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Jigoku · 22nd August 2007, 08:15 PM

Try the old exit Steam, delete steam\clientregistry.blob, restart Steam cure-all ...

DarrenM · 22nd August 2007, 08:38 PM

After doing that it says it's at 99% but it still doesn't download anything and I still get the same error when launching it

t0p5ecret · 22nd August 2007, 08:48 PM

on an 8M/384 link here and its crawling in at 100 k per sec, steam must be copping a flogging at the mo

DarrenM · 22nd August 2007, 11:24 PM

EDIT: Never mind. I found that to get it to work I had to delete the bioshock .ncf files from the SteamApps directory.

Shame I'd deleted all the other content before discovering those. Oh well, a few Gb down the drain. Hopefully it'll work this time.

Gavmundo · 23rd August 2007, 12:32 AM

I pre-ordered the 360 version from gameplay.co.uk a couple of weeks ago. It was dispatched yesterday so it may be at home waiting for me or else it will arrive tomorrow.

taldoren · 23rd August 2007, 01:53 PM

Widescreen 3rd party utill Fix thingy.

Widescreen Gaming Forum :: View topic - Bioshock ... widescreen or not as the case may be ...

After spending overa day on the built in WS settings and feeling like it was way to tight, with my head about 2 foot in front of my body, this really makes it feel sooooo much better.

`Tal / Sal

Rog69 · 23rd August 2007, 05:35 PM

I just had a Steam update that removed the stupid 2 install limit from the game, glad they saw sense on this, lets hope they do it for the retail version too.

Lichbane · 24th August 2007, 09:48 AM

My CE version will be in the shop this afternoon. Looking forward to it.

ElPresidente · 24th August 2007, 10:25 AM

Damn DVD Crave didn't get their stock in yesterday, only came in today which means I won't get my copy until Monday.

I'm so depressed. :P

Still... I did get the CE despite having left my pre-order a little late so I should be thankful for small mercies.

Vroshnak · 27th August 2007, 04:57 AM

OK, my setup is a TripleHead2Go using three 22" widescreen 1680x1050 Chimei 5ms response time monitors.

I'm using Racer_S's FOV Hack for Bioshock. Width FOV = 0.2, Height FOV = 0.18. (These settings are weird because my monitors stretch the Triple Head 2 Go image a little, but this awesome mod allows me to shrink a little extra to counter the effect).

Yes the sides seem kinda stretched but those monitors are in my peripheral vision anyways, it looks very natural and immersive...

My comp specs: AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 1024 MB DDR-SDRAM, GeForce 7800GS AGP.

The first screenshot shows my graphics setting in the game.

Framerate is low but I find it very playable? If I put it in 2400x600 with all settings on, smoother but looks much worse.

In-game screenshots:

(this image hoster isn't good, it's shrinking them down, I'll look for something else)

22nd August 2007, 08:48 PM	#63 (permalink)
t0p5ecret Elite Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 4,698	on an 8M/384 link here and its crawling in at 100 k per sec, steam must be copping a flogging at the mo __________________

22nd August 2007, 11:24 PM	#64 (permalink)
DarrenM Average Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: At home Posts: 81	EDIT: Never mind. I found that to get it to work I had to delete the bioshock .ncf files from the SteamApps directory. Shame I'd deleted all the other content before discovering those. Oh well, a few Gb down the drain. Hopefully it'll work this time. Last edited by DarrenM; 22nd August 2007 at 11:38 PM.

23rd August 2007, 12:32 AM	#65 (permalink)
Gavmundo Average Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Morecambe, UK ... in the realms of the North! Posts: 84	I pre-ordered the 360 version from gameplay.co.uk a couple of weeks ago. It was dispatched yesterday so it may be at home waiting for me or else it will arrive tomorrow. __________________ Gamertag: Gavmundo Games: GRAW2, COD2 & 3, Star Trek Legacy, The Godfather, Halo 2, Dead Rising, Oblivion, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Gun, Kameo, Test Drive, PGR 3, Fight Night 3, F.E.A.R, The Darkness, Vampire Rain.

23rd August 2007, 05:35 PM	#67 (permalink)
Rog69 Deadly Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK, Village of the damned, Warwickshire. Posts: 768	I just had a Steam update that removed the stupid 2 install limit from the game, glad they saw sense on this, lets hope they do it for the retail version too. __________________ COD4 & UT3 - Rog69. Guild Wars - Ranger Rog.

24th August 2007, 09:48 AM	#68 (permalink)
Lichbane Elite Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra: The Asylum for the Cynically Insane. Posts: 2,188	My CE version will be in the shop this afternoon. Looking forward to it. __________________ <Proudmoore: Watson>, <Proudmoore: Tendrillia>, <Proudmoore: Karene>, <Proudmoore: Heimlock>, <Proudmoore: Thunderhoof>

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22nd August 2007, 08:15 PM	#61 (permalink)
Jigoku Elite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,064	Try the old exit Steam, delete steam\clientregistry.blob, restart Steam cure-all ...

22nd August 2007, 08:38 PM	#62 (permalink)
DarrenM Average Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: At home Posts: 81	After doing that it says it's at 99% but it still doesn't download anything and I still get the same error when launching it

23rd August 2007, 01:53 PM	#66 (permalink)
taldoren Dangerous Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 256	Widescreen 3rd party utill Fix thingy. Widescreen Gaming Forum :: View topic - Bioshock ... widescreen or not as the case may be ... After spending overa day on the built in WS settings and feeling like it was way to tight, with my head about 2 foot in front of my body, this really makes it feel sooooo much better. `Tal / Sal

24th August 2007, 10:25 AM	#69 (permalink)
ElPresidente Harmless Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 38	Damn DVD Crave didn't get their stock in yesterday, only came in today which means I won't get my copy until Monday. I'm so depressed. :P Still... I did get the CE despite having left my pre-order a little late so I should be thankful for small mercies. __________________ Writer - PC Powerplay - Australia's Biggest Selling PC Games Magazine

27th August 2007, 04:57 AM	#70 (permalink)
Vroshnak Harmless Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6	Showing off 3 monitor goodness... OK, my setup is a TripleHead2Go using three 22" widescreen 1680x1050 Chimei 5ms response time monitors. I'm using Racer_S's FOV Hack for Bioshock. Width FOV = 0.2, Height FOV = 0.18. (These settings are weird because my monitors stretch the Triple Head 2 Go image a little, but this awesome mod allows me to shrink a little extra to counter the effect). Yes the sides seem kinda stretched but those monitors are in my peripheral vision anyways, it looks very natural and immersive... My comp specs: AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 1024 MB DDR-SDRAM, GeForce 7800GS AGP. The first screenshot shows my graphics setting in the game. Framerate is low but I find it very playable? If I put it in 2400x600 with all settings on, smoother but looks much worse. In-game screenshots: (this image hoster isn't good, it's shrinking them down, I'll look for something else)

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