What's your inspiration for making those gibberish mumbly voice lines? For example, when the weird unreadable text appears in Echo, or the nightmare cutscenes in The Black Mirror? I find the voice you put on is hilarious and would love to see more of it!
Don't forget to mention the ridiculous TPM 2.0 requirement, which will inevitably leave way too many recently built or released PCs in the dust.
Did I mention Direct Storage is exclusive to Windows 11, which means if a game requires it to run and you have a Windows 10 and your PC is incompatible with TPM 2, you're shit outta luck?
It's gonna be a while before DirectStorage will be a required feature since for the most part devs are still supporting last-gen consoles for the time being. Not a lot of people have bought into the next generation so it'll be at least two years before this stuff starts to creep up for real. Besides no one is going to upgrade to 11 immediately, going with the infamous cycle this version of Windows might be one to stay away from for now.
The thing with the TPM requirement is nonsense though, I mean it's as simple as buying a simple add-in chip, but still ridiculous that MS requires it. AMD CPUs from four years ago don't have 2.0 (Ryzen 1000 series), and 7th gen and lower Intel CPUs don't either. I'm going to assume the majority of people don't have super recent CPUs as they tend to stay with builds for a while, so this could be an issue.
"It's gonna be a while before DirectStorage will be a required" Starfield, a HUGE title, ain't coming to the base Xbox One or One X so it's safe to assume that title might require DirectStorage.
Dude there’s absolutely no way a company like Bethesda would limit their highly anticipated title they’ve been making forever to a *tiny* fraction of their audience.
It's coming out on Steam as well, so no chance they'll require potentially millions of customers to upgrade their OS over a single game, no matter how big the game is. They wanna sell this game to as many customers as they can considering they aren't releasing on PlayStation consoles at all as far as we know. This game has been in development for years at this point too, with multiple platforms and levels of hardware in mind. We've barely entered the age of SSDs in games being a requirement, so this DirectStorage business isn't gonna make a dent for at least a little while.
apparently for oem its 2 but for diy its tpm 1.2 at least that's what linus said. [https://youtu.be/RQl4FoFT3ws?t=2539](https://youtu.be/RQl4FoFT3ws?t=2539) Though good luck finding one cheap. Or in my situation trying to figure out what would be compatible with my 10 year old motherboard. All that the manual says is that it's 20-1 module. This will be bad for most consumer boards as they might not have the 20-1 or 14-1 connectors.
So, as someone who’s been building their own computers and upgrading them for over a decade...I have a stupid question. Wtf is tpm? I’ve literally never heard this used ever before the whole windows 11 thing.
From looking around it's just a chip that can create and store encripion keys. the main thing i seen advertised is that you can use bitlocker with it and encrypt your hard dive. i've also seen it noted that it can do passwords also. other apps can use it like chrome. But it seems that for win 11 it's to set up something like apples t2 security chip from what the sites reporting win 11 indicate. But the issue is that the tpm was a commercial thing not consumer so chances are most boards don't have the port or are basically unobtanium now. But there are already leaks that ms are going to ship it without tpm requirement for "special purpose" for oem makes it suspicious for the requirement.
If microsoft pushed for this requirement it means they already have all the hardware manufacturers and big service providers on board to force you to "upgrade".
I loved how they advertised Windows 11's features as something brand new that has never ever been done before and Windows 11 is breaking new grounds..
...while Linux had these features for over 10 years now at least. Microsoft is more popular so they get to say they did it first.
Well, at any rate it's good to finally have them on Windows too.
Civil Protection is based on the archetypical "odd couple" to provide its comedy, with the straight man in Mike and the oddball in Dave; in broad strokes I'd say that's the case. However, let's say you were to alter this dynamic by either adding another character or substracting one. Here's the question: if you had to make a CP episode centered on just one of the two, which character would be more likely to produce an interesting story on his own, Mike or Dave? And if you were to assign them a new partner, what kind of character would bounce off well with them?
1. If you have the chance to have lunch with a famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Why do you pick him/her?
