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    OnLive - $1 for your First Game! (Dues Ex: Human Revolution, Warhammer 40k, etc)

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by DeeVu, Oct 23, 2011.

  1. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Hey guys,

    OnLive (the cloud gaming company) is giving an introductory offer that your first game is only $1. Just create an account and your first game (which ever one you like) is only a buck. You can even play trials of games for free to test the waters before you pay that dollar. It's risk free and you just need to download the software. No game downloads.

    Just for you gamers out there that want Human Revolution and don't want to pay 50 bucks. Feel free to try it out. You can even play on a netbook its all streamed to you. I was on a slow connection and it was relatively good looking. When I changed location and had faster internet it looked like I was playing on my computer. Hope you guys enjoy it.

    Welcome to OnLive
     
    DeeVu, Oct 23, 2011
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  2. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Does work on Win7 64bit? I can't get this to install properly.
     
    kobe, Oct 23, 2011
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  3. MSGaldenzi

    MSGaldenzi Notebook Deity

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    I got it to work in the past on Win7 64... you should be fine.
     
    MSGaldenzi, Oct 23, 2011
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  4. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Yeah mine works on Windows 7 64x. What error do you get? Try running as admin?
     
    DeeVu, Oct 23, 2011
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  5. renegade1357

    renegade1357 Notebook Guru

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    Question about this promo real quick. Is there a time frame where you have to buy your first game? Or can you hold onto it for a while?

    EDIT: Scratch that I found the link to details about the promo
     
    renegade1357, Oct 24, 2011
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  6. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    wow, you can't beat $1
     
    SlickDude80, Oct 24, 2011
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  7. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks guys. I got it to work. Now, I just need to get a better connection...
     
    kobe, Oct 24, 2011
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  8. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    Onlive is extremely demanding as far as internet connection. you need a lot of bandwidth and as low latency as possible, to the point where they recommend you to use wired networks instead of wifi...
     
    masterchef341, Oct 24, 2011
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  9. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    But for $1 its a good tradeoff if you have a decent connection.
     
    DeeVu, Oct 25, 2011
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  10. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    Yep. 10char
     
    masterchef341, Oct 25, 2011
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  11. obso1337

    obso1337 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Might be good if you're on fiber optics?
     
    obso1337, Oct 29, 2011
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