize]

500FPS? That's insane.

Can you really tell the difference when its above 120? Because that's already butter-smooth.

BTW, I'm not an FPS elitist claiming every game would be 120FPS or even 90FPS. Consoles are still pretty powerful but shortcuts have to be made and that's why I am 100% satisfied with 1440P/60FPS.

Anything less than that then the developer fucked up. No question. No excuses. Period.

Lol yeah it's pretty ridiculous but I could tell the difference between 120 and 240+ fps. I did all my early playthroughs with a fully uncapped frame rate on PC and then later played again on PS5 at 120 fps and I couldn't quickswap properly on PS5 because the timing on the inputs was so much slower. Imagine playing Eternal at 60 fps. It would be so difficult and hard on the eyes.

Personally I think all first person shooters should be 120 fps minimum. Third person shooters might work at 60 fps because you have more space and a wider FOV so it gives you a little more time to react. But it should be illegal for current gen consoles to publish action games at 30 fps now.

 

[Strychnine]

Wanna skin your Series-X?

Xbox Series X Vinyl Sticker, Skins, Decal, Wrap (extreme-consoles.co.uk)

I remember paying 10 cents for a Coca-Cola, but you had to leave the glass bottle there.

XBOX Series X Skins & Wraps – EasySkinz™

 

[SaiWa]

Wanna skin your Series-X?


I remember paying 10 cents for a Coca-Cola, but you had to leave the glass bottle there.

I am old but GGAAWWWD DAMN U OLDER!!!! or foreign (to the US).. lol

 

[Strychnine]

I am old but GGAAWWWD DAMN U OLDER!!!! or foreign (to the US).. lol

I'll be 54 this year.

 

[rikwebb]

Wanna skin your Series-X?

Xbox Series X Vinyl Sticker, Skins, Decal, Wrap (extreme-consoles.co.uk)

I remember paying 10 cents for a Coca-Cola, but you had to leave the glass bottle there.

XBOX Series X Skins & Wraps – EasySkinz™

They scream PS1 era to me, i remember there being loads around that time

 

[rikwebb]

Posting here as the Game Services thread is now in the archive

New Gamepass additions for the first half of July

GTA V is a re-addition to the service

Available Today
Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud and Console) - both Xbox One and the Series Consoles versions available
Sword and Fairy: Together Forever (Cloud, Console, and PC)


Coming Soon
McPixel 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 6
Common'hood (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 11
Insurgency: Sandstorm (PC) – July 11
Exoprimal (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 18
The Cave (Cloud and Console) – July 18

Leaving July 15

• Exo One (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Spelunky 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

 

[Strychnine]

The Xbox wireless headset is 50% off. This is a STEAL. I have one and it's bonkers good. Great audio and you can have it focus on chat or the game itself. I recommend it, especially at this price.


Microsoft Xbox Wireless Headset for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Windows 10 Devices - Walmart.com

 

[rikwebb]

Posting this here as the Game Services thread as been moved to the archive

The XBOX Live Gold to Game Pass Ultimate trick ratio now works out to 3:2 instead of 1:1

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help...age-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq

What happens to my prepaid months of Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass, and/or EA Play when I Sign up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate [NOTE: NOT ACTIVELY SUBSCRIBED TO GPU, CAN BE LAPSED USERS, TOO]?
When you subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, we'll convert any prepaid time you have on Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass, or EA Play subscriptions and apply it toward the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate plan at the current conversion ratio, up to a maximum of 36 months. Prepaid time conversion is final and non-refundable, and ratios are subject to change.

• Xbox Live Gold and PC Game Pass conversion ratio: Any remaining time will convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time at a ratio of 3:2 and be rounded up to the next full day. For example, 90 days remaining of Xbox Live Gold or PC Game Pass will convert to 60 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time.
• Xbox Game Pass for Console conversion ratio: Any remaining time will convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time at a ratio of 4:3 and be rounded up to the next full day. For example, 90 days remaining of Xbox Game Pass for Console will convert to 68 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time.
• EA Play conversion ratio: Any remaining time will convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time at a ratio of 3:1 and be rounded up to the next full day. For example, 90 days remaining of EA Play will convert to 30 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time.

Compare to the conversion table for existing subscribers:

With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate [NOTE: EXISTING GPU SUBSCRIPTION ACTIVE], can I still redeem codes for Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass, and EA Play?
Yes. These codes will automatically convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at a ratio based on the following table. Conversion ratio subject to change.

 

[Hyperglide]

That baby looks like he pays taxes.

 

[Jack Reacheround]

But it should be illegal for current gen consoles to publish action games at 30 fps now.

Agreed. I can live without the graphics being photorealistic if the frame rate is decent. There is nothing worse than a game that runs at 30FPS, then dips to like 20 or 15 when a lot of things are on the screen. It drives me nuts that they are still making games run at 30FPS on console just so they can jam a few extra polygons onto each character’s face.

I’ve never been a PC guy. But I am definitely thinking about building a gaming PC now.

 

[Strychnine]

Soul Hackers 2 is on sale at Amazon for $14.99

 

[Deadwing88]

 

[WhiteMousse]

I'm having trouble figuring out whether the tweet is in favor or opposed to Microsoft. Those comments... Twitter is always so backhanded you have to interpret every comment as twisted and gloomily as possible in order to derive whatever the person is trying to say

 

[rikwebb]

Live Gold is finished , Game Pass Core will replace it moving forward on September 14th

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/17/xbox-game-pass-core/

Today, we're continuing our commitment to give players more choice and value by introducing Xbox Game Pass Core, launching on September 14. Game Pass Core is the evolution of Xbox Live Gold. Game Pass Core will give players access to our advanced multiplayer network, a select collection of over 25 games to play with friends around the world, and exclusive member deals, all for $9.99 USD per month or $59.99 USD per year.

For over twenty years, Xbox players have been connecting via Xbox Live to compete, cooperate, and experience the world's biggest online multiplayer games. In 2017, we introduced Xbox Game Pass which provided a curated library of games. Game Pass Core brings online play together with Game Pass in a new offering for gamers around the world.

With this evolution, we're saying farewell to Games with Gold. We wanted to use this opportunity to re-imagine how to include content with this subscription. We found that the answer to the most compelling catalog was to leverage select titles from our Xbox Game Pass catalog.

Our launch collection of more than 25 titles from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and our content partners will offer something for everyone to play on their Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. Today we're confirming the following titles for launch*, with more to be announced in advance of September 14. New titles will be added 2-3 times a year.

Games Offered:

• Among Us
• Descenders
• Dishonored 2
• Doom Eternal
• Fable Anniversary
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 76
• Forza Horizon 4
• Gears 5
• Grounded
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Halo Wars 2
• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
• Human Fall Flat
• Inside
• Ori & The Will of the Wisps
• Psychonauts 2
• State of Decay 2
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited

Game Pass Options from now on

 

[Strychnine]

Live Gold is finished , Game Pass Core will replace it moving forward on September 14th

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/17/xbox-game-pass-core/



Games Offered:

• Among Us
• Descenders
• Dishonored 2
• Doom Eternal
• Fable Anniversary
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 76
• Forza Horizon 4
• Gears 5
• Grounded
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Halo Wars 2
• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
• Human Fall Flat
• Inside
• Ori & The Will of the Wisps
• Psychonauts 2
• State of Decay 2
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited

Game Pass Options from now on

Man, I remember when it all started. I was an Xbox Live beta tester when it all kicked off. I remember using the hack to play Halo over the internet because it only had Lan/couch multiplayer.

 

[rikwebb]

2nd half of July's Game Pass Additions

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/18/game-pass-july-2023-wave-2-announce/

Available Today
Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Available on day one with Game Pass: Dig into the sub-surface, bioluminescent world of a rogue alien planet as you explore and construct sprawling factories in Techtonica. Work alone or in co-op to master automation, gather resources, research new technologies, mold the destructible terrain, establish a base of operations, and uncover long-forgotten secrets.

Toem (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical Toem in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

The Cave (Cloud and Console)
The Cave is an adventure game from Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert, and Double Fine Productions, the award-winning studio behind Psychonauts and Brütal Legend. Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, each with their own unique personalities, and then descend into the mysterious depths.

Coming Soon
Maquette (Console and PC) – July 19
Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge. Maquette makes it possible by twisting the world into itself recursively in an MC Escher-esque fashion.

Figment 2: Creed Valley (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 20
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Nightmares are spreading chaos and have overrun once-peaceful lands. Join Dusty, The Mind's courage, as you make your way through puzzles, musical boss fights, and unique environments.

The Wandering Village (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 20
The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Build your settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with the colossus. Will you survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world, contaminated by poisonous plants?

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – July 25
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone's adventures.

Venba (Console and PC) – July 31
Available on day one with Game Pass: Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore in this story about family, love, loss, and more.

Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 1
Celeste makes a return to the Game Pass library! Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Leaving the Service soon

• Dreamscaper (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Expeditions: Rome (PC)
• Marvel's Avengers (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Ascent (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Two Point Campus (Cloud, Console, and PC)