The Groginati Sales Thread

[steve58]

Humble Store has Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar for $5.99.

...but currently $4.49 on Steam the next 12 hrs.

[Rayfer]

Microsoft Flight Simulator X on Steam for $4.99.

[Tuna]

I wonder how it plays with add ons? Would be a great buy for 5 bucks if it works with them.. Nice easy reinstall model.. don't have to do the tweaks or add the dlls..

[Pete Dero]

I wonder how it plays with add ons?

I see no reason to switch : http://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/1/626329820730080279/

If you already have FSX add-ons

Will my existing collection of non-Steam add-ons work with FSX: Steam Edition?
There are so many add-ons currently available for FSX that we cannot promise that all of them will work with no issues. FSX: Steam Edition is installed in a different way to the boxed version and occupies a different location so it is possible that some add-ons may not work, but rest assured that we have made every effort to ensure that as many of them as possible work. Where add-ons do not immediately function with FSX: Steam Edition we will try to work with the community, developer or publisher of the add-on to find the solutions as needed. Again, we cannot promise that 100% of all add-ons released over the history of FSX will work with FSX: Steam Edition, but we are committed to trying.

[Gusington]

Damn I hope I can get to my PC in time to pick up Rise of Caesar.

[Shelldrake]

Damn I hope I can get to my PC in time to pick up Rise of Caesar.

You still have over 21 hours to make the purchase!

[Gusington]

I'm slow :)

[BanzaiCat]

I'm slow :)

You just said you're "fast" elsewhere.

[Grim.Reaper]

I wonder how it plays with add ons? Would be a great buy for 5 bucks if it works with them.. Nice easy reinstall model.. don't have to do the tweaks or add the dlls..

Their site does say they can't guarantee all add-ons will work...found this on the forums too that shows the differences from the box version.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition Change Log
The below change log represents the key changes made to FSX: Gold Edition to create FSX: Steam Edition.

General
* FSX: Steam Edition is now built using the VS2013 compiler for better optimisation and performance. (Still makes use of VS2005 libraries for backwards compatibility.)
* Updated splash, launcher and mission preview images for FSX:SE versions.

Multiplayer, networking and communications
* Gamespy networking now replaced by new Steam networking.
* Game chat now integrated with Steam chat
* Friends/Banned lists now integrated with Steam.
* Game invites now use Steam.
* Host networking defaults to a single port 6112.
* Host networking uses 27016 for Steam Master Server Browser.
* Host timeout (loss of connection to host) now 35 seconds by default (was 55).
* "Disconnected" message dialog now retained on screen for 4 mins before automatic dismissal (was 30 secs).

Steam Support
* Top Down Camera (camera view select 4) was previously bound to F12 by default which is normally used for Steam's screenshot feature. Camera View Select 4 now uses Shift+F12 by default to avoid potential clash.

Compatibility with FSX boxed
* FSX and FSX: Steam Edition co-Existence feature allows both versions to be installed on the same machine.

Default System-Setting Alterations
* Increased TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD to 4096 up from 1024
* Changed HIGHMEMFIX=1
* Increased Vertex and Index Buffers and the number of buffers.

Bugs Fixed
* Fix to particle emitter controllers which were not being updated properly.
* Fix to flush all levels of detail in terrain cache.
* Fix to Texture Composition preventing fail and crash.
* Fixed issue where player is able to reserve more slots for friends than maximum players allowed in the game.
* Fixed issue where invalid Briefing Room was presented to player when cancelling session creation.
* Fixed issue where weather text in the multiplayer briefing room is partially cut off.
* Fixed issue where no error message appears when attempting to host a session with the network adapter disabled.
* Fixed issue where there is no error message when attempting to host a session with the network cable unplugged.
* Fixed issue where host player is frozen after a collision occurs in multiplayer.
* Fixed issue where client gets dropped from a multiplayer game after they crash into the host.
* Fixed issue where the Host Options in multiplayer/ Free Flight allow a user to have a maximum of 99 player slots.
* UIAutomationCore.dll work-a-round is now supplied by default with FSX:SE. This fixes a number of crashes relating to UI interaction on 64-bit versions of Windows.
* Fixed issue where the application's taskbar preview window displays no content on Windows 8 and above
* Prevent default colour mode for Windows 7 and above (enable automatic display composition).
* sserife.fon file now automatically supplied and loaded.

[Gusington]

Different threads, different realities BC.

[BanzaiCat]

Different threads, different realities BC.

I'm sorry Gus! I crossed the streams. :(

[Nefaro]

I'm slow :)

You just said you're "fast" elsewhere.

Only when it comes to the ladies, perhaps?

Or climbing in hobbit holes.

[BanzaiCat]

Gus was the original Ladies Man.



...though I think Gus' 'fro was a little bigger.

[Gusington]

The 'fro not on the top of my head, perhaps.

[tgb]

The Guild Gold Edition is  $1.49 on GOG this weekend.