Fragapalooza 2014 (Aug 7 - 10)

[Tom]

I changed my power settings and let it run all night BUT Windows Update restarted the machine (augh)

Anyway, one game loaded this morning that owned my old machine, I set it to the "Ultra" settings and my lowest FPS on the benchmark was 44.... It really is like a whole new game!

Also I didn't notice how jittery even Minecraft was before HOLY COW!

I know right? Once you can play minecraft at "Ultra" with >60fps <yogscast>its like a whole new game</yogscast>

[Mr. Analog]

The game I benchmarked on was Hitman Absolution which frankly, after seeing it run on modern architecture was amazing and makes me want to play through it again

But yeah, I was surprised, even just on vanilla textures I can see the difference and it's pretty amazing. I'm sure it's just the change in available memory / cpu but still WOW!!

[Darren Dirt]

I got a free copy of WATCH_DOGS with my new machine!

Conan O'Brien gives it a go -- 6 minutes of typical clueless-gamer hilarity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIkH7i86buE

more recent big-name games (that you should now remember to try on your new rig) @ http://teamcoco.com/cluelessgamer ... including the most recent Madden on the 160 foot wide screen in the Dallas football stadium!

[Mr. Analog]

"Don't worry about it!"

hahaha

[Mr. Analog]

Room is booked!

Check-In:   08/07/14 4PM (16:00)
Check-Out:   08/10/14 11AM (11:00)

Getting excited now

[Tom]

Room is booked!

Check-In:   08/07/14 4PM (16:00)
Check-Out:   08/10/14 11AM (11:00)

Getting excited now

Any room to share?

[Mr. Analog]

Room is booked!

Check-In:   08/07/14 4PM (16:00)
Check-Out:   08/10/14 11AM (11:00)

Getting excited now

Any room to share?

Well, I was going to use the other bed for a fort but I guess you can have it

[Darren Dirt]

Room is booked!

Check-In:   08/07/14 4PM (16:00)
Check-Out:   08/10/14 11AM (11:00)

Getting excited now

Any room to share?

Well, I was going to use the other bed for a fort but I guess you can have it

Tom and An'log in the MORNING!


...can't believe nobody else said it...

[Mr. Analog]

Room is booked!

Check-In:   08/07/14 4PM (16:00)
Check-Out:   08/10/14 11AM (11:00)

Getting excited now

Any room to share?

Well, I was going to use the other bed for a fort but I guess you can have it

Tom and An'log in the MORNING!


...can't believe nobody else said it...

Shh! We're watching The Football

[Tom]

Room is booked!

Check-In:   08/07/14 4PM (16:00)
Check-Out:   08/10/14 11AM (11:00)

Getting excited now

Any room to share?

Well, I was going to use the other bed for a fort but I guess you can have it

I dunno, I was kinda looking forward to sharing.

[Mr. Analog]

@%&#ing hell, I guess seating went live without any kind of notice on the Fraga page now everything near our usual spot is taken by large swathes of reserved seating

I'm at Row 6 Col 17, I hope Tom get get in before it all fills up

[Melbosa]

Yeah I gave them @%&# for opening seating without notification.  Sorry having issues coordinating the peeps from Hawaii.

[Mr. Analog]

Much appreciated

[Tom]

I'm trying to find a Mr Analog, but no findie. nor can i find a col 17 on any of the rows? I tried firefox, chrome and IE. I dunno whats up, but that seating thing has never worked properly

[Mr. Analog]

Row 5 is the one with "16" on it, I'm 3rd from the left, there's one open spot right next to me