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Transfer Your Bethesda.Net Games to Steam Before 5/11/22

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Bethesda.Net is going down on May 11th, however you can transfer all your games to Steam. It's easy to do and I'm including links for the instructions to do so. At one point it will also allow you to transfer some of your saved game data. Just click on the provided links.

Instructions: https://bethesda.net/en/account/transfer-library

Saved data transfer FAQ: https://help.bethesda.net/#en/answer/55036

Source:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/heres-how-to-transfer-your-bethesda-launcher-games-to-steam/1100-6502864/

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/28/2022 at 10:10pm

Library transferred! Nice that it was easy.

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/28/2022 at 11:15pm

Also, if you had game DLC on Bethesda.net and you notice you get the normal game transferred to Steam, the DLC did transfer you just need you Bethesda.net account attached to Steam to use it.

https://help.bethesda.net/#en/answer/55842

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 04/28/2022 at 11:47pm

Yeah, I was surprised by how easy it was to transfer. They even send you an email confirming that the transfer completed successfully. Once I opened Steam, I saw the notification that I had "new" games in my library.

I backed up my DOOM Eternal saved game directory before I last uninstalled it. It seems I was able to zip that directory and transfer it to my Steam cloud. I haven't tested if the backup actually worked, but I know the transfer of the .zip was successful. I thought this was neat and I like being able to save to the cloud, even though I do physical backups now if I feel a game is important enough.

Oh and I created this post, because I thought it was a very important announcement. I know some of us here have games on the Bethesda.Net launcher. I just hope everyone who needs to know sees this.

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Doom Eternal's Ancient Gods Part 2 DLC Arrives Tomorrow (Update: Now Available!)

Doom Eternal's Ancient Gods Part 2 DLC arrives tomorrow and you can watch a trailer for it in the link I embedded. I played Doom Eternal months ago and gave the game a "must play" on the Cheerful Ghost ratings score. If you're a fan of Doom, I believe it's a must play. I (obviously) thought it was a great game and I'm looking forward to getting back into it.

Let me know what you think about this. Are you planning on playing it? I may jump in right away, although I may wait to finish what I'm currently working on. If you see me on Bethesda.net soon, you'll probably see that I'm playing Doom Eternal (or waiting for the DLC to download). Feel free to hit me up, my... Read All

DOOM Eternal Rocks!

Azurephile gives this an astounding "Must Play" on the Ghost Scale

This achieves something special, and it would be a shame to miss it.

Azurephile gives this a "Must Play" on the Ghost Scale

This achieves something special, and it would be a shame to miss it.

“DOOM” Eternal is a sequel to “DOOM” (2016). However, it doesn’t just add new content, but it also adds some new functionality. Platforming is still a part of the series and DOOM Eternal adds a bit more to getting around. Now there is a mod for the Super Shotgun called the Meat Hook. It will let you grapple onto a demon and shoot or punch it. The new Blood Punch melee attack does some serious damage. If you want to instantly kill a Pinky, Blood Punch it in the face. The gauge for this attack gets refilled when you perform Glory Kills.

One new way to get armor is by using the Flame Belch. It is a new piece of gear that puts demons on fire. While they’re lit, they’ll... Read All

Watch QuakeCon @ Home @ Home

The QuakeCon 2020 live stream & charity event has begun and if you are a Bethesda, iD and Arkane fan tuning in should be required viewing. One piece of fun news to come out of the keynote was that Doom Eternal is getting some story based DLC called The Ancient Gods: Part One on top of other multiplayer enhancements. Not a lot of details emerged in the keynote about The Ancient Gods DLC itself and it looks like a full reveal trailer will drop later this month.

One thing I wanted to highlight was that each year at QuakeCon Zenimax, Bethesda, iD and Arcane markdown their games and this year is no exception. One particular thing I found fun is much of the classic iD... Read All

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/07/2020 at 09:21pm

I was about to ask, but decided to try to figure it out before asking, so...in order to claim Quake for free you just need to log in to your Bethesda.net launcher. Click on "Games" and scroll down to Quake and you'll see the option to install it. Maybe I should copy this to the event...?

Source: https://bethesda.net/en/article/51MRrnr3XnfmjkTGppLXcm/ajudem-caridades-e-ganhem-jogos-e-itens-gratuitos-nos-jogos-durante-a#:~:text=Get%20Quake%20for%20Free!,to%20receive%20the%20free%20game.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/07/2020 at 09:32pm

It's in the event but it's good to mention it here too BECAUSE I forgot to do that and just picked it up.

