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Darkleoco · Oct 28, 2011, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by EastCoasthandle

Hmm, the BF3 option wasn't there for me.

You need pbsetup.

Thanks, got my PunkBuster updated now

Mindweaver · Oct 28, 2011, 12:24 AM

BF3 Config Utility v1.0

It's up guys! Get it!

Hope everybody likes it!

Get it here!

ColdPlay · Oct 28, 2011, 12:31 AM

Hi guys!
I'm in a situation with two pc's in two countries. Both have their weak and strong sides.
In Norway , AMD 940 black quad 3ghz + 8g ddr2 and a sweet ass MSI 6950 twin frozr . HDD . Vista

In Sweden i7 920 2,66 (stock klocks/cooler) + 6g ddr3 1600 mhz + ASUS 4890 , HDD & Vista..

Game runs fluently in Norway, no fraps at the moment, but the quality looks awesome..
The 4890 have some problems, but I dont know whats the actual case..
Game loads slow, and some times shuts down freezes in the loadout between rounds...
PB update? Runs with ccc 11.10 preview. Game looks awesome even with lower settings, atm in medium settings.

Havent checked it out really, but are there a game ini file that I can edit? Or do I do all the settings ingame? Any recomendations, and if so, how to apply them? ( Mee Noooobe...)
This game really look nice even with lower settings/weaker videocards?!
As long as you have a qad ~3ghz? Would be nice to have some info on "lower specs experiences"

And in general, is it now ok to run this game in crossfire?
Btw thx mindweaver! Will check it out!

Spaceman Spiff · Oct 28, 2011, 12:33 AM

Any chance someone can post some multiplayer gameplay of a good round they have had in any map? I won't be able to play for a while and all the vids on youtube either have commentary, or are console versions, or alpha/beta, or just sit and don't do shite. I would really appreciate it!

Wrigleyvillain · Oct 28, 2011, 12:40 AM

Well I still havent had any connection probs but dont wanna start so I guess ill run pbsetup but Origin has me in a "if it don't seem broke don't try fixing it" frame of mind.

GullyFoyle · Oct 28, 2011, 12:41 AM

New Horn Warfare DLC

Battlelog - Manually updating Punkbuster *recommended*

Spoiler

Changelist for the R5 server -

Spoiler

Please use the BF3 Community Support site as primary method for reporting issues & feedback. (login with Battlelog info)

New Battlefield Blog Post: Early Expansion Pack Access on PlayStation 3 & Battlefield 1943

Spoiler

New Battlefield Blog Post: Battlefield 3 Review Roundup

Spoiler

Battlelog - Update for Battlelog

Spoiler

Battlelog - ONLINE PORTS FOR BATTLEFIELD 3

Spoiler

Planet Battlefield - Battlefield 3 Prima Guide Giveaway!

Spoiler

HardOCP - Battlefield 3 Preview Performance Preview

Spoiler

Tuesday , October 25, 2011
Author: Brent Justice
Editor: Kyle Bennett

Battlefield 3 Preview Performance Preview
Battlefield 3 just landed to excited gamers everywhere today. We've got a preview of performance in single player mode and a look at multiplayer mode. If you are going to be playing this game today, or this week, you will want to give this a read for a preview of what performance to expect.

Introduction
It is finally here guys and gals, the much anticipated Battlefield 3. It was released in retail overnight (10/25), and like many of you we were right there with our hands on it thanks to our Origin download. Grady and I have been playing this game all night to bring you a preview of single player and multiplayer gaming. We will have full blown gameplay performance and image quality evaluation of this game soon. That evaluation will actually be split up into two evaluations, Mark Warner will be focusing on single player part of the game while I, will be focusing on multiplayer. Until then, what we can do is share with you a preview of performance and image quality that we have gathered through the night since the game has been released, so you know what to expect today.

I have been playing single player mode all night, and have some performance points to share with you, while Grady has been playing multiplayer all night and has some screenshots and commentary to share with you on that important aspect of the game. So let's start off with previewing some single player performance. As you know, Battlefield 3 uses the Frostbite 2 gaming engine and throws in all the DX11 bells and whistles you'd expect in a 2011 game. We will go into depth on these features in the full version evaluation. For now, know this, the game supports two types of antialiasing, traditional MSAA and shader based FXAA. For the best performance and image quality, use "Antialiasing Post" which is FXAA in-game.

Given the amount of time we had, we have done as many card comparisons as we could. We have GeForce GTX 580 SLI, GeForce GTX 580, and Radeon HD 6970 CFX and Radeon HD 6970. Note the drivers you should be using below for AMD or NVIDIA GPUs.

For NVIDIA GPU Based Video Cards - NVIDIA ForceWare 285.62 WHQL.

For AMD GPU Based Video Cards - Catalyst 11.10 Preview 3.

Our test system consists of an ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution motherboard, Intel Core i7 2600K at 4.8GHz.

<see the site for the rest of the article>

Ars Technica - PC Battlefield 3 multiplayer: the evolution of aggression

Spoiler

By Ben Kuchera | Published about 8 hours ago

We've talked about the single-player game. We've complained about the game's stability issues at launch. We've gone over the reasons why Battlefield 3 isn't being sold on Steam, and discussed why that might be a mistake. But these are all peripheral issues to the real question: how good is the game's multiplayer?

Bad Company 2 may have set the standard for single-player action in the Battlefield series, but most of us only played that portion of the game once. Multiplayer, if past games are any indication, will be enjoyed for years.

This is DICE's first game with the Frostbite 2 engine, and EA has used the opportunity to aggressively go after the reigning king of war games, Call of Duty. Picking a favorite is a little silly—the games are very different takes on competitive first-person wargaming—but it's clear after playing the multiplayer portion of the game extensively that EA and DICE have released a game that's very special. This could be the high water mark for multiplayer gaming for quite some time.

So... about Battlelog

The Battlelog system for managing your character and launching multiplayer games has become somewhat controversial since the open beta, but now that stability seems to have improved, there's little to complain about. Battlelog opens in your Web browser and allows you to check your stats, invite friends to games, check the status of your unlocks, and even see reports from each round you play. The amount of information available is impressive, and it's fun to go online and explore your stats and progression even when you can't play the game.

You can pull up a report from recent battles to see who was the most accurate player or who was the best with certain vehicles, check to see who scored the most points, look at what weapons you prefer... Battlelog gives you access to plenty of data about your playing style and about those you play with or against. You can even leave a comment on each battle to praise good players or to talk a little smack.