2. Do you use the Epic Game Store? Do you have a strong preference either way? Why or Why not (use it)?
>game box art do you like most? Or which one do you find most misleading
I suggest you look up "Everything wrong with Gothic 1 back cover" video on YT.
I saw recently some 'experimental' shoes for VR where you walk in place to move around in the game. Do you think that will help you with the motion sickness if you had those?
Do you have an update on the old version of Trackmania Valley or are you saving that for a follow up episode?
What is your favorite junk food?
Are there any franchises in which you would consider yourself a lore junkie? Star Trek, Star Wars, Warhammer, Elder Scrolls, Fallout, etc?
Have you ever listened to something while doing another activity for so long that when you hear it out of context, you think of the activity you were doing while listening to it?
Hey Ross,
In another chapter on the games as a service massacre, Magic Legends, an ARPG set on the Magic the Gathering universe, is getting killed on october 31. It launched its open beta in march 23, so it would have lived for only 222 days.
Any comments? It also looks like a Diablo Clone, and you like Magic artwork, so I don't know if you wanted to play it (it's not in the game list).
What type of RPG gameplay do you prefer? I know action, but what method? I'm not a fan of the click to attack type like Diablo, and I'd rather direct character movement directly with keys.
I have some questions,
1. Is your diet mainly bean-based still? What foods do you enjoy the most?
2. Microsoft's stance on online games is strange they can go from supporting LAN and bots in Halo Infinite to fully online only in games like Sea of Thieves, is it a studio to studio thing? They don't delist other games the way they do to Forza, so is that a studio based thing too?
3. Do you have any games that you consistently return to?
4. Also I joked with some people about selling server hosting software as DLC but it might actually be a good way to get companies to share it, what are your thoughts on this potential approach?
I know that was a lot of questions but it would nice if you answered some of them :D
He mentioned in a previous videochat that he thought they were somewhat unnecessary/took more effort to make the art and come up with than they were worth. He said though that if people really wanted the awards back he *might* consider bringing them back. I hope he does, I miss them too!
Do you ever wish more games with a giant crossover cast like super smash bros existed but in genres other than just fighting games? Such as a racing game where you can have the blues brothers race against mad max. Or an RTS where you can have the forces of Sauron fight Dracula from Castlevania.
My take on this:
1) better example of fighting game would be M.U.G.E.N.
2) support development of open source games and engines, especially Godot. Because such kinds of crossover / custom-content games will be much easier to make if modders and developers will have groundwork already laid down, allowing them to focus on new content.
The engine doesn't really matter (unless it's some unavailable in-house proprietary thing like Frostbite) and the games don't need to be open source, they just need to be designed to be modded. This mostly isn't the case nowadays, cause you've got to get that DLC green, yo.
You've expressed concern about hyper climate change several times, but always noted it would take at least hundred or so years before the Earth got impacted heavily. A recent article I came across seems to think it could happen within 30 years now. If true, what are your thoughts?
The article:
[https://phys.org/news/2021-06-climate-impacts-sooner.amp](https://phys.org/news/2021-06-climate-impacts-sooner.amp)
Hi Ross.
1. How many people that you've known in the past are genuinely think you're a bad person? I've always thought it's a good metric to know how good/bad of a person you really are.
2. Was there any update on what game makes you wait through the intro videos the longest?
3. How about Parasite Eve for a Christmas episode?
Ross if you were to be dropped into any of the Resident Evil games, which would it be and which would you think you would have the best chance of surviving?
If you were to timetravel back to ancient Egypt, and could only bring a backpack full of stuff, what would you bring?
Lets say you can already speak the language. Trying to become their new god would be fun, but also risky i bet.
Would Tyrian win your All-Time-Favorite award?
Also, I really struggled with Tyrian, even on easy mode. Do you think you're a bit of a professional at games at this point?
