Loading the essential files with the download manager (before it starts the graphic engine of MS FS):

• around 5% of my CPU ressources for MS FS + 5% for the rest of my system
• less than 1% of my GPU ressources
• still 7 GB VRAM available
• absolutely no problem to play (intensive games) with 90% CPU, 99% GPU and 85% VRAM ressources

Loading the "world update 10" within the game (after it starts the graphic engine of MS FS):

• around 10 - 15% of my CPU ressources for MS FS + 7% for the rest of my system
• less than 30% of my GPU ressources
• still 5 GB VRAM available
• still no problem to play (intensive games) with 80% CPU, 70% GPU and 60% VRAM ressources

Eh, that's always been a joke taken seriously by people who chose to make issue of it. I certainly wouldn't deny myself a platform based on that.

"Decades of stress working" - sounds like you need another career if you are getting stressed out from using computers.

Done that, much better now :)

When I mean Limiting as in some games are digital only, what would you do in that case? Not buy them because they are digital only? Or what if your physical copy of a game breaks or becomes unusable and you cant find another copy, do you go out and pay hundreds of dollars for a physical used copy or do you mind buying a digital copy for a fraction of the price of it considering both Xbox and Playstation offer B/C - is what I meant in limiting yourself.

I play them, just don't collect them. I haven't had any physical copies break on me yet. Maybe some, but just having the box, the info on the back is usually enough to evoke all the good memories of playing that game. My memories appear to be object based. (Dumbest thing I ever did is throw way all the PC boxes, just keeping the CDs, when I moved overseas)

Actually I collect the physical editions while more often buying the digital version as well for convenience of not having to insert the disc. Or buy the physical edition later when it becomes available.

Streaming is gonna get bigger.

I used to be like you years ago in the case of movies and TV shows but ever since streaming for movies/tv shows got bigger in the last couple of years, I cant see myself going back to buying or renting physical media for them. I can see the same thing happening with video games in the future.

I still buy (4K) blu-rays and CDs next to streaming. The quality is always better in physical and I also collect music and movies. Streaming is hit and miss. Some days it doesn't work or I just get crap quality, too much internet congestion nowadays. And it's always limited to lossy compression, missing sound options and extras.

Eh, I dont have the attachment to physical media anymore, as long as I have access to whatever I want, dont care if its digital or physical - or even streaming.

I do, my memories are tied to physical objects

I still dont agree paying something at full price if you can easily avoid it, in the end one's own wallet is what matters the most, not craftsmanship.

Be glad there are people like me that don't mind paying full price, so you can get it for a discount sooner rather than later!

As for platform history, my first platform was Super Nintendo back in 1991. Got my first Playstation back in 2003. Got into PC gaming in 2011 and got into mobile gaming in 2015. I'm planning to get my first Xbox console (probably Series S) either this year or next year whichever and whenever I finish my WiiU or PS3 backlog , whichever comes first. I've been building up my Xbox collection in the last few months. B/C and digital makes things easier to get access to buy. Every game I wanted I was able to get it for like $8 or less.

I started on MSX then moved to PC in the 8086 days until 2008 when I stopped upgrading my desktop and later switched to using laptops. The most I ever spend on a PC in one go was close to 10,000 Guilders ($5,500) for a state of the art (back then) Pentium 90 with 19" monitor. PC gaming has gotten a lot more affordable since then!

PS1, N64, PS2, DC, GC, XBox all were second fiddle to PC gaming. Then 360, PS3 pulled me away from PC, turning into a 80/20 split favored to consoles. Wii, WiiU, Switch, PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5, Series X and a couple gaming laptops in between.


I'm cycling through my backlog/collection right now through Switch, PS3, PS4, 3DS and Steam.

Here's my memory wall (last updated 2020)

And to answer your final question, I dont limit myself to PC or to one ecosystem when it comes to gaming. Never did, never will.

If people didnt buy games at full price, game prices would drop significantly more than they do now and horrible practices like lootboxes and gachas would stop. Because people buy games at full price and other practices, guarantee that more ways will be found to squeeze money out of customers. Already happening with Online MP, MTX, etc.

No, all games would become like mobile shovel ware... DLC, lootboxes and MTX were added because raising the initial price was taboo, while expectations (and competition) kept rising. Risks got bigger, so different revenue streams needed to be found to satisfy the ever growing hunger for bigger and prettier games.

'A' game developers died out, turned into indie games. Selling for much lower prices, small games, lower fidelity. Not that those aren't fun or can keep you busy for hundreds of hours, but that's not how you get the big blockbusters.

Anyways, Nice collection! I thought about doing something like that but I just like the minimal design of my entertainment room especially going heavy digital this generation lol

I dont plan to sell any of my games ever - so digital makes things all too easy for me. Dont have to worry about having shelves of boxes or extra space used up.

My game set up

PS4 Physical collection

Switch physical collection (with some PS3 and WiiU games I still have backlog along with my PSP, DS and other stuff)

Above them all is my PS3 and WiiU

And this is in another room - where I store my old games I finished or stashed away due to having digital replacements on modern systems.

I'll likely place them all in one of the extra rooms I plan to make for storage and will likely emulate the games on PC or just play whatever modern versions are available.

Clearly it worked. :)

How long are we talking here?, the PS1 pretty much sold on piracy over here as everyone knew you could buy one and go to the market get a little thing that plugs into the back and let you play pirate games.

In fact it was one of the most easiest consoles to pirate on £20 dongle to plug into the back and away you go. PS2 wasnt much harder but needed a mod chip for awhile, still cheap to get one done. PS3 also was very easy to pirate on. So honestly im not sure what time frame your talking about here as piracy on consoles has always been a thing too, and like i said was huge over here and im sure in many other places in the PS1 days.

The nes and Snes Daysyou could get them floppy drives that let you copy your games on to them also wasnt expensive compared to buying 1 game, i can never think of a time when piracy wasnt also easy on consoles.

And like i said before you seem to always have problems with PC's so maybe its time to upgrade yours as im pretty sure you said you only had something like a 1060 in a laptop (So even weaker then a desktop 1060 id imagine)...

I cant think of anything more complicated with PC then consoles other then windows itself might get a bit of getting used to, but then if you want the console experience you can also just boot right into steam.. I turn mine on boots up really fast thanks to the NVME M.2 SSD. boot into steam start a game. My settings mostly go straight to ultra if its not already set. And if i did change any settings before well ya know they are still saved the next time i boot the game so no more messing around with settings for that game.

Updates are easier then they have ever been and game updates are no different then when a console game is updating...

And as for the topic i have seen more console gamers use the "PC Master Race" thing on this site to try slag PC gamers then PC gamers using it to brag.

So the issue is the chore of it, not some silly, meaningless joke. That's more like it.

And, understandable. For plenty of people, it is a chore. I prefer a customizable experience though and you just don't get it anywhere like you do on PC.

I have lots of PC digital games as well, lost a ton as well. As in, direct download purchases I either don't remember anymore or lost the download codes for. Then there are all the collections from humble bundle, games on Steam, GoG, Epic, Origin, can't keep track of it all. My memory wall is far easier to keep track of. I can find anything with ease and simply sell the ones I don't want to keep. Can't do that with digital!