Comments on: PC Gaming Is For Fools, But I Still Love It

By: When will I be able to tweak my ice cream like my PC gaming graphics? | Bob Caswell

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:47:16 +0000

[...] While some consider it a disadvantage to PC gaming (when compared to console gaming), I actually like being able to customize my settings to my exact criteria. I’m in full control. I make trade offs when selecting the hardware (decision based on price). And then once I install a game, I make trade offs based on what’s important to me: frame rate / resolution / detail level / anti-aliasing / isotropic filtering, etc. In the end, my gaming experience is custom tailored to my criteria (though arguably more expensive, just like custom-made ice cream would likely be more expensive than the pre-made alternatives). [...]

By: PC Gaming Is Expensive and a Hassle, But I’m Lovin’ It | Bob Caswell

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:58:09 +0000

[...] least this time I was able to find a solution to the problem. My previous gaming problem with Gears of War still has me with a $50 gaming paperweight. But I’ll say again what I said [...]

By: Console Gaming: From the PC Gamer Perspective | Bob Caswell

Console Gaming: From the PC Gamer Perspective | Bob Caswell — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:48:49 +0000

[...] for PC gaming… I still stand by my previous posts “PC Gaming Is For Fools, But I Still Love It” and “PC Gaming Is Expensive and a Hassle, But I’m Lovin’ It.” Share These icons [...]

By: PC Gaming Is For Fools, But I Still Love It | TechConsumer

PC Gaming Is For Fools, But I Still Love It | TechConsumer — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:25:08 +0000

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By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:16:17 +0000

I had a gears of war problem as well, it took me two months but i fixed it finally. It was crashing soon after it was loading, the problem was windows live. You have to uninstall your current version of windows live and download the new version from Microsoft’s website. For some reason when you install games from Microsoft it doesn’t update the version. I accidentally came across this when i couldn’t get Universe at War to work either.

I installed the new version and it worked, tried gears of war and all of a sudden that was working also. So if you haven’t already give it a try!

Here is the link to the version i installed:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d6a69b9f-2aef-4125-b162-edf0ae922caf&displaylang=en

Remember you must uninstall the old version first. Good luck! Hope it works.

By: PC vs Console Gaming | Slackerology

PC vs Console Gaming | Slackerology — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:01:36 +0000

[...] not to mention that I don’t have to install my games and troubleshoot them to make them work (if you can make them work). SlackeR on February 24th, 2008 | File Under Gaming | [...]

By: PC Gaming Is Expensive and a Hassle, But I’m Lovin’ It | TechConsumer

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:43:22 +0000

[...] least this time I was able to find a solution to the problem. My previous gaming problem with Gears of War still has me with a $50 gaming paperweight. But I’ll say again what I said [...]

By: PC vs Console Gaming: Which Is Actually More Expensive? | TechConsumer

PC vs Console Gaming: Which Is Actually More Expensive? | TechConsumer — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:31:09 +0000

[...] The Point? The only point of this is to show the PC gaming is in fact more expensive. If you enjoy PC gaming, so be it. Just know that it costs more. For the record, I was actually surprised how well PC gaming did in this comparison. For my dollar, I’ll take the integrated approach of the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live though, not to mention that I don’t have to install my games and troubleshoot them to make them work (if you can make them work). [...]

By: Paul Ellis

Paul Ellis — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:35:52 +0000

…ah, for “fools”.

By: Bob Caswell

Bob Caswell — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:22:10 +0000

Grr… Even with that new patch, the game still doesn’t work. And it’s not just me. It looks like the fix helped a few gamers, but there are still plenty (most, really) still complaining in the forums.