Borderlands just went on sale on steam, I haven't played it yet and would love to give it a go, but I remember hearing one of the GB guys saying that Dave hated the PC version. Are there any serious game breaking issues with the PC version? 
 
thanks.

Game breaking? No. But it is very obvious it was ported over to the PC as far as the interface goes. Also, I'm sure the co-op is more fun and easier to get people together on Xbox Live. But if you're playing on STEAM that might be better.

If you change the field of view through some config edits (they're simple, just google em) the experience becomes loads better.

iirc the online connect was a little funny when it released but i think that's been patched up.
 
I couldn't play it solo though, its the kind of game that reflects the company you have.

The UI is unchanged from the console version. Use a controller if you value your sanity.

It plays just wonderful. I'm not too sure on the co-op as of now and whether or not they fixed that up, and also you'll have to deal with a goofy UI, but its definitely worth playing either way.

Yeah,it's a STRAIGHT port over. You have to use the arrow keys on the menu. ARROW KEYS! 

I think they fixed the broken multiplayer?

You can use the mouse in menus, and they partially fixed the connectivity, so it's still a hassle to play private games with friends.

I didn't have any issues with the PC version. It was very fun and ran brilliantly. It's well optimised and looks beautiful even on relatively less powerful rigs. There are a little bit of clunkiness with the interface, which makes it very obvious it was made for consoles and not PC, but it's nothing major or gamebreaking. At the price in the steam sale, it's well worth a purchase.

For the first couple weeks or so, there was no multiplayer, and you had to use a program called "Gameranger" to play online.  Other than that, like the others said, minor interface issues, but, nothing in the same universe as game-breaking.

I really don't care about the UI, that's not what I'd call game breaking. I don't play my 360 any more, my PC runs games better for less so I don't really see the point. My xbox live ran out a few weeks ago and I didn't notice for days. The 360 version has some serious framerate issues also doesn't it?
 
Thanks for the quick replies.

They aren't gamebreaking but quite annoying.
 
VSYNC is an issue, you will manually have to enable it in a config. Same thing goes for the FOV. The biggest complaint I had was playing online required opening a lot of ports and it was quite laggy. I considered moving onto the 360 version but ultimately said I wasn't going to play it much anyway.

" I really don't care about the UI, that's not what I'd call game breaking. I don't play my 360 any more, my PC runs games better for less so I don't really see the point. My xbox live ran out a few weeks ago and I didn't notice for days. The 360 version has some serious framerate issues also doesn't it? Thanks for the quick replies. "

" They aren't gamebreaking but quite annoying.  VSYNC is an issue, you will manually have to enable it in a config. Same thing goes for the FOV. The biggest complaint I had was playing online required opening a lot of ports and it was quite laggy. I considered moving onto the 360 version but ultimately said I wasn't going to play it much anyway. "

I haven't had any problems and I just bought it on the PC a second time as it is cheaper for me to buy it again on steam with all DLC than it is to buy the DLC directly from Gearbox (and I avoid the horrible 5 machine activation limit doing so).  You can also use the 360 controller if you want on the PC if you have the adapter.

" @Subject2Change said:

" They aren't gamebreaking but quite annoying.  VSYNC is an issue, you will manually have to enable it in a config. Same thing goes for the FOV. The biggest complaint I had was playing online required opening a lot of ports and it was quite laggy. I considered moving onto the 360 version but ultimately said I wasn't going to play it much anyway. "

was the online trouble with steam? "

I thought it was excellent.  Don't even try to navigate the menus with the mouse though, because they made a shitty job of that - instead, use the keyboard in the same way that you would use a gamepad.
 
Also, there are no in-game AA options, but if you can force it through your graphics card it makes it look really sharp.

" The UI is unchanged from the console version. Use a controller if you value your sanity. "

Menus are fine, just hover over your choice with your mouse and use enter to select.  Especially useful for selling guns and such, because once you figure it out you can navigate through menus hella fast.

If you are playing an FPS on a PC and using a gamepad, there is no help for you.