What are you playing: Max pain

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This week can't be over soon enough. Video games are good at distracting me when I'm depressed, sad, angry, or even happy. But the one thing they can't do is distract me when I'm in physical pain. I've been battling chronic back pain for the last few years, wasting hundreds of dollars in ergonomic cushions that never work. This week has been particularly painful for one reason or another.

But, because I love pain, I'll be picking up Dark Souls for the PC when it launches. That way not only will I be in physical pain, I'll be in mental anguish as well. Are you going to grab it? Prepare to die, indeed.

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    August 10, 2012 5:30 PM

    Tyler J. Smith posted a new article, What are you playing: Max pain.

    Hey, you! Yes, you. What are you playing this weekend? Check-in with Team Shack and see what we are up to!

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      August 10, 2012 6:09 PM

      Soundshape and also Payday the heist if i can get rid of the mouse lag.

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      August 10, 2012 6:14 PM

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        August 10, 2012 8:15 PM

        I'm having a lot of fun with LoG. Great old-school game.

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      August 10, 2012 10:26 PM

      Hey Tyler. Maybe this is a sign you need to stop gaming so much?

      It's the constant sitting at the pc/tv that's killing you dude. Sucks when it happens to a gamer, but if you're in this much pain, it's time for a lifestyle rethink.

      Just imagine, what will you do if it gets worse???

      And as for me? I'll be playing what I play every weekend. SF4.

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      August 11, 2012 2:16 AM

      Maybe try relaxation exercises?

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      August 11, 2012 3:02 AM

      I'll be playing Persona 4 Arena. Really loving the storyline so far, and the different perspectives in each of the story sections (played through Yu and Yosuke so far).

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      August 11, 2012 6:03 AM

      You have just started reading my comment but all of a sudden a smile breaks out on your face as you start to obey what you are reading, and you're thinking..uh oh, what is he going to say next...I am scared! You are now shaking your head and thinking "wow what a troll... what a loser", and now you start to laugh and wonder how fruit loops like EternaLife are allowed to post on websites

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        August 11, 2012 7:52 AM

        Yeah sorry, that didn't work at all. Try again.

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          August 14, 2012 4:23 AM

          Apparently it did ~ your reply to me is proof. Cheers mate

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      August 11, 2012 6:21 AM

      Work :(

      I also picked up some old adventure games recently so I'll probably play Bad Day on the Midway, a game created by the band The Residents, and Callahan's Crosstime Saloon.

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      August 11, 2012 6:28 AM

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      August 11, 2012 6:38 AM

      I'm going to be playing Real Life: Ride Your Motorcycle Edition :-D

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      August 11, 2012 6:41 AM

      I'm gonna finish up Alan Wake

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      August 11, 2012 6:51 AM

      Start making levels for Shapes Shapes.

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      August 11, 2012 7:40 AM

      Stayed up late modding Fallout:NV. She's a real looker now

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        August 11, 2012 8:18 AM

        pix + divx

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        August 11, 2012 8:21 AM

        What mods?

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          August 11, 2012 10:57 AM

          Much like Mr. Goodwrench, I went with NMC's Texture Pack+Nevada Skies URWLified along with MTUI+Weapon Retexture Pack+NVScriptExtender+FNV4GB(increases memory access) most of which was installed with the Fallout Mod Manager. I used this thread from the other day for direction and am about to look into Electro-City mods as well:

          http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=28690418

          Having a blast!

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            August 11, 2012 11:16 AM

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            August 11, 2012 12:17 PM

            I had about the same mods a couple of weeks back after the summer sale and couldn't get the game to run more than 10 minutes without it crashing horribly.

            This was my list (in no particular order):
            -ElectroCity_v1.2
            -Nevada Skies URWLified All-In-One_v3.1
            -NMC Large Texture Pack
            -Wasteland Flora Overhaul_v2.8
            -Centered 3rd Person Camera_v5.0
            -Delay DLC_v1.6
            -Darnified UI NV_v.04
            -Mission Mojave-Ultimate Edition_v5.2

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              August 11, 2012 12:18 PM

              forgot about the 4GB patch and NVSE aswell

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              August 11, 2012 12:29 PM

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                August 11, 2012 1:35 PM

                I can't seem to find the load order txt I used at the time, but I do remember making merged patches with both FNVEdit and Wrye Flash with the game still crashing after some minutes.

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        August 11, 2012 8:28 AM

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        August 11, 2012 8:32 AM

        Really need to re-visit this game. Tons of fun, but just never got into the main story. Time to change that I think.

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      August 11, 2012 9:37 AM

      got witcher1 yesterday played 15min... wtf camera?

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      August 11, 2012 10:17 AM

      A mix of Skyrimjob and World of Tanks.

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      August 12, 2012 7:25 AM

      umm... SPOILERS?!

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      August 12, 2012 12:32 PM

      This weekend Max Payne 3, Tony Hawk HD, and some classic Crazy Taxi.

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