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flame war!?! Just asking if the extra bugs made the 360 better is all Of course nothing beats a PC that isn't even capable of playing the best game released this year

Is this a case that the 360 is the best version of the game because it comes with more bugs?

I've alwaysed used https://projects.gnome.org/dia/ in the past for network diagrams. Don't know if it supports background images, never tried.

Interesting looking through the posted graphs. The low scorers seem to have a bit of a problem somewhere in the blue/green spectrum (@ICTDirect_Dave appears to be the exception that proves the rule). Also most of the high scorers seem to peek in the blue/green spectrum. Goes to show granma was was right - "blue and green should never be seen" - now we know why.

While I knew this, I thought there was a difference in the setup/makeup of the cache and the associated alogorithms.

Just done a quick google and that appears to refer to using one or two seperate SSD drives as a large capacity fast cache for the main array of standard hard drives, rather than supporting hybrid drives with their own bult in SSD caches. Also, SSD raid controllers appear to be predominantly RAID1 or RAID10 from what I can see. I'm sure we had this discussion before, I can't remember the outcome. What would be better 5x15k drives or 10x10k drives? Depending on use/RAID level intended, I'd be tempted to recommend to @LukeC more spindles at a lower spin rate? But I think the conscensus is use 15k drive instead of 10k hybrids.

How do Hybrids behave in a RAID environment? Are they like SSD's - require TRIM support on the controller and recommended to steer clear of RAID5 due high number of potential writes on the error code? Or are they more like standard hard drives, albiet with a larger cache?

Forgive the ingorant question from a console fanboy - but, Is Big picture itself fully controlled from a gamepad, or just the launched game? Also, do all games automatically launch with gamepad controls selected, or does it depend on the game? Just wondering how far they've developed it and how much you can do without going near a keyboard or mouse? This is what I want them to show us in SteamOS. The OS needs to run without the need for keyboard or mouse at all for it have a proper shot at the TV set, and that proberly means a better lock at Installation and Updating than Microsoft Windows currently manages.

look on the bright side - you live in a rose tinted world

Ah! Mine was almost identical. 4. My chart showed a slight problem more into the blues where yours is borderline green.

Er, something tells me the success of this game took even Rockstar by surprise. $1Billion sold in three days, fastest selling game of all time. And you're complaining about a high street store being sold out? They still have copies in the PSN store (£49.99 - ouch!)

Mmm, if that's the case they have a Microsoft-eque PR problem. The media don't appear to be reporting that message (or I'm misreading the article)... Valve working with partners on Multiple manufacturers making multiple consoles to multiple specs? Sounds messy. Like I say, they seem big on announcements and light on detail at the moment. The idea of a SteamBox (done right) is a compelling one. Just not convinced they are doing right yet...

I'm still on the fence on this one. I have a preference to console style gaming and dispite the "PC master race" could never convince my self that pluggin a PC in to TV is a good idea. At the moment there are three problems and until Valve convince me they have it sorted, the PS4 looks a better buy in my eyes... SteamOS. How does it work? What does it look like? How much has been designed around a game controller rather than a mouse? Sorry, but the announcement (from what I can see) hasn't said anything but - "look, we've made SteamOS". Linux without Wine. This is the big one. They need publishers. They need publishers to be talking about developing games. They need publishers to be talking about developing current AAA new release games (Watch_Dogs?). They need publishers to be talking about developing current AAA new release games (Watch_Dogs?) in Linux natively. It's all quiet on the western front. The other nigling concern is that it's been tried before, and failed. 3DO tried to get a "common hardware platform for gaming that any manufacturer could produce". It was too expensive. I think SteamOS on it's own is the wrong direction. Valve needed to take control of the hardware and release their own device. I suppose the plus here is that anybody can build their own PC and just put the OS on there - but, unless it's pre-install in the shops I can't see that being appealing to the average consumer.

If they bug fix that I'd be soooo disappointed. I'll be flying my car tonight

You need to go on a killing rampage outside of the main city where the police pressance is almost non existent

Yeah, I crashed loads on that one two. Then I worked out what the rudder was for Suddenly I lot easier lining up with runways. Guess whose never taken flying lessons or played flight sims before

Now, I know how to purchase the golf course

Mmm, thought I'd actually try and write a wish list while the idea was still fresh in my mind. You know your moral compass is lost when you find your self wrting: Die like Hans Grubber (sp.) Sticky bomb a 747 Recreate 9/11 Maybe the tortue mission had a bigger effect on me than I realise. This game should be banned! (after I've completed my wish list, or course )

It's more keeping track of a wish list of things I'd like to do in the game than keeping track of missions. It's like the tram, everytime I pass one I think "I must see if I can ride one" but then it's two hours of side missions later and I've forgotten all about it. This game was so built for the next gen share/dvr feature. I've got images of recreating an old Buster Keaton movie

I need a todo list. I keep getting side tracked and forgetting half the stuff I want to do. Still haven't got around to a round of golf yet Does anyone know if the trams I keep seeing are ridable?

For iOS users there's a downloadable instruction manual app (not iFruit) that includes a pretty good interactive map.

I haven't played any of the earlier games so hard to comment other than all the reviews I've seen suggest the main city, Los Santos, is a close on 1:1 replica of Los Angeles. The map is HUGE though.

While I do understand that, as was said above, it devalues the bar if you make it compulsory. Also, I wonder if employers know what a grade C in either subject actually represents? How meny employers know what the GCSE sybilus contains and what exactly is being tested? The arguement being that an individual may have a perfectly acceptable standard of Maths for most employers and yet maybe only passed at grade D or E because they didn't understand some of the more advanced topics. I remember doing Maths as part of my BTec and I'm pretty sure those models where not GCSE standard, just the basics. And the BTec I took is supossidly equivalent to a couple of A-Levels.

@CAM, @witch - you both make good arguements why Maths is an important subject to study. But you don't answer the question why everybody must get a grade 'C', or indeed even study to GCSE standard at all. It's not slighlting maths (or english, or any subject) as being non worthwhile endeavours. Far from it. It's more taking exception to th words everyone and must. Why must everyone pass at grade C or above?

Interesting - but my phone already does SMS, E-mail and Facebook :shrug: