Unreal Creator Proclaims PCs are Not For Gaming

An anonymous reader writes "TG Daily is running an interesting interview with EPIC founder and Unreal creator Tim Sweeney. Sweeney is anyway very clear about his views on the gaming industry, but it is surprising how sharply he criticizes the PC industry for transforming the PC into a useless gaming machine. He's especially unhappy with Intel, which he says has integrated graphics chipsets that 'just don't work'."

Re:Many good points, but I don't quite agree

[Anonymous Coward]

So that game developers can make more money? That's my guess.

Re:I'm not worried, because...

[sm62704]

There aren't many GOOD pc games coming out lately.

That's Tim's fault, isn't it?

He is absolutely right

[The Fun Guy]

The PC should never have been used for gaming. It took kludge on top of kludge to make it work, and the end product is so far from its roots as a general-purpose computational device that it is barely recognizable.

And those jaw bones should have been left the hell alone [wikipedia.org], too. You can barely recognize them, either, and in their current form, they are NO GOOD FOR CHEWING!

Why can't people leave well enough alone?

Re:Windows is a terrible gaming platform

[owyn999]

all of the issues you have described sans the change of desktop to game resolution are apparently only you. I personally have never had these issues of course I'm one of those crazy people who read the packaging before I buy a game... and if it says "4 GB RAM" and I only have 2 I don't try to force feed the game down my machines throat. I politely put the game back down and go home. Wait a few months until I have the money to afford the upgrades that I need. Considering that my machine is near 5 years old. Upgrade the component and then go find the game only this time in the bargain bin for 15$ instead of $60.

The stuttering that you are talking about is because you are trying to run the game at settings that the developer made for the game that only the absolute top of the line machine can handle.

When quitting a game if you have all of your icons/windows bound to a corner of the screen... Try checking your settings... as this absolutely should not happen. If it does maybe you should go look for a patch for the game you are playing or update your drivers.

I have played a number of both 3D and 2D games that always and I mean ALWAYS run stunningly.

oh yeah and finally... KILL YOUR AIM/use the AWAY message so that it doesn't pop a window up, I know really... I have to do things to make my machine behave the way I want it to... WAH... get Xfire, or trillian and shut the Notify and open new windows off on trill. Xfire will solve most of your issues. Especially with the Xfire Plus pack that is being developed that will let you message people while in game.

Re:for those 1337 3D games

[Hanners1979]

Probably not a good example considering we're still waiting for a PC that can play Crysis. ;)

Show me the PC...

[Anonymous Coward]

Show the the console that can play Crysis.

Hell, show me the PC that can play Crysis. Man, that game will bring a beowulf cluster of core duo extremes with SLI 8800's to their knees. I don't think *anything* can successfully run Crysis with all settings maxxed out.

Re:If the consolers will get off their high horses

[noidentity]

If M$/$ony will EVER gets some balls and support a mouse

Wouldn't an optical mouse be better? The ones with a roller ball are really outdated. Unless you meant a trackball?

Re:I'm not worried, because...

[shlepp]

Want me to kick your ass in Crysis with my 360 controller on PC? It's not hard, its just an acquired skill that is usually adopted by playing Goldeneye 64 constantly for years. There are those who can and those who can't. Those who can't criticize controllers.

Re:You're way off the mark

[Briareos]

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE /. still can't display the EURO sign, what the fuck is wrong with you people?

Here you go:

€€€

Just my 0.02 €...

np: Kings Of Convenience - Sorry Or Please (Riot On An Empty Street)