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The Future of PC Games, According to Microsoft
Geaty writes "Gamespot has an article up about Microsoft's big PC plans. Topics covered include why DirectX 9 will be the last DX for a while, the increased game support in Longhorn, and a 'standard' PC controller. Looks to this ignorant reader like Microsoft is trying to tackle the games market (again?), cornering matchmaking and patching. The controller issue seems like an attempt to bring to the PC platform some of the uniformity that consoles have."
I wonder if you'll need to use an Activation key for their new controllers? :P
But seriously, why would PC's need a standard gaming controller?? I can't see the keyboard mouse combo going anywhere anytime soon..
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Sure hit Linux users where it hurts the most...games!!! Now theres less and less chance for Linux compatible games. Its gonna be Linux for office/technical stuff and Windows for gaming...ohh wait:)
Try playing Street Fighter II with a keyboard and mouse. Watch me whip you with a PS1 controller connected to the PC through an EMS USB2 adapter.
That's not fair, even a grade school kid knows a standard keyboard can deal more damage than a standard PS1 controller. Not to mention the extra punching effect dealt by that 101 keys. Oh and that removable, throwable ball in the mouse is also an unfair advantage over your opponent.
Of course, he might stand a chance if he use a non-standard joystick type controller, but only when the stick is being stuck into the right place on your opponent.
# Real games don't need no steenking hw
# abstraction, scheduler or VM - Write to
# hardware directly, foo!
.orig=$ffffa0a4 # Main h/w boot pointer
jbsr.l GameStart;
hacf;
Oh and that removable, throwable ball in the mouse is also an unfair advantage over your opponent.
:)
Just think of it as a "special move"
But why can't I plug a PS2 keyboard and a PS2 mouse into a PS2 console?
IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!!!!1!1
Oh and that removable, throwable ball in the mouse is also an unfair advantage over your opponent.
:)
Yet another reason why I bought a track ball
I stole this Sig
Exists, I have a
UT/Q3-class computer.
where as MrChris (a friend of mine, with more monney than sense) has a "Doom III"-class computer, the bastard, and my brother (with my hand-me-down) has a Halflife-class computer, and my firewall is a Doom-class computer.
Wow, I should not post when knackered.
Great! Now I'll be able to use my Passport .NET account for matchmaking services! I can't wait for Microsoft to begin providing such wonderful subscription services, can you? I'm salivating just thinking of the day when I can pay Microsoft a monthly rate to fulfill all of my gaming, word processing, e-mail and internet needs.
Yes, but if your oppenent has a XBOX controller... watch out! He might take you. And make some holes in the walls doing it. Like a ball-and-chain. Hell, that's how most people using microsoft products feel anyway.
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yea, aimhacks rule.