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Yada yada "console peasant" - I prefer "consoletariat"
Remember when we just put a disk in and it played the game? Just...like that?
Sep 8, 2017 8:16 PM
ArmBROgeddon
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Yada yada "console peasant" - I prefer "consoletariat"
Remember when we just put a disk in and it played the game? Just...like that?
Cptmike
Set it to auto update in idle mode
bmjflow
You youngling, I remember having to type the program from book before playing it.
Strayan101
Looks like someone complaining that the creators are improving the product you have.
Templarfreak
It's okay, PC Master Race has to deal with this too. Although Steam can automatically update things though, sometimes.
MachineInterface
"Remember when we just put a disk in and it played the game? Just...like that?" You can still do that if you buy Nintendo systems.
coffeemadness
"Remember when we just put in a disk and it played the game?" ... You mean like an ANIMAL?
Mobileuserwholikestoberandom
But why use an Xbox One for the picture? It updates games even when off so you never have to wait.
cyno01
Auto update isnt a thing?
Idsertian
"Consoletariat"... fuck me, that's good. +1 @OP
ArmBROgeddon
mcutting
Remove cartridge, blow in it really hard, replace cartridge...update complete.
Hardalor
Reason why I leave mine in "sleep" vs turning it off... Updates as they come out, never waiting for games I already installed/play often. :)
captjackvane
Both major consoles can be set for background updates. Enable it,and never worry again.
ikindacarebutimostlydont
Meh to the console peasant thing. I have a gaming PC and still use my PS4 more. It's just a nicer experience for me.
TheZulthar
Still don't see why they refuse to move over to cartridges when they can store so much more on them, also takes up much less space in a box
Valkeers
What did you say? *keeping having fun with my Switch*
jsktrogdor
Remember when game devs would write into the game manual that it's an "easter egg" that at level 341 the game crashes?
LittleDutch
It has taken long enough, but consoles have finally become as cumbersome as PC-gaming was 12 years ago. Progress!
MladyFiend
I live in the country. Anything over 2 GB takes hours. Most of the time I have to run updates while I sleep or am at work.
ChefWolverine
Same, took me a whole week to DL GTA V
MaelinStarpyre
I'm on a microwave. I'm on day 3 of downloading kingdom hearts 1.5 remix for PS4.
ConspiceyStories
I used to have internet like that. had to update my games days at a time, only to find out I can't connect to my buddies 15 miles away
DefinatelyNotTheNSA
Longest update I had was 52 hours.
ConspiceyStories
I once did over 60, I just left it on a week and forgot. Almost fried my xbox
MrSwaggerMcJaeger
*Laughs in 500 mbps
Darkfusion23
Don't forget the additional $35 you have pay cox communications for going over your internet data limit.
ChubbyLandshark
There was one time when I was about to play a steam game but I scrolled down and once I scrolled back up it had an update I needed to DL
Reportmeimawidowmain
my favorite is, damn, i havent X in a while. *not enough free space**deletes other game* *20gig update required*... i dont feel like playing
ArmBROgeddon
Yep, that's about right.
TygrF
That's why I haven't gotten any further on this new game 'Skyrim' that I just got... I'll just twiddle on minecraft instead of waiting...
hagb
Try not turning on a computer for a month and see how much stuff wants to update.
JavaCofe
Mate, try going "offline" or poor mobile signal for a fortnight and see how many updates you stack up!
ArmBROgeddon
It's happened. *shudder*
gewalt
I havent run steam in like 6 months, and every time I think about it, the prospect of all those updates changes my mind
hagb
Just... just turn it on... and let it go. Come back in 2 days.
nopenopeyno
Elevated powershell-->Get-process --> stop-process-->get-service-->stop-service. You will update when I tell you to bitch
mariJokeQueen
All this console vs pc shit is nonsense, we all enjoy games, lets keep it at that.
KaineZilla
It's not nonsense. Console Devs are the biggest threat to consumers in the gaming industry. Just look at the 4k bs. No one needs 4k rn. The
KaineZilla
Average Console Gamer(tm) would vastly prefer 60FPS, if they just knew wtf they were actually talking about.
phsycogui
but how else will i validate my life choices??
lufttjuven
You, I like you.
