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  You don't need to mod it, you just need an R4 : rosewood
  • Yeah, but even then you might want to use something like DSOrganize or Moonshell : Conan
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    Thanks, DS police. : brickmatt
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      DSOrganize is fine. You can check out mine next week...oh :( : geedeck
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        You can come visit my tropical island anytime. =( I'll actually be in Seattle next week though. I wis : brickmatt
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          Oooh, you'll be up in Seattle? Are there shackmeets planned? : famine101
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            "Shackmeet in Seattle" is something of an oxymoron. Despite having a fairly huge concentration of shacker... : Helter Skelter
            • I suck at karaoke though =( : famine101
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  Any other takes on this? : brickmatt
  • Just buy an R4. It's got by far the most support of anything out there right now. : Helter Skelter
  • I've also heard the R4 is awesome :/ : abrasion
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    I bought an R4 last week and being able to backup your saves and play homebrew (ScummDS!) is ace. Build q... : cause&effect
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      What other homebrew is out there for the ds? Is there any good sites I should be checking out? : carazy
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        There's a ton of stuff. There's a thread for DS homebrew over on SA that's a mighty good resource. htt... : Helter Skelter
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          AmplituDS? What the fuck, I'm buying a flash cart right now! : SiW73
          • It's finger-crampingly good. : DrZettl
          • It is pretty awesome. Seriously, that and DS2Key should be enough to convince anyone. : Helter Skelter
  • buy an r4. That's literally all you need. It could not be easier. : derelict515
  • Your lack of faith is disturbing : rosewood
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    I don't have one but if I were going to I'd def go with an R4 like everyone has said : mikecyb
    • me too! 4 out of 5 doctors dentists ??? choose R4 over leading products! : delataur
• I have an R4DS and it's totally solid. : DrZettl
• what a load : mr.sleepy
• The only other real option would be the CycloDS but I opted for the R4 because although the CycloDS takes... : marmite
• another for R4 : yedrin
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  i have the m3 ds simply (basically a rebranded R4, or maybe it's the other way around)... really solid.. : dextius
  • Same here. I like. : crummynz
• I have a Ds xtreme with built in flash memory and it's great. : razlebol
• <3 my R4 : suqur
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  Yeah I got my R4DS and a EZV 3-in-1 device. Works great, love some Nethack DS and ScummVM action. Make... : gargy
  • If you like Nethack (which I'm loving more and more on my DS, despite the rough to read font and kludgy c... : DrZettl
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  I bought an EZFlash V and it's incredibly brilliant. A 1gb MicroSD lets me put pretty much damn near eve... : Rotten Deadite
  • What would I need the EZFlash to do? : Tawler
• my R4 is awesome. : pandastrong
• http://www.spinning-rims.com/images/Platinum-Vetro5.jpg : Mr.SEX
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  Damn you Shack!! R4DS ordered. The price can't be beat for what this does. : mikefr24
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    i went to the website. what does it do exactly? : kevp
    • Makes you a sandwich when you ask it. : DrZettl
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  my R4 card is on it's way. i'm so excited! : mindmann
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    Mine is too! I hope it comes before Quakecon. :( : guido anchovy
    • ordered one myself just now :O : MoreVespeneGas
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  what store are you fools buying the R4 from these days. The few I checked said it was out of stock... : metalremains
  • www.gamersection.ca bought multiple things there. great. : kainen1
  • www.gameyeeeah.com is where I bought my stuff from. Only down side was I bought the R4DS and EZ-V 3in1 ... : gargy
  • amazon.com : gameagog
  • http://dealextreme.com/ when i bought mine i got the r4 and a 2gb card for $55 : pandastrong
  • I bought mine from http://www.realhotstuff.com/r4ds-c-56.html and got it the next day. Sweet! : suqur
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  I have a G6 Lite and fucking love it. : dltrem
  • true that. : Hoax
• m3 ds simply here : t0ad
• R4DS and M3 Simply are almost exactly the same thing. Either way, they kick a tremendous deal of ass. : Entity
• I've got Quake on my DS. M3 : Izanaki

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  Well the rumor is Wal-Mart will be pushing HD-DVD this christmas. : Crimsonbeak
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    Not rumor. They signed a big contract with Toshiba about 2 months ago. sub 100 and 150 standalone players... : Fyunch Click
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      I actually heard they were going to kill blu-ray shelf space entirely. Anyway, Wal-Mart has more clou... : mancide
