CaptainSmirnov
Member
How did you manage that? Don't you get a code specific to this promo only when you buy one now?
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Rise of the Tomb Raider coming to PC Steam on January 28
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How did you manage that? Don't you get a code specific to this promo only when you buy one now?
texhnolyze
Banned
No, apparently people managed to get more than one games from the nvidia promo, even with a purchase from 2015. They only need to contact their dealer with some receipt and they got the keys. And it's not limited to Asus cards as well.
mikemandey
Member
I've just checked the promo. Apparently, it's only for those who bought the cards in Asia Pacific Region. I just needed to fill my card serial number on the website and I got the code instantly
Edit: Here's the page looks like (ASUS): http://www.asus.com/event/VGA/Rise-of-the-Tomb-Raider/
It's bit different in parts of Asia, you contact GPU manufacturer to get your code. Basically you email receipt & photos of GPU card.
Wowfunhappy
Member
mikemandey
Member
Except Asus. I didn't need to do anything besides sending my serial number to their system. They sent me the code instantly right after I clicked submit.
http://kotaku.com/5192830/ea-releases-tool-to-bypass-securom-limitations
looks like EA release tools to bypass it
or you manually enable Securom driver in Windows 7++
ChoklitCow
Member
Went ahead and pre-ordered on Steam. was going to buy a discounted code on b/s/t but the free copy of TR 2013 immediately made me do it.
Crazy the leap between ps3 to PS4 to PC at 1440 maxed on a gsync monitor.
I'm giddy to play this on Thurs.
Crazy the leap between ps3 to PS4 to PC at 1440 maxed on a gsync monitor.
I'm giddy to play this on Thurs.
We'll see how it holds up the future. I own copies of PC games that I currently cannot play due to Starforce (Trackmania Sunrise for instance). It simply does not work on modern operating systems. Could that happen here? Who can say but there is some concern there. I'm most concerned about preservation, however.
Are you trying to say that Securom doesn't work with any version of Windows after 7?
Because I've installed and played Crysis just fine on Windows 8 and 8.1 and it has Securom.
Ditto for Dead Space 1.
They raised the number of activations to 50, but the DRM remains.
UnrealEck
Member
I'll assume the framerate was capped at a maximum of 60. If not, that's shit performance.
Self_Destructive
Member
Yep. However I have a feeling that SLI isn't working atm. And yes UnrealEck, he had the game vsync'd to 60.
look here
http://www.howtogeek.com/230773/how-to-play-pc-games-that-require-safedisc-or-securom-drm-on-windows-10-8.1-8-7-and-vista/
you still need to activate? what if they discontinued the service?
Xbudz
Member
Holy shit. I just tried this with the 970 that I bought last summer and it worked.
mikemandey
Member
Wow.. Good for you. Yeah, I didn't expect that too. So glad that I got this game for free.
Haven't tested yet, but even if we bought an ASUS card from any region and then try to claim the game by picking any APAC region, it might still work.. Who knows.. lol
How nice of them.
But people don't like that kind of DRM because they are Valve fanboys. Right. Fuck any publisher that restricts number of installs.
I don't know, how have some of the defenders been playing on PC's? How often has new "safe" DRM completely fucked over consumers? Sceptisism is absolutely warranted here.
PC version looking fantastic.
i guess its just wasnt analysed and tested by people enough and there was a lot of random bullshit claims on the internet on which the marketing fastly reacted. And the fact its mostly invisible unless it bugs out just helps people being defesive about it .
I even heard about it having offline mode timers from a friends i trust , but dont have any real proof as i am sceptic enough to not even install it on new PC, after the info in Primal's eula....
I guess people got lazy and too trusting over the years , even after all these publisher lies and other shit....
Garrett Hawke
Member
I'm pretty sure PureHair is only used on Lara - unless they've added something for the PC version? Regardless important NPC hair looked really good on XB1 anyway.
To my knowledge "Purehair" is solely used on Lara's hair.
You are totally right that characters look very good.
I don't know if you guys have noticed but texture quality is noticeably improved on PC.
This is shaping up to be a very good jump over the xbone version.
Finaika
Member
To my knowledge "Purehair" is solely used on Lara's hair.
You are totally right that characters look very good.
I don't know if you guys have noticed but texture quality is noticeably improved on PC.
This is shaping up to be a very good jump over the xbone version.
Can't wait to see the PS4 version.
Ninja Sharingan
Banned
The ps4 version will look almost identical to the Xbox. That's my bet. The frame rate will be improved. Pc will be a big jump over both
UnrealEck
Member
I want to see that too.
I also want to see how it compares with UC4, a game I've barely even seen. I've literally seen the Drake model and a tiny tiny bit of a gif where they're driving in a jeep.
and
I can believe that. She has no time to shave when she's out raiding tombs.
I doubt it can look as technically rich as what very settings offer, but it is likely that some PC improvements will carry over if they are aiming for 30fps.
Ninja Sharingan
Banned
That frame rate. Those loading time. Hugs my pc. Just the best
GwyndolinCinder
Member
You can now preload on steam, haven't seen this mentioned yet
Goddamn that looks real good.
Novum_Veritas
Member
Possible since yesterday, I think JaseC was the 1st who posted it.
It's Nvidia, so I assume as high as it can go.
Dictator93
Member
He just said "I am playing on the highest settings of course, Very High I believe".
Novum_Veritas
Member
He's playing on Very High, but yeah this guy is stating uninteresting facts.
Seems only streaming for Nvidia just to promote the game.
NeoRaider
Member
Thankfully there are settings you can adjust based on your hardware.
You have a 280x, right ?
So why are you even questioning your ability to run this game ? In any case it will look better than on consoles.
NeoRaider
Member
Yes 280x. I would be happy with high/30fps.
And idk. it looks very demanding to me. We will see.
JimmyRustler
Gold Member
My 970 better run this sweet as butter on 1080p.
UnrealEck
Member
It runs on less than a 280x.
At maximum settings sure it will be. You would not believe Nvidia would invest in this game if it could not move the needle.
However, based on hardware specs your 280x should really have no problem running this as well as consoles, and that's being extremely pessimistic.
I'm sorry but your worries make no sense to me, sure your 280x might not cut it for the best of what the PC version has to offer but that is the lot of many of us anyway : this is precisely why maximum settings exist in the first place, to spurr hardware demand.
As UnrealEck rightly says this game runs on a 1.31tflops GCN machine. I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
You'd avoid a game you want to play for 9 months because of button prompts?
It's not about avoiding I'm a sucker for Tomb Raider so it's about double dipping and if they want me to do that they have to offer a complete experience.
This has to be one of the most ridiculous things I've read in a while on gaming side. "sucker" for tomb raider, but getting bent out of shape over something that is extremely common on pc due to standard apis in use. Hate to break it to you, but you won't be getting the 'complete' experience on PS4, so are button prompts really more important to you than things like framerate?