DoseOfScience
...Set it updating the night before when you get ready for bed?
glacialbae
Does the Xbox not automatically do that? The PS4 does. Hell, the PS3 does too.
Drag0nF1RE
It does if you set it to auto update and standby instead of shutting down
ArmBROgeddon
Yep, that would be the best idea. Maybe it's my gaming generation but it never occurs to me to do that. So I forget & then WHAM. Updates.
fantastapotamus
there's also power saving settings that need to be disabled for some of the giant ones to complete and not get cut off by sleep mode.
naruku
This happens when an exclusive comes out and I have to dust off the console and update the thing then install the game, then 4 hours went by
kingjurian
I'd rather shoot off my left nipple than be forced to try and aim with an analog stick in a shooter game.
ANegativePerson
Set it to auto update for certain apps/ games. Then all you have to do is jeep it pligged in
EndofAnEmpire
Warning: that means it'll make noises in the middle of the night which might make you pee, just a little.
Odeferous
If you put it to sleep while it updates it goes way faster.
TheGuardianFox
Getting home with a brand new game > Oh good, I can play tomorrow...
TheGuardianFox
It's just not the same as it used to be. We should be able to pre-download updates, I can't believe that's still not a thing.
JustADumbRename
I get it bro. Just saying you could do diff doesn't matter. I remember just popping Bushido Blade in the old PS1...
Penishat
Aw shit i loved that game as a kid
Denvercoder09
Sleep? When gaming is involved?
AlexDuos
If developers could have patched old games they probably would have.
Drag0nF1RE
There are several v1 v1.1 nes carts
nanyatenyaa
Ya but it's bullshit that single player games force you to download massive updates to play...
RustBunny
In some cases, they did. However, there was more QA done for most games, since they didn't want to have to make new versions.
RustBunny
Some cartidge games are not identical to each other. Some PSX games were patched as well. Or altered, like ff8's debug room for GH release.
ocegur
Today they rely far too much on patching. A lot of AAA games are launched broken and unoptimized now.
Theman098
because there's a shitton of preorders, and the corporate whip-crackers can't wait to get their hands on your money.
SirDuckOnQuack
It's double hype. If the first hype dies because the game needs fixing, a second hype is made when the game gets fixed. Hype draws in sales.
Ben4983
"put a disc in and played like that?" I remember putting a CARTRIDGE in and playing with no load times, like a REAL OLD PERSON!!!!
MarisaPrisma
And some people probably remember Hitler too.
philnix
I remember typing dozens of lines of code from a hobbyist magazine in turn with my brother to~*weeps openly as "Forever Young" plays*
HitlersArtCritic
Well, technically there were load times. But they were small and allowable compared to Software updates and having to load the internet.
Lizzy777
Try a half doz. 5¼-inch floppy disks to play a single game. - - - LOAD "*",8,1
IOnlyFavouriteBunniesAndRats
Pfft... Having to load off tape, and it took fucking forever.
ohjohnboy
Please, try loading off of punch cards like we used to do, and you'd thank your lucky stars for that tape
pastrychefin
Don't forget to blow on it
Ben4983
Of course not!!
bart2pl
i remember recording games on tape by recording radio transmission, and then loading it for next 30 min, only for a cat to sneeze 2 blocks
bart2pl
away and having to start the loading again
rednecksciencegeek
Commodore 64 with a cassette tape drive! Write your own game in basic by copying from the back of a magazine! God I'm old.
wyatt8740
I was born in '96 and have a C64 and VIC-20. I learned to program on the VIC-20.
mmmerf
PRESS PLAY ON TAPE
mmmerf
SEARCHING
Freaknik48
Try being a Brit, they had to wait forever with cassettes.
illbeyourfuckleberry
What is this updating business? I'm still playing Medal of Honor on my trusty PS2. Beat it TWICE now!!