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        How so? If someone can't afford a $500 (or $300 player even now) HD-DVD player, how can they afford an H... : sludge vohaul
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          Have you looked at the price of HDTV's recently? And no, I'm not talking about 1080p displays, I'm taking : MisterPhoton
          • and 720p or 1080i is perfect unless you are hooking up a PC to the display. Most people will not be able ... : kevp
        • Walmart sells HDTVs in the sub $1,000 range so I think it's going to be fairly possible. : pigvomit
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      It is a rumor, and its 100% false. this was debunked a long time ago. walmart has no hd dvd plans at all. : diddlyd
      • http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2122715,00.asp : diddlyd
• I wouldn't mind paying more for a good hybrid player, but really they should just decide on a standard al... : nomaad
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  I really don't want either,........ it should've been one format to begin with. : abrasion
  • precisely. Plus it kind of sucks that it's basically proprietary technology. : phipple
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    the worst part is they had discussions about uniting both formats before either were released, but they f : aethyr
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      The answer is pretty easy, don't buy either - I haven't and I won't - I'll stick with regular DVD, what t... : abrasion
      • I agree...I've never had a problem with the quality of standard DVDs. yeah, i mean, HD makes my games lo... : changejar419
      • oh, I won't. I won't get either format until Criterion starts releasing stuff, which they won't until on... : aethyr
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        dvds really look like shit on bigscreen hdtvs... upsampling is not magic : OrkO
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          Upsampling is not magic (correct) DVD's look like shit on bigscreen HDTV's Well we seemed fine using D... : abrasion
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            24 months ago you had no alternative, 24 months before DVDs came out noone was complaining about VHS eith... : OrkO
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              I don't recall people complaining about DVD quality until marketers convinced them it's crap. : abrasion
              • you need to go back and look at the average TV size that people have been using and how satisfaction with... : steelsamurai
          • it ain't good enough for transformers : Chandler55
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            a lot has changed. In the last 24 months, a *LOT* of people have bought HDTVs. DVD was about the best q... : dopefish
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              I've got a 36" HDTV and I love regular DVD on it. : abrasion
              • i have a 46" HDTV, which is one of the smallest out of my circle of friends. DVD's look ok, but the arti... : dopefish
        • Well, that's a bit of an excessive statement. I think the problem for both formats is that technology ... : Silent Sorrow
      • VHS 4 LIFE!!! : byorn
      • I find the difference is dramatic. I am using Blu-ray and I don't understand either "camp" that points th... : steelsamurai
      • A lot of people forget the amazing LOSSLESS audio that the HD formats support. They just sound so much b... : Prozium
      • Because: http://www.cornbread.org/FOTRCompare/index.html If you have a large screen the difference ... : trevis
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    I want digital distribution that isn't DRM'd all to hell. That's the next format I'll invest in. : FushigiDenki
    • Not going to happen from the big studios. There is no way they will release DRM free movies. : Fred Garvin
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  hmmm why don't people simply buy the dual players and stop bothering? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    probably because they're simply carazy expensive. : carazy
    • post + slow day : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    You still have to choose a format to buy your movies in... I'd rather wait until there's only one. : Goncyn
    • The best solution at the moment would be to have a dual format player and just rent your movies. You can... : trevis
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  dude, don't worry, HD DVD is is doing much better than blu-ray in hardware sales. you really think targe... : vassili_zaitsev
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    Those hardware sales are inaccurate because they do not take in to account the PS3 or the 360 peripheral.... : aeg1x
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      dude don't fall into the trap of including GAME consoles as HD media players. because if you do, it'll l... : vassili_zaitsev
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        IIRC you have the X360 HD-DVD add on though, you're biased on this. I can tell you, from my standpoin... : abrasion
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          I'm with abrasion on this one. You know, up until I got a DVI->HDMI cable and an HDTV, I was still usi... : ieGod
          • I use my PS3 for Blu-ray almost exclusively and will always. I don't understand the statement that dollar... : steelsamurai
