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What has happened, and still happens, with monitors is mental. The low and mid segment have stagnated for years and years, stuck at 1080p and 60Hz, with the only change being that now many are IPS. But beyond that point, the high end and the enthusiast market, the tech inside them has advanced a lot, but at the cost of insane prices.



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Currently gaming on a PC with an i5-4670k@stock (for now), 16Gb RAM 1600 MHz and a GTX 1070

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JEMC said:
Zkuq said:
I was considering getting a new graphics card last summer, and while I still haven't exactly got much real need due to the games I've played recently, my GTX 770 is that the risk of running into something it runs poorly is getting greater and greater. Thus getting a new one is sounding quite appealing right now. I really hope RTX 3060 is going to be priced similarly to RTX 2060 (or lower), otherwise the decision's going to be between RTX 2060 and RTX 3050 or whatever...

A 770? You've squeezed that card to its fullest!

I think that, right now, it could be better to just wait until next gen consoles launch, see what's the min. req. card recommended for the new games, and get a card one tier above that.

After all, the only new game coming this year that will put our cards to shame is Cyberpunk 2077. We can wait a bit to see what we'll be dealing with in the coming years.

Well, I haven't played too many recently released demanding games, which helps a lot. The main reason I was considering getting a new one was last year's Total War: Three Kingdoms, but it run just fine on my current one so I didn't. I'm sure I could have got better graphics with a new card but I was happy enough anyway. Beyond that, Black Mesa, Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy, and Metal Gear Solid V are among the most demanding games I've played in the last few years... Not all that demanding by today's standards, eh? Oh, and I suppose there's a tiny bit of Hitman as well, but again, not too demanding I guess. I have more on my backlog but never high enough on the list so far.

So yeah, it's been fairly easy to get by with GTX 770 so far. I've been tempted several times but always I've put it off due to lack of actual need.

Considering I got the GTX 770 in 2014, the year after the console generation launched, and it has lasted until now, I suppose waiting for a year might be wise since then I would be in a similar situation, and I also expect ray tracing to be quite a bit more mature in graphics cards by then. That said, I'm fairly tempted already and I don't consider getting a new card again in a few years a problem, so I might not wait anyway. Good advise though!



JEMC said:
What has happened, and still happens, with monitors is mental. The low and mid segment have stagnated for years and years, stuck at 1080p and 60Hz, with the only change being that now many are IPS. But beyond that point, the high end and the enthusiast market, the tech inside them has advanced a lot, but at the cost of insane prices.

That's what irks me the most tbh. I'm still with my 1440p 165hz monitor, but I've virtually next to no interest in 4k, mostly due to the lacking HDR support on PC, as well as 4k monitors costing a mint. If I grab a 3000 series GPU, I'll likely expect to do 4k 60fps, but with RT being added into the mix I may as well stick with 1440p, since I'm all about having decent settings and higher fps, over another res bump and toned back settings. 

What I really need is a monitor that doesn't have crushed blacks, because that's the biggest gripe I have with this monitor at the moment. 



Step right up come on in, feel the buzz in your veins, I'm like an chemical electrical right into your brain and I'm the one who killed the Radio, soon you'll all see

So pay up motherfuckers you belong to "V"

The main reason I want a 4k monitor is while my Alienware 34 inch Ultrawide 3440 x 1440p Gsync is pretty fap worthy, the consoles doesn't like that resolution so instead, they just display at 1080p. I doubt that will change with the next gen so getting a 4k monitor would be awesome. But at this rate, it might be a better option for me to stick with my current monitor for pc gaming and instead, buy a 55 inch LG OLED tv and a ps5 since buying both of those will be cheaper than getting a 32 inch 4k 144hz gaming monitor...