Thanks Greg!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/08/2020 at 12:52am

It's mentioned in the event, but I didn't see instructions on how to get, claim, or install it, that's why I had to look it up. I knew it was going to be free, I just didn't know how to get it. Also noted, if they raise enough $, they'll do the same for Quake II. I'm assuming that these free releases unfortunately do not contain the expansion packs, though I could be wrong as assuming just makes an "ass" out of "u" and "me." LOL Still, the games are quite cheap at the moment, I have them on my wishlist.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/08/2020 at 09:23pm

I got Quake on Beth launcher and installed it and tweaked it some and it runs fairly well. I'm experimenting with Quake source engines right now(modern builds of the open source code) and finding various pros and cons to that. I have the original Quake CD ROM but having it digitally through the Beth launcher is really nice too.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/08/2020 at 10:09pm

And they've raised $13k so we should get Quake 2, let me check the Beth launcher now if they are handing it out. Doesn't look like it but should be at some point.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/09/2020 at 04:13am

Cool! I looked at the store part of the launcher and didn't see the expansions even mentioned, but you can buy them on Steam. Feel free to let me know when/if Quake 2 becomes available. Man, I really liked those games. I remember playing them when they were new. One thing I liked about Quake was that you could use your own soundtrack. I don't recall exactly how that worked, but I remember listening to different things while playing, like Tori Amos. Granted, I also loved the inclusion of Nine Inch Nails. I also remember how they made a demo for the game that actually contained the entire game that someone figured out how to unlock by hacking it. I think they resolved that later. Quake 2 reminds me of the drink Surge, I drank a good bit of it when I played that game.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/10/2020 at 01:39am

Seems I was wrong and 20k unlocks Quake III!

https://twitter.com/QuakeCon/status/1292304870188425216

That said, I haven't seen it show up for free in the launcher yet.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/10/2020 at 03:40am

Ok, but what about Quake II? The article I shared says it would unlock at $10k. I didn't see anything about Quake III, until your comment showing that tweet. Still, neither game is showing up as free at the moment, just the first game. Thanks for the head's up! I'm still interested, so if you find something new (like an update that one or both games is now available for free), please feel free to comment here.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/10/2020 at 04:27am

I'm not sure. I read a Tweet from a person that said they'd unlock after QuakeCon? Who knows. Maybe we get both? I guess well know either way soon enough.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/11/2020 at 02:35am

We probably all own all three quakes on steam though right? I mean they've all been around $0.04 at some point on Steam sales.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/11/2020 at 02:44am

Not me, not yet. Though I'd rather have them on Steam, since Steam definitely has the expansions (mission packs) whereas they seem to be missing from Bethesda.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/11/2020 at 03:48am

I have all of them on CD ROM but I don't think I re-bought them on Steam yet.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/11/2020 at 04:33am

I had at least some of them on CD, but I don't know what's happened to them. I haven't seen them in decades, but that actually applies to a lot of my old CDs.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/13/2020 at 01:28am

Quake II just showed up in my Beth launcher. So the Tweet was wrong about the game(They said Quake III) BUT it did show up, just a lot later.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/13/2020 at 01:58am

I too have Quake 2, maybe Quake 3 will eventually unlock too.

But like Greg said, the lack of expansions in the Beth Quake 2 (plus the amazing RTX port (even if you don't have an RTX graphics card)) mean that I'll be using that Steam copy.

Seriously, that RTX port with RTX turned off is the best semi-third party launcher for Quake 2.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/13/2020 at 04:13am

Thanks for the notice! I'm thinking that even w/ the RTX features turned off, that (free) version of Quake 2 could still be pretty sweet. I think (perhaps incorrectly) there may be other features that modern GPUs can use for the game. I've hardly played it though, so I can't say for certain from my own experience and memory, it's been a while.

Now waiting for Quake 3 to unlock....

Travis Admin wrote on 08/14/2020 at 01:53am

You’re right. That RTX port has some modern features that make it a delight to play.

And the free version can let you play the shareware stuff but if you own quake 2 you can point it at your installation and it will use the original game files for the full game. Just with better presentation

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/17/2020 at 10:56pm

Quake 3 is now available to get for free.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/17/2020 at 11:41pm

😈

Travis Admin wrote on 08/20/2020 at 06:51pm

Really? Hmm. it isn't on mine.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/20/2020 at 09:10pm

Yeah, Quake III Arena, I have it installed, I got it for free. I found a video that alerted me to the fact that it was available.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/21/2020 at 01:06am

That's weird. I have restarted my client a couple times to see if I could jog it.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/21/2020 at 05:37am

I saw something at the beginning of this give away saying something like if you don't see it show up as free, restart the Bethesda launcher. Perhaps it worked for me, because I'd open the launcher, log in, check, possibly install a game, log out, and close the launcher. I repeated this numerous times and have been able to get all three games. I just keep the launcher closed if I'm not going to use it, no need for it to hog system resources, I need that for gaming! I hope it worked out for you.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/21/2020 at 02:52pm