Battlelog is also your server browser, and it's simple to filter for certain game modes or maps. You can create a list of favorite servers, invite others to your game, or anything else you'd like to do. It works well, is more or less intuitive, and gives you a high degree of control over how you play the game. Some players will be annoyed that Battlelog isn't located inside the game itself, but is there that much of a difference between entering a game from your browser or from a game menu?

And the approach has upsides. Before writing this review, I checked out which weapons and vehicles I favor when playing, then redesigned my dog tags... all from a computer that doesn't even have the game installed. I could manage my friends list or check the progress of my platoon (platoons work like clans, with their own pages and collective information). I could become a fan of a platoon, ask to join, or simply look up the stats of the players involved (this information can also be kept private).

The game is huge

Nine maps ship with the game, and they offer a variety of locations and conditions to fight in and through. We're reviewing the PC version of the game, which offers servers that can handle up to 64 players at a time. That's a lot of soldiers in one game, and if you have a server that's completely filled, some maps will turn into nothing but run-and-gun gameplay. Other, larger maps handle the higher populations much better. Seine Crossing, for instance, is a mess with 64 players, while Caspian Border and Operation Firestorm come alive with the higher player count.

The Frostbite 2 engine that powers that game is an amazing feat of technology, and it handles everything from the soldiers' animations to vehicle physics to different lighting conditions with ease. You can check out the game's thread in our forum if you'd like to see how it performs on different systems, but this is a wonderful excuse to upgrade your computer. I'm able to run the game using the Ultra settings and I get around 50 frames-per-second; the graphics are stunning.

Our Velocity Micro gaming rig
OS Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Intel® Core i7 2600k processor, Hyperclocked
RAM Patriot 8GB 1600Mhz PXD38G1600LLK Memory
Video EVGA GTX 580 1536 MB 015-P3-1580-AR
Motherboard Asus P8Z68-V Pro Motherboard
Storage Patriot 2 x 120GB Wildfire SATAIII SSD PW120GS25SSDR in RAID 0
Optical drive LG UH12LS28 BDROM/DVDRW

In-game visibility is rarely discussed, but it's an important aspect of the Battlefield 3 experience. Lens flare, dust, explosions, smoke, and debris all fill the game world, so areas with heavy fighting offer little to no visibility. The more you fight and blow up, the harder it is to see what you're firing at. This gives both sides of the battle opportunities for sneakiness and tactical movement.

The multiplayer is a much better argument for the power of Frostbite 2 than the consistently jaw-dropping visuals in the single-player campaign, because you can drive and control everything you see. You can blow holes in the sides of buildings, fly over the action in helicopters or jets, race across the larger maps in jeeps, and everything looks and acts like you'd expect. The game isn't realistic, exactly, but the way the vehicles and weapons interact with the environment is satisfying. Nothing feels better than shooting from the ground at someone leaning out the side of a helicopter to take a shot, or jumping over a hill in a troop transport to get into position as quickly as possible.

It can take quite some time to move across some of the larger maps, and the game's size makes it more important to stick with your squad and spawn on your teammates. It's important to cultivate a selection of players to join you in combat instead of jumping into random servers; the people in your team and squad will determine how often you win or lose a match. Communication and cooperation really do affect the outcome when fighting an organized foe. If you find yourself sprinting across a large map on foot to get to the firefight, something went wrong with your strategy or planning.

The game also offers the ability to spawn directly into certain vehicles if they're unoccupied, which is a nice touch. This doesn't keep people from grabbing jets and helicopters only to fly them directly into buildings, but one can only hope the average skill of pilots goes up as the game ages.

Vehicles

Vehicles have been heavily revamped since Bad Company 2. They will slowly regenerate their health now, unless attackers can deal enough damage to disable them. Even then, you have to be careful when the game gives you points for disabling a vehicle; it's still possible for the vehicle's crew to be alive, and an engineer can still repair the vehicle and put it back in the fight. This small detail changes how firefights play out, so you have to be relentless. Don't stop attacking just because you've disabled a vehicle! It's important to continue pouring rounds into your target until you see the explosions and get the points for killing the people inside.

Players can make vehicles more effective by using them and unlocking abilities. For instance, you'll notice that the jets are underpowered when you begin to play; you can use the guns, and that's it. As you gain experience using the jets, however, you'll unlock flares to defend against missile lock, then add heat seeking missiles, then a fire extinguisher to make it harder for enemies to disable the vehicle, and eventually other goodies. Powerful anti-air weapons and vehicles will oppose you, so spending time to expand the abilities of your pilot is worthwhile.

Last night I had the (dis)pleasure of playing on a server with someone who specialized in vehicles. With all the tank powers and upgrades unlocked, he was devastating on the battlefield. This may annoy some who think everyone should be using the same vehicles, but once you dig in and begin to level up different classes and unlock new abilities, you see why it's such a fun mechanic. The player in the tank wasn't just good because of the equipment, he had also put in the hours to learn how to properly utilize everything.

This approach differentiates Battlefield from Call of Duty. If the other team focuses on tanks, you're going to need to change your strategy to take care of them. You need to learn to use the vehicles on land and in the air to attack, defend, and to move your troops around the battle effectively. On many servers, the vehicles are instruments of anarchy, but if you stumble upon a server with higher-level play and communication, they become necessary parts of the puzzle.

Infantry

Most players will spend the majority of their time on foot, and there are four classes to choose from when heading into battle. The Assault class focuses on offense, and has the added ability to drop health packs or revive fallen soldiers. Wrapping the Medic class into this package that focuses more on combat is smart, and creates a powerful and versatile class. (This is where I like to live.)

The Support class can lay down suppressing fire with its light machine gun while dropping extra ammo for others on the team. The bipod lets you steady your gun on different types of cover, which gives you extra accuracy while also decreasing your profile. If you put one of these in a chokepoint, it becomes easier to hold an area of the map, and the game now awards points for suppressing enemies with your fire.

Engineers have the weapons needed to directly engage with vehicles or to repair damaged vehicles. They can also use anti-tank mines for area denial or for placing traps. If you want to gain ranks quickly, you can grab a lot of points by repairing vehicles.

The Recon class offers long range support via scoped rifles, but can also drop mobile spawn points or paint targets with a laser in order to help other classes attack large targets.

You need a strong combination of all four classes to be effective, and within the broad strengths of each class, players can specialize further to find a niche.

You become more powerful as you level up and unlock new weapons, gadgets, and abilities, but you'll be able fight well from your first round as long as you're smart. Luckily, everything you do gets you points, so even poor players will be able to gain levels and equipment in short order. You can get points by spotting enemies, healing your buddies, dropping ammo, or simply finishing a round. Good players will level up much quicker, but the game is balanced in such a way that everyone will be able to get ahead and see the cooler weapons as long as they're persistent.

