zarx said:

That's from Cowboy Bebop, right?

Yeah it's under Data Files where mods usually are listed, and I see that it is installed (is there supposed to be 2 of them?), but I don't see a graphical difference. Some textures are still PS3 quality and I hvane't yet seen any really high resolution ones.

Still Skyrim vanilla version looks extremely good on highest settings on PC IMO. And I can run it pretty much on max with my Radeon 4850.

I wander if there are really demaning graphics mods out there for Skyrim though, because the main reason why I'm planning to upgrade to a Radeon R9 290 is to play a very beautiful Skyrim (and Oblivion).

yes the movie

Movie?!

I'll have to look for it...

You haven't seen it? Drop everything you are doing and go watch it then

On another note Grim Dawn is shaping up quite well so far. Very promising, tho there is clearly work to be done (hell there is a mastery missing and a few acts to go) but what is there is really promising.

Some fine chap over on Neogaf has started a twitter campaign to get SEGA to port more games to PC

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=741754

Make sure you tweet the games you want ported @SEGA #SegaPCPorts

Hey it worked for Dark Souls and we are getting MGR: R so anything is possible.

Also the mokups in that thread are too good

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