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Create a shortcut for crysis.exe and add "-dx9" to the end of the target line. The game seems to use RAM much more efficiently in DX9 and I can't tell the difference as far as looks are concerned.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-087-LL I think that looks seriously stylish. Seems to tick all your boxes too.

Don't let that stop you getting Warhead though, it's in another league.

First Impressions for y'all (possible spoilers): I downloaded the game from Steam and I've had a quick blast on it. So far, in comparison to Crysis, Warhead is balls-to-the-wall action, I've already gone toe to toe with APCs and tanks, loaded up a jeep with mines and driven it into a compound and blown up a restaurant with hand grenades. The pacing is trully relentless and far more exciting than it's predecessor. Performance-wise the game is evidently less demanding than Crysis, though I'm still forcing DX9 mode which got rid of the horrendous stuttering I was experiencing in DX10. The game looks slightly less realistic, yet much more dramatic, with luminous HDR lighting at every turn and a more stylised colour palette. Crysis was by no means bad, but as a non-linear game it suffered from inconsistent pacing and difficulty, and everything post-spaceship may as well have been left on the cutting room floor. Crytek seemed to have listened to the fans and the result is a more exciting, tighter and satisfying game that makes the most of the amazing technology behind it. Edit: This game is fucking brilliant.

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/909/909584p1.html Wow, that's a suprise to me. I like how Crytek have renamed the graphics settings; Very High is now "Enthusiast" and High is "Gamer".

I'm about there now, what in God's name am I supposed to do now? I'm losing colonies left, right and centre at the moment, and I only have two cities left on my home world. Nobody told me this game was going to get balls-clenchingly difficult.

I'm stuck in an impossible loop in the Space stage; I've been playing the game peacefully throughout, focusing on diplomacy and cooperation, and because I told a couple of empires to piss off when they asked for a tribute I'm now at war with them. They keep attacking my homeworld, I fly down to sort them out and as soon as I leave again they're back at it. Of course, I'm too weak militarily to attack their homeworld, and I haven't got enough money left to pay them off or spice to make it, so there's nothing I can do to stop them. I may have to start again, which would be a huge waste of time considering the hours I put into my current race.

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Not at all. As long as you have the PCI-E x16 slots you can go for whatever GPU you want (PSU pending).

For the record I have an HD4870, and I would thoroughly recommend them to anyone considering taking the plunge.

Mayne, you're joking aren't you? I've been going on about this game for bloody ages!

All you northerners are gruff and hairy, but it's not your fault. How else would you be able to survive the harsher climate? Explains why you're always eating stew as well actually.

Have you gone over everything mentioned here?

Same, partly because I played the creature creator to death, which was the part of the game I was looking forward to the most. I'm still going to buy it, but it probably won't be a day-one purchase for me.

Witney, Oxfordshire http://www.witneyrfc.co.uk/

As long as this is now a "confess what legendary films you haven't seen" thread, I've never seen Scarface, though I have seen all the aforementioned classics.

This game is going to be amazing. Providing the can nail the sense of freedom people get from performing Parkour, we're looking at something very special. It's at the top of my "most anticipated" list, anyway.

Yeah you know that's right baby

Wtf, when did Tim stop being the head honcho? Happy Birthday by the way.

Word of warning about the 4850; it gives out some serious heat, I wouldn't recommend putting it in a case without plenty of fans and decent air-flow.

I might be absolutely smashed, but this is probably the best thread I've ever seen. I haven't not laughed at any post yet.

For owners of the PC version of Mass Effect, Bring Down the Sky is now available. Link

Sounds like a bit of a skub situation to me. Serves you right for having an opinion anyway. (fuck skub).

Ah, Espresso, the Gary Coleman of beverages.

Get your arse back in here Timotei!