Nah I usually have it open but I restarted it a couple times. It worked for Quake 1 and 2 days ago but not 3. Odd.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/21/2020 at 07:15pm

Hm, perhaps restart the computer or log out of the launcher and log back in. Otherwise, I'm not sure, that would be something to Google.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/22/2020 at 03:10am

Oh yeah I’ve restarted all the things.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/22/2020 at 05:05am

Ok, I think I know why now, they're no longer free, as it seems with an article I found. They were only available for a day or 72 hours. Your comment here was three days after mine and Jon's, so maybe you missed it. Bummer, dude. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/grab-quake-3-for-free-on-pc-before-its-gone-tomorr/1100-6480881/

Travis Admin wrote on 08/22/2020 at 05:17am

Yeah that may be it. But oh well, no big loss. I have two physical copies and a Steam copy so I think I'll be ok :D

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"Dude Is Satan in this Game?" Jack Black Plays Doom Eternal

Jack Black: Dude it's getting biblical talk about the mark of the beast!
Sammy Black: It's about hell.
Jack Black: Dude is Satan in this game?
Sammy Black: Uh, not exactly Satan.
Jack: No spoilers.
Jack: Sumpin' tells me we gonna battle Satan!

It's a Jack Black playing Doom Eternal. Just click the button already.

LGR: "Doom Eternal Has To Be One of the Best Shooters I've Played Period."

Some early media reviews are coming in for Doom Eternal and they look great. I wanted to share one from one of my favorite YouTube channels LGR. LGR has a nice chill style and mixes top notch capture footage (seriously the game looks incredible in his video) and it running on his wide ASUS monitor.

One of the first things I noticed is that in Doom Eternal the starting weapon is the shotgun which is a great. The pistol in Doom 2016 was fine, but Doom Eternal looks to start you out with Doom's signature weapon which is as it should be.

If you are getting Doom Eternal soon let me know and what you think of the game once you play it.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/18/2020 at 05:43am

Wow, the shotgun was my favorite weapon in Doom (2016). This is very tempting, I'm "on the fence" about it. From what I've seen, all reviews so far are definitely positive!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/18/2020 at 02:34pm

Same here. I have so many games already but this looks like a game I’ll play... at some point?

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/18/2020 at 06:19pm

Yeah. I'm already playing something and don't really want to stop. Maybe it'll be cheaper in the Steam Summer Sale. Maybe I've gotten spoiled by sales and now realize I don't always have to pay $60 for a game. Although, every time I watch something (like the video you posted) about this game, I really feel like getting it. I also have multiple other games on my wish list.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/18/2020 at 06:39pm

If you don’t need to play a game at launch waiting is always a great idea. Borderlands 3 is pretty cheap on Steam now and will only get cheaper over time with a ton more content.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/18/2020 at 09:34pm

Yeah, I was really tempted to get Borderlands 3. It came to Steam at a 50% discount, which was very hard to resist.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/19/2020 at 04:33am

Yep, that's the one.

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Digital Foundry Got To Peek at the Tech Behind Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal's launch date of March 20th is fast approaching and as such certain media outlets are covering it before launch. Digital Foundry got a peek at the game for a few hours and interviewed the folks at iD about the game.

"As well as sitting down for *three hours* to play the upcoming Doom Eternal, Digital Foundry's John Linneman also had the opportunity to discuss the new id Tech 7 engine upgrades with Doom Eternal executive producer and id software studio director, Marty Stratton. From engine upgrades to ray tracing to Switch to next-gen consoles, there's a ton of new info in this one."

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/08/2020 at 02:31am

Cool video. I feel like this game is hyped or at least it is in my mind. It may be a high expectation that I feel, but that's because Doom (2016) was so good and this one seems to be doing even more of it better. I feel like this will most certainly be an awesome game. Although, I'm still not sure when I'll get the game, assuming that I do.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/08/2020 at 11:35pm

iD is trying to sell the game for sure. What I think is clear is that if you loved Doom 2016 this looks like a much improved version so I don't think fans will be disappointed. With that, I'm not sure I'll get it at launch and if folks haven't played 2016 that game is incredible and it's also pretty cheap too.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/09/2020 at 12:18am

Yeah, I totally agree. And one amazing thing I've found out is also that Doom 2016 can run very well on even "budget" PC builds. So, it doesn't require a beast. I haven't really paid attention to Eternal's system requirements, but I bet it's quite similar in that way. Also, to me, one of the most notable pieces that came up in this video was "optimization." A game that's properly and greatly optimized can run very well.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/12/2020 at 10:51pm

No, my old PC ran it pretty dang well with only a few graphical sacrifices in the settings. It's so well optimized, especially with the vulkan renderer.