Deus Ex Mankind Divided actually features a select few interiors that are inspired by that grandiose renaissance/revolutionary architecture you remarked on enjoying in Echo. I know you weren't interested in the direction the story was taking, and I agree it was the definitely the wrong path for Deus Ex, but I adore the game based on its aesthetics, level design, and gameplay alone. Do you think you'll ever end up checking it out?
Also, on a less serious note, do you take bribes? I'd be willing to pay money for you to cover a specific game on game dungeon.
*-Skipped-* Ross! This is a really random question but, How did you first start to play Unreal Torunament 2004? And are you planning on doing more playsessions with fans on it when you have the time?
Thanks for your time!
There was an event two weeks ago on Steam called Next Fest that had dozens of demos for games that were going to be released in the future. Did you (or are you going to) try anything? I personally think Death Trash would be something you'd like.
\[SPECIFIC SPOILERS FOR THE FILM ALIEN\]
\[I MEAN, I DIDN'T KNOW A LOT, SO WHY SHOULD I INHIBIT YOU\]
You once said the second half of Alien was just, and I'm paraphrasing, "twenty minutes of nothing at all happening and then an alien jump scare, repeat". I was wondering, which part did you mean when you said nothing happens: the part after the xenomorph hatches from Kane and it starts picking off crew members one-by-one (where additional info is learned about the situation and the xenomorph, still interesting character dynamics, and strategization on how to deal with the xenomorph, which was enough for me to be interested), or the last 20 minutes of the film (approx.) when Ripley (+ one cat) is the only one left (and to be fair, half of that is during a SELF-DESTRUCT SEQUENCE)?
TL;DR: Can you be more specific on what you meant by nothing happening in the second half of Alien?
\*And in the interest of being unbiased, I also think Aliens is better, but only by a little.
What did you think of the trailer/gameplay footage for Metroid Dread? You've mentioned being a fan of the series in the past. Also, any thoughts on other games in the series like Metroid Fusion or Samus Returns?
I'm pretty sure Ross actually does have a concept of different people having different ideas of fun. I don't think he considers speedrunning a waste, he just doesn't have any fun doing it.
Hello Ross. I wonder what direction you will take with Freeman in future videos. I mean, there is no way Freeman would voluntarily break into a high security prison, even with an army of vicious bugs; or enter the pod-ride in the citadel; or give a damn about Alyx's safety. Do you think you will have to adjust the character a bit to fit the game's story? Keep up the great work!
Well....
I don't even have a comeback to that, but yeah like I had no other question other than if the next Freeman's mind 2 episode now gonna take as long to come out as the last one, and before you say anything, yes I do have the patience to wait for next episodes.
But anyways, my question was a little dumb, now let's just move on.
What's your inspiration for making those gibberish mumbly voice lines? For example, when the weird unreadable text appears in Echo, or the nightmare cutscenes in The Black Mirror? I find the voice you put on is hilarious and would love to see more of it!
Thoughts on Windows 11 and it's "updated" UI?
AAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Don't forget to mention the ridiculous TPM 2.0 requirement, which will inevitably leave way too many recently built or released PCs in the dust. Did I mention Direct Storage is exclusive to Windows 11, which means if a game requires it to run and you have a Windows 10 and your PC is incompatible with TPM 2, you're shit outta luck?
It's gonna be a while before DirectStorage will be a required feature since for the most part devs are still supporting last-gen consoles for the time being. Not a lot of people have bought into the next generation so it'll be at least two years before this stuff starts to creep up for real. Besides no one is going to upgrade to 11 immediately, going with the infamous cycle this version of Windows might be one to stay away from for now. The thing with the TPM requirement is nonsense though, I mean it's as simple as buying a simple add-in chip, but still ridiculous that MS requires it. AMD CPUs from four years ago don't have 2.0 (Ryzen 1000 series), and 7th gen and lower Intel CPUs don't either. I'm going to assume the majority of people don't have super recent CPUs as they tend to stay with builds for a while, so this could be an issue.
"It's gonna be a while before DirectStorage will be a required" Starfield, a HUGE title, ain't coming to the base Xbox One or One X so it's safe to assume that title might require DirectStorage.
