What Game Are You Playing Right Now?

Key · 02-03-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

But if you have a computer that's not really top of the line then you'd be pretty limited with the things you can stream. Streaming and recording game footage is very CPU intensive.

Fair enough. I have a horrible time differentiating computers since mine is pretty good. But you're not wrong.

Chiomara · 02-03-2018, 11:58 AM

Even if I'd just be streaming things like The Sims 1 (not that anyone would want to watch that anyway)?

Key · 02-03-2018, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiomara

Even if I'd just be streaming things like The Sims 1 (not that anyone would want to watch that anyway)?

I think the Sims 1 is old enough where it won't effect it much. It really just depends on your computer specs at that point.

Also, on a side note, seeing as I played a ton of Divinity: Original Sin II, I've gone ahead and spent the money on the game prior to it as people have said it's fantastic. So I'm ready for...

Divinity: Original Sin

The Batlord · 02-03-2018, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiomara

Even if I'd just be streaming things like The Sims 1 (not that anyone would want to watch that anyway)?

I imagine a game with as little going on in the screen as I guess The Sims does might not tax your computer too much, but if your computer really is that old then you'd be surprised but just how low the threshold CPU-wise is for footage even somewhat into the new millenium. I have a laptop that admittedly not at all a gaming laptop, but it's only two years old and at least runs 6gb of RAM, and I was still unable to record most games released within the last decade and a half if I wanted them in at least 720p (nobody wants to watch sub-HD videos in 2018).

And that was just recording to a video, not streaming, which is even more CPU intensive. You might be fine, but I imagine you're definitely going to have to dick around with settings to get things to work. I used OBS, not Twitch, since I was just recording mostly, but all the settings are kind of byzantine.

The Batlord · 02-03-2018, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

I think the Sims 1 is old enough where it won't effect it much. It really just depends on your computer specs at that point.

Also, on a side note, seeing as I played a ton of Divinity: Original Sin II, I've gone ahead and spent the money on the game prior to it as people have said it's fantastic. So I'm ready for...

Divinity: Original Sin

I feel like I have that as well but I haven't played it. Older game?

Key · 02-03-2018, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I feel like I have that as well but I haven't played it. Older game?

Yeah, it came out in 2015, but given that the 2nd game in the series made it to my top 2 games of 2017, I felt it was my duty to give the first game a try. I've heard amazing things about it so I'm excited to dive into it like I did with the 2nd game.

The Batlord · 02-03-2018, 12:14 PM

Maybe I have another game in the series. I know it's connected, but I feel like it's a 90s or early 2000s game or something. I don't know. Might be Divine Divinity.

Key · 02-03-2018, 12:52 PM

Could be. I just played about a half hour or Divinity Original Sin, and it's definitely got a lot of the same charm that it's sequel has, obviously. And luckily it's an older game, so I can play it in the highest graphics possible, and it makes the game looks stunningly beautiful. Plus, it's still got the turn based combat that I love, so I'm going to be having a good time with this.

DwnWthVwls · 02-03-2018, 01:51 PM

OS2 made significant improvements, but I enjoyed both immensely.

Key · 02-03-2018, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

OS2 made significant improvements, but I enjoyed both immensely.

I'm definitely having as much fun as i was with OS2. Doesn't feel like a downgrade at all.

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Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Could be. I just played about a half hour or Divinity Original Sin, and it's definitely got a lot of the same charm that it's sequel has, obviously. And luckily it's an older game, so I can play it in the highest graphics possible, and it makes the game looks stunningly beautiful. Plus, it's still got the turn based combat that I love, so I'm going to be having a good time with this.