                  

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vivster said:
RT is exactly why I didn't want to splurge on the 2080ti yet. Turing was basically just a prototype with very few RT and Tensor cores. Since they were so few it was natural to assume that the second generation will have and increase of at least 100%, which would already be huge.Considering the shrink and increased IPC performance it is very easy for me to believe that we'll see a 4x increase in RT performance. Also can't wait to see what they can do with many more tensor cores and DLSS 3.0. God, I love Nvidia for being so progressive and putting cool stuff into their chip, even if it slightly reduces rasterization performance. RTX voice is already crazy good and with the inclusion of hardware accelerated AI the possibilities are limitless.

I wonder if we'll ever see innovation like that in CPUs. For example using AI to improve multicore usage.

Yeah. Never buy a first generation product for a specific technology, it will be outclassed and replaced at an insanely rapid pace.

After a few generations they work out the kinks and you get a significantly better product, happened with Tessellation, Programmable Pixel Shaders, multi-monitor, crossfire (Remember when you needed a Master and Slave GPU!?) and so on.

When Tessellation first came out with the Radeon 5870, AMD's implementation was pretty average, good for a first-showing... But a Radeon 7970 had an upwards of a 4x increase in performance over the 6970... Which in turn had an upwards of 3x increase over the Radeon 5870, so it was moving rapidly, from there increases still happened, but they weren't as notable in retrospect.

CPU's are an entirely different beast... In the last few years we have gone from 4-core CPU's being your mid-range-high-end PC to 6-12-core parts, mostly thanks to AMD.
It will take time for developers to take advantage of that... Whether "AI" will improve things there is highly doubtful, it takes a fundamental shift in thinking about engine technology to make your code more parallel.

JEMC said:

I had to look at it, and turns out that the HBCC described in those slides to be the reason for the development of NVCache is from AMD, from their Vega cards. But I don't know if AMD decided to keep it in RDNA or not.

It will be interesting to see if both use something similar or if AMD decided to simply add more VRAM than Nvidia to their cards.

It's mostly for professional cards with multi-terabyte datasets, useless for gaming really.

Zkuq said:
I was considering getting a new graphics card last summer, and while I still haven't exactly got much real need due to the games I've played recently, my GTX 770 is that the risk of running into something it runs poorly is getting greater and greater. Thus getting a new one is sounding quite appealing right now. I really hope RTX 3060 is going to be priced similarly to RTX 2060 (or lower), otherwise the decision's going to be between RTX 2060 and RTX 3050 or whatever...

You have come this far. A 1060 alone is a big step up... So any mid-range GPU after that will be a significant overhaul.

Chazore said:

That's what irks me the most tbh. I'm still with my 1440p 165hz monitor, but I've virtually next to no interest in 4k, mostly due to the lacking HDR support on PC, as well as 4k monitors costing a mint. If I grab a 3000 series GPU, I'll likely expect to do 4k 60fps, but with RT being added into the mix I may as well stick with 1440p, since I'm all about having decent settings and higher fps, over another res bump and toned back settings. 

What I really need is a monitor that doesn't have crushed blacks, because that's the biggest gripe I have with this monitor at the moment. 

I think the general PC consensus is that unless you are running a 32" or larger display... The benefits of 4k over 1440P is fairly marginal, but the difference a 120-144-180-200-240hz display can be a significant one.

Personally I am happy with 1440P, dialing up the visuals and keeping that high framerate... My next display will be a higher refresh rate with decent HDR. #ChristmasWishlist

Captain_Yuri said:
The main reason I want a 4k monitor is while my Alienware 34 inch Ultrawide 3440 x 1440p Gsync is pretty fap worthy, the consoles doesn't like that resolution so instead, they just display at 1080p. I doubt that will change with the next gen so getting a 4k monitor would be awesome. But at this rate, it might be a better option for me to stick with my current monitor for pc gaming and instead, buy a 55 inch LG OLED tv and a ps5 since buying both of those will be cheaper than getting a 32 inch 4k 144hz gaming monitor...

I mean... It took Microsoft a year or two to add 1440P support to the Xbox One X, despite their pre-launch promise and being a PC company.
So support with consoles was always a bit "shit" for odd resolutions.



