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Hey bios whats your system specs.

Originally posted by CpTn_lAw@Dec 9 2004, 06:43 AM
The thing is that people in here seem to be blind...i asked one or two hours ago, if some one could explain me how to post a screenshot...don't forget i'm a bit new here! (i mean, i ve been reading these forum for a while, but i was regeistered not for a while...)so if you could tell me how to do it would be cool , thx

That's easy. You just need to host your picture somewhere first. I'd suggest http://www.imageshack.us/.
Just select your pic from the HDD and upload it. After that, you have to copy the imagelink (where it's located) and implement it
in your post. Use the IMG Button in the reply form and paste your link in there. and voila.

Originally posted by AntiHero@Dec 8 2004, 11:46 PM
Hey bios whats your system specs.

Pentium 4 3.0
1024 mb DDR 400
ati 9800 pro 128 mb(cata..4.11)
80 gig HDD sata raptor
using onboard sound(c-media)... :bucky!:

Someone please tell me that arguing about screenshots looking better and this and that looks rougher and this pixel is out of line, and that looks blurry and...blah...please tell me that you're taking the piss! Jesus Christ, the game looks good no matter what. You're not going to stop to notice when you're playing the fooking thing. I have a supposed weak 5200FX and it runs half-life 2 well enough with everything set to high detail and it looks great to me, plus I get an adverage of 45-50 fps which is well smooth looking. Bio's you need to get out more, kid. It doesn't matter if it looks "slightly" better or runs "slightly" smoother, because as long as it plays well and looks well, then happy days! O, and that ATI 9800 pro thing: it doesn't beat modern technology in a new card such as a 6800. Sorry, but no arguments there.

As for the vid, I noticed that too. The ant lion thing looks more shiny. I remember running across the roof and thinking "arn't those slates meant to be gleaming more?" when I rememberd the demo. But it's something to do with the angle of light or something in the game. When things face or are set in dark areas you do see that gleam. I just think the vid was showing it off a bit more than normal just to show how things can and do look in the game. Either way, the game looks class. I ain't complaining.

Just looked at the clip there - yeah, it does looks nice with that effect, doesn't it? Ah, well. I see what the argument is about, but still. I think cutting that out had something to do with Valve's Steam pole questioning about people's system specs. I think they might have cut it down to concentrate on making it look as good as possible for the majority of people in bias to the feedback they got from Steam users. Still, they might bring an expansion with that in it.

Thx Akherousin and lol for the "voila" at least a word i'm sure to understand lol thx so here is a screen i've been taking five minutes later...

Originally posted by Stiofain@Dec 9 2004, 12:01 AM
Someone please tell me that arguing about screenshots looking better and this and that looks rougher and this pixel is out of line, and that looks blurry and...blah...please tell me that you're taking the piss! Jesus Christ, the game looks good no matter what. You're not going to stop to notice when you're playing the fooking thing. I have a supposed weak 5200FX and it runs half-life 2 well enough with everything set to high detail and it looks great to me, plus I get an adverage of 45-50 fps which is well smooth looking. Bio's you need to get out more, kid. It doesn't matter if it looks "slightly" better or runs "slightly" smoother, because as long as it plays well and looks well, then happy days! O, and that ATI 9800 pro thing: it doesn't beat modern technology in a new card such as a 6800. Sorry, but no arguments there.

As for the vid, I noticed that too. The ant lion thing looks more shiny. I remember running across the roof and thinking "arn't those slates meant to be gleaming more?" when I rememberd the demo. But it's something to do with the angle of light or something in the game. When things face or are set in dark areas you do see that gleam. I just think the vid was showing it off a bit more than normal just to show how things can and do look in the game. Either way, the game looks class. I ain't complaining.

WELL look above at the second last screen shot posted......lets see if he can match 60 fps with that detail level cranked like that? clearly 9800 pro is owning the 6800(in half life 2)......sorry if Nvidia told you thier card is so amazing, clearly its not that much better now is it?.....ATI rocks the house boys!! ;)

i'm going to bed, have a nice day or good night anywhere you are n the world, for e in france it's 00:02 .....tired, tomorow i'll post new screenshots, but i've got school and don't wanna be dead...cya!

I think we can all agree, no matter what video card your using the water in this game looks damn good!!