ArmBROgeddon
*doffs cap*
misfit119
These damn young'uns. I remember when discs were floppy and we liked it.
koolahsama
Do you know we had to get outta house to play Street Fighter or Donkey Kong... That's history Man
AdmJota
All those kids who think that 3.5" floppy disks weren't floppy, probably because they've never actually handled one in real life...
Drag0nF1RE
They weren't, 5.25" now that was a floppy
AdmJota
What makes you think they weren't floppy? Have you ever actually seen the disk in a 3.5" floppy disk...?
TheGlow
Misquoted. He used a K, so disk. That would be floppies, trumping your cartridges.
FreyaNicci
I remember playing games on floppies.
esgedi
I mean, load times wouldn't really exist with modern consoles if people were willing to pay for good hardware.
Ben4983
Or use sd cards?
CinnamonBunny
Even the fastest SD cards are slooooow compared to a proper SSD.
Ben4983
Oh really? I don't know these kinds of things
CinnamonBunny
Yeah. High end SD card writes like 90 MB/s, Samsung 960 SSD writes 2100 MB/s. Read speed are higher than that.
CycloneSP
I'm only 26 and those there cartridges are a major source of my childhood memories!
ifavoritethingstoshowmywifewhenigethome
Makes you old? My first memories are of Double Dragon II the Revenge and I was born 1990
jeips
I played way too much Double Dragon and Contra to be healthy. Fun, oh yeah, but probably not healthy
Ben4983
I was 89...
slickjim86
86 here I remember all the old Sega and Nintendo games. Zelda and metal gear ftw
wyatt8740
Phantasy Star was my favourite. Only good game for Master System though IMO
OGsatan
I thought you meant you were 86 at first
jimmythejedi
I got my NES in the Christmas of 1990. I was 12.
Asciiman
Just.... Shut up. I don't need to be reminded of that!
wyatt8740
One year before the SNES came out? Poor thing
jimmythejedi
Nine months, technically. I never got a SNES until my brother bought one while we were in high school.
wyatt8740
I drive a car as old as the NES
drmrdrpants
I remember it, once it started changing i switched to PC. better services and better experience overall.
Curiousone545
Same. I bought the xbone and was like fuck this, too many micro transactions, and took forever to load. bought the ps4... bit better.pc 100%
iwanttomountndewya
Except if warner bros. or Ubisoft gives sells you a game.
VoxOfVoice
except when a game uses peer to peer but has servers on console that shit is bull.
7ofWine
One day, I too, shall know this life.
MEMRITV
Brah i just downloaded a 42.6 gb update for Rainbow six siege, its the same shit with the updates no matter what
MadMupp
Hows the Uncharted series and the Last of Us on PC? Theyre pretty good on console
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MadMupp
You mean a bunch of indie platform shit and RTS games? I dont know who would play that shit anyway?
Corrosion
That's great if they interest you but if they don't, it doesn't make it any more worth it - pc/console player
DootBoop
How's running 1080p at 144 fps on console. It's pretty good on PC.
MadMupp
Yeah those indie platformers and RTS games look good at those specs. But the games I mentioned... That look fantastic & play fantastic
DootBoop
Right, The Witcher 3, GTA V, Fallout, and TaS play so much better on console, amirite?
thewriterbenny
Pretty shit and over hyped last time I tried them. How's a decent frame rate on console?
MadMupp
Pretty good, never had issues with frame rate on those games. Also over rated... Youre soup is very salty mate, infact I'd throw it out.
AwkwardCrying
You know what's funny? With PlayStation Now you can play those on pc.
CobaltQuasar
Im not sure but the last of us might run on the ps3
CobaltQuasar
Ps3 emulator*
MadMupp
But youre paying 2 and 3 times the price to do so? And at a downgrade from the straight up PlayStation. So whats the point in that?
AwkwardCrying
$20 is 2 or 3 times the price? And at a downgrade? Citation needed dude.
ArmBROgeddon
I found PC gaming infinitely more aggravating. Constant battle to keep specs up, this game will work but that one wont, potato graphics etc
EhIsForCanehdians
Meh, if you don't buy shit parts, your PC will get you high settings for a long ass time.
JustAnotherOverwatchGuy
Way cheaper and a lot more convenient. Plus I think people care more about playing with their friends than the whole Master race thing.
