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dave_c · 29th Oct 2009, 23:25

all in the title really

smc8788 · 30th Oct 2009, 00:50

Don't own it...

dave_c · 30th Oct 2009, 01:06

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Originally Posted by smc8788

Don't own it...

AND WHY NOT, tbh i lost mine ages ago

DragunovHUN · 30th Oct 2009, 09:28

What's all the fuss about Deus Ex anyways? I remember playing the demo of it in the first half of the decade and all i remember is that the controls were so awful i didnt even bother going past the first room. Did i miss out on something good?

CardJoe · 30th Oct 2009, 11:17

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Originally Posted by DragunovHUN

What's all the fuss about Deus Ex anyways? I remember playing the demo of it in the first half of the decade and all i remember is that the controls were so awful i didnt even bother going past the first room. Did i miss out on something good?

YES!

You can pick it up for a fiver on Steam, so you have no excuses. I know it looks awful. I know it feels clunky throughout the training and that the first level will feel very difficult and overwhelming - but get it and stick with it at least until you get to the aeroplane (fourth or fifth mission).

Also, I presume this thread is following on from my column in the backpage? If so, keep an eye on the front page - I've got a feature following on from similar lines in the works.

DragunovHUN · 30th Oct 2009, 11:32

Well... okay then. I just grabbed it on Steam. I could use a challenge anyways, i've been neglecting my retro library lately.

Sifter3000 · 30th Oct 2009, 12:04

Joe, single handedly trying to make sure everyone in the world owns a copy of Deus Ex...

DragunovHUN · 30th Oct 2009, 13:06

Well, that's 10 euros wasted. The game is so dark that i can't see a thing and the brightness adjustment goes from totally dark to "normal", no option to make it brighter. Running it in windowed mode helps that, but then my character starts moving super fast and all the dialogs skip themselves after the first sentence so i can't even complete the training.

Running Win7 on an old CRT by the way.

Lizard · 30th Oct 2009, 13:55

Can you not increase the brightness/contrast on your monitor?

CardJoe · 30th Oct 2009, 13:57

Here, Let Me Google That For You

And find an app that easily allows tweaks to run the game on hardware it has problems with, along with a tweak guide.

http://kentie.net/article/dxguide/

DragunovHUN · 30th Oct 2009, 14:04

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Originally Posted by Lizard

Can you not increase the brightness/contrast on your monitor?

Nope, it's all maxed out.

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The game is extremely dark

If you're playing windowed, try switching to fullscreen mode.

Uhh... well that doesn't help.

I'll just attribute this problem to the fact that i have an old faded CRT. But still, i have no such problems with any of my other old games. I can just increase the in-game brightness. Ah well, i'll try that app sometime. It'll probably fix the superspeed in windowed mode and then i can play on my desktop brightness settings.

It's also odd that RivaTuner doesn't work with this particular game.

Lizard · 30th Oct 2009, 14:59

Alternatively, if you're feeling brave, you could open your CRT (I'd wait about 24 hours for the charge to disipate) and then find the appropriate variable resistor that controls the brightness.

vdbswong · 30th Oct 2009, 16:23

I started replaying the game before i read this issue since a friend saw it second hand for £2. It runs fine on both his laptop and my desktop with no issues whatsoever =/.

October · 31st Oct 2009, 01:40

Fraid I have to own up to being a non-completist also... Bought it years ago on the Sold Out label, got stuck on the first level and gave up. I like to think I have more of an appreciation of gameplay over graphics these days though, might be time for a reinstall.

CardJoe · 31st Oct 2009, 15:51

The first level is weird. It's really hard the first time you play it and seems a bit badly put together. Once you push through it and learn the basics though, you can replay that level at least five or six completely different ways.

Kyocera · 31st Oct 2009, 19:42

Why should we bother with prehistoric quality graphics and all the problems the game has??

DragunovHUN · 31st Oct 2009, 19:53

You little graphics whore :P

Kyocera · 31st Oct 2009, 20:05

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Originally Posted by DragunovHUN

You little graphics whore :P

My jaded self

Spreadie · 31st Oct 2009, 21:37

I'm another one who got pissed off with the beginning of Deus Ex and shelved it.
After a quick hunt around, I can't see it anywhere, my little bruv prolly nicked it.

I'm going to try Freespace 2 from GOG.com, it had better be good Barry Hutler!

RichCreedy · 1st Nov 2009, 20:52

do i need the invisible war thing as well? or just deus ex? - £5.99 ea on steam

29th Oct 2009, 23:25	#1
dave_c Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St Helens, Near liverpool Posts: 101	so, how many people reinstalled deusex after reading last issue? all in the title really

30th Oct 2009, 12:04	#7
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30th Oct 2009, 13:55	#9
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30th Oct 2009, 13:57	#10
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,982	Here, Let Me Google That For You And find an app that easily allows tweaks to run the game on hardware it has problems with, along with a tweak guide. http://kentie.net/article/dxguide/ __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

30th Oct 2009, 14:59	#12
Lizard Addicted to upgrades Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 380	Alternatively, if you're feeling brave, you could open your CRT (I'd wait about 24 hours for the charge to disipate) and then find the appropriate variable resistor that controls the brightness. __________________ James Gorbold CPC Deputy Editor Folding/Gaming as Lizard More power, we need more power Join the Custom PC/Bit-tech Folding Team (#35947)

30th Oct 2009, 00:50	#2
smc8788 This is bit-tech! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 2,274	Don't own it...

30th Oct 2009, 09:28	#4
DragunovHUN Never did a proper mod in his life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,188	What's all the fuss about Deus Ex anyways? I remember playing the demo of it in the first half of the decade and all i remember is that the controls were so awful i didnt even bother going past the first room. Did i miss out on something good?

30th Oct 2009, 11:32	#6
DragunovHUN Never did a proper mod in his life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,188	Well... okay then. I just grabbed it on Steam. I could use a challenge anyways, i've been neglecting my retro library lately.

30th Oct 2009, 13:06	#8
DragunovHUN Never did a proper mod in his life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,188	Well, that's 10 euros wasted. The game is so dark that i can't see a thing and the brightness adjustment goes from totally dark to "normal", no option to make it brighter. Running it in windowed mode helps that, but then my character starts moving super fast and all the dialogs skip themselves after the first sentence so i can't even complete the training. Running Win7 on an old CRT by the way.

30th Oct 2009, 16:23	#13
vdbswong It's a Hedgehod Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 3,526	I started replaying the game before i read this issue since a friend saw it second hand for £2. It runs fine on both his laptop and my desktop with no issues whatsoever =/.

31st Oct 2009, 01:40	#14
October Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greenisland Posts: 178	Fraid I have to own up to being a non-completist also... Bought it years ago on the Sold Out label, got stuck on the first level and gave up. I like to think I have more of an appreciation of gameplay over graphics these days though, might be time for a reinstall. __________________ Tee Hee Showreel coming soon...

31st Oct 2009, 15:51	#15
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,982	The first level is weird. It's really hard the first time you play it and seems a bit badly put together. Once you push through it and learn the basics though, you can replay that level at least five or six completely different ways. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

31st Oct 2009, 19:42	#16
Kyocera The Garden of Evil Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 585	Why should we bother with prehistoric quality graphics and all the problems the game has??

31st Oct 2009, 19:53	#17
DragunovHUN Never did a proper mod in his life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,188	You little graphics whore :P

31st Oct 2009, 21:37	#19
Spreadie CustomPC Refugee Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Doncaster Posts: 1,489	I'm another one who got pissed off with the beginning of Deus Ex and shelved it. After a quick hunt around, I can't see it anywhere, my little bruv prolly nicked it. I'm going to try Freespace 2 from GOG.com, it had better be good Barry Hutler! __________________ QX9650 @ 4GHz ~ 4GB Geil Black Dragon ~ GA-X38-DS5 ~ 128GB M225 ~ 2 x Spinpoint F1 ~ Antec P182 HD 4870 1GB ~ Samsung SM226BW ~ Swiftech H2O 220 Compact ~ X-Fi Extreme ~ CM m700W

1st Nov 2009, 20:52	#20
RichCreedy Hey What Who Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 777	do i need the invisible war thing as well? or just deus ex? - £5.99 ea on steam