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by Maarten Goldstein, Mar 18, 2006 11:02am PSTSure was great playing G.R.A.W. online with 15 other Shackers and being the worst player. *sobs* Also on FileShack
- DropTeam multiplayer test - online test for this tactical action sim game.
- Championship Manager 2006 demo - new and improved gold demo.
- The Sims: Family Fun Stuff movie one and two - upcoming item pack.
- MX vs. ATV Retail 1.0.1 patch - couple of bug fixes and such.
Daily Filter: Planetside 2, Deadlight
Weekend PC digital deals: strategy-o-rama
38 Studios, Harry Potter Kinect - Shacknews Daily: May 25, 2012
Minecraft for Xbox 360 dev working on 'Adventure' update
Demon's Souls servers extended again
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By popular demand we will be having dinner before going to ShadowLan.
For dinner we shall be going to Humperdinks in Richardson. here is the addy 1601 N Central Expy, Richardson, TX http://maps.google.com/maps?q=humperdinks+loc%3A+1601+N+Central+expy+richardson,+tx&spn=0.015802,0.027112&f=l&cid=3296...[google.com] . we will meet for dinner at 4:45PM. Look for the Goofy redhead if you haven't met me before i do NOT look like George McFly genjuro =-( Let me know if you're coming for the dinner part so i can call ahead and let them get a table for us.
We should be ready for gaming goodness at ShadowLan by 7-7:30pm http://maps.google.com/maps?q=humperdinks+loc%3A+1601+N+Central+expy+richardson,+tx&spn=0.015802,0.027112&f=l&cid=3296...[google.com] . at this time i have been unable to reach them since their website is down and the phone number i found through yellowpages.com is sending me to a full voicemail box. Shadowlan closes at 1am on saturdays so we should be set there for as long as you guys want.
My apologies for the randomness and lateness of getting things together. my computer fried a few weeks ago and i only managed to get my old 200mhz computer working for about a day before it really died. If you need to contact me for whatever reason my phone number is in my profile for a limited time only (i'll remove it when i get back from the meet).
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So i've complained about my roommate and his cat numerous times. the cat tear up the carpet constantly. I had to put all the my plants either in the garage or locked in the spare bedroom because he tips them over and fucks them up, and now I notice that he has used my $1000 black leather couch as a sratching post and it's completely fucked up now.
I've told him time and time again that he needs to get rid of the cat, get him declawed, or do something to make him stop scratching up everything.
What should my next action be? I am at the point where I want to just say "buy me a new couch and get the fuck out out of my house".
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http://billywest.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2011&PN=1
stolen from SA!
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I am taking up weight training. What's a good cardio ratio to go along with it? How long should a cardio session be? Right now I am doing 2x35min on the home steptrainer each day. Each session seems sufficient to get my heart rate up plenty, but I am a newbie at this stuff. Would it be better to not split the sessions for cardio?
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http://nations.tm-exchange.com/?action=tracksearch&mode=1&id=42445
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Some silly gooses decided to anchor a large POS (Player Owned Station) in one of our core systems. Our response followed thusly:
http://cpnkegel.shackspace.com/eve/2006.03.18.22.18.23.png
http://cpnkegel.shackspace.com/eve/2006.03.18.22.18.32.png
About 200 people or so involved there. T'was a non-stop fireworks show :D
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We'll be playing BF1942 v1.61 at bf1942.shackbattles.com:14567 - password is in themelon's profile.
We'll also be using Teamspeak. EVERYONE should be on Teamspeak, at least to listen even if you don't have a mic. We'll be using the Shack ts server: ts.shackbattles.com - no password required.
If you're new to the game and need training or help, I (and several others) will be happy to spend all the time you need walking you through the different classes, weapons, tactics, etc. Just let us know!
The map rotation will also include Shackmaps and the tournament map pack. You can get them at the links below.
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Battlefield 1942:
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=4501 (BF1942 v1.6 patch)
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=5928 (BF1942 v1.6 -> v1.61 incr. patch)
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=5284 (BF1942 Shack map pack)
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=6351 (EA Tournament map pack)
http://www.toldyouimhardcore.com/umax/ShackTraining.zip (Shack training map)
Teamspeak:
http://www.goteamspeak.com/ (Teamspeak homepage, where you can download Teamspeak 2)
http://www.qbnut.com/tso/ (Teamspeak Overlay--it puts the usernames of those who speak onto your screen. TSO has caused some stability issues for a few people in the past, but it's still helpful if you can get it to work.)
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I'm guessing that Shackbattles are going to die off for a while after Oblivion comes out. So let's go out with a bang. And if BF1942 doesn't work out, we'll try BF2 instead. And if that doesn't work, we'll go Shacksquadding on some public servers. One way or another, we will blow stuff up.
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Seriously, this lack of ER last night and FP this morning is starting to make me worry that we're going to miss today's Oblivion countdown video. Seriously, the Shack is the only place on the Internet I know how to use, and if it's down it's like my entire world is cut off!!!
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http://videosift.com/story.php?id=730
I made a demo of me running around a level shooting guns and then used that to benchmark. I didn't feel like waiting for the hwspirit.demo to finish since it was going at like 9 fps.