This is another key reason why the multiplayer is so much better than the single-player game: the options given to you as a soldier are nearly limitless, and the action plays out on beautiful maps with an impressive sense of scale. You'll be firing at the attacking force, dodging grenades, calling for ammo, hoping your snipers take out the guy that keeps killing you, watching as jets and helicopters duke it out above your head and wreckage falls from the skies. You'll duck behind cover as tanks rumble past, then go prone to sneak through enemy lines before knifing someone to take their dogtags. You can be the gunner on a helicopter and rain death down on the heads of those fighting below, or make strafing runs with your jet.

Good rounds contain dozens of cinematic and exciting firefights, with you and your friends as the stars. This is the best kind of game, where even when you lose or do poorly you're always having fun, and the point system offers constant reward for your actions.

Voice chat

One of the game's shortcomings is the lack of built-in voice chat (to say nothing of the weak party chat). I'll step out of the way and let community member tpg0007 explain why that's such a pain:

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For those that remember, Battlefield 2 had perfectly working built-in voice communication. By default it had one channel for each squad, so only squad members could talk to each other. An extra channel was devoted to communication between squad leaders and the commander. This naturally fostered teamwork and made the experience better, even with total strangers. The quality was sufficient for very demanding and team-oriented gaming groups such that for most casual rounds there was no need to bother with third party solutions.

Fast-forward 6 years and, with all the improvements in technology and bandwidth upgrades, we have no built-in voice comm, just a clunky Party Chat that doesn't integrate with the game much at all. For all the vastly superior graphics and gameplay over its predecessors, it really amazes me that DICE just gave up totally on having a working and well-integrated voice comm for their flagship game.

There will be those that say Ventrillo, Teamspeak, Mumble etc. makes it less necessary to have an in-game VOIP system. This would only be true if somehow these external programs were able to intelligently move people into different channels according to team and squad. There is no substitute for a proper, well-built in-game voice comm for improving the experience.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

The multiplayer makes it all worthwhile

The single-player game borders on the terrible, the launch could definitely have been smoother, but when you start to dig into the multiplayer portion of the game all those complaints fall away. This is a large-scale war game with a suite of vehicles and large maps, with up to 64 players fighting for domination at once. It's a beautiful, atmospheric slice of insanity, and it's hard to know what to expect from one round to the next.

Battlefield rewards teamwork and communication over run-and-gun, and action gamers who aren't used to this more holistic approach to combat will need to adjust their expectations. The new engine shows just what is possible on the PC, and it blows away the console versions of the game in every way. While it may take a few more days for things to even out in terms of stability, Battlefield 3 promises to be one of the best online experiences this year.

The Good

The four classes work well and make sense
The vehicles provide many tactical possibilities
Jets are back!
The maps are varied and interesting
The Frostbite 2 engine provides amazing visuals and physics
The point system rewards different styles of play
Battlelog makes it easy to track your progress
The engine allows for everything from the sun to dust to hurt visibility, leading to extra tension
Unlocking new weapons and items is addictive

The Bad

Why does the chat box take up so much space on my screen?
The minimap is hard to read at a glance
Some maps become cramped with 64 players
Stability still needs to be improved
There are many game modes, but it's hard to find servers that are running something that isn't Conquest or Rush. This may also work under "The Good"

The Ugly

If you use the tactical light, you are a terrible human being, and are more of a danger to your own team than the enemy

Verdict: Buy

Wrigleyvillain · Oct 28, 2011, 01:48 AM

Few folks are playing on the TPU server right now....

douglatins · Oct 28, 2011, 03:04 AM

HA i owned this round

boise49ers · Oct 28, 2011, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Wrigleyvillain

Few folks are playing on the TPU server right now....

Yeh me and death bought one for BFBC2 and same thing. I was just there. No one. Maybe a catcher name. Try Noobs welcome. This game is hard maybe that will bring some people in ?
I for one would like to use Party instead of TS. Shoot me but it is very easy. BL aint bad as far as I'm concerned. I have had no Probs.

DannibusX · Oct 28, 2011, 03:05 AM

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 28, 2011, 03:11 AM

god i fricken suck at conquest. I always get killed from behind haha. I need to fix my vehicle mapping. I only want my joystick for Flying. Not ground vehicles. I wish you could change the mapping without going into a game

MT Alex · Oct 28, 2011, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DannibusX

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You may have to dip your knife in some gas to get rid of the overpowering scent of Aqua Velva that stuck to it.

DrPepper · Oct 28, 2011, 03:24 AM

Take it the Back to Karkand isn't up yet ?

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 28, 2011, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPepper

Take it the Back to Karkand isn't up yet ?

it wont be for a few weeks. its just if you got the limited edition you get the Back TO Karkand pack at no extra change when it comes out

Killer_Rubber_Ducky · Oct 28, 2011, 03:32 AM

Hey guys, I have a New Dedicated Hosted TS3 server with 50 slots and 24/7 365 uptime. The new server info is: tpubf3.freets.info

I'm working with Digibuc to add a plugin that when playing on our server, TS will sync with the server and place players in the appropriate channels in TS according to what side and sqaud they are in in-game.

Hope to see you there!!

DrPepper · Oct 28, 2011, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by nvidiaintelftw

it wont be for a few weeks. its just if you got the limited edition you get the Back TO Karkand pack at no extra change when it comes out

Ah cheers for that.

Damn_Smooth · Oct 28, 2011, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GullyFoyle

New Horn Warfare DLC

Battlelog - Manually updating Punkbuster *recommended*

Spoiler

Changelist for the R5 server -

Spoiler

Please use the BF3 Community Support site as primary method for reporting issues & feedback. (login with Battlelog info)

New Battlefield Blog Post: Early Expansion Pack Access on PlayStation 3 & Battlefield 1943

Spoiler

New Battlefield Blog Post: Battlefield 3 Review Roundup

Spoiler

Battlelog - Update for Battlelog

Spoiler

Battlelog - ONLINE PORTS FOR BATTLEFIELD 3

Spoiler

Planet Battlefield - Battlefield 3 Prima Guide Giveaway!

Spoiler

HardOCP - Battlefield 3 Preview Performance Preview

Spoiler

Tuesday , October 25, 2011
Author: Brent Justice
Editor: Kyle Bennett

Battlefield 3 Preview Performance Preview
Battlefield 3 just landed to excited gamers everywhere today. We've got a preview of performance in single player mode and a look at multiplayer mode. If you are going to be playing this game today, or this week, you will want to give this a read for a preview of what performance to expect.