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I love how all it takes is one thread about a user, who doesn't game on PC as much these days, runs into ONE, I repeat ONE driver issue, and we're back to 2014's "this is why I don't game on PC" comments, All because the OP wasn't keeping up to speed with how simple it is to just use the main NV driver website, and selecting "custom install", to choose to not install GFE.

It's so damn simple to install a GPU driver these days, hell, GFE even helps you download it automatically for you, either by your own choice, or by the software's choice itself.

I dunno, I just get a bit miffed whenever I see dolts tossing out comments on something so small, and claiming it's the reason why PC gaming is shit to them, when it's so damn simple.Those same people remind me of the stereotypical folk who still think PC gaming is stuck in the 90's, or that we're basement dwelling virgins, it's moronic at best.



Step right up come on in, feel the buzz in your veins, I'm like an chemical electrical right into your brain and I'm the one who killed the Radio, soon you'll all see

So pay up motherfuckers you belong to "V"

Pemalite said:

JEMC said:

I had to look at it, and turns out that the HBCC described in those slides to be the reason for the development of NVCache is from AMD, from their Vega cards. But I don't know if AMD decided to keep it in RDNA or not.

It will be interesting to see if both use something similar or if AMD decided to simply add more VRAM than Nvidia to their cards.

It's mostly for professional cards with multi-terabyte datasets, useless for gaming really.

Tell that to the Sony and MSoft, because what that tech does sounds a lot like what they'll do in their consoles with the SSDs.



Please excuse my bad English.

Currently gaming on a PC with an i5-4670k@stock (for now), 16Gb RAM 1600 MHz and a GTX 1070

Steam / Live / NNID : jonxiquet    Add me if you want, but I'm a single player gamer.

Chazore said:
I love how all it takes is one thread about a user, who doesn't game on PC as much these days, runs into ONE, I repeat ONE driver issue, and we're back to 2014's "this is why I don't game on PC" comments, All because the OP wasn't keeping up to speed with how simple it is to just use the main NV driver website, and selecting "custom install", to choose to not install GFE.

It's so damn simple to install a GPU driver these days, hell, GFE even helps you download it automatically for you, either by your own choice, or by the software's choice itself.

I dunno, I just get a bit miffed whenever I see dolts tossing out comments on something so small, and claiming it's the reason why PC gaming is shit to them, when it's so damn simple.Those same people remind me of the stereotypical folk who still think PC gaming is stuck in the 90's, or that we're basement dwelling virgins, it's moronic at best.

Loll. It is funny to see how some people are so insecure about their purchases where they feel they need to go into a thread where the OP is requesting assistance on an issue to lash out against the platform and create a circle jerk.

The funny thing is, the Virus actually creates a situation that showcases how necessary it is to have a PC in a household. Schools are being shutdown and forcing people to do schoolwork from home. Same with Jobs that allow you to work from home. People have to install all kinds of software to make things work with the current environment and Good Luck getting things like NetExtender installed on a console if you don't have a PC though...

It is why I love my PCs so much. When I need it to do something, it's always capable of doing it even in the amidst of a Crisis! As a waifu once said:



                  

PC Specs: CPU: 7800X3D || GPU: Strix 4090 || RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 || Main SSD: WD 2TB SN850

Just gotta wait for the first issues of the new consoles and post "this is why I game on PC".



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Here come the Monday news, with lots of new mods:

SALES & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

  1. DOOM Eternal
  2. Scrap Mechanic
  3. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order
  4. Grand Theft Auto V
  5. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
  6. Valve Index VR Kit
  7. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
  8. Borderlands 3
  9. Monster Hunter: World
  10. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order Deluxe Edition

DSOGaming Giveaway – Win 20 Keys for the real-time strategy game, Taste of Power
https://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/dsogaming-giveaway-win-20-keys-for-the-real-time-strategy-game-taste-of-power/
Taste of Power is a real-time strategy game set in an alternate medieval world, where Europe, Middle East, and China confront each other. And we are happy to report that PR Nordic has provided us with 20 keys to give away.
As with our previous contests, you can participate in this giveaway by simply leaving a ‘Thank You’ comment below. We will delete both duplicate and off-topic comments. We will delete comments from all the accounts that were created for the previous giveaways (Disqus provides information on when you signed up).
Moreover, your account must have at least 40 comments. Comments from accounts that have less than 40 total comments (or have comments only on Giveaways) will be deleted. If you are new, you can start engaging with all other users in the Comment section and then participate in future giveaways.
>> Sadly, this contest started last Saturday and will end later today. Hurry up if you want to try your luck!

