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I don't remember much of what I posted Sunday, but this is something I posted that hasn't been able to be restored and may interest the two of you with RTX 4090:

RTX 4090 has Issues with Need for Speed Unbound that can Only be Fixed with a VBIOS Update
https://www.techpowerup.com/301693/rtx-4090-has-issues-with-need-for-speed-unbound-that-can-only-be-fixed-with-a-vbios-update
Need for Speed Unbound (NFS Unbound), the latest entry to the popular genre-defining race sim by EA that launched today, unearthed a problem with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 "Ada" graphics card that cannot be fixed by simply updating the drivers or the game. This is a world-first—never before has a game required a VBIOS update to work around problems. 

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Update Dec 3rd: EA Support has just updated their support recommendation from graphics card VBIOS update to a motherboard BIOS update. "After testing, we've found a solution is to upgrade the motherboard BIOS. Please refer to your motherboard manufacturer's support page to obtain the latest system BIOS," the updated recommendation reads.

If you check the article, you'll find a link to the Nvidia tool to flash the VBIOS, that won't affect any of your settings.



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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has been tested with Geekbench, 15% faster than RTX 4080 in Vulkan

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-has-been-tested-with-geekbench-15-faster-than-rtx-4080-in-vulkan

While I wouldn't be surprised if this was representative of real world performance, I'd take it with a grain of salt

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PC Requirements for Minimum and Recommended Listed

https://mp1st.com/news/star-wars-jedi-survivor-pc-requirements-for-minimum-and-recommended-listed

Looks like the recommended has 2070 or 6700XT. It could be due to higher tier Lumen using hardware Ray Tracing but we will see when it comes out. This is the first big UE5 game release (outside of fortnite) so hopefully, there won't be any stutters.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 launch could face supply issues, no reference cards for mainland China

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-7900-launch-could-face-supply-issues-no-reference-cards-for-mainland-china

Intel Ahead of Schedule: 20 Angstrom Process To Enter Risk Production By 1H 2024, 18A Ready By 2H 2024

https://wccftech.com/intel-ahead-of-schedule-20-angstrom-process-risk-production-by-1h-2024-18a-ready-by-2024/

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Launch Date Confirmed By Italian Retailer, Hitting Store Shelves On 5th January

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-launch-confirmed-italian-retailer-available-on-5th-january/

Hopefully for a good price

ASUS Confirms Custom AMD RDNA 3 Clock Speeds: Radeon RX 7900 XTX Up To 2615 MHz, 7900 XT Up To 2535 MHz

https://wccftech.com/asus-confirms-custom-amd-rdna-3-clock-speeds-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-2615-mhz-7900-xt-2535-mhz/

Steam Deck Emulation Testing -- Six Months Later!

Bit of an old video but I sure missed it. Emulation has certainly improved greatly since I originally reviewed it. Can even play Switch emulation with a few tweaks.



                  

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The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Rebellion is giving away Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000 on Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/rebellion-is-giving-away-aliens-vs-predator-classic-2000-on-steam/
Have you played Aliens vs. Predator Classic 2000 yet? Do you want to? If you answered "no" to the first question and "yes" to the second, this would be a great time to pop around to the Rebellion Games storefront, where they're giving it away for free as part of Rebellion's 30th anniversary celebration.
Like all things in life, it's not entirely without a cost. You'll need to sign up for Rebellion's mailing list to get the game, which will come to you in the form of a Steam key. Limited time offer, one per customer, and subject to availability, which is a nice way of saying "first come, first served."
>> And they've also puts their games on sale at Steam, with up to 90% discounts until December 8: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/rebellion30

GOG has a new Special Sports & Racing Sale, with up to 90% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20221206_sports_racing.

Steam has several new sales, including new weeklong deals

The Humble Store has a The Game Awards Sale, with up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days. There are keys for Steam, EGS, 3 for GOG and some for the Rockstar thing: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/the-game-awards-sale/

And Fanatical has three new deals for us:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Latest Intel Arc beta driver boosts GPU performance in 13 games
https://www.pcgamer.com/latest-intel-arc-beta-driver-boosts-gpu-performance-in-13-games/
Hot on the heels of an earlier full driver release with performance upgrades, Intel has a new beta driver with enhancements for no fewer than 13 games. Ranging from elderly DX9 classics like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to the latest DX12 titles including Dying Light 2, the new beta driver is compatible with all Intel Arc discrete graphics from the A310 right up to the top Intel Arc A770 board.
Ostensibly it's a "Game On" driver release to coincide with the launches of WoW: Dragonflight, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, Midnight Suns, The Callisto Protocol, and the latest Unreal Engine 5.1 version of Fortnite.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Here are the most popular mods that will be compatible with The Witcher 3 Next-Gen
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-most-popular-mods-that-will-be-compatible-with-the-witcher-3-next-gen/
CD Projekt RED has listed the most popular mods for The Witcher 3 that will be compatible with its free Next-Gen Update. In addition, the team revealed that it will soon release new modding tools so that modders can fix their mods.