Introduction
It is finally here guys and gals, the much anticipated Battlefield 3. It was released in retail overnight (10/25), and like many of you we were right there with our hands on it thanks to our Origin download. Grady and I have been playing this game all night to bring you a preview of single player and multiplayer gaming. We will have full blown gameplay performance and image quality evaluation of this game soon. That evaluation will actually be split up into two evaluations, Mark Warner will be focusing on single player part of the game while I, will be focusing on multiplayer. Until then, what we can do is share with you a preview of performance and image quality that we have gathered through the night since the game has been released, so you know what to expect today.

I have been playing single player mode all night, and have some performance points to share with you, while Grady has been playing multiplayer all night and has some screenshots and commentary to share with you on that important aspect of the game. So let's start off with previewing some single player performance. As you know, Battlefield 3 uses the Frostbite 2 gaming engine and throws in all the DX11 bells and whistles you'd expect in a 2011 game. We will go into depth on these features in the full version evaluation. For now, know this, the game supports two types of antialiasing, traditional MSAA and shader based FXAA. For the best performance and image quality, use "Antialiasing Post" which is FXAA in-game.

Given the amount of time we had, we have done as many card comparisons as we could. We have GeForce GTX 580 SLI, GeForce GTX 580, and Radeon HD 6970 CFX and Radeon HD 6970. Note the drivers you should be using below for AMD or NVIDIA GPUs.

For NVIDIA GPU Based Video Cards - NVIDIA ForceWare 285.62 WHQL.

For AMD GPU Based Video Cards - Catalyst 11.10 Preview 3.

Our test system consists of an ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution motherboard, Intel Core i7 2600K at 4.8GHz.

<see the site for the rest of the article>

Spoiler

Ars Technica - PC Battlefield 3 multiplayer: the evolution of aggression

Quote:

By Ben Kuchera | Published about 8 hours ago

We've talked about the single-player game. We've complained about the game's stability issues at launch. We've gone over the reasons why Battlefield 3 isn't being sold on Steam, and discussed why that might be a mistake. But these are all peripheral issues to the real question: how good is the game's multiplayer?

Bad Company 2 may have set the standard for single-player action in the Battlefield series, but most of us only played that portion of the game once. Multiplayer, if past games are any indication, will be enjoyed for years.

This is DICE's first game with the Frostbite 2 engine, and EA has used the opportunity to aggressively go after the reigning king of war games, Call of Duty. Picking a favorite is a little silly—the games are very different takes on competitive first-person wargaming—but it's clear after playing the multiplayer portion of the game extensively that EA and DICE have released a game that's very special. This could be the high water mark for multiplayer gaming for quite some time.

So... about Battlelog

The Battlelog system for managing your character and launching multiplayer games has become somewhat controversial since the open beta, but now that stability seems to have improved, there's little to complain about. Battlelog opens in your Web browser and allows you to check your stats, invite friends to games, check the status of your unlocks, and even see reports from each round you play. The amount of information available is impressive, and it's fun to go online and explore your stats and progression even when you can't play the game.

You can pull up a report from recent battles to see who was the most accurate player or who was the best with certain vehicles, check to see who scored the most points, look at what weapons you prefer... Battlelog gives you access to plenty of data about your playing style and about those you play with or against. You can even leave a comment on each battle to praise good players or to talk a little smack.

Battlelog is also your server browser, and it's simple to filter for certain game modes or maps. You can create a list of favorite servers, invite others to your game, or anything else you'd like to do. It works well, is more or less intuitive, and gives you a high degree of control over how you play the game. Some players will be annoyed that Battlelog isn't located inside the game itself, but is there that much of a difference between entering a game from your browser or from a game menu?

And the approach has upsides. Before writing this review, I checked out which weapons and vehicles I favor when playing, then redesigned my dog tags... all from a computer that doesn't even have the game installed. I could manage my friends list or check the progress of my platoon (platoons work like clans, with their own pages and collective information). I could become a fan of a platoon, ask to join, or simply look up the stats of the players involved (this information can also be kept private).

The game is huge

Nine maps ship with the game, and they offer a variety of locations and conditions to fight in and through. We're reviewing the PC version of the game, which offers servers that can handle up to 64 players at a time. That's a lot of soldiers in one game, and if you have a server that's completely filled, some maps will turn into nothing but run-and-gun gameplay. Other, larger maps handle the higher populations much better. Seine Crossing, for instance, is a mess with 64 players, while Caspian Border and Operation Firestorm come alive with the higher player count.

The Frostbite 2 engine that powers that game is an amazing feat of technology, and it handles everything from the soldiers' animations to vehicle physics to different lighting conditions with ease. You can check out the game's thread in our forum if you'd like to see how it performs on different systems, but this is a wonderful excuse to upgrade your computer. I'm able to run the game using the Ultra settings and I get around 50 frames-per-second; the graphics are stunning.

Our Velocity Micro gaming rig
OS Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Intel® Core i7 2600k processor, Hyperclocked
RAM Patriot 8GB 1600Mhz PXD38G1600LLK Memory
Video EVGA GTX 580 1536 MB 015-P3-1580-AR
Motherboard Asus P8Z68-V Pro Motherboard
Storage Patriot 2 x 120GB Wildfire SATAIII SSD PW120GS25SSDR in RAID 0
Optical drive LG UH12LS28 BDROM/DVDRW

In-game visibility is rarely discussed, but it's an important aspect of the Battlefield 3 experience. Lens flare, dust, explosions, smoke, and debris all fill the game world, so areas with heavy fighting offer little to no visibility. The more you fight and blow up, the harder it is to see what you're firing at. This gives both sides of the battle opportunities for sneakiness and tactical movement.

The multiplayer is a much better argument for the power of Frostbite 2 than the consistently jaw-dropping visuals in the single-player campaign, because you can drive and control everything you see. You can blow holes in the sides of buildings, fly over the action in helicopters or jets, race across the larger maps in jeeps, and everything looks and acts like you'd expect. The game isn't realistic, exactly, but the way the vehicles and weapons interact with the environment is satisfying. Nothing feels better than shooting from the ground at someone leaning out the side of a helicopter to take a shot, or jumping over a hill in a troop transport to get into position as quickly as possible.

It can take quite some time to move across some of the larger maps, and the game's size makes it more important to stick with your squad and spawn on your teammates. It's important to cultivate a selection of players to join you in combat instead of jumping into random servers; the people in your team and squad will determine how often you win or lose a match. Communication and cooperation really do affect the outcome when fighting an organized foe. If you find yourself sprinting across a large map on foot to get to the firefight, something went wrong with your strategy or planning.