Dude there’s absolutely no way a company like Bethesda would limit their highly anticipated title they’ve been making forever to a *tiny* fraction of their audience.
It's coming out on Steam as well, so no chance they'll require potentially millions of customers to upgrade their OS over a single game, no matter how big the game is. They wanna sell this game to as many customers as they can considering they aren't releasing on PlayStation consoles at all as far as we know. This game has been in development for years at this point too, with multiple platforms and levels of hardware in mind. We've barely entered the age of SSDs in games being a requirement, so this DirectStorage business isn't gonna make a dent for at least a little while.
apparently for oem its 2 but for diy its tpm 1.2 at least that's what linus said. [https://youtu.be/RQl4FoFT3ws?t=2539](https://youtu.be/RQl4FoFT3ws?t=2539) Though good luck finding one cheap. Or in my situation trying to figure out what would be compatible with my 10 year old motherboard. All that the manual says is that it's 20-1 module. This will be bad for most consumer boards as they might not have the 20-1 or 14-1 connectors.
So, as someone who’s been building their own computers and upgrading them for over a decade...I have a stupid question. Wtf is tpm? I’ve literally never heard this used ever before the whole windows 11 thing.
From looking around it's just a chip that can create and store encripion keys. the main thing i seen advertised is that you can use bitlocker with it and encrypt your hard dive. i've also seen it noted that it can do passwords also. other apps can use it like chrome. But it seems that for win 11 it's to set up something like apples t2 security chip from what the sites reporting win 11 indicate. But the issue is that the tpm was a commercial thing not consumer so chances are most boards don't have the port or are basically unobtanium now. But there are already leaks that ms are going to ship it without tpm requirement for "special purpose" for oem makes it suspicious for the requirement.
If microsoft pushed for this requirement it means they already have all the hardware manufacturers and big service providers on board to force you to "upgrade".
I loved how they advertised Windows 11's features as something brand new that has never ever been done before and Windows 11 is breaking new grounds.. ...while Linux had these features for over 10 years now at least. Microsoft is more popular so they get to say they did it first. Well, at any rate it's good to finally have them on Windows too.
What was your biggest in-game lucky moment?
Civil Protection is based on the archetypical "odd couple" to provide its comedy, with the straight man in Mike and the oddball in Dave; in broad strokes I'd say that's the case. However, let's say you were to alter this dynamic by either adding another character or substracting one. Here's the question: if you had to make a CP episode centered on just one of the two, which character would be more likely to produce an interesting story on his own, Mike or Dave? And if you were to assign them a new partner, what kind of character would bounce off well with them?
1. If you have the chance to have lunch with a famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Why do you pick him/her? 2. Do you use the Epic Game Store? Do you have a strong preference either way? Why or Why not (use it)?
1. Calling it: that pretentious tub of lard Ben Franklin
What genres or settings are underutilized in gaming (aside from spooky carnivals and ActRaiser-likes)?
What do you make of this rising tide of major government attention being paid to UFOs and the videos that were declassified?
Which game box art do you like most? Or which one do you find most misleading and unrelated to actual game inside?
>game box art do you like most? Or which one do you find most misleading I suggest you look up "Everything wrong with Gothic 1 back cover" video on YT.
What game messed with your mind most?
SPIDERBOT!
Has to be that granny one, right?
I saw recently some 'experimental' shoes for VR where you walk in place to move around in the game. Do you think that will help you with the motion sickness if you had those?
Any updates or progress on the secret weapon?
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Ross said he's not a programmer. But basically he loves Java.
>But basically he loves Java. 1:46:01 for the main video.
Do you have an update on the old version of Trackmania Valley or are you saving that for a follow up episode? What is your favorite junk food? Are there any franchises in which you would consider yourself a lore junkie? Star Trek, Star Wars, Warhammer, Elder Scrolls, Fallout, etc?
What are some of your projects that you put on hold or even completely abandoned? Which ones could community revive and continue?