Age of Empires 2 is quietly having an incredible year
https://www.pcgamer.com/age-of-empires-2-is-quietly-having-an-incredible-year/
Nearly 21 years after release, Age of Empires 2 could well be having its best year ever. Since its HD re-release in 2013 the game has had a steady growth in average player count, but with the release of Age of Empires 2: Definitive edition last year and COVID-19 lockdowns inflating player counts across the industry, Age of Empires 2 is boasting totals that beat some very big-name games. It’s now by far Steam’s most popular RTS, with both the Definitive Edition and the 2013 HD Edition having higher player counts than closest competitor Company of Heroes 2. This year's big tournament boasted the largest Age of Empires 1v1 prize pool since 2002.
Last month, in April, the games’ combined average player count was over 50,000 players. April 12 was the definitive edition’s all-time player peak, and the combined total of the games was 59,995 players. That’s well into the top 150 all-time peak player counts on Steam… for a 21-year-old game.

The Square Enix Stay Home and Play bundle includes 54 games for $40
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-square-enix-stay-home-and-play-bundle-includes-54-games-for-dollar40/
As part of its Stay Home & Play campaign, Square Enix has bundled together a strong collection of games from the archives. After releasing a massive collection of JRPGs, with Dragon Quest 11 and Final Fantasy 12 at half off, the Square Enix Eidos Anthology includes 54 games for $40 (£30), which is 95 percent off.
Some highlights from the anthology include all of the Tomb Raider games up until 2015's Rise of the Tomb Raider, the Just Cause trilogy, and every PC release of the Deus Ex series. There's also the Thief series for lovers of stealth, the Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition if you're up for a gangster story, and all the episodes of the first Life is Strange game.

GOG starts the week with several new sales:

Steam has two new daily deals:

Fanatical has several new sales:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Windows 10 20H1 Update releases on May 26th, brings DirectX 12 Ultimate & Xbox Game Bar improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/windows-10-20h1-update-releases-on-may-26th-brings-directx-12-ultimate-xbox-game-bar-improvements/
Microsoft has announced that the May 2020 Update, also known as 20H1 Update, for Windows 10 will release on May 26th. This optional update will be available in waves, and will bring a lot of tweaks and improvements to Windows 10.
According to Microsoft, Windows 10 Version 20H1 will officially support DirectX 12 Ultimate. Alongside the new features that DX12 Ultimate will bring are DirectX Raytracing Tier 1.1, Mesh Shader and Sampler Feedback.
Moreover, the May 2020 Update will bring some Xbox Game Bar improvements. For instance, it will add an FPS counter and a performance overlay. Now I don’t know whether these metrics will be better than those of Rivatunner, however, it’s cool witnessing Microsoft improving the Game Bar.

MODS/EMULATORS

Nintendo Switch Emulator Yuzu receives multi-core update, gives huge improvement in performance for many games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-receives-multi-core-update-gives-huge-improvement-in-performance-for-many-games/
The industrious development team behind Yuzu, a PC emulator for the Nintendo Switch, announced an update that enables true multi-core scalability. For an emulator that mainly used a single, CPU core until now, this update is a huge milestone in rendering capacity, and most games already benefit from its inclusion.
As you would expect, the most obvious advantage from now having access to more CPU cores is that Switch games are rendered with much higher and more stable frame rates. This is particularly welcome news for moderately-specced PC’s since an emulator that unloaded most of the work onto one core meant that you needed a really high-end CPU to enjoy most games (or one hell of an overclock).