  • worldwide this is not true. only in the US, where toshiba is handing out its players for 200 bucks in a f... : diddlyd
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  ...as much as hd-dvd is??? : moe6
  • reply for phipple http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=14828952 :C : moe6
• I'm still waiting on the sidelines for a winner. I'm partial to the theoretical increased storage capacit... : ieGod
• what, you don't want a PS3? it'll probably be 500% more reliable than your 360(s)! : pyide
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  Meh. Even as a burner, 200-GB is starting to sound a lot like weak sauce. : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Yea, neither of these formats have enough space. Someone call me when there's 1TB discs. : FushigiDenki
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    they should just drop recorders, that would hurt piracy by a ton : Chandler55
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      WTF, and then how exactly would I store my tons of photos in RAW? Even hard drives run out of room quickl... : terath
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        No free mods? Can you tell me in the history of consoles when there were free mods for games? : Pettytheft
        • There arent/wasnt/isnt. That was his point! : fleabug
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    So true, I want 2TB or something : abrasion
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      Holographic storage. Used to be just InPhase that had potential, and now there's a few options looming l... : Ride-My-Rocket
      • I've been reading about 'huge optical!" for nearly 10 years though. When I was a kid they were discuss... : abrasion
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  I love it when I hear idiot reporters covering this story who then said "So, HD-DVD is basically dead" : rosewood
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    so do i : Korban
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      What the... : ieGod
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        ECHO echo echo : tashtego
        • Whoa, Deja Vu. : Crimsonbeak
• They sell the HD-DVD drive for the 360 at Target. But who would buy a 400-500 dollar player from Targe... : Fail_Safe
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  There you go folks: Blu-ray for attractive Target chicks, HD-DVD for fat Walmart slobs. : SiW73
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    fat slobs watch more movies! : devi| dog
    • I look forward to Larry the Cable Guy on HD-DVD then : SiW73
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  seems last ditch to me, come-on its Target... Sony prob gave them truckloads of money : zagzig32
  • Exactly, it's last-ditch marketing spin because they know Wal-Mart and it's sub $200 HD-DVD players will ... : mancide
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  Well that didn't last long... http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/format-war/next-gen-slapfest-hd-dvd-responds-to-... : Jonathan
  • Hello. : sharkII
  • Oh Sony, what will you say next? : Fred Garvin
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  Lets see, who will sell more? Target or Wal-Mart? : pigvomit
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    Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart has more stores, bigger clout, and frankly if they get sub-$200 players a better deal.... : mancide
    • this mancide knows whats up : MisterPhoton
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  Update: Maybe not: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/format-war/next-gen-slapfest-hd-dvd-responds-to-blu+rays-ta... : sharkII
  • Hello. : Jonathan
  • wtf, seriously I just got a nws ad on gizmodo... : carazy
• join us! : steelsamurai
• the PS3 doubles as a Blu-Ray player. I'm sure you'll eventually pick one up. : ultramega
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  AH- hahaha, so Sony bought end-cap space, and they're touting that as an exclusive?! Whatever... : mn3m0n1c
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    I think Blu-ray is kinda fucked is that's their "exclusive" and Wal-Mart is pushing HD-DVD. : Super Sparker
    • last time I was at walmart, I went looking for the blu ray section and was surprised to not see any (I ha... : Jayx77
• wait, the ps3 is dead because product is available on some shelves, and hd-dvd is dead because product is... : ermac
• I don't care who wins, as long as it's one of them. Pick a standard and go with that. I won't buy a one ... : jonin
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  I'm terrified! I guess I won't be buying Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead on Tuesday since HD DVD is dead. : EvilDolemite
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    Yep, I just canceled my HD-DVD order for 300. I'm getting it on VHS to avoid getting burned in the forma... : pigvomit
    • You are gonna be screwed going with VHS, Beta is the way better format. : woodchuck70
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  Wal Mart > Target : nukewinter
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    based on clientele alone you are mistaken : kbnerd
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      I don't care what kind of "people" shop at wal-mart, they will sell more players then target : nukewinter
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        yeah so? target is still better. : kbnerd