The game also offers the ability to spawn directly into certain vehicles if they're unoccupied, which is a nice touch. This doesn't keep people from grabbing jets and helicopters only to fly them directly into buildings, but one can only hope the average skill of pilots goes up as the game ages.

Vehicles

Vehicles have been heavily revamped since Bad Company 2. They will slowly regenerate their health now, unless attackers can deal enough damage to disable them. Even then, you have to be careful when the game gives you points for disabling a vehicle; it's still possible for the vehicle's crew to be alive, and an engineer can still repair the vehicle and put it back in the fight. This small detail changes how firefights play out, so you have to be relentless. Don't stop attacking just because you've disabled a vehicle! It's important to continue pouring rounds into your target until you see the explosions and get the points for killing the people inside.

Players can make vehicles more effective by using them and unlocking abilities. For instance, you'll notice that the jets are underpowered when you begin to play; you can use the guns, and that's it. As you gain experience using the jets, however, you'll unlock flares to defend against missile lock, then add heat seeking missiles, then a fire extinguisher to make it harder for enemies to disable the vehicle, and eventually other goodies. Powerful anti-air weapons and vehicles will oppose you, so spending time to expand the abilities of your pilot is worthwhile.

Last night I had the (dis)pleasure of playing on a server with someone who specialized in vehicles. With all the tank powers and upgrades unlocked, he was devastating on the battlefield. This may annoy some who think everyone should be using the same vehicles, but once you dig in and begin to level up different classes and unlock new abilities, you see why it's such a fun mechanic. The player in the tank wasn't just good because of the equipment, he had also put in the hours to learn how to properly utilize everything.

This approach differentiates Battlefield from Call of Duty. If the other team focuses on tanks, you're going to need to change your strategy to take care of them. You need to learn to use the vehicles on land and in the air to attack, defend, and to move your troops around the battle effectively. On many servers, the vehicles are instruments of anarchy, but if you stumble upon a server with higher-level play and communication, they become necessary parts of the puzzle.

Infantry

Most players will spend the majority of their time on foot, and there are four classes to choose from when heading into battle. The Assault class focuses on offense, and has the added ability to drop health packs or revive fallen soldiers. Wrapping the Medic class into this package that focuses more on combat is smart, and creates a powerful and versatile class. (This is where I like to live.)

The Support class can lay down suppressing fire with its light machine gun while dropping extra ammo for others on the team. The bipod lets you steady your gun on different types of cover, which gives you extra accuracy while also decreasing your profile. If you put one of these in a chokepoint, it becomes easier to hold an area of the map, and the game now awards points for suppressing enemies with your fire.

Engineers have the weapons needed to directly engage with vehicles or to repair damaged vehicles. They can also use anti-tank mines for area denial or for placing traps. If you want to gain ranks quickly, you can grab a lot of points by repairing vehicles.

The Recon class offers long range support via scoped rifles, but can also drop mobile spawn points or paint targets with a laser in order to help other classes attack large targets.

You need a strong combination of all four classes to be effective, and within the broad strengths of each class, players can specialize further to find a niche.

You become more powerful as you level up and unlock new weapons, gadgets, and abilities, but you'll be able fight well from your first round as long as you're smart. Luckily, everything you do gets you points, so even poor players will be able to gain levels and equipment in short order. You can get points by spotting enemies, healing your buddies, dropping ammo, or simply finishing a round. Good players will level up much quicker, but the game is balanced in such a way that everyone will be able to get ahead and see the cooler weapons as long as they're persistent.

This is another key reason why the multiplayer is so much better than the single-player game: the options given to you as a soldier are nearly limitless, and the action plays out on beautiful maps with an impressive sense of scale. You'll be firing at the attacking force, dodging grenades, calling for ammo, hoping your snipers take out the guy that keeps killing you, watching as jets and helicopters duke it out above your head and wreckage falls from the skies. You'll duck behind cover as tanks rumble past, then go prone to sneak through enemy lines before knifing someone to take their dogtags. You can be the gunner on a helicopter and rain death down on the heads of those fighting below, or make strafing runs with your jet.

Good rounds contain dozens of cinematic and exciting firefights, with you and your friends as the stars. This is the best kind of game, where even when you lose or do poorly you're always having fun, and the point system offers constant reward for your actions.

Voice chat

One of the game's shortcomings is the lack of built-in voice chat (to say nothing of the weak party chat). I'll step out of the way and let community member tpg0007 explain why that's such a pain:

Couldn't have said it better myself.

The multiplayer makes it all worthwhile

The single-player game borders on the terrible, the launch could definitely have been smoother, but when you start to dig into the multiplayer portion of the game all those complaints fall away. This is a large-scale war game with a suite of vehicles and large maps, with up to 64 players fighting for domination at once. It's a beautiful, atmospheric slice of insanity, and it's hard to know what to expect from one round to the next.

Battlefield rewards teamwork and communication over run-and-gun, and action gamers who aren't used to this more holistic approach to combat will need to adjust their expectations. The new engine shows just what is possible on the PC, and it blows away the console versions of the game in every way. While it may take a few more days for things to even out in terms of stability, Battlefield 3 promises to be one of the best online experiences this year.

The Good

The four classes work well and make sense
The vehicles provide many tactical possibilities
Jets are back!
The maps are varied and interesting
The Frostbite 2 engine provides amazing visuals and physics
The point system rewards different styles of play
Battlelog makes it easy to track your progress
The engine allows for everything from the sun to dust to hurt visibility, leading to extra tension
Unlocking new weapons and items is addictive

The Bad

Why does the chat box take up so much space on my screen?
The minimap is hard to read at a glance
Some maps become cramped with 64 players
Stability still needs to be improved
There are many game modes, but it's hard to find servers that are running something that isn't Conquest or Rush. This may also work under "The Good"

The Ugly

If you use the tactical light, you are a terrible human being, and are more of a danger to your own team than the enemy

Verdict: Buy

I just noticed this. You have been thanked in ten times the amount of posts that you have made.

Killer_Rubber_Ducky · Oct 28, 2011, 04:07 AM

everyone join the TPU server For a game now

Killer_Rubber_Ducky · Oct 28, 2011, 04:17 AM

The TPU server does not kick you randomly anymore. anyone want to practice flying? join the server

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 28, 2011, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killer_Rubber_Ducky

The TPU server does not kick you randomly anymore. anyone want to practice flying? join the server

which one theres two lol

PVTCaboose1337 · Oct 28, 2011, 04:27 AM

I need a joystick recommendation for flying in BF3. Anyone who uses something other than a mouse and keyboard speak up!