Half-Life 2 Remastered appears on Steam database but it’s a mod and not a game from Valve
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/half-life-2-remastered-appears-on-steam-database-but-its-a-mod-and-not-a-game-from-valve/
Half-Life 2 fans, we have some good and some bad news for you today. The good news is that Half-Life 2 Remastered appeared on Steam’s database. The bad news is that this is a mod and not an official remaster from Valve.
According to SteamDB, this entry is for Filip Victor’s upcoming Remaster Mod. Filip Victor is the man behind Half-Life 2: Update. Half Life 2 Update is a completely free and extensive community-developed update for Half-Life 2. This mod features beautiful lighting, countless bug fixes, and a brand new Community Commentary Mode.
Half-Life 2 Update comes with a complete lighting overhaul including enhanced lighting, more detailed world shadows, and full High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDR). It also has new particle effects and improved fog. Therefore, I strongly suggest downloading it from here.

This 3.2 AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack for Skyrim Special Edition overhauls all common clothes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-3-2-ai-enhanced-hd-texture-pack-for-skyrim-special-edition-overhauls-all-common-clothes/
Modder ‘kartoffel’ has released a new HD Texture Pack for Skyrim Special Edition. According to its description, this mod improves the textures of all Common Clothes. The modder has used AI techniques in order to upscale the original textures. As such, this pack retains the art style of the original game.
Going into more details, the modder has removed BC1-3 compression with Bc1-smooth2 model. Afterwards, he upscaled the textures with the interpolated model Manga109 and WeaponsAndArmor at 0.8. And then, he compressed the new textures to BC7.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

Someone is working on a STALKER Remake/Remaster in Unreal Engine 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/someone-is-working-on-a-stalker-remake-remaster-in-unreal-engine-4/
While GSC GameWorld is currently working on STALKER 2, YouTube’s ‘Ivan Sorce’ is currently working on porting the first STALKER game in Unreal Engine 4. Unfortunately, we don’t know whether Sorce will release this fan game to the public. However, we can at least get a taste of it in its latest gameplay video.
So far, Ivan Sorce has imported some of the weapons and animations. Moreover, he reworked some parts of the Agroprom level. Not only that, but the developer has also created bump and normal maps. Additionally, he developed new AI code for some of the game’s enemies.
>> It would be a dick move to port the game only to show it off at Youtube and making people jealous, so... let's hope he's not a dick and makes it available for everybody.

Dino Crisis Rebirth, Dino Crisis Remaster using DirectX 9, is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dino-crisis-rebirth-dino-crisis-remaster-using-directx-9-is-now-available-for-download/
Back in January, we informed you about a Remaster Mod for Dino Crisis, called Dino Crisis Rebirth. And today, we are happy to report that this mod is finally available for download.
Dino Crisis Classic REbirth is an unofficial patch for the Japanese SourceNext PC version of Dino Crisis. This is a crucial detail as the mod/patch will not work with the MediaKite release. However, if you have the install data from any Japanese version, you can use this SourceNext patch to make it compatible with Classic REbirth.
Going into more details, Dino Crisis Rebirth replaces DirectDraw 5.00 with DirectX 9. As such, PC gamers can expect improved compatibility with modern GPUs. Not only that, but the team plans to implement OpenGL and DirectX11 in a later versions.
>> You can download it from here.