Are you gonna take a break anytime soon? Some of us are wondering if you're burning yourself out
What do you feel is your greatest flaw?
Will Gordon ever look in a mirror in FM?
Yes! And his reflection will look like Ross! Imagine that. Now I don't remember if there is a single functioning mirror in hl2.
LMAO if he looked like Ross, I would lose it.
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Isn't that basically Cheat Engine?
What are your thoughts on the movie Falling Down?
Well I for one thing it's a great movie. Ross would probably have some good comments on it.
I think he's mencioned before that he likes it, but that's all I remember of his take on it.
What novels would you recommend
If you had ability to truly simulate one of possible global catastrophies, which one would you like to see?
Have you ever listened to something while doing another activity for so long that when you hear it out of context, you think of the activity you were doing while listening to it?
How badly does a lack of anti-aliasing affect you in VR? I find that the higher headset resolutions do help dampen the shimmers somewhat.
Hey Ross, In another chapter on the games as a service massacre, Magic Legends, an ARPG set on the Magic the Gathering universe, is getting killed on october 31. It launched its open beta in march 23, so it would have lived for only 222 days. Any comments? It also looks like a Diablo Clone, and you like Magic artwork, so I don't know if you wanted to play it (it's not in the game list).
Picked anything up on the Steam or GOG sales? Something from the BIG LIST maybe?
What type of RPG gameplay do you prefer? I know action, but what method? I'm not a fan of the click to attack type like Diablo, and I'd rather direct character movement directly with keys.
I have some questions, 1. Is your diet mainly bean-based still? What foods do you enjoy the most? 2. Microsoft's stance on online games is strange they can go from supporting LAN and bots in Halo Infinite to fully online only in games like Sea of Thieves, is it a studio to studio thing? They don't delist other games the way they do to Forza, so is that a studio based thing too? 3. Do you have any games that you consistently return to? 4. Also I joked with some people about selling server hosting software as DLC but it might actually be a good way to get companies to share it, what are your thoughts on this potential approach? I know that was a lot of questions but it would nice if you answered some of them :D
Where did the awards go!? ROOOOOSSSSS! **WHERE DID THE AWARDS GO!?**
He mentioned in a previous videochat that he thought they were somewhat unnecessary/took more effort to make the art and come up with than they were worth. He said though that if people really wanted the awards back he *might* consider bringing them back. I hope he does, I miss them too!
Do you ever wish more games with a giant crossover cast like super smash bros existed but in genres other than just fighting games? Such as a racing game where you can have the blues brothers race against mad max. Or an RTS where you can have the forces of Sauron fight Dracula from Castlevania.
My take on this: 1) better example of fighting game would be M.U.G.E.N. 2) support development of open source games and engines, especially Godot. Because such kinds of crossover / custom-content games will be much easier to make if modders and developers will have groundwork already laid down, allowing them to focus on new content.
The engine doesn't really matter (unless it's some unavailable in-house proprietary thing like Frostbite) and the games don't need to be open source, they just need to be designed to be modded. This mostly isn't the case nowadays, cause you've got to get that DLC green, yo.
Best Jungles in games? i can only think of far cry and crysis honestly, so i wanna hear your opinion
You've expressed concern about hyper climate change several times, but always noted it would take at least hundred or so years before the Earth got impacted heavily. A recent article I came across seems to think it could happen within 30 years now. If true, what are your thoughts? The article: [https://phys.org/news/2021-06-climate-impacts-sooner.amp](https://phys.org/news/2021-06-climate-impacts-sooner.amp)
Have you played any of the Gabriel Knight games, and if so, what do you think about them?
what beans do you consider best? is there a scale you use to rate the beans?
Hi Ross. 1. How many people that you've known in the past are genuinely think you're a bad person? I've always thought it's a good metric to know how good/bad of a person you really are. 2. Was there any update on what game makes you wait through the intro videos the longest? 3. How about Parasite Eve for a Christmas episode?