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 28, 2011, 04:36 AM

FUCK yeah! fixed all my key mapping. Joystick for flying keyboard and mouse for ground vehicles and normal play.

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 28, 2011, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PVTCaboose1337

I need a joystick recommendation for flying in BF3. Anyone who uses something other than a mouse and keyboard speak up!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

all you ever need!

f22a4bandit · Oct 28, 2011, 04:55 AM

Great...BF3 can't stay up longer than 30 seconds before it crashes. Seems to correlate with the problems I'm having trying to run either Kombuster or FurMark. This is not good...

EDIT:

Never mind, seems I needed to close Trixx...Guess my card doesn't like to OC. Of course, even at stock clocks I can't open Kombuster or FurMark to test stability.

PVTCaboose1337 · Oct 28, 2011, 05:08 AM

First full game played with TPU guys. I am disappoint.

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3...4/1/225759635/

System Name:	Red Giant
Processor:	Intel Core i7-2600k @ 4.4 Ghz
Motherboard:	Asus P67 Sabertooth
Cooling:	CoolerMaster V6GT
Memory:	Kingston Hyper X DDR3-1600MHz 8 GB
Video Card:	MSI Twin Frozr II 6950 2GB CF
Hard Disk:	2 TB Barracuda Greens
CRT/LCD Model:	23" Acer 1920 x 1080
Case:	CoolerMaster HAF X
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	Corsair AX1200
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Oct 28, 2011, 12:24 AM	#7827
Mindweaver Moderato®™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 3,889 (2.55/day) Thanks: 4,379 Thanked 2,365 Times in 1,183 Posts System Specs	BF3 Config Utility v1.0 It's up guys! Get it! Hope everybody likes it! Get it here! __________________ “As long as I feel the warmth from the sun and breathe precious air…. I must ask questions to feed the Mind!” Battletag: Mindweaver#1523

System Name:	Sechs / EyeSeven
Processor:	I7 970 @ 4.0ghz / I7 2600k @ 4.5Ghz
Motherboard:	P6X58D-E / ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
Cooling:	CM Hyper 212 Plus push-pull / Corsair H50
Memory:	Corsair 30GB DDR3 1600 / G.Skill DDR3 1600 8gb 2x4GB
Video Card:	EVGA 480 / MSI GTX 680 PE 2Gb
Hard Disk:	GSkill 120GB SSD & OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 240GB / Corsair 60gb SSD, 3x250 WD RAID0 avg 170mb\sec
Optical Drive:	Asus 24x / Ext. Samsung Writemaster 22x
CRT/LCD Model:	2x Samsung SyncMaster 2243 22" / 3x Acer 22" Nvidia surround
Case:	COOLER MASTER HAF 912 / Cooler Master Storm Scout
Sound Card:	On board / SB X-Fi Gamer
PSU:	Corsair tx650w / Corsair tx750w
Software:	Windows 7 Pro x64 / Windows 7 ultimate x64

Oct 28, 2011, 12:31 AM	#7828
ColdPlay Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 9 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	Upgrades Hi guys! I'm in a situation with two pc's in two countries. Both have their weak and strong sides. In Norway , AMD 940 black quad 3ghz + 8g ddr2 and a sweet ass MSI 6950 twin frozr . HDD . Vista In Sweden i7 920 2,66 (stock klocks/cooler) + 6g ddr3 1600 mhz + ASUS 4890 , HDD & Vista.. Game runs fluently in Norway, no fraps at the moment, but the quality looks awesome.. The 4890 have some problems, but I dont know whats the actual case.. Game loads slow, and some times shuts down freezes in the loadout between rounds... PB update? Runs with ccc 11.10 preview. Game looks awesome even with lower settings, atm in medium settings. Havent checked it out really, but are there a game ini file that I can edit? Or do I do all the settings ingame? Any recomendations, and if so, how to apply them? ( Mee Noooobe...) This game really look nice even with lower settings/weaker videocards?! As long as you have a qad ~3ghz? Would be nice to have some info on "lower specs experiences" And in general, is it now ok to run this game in crossfire? Btw thx mindweaver! Will check it out!

System Name:	i7
Processor:	i7 920
Motherboard:	ASUS P6T delux
Cooling:	Weather
Memory:	Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz
Video Card:	ASUS EAH4890/HTDI/1GD5
Hard Disk:	A couple ..
Optical Drive:	Yes
CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS 24" HD
Case:	Antec 900
Sound Card:	Not, or at least onboard....
PSU:	650W
Software:	Vista
Benchmarks:	Good, some days

Oct 28, 2011, 12:33 AM	#7829
Spaceman Spiff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 410 (0.18/day) Thanks: 188 Thanked 88 Times in 72 Posts System Specs	Any chance someone can post some multiplayer gameplay of a good round they have had in any map? I won't be able to play for a while and all the vids on youtube either have commentary, or are console versions, or alpha/beta, or just sit and don't do shite. I would really appreciate it!

Processor:	i7 2700k @ 5.0 Ghz
Motherboard:	ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3
Cooling:	Watercooled - Raystorm (cpu), Aquagrafx (gpu)
Memory:	16gb G.Skill @ 1866Mhz
Video Card:	EVGA GTX 690 modded bios PT150% core=1202Mhz mem=3800mhz
Hard Disk:	Crucial M4 256gb
Optical Drive:	External
CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS VG236HE 23.6" 1920 x 1080 120hz
Case:	Lian Li PC-A05NB
Sound Card:	HT Omega Claro Halo+(LME49720NA opamps) --> AudioTechnica ATH-W1000X (Purrin's Mod + L3000 pads)
PSU:	Corsair HX850
Software:	Win7 Ultimate 64bit

Oct 28, 2011, 12:40 AM	#7830
Wrigleyvillain Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,556 (2.19/day) Thanks: 1,540 Thanked 1,596 Times in 1,137 Posts System Specs	Well I still havent had any connection probs but dont wanna start so I guess ill run pbsetup but Origin has me in a "if it don't seem broke don't try fixing it" frame of mind. __________________ “i dont care what consoles have they dont have mouse and keyboard” -crazyeyesreaper

System Name:	DarkStar
Processor:	i5 3570K
Motherboard:	Asrock Z77E-ITX
Cooling:	Apogee HD White/AC Nexxos 120/XSPC H2O 750
Memory:	8GB Samsung Green 1600
Video Card:	MSI HD 7950 TF3
Hard Disk:	OCZ Agility 3 240GB
Optical Drive:	Asus Blu Ray burner
CRT/LCD Model:	23" Apple Cinema Display HD Aluminum
Case:	Bit Fenix Prodigy (Yang)
PSU:	NZXT Hale82 650W
Software:	Windows 7 x64

