Call of Duty: Black Ops PC Patch Brings Performance Improvements
The patch brought two changes--"Performance improvement for dual and quad core systems" and "Friends fix for join in progress and Friends tab in server browser." A quick browse of the Steam forum finds that some are reporting Cod Blops is now running peachy for them, while others are less lucky.
Developer Treyarch's community manager Josh Olin has issued an update on PC patch progress, noting that the following issues are still being worked on:
- GPU hitching on certain graphics cards.
- Incomplete server browser results.
- Improvements to Quickmatch joins (results with better ping and reduced lag).
- Zombies "The game session is no longer available" error.
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samduhman
replyLets lay the blame where it belongs, consoles. If it weren't for PC games being developed for console we wouldn't see these major game breaking issues. Yes, these are actually "PC games" being crowbared onto consoles. No hardcore PC gamer enjoys playing a FPS on a consoles gamepad. It's time for devs to return to developing for PC first then neutering for the consoles like they did in the golden days of gaming. PC gaming has returned to popularity, jump on the bandwagon devs. That way game graphics/physics can finally advance to next generation quality. Microsoft needs ideas to steal for its next console. Your welcome console gamers...by the way I played my PS3 (FFXIII) last night I just realize what platform certain genres are most enjoyable on.
Treyarch did a fine job with WaW on the PC. They even gave us "free" maps! I feel confident they will quickly resolve the major issues....However until then my copy of Blacks Ops will remain shrinkwrapped....jusstt in case. ;)-
In some regards I can agree with you but I don't agree that ANY platform should get "neutered." Just make sure that both types of platforms - PCs and Consoles - get developed specifically for their strengths (See: Bioshock).
I also can't agree that PC gaming ever left the realm of popularity. Recent NPD polls suggest that it's the #1 most popular gaming platform (and we all know it's the most widely owned platform).
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Yes. They should water down the game on the systems that give you the moneyhats and fund your next expensive project. Not the one that sells the least and has large amounts of piracy and random customer outrage.
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"golden days of gaming", give me a break. The ONLY reason I would consider it "golden" is because I was in high school/college and could play games constantly.
The mouse is great, but all the bullshit you have to deal with to game on a PC isn't worth the trouble. I was a PC only gamer until a few years ago when network support became popular on consoles. Console gaming isn't perfect, but I haven't missed playing on my PC at all.-
What bullshit is that?
I have a PS3, Wii and 360 (out of interest of full disclosure), but I game the most on my PC. For me, a mouse and keyboard gives me a much more precise experience. I own a controller for racing games or RPG's, but for the most part, I use a mouse and keyboard. I've got many game types on my PC and consoles, but my main gripe is the accuracy of controllers, and the fact that I cannot FULLY customize my buttons on many games. It gives me a layout template and has me choose, and none feel quite right to me...so I use the consoles for gaming when Ive got company, or as media centers (except the Wii of course)....but when I really want to play a game, I do it on a PC. -
Except that there's very little of the so-called "BS" (to use your term) affecting PC gaming these days. Patching is all automatic in nearly every case, same with driver patching (done for the users by Windows), and if anything, PC gaming is even easier these days - with Digital Downloads and such.
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What BS? I never had problems with my PC games until this console generation resulting in terrible ports.
The BS must have been usual user error and poor system maintainable.
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Exactly.
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And how do you know, have you got the Steam figures where most PC sales ware made?
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The 360 out sells the PC easilly but the PS3 not so much when you start counting the steam sales and global sales and not just US sales. The PC market is only weak in the US as all the mongs there lap up the advertising.
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