BioShock 2

Lionheart · Feb 14, 2010

hopeu enjoy it, i sure as hell did more than the first one!

johnspack · Feb 14, 2010

Any point in me downloading the demo for my 9800gtx? Can I run it at max settings? Or should I wait until I get a replacement gtx260.....

ZenEffect · Feb 14, 2010

johnspack said:
Any point in me downloading the demo for my 9800gtx? Can I run it at max settings? Or should I wait until I get a replacement gtx260.....

you can run it maxed.

Lionheart · Feb 14, 2010

Bioshock 2 is not that demanding at all, the graphics look exactly the same as the first!

Triprift · Feb 14, 2010

Finally about to start Persephone.

Exeodus · Feb 14, 2010

Mussels said:
i dont think he can do that, if he has it via steam

Just right click on the game icon in the steam menu and select create desktop icon.

Mussels · Feb 14, 2010

Exeodus said:
Just right click on the game icon in the steam menu and select create desktop icon.

right clicking on that shortcut file wont give him any DX9/10 options, even if he adds it to game explorer

Exeodus · Feb 14, 2010

But can't you just add "-DX9" to the end of the program target?

Mussels · Feb 14, 2010

Exeodus said:
But can't you just add "-DX9" to the end of the program target?

you can do that without making a shortcut in steam.

That said, doesnt mean it will work... wont know til someone tests it

HossHuge · Feb 14, 2010

sneekypeet said:
reason I asked the version (CD vs. STEAM) was I thought it was possibly the type of game causing the crashes, but it seems everyone with issues is running ATI, except lemode, not too sure which of his spec'd rigs he is running on.

I'm having some issues as well, and I run an ATI system. It hasn't crashed on me but these are the things that are happening.

1. Some artifacting
2. I have the mouse movement set to 1. After I load the game it's fine (smooth) but then when I save it or it auto-saves it becomes all jerky.
3. I've changed some of the default buttons on the keyboard and again after a save or auto-save they will stop working sometimes.

oli_ramsay · Feb 14, 2010

Awesome game!

Is it just me or is the story line ridiculously over-complicated?

AphexDreamer · Feb 14, 2010

oli_ramsay said:
Awesome game!

Is it just me or is the story line ridiculously over-complicated?

I don't think its complicated just weird.

d3fct · Feb 14, 2010

was fun, to bad you couldnt fight as a big sister. them ladies can can laydown a beatin.

TheMailMan78 · Feb 14, 2010

Did you guys know this is running off the Unreal 2 engine? Thats not a typo. The Unreal Two engine. Chalk another one up to consolitus. Low polygon count and crappy textures FTL.

oli_ramsay · Feb 14, 2010

Still looks nice IMO. And it's the unreal engine 2.5.

PVTCaboose1337 · Feb 14, 2010

Unreal 3 is available... why not use that? The reason is that they wanted to be lazy and reuse content from the first game.

Triprift · Feb 15, 2010

That Persephone one was giving me the shits. Am continually taking on them big tanks dudes and daddies. Wanted to punch the screen in the end bah.

Lionheart · Feb 15, 2010

Triprift said:
That Persephone one was giving me the shits. Am continually taking on them big tanks dudes and daddies. Wanted to punch the screen in the end bah.

hahahaha

Triprift · Feb 15, 2010

Im not kidding the one that shit me is when im releasing daughter and looking for a button to press i look around all over the shop for only to find it was to my right. Could of had her out in a second bahhhhhhhh. :banghead:

lemode · Feb 15, 2010

I went through the SP again today and rescued every lil sister after gathering more Adam and protecting them. got lots of achievements this time through and since I knew what to expect this time around, I was able to get the Big Brass Balls achievement (not using vita chambers). Not that I really care about getting achievements because that name makes me laugh and I never did it on the first Bioshock.

Never did the fully upgraded weapon achievement either in the first. But I made that my challenge this game. Between both games I have all achievements between the 2 haha.

Lionheart · Feb 15, 2010

Triprift said:
Im not kidding the one that shit me is when im releasing daughter and looking for a button to press i look around all over the shop for only to find it was to my right. Could of had her out in a second bahhhhhhhh.

Lmao quite funny!

brandonwh64 · Feb 15, 2010

OK finally beat bioshock 2 today and it was a good game all around!

D007 · Feb 15, 2010

Mussels said:
you can do that without making a shortcut in steam.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100214/Capture498.jpg

That said, doesnt mean it will work... wont know til someone tests it

I already said this like days ago..lol..
in the desktop shortcut for dvd users.
in steam options for steam users..

slackers.. learn to read...

yea unreal 2.5 was a lame ass thing to do to the gaming community when unreal 3 was available.
they knew they had a selling title and they milked it while spending as little as possible.
Typical greedy tactic.

Triprift · Feb 16, 2010

The graphics were pretty much the same as the first wich was fine by me why change them when they were fine to start of with.

Mussels · Feb 16, 2010

Triprift said:
The graphics were pretty much the same as the first wich was fine by me why change them when they were fine to start of with.

widescreen FOV issues?

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