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"You Are Nothing But a Usurper, A False Idol." The New Doom Eternal Trailer Rips!

You can "Raze Hell" in Doom Eternal on March 20th and if the new trailer is any indication iD really did kick up the Doom lore with this game. If you remember back to Quakecon of 2019 the game developers mentioned that they are building a whole Doom universe of lore and story and Doom Eternal would be the game to bring it. I appreciated the simplicity of Doom 2016 in that right away there was a bit of story and the Doom Slayer throws the monitor to the side that your were hearing it from. I appreciated the fun nod and wink to the game being focused on quick run and gun gameplay quite a bit. With that iD has treated the new Doom franchise well and I imagine this will... Read All

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 01/15/2020 at 04:40pm

Looks crazy.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/16/2020 at 10:57pm

I never quite realized the lore of the game, maybe because I only played through it once. If you want to find out more, there's a cool story trailer breakdown from IGN you can watch here: https://youtu.be/CE1ACcYwJ70 In case you haven't finished the 2016 game, this video may contain spoilers.

I'm not sure whether or not I'll get this at launch. Anyone else thinking of doing so? I know Travis is.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/17/2020 at 04:12pm

Damn right I am Greg! 😂

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/17/2020 at 06:42pm

>Damn right I am Greg! 😂

I knew that, because we've already talked about it. Before this video got posted here, I was thinking of posting it as a comment in that other post, I think I made that one. But, I hesitated and Jon beat me to it.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/17/2020 at 08:45pm

> But, I hesitated and Jon beat me to it.

Damn right I am Greg!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/17/2020 at 10:06pm

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/14/2020 at 07:13am

Gaming Bolt has been making videos about Doom's lore, so if you're a fan, I'd recommend checking them out. They're not very long, but they are cool to watch, even providing info I either forgot about or didn't know. I'll give you a link, but look on their channel for more. It seems they started posting this about a week ago and you'll also notice links to the other videos at the end of each video, so it's not easy to miss out or overlook them. Here's one about Samuel Hayden: https://youtu.be/qFM7TUsiOng

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/17/2020 at 06:41pm

PC Gamer gave it a really good review! https://youtu.be/PgE0UWBf-kM

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Doom Eternal Release Date Announced

Doom Eternal now has a release date of March 20, 2020. You can now put it on your Steam wish list. It won't come to the Switch on that date, but still supposedly in the same year. Doom (2016) was a cool game and it runs surprisingly well on many PCs. The sequel looks at add some new features, which seems exciting.

Are you planning to get this at launch? What do you think about it? I'm not sure if I'll get it at launch, I might wait. I guess it just depends on what I'm doing or playing at the time.

Check this link for more details: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/doom-eternal-release-date-multiplayer-modes-demons/1100-6461012/

Travis Admin wrote on 12/24/2019 at 04:13am

This will be a launch buy for me. I was so enamored with Doom 2016. Spoiler alert-- it's on my list of the top ten games of the past decade, coming in the next episode of Cheerful Ghost Radio

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/24/2019 at 04:43am

Awesome! I really enjoyed it, too, more than I thought I would. Since then I've been impressed and surprised to learn just how well it runs on even non-beefy systems. I think that's mostly due to Vulkan.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/24/2019 at 06:32am

Vulkan is pretty spectacular. It’s such a huge jump in performance over open GL

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/26/2021 at 01:48am

I just found an interesting article on GameSpot I wanted to share. It talks about the possibility of adding a female slayer, which I think is interesting. I wonder what a female slayer would look like. However, I really wanted to point to a part at the end of the article that references the release of the second DLC in which it states that "hints from id seem to suggest that it should be coming out in the next few weeks" (in March). I'm looking forward to it. Check out the article here: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/doom-eternal-may-add-female-slayer-to-the-series-in-future/1100-6487908/

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/27/2021 at 04:48am

I heard about that, I think it’s an interesting idea and I hope they keep thinking about how to keep Doom fresh moving forward.

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Watch The Whole QuakeCon 2019 Keynote

I know this is already "aged news" but Quakecon is something fun I watch every year and wanted to share this news drop with y'all.

Apologies, I've been busy with the Tale of the White Wyvern and haven't had a whole lot of extra time to write as much as I'd like.

That all said, if you are a first person shooter fan or just a fan of iD Software and Bethesda you need to clickity clack that play button and let the entirely of the Quakecon keynote envelop your eye holes.

Noteworthy Things

* The Rage 2 free update train is still rolling and out now. If you thought Rage 2 was easy apparently they added a new mode that should make you cry tears of pain.
* Doom, Doom 2 and Doom 3... Read All