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Bofferbrauer said:

JEMC said:

Anyway guys, if we're going to do this before Christmas, we'll have to start making decisions:

• How many PCs do we build: 1, 2 or 3?
• What budgets do we settle for?
• I think we all agree that an OS and keyboard & mouse must be included. But, do we add a controller as Bofferbrauer has proposed? And what about monitors?

And the most important one:

• How do we do it?

 

Personally I think that a controller is a good idea if we find one that we all like. About a monitor, I wouldn't do it because we would have to increase the budget and because I'm not sure we would agree on three monitors (there's size, resolution, planel type, brand, etc.).

On how we do it, what about this: once everything is decided (how many PCs we do, what they must have and the budgets), we choose one budget and give us two or three days to look for parts and then we post the builds we've come with. Then we discuss what we like or dislike about them until we come with a single configuration. And once that's done, we move to the next one.

I'd say 3 PCs. A low-cost basic one at +- console power for around 600€/$, a more developed one for 800-1000€/$ and a good gaming rig for 1000-1200€/$

I also wouldn't add a monitor, for several reasons: first, if you already got one, you may want to reuse it, second, if you want to use the PC as a HTPC, you'll use your TV screen anyway, and third, because finding a concensus there is almost impossible. Also, it might spark some "add the price of your TV to the price of your console" type of flaming discussion, which by all means I prefer to avoid.

As for the controller, most PC games where you can use a controller are mapped to a 360 controller (even down to showing the colors of the ABXY buttons) @as far as I know. So I think that would be the standard unless we find a good third party one with a similar layout. A controller however, is not a must on PC, but again, it was more to avoid potential flamewars who will claim "X plays better with a controler, so it needs one". I suggest making the controller optional and could be used to fill some headroom in the budgets.

About Windows, is a Systembuilder license OEM or not?

Good points.

I agree with the 360 controller being our baseline, probebly the wired one because it's cheaper (and in the low end build every penny will count).

Yes, a Systembuilder license is OEM. The retail products come in pretty boxes .

 

@Basil: I wanted Shadow Complex on the 360 (played the demo and liked it) but it was the only digital game that I liked, so I didn't get it. That's why I hope it's true and comes to PC.