System Name:	Wopper
Processor:	Intel i5 3570 @ 4.2 Ghz
Motherboard:	ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Cooling:	Noctua NH-D14
Memory:	8 GB
Video Card:	Powercolor HD6950 1 GB
Hard Disk:	64Gb SSD + 2 GB Games + 1.5 TB Data
Optical Drive:	Samsung SH-S203B DL DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	ViewSonic VX2268WM 22-Inch 120 Hz 3D-Ready
Case:	Antec P182
Sound Card:	Realtec onboard
PSU:	Antec TruePower New 550W
Software:	Windows 7 Professional 64 bit

Oct 28, 2011, 01:48 AM	#7832
Wrigleyvillain Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,556 (2.19/day) Thanks: 1,540 Thanked 1,596 Times in 1,137 Posts System Specs	Few folks are playing on the TPU server right now.... __________________ “i dont care what consoles have they dont have mouse and keyboard” -crazyeyesreaper

Oct 28, 2011, 03:04 AM	#7833
douglatins Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brasil Posts: 2,626 (1.41/day) Thanks: 295 Thanked 271 Times in 205 Posts System Specs	HA i owned this round __________________ \|\| My Heatware \|\| My WIP Custom Case \|\| My Steam Profile \|\|

System Name:	Sovereign // HTPC
Processor:	i7 3770k 4.2 // i7 3770k 4.2
Motherboard:	Maximus V Gene // Sabertooth Z77
Cooling:	Noctua D14 // Intel HSF
Memory:	16GB Samsung // 16GB VengeanceLP
Video Card:	Deciding // 660 DC2
Hard Disk:	OS (X25-M), Data (Seagate 1TB) // Samsung 840 120GB & bunch of drives
Optical Drive:	None // None
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung T240HD // LG TV
Case:	TJ08e // Grandia GD08
Sound Card:	DT880 Pro 250 ohm // TV speakers
PSU:	Seasonic Plat 1000 // Seasonic Gold 760
Software:	Windows 8 Pro x64 // Windows 7 Pro x64

System Name:	Gizzard's Gamer / Gamer 2
Processor:	Phenom II x 6 1090T@ 3.8 GHz / Phenom II x 4 820 @ 3.0 GHz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H AM3 / Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H AM3
Cooling:	Thermaltake Frio / AMD Stock
Memory:	G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 8GB 1600 / OZC DDR2 6GB 800
Video Card:	MSI OC GTX 670 2GB DDR5 Keplar /Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 GC 2 GB GDDR5
Hard Disk:	Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Black / Seagate Barracuta 1 TB
Optical Drive:	Liteon Blu-Ray + DVDRW / Liteon DVD Rom
CRT/LCD Model:	LG 27" 1080p Flatron HDTV:LCD / 55" Sony Grand Wega 1080i
Case:	Coolermaster Elite 430 / Raidmax Tornado
Sound Card:	Realtek HD Audio: 5.1 Technics Dolby D/Realtek HD Audio: 5.1 RCA Dolby D
PSU:	Ultra LSP750 750-Watt / Rosewill 400 watt
Software:	Windows 7 HP 64-bit / Windows 7 HP 64-bit

Oct 28, 2011, 03:05 AM	#7835
DannibusX Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: United States Posts: 2,055 (1.47/day) Thanks: 786 Thanked 948 Times in 628 Posts System Specs	__________________ “Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a s**t about the rules? Mark it zero!” -Walter Sobchak “Yup, you were 9-2 when you slid it in me.” -MT Alex

System Name:	Aluminum Mallard
Processor:	Intel i7 940
Motherboard:	ASUS Rampage III: Gene
Cooling:	Noctua C-12P
Memory:	6GB Corsair Dominator DDR3
Video Card:	ASUS HD5870
Hard Disk:	OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD, 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 in RAID0
Optical Drive:	DVD Burner, nothing to write home about.
CRT/LCD Model:	HP w2338h
Case:	Corsair 700D
Sound Card:	On Board
PSU:	Corsair TX850
Software:	Win7 Ult 64 bit
Benchmarks:	31 FPS in Dalaran.

Oct 28, 2011, 03:11 AM	#7836
MxPhenom 216 Knowledgeable Posting Whore Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,034 (5.90/day) Thanks: 1,340 Thanked 1,197 Times in 907 Posts System Specs	god i fricken suck at conquest. I always get killed from behind haha. I need to fix my vehicle mapping. I only want my joystick for Flying. Not ground vehicles. I wish you could change the mapping without going into a game __________________ Motocross is not just a sport, it's a lifestyle. File Server: Intel Pentium G630, 8GB PNY 1600, AsRock H77M Micro, Corsair CX430M, Vertex 2 90GB (OS), 2x WD Red 2TB in RAID1 “We will never know our full potential, unless we push ourselves to find it. -Travis Rice”

System Name:	My System
Processor:	Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.5GHZ 1.36v
Motherboard:	AsRock Extreme4 Gen3 P67
Cooling:	EK Supremacy w/ Black Ice X-Flow 240
Memory:	Corsair Dominator Platinums 8GB 4GBx2 2133mhz 1.5v
Video Card:	EVGA Geforce GTX780 3GB
Hard Disk:	Samsung 830 128GB SSD, Corsair Neutron 240GB, Samsung F3 500GB
Optical Drive:	Asus 24x SATA DVD
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell U2412M IPS 24" 1920 x 1200
Case:	Corsair Carbide Series 500r w/ 2x Corsair AF120 fans
Sound Card:	HT Omega Striker 7.1
PSU:	Corsair HX850 Gen1 Silver
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1

System Name:	Abacus
Processor:	i5 2500K
Motherboard:	ASRock p67 Extreme4 Gen3
Cooling:	Swiftech MCP35X, 2 DD 5870 WB, EK HF Copper, 2.120 rad, 3.120 rad
Memory:	2x4GB G.Skill Sniper 1600
Video Card:	2 Sapphire HD 5870 w/ Danger Den WBs
Hard Disk:	WD 640BG x2/WD 250GB/Samsung 2TB
Optical Drive:	Silly
CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS VH242 23.6" LCD
Case:	Corsair 700D
Sound Card:	X-Fi XtremeGamer
PSU:	Thermaltake Toughpower 700w Modular
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM

Oct 28, 2011, 03:24 AM	#7838
DrPepper The Doctor is in the house Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Scotland (It rains alot) Posts: 6,423 (3.24/day) Thanks: 977 Thanked 828 Times in 667 Posts System Specs	Take it the Back to Karkand isn't up yet ?