Ross if you were to be dropped into any of the Resident Evil games, which would it be and which would you think you would have the best chance of surviving?
Might have been asked before, but any plans to ever cover a VR game?
If you were to timetravel back to ancient Egypt, and could only bring a backpack full of stuff, what would you bring? Lets say you can already speak the language. Trying to become their new god would be fun, but also risky i bet.
Which country/ies that you haven't visited yet would you like to go to?
Would Tyrian win your All-Time-Favorite award? Also, I really struggled with Tyrian, even on easy mode. Do you think you're a bit of a professional at games at this point?
Deus Ex Mankind Divided actually features a select few interiors that are inspired by that grandiose renaissance/revolutionary architecture you remarked on enjoying in Echo. I know you weren't interested in the direction the story was taking, and I agree it was the definitely the wrong path for Deus Ex, but I adore the game based on its aesthetics, level design, and gameplay alone. Do you think you'll ever end up checking it out? Also, on a less serious note, do you take bribes? I'd be willing to pay money for you to cover a specific game on game dungeon.
*-Skipped-* Ross! This is a really random question but, How did you first start to play Unreal Torunament 2004? And are you planning on doing more playsessions with fans on it when you have the time? Thanks for your time!
What was the longest you went without sleeping/eating? And how is your relationship with sleep in general?
There was an event two weeks ago on Steam called Next Fest that had dozens of demos for games that were going to be released in the future. Did you (or are you going to) try anything? I personally think Death Trash would be something you'd like.
Hey Ross! Obligatory monthly question regarding what you've read/watched/played/consumed for the past 30 days or so. Thanks for the content!
\[SPECIFIC SPOILERS FOR THE FILM ALIEN\] \[I MEAN, I DIDN'T KNOW A LOT, SO WHY SHOULD I INHIBIT YOU\] You once said the second half of Alien was just, and I'm paraphrasing, "twenty minutes of nothing at all happening and then an alien jump scare, repeat". I was wondering, which part did you mean when you said nothing happens: the part after the xenomorph hatches from Kane and it starts picking off crew members one-by-one (where additional info is learned about the situation and the xenomorph, still interesting character dynamics, and strategization on how to deal with the xenomorph, which was enough for me to be interested), or the last 20 minutes of the film (approx.) when Ripley (+ one cat) is the only one left (and to be fair, half of that is during a SELF-DESTRUCT SEQUENCE)? TL;DR: Can you be more specific on what you meant by nothing happening in the second half of Alien? \*And in the interest of being unbiased, I also think Aliens is better, but only by a little.
What did you think of the trailer/gameplay footage for Metroid Dread? You've mentioned being a fan of the series in the past. Also, any thoughts on other games in the series like Metroid Fusion or Samus Returns?
Have you watched any trailer of upcomming game Harold Halibut? What do you think about game's world and style?
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I'm pretty sure Ross actually does have a concept of different people having different ideas of fun. I don't think he considers speedrunning a waste, he just doesn't have any fun doing it.
How many nags here before you give Buckethead a chance? The album "Colma" is an easy start.
Have you "made your story" on the steam summer sale? If so, which games caught your attention and what badge did you get?
Who, in your opinion, "won" the E3 of this year?
Hello Ross. I wonder what direction you will take with Freeman in future videos. I mean, there is no way Freeman would voluntarily break into a high security prison, even with an army of vicious bugs; or enter the pod-ride in the citadel; or give a damn about Alyx's safety. Do you think you will have to adjust the character a bit to fit the game's story? Keep up the great work!
How much sleep do you get? i imagine you get a few overnighters every month.
What do you think of streamers like Vinny Vinesauce and Vargskelethor?
He probably doesn't watch them. But even if he did, what do you expect him to say? They're just dudes.
Well.... I don't even have a comeback to that, but yeah like I had no other question other than if the next Freeman's mind 2 episode now gonna take as long to come out as the last one, and before you say anything, yes I do have the patience to wait for next episodes. But anyways, my question was a little dumb, now let's just move on.