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          You're new to business huh? Walmart will sell exponentially more than Target will. If Walmart chose HD-DV... : Entity
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            no i'm not new to business. his reply was a X > y . i responded with saying that wasn't true. i prefer y ... : kbnerd
            • I think that sales and influence were actually his point. : Fred Garvin
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  Wouldn't it be in every stores best interest to stock both formats and players in order to maximize sales... : EvilDolemite
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    I would think you'd want to sell the item that makes more money, and since one is selling better than ano... : ieGod
    • It's close enough that any sale or promotion swings the leader the other way. Sony's only saving grace wi... : mancide
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  Maybe they could get a KMart excllusive too. Call me back when it's Walmart. : capt tripps
  • If they had the Kmart exclusive Blu-ray players would cost $19.99 and come with a free box of Little Debb... : pigvomit
• Another point: people buying HD DVDs and Blu-ray generally aren't Wal-Mart or even Target customers. : EvilDolemite
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  I wonder if the BR consortium is somehow paying for exclusives like this and BB? : Fred Garvin
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    Well duh.. :) : K1Bond007
    • Sorry, I should be more clear. I wonder if it's just Sony or the whole consortium that pays for this? : Fred Garvin
• THEY'LL BOTH FAIL. : Izanaki
• Worst case scenario I get 2-3 years use out of my HD-DVD player and get a cheap BR down the road. : Fred Garvin
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  whatever doesn't have the deadspace black bars will win, amirite : Downforce
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    Heh, they still have those : EvilDolemite
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      you must be joking me. seriously, what the fuck. : Downforce
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        lol nope, HD DVD and Blu-ray still do 2:35:1 movies; thus, the ol' black bars are still there. : EvilDolemite
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          LMAO. incredible. so we can pump up all the image quality, but can't figure out how to properly fill a sc... : Downforce
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            .... Its because that is how it's filmed. It's an artistic choice made by the director. There is nothing ... : DarkWolf5
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              hell no it's not a joking post. I'm on a goddamn CRUSADE to eliminate deadspace. can't an artistic choice... : Downforce
              • All I hear is WAHHHHHHHH : sigpro
              • Basically you want to have like 3 TVs to eliminate deadspace? The directors are going to keep using 2.... : snowwolf
          • I know you understand why they are there so please stop bringing this shit up every damn time. : sigpro
          • HD-TV chose 16:9 ratio, movies are still 2.35:1 or something so that's why. : mancide
          • oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god : Judecca
          • Sure we can. You just need to shell out the money to do it. http://www.panamorph.com/index.html : DapperDan
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            It's as simple as this- HDTV's are 16:9 aspect ratio, and big-budget 'summer' movies are usually 2.35:1 o... : mn3m0n1c
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              Actually the other way is to do open matte. The HBO version of King Kong for instance is done like that. ... : DarkWolf5
              • Yes, I just didn't want to raise the spectre of open-matting, as it doesn't get used as often! :) I've se... : mn3m0n1c
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            jesus christ downforce, i thought we told you to never post about this again. NEVER POST ABOUT THIS AGAI... : electroly
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              haha, wow. we'll see when the next digital video technology comes around... :) : Downforce
              • There is no consensus that I'm aware of amongst film makers to choose a specific aspect ratio so you're a... : ieGod
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                unless we're throwing out cartesian geometry i'm pretty sure the next digital video technology will also ... : electroly
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                  It be cool if they could made transformer televisions that could can morph into the different screen shap... : DarkWolf5
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                    Set up a projector for a constant height 2.35:1. Put some curtains on the side and just draw them in whe... : Prozium
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                      Yes, I know I could do that, but see that doesn't have the word transformer in it, thus make it far less ... : DarkWolf5
                      • CURTAIN TRANSFORMERS : electroly
                      • I've seen some setups in AVSforums where the curtains move automatically depending on what aspect ration ... : Prozium
          • you just post this for kicks dontcha? : gokart.