Plus the ~1 min demo I created was like 18 megs. wtf. Thanks Raven for killing any hope of a multiplayer community :(
note: I get like 193 fps in q3 using the four.dm_66 demo
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ps2, xbox, 9800pro, k8v se deluxe in reply.
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I've been thinking about getting a laptop for school next semester(moving on to the university, can't come home as often). I saw this today http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=329132&pfp=BROWSE It's a Athlon 64 3200+, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, DVD Burner, 802.11g compatible HP Pavillion w/ a 15.4" screen for $599(only $50 in mail-in rebates as well, w00t!). It looks like a killer deal, I just was curious how these are for reliability and whether this thing is a brick or not.
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Symptoms:
Headphones on with volume up midway, when ever I move the mouse I can hear a very distinct static/clicking noise that comes and goes in precise coordination with mouse movements. Turns out its audible via speakers as well.
CPU utilization goes through the roof --> 70%+
If I'm resizing a window (ie explorer, firefox) CPU utilization hits nearly 100%. (E.g. click and grab corner of window and move it around in rapid circles).
Is this a mouse driver issue? Sound card driver issue? HALP!
Hardware:
Aopen AX45-8xn
P4 2.53ghz
Geforce 6800GT
SB Audigy (1) - latest drivers
Microsoft USB wheel mouse - no specific driver (windows)
Anyone have any ideas what's going on here?
I am reading the sequel to Pohl's "Gateway". I was thinking about what period in our history that would inspire Gateway. I am thinking of the Viking Explorers, but the book puts it in more severe circumstances.
Anyone else who read the book that can give their opinion on the history period that would best reflect the setting of the novel?
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maybe i should get dressed or something not an alcoholic
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The local NPR station here is KPCC. I love NPR... well, not love, but it's a decent place to get some news, plus there are no commercials. They have some great local news shows, as well as some good syndicated bits (Car Talk, Talk of the Nation, etc).
But the REAL reason I'm posting this is, does anyone else's local radio station play "Prairie Home Companion" on the weekends? I absolu-fucking-lutely HATE that show. HATE IT. And it's like 2 hours long! It's the most boring, family-oriented, old people making old-people-jokes show in the world. I tune into NPR on the weekends, to catch up on some news when I'm out and about... and 90% of the time, it's that stupid Garison Keeler breathing heavily into the mic... or his gay-ass Guy Noir Private Eye bit... or that lame sound effects guy... or some no-name hill-billy band playing some stupid folk song.
Fuck you, Prarie Home Companion... please go off the air :(
all that stupid ranting, and nobody probably even knows what I'm talking about.
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat86300050019&lid=P1_m31a
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Yay.
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I'm a bit curious about it... Wanna see what they do in terms of the insanity and stuff (loved that part in Eternal Darkness). :)
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http://media.putfile.com/ony_wipe
omg that's comedy gold lol, anger management problem
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This day is going to be awesome. also my roommate put a diet coke in the freezer to make it cold and forgot about it...you can guess what happened...
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A ShackTactical OFP session will be happening tomorrow at 7pm CST. I'll be in the server at 6pm CST (or earlier) for you early-joiners, as usual. Our main mission will likely kick off at 8pm CST, everything up to that point will be warmups. We should have a few new big missions over the course of the night - from what I've seen of them, they're going to be a load of fun.
FDF 1.4 introduces WWII units and other improvements into the already-awesome FDF mod. We have tons and tons and tons of coop and adversarial missions for FDF, and the past session with it was quite a bit of fun for all involved. Expect this one to be pretty cool as well.
You can find a video of a previous FDF session here: http://dslyecxi.com/screens/Operation_Flashpoint/060121_Shackgoonbattle/jan2006_shackgoonbattle.wmv
Getting the new stuff
All you need for this session is the FDF 1.4 Combined pack and DMAlean animation pack, you can find it on my OFP page: http://dslyecxi.com/ofp.html . IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE DMALEAN ANIMATION PACK LINKED FROM MY SITE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO JOIN, PERIOD. It'll kick you for a modified config every time. The server is up now, so if you want to connect to make sure your stuff is set up properly, go for it - opflash.shackbattles.com
Edjumacate yourself!
If you haven't already read the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures of OFP Shackbattles page, do so now. It's critical that everyone playing has read through and understands what's contained in it.
http://dslyecxi.com/ofpttp.html
TeamSpeak update
Get the new TS bindings! If you don't have the right bindings, you're going to be very, very confused. These have been UPDATED since our last session.
http://dslyecxi.com/files/ofp/shacktac_ofp_ts_keybinds.kbn
ShackTactical
If you're interested in playing in OFP Shackbattles, you really should sign up for the Shack Tactical list. Go here to read more:
http://dslyecxi.com/shacktac.html
The turnout for this session is expected to be pretty good. A bunch of the SA Goons will be playing with us as well.
http://dslyecxi.com/screens/Operation_Flashpoint/060121_Shackgoonbattle/shacktac_attack.jpg
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http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB114247750570299759-lMyQjAxMDE2NDEyNjQxNzY3Wj.html
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Ace Ventura 1 & 2 are DAMN funny movies.
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