New version of the Doom Eternal Restoration Graphics Mod brings new graphical improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-version-of-the-doom-eternal-restoration-graphics-mod-brings-new-graphical-improvements/
Last month, we informed you about a mod that attempted to restore some graphical features that were cut from Doom Eternal. And a couple of days ago, Nikk Mann released a brand new version that brings some additional graphical features to id Software’s shooter. Version 1.51 allows you to lessen the effect of player shadow on your weapons. It also allows you to greatly increase the distance at which dynamic marks (like bullet holes and blood) are visible. Furthermore, you can increase the distance at which light sources are rendered and can influence objects. Additionally, players can increase the distance at which soft shadows are rendered on objects, so they don’t fade out close to them.
>> You can download it from Nexus Mods

This mod for Gears Tactics replaces in-game common loot boxes with rare/epic/legendary boxes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-gears-tactics-replaces-in-game-common-loot-boxes-with-rare-epic-legendary-boxes/
Although Gears Tactics does not feature any microtransactions, it does have loot boxes that you unlock via game progression. However, players have been receiving common loot for completing optional objectives. Well, not anymore as this mod attempts to overhaul the game’s rewards.
Gears Tactics Loot Box Enhanced V2.1 replaces all common and uncommon loot boxes with rare/epic/legendary boxes. These new loot boxes are scaled to difficulty and reward increases with progression. Thus, players now have a reason to after the secondary missions. I mean, what was the point featuring common loot boxes in these missions in the first place (other than grinding)?
But anyway, this mod finally fixes these loot boxes in Gears Tactics and you can download it from here. All you have to do in order to install it is unzip the file to Game Directory: GearGamesContentGameplayTablesCSV. This mod is compatible with existing saves, meaning that you won’t have to start a new campaign.

Metal Gear Solid 5 Big Boss invades Resident Evil 3 Remake, featuring full facial animations
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/metal-gear-solid-5-big-boss-invades-resident-evil-3-remake-featuring-full-facial-animations/
Modder ‘Darknessvaltier’ has released a pretty cool mod for Resident Evil 3 Remake. As the title suggests, this mod brings Big Boss from Metal Gear Solid 5 to Racoon City. To be more precise, the mod replaces Carlos with the final version of Big Boss (you know, the one with the horns).
Now what’s really cool here is that Big Boss has full facial animations. Yes, our beloved Big Boss does not sound like Kiefer Sutherland. However, I’m pretty sure that a lot of MGS fans will find this mod interesting.
>> You can get it from Nexus Mods. And you can check the article to find another two Carlos swap mods.

Here is a Goldeneye 007 Remake in Unreal Engine 4 with Ray Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-is-a-goldeneye-007-remake-in-unreal-engine-4-with-ray-tracing/
3D Artist Rafael Menezes has recreated the Washroom area from the classic Goldeneye 007 game in Unreal Engine 4. Menezes used Quixel Megascans and Ray Tracing in order to provide a more realistic look to the level. As such, these screenshots will give you an idea of what a proper Goldeneye 007 Remake could look like.
Now as we’ve already reported, a team of indie developers is currently working on a free fan remake of Goldeneye 64. That free game, called Goldeneye 25, has nothing to do with this remake. In short, don’t expect Goldeneye 25 to look like this. After all, Goldeneye 25 aims to be a more faithful remake, featuring all single-player levels.
Still, Menezes has done an excellent job recreating this scene from the Nintendo 64 game. Unfortunately, though, the artist does not plan to release this project to the public. After all, this is mostly a portfolio showcase and not a free game/prototype/tech demo.

The original Red Faction gets an improved AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-original-red-faction-gets-an-improved-ai-enhanced-hd-texture-pack/
Back in February 2019, we informed you about an AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack for the first Red Faction game. However, it appears that a new HD Texture Pack has appeared today. This new Texture Pack uses an improved AI-enhanced method to upscale the original textures, resulting in slightly better visuals.
Created by DeAngryBoi, this Texture Pack weights around 2.7GB in size. According to the modder, the pack is free from all of the bugs and issues that appeared in the ModDB version. Moreover, all of the textures were upscaled four times from their original resolution.
>> Given the jab at ModDB, this mod is available from Nexus Mods

New 2.2GB AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack for The Witcher 3 overhauls over 700 clutter textures
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-2-2gb-ai-enhanced-hd-texture-pack-for-the-witcher-3-overhauls-over-700-clutter-textures/
Modder ‘rfuzzo’ has released a new AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack for The Witcher 3. According to the modder, this pack overhauls the textures of all cluster textures. This Texture Pack is 2.2GB in size, and enhances over 700 objects.
Now what’s really cool here is that this mod is compatible with the amazing The Witcher 3 HD Reworked. As rfuzzo noted, there are currently 20 conflicts with the HD Reworked Mod. As such, this pack will improve numerous textures that were not covered in the HD Reworked Mod.
>> Once again, Nexus Mods is your place to go.