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    Oh god please. You are worse than me bitching about Apple, at least some day I will own a Mac while you a... : Fred Garvin
    • Also, do you bitch about music that doesn't use the entire frequency range of your speakers? : Fred Garvin
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  Why is everyone sad that HD-DVD is losing right now? Bluray has the better format, it has superior featur... : mavmavv
  • HD-DVD is cheaper. : hardfl1p
  • That's what i've been told. I can't see a reason why anyone would want HD-DVD to succeed over blu-ray ot... : Pneum0
  • It has the same features or the potential for the same features. It isn't finalized yet and is still a wo... : DarkWolf5
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    No blu-ray doesn't have superior features other than size. The entire format is not finalized yet and it ... : sigpro
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      The 300 release coming out next week is also missing features that the HD DVD has because it can't do the... : DarkWolf5
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        well, I guess I was just thinking of the size advantage. The MPEG2 vs AC1 is a whole nother story. : mavmavv
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          The size advantage is the only real thing it has going for it, and so far it hasn't meant crap in terms o... : sigpro
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            well, either way, I just want a winner. Its fun to kick sony while they're down, but dammit, im not buyin... : mavmavv
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              Which is why I had my inlaws by me the hd-dvd play for my 360 for xmas. Win win for me. I get movies in H... : sigpro
              • smart man. : mavmavv
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            And considering most blushit titles are released on 25GB discs at the moment this storage bonus is null a... : x[sliver]
            • Did you just call it "blushit"? I think you just voided your argument. : crummynz
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    Well I don't see what makes Blue Ray a better format. Of all the info I have seen and of all the comparis... : Stoned Gargoyle
    • You don't. : x[sliver]
  • The Sony brand actually has a lot to do with it for me. Their PR people have been so retarded over the la... : Goncyn
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    1) HD-DVD has more or less the same features as Blu-Ray (excepting storage amount and audio/video track b : mn3m0n1c
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      I didn't think Blu-ray had any audio / video advantage over HD DVD : EvilDolemite
      • It has a higher bit rate for it's video because using the mpeg2 encoding requires a higher bit rate to lo... : sigpro
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        The VC1 vs MPEG2 is supposedly better. : mavmavv
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          Great show that I am now hooked on because I get it in HD: http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/ # July 2 : EvilDolemite
          • I think so, on demand. : mavmavv
        • Hardly any new encodes are using mpeg2 anyways. The studios that release on both formats are using the S... : Prozium
      • Blu-Ray has a maximum transfer rate (video-only) of 40.0Mbit/sec vs. HD-DVD's maximum of 29.4Mbit/sec, so... : mn3m0n1c
    • good points. : mavmavv
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    Size doesn't matter for movies! At all. Any movie will easily fit on an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray. Any movie t... : exigence7
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      WRONG. Size DOES matter. I want that compression to be as little as possible. Ideally, I'd like to shi... : Wheatloaf
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        I think you're the only person I know who'd want to buy a movie that's such high quality that it comes on... : MisterPhoton
        • No, I'm down for that too. : Toraz Chryx
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        Wow, that's 136.5Mbit/sec; you wouldn't even be able to fit a Hollywood movie on a dual-layer Blu-Ray dis... : mn3m0n1c
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          Even then the max video bitrate for blu-ray is 40. HD DVD is ~30. I think both formats are high enough to... : DarkWolf5
          • Oh yeah, and the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD reviews I've read where they go into detail mention bitrates ~25Mbit to 3 : mn3m0n1c
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        You think that would really happen? Do Blu-Ray discs use 50 gigs of the least compressed video possible?... : exigence7
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          Yeah but user may use the space also. Remember that hd-dvd and blu-ray will make it to the computer for s... : razlebol
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            That HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are going to replace DVD-burners as common storage is debatable. Also, there is ... : exigence7
