welcome to this thread. this thread is devoted to the greatest artistic work ever brought into existence by mankind, an unparalleled achievement of human civilization. this is the thread where you (re)install deus ex
You should already know what Deus Ex is
Deus Ex is a cyberpunk-themed FPS that is also an RPG. It was developed by Ion Storm, the same studio that inflicted Daikatana upon the world, and published by Eidos in the year 2000.
You play as a secret agent in a dystopian future and turn into Superman over the course of the game. You will explore a lot, and you will find something new every time you replay this game.
You probably don't want to install these on your first playthrough because then you will miss out on the authentic Deus Ex experience. Also, you should back up your old files before installing these.
Shifter: Improves the aug system slightly, implements alt-fire, showers you with extra skill points, and adds a + Show Spoiler +
skull gun
BioMod: Overhauls the aug system to make certain augs more usable. The package installs both Shifter and BioMod at once
Total conversion
2027: This mod is an impressively well-polished prequel to Deus Ex with greatly overhauled gameplay. If you have to choose one TC mod to play, this is the one to get.
The Nameless Mod: This mod is 10 years in the making, and it features an awful meme-laden Internet forum plot as well as extremely sexy gameplay. TNM is not compatible with Shifter + BioMod, which is why you backed up your files.
Read all of the e-mails. Read all of the books. Read everything. Reading is fun
When rebinding your keyboard keys, bind your augs to your keypad keys
The game gets much better after Liberty Island so don't quit early on
Speed + Regen is for scrubs
Other than that just do what you like
Other cool stuff
Deus Ex Bible (spoilers!!): The design document for the Deus Ex universe. Contains lots of spoilers so definitely don't read this until you've beaten Deus Ex
Biomod adds modern regenerating health? Fuck that. One of the best aspects of deus ex is that you had health for all your body parts and would have lasting negative consequences for getting too hurt (blow your legs off and you can't run/have to crawl, get hit in the head/arms and not be able to aim as well).
I wouldn't call the original graphics "breathtaking" though, even for the time it came out (though the game itself is breathtaking and my all-time favorite). I've been meaning to try the new vision texture mod out soon though once I finish off some other things, probably going to stick with original gameplay for it though. Also I personally think speed is awesome (the other is actually pretty bad before it's maxed), crouch run for super fast stealthing and makes heavy weapons less of a pain.
On February 01 2013 17:17 Louuster wrote: I actually went to Battery park for the first time about a month ago, guess what the first thing that I thought of was lol?
I haven't eaten in 12 hours and thinking of this is making me crave for a candy bar
On February 01 2013 17:06 tauon wrote: One of my favourite single player FPSes. I've re-installed and re-clocked it a few times already.
Has anyone played any of the major mods for Deus Ex? What are the mods like?
I played the game with the shifter mod and I highly recommend it for another play through. It changes augmentations, weapons and gives you experience points for take downs. More information here: http://www.moddb.com/mods/shifter1
On February 01 2013 17:06 tauon wrote: One of my favourite single player FPSes. I've re-installed and re-clocked it a few times already.
Has anyone played any of the major mods for Deus Ex? What are the mods like?
I played the game with the shifter mod and I highly recommend it for another play through. It changes augmentations, weapons and gives you experience points for take downs. More information here: http://www.moddb.com/mods/shifter1
I wish the description went a little more in depth with it. Some of the changes sound ok and some sound really bad.
More skill points makes me fear that you can level up way too many things and are no longer forced to make a choice about how to level, alt-fires sound like they could be poorly designed (throw combat knives when there already are separate throwing knives in the game), unique weapons sound too op, and while better ai is good the reasoning that " Many of the additions made to Shifter would seem to shift the balance of power almost exclusively to the player. To counteract this, NPC AI and skill has been upgraded." is worrying. Choice is one of the biggest strengths of Deus Ex, in gameplay style, builds, puzzle solving, routes, etc., and if the changes make it so you aren't forced into making choices as much it will only dumb down the game into inferiority for me.
I don't think I'd mind the aug changes(maybe) and pickpocketing so much(as long as credits aren't so plentiful that you lose choice since you can just buy everything), but I'm quite apprehensive about the other things and am probably just going to play normal since it's been awhile since my last playthrough.
On February 02 2013 03:34 BlitzerSC wrote: I played DH:HR and I liked it alot ! Maybe I'll buy this game as well, I love RPGs ^^ .
It's only $3.99 on greenmangaming this weekend (though I'm not sure if it's a steam version, you may need their client to play it). If you love rpgs get this game, now. It is the very definition of rpg. You can truly build JC Denton into whatever kind of character role you want him to be, use quite varied routes through the game, and has an incredibly interactive story with many notable choices that alter how it plays out. I don't think any game has matched how rpg this game is.
Brilliant game. I'd also highly recommend everyone try out System Shock 2 (with graphics mods). Also Deus Ex Human Revolution was surprisingly good. I hope Warren Spector returns to Deus Ex now that he is no longer working for Disney.
This had sat on my "now-classics that I never played and should" list for some time and I just got around to rectifying it after a recent steam sale. I regret waiting 10 years too long now. For it's time it is absurdly incredible.
I haven't had to look up the battle of brenna or anything like that, and of course this game isn't new so it is simply before the trend of over simplification and laying things out too plainly for the player rather than defying it, but it is always a good thing to run into a game that does not just hand you everything. Funny how something as simple as needing to remember something from a book or newspaper seems "engaging" compared to too many modern games.
Not sure it deserves a couple of those accolades though, neither the voice acting nor graphics are great for 2000. (of course the main comparisons I have in mind are half life and quake 3 which are both pure shooter as opposed to RPG, so maybe it's a high bar) Addendum: I just looked it up, critics were calling the graphics so-so even at the time.
