Originally posted by: C3PX
Actually, there's at least a few spots where the driving is linear. The straight roads between the map loads and the section where the helicopter chases you are pretty linear. With everything else, you should be able to punt it over the hills and find it again after driving around all the curves.
I know it doesn't work that easily, but it makes it a lot easier than trying to keep it in the car.
Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
It's a 52 inch screen, and the failure of 720p has nothing to do with the titles; I can't use it even in the menu screen. I'm working right now under the assumption that this TV simply doesn't support progressive scan for anything higher than 480. As far as HDTVs go, it is fairly low-end. I'm not sure my X-Box model even supports DVI or HDMI, and I know my TV doesn't have an HDMI input. Plus, I have the component cables already.
I tested out Assassin's Creed on 1080i and 480p and the 1080 looked much better, interlaced or not, so I'm leaving it there.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
... Steam...
Just hearing that word makes me shudder. I really want to play Half-Life 2, I really do, have for a long time, but not only does my computer fall short as far as system requirements go, the whole steam thing makes me to hesitate considering the possibility of buying it even after my next computer upgrade. The Orange Box seems really cool though.
What part of Steam makes you hesitate? You only have to be online during the initial install in order to decrypt the files. After that, you can simply switch to offline mode and play like that. You can also backup your games onto discs so you don't have to download the content each time you get a new computer. And with Steam, all your games are a simple download away. As long as you have an internet connection, you can access all your games.
Originally posted by: Stinky-Dinkins
Are you asking me if I know you can launch things with the Grav Gun?
Uh, yeah.
It wouldn't work nearly as easily as you'd think it would, it would probably be just as frustrating as wedging it in the buggy and getting out over and over again to put it back in like I did to do it.
It's not like you can just keep launching it easily right where you want to either, the driving portions are hardly linear.
... Steam...
Just hearing that word makes me shudder. I really want to play Half-Life 2, I really do, have for a long time, but not only does my computer fall short as far as system requirements go, the whole steam thing makes me to hesitate considering the possibility of buying it even after my next computer upgrade. The Orange Box seems really cool though.
What part of Steam makes you hesitate? You only have to be online during the initial install in order to decrypt the files. After that, you can simply switch to offline mode and play like that. You can also backup your games onto discs so you don't have to download the content each time you get a new computer. And with Steam, all your games are a simple download away. As long as you have an internet connection, you can access all your games.
Originally posted by: Stinky-Dinkins
Are you asking me if I know you can launch things with the Grav Gun?
Uh, yeah.
It wouldn't work nearly as easily as you'd think it would, it would probably be just as frustrating as wedging it in the buggy and getting out over and over again to put it back in like I did to do it.
It's not like you can just keep launching it easily right where you want to either, the driving portions are hardly linear.
Actually, there's at least a few spots where the driving is linear. The straight roads between the map loads and the section where the helicopter chases you are pretty linear. With everything else, you should be able to punt it over the hills and find it again after driving around all the curves.
I know it doesn't work that easily, but it makes it a lot easier than trying to keep it in the car.
Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
It's a 52 inch screen, and the failure of 720p has nothing to do with the titles; I can't use it even in the menu screen. I'm working right now under the assumption that this TV simply doesn't support progressive scan for anything higher than 480. As far as HDTVs go, it is fairly low-end. I'm not sure my X-Box model even supports DVI or HDMI, and I know my TV doesn't have an HDMI input. Plus, I have the component cables already.
I tested out Assassin's Creed on 1080i and 480p and the 1080 looked much better, interlaced or not, so I'm leaving it there.
What's the make and model of the TV? It may at least have a DVI input. I'm pretty sure that if it can do 1080i, it should easily be able to do 720p.