System Name:	Rusky
Processor:	Intel Core i7 D0 3.8Ghz
Motherboard:	Asus P6T
Cooling:	Thermaltake Dark Knight
Memory:	12GB Patriot Viper's 1866mhz 9-9-9-24
Video Card:	GTX470 1280MB
Hard Disk:	OCZ Summit 60GB + Samsung 1TB + Samsung 2TB
Optical Drive:	Pioneer 20X DVDRW
CRT/LCD Model:	Sharp Aquos L32X20E 1920 x 1080
Case:	Silverstone Raven RV01
PSU:	Corsair 650 Watt
Software:	Windows 7 x64
Benchmarks:	3DMark06 - 18064 http://img.techpowerup.org/090720/Capture002.jpg

Oct 28, 2011, 03:32 AM	#7840
Killer_Rubber_Ducky Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Starkville, MS Posts: 898 (0.67/day) Thanks: 1,030 Thanked 259 Times in 193 Posts System Specs	Dedicated Hosted BF3 TS!! Hey guys, I have a New Dedicated Hosted TS3 server with 50 slots and 24/7 365 uptime. The new server info is: tpubf3.freets.info I'm working with Digibuc to add a plugin that when playing on our server, TS will sync with the server and place players in the appropriate channels in TS according to what side and sqaud they are in in-game. Hope to see you there!! __________________ Heatware 'To err is human, to really mess things up requires a computer.'

System Name:	FumoffuFumoffu
Processor:	AMD FX 8120 x8 3.1 Ghz
Motherboard:	ASUS CrossHair V 990FX ROG edition
Cooling:	Corsair H100i
Memory:	16GB DDR3 2133 GSkill Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBSR Sniper Series
Video Card:	Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 7970 OC
Hard Disk:	1- WD 500GB 1- Samsung F2 1.5TB 1- Crucial M4 128GB SSD 1-256GB ADATA XPG SX900 ASX900S3 SSD
Optical Drive:	DVDRW
CRT/LCD Model:	Hanns-G HZ281HPB 27.5'' 3ms Full HD 1920x1200 WideScreen LCD Monitor
Case:	Corsair Graphite Series 600T
Sound Card:	Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Titanium
PSU:	Antec Earthwatts 750W
Software:	Windows 7 Pro x64

System Name:	Runs Smooth
Processor:	FX 8350
Motherboard:	Crosshair V Formula Z
Cooling:	Corsair H110 with AeroCool Shark 140mm fans
Memory:	16GB G-skill Trident X 1866 Cl. 8
Video Card:	HIS 7970 IceQ X² GHZ Edition
Hard Disk:	OCZ Vector 256GB SSD & 1Tb piece of crap
Optical Drive:	LG WH10LS30
CRT/LCD Model:	acer H243H
Case:	NZXT Phantom 820 matte black
Sound Card:	Nada
PSU:	NZXT Hale90 V2 850 watt
Software:	Windows 7 Pro
Benchmarks:	Lesbians are hot!!!

Oct 28, 2011, 04:07 AM	#7843
Killer_Rubber_Ducky Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Starkville, MS Posts: 898 (0.67/day) Thanks: 1,030 Thanked 259 Times in 193 Posts System Specs	everyone join the TPU server For a game now __________________ Heatware 'To err is human, to really mess things up requires a computer.'

Oct 28, 2011, 04:17 AM	#7844
Killer_Rubber_Ducky Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Starkville, MS Posts: 898 (0.67/day) Thanks: 1,030 Thanked 259 Times in 193 Posts System Specs	The TPU server does not kick you randomly anymore. anyone want to practice flying? join the server __________________ Heatware 'To err is human, to really mess things up requires a computer.'

Oct 28, 2011, 04:27 AM	#7846
PVTCaboose1337 Graphical Hacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 7,478 (2.78/day) Thanks: 798 Thanked 1,174 Times in 834 Posts System Specs	I need a joystick recommendation for flying in BF3. Anyone who uses something other than a mouse and keyboard speak up! __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

System Name:	Whim
Processor:	Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.4ghz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte P67A-D3-B3
Cooling:	Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Memory:	2 x 4GB G.Skill Ripjaws @ 1600mhz
Video Card:	Gigabyte GTX 670 2gb
Hard Disk:	WD 640gb Black (Main), WD 2tb Black (Secondary)
Optical Drive:	LG DVD-RW Drive
CRT/LCD Model:	Asus VE228 and Samsung 2053BW
Case:	Cooler Master 430 Elite
Sound Card:	Onboard > PA2V2 Amp > Senn 595's
PSU:	Seasonic 650w
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate (Tweaked)

Oct 28, 2011, 04:36 AM	#7847
MxPhenom 216 Knowledgeable Posting Whore Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,034 (5.90/day) Thanks: 1,340 Thanked 1,197 Times in 907 Posts System Specs	FUCK yeah! fixed all my key mapping. Joystick for flying keyboard and mouse for ground vehicles and normal play. __________________ Motocross is not just a sport, it's a lifestyle. File Server: Intel Pentium G630, 8GB PNY 1600, AsRock H77M Micro, Corsair CX430M, Vertex 2 90GB (OS), 2x WD Red 2TB in RAID1 “We will never know our full potential, unless we push ourselves to find it. -Travis Rice”

Oct 28, 2011, 04:55 AM	#7849
f22a4bandit Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SATX Posts: 465 (0.46/day) Thanks: 214 Thanked 203 Times in 117 Posts System Specs	Great...BF3 can't stay up longer than 30 seconds before it crashes. Seems to correlate with the problems I'm having trying to run either Kombuster or FurMark. This is not good... EDIT: Never mind, seems I needed to close Trixx...Guess my card doesn't like to OC. Of course, even at stock clocks I can't open Kombuster or FurMark to test stability. __________________ HEATWARE Last edited by f22a4bandit; Oct 28, 2011 at 05:03 AM.

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Cooling:	Thermalright Venomous-X-RT
Memory:	24GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600
Video Card:	Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB
Hard Disk:	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM
Optical Drive:	LG Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Combo drive
CRT/LCD Model:	23" Acer H236HLbid
Case:	Corsair Carbide 400R
Sound Card:	Onboard Audio
PSU:	Corsair GS600 PSU
Software:	Windows 7 Professional SP1 x64

Oct 28, 2011, 05:08 AM	#7850
PVTCaboose1337 Graphical Hacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 7,478 (2.78/day) Thanks: 798 Thanked 1,174 Times in 834 Posts System Specs	First full game played with TPU guys. I am disappoint. http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3...4/1/225759635/ __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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