GAMING NEWS

First 18 minutes of gameplay from Dead Space Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-18-minutes-of-gameplay-from-dead-space-remake/
IGN has shared a new video, showcasing the first 18 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming remake of Dead Space. Dead Space will be using the Frostbite Engine, and this video will give you a glimpse at its new graphics.

Pre-alpha gameplay teaser trailer released for I.G.I. Origins
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/pre-alpha-gameplay-teaser-trailer-released-for-i-g-i-origins/
Antimatter Games has released a pre-alpha gameplay teaser trailer for I.G.I. Origins. This trailer features some in-game scenes, and will give you a glimpse at what Antimatter Games aims to offer. Since this is a pre-alpha trailer, it does not fully represent the quality of the final product.

Take a look at Need for Speed Unbound without its cartoon-ish effects
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/take-a-look-at-need-for-speed-unbound-without-its-cartoon-ish-effects/
YouTube’s ‘CROWNED’ has shared a video, showcasing what Need for Speed Unbound would look like without its cartoon-ish effects. In order to achieve this, CROWNED used a third-party tool (according to some people, that tool is Cheat Engine). And, unfortunately, there isn’t any mod as of yet that can disable them.
>> Imho, it looks better without them.

Valheim: Mistlands Patch 0.212.7 Release Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/valheim-mistlands-patch-0-212-7-release-notes/
Iron Gate has released the Mistlands Update for its survival game, Valheim, and revealed its full patch notes. Furthermore, and in order to celebrate this launch, the team released a new animated trailer that you can find below.



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

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Tuesday news, part two:

Blizzard bends on Overwatch 2 battle pass, makes next hero easier to unlock for free
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-bends-on-overwatch-2-battle-pass-makes-next-hero-easier-to-unlock-for-free/
Overwatch 2's newest hero, Ramattra, is a little easier to earn for free than Season 1's Kiriko.
"After reviewing data for Season 1, we're moving Ramattra into Tier 45 of the Battle Pass and making a few more weekly challenges easier to complete," game director Aaron Keller wrote today on Twitter.

Bizarre Pokémon-with-guns survival game Palworld has a cute and violent new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/bizarre-pokemon-with-guns-survival-game-palworld-has-a-cute-and-violent-new-trailer/
There's always been something a bit unsettling about the bright and cheery world of Pokémon. It's all adorable and charming and sweet until you start thinking about the implications of capturing and imprisoning magical creatures and forcing them into gladiatorial combat at the hands of pre-teens.
So maybe Palworld isn't that bizarre after all: It's a Pokémon-like creature-collecting survival game that's filled with colorful creatures to collect… but it's also packed with machine guns, tanks, and rocket launchers. Instead of little poke-ball prisons, there are actual prisons, and the captured critters can be used as forced labor to build weapons and mine resources. If anything, maybe Palworld is just more honest about things than Pokémon is. The critters are cute, but war never is. Deal with it.

Gwent development is ending in 2024, but CD Projekt wants the community to take over
https://www.pcgamer.com/gwent-development-is-ending-in-2024-but-cd-projekt-wants-the-community-to-take-over/
CD Projekt has announced that 2023 will be the final year of full support for its Witcher-based digital card game Gwent. But it's not going away completely—instead, the studio plans to hand control of the game over to the community.

PSA: Remember to safeguard your armor slots before the new Destiny 2 season starts tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/psa-remember-to-safeguard-your-armor-slots-before-the-new-destiny-2-season-starts-tomorrow/
Destiny 2's Season of the Plunder has been a rough one, as Phil explained in his article on how Bungie's current model is leading to player burnout. So I wouldn't blame anyone for having peaced out already. But with the next season starting tomorrow, if you are planning to come back, I implore you to do this easy piece of housekeeping today: Strip the artifact mods out of all your armor, especially pieces with the extra 'artifice' slot.

Starfield will cost $70 as Microsoft raises its base price for new games in 2023
https://www.pcgamer.com/starfield-will-cost-dollar70-as-microsoft-raises-its-base-price-for-new-games-in-2023/
Following the lead of Sony and others, Activision brought the $70 game to Steam this year with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Next year, Microsoft will follow suit, too: The company told IGN that beginning in 2023, the standard price of its new first-party games, including Starfield and Redfall, will be increased from $60 to $70.

Bethesda QA workers are forming a union of their own
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-qa-workers-are-forming-a-union-of-their-own/
QA workers at Bethesda Softworks parent company ZeniMax Media have launched a union, the ZeniMax Workers United – CWA, becoming the first group of employees at Microsoft to do so.