            • I agree that for movies, either one does the job. : razlebol
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              Your last sentence is a very valid point. From a consumer standpoint blu ray has never made much sense t... : Wheatloaf
              • Interesting, and thanks for adding the filmmakers perspective. I see now that I was reading your origina... : exigence7
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            Toshiba now has 3 layer HD DVDs that hold 51g, isn't that like 1g more than bluray? : Stoned Gargoyle
            • There's a 10 layer process that can extend BD capacity to 250gb and HDDVD to 150. But current players wou... : ieGod
        • Yes. It useful to have more space. A lot of DVDs are using almost all the space. And what about things... : Wheatloaf
  • Everyone saying they're the same 'except for size' needs to realize that size is a key factor. I don't l... : Wheatloaf
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  Wow, this thread is mega long. Look, the war is over, Sony won. Get over it and let's all move on. The... : jason bergman
  • oh god... here we go. : mavmavv
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    do you really want to reward arrogance? having bluray win is telling sony they can fuck up a sure thing ... : deathofrats
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      Yes, yes. Sony screwed up with MiniDisc, SACD, UMD, Beta, etc, etc, etc. And as a company they do stupid ... : jason bergman
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        Paramount did this a long time ago, you are thinking of Universal. : DarkWolf5
        • Yeah, you're right. My goof. : jason bergman
      • anyway, I'm with you in that I chose Blu-ray only because there were more movies available. That is what ... : steelsamurai
    • which big corporation is the one that is not arrogant that I can give my money to? : steelsamurai
  • Comments like "the war is over, Sony won" is the very reason arguments like this entire thread exist. No... : Zips
  • Universal is still only supporting HD DVD and the standalone HD DVD players fully support sending a lossl : Prozium
  • The bergman has spoken! chisel that on your tablets. : pigvomit
  • I get TrueHD from my standalone HD-DVD player using these new cables that are "analog" : gmd
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    So the fact that your gaming system doesn't support the same thing that a standalone player would is one ... : ColoradoCNC
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      Oy. I shouldn't have jumped into the middle of this. All I was saying about that is that I have BOTH f... : jason bergman
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        I agree with you that Bluray is going to win it out in the end and HDDVD is naturally going to die a very... : AndyGoin
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          I thought sales and number of available titles were pretty close to even at this point? : Halen
          • They are. I think both formats are right around 260 titles released. : Prozium
      • interesting link, thanks : jcupitt
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        So, they can't and won't endorse what they consider a dead format, but they will endorse a format that ha... : Fred Garvin
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          And though no one will say it on the record (though many industry insiders admit, off the record, that t : Fred Garvin
          • and of course they don't mention that MGM is unlikely to support HD DVD because they are owned by Sony. : Jonathan
  • I think both were doomed from the beginning. : thaperfectdrug
  • LOL internetz. : Fred Garvin
  • And to think I came here because you left Blues... X ) : Stoned Gargoyle
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  Now that I have both, I don't give a shit :) : Vincent Grayson
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    The only reason I care is because I think region coding is a such a shitty concept. : Jonathan
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      Are you aware that both formats support region coding? You can actually import a fair amount of both BR ... : Prozium
      • There is currently no mandatory or optional region encoding for HD DVD. The option just doesn't exist. : DarkWolf5
      • As far as I can tell HD DVD doesn't require a region code and Sony's are unfavourable to me... : Jonathan
  • Same here really. I used to have many components in my HT setup, VHS/CD changer/DVD player, tape deck. ... : Halen
• I bought into blu ray with my ps3 purchase. I think I would have eventually chose it over hd-dvd anyways... : Jayx77
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  i really don't care i just wish one would win. : xxiv
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    Whoever wins, we lose. : Toraz Chryx
    • ^^^ This post is, sadly, the correct one. :( : DOOManiac
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  this thread is terrible. its filled with so much misinformation on both sides its not even funny. one ... : diddlyd
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    Players? Discs? Are you counting PS3s? : Fred Garvin