This Bannerlord mod basically adds a mobile phone to the game
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-bannerlord-mod-basically-adds-a-mobile-phone-to-the-game/
It can be difficult tracking down important characters in Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord. You have to check the encyclopedia for their last known whereabouts, ride to whichever city or town they were last seen near, then check for an update in case they've moved elsewhere—and very few characters stay put for long. It can take ages to get in touch.
Who needs the old-timey, analog hassle of tracking down someone and talking to them in person? The Telepathy Mod lets you use Bannerlord's encyclopedia as a contact list and push a button to call any character in the game. A few seconds later, no matter where they are in the world, you'll be connected. It's more reliable than AT&T. Calradia, welcome to the cellular age.

Nintendo takes action against that really good Super Mario 64 PC port
https://www.pcgamer.com/nintendo-takes-action-against-that-really-good-mario-64-pc-port/
Someone recently stealth-released a full Mario 64 port for PC that, as Wes explained earlier this week, went way above and beyond fan-made efforts we've seen previously. It runs natively, without the need for an emulator, at high resolution—up to 4K, although the textures tend to fall apart when you crank it up that high—and with full, no-hassle Xbox controller support. "It's surreal to be playing a high resolution, high framerate Mario 64 on PC," he wrote, "but I've just done exactly that."
Unfortunately, it's going to be difficult for anyone else to do it. According to TorrentFreak, Nintendo has begun filing copyright complaints against file-hosting sites carrying the game.
>> Sad, but not surprising.

Ride tall, handsome hogs in this necessary RDR2 mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/ride-tall-handsome-hogs-in-this-necessary-rdr2-mod/
After dozens of hours of great story and character building in Red Dead Redemption 2, we discover that despite his outlaw roots and dastardly deeds, there's a quiet dignity to Arthur Morgan, a certain world-weary nobility.
Now let's see if he retains it while riding around the Old West on an enormous hog, shall we?
You've probably seen JulioNIB's work before. He's the creator of mods that let you play GTA as everything from Tony Stark to a giant shark. And now he's working on Pig Rider, a mod for RDR2 that makes hogs a) megahuge and b) mountable.
>> As it's the case with most of his mods, this one is behind a paywall on its Patreon page.

See Resident Evil 1 remade in Resident Evil 4's engine
https://www.pcgamer.com/see-resident-evil-1-remade-in-resident-evil-4s-engine/
For the last year modder Mr. Curious has been posting about the Resident Evil Remix project, in which he recreates the original Resident Evil's Spencer Mansion in the engine of Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition. Now it's almost ready for release he's made the game available to YouTuber Residence of Evil for a playtest.

Beyond Skyrim project releases a new video on the Roscrea expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/beyond-skyrim-project-releases-a-new-video-on-the-roscrea-expansion/
The ambitious Beyond Skyrim modding project has released a new developer diary highlighting the Roscrea zone, an island to the northeast of Skyrim inhabited by a precursor people related to The Elder Scrolls' Nords. The diary highlights the environs of the rugged, volcanic island and its people. There are vistas of sweeping cliffsides, hidden bays, and steep, forested mountains surrounded by the blue sea. It's really quite pretty. There are also some shots of lovely new furniture they've made and which I would happily own in real life given the chance.

