tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post707823072921145816..comments2023-03-08T03:18:18.958-05:00Comments on Exfanding Your Horizons: Because I Must Be InsaneFlashman85http://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-43574391966494058502010-04-14T12:51:27.467-04:002010-04-14T12:51:27.467-04:00Tried all that; apparently, the problem is that my...Tried all that; apparently, the problem is that my computer is too slow!Flashman85https://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-56548054481257862432010-03-29T13:11:09.456-04:002010-03-29T13:11:09.456-04:00Latest build, Dolphin OpenGL graphics plugin, XSB ...Latest build, Dolphin OpenGL graphics plugin, XSB enabled, VSynch enabled, I get a smooth 60 fps.<br /><br />It may also simply be a matter of processing power; my laptop has an i7 quad-core processor and a decent graphics card, too.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669102827285893120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-32051316413297735372010-03-29T13:07:30.512-04:002010-03-29T13:07:30.512-04:00I grew up with an Atari 2600 and an NES, and I thi...I grew up with an Atari 2600 and an NES, and I think that's why the gameplay is so much more important to me than, say, graphics. I don't mind options and features and complexity as long as they add something meaningful to the game that would really be missed otherwise, and/or as long as they're fun extras that don't make you feel like you're missing out if you choose not to mess around with them.<br /><br />I'm more interested in a simple game with complex challenges, rather than the reverse. That's part of the reason why I'm not fond of fighting games--ridiculously complicated controls for a simple goal of "beat up your opponent."<br /><br />Lastly, Scott: You'll just need to tell me your configuration settings for MM10, 'cuz I'm still having trouble!Flashman85https://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-7096031470181057572010-03-27T06:23:27.073-04:002010-03-27T06:23:27.073-04:00Right, complicating it in the process.Right, complicating it in the process.zharthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995423745639356980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-22046467745094948482010-03-26T03:44:03.079-04:002010-03-26T03:44:03.079-04:00No, he's just bringing it up to an acceptable ...No, he's just bringing it up to an acceptable level of simplicity for himself.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669102827285893120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-71779811427791289622010-03-26T02:43:50.948-04:002010-03-26T02:43:50.948-04:00Regardless, even if someone who is used to, say, S...Regardless, even if someone who is used to, say, Star Fox, and thinks <i>that</i> is simple, and that a game like Asteroids is <i>beyond</i> simple, he's still not "simplifying" Asteroids by rendering it in three dimensions.zharthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995423745639356980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-80005957265192457032010-03-25T23:14:43.137-04:002010-03-25T23:14:43.137-04:00I think that for people who grew up with those fea...I think that for people who grew up with those features, that IS the simplest thing they can imagine. Simplicity for someone who grew up with, say, an Atari probably means walking and shooting in a world of 16 colors or something like that.<br /><br />I see your point, though, and I completely agree. Feature bloat is annoying.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669102827285893120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-87248306649652072002010-03-25T23:08:19.898-04:002010-03-25T23:08:19.898-04:00This is the reason I gave up trying to get Realms ...This is the reason I gave up trying to get Realms of the Haunting running on my modern (well, modern for 5-10 years ago) machine. It's doable, as certain YouTube videos will prove, but that doesn't change the fact that I could never get it to work. Which is a shame, because that's one of the greatest story-driven action/adventure horror games for the PC I have ever played. [/plug]<br /><br />I'm a little perturbed about this idea that things have to constantly get more complicated. You'd think better technology would make things easier, yet often they just make things more complex. Take Doom, for example. While it's great that there are source ports that can run the game flawlessly on modern systems (at least, the last time I checked), they keep adding functionality that wasn't in the original game. And while it's cool to be able to do things in a game from 1993/1994 that we take for granted today - like going <i>under</i> water instead of just walking over it, being able to construct a bridge that the player can walk over, <i>and</i> under (no longer will you have to choose between the two!), or hey, simply being able to lift your feet off the ground and <i>jump</i> - adding all these Cool New Features (r) just makes it more complicated to design a level and get it working properly, considering the array of different ports available to run it, and the differing specifications they have.<br /><br />Simplicity, I say!zharthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995423745639356980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-83876535390066202402010-03-25T18:22:04.058-04:002010-03-25T18:22:04.058-04:00Hate to be a naysayer, but with the latest release...Hate to be a naysayer, but with the latest release of Dolphin, MM9 and 10 play fine for me.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669102827285893120noreply@blogger.com