RedIronCrown
Where does one acquire these "friends"? Asking for my, uh, friend.
JustAnotherOverwatchGuy
Are you on Xbox?
ToastyMozart
So you're saying to buy Nintendo systems then? Sony and MS have pretty much given up on local multiplayer.
GreedyJungle
I went from console to PC and back to console. Less expensive to by a console that'll work for years than to keep up with PC specs.
Sgtstinkfinger
I want to build a gaming rig one day, but i agree. When i buy a console game, i know it will work on that console.
GreedyJungle
Exactly. I'd love a gaming rig someday too but damn. I hate buying a new game and wondering whether I can even play it when it downloads.
CattyWillington
There is no wondering..you look up the recommend specs and watch benchmarks
drmrdrpants
build a decent system from the start and there is no specs battle or potato graphics. $100 gpu's dont get you far
dreikommavierzehn
my pcs usually outlived one or two console generations without a prob, so you either had crappy stuff or we're talking pre-2005 hardware
TheManInTheWall
Its no different to consoles. Start relatively high and yo can stay like that for about the same time as a console generation. Then you can
TheManInTheWall
upgrade individual parts. In the long run pc gaming is much more financially efficient. Its just much more expensive to start with
Tkeleth
Not THAT much unless you want max graphics for the next 10 years with no upgrades lol
TheManInTheWall
Many people dont understand that max graphics are unnecesary. They see a 1080 and say pc gaming is so expensive. There are much cheaper
Utael
Graphics are really the only upgrades needed every 2-3 years, an i7 will cover you for the next 8, and 32 gigs of ram will as well. HDDs 1/2
MadMupp
How is it the same on console? I know every game made for the PS4 will run and play perfectly, even ones yet to be made
ToastyMozart
You just turn the settings down incrementally over the system's life cycle, just like the devs do for the PS4 version.
MadMupp
But with lower settings arnt you then losing the only advantage a PC has over a console, and you paid 2/3x the price for that privilege?
DPCerberusBlaze
I you're smart, your rig will run everything fine for as long as that ps4 does. After that, it's a matter of upgrading parts/tweaking
somenerandom
Even if it's possible to get and maintain a PC cheaper than a console, that requires parts knowledge, time and patience not everyone has>
STGxDante
A $1500-$2000 PC will last about 4 years. I'm currently at 4 years, upgraded gpu 3 times, 1 new psu, and not playing certain games because
DPCerberusBlaze
Maybe if you're trying to keep your computer and games at max. I've had my rig for ~6 years I think and haven't broke $1000 yet
STGxDante
Of the horrible performance I get. New build will be an all new format as well. Ddr4, CPU, Mobo all required for any new upgrade i go for.
nopenopeyno
You really dont need to go for ddr4. I can play anything at 60 fps on my ddr3. When you compare the performance to cost difference ddr3 wins
filben7
Opens steam.... updating.
JubjubTrashbot
But it autoupdates wayyyy better than any console. PS4 is the only one that comes close tbh
ArmBROgeddon
Goldenbukkit
Well, not really. I have about 200 games, and the if I do get updates they're generally only about 10-50MB (1/2)
Goldenbukkit
unless it's something big like a patch for patch for CS:GO. I've however found non-steam games to be bad at this, with games like OW and LOL
esgedi
The difference is who's supplying the updates. Microsoft and Sony servers are DOG SHIT. On PC, i can download updates at full down speed.
Sgtstinkfinger
ravstar52
Idea: open steam on or just after startup. Updates out of the way by the time you want to play later on.
SlightlyRelatedToThePost
Opens steam? Who closes steam? I haven't shut down my computer since April. Windows is still bugging me for updates.
Utael
Leave it open, steam pushes updates overnight most of the time so you'll generally be ready to play anytime you want.
SpacePandaBryan7
My xbox one does literally the same and I don't have to keep it fully on.
HavelTh3Rock
You don't have to keep your PC "fully on" for it to update Steam games either.
SpacePandaBryan7
It'll do it in sleep mode? I've never tried it with my laptop