Does this seem like a safe purchase?

[Evil Top Hat]

I played Borderlands during the free weekend on steam and loved it in the time I had, but sadly was afflicted with nasty crashing problems that really made it sort of unplayable, none of which I was able to resolve even after lots of internet searching and fixing.

Now Borderlands 2 is coming out, and I actually have friends that are also getting it, I'd really like to buy it, but as it uses the same engine as Borderlands 1, do you think it's a risky purchase? I don't actually know much about how games work or are designed, so I was just wondering whether crashing in the first likely means crashing in the second.

Thanks.

 

[Aerosteam]

Maybe it was laggy because you didn't buy it(?)

I doubt you'll have the same problem when you've purchased Borderlands 2.

 

[ScrabbitRabbit]

The PC version of Borderlands 2 is allegedly getting much more focus, so my bet is that it's likely to be more stable. However, I'd still wait 'til it's out and do some research into any potential issues before buying it if the original was borderline unplayable for you.

 

[razer17]

I have to ask if your PC meets at least the recomended specs for the game. Not that minimum crap, the recommended specs. If not, then it's probably that your PC can't really handle it.

Secondly, make sure all your drivers are up to date, especially your graphics card drivers.

LAstly, if you really want to be sure, you could ask your friends to borrow their Steam account for a short while, play it and find out if it works properly. Then if it does, you have the game downloaded and ready to rock, if it doesn't you haven't wasted $60

 

[octafish]

The PC version of Borderlands 2 is allegedly getting much more focus, so my bet is that it's likely to be more stable. However, I'd still wait 'til it's out and do some research into any potential issues before buying it if the original was borderline unplayable for you.

It wouldn't be hard to give the PC version of Borderlands 2 more attention than the first one got.

I would wait and see, or rather if I was you I'd wait and see. I didn't like the first game (beyond the shocking PC port) and I've learnt the expensive way that if I don't like the first game I shouldn't get the sequel.

 

[chadachada123]

OP, I think that THIS should answer your question:

http://www.borderlands2.com/loveletter/?x

The PC version of Borderlands 2 is getting plenty of support. I imagine that you'll be fine. I'd be interested in knowing why the first one was having issues, though.

 

[viranimus]

Safe as in the licensor wont bully you into complying with unreasonable demands? Given Steam that would be a firm absolutely not.

Safe as in crash free? Perhaps. Sometimes youll find that even if you do everything perfect you can still encounter fatal exceptions. Have you tried installing after a fresh reformat and install of OS? Personally I have only ever had 1 occurrence of that not "resolving" that type of issue.

Some times you will just simply encounter fatal exceptions due to deeply forgotten registry irregularities that were never properly repaired. Fresh format/Install clears that up. Really, if your using windows, that is basically routine maint anyway.

 

[NightHawk21]

Safe as in the licensor wont bully you into complying with unreasonable demands? Given Steam that would be a firm absolutely not.

Safe as in crash free? Perhaps. Sometimes youll find that even if you do everything perfect you can still encounter fatal exceptions. Have you tried installing after a fresh reformat and install of OS? Personally I have only ever had 1 occurrence of that not "resolving" that type of issue.

Some times you will just simply encounter fatal exceptions due to deeply forgotten registry irregularities that were never properly repaired. Fresh format/Install clears that up. Really, if your using windows, that is basically routine maint anyway.

That's pretty extensive maintenance to call it routine. I honestly don't know why you would have to do that more than 1/year or every half a year tops.

OP: If you couldn't play the first one you should probably not get the second one. There are other ways of seeing if your computer can play the game, but I'm too tired to list some of them, and I don't think I'm allowed to list the others. As someone else said make sure you meet the requirements, and go from there.

 

[viranimus]

That's pretty extensive maintenance to call it routine. I honestly don't know why you would have to do that more than 1/year or every half a year tops.

Actually thats what I mean. Once a year is still a routine and ideally every 6 months would be ideal, but sometimes its impractical. Also some times those fatal exceptions and incompatibilities might require you to do it early. Besides, with proper backups and preparation (that doesnt happen to get ganked on illegal grounds by the US government /sigh) reformat and fresh install really only takes about an hour and base preps & unloading another hour.

Really its not a lot. However the benefits do make it well worth the effort.

 

[NightHawk21]

That's pretty extensive maintenance to call it routine. I honestly don't know why you would have to do that more than 1/year or every half a year tops.

Actually thats what I mean. Once a year is still a routine and ideally every 6 months would be ideal, but sometimes its impractical. Also some times those fatal exceptions and incompatibilities might require you to do it early. Besides, with proper backups and preparation (that doesnt happen to get ganked on illegal grounds by the US government /sigh) reformat and fresh install really only takes about an hour and base preps & unloading another hour.

Really its not a lot. However the benefits do make it well worth the effort.

Ya ok that makes more sense. And I know what you mean. Now most of the time if there's a problem with my conputer and it'll take me more than like a hour or two to fix I just do a fresh reinstall.

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[legendp]

I played Borderlands during the free weekend on steam and loved it in the time I had, but sadly was afflicted with nasty crashing problems that really made it sort of unplayable, none of which I was able to resolve even after lots of internet searching and fixing.

Now Borderlands 2 is coming out, and I actually have friends that are also getting it, I'd really like to buy it, but as it uses the same engine as Borderlands 1, do you think it's a risky purchase? I don't actually know much about how games work or are designed, so I was just wondering whether crashing in the first likely means crashing in the second.

Thanks.

Is there a demo, what was the problem you where having with the first, what are your compter specs. If you culd give me the answers to these three questions I could give you a much more definite answer. but what we currently have to go on isn't enough, perhaps temporarily try you friends steam version on your computer (have them log in) and test it out that way. alos have you updated your graphics card drivers, also what is your graphics card.