Quick closing comment to rectify the over abundance of negative comment in the latter part of this post: this game is amazing.
I like that game and general idea of topics about installing old games. Can you make a topic about reinstalling Mechwarrior 2/3 on windows 7, pretty please? ^^
One of my favourite games along with Bioshock and I recommend anyone who haven't played it to get it. Recently bought Anachronox on GOG, another cyberpunk rpg by Ion Storm. I haven't tried it yet but it seems deus ex-esque.
On February 02 2013 03:57 AnomalySC2 wrote: Brilliant game. I'd also highly recommend everyone try out System Shock 2 (with graphics mods).
I bought System Shock on ebay but could never get it to work properly on windows 7 even with lots of patches and various fixes. Although it's unlikely, I hope that GOG can some day get their hands on the rights and release a working version of it.
On February 02 2013 04:46 Kahzaar wrote: One of my favourite games along with Bioshock and I recommend anyone who haven't played it to get it. Recently bought Anachronox on GOG, another cyberpunk rpg by Ion Storm. I haven't tried it yet but it seems deus ex-esque.
On February 02 2013 03:57 AnomalySC2 wrote: Brilliant game. I'd also highly recommend everyone try out System Shock 2 (with graphics mods).
I bought System Shock on ebay but could never get it to work properly on windows 7 even with lots of patches and various fixes. Although it's unlikely, I hope that GOG can some day get their hands on the rights and release a working version of it.
It's possible to get SS2 working on Win 7, I've done it, but it was a huge pain in the ass. Totally worth it though.
On February 02 2013 04:46 Kahzaar wrote: One of my favourite games along with Bioshock and I recommend anyone who haven't played it to get it. Recently bought Anachronox on GOG, another cyberpunk rpg by Ion Storm. I haven't tried it yet but it seems deus ex-esque.
On February 02 2013 03:57 AnomalySC2 wrote: Brilliant game. I'd also highly recommend everyone try out System Shock 2 (with graphics mods).
I bought System Shock on ebay but could never get it to work properly on windows 7 even with lots of patches and various fixes. Although it's unlikely, I hope that GOG can some day get their hands on the rights and release a working version of it.
It's possible to get SS2 working on Win 7, I've done it, but it was a huge pain in the ass. Totally worth it though.
I did use those and I could technically play it; but my problem was that if I saved my game in certain rooms, the file became corrupted and I had to start over from an older save. So I had to write down every room that it was possible to save in and had to trial and error every new room I came to which ruined a lot of the immersion. Really awesome game though when it worked
On February 01 2013 17:06 tauon wrote: One of my favourite single player FPSes. I've re-installed and re-clocked it a few times already.
Has anyone played any of the major mods for Deus Ex? What are the mods like?
I played the game with the shifter mod and I highly recommend it for another play through. It changes augmentations, weapons and gives you experience points for take downs. More information here: http://www.moddb.com/mods/shifter1
I wish the description went a little more in depth with it. Some of the changes sound ok and some sound really bad.
More skill points makes me fear that you can level up way too many things and are no longer forced to make a choice about how to level, alt-fires sound like they could be poorly designed (throw combat knives when there already are separate throwing knives in the game), unique weapons sound too op, and while better ai is good the reasoning that " Many of the additions made to Shifter would seem to shift the balance of power almost exclusively to the player. To counteract this, NPC AI and skill has been upgraded." is worrying. Choice is one of the biggest strengths of Deus Ex, in gameplay style, builds, puzzle solving, routes, etc., and if the changes make it so you aren't forced into making choices as much it will only dumb down the game into inferiority for me.
I don't think I'd mind the aug changes(maybe) and pickpocketing so much(as long as credits aren't so plentiful that you lose choice since you can just buy everything), but I'm quite apprehensive about the other things and am probably just going to play normal since it's been awhile since my last playthrough.
If vanilla is what you want, than stick to that, as it's still the superior version for all the reasons you mentioned. Shifter is more of a mod to create new (violent) options and new feel to your play through, because you get abilities and money quicker early on. This does indeed limit a part of the game many, including myself, loved about vanilla, but I did have a lot of fun playing shifter nonetheless.
I might add I have no idea how it works on Windows 7, the last time I used the shifter mod was on Windows XP. So for people willing to give it a try take that into account.
On February 02 2013 04:46 Kahzaar wrote: One of my favourite games along with Bioshock and I recommend anyone who haven't played it to get it. Recently bought Anachronox on GOG, another cyberpunk rpg by Ion Storm. I haven't tried it yet but it seems deus ex-esque.
On February 02 2013 03:57 AnomalySC2 wrote: Brilliant game. I'd also highly recommend everyone try out System Shock 2 (with graphics mods).
I bought System Shock on ebay but could never get it to work properly on windows 7 even with lots of patches and various fixes. Although it's unlikely, I hope that GOG can some day get their hands on the rights and release a working version of it.
It's possible to get SS2 working on Win 7, I've done it, but it was a huge pain in the ass. Totally worth it though.
I did use those and I could technically play it; but my problem was that if I saved my game in certain rooms, the file became corrupted and I had to start over from an older save. So I had to write down every room that it was possible to save in and had to trial and error every new room I came to which ruined a lot of the immersion. Really awesome game though when it worked
Man that sucks. Yeah it's definitely one of the best games I've ever played, I wish someone would remake it so bad. It's definitely up there with Deus Ex.
I haven't tried them yet, but I heard a lot of the changes in those patches required access to the full source code (which was thought to be long lost). Worth a try.
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