This hardcore Stardew Valley mod creates a more realistic farming experience
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-hardcore-stardew-valley-mod-creates-a-more-realistic-farming-experience/
The breezy farming sim Stardew Valley is laid-back in its nature. Running a farm and earning a profit is relatively easy, and further fulfils the fantasy of leaving our responsibilities behind and escaping to a more relaxing life. However, modder Juanpa98ar wanted to create a "more difficult and realistic experience" of farming life, and so has created Hardew Valley—a mod that changes the cutesy farming sim to labour intensive grind.
It might seem counterintuitive to the game's core, but Stardew Valley fans have always found ways to make the game more challenging. Players have created their own sets of rules to follow, like Wafflebro's 5th Candle Challenge, and there are hardcore mods that crank the enemy damage up 200 percent.
But Juanpa98ar's Hardew Valley mod raises Stardew Valley's challenge in other ways, specifically by focusing on modes of production. Crops sell for less, more materials are needed to craft, and the amount of resources to build the community centre has increased.

GAMING NEWS

Civilization-building game Before We Leave is now available on Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/civilization-building-game-before-we-leave-is-now-available-on-epic-games-store/
Balancing Monkey Games today launched its civilization-building game Before We Leave on the Epic Games Store. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released the game’s launch trailer that you can find below.

Here are twelve minutes of gameplay footage from the next-gen action RPG, The Ascent
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-twelve-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-next-gen-action-rpg-the-ascent/
IGN has shared a video, showing twelve minutes of gameplay footage from the next-gen isometric action RPG, The Ascent. The Ascent will be coming on Xbox Series X and the PC, and this video will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.

Ghostrunner Ray Tracing RTX Comparison Screenshots on Ultra Settings
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/ghostrunner-ray-tracing-rtx-comparison-screenshots-on-ultra-settings/
All in! Games has released the demo of its upcoming hardcore FPP slasher, Ghostrunner. Ghostrunner supports real-time Ray Tracing effects, and – surprisingly enough – the demo has them. As such, we’ve decided to capture some comparison screenshots in order to showcase the visual – and performance – differences between the RTX and the non-RTX versions.

Resident Evil 8 will be the darkest & most gruesome RE to date, will have disturbing enemy designs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-8-will-be-the-darkest-most-gruesome-re-to-date-will-have-disturbing-enemy-designs/
Capcom insider, Dusk Golem, has shared some new details about the next mainline game in the Resident Evil series. According to Dusk Golem, Resident Evil 8 will be the darkest & most gruesome RE to date. Moreover, RE8 will have the most disturbing enemy designs in a RE game.

STALKER 2 – Unreal Engine 4 Official Screenshot versus CRYENGINE fan remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/stalker-2-unreal-engine-4-official-screenshot-versus-cryengine-fan-remake/
In March 2020, GSC GameWorld released the first official screenshot for STALKER 2. STALKER 2 will be using Unreal Engine 4, and this screenshot is a teaser of what gamers can expect from the game.

The official Twitter account of Mafia tweets after almost two years, hinting at Mafia 2/3 Remasters
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-official-twitter-account-of-mafia-tweets-after-almost-two-years-hinting-at-mafia-2-3-remasters/
The official Twitter account for Mafia has tweeted after almost years. The message that the Mafia account has shared is quite simple. However, and after earlier leaks, we can assume that this is a hint for the Definitive Editions of Mafia 2 and Mafia 3.

New gameplay video released for F1 2020, showcasing Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-video-released-for-f1-2020-showcasing-circuit-de-barcelona-catalunya/
Codemasters has released a new gameplay video for F1 2020. In this video, we ride on-board with Carlos Sainz in his McLaren as he takes on this classic high-speed track ahead of the weekend’s Spanish Virtual Grand Prix.

The Elder Scrolls VI news is years away according to Bethesda’s Pete Hines
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-elder-scrolls-vi-news-is-years-away-according-to-bethesdas-pete-hines/
In the past few years, we’ve seen some funny and ridiculous The Elder Scrolls VI rumors. However, and according to Bethesda’s Pete Hines, we won’t be getting any The Elder Scrolls VI news in the foreseeable future. As Hines noted, players should temper their expectations as they won’t be hearing about the next part in the Elder Scrolls series for a while.



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