Benchmark Soon? (Tomorrow, with Steam, Maybe)

[trantjd]

I mentioned this in the "Performance Revealed" thread, but it wasn't noticed much, and in my own humble opinion, I think it deserves to be.

Doesn't anyone see a correlation between Anandtech releasing their HL2 benchmark numbers tomorrow and Steam coming out tomorrow? I'm making a somewhat educated guess that we'll see the HL2 benchmark available over steam as soon as we all setup our accounts!

I wouldn't be surprised if that was part of the reason for the delay; That they're not just releasing Steam. That would also kind of explain Anandtech's preview of tomorrow's article, if they were originally planning on releasing it today and then had to push it to tomorrow when Steam got delayed. They decided to give their readers a taste of what they should have gotten today in it's entirety.

I have a feeling that this theory would explain a lot of things we've seen happening. If I'm right, we should see a whole plethora of sites posting their benchmarking numbers tomorrow!

:cheese:

 

[manny_c44]

Yes, I think you may be right.

 

[Feath]

It's quite likely.

 

[Prince of China]

If the benchmark is released tomarrow, I will kiss every one of you!:cheers:

 

[Melon Farmer]

.... and if the benchmarking tool is out, then the release of HL2 can't be too far away :cheers:

*** runs off to order new PC ***

 

[Yatta]

No benchmark if their website was last updated in 1969.

STEAM IS DOWN

This page last updated: 4:00pm, December 31 1969 (Pacific Time, GMT -8)
Warning: This data is over 10 minutes old and may be out of date.

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A critical Steam server or system has temporarily gone offline. We (the Steam development team) apologize for the inconvenience -- rest assured that we are working as fast as we can to restore service.

You'll be gaming again soon -- thank you for using Steam!

See for yourself.

 

[thehunter1320]

Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger. Mushroom, mushroom! check the sig
ya, benchmark, good, uhh....
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger. Mushroom, mushroom!

 

[trantjd]

Originally posted by Yatta
No benchmark if their website was last updated in 1969.


See for yourself.

It's really not all that funny, that's just when the Epoch that their time system is based on starts. Java uses Jan 1, 1970 GMT for the start of their time system and so if the system reporting the time is down then it'll be reported as a 0 offset and thus show that time.

Now don't crap in my thread! :cheers:

hehe

EDIT: You too Hunter...although that is pretty damn funny! :cheese:

 

[Prince of China]

Did the internet even exist in 1969?

 

[Javert]

Originally posted by Tredoslop
Did the internet even exit in 1969?

Only as a military experiment I believe.

 

[Tork]

its likely. If it happens then thats nice treat

 

[wormstrangler]

You will only gain access to the benchmark if your SteamID is under 1000

 

[MrWhite]

I certinaly ope so... this would be the perfect time for the benchmark

 

[d8cam]

Originally posted by wormstrangler
You will only gain access to the benchmark if your SteamID is under 1000

and they are making an exception for the number 1337

 

[CommieX]

I'd rather have the remaining videos or a gold date rather than the benchmark.

 

[alco]

Originally posted by Javert
Only as a military experiment I believe.

Didn't that begin in the early 80's??

 

[Deadline]

Originally posted by wormstrangler
You will only gain access to the benchmark if your SteamID is under 1000

What do you mean ID number? Please explain, I havnt used steam yet, but I plan too thx

 

[Xtasy0]

Originally posted by Deadline
What do you mean ID number? Please explain, I havnt used steam yet, but I plan too thx

he was joking

 

[Deadline]

Originally posted by Xtasy0
he was joking

Oh, well i heard people talkin about ID number, i was just wondering what it was for.

 

[Feath]

Originally posted by Deadline
Oh, well i heard people talkin about ID number, i was just wondering what it was for.

It's a number unique to your Steam account, like a Wonid.

 

[TechnoHippyChic]

quote:
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Originally posted by Javert
Only as a military experiment I believe.
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Didn't that begin in the early 80's??

Late 60's era. Here is a pretty good article on the origins...

 

[alco]

Guess I was misinformed. thx for the link

http://www.p0stwh0res.com/images/improper_use.jpg

 

[SPCDixon]

Hey hunter! you must visit the Soldner forum, eh? That badger joke was funny as hell.


oh yeah, the benchmark with steam is a good call.

 

[RhapSidious]

Originally posted by alco
Didn't that begin in the early 80's??

No I think it started in the 60's, as a form of information sharing for the military, then was droped. The universities and such started using it in the late 70's or early 80's.

 

[Prince of China]

So, the internet was kinda public from 70-03?Wow. I thought the internet was made around 1989

 

[spitcodfry]

So as I understand it the benchmark will be released only to the press on the 30th? What's the point if we can't use it for ourselves?

 

[Feath]

Originally posted by spitcodfry
So as I understand it the benchmark will be released only to the press on the 30th? What's the point if we can't use it for ourselves?

The press already have it.

ADDED: They've said that they are going to post their own results on Friday.

 

[spitcodfry]

Originally posted by Feath
The press already have it.

ADDED: They've said that they are going to post their own results on Friday.

Oh, so the 30th is for the public? I'm confused.

 

[Feath]

Originally posted by spitcodfry
Oh, so the 30th is for the public? I'm confused.

Yes. We get the Benchmark on the 30th. NOt that we'll use it because most of us will know how good Half-Life 2 runs on our machines.

 

[spitcodfry]

Originally posted by Feath
Yes. We get the Benchmark on the 30th. NOt that we'll use it because most of us will know how good Half-Life 2 runs on our machines.

Hmmm...so I gather that its going to be released standalone as well as a built into the game benchmark?