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      discs : diddlyd
      • Where do the numbers come from? : Halen
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    Got some links to back that up? Or is just based on Amazon sales? : Fred Garvin
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      HIGH-DEF MARKET SHARE - BRD VS HD-DVD SOFTWARE SALES (7/8/07 - Nielsen/VideoScan): Week Ending 7/8 Blu-... : aethyr
      • ^ those are percentages : aethyr
• I'll favour whichever one gets broken and stays broken (the DRM that is). If both get broken, then I'm ev... : rock elf

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  Duke MP is quite awesome. Especially on the stadium level with 8 guys. : guido anchovy
  • oh man stadium level with steroids, best shit. : ant_hillbilly
  • I used to hate getting hit by the pistol in large, open levels like the stadium level. Your health would : skitfish
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  1/10 Sorry... : Porkasaurus
  • Not part of the competition : dognose
• Oh jesus you never played Duke in MP? Hollywood Holocaust is fucking great and umm La Rumble is the BUSIN... : abrasion
• ^^^ I am having a lot of fun here guys, this game is underrated : dognose
• lol, I remember playing tons of duke freshman year via the ResNet and also Kali...those were the days : sergeon
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  i used to love D3d MP . .. is there a site that covers getting it running? or can you share how you g... : fuzzydamnit
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    Info on getting the SP going in here http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=9197394 and FileShack has the hi... : dognose
    • I got Duke3D working for MP over tcp/ip back in 2003. It is possible. : trOmblyj
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  I spent the entire summer of 1997 playing Duke 3D MP over modem. Best. Summer. Ever. : trOmblyj
  • Yeah, Duke via IPX was great fun. My then girlfriend played with me. I knew she was a keeper 8) : rasputinreborn
• Which win32 port has the best coop support? Surely one of htem does! : Omaha
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  Last time i played Duke MP was on TEN network back in them days. Shadow Warrior was a lot of fun too : X-GOUKI
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    who wants some wang? : trOmblyj
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      You watch Wang wash wang? Too bad I lost my copy... : MacemanInTW
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        Ten bucks! :O http://3drealms.stores.yahoo.net/shadowwarrior.html There is now Win32 support and hi... : dognose
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          Oooohh.. Thanks for the tip! Ordering now! :-D : MacemanInTW
          • Quick service from whoever ships it. Here: http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/7633/Shadow+Warrior:+Wanto... : dognose
  • lol...lol...lol. youl boat.. gently down the stleam... :) : MatzL.E.
• dukematches were my first multiplayer FPS game. i sucked terribly so i stopped playing with those guys ... : ^-SeaWolf-^
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  I don't know if you'd seen these or not: http://www.hash.com/stills/displayimage.php?pid=51&fullsize=1... : capt tripps
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    No!!! What's this??? Sweet!!!! : dognose
    • I believe that a lot of the older duke sprites were done in Animation Master (Hash Inc.). These are from... : capt tripps
• I'm reinstalling these now. :) Thanks for reminding me. : wild falcon
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  Wasn't the only really GOOD part of Duke3d the Multiplayer? Christ we played so many hours on my friend's... : Bantis
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    WTF, WTF, WTF : dognose
    • My fun was massive amounts of DM, trying out new creative maps (of which there were a TON), and most of a... : Bantis
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    Single player was GREAT : EvilDolemite
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      First someone's dirty clothes all over my desk at work, now he posts THIS, I'm going home :( : dognose
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        I love you dognose :( : Bantis
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          No it's true, I come in to work, there is NOBODY HERE, there are supposed to be two people I take over fr... : dognose
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            Well you like duke and that's all that matters! And I'm always up for some MP! : Bantis
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              Well SOMEBODY smarter than me needs to figure out how to set it up to play over TCP/IP and schedule a Sha... : dognose
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                Hamachi should solve all of our problems : Bantis
                • ^^^^^^^^^^^ : SilverSnake
  • No. Dude. Singleplayer is amazing. : Orange Pylon
• I'm totally playing Fallout 2!!!!! : not work safe
• why the fuck isnt this on XBLA : CoRDS
• Dude... MP and pipebombs! : MatzL.E.