Petting a dog in a videogame has never been more important than in Midnight Suns
https://www.pcgamer.com/midnight-suns-charlie/
Petting the dog in a video game is a calcified meme at this point. It's not out of the ordinary for studios to dedicate hours of valuable development resources to creating bespoke dog-petting animations as an attempt at wholesome viral marketing.
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But in the case of Midnight Suns, Firaxis' tactical superhero RPG that released last Friday, petting the dog isn't just a sensible moral decision. This is the first time where the fate of humanity could potentially rest on whether or not you call a puppy a good girl enough times.

Apparently, you've been able to download Bungie's first 3 FPSes for free for the past 17 years
https://www.pcgamer.com/apparently-youve-been-able-to-download-bungies-first-3-fpses-for-free-for-the-past-17-years/
Did you know that Halo and Destiny creator Bungie's classic FPS trilogy, Marathon, has been free and open source since 2005? I sure didn't when I shelled out cash for them on the Xbox Live Arcade in 2008 like some kind of chump!

Fortnite has become a graphical powerhouse overnight
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-has-become-a-graphical-powerhouse-overnight/
Yesterday, I would have described Fortnite as a reasonably good-looking game that runs on anything. After today's massive Chapter 4 update, I'd describe Fortnite as a graphical showcase that demonstrates just how pretty the next generation of 3D games will look.

Sonic Frontiers is on its way to winning a Game Award as fans push for a 'Sonic Sweep'
https://www.pcgamer.com/game-awards-2022-players-voice-sonic-frontiers/
Most winners at Geoff Keighley's Game Awards are determined through a mix of public voting and jury selection—PC Gamer is one of those jurors—but one award, called Players' Voice, is entirely up to the public. Right now, the leader of that public vote is overwhelmingly Sonic Frontiers.

Elden Ring's colosseums are finally opening in a free PvP update coming tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/elden-rings-colosseums-are-finally-opening-in-a-free-pvp-update-coming-tomorrow/
Elden Ring, the mega-hit action-RPG that is easily my game of the year, is going heavy on PvP with a free Colosseum Update that's set to roll out tomorrow, December 7.
If the name of the update rings a bell, it could be because dataminers uncovered a colosseum in Elden Ring way back in March. The leading theory at the time was that it was intended as a battle space for upcoming PvP-focused DLC, and now, here we are.

Watch the launch trailer for Destiny 2's Season of the Seraph
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-launch-trailer-for-destiny-2s-season-of-the-seraph/
Bungie has just dropped the trailer for Destiny 2's next season, which we now know is called Season of the Seraph. It kicks off later today at reset time (10:00 AM PST, 1:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM GMT). Until this video arrived almost nothing official was known about the season, leading to quite a bit of grumbling from players about the studio's preference for hype-building secrecy over clear communication.



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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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Captain_Yuri said:

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has been tested with Geekbench, 15% faster than RTX 4080 in Vulkan

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-has-been-tested-with-geekbench-15-faster-than-rtx-4080-in-vulkan

While I wouldn't be surprised if this was representative of real world performance, I'd take it with a grain of salt

With 6 days left until the cards launch, I wouldn't be surprised either if this comes from a reviewer, which means that this would have been done with final or near final drivers.

Also, it's worth remembering that synthetic results don't translate 1:1 to gaming performance.



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BasilZero said:
JEMC said:

Well, now that Steam's Autumn Sale is over, there's only one big Sale left, the X-mas/Winter Sale (December 22nd). And that means our usual Secret Santa event.

Since he did it last year, I asked rhonin if he wanted to do it again but, unfortunately, he can't do it this year. It's ok, things happen, and I hope he can at least take part in it.

So, you may have guessed what I'm going to ask next: is there any volunteer to take the reins of the event?

Since no one is saying anything about this, you should volunteer!

I hadn't replied yet in case a miracle happened, but it hasn't, so here's a little secret: I already knew I was going to do it because, for experience, very few people are up for the task. And it's understandable, they have work and responsibilities from work and their own personal life and, when they come here, it's to unwind and share their thoughts on common interests, not to get even more responsibilities.



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So, coming from the post above, for those interested in joining the PC Secret Santa Event, the thread is now live!

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/246984/the-secret-santa-pc-event/

You're all welcome!



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The games for Humble Choice December have been revealed.

  • Wasteland 3
  • GreedFall
  • First Class Trouble
  • Backbone
  • TOEM
  • Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
  • Blade Assault
  • Super Magbot


I've heard about the first two, but the others are a mystery to me.



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

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Portal RTX benchmarks are out and well, brutal doesn't even begin to describe it...

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/portal-with-rtx/3.html

This is like n64 framerates for native rendering. Gonna need a 4090 Ti to get 4k 30fps native lul.



                  

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