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  You mean you of all people have never experienced the joy of laying tripmines just above or below the sur... : DOOManiac
  • I love Duke3D and Shadow Warrior multiplayer. *Sigh.* : Rice-Rocketeer
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  Do any of the Win32 ports for Duke3D support old mods? There's an old Bubblegum Crisis mod called Priss N... : RevRaven
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    ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME : Bantis
    • PS I MUST PLAY THIS NOW - damnit, now I want to go watch my Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 DVDs : Bantis
  • that looks.. interesting http://www.ravensgarage.com/bgcnukem/prissnukem/screenshot2.jpg http://www.ra... : Lightbulb
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  E1M8, 5 player FTW : razorblade79
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    cobblers, D2Map01, D2Map02, D2Map04 FTW - E1M8 is boring dude! pentagrams ZZzzzZZZ : abrasion
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      Oh god, wrong game, lol E1M8 of Duke,................. is that the one with the massive dude and the und... : abrasion
      • It was a "hidden" map which was really small, had all weapons and was pure awesome! : razorblade79
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  dude that game is so old and boring it's sequel is old and boring and It's not even out yet. : IcomeINpeace
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    Wow a DNF joke, so original. GTFO! : jbury
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      no really..I have proof http://www.shacknews.com/profile.x?person=IcomeINpeace : IcomeINpeace
      • DNF will be the best game ever made. You wait and see... bloody naysayers :D : jbury
• so wrong on all accounts. : yedrin

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  I just played through Heavenly Sword half a dozen times. AND GOD DAMN IT IS THIS GAME FRUSTRATING! oka... : greh kleh
  • I've heard similar impressions from the press who played it at E3. : FushigiDenki
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    They took out rumble due to the lawsuits. And put in sixaxis in order to say "look we have it too!" afte... : Crimsonbeak
    • They are : red2lucas
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    regarding #3: speed stance is more for attacking groups. once you've singled people out, shift to normal... : Postal
    • Wait, what? I thought speed stance was normal stance, with the other two being range and power? : SiW73
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      It felt like button mashing with the R button held down worked far too well =\ : cheshirecat
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        These were obviouly the koopa troopas of the Heavenly Sword world. You know there will be guys who are t... : Boxelder
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          Yeah, that's what I'm hoping. The stance thing seems like it could have some nice depth to it, as long a... : cheshirecat
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            How do you keep for getting hit using this stance? The wind up and wind down on it are pretty brutal , p... : Boxelder
            • It doesn't make much sense, but I actually got hit far less mashing with the R. The windups are slow as ... : cheshirecat
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    If you look at the combo menu you'll see that certain combos are designated as block breakers. They brea... : Boxelder
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      Oh also, only triangle counters unlike sigma where both attack buttons did. Took me a while to figure ou... : Boxelder
      • Also, if I wasn't clar you can turn of sixaxis controls in the menu. : Boxelder
  • You need to change stances when fighting enemies that block. The enemies also uses stances, which are rep... : mechanicalgrape
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    more or less agree with you. not having the ability to block is really frustrating. yea sure you can ro... : smacknca
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      They didn't have it at my best buy. :( I did get Bourne Identity though. : DarkWolf5
      • I don't think best buy is carrying it. On the website it says "not available in stores". I got my copy ... : Prozium
    • there is a block. In fact there's two - default stance and heavy stance both have their own blocks. It'... : Boxelder
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      You block automatically if you're in the correct stance, it has to be the stance that cancels out the sta... : mechanicalgrape
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        They really should have put better instructions in the demo. I wouldn't know about half of the stuff in ... : Boxelder
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          Yeah really, I only happened upon them under Controls. : SiW73
          • It's also stupid to have it only lasts five minutes when there is so much to learn. I didn't really even... : Boxelder
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    I hate the SIXAXIS. I hate that Sony didn't make a normal controller. Now developers have to tack on stup... : Modica Sol Solis
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      It isn't, that's why you can turn it off if you want. : Boxelder
      • Shh I'm having a bad day, let me rant in peace >: : Modica Sol Solis
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  I'm still downloading, but if the combat is hard and frustrating and lots of hassle (ie: I can't just mow... : GeorgeB3DR
  • Eh, Heavenly Sword won't be the "hit game" the PS3 needs. I'm wondering if you enjoyed GoWII or even pla... : AndyGoin
  • don't worry, you can thoroughly FSU in this game - combos just make it easier. : Postal
  • If you just mash you probably won't like it because it's designed to dicoourage it. Play it like a fight... : Boxelder
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    Duke better not be a simple button mash. In fact, it should be so visceral that duke will reach out of my... : Shodai80
    • crap, now George is redesigning it again : byorn
    • That would be wonderful. : razorblade79
  • You'll be disappointed, the devs said button mashing will not work. If you don't press anything you'll... : Magus
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  There are other Shackers with PS3s? : Lone Swordsman
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    There were like 6 of us online at the same time earlier! Maybe one day we'll play a game! : SiW73
    • that's crazy talk. : Boxelder
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      i think we need to setup a resistance game or a motorstorm game = ) or better yet, warhawk when it com... : Break
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        I'm waiting for warhawk, because I need a headset before I'll play with shackers and it comes with a pret... : Boxelder
        • heh i found a bluetooth headset so i just use that but yeah im on the fence whether or not i'll get the ... : Break
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    Seriously, is there a PSN ID thread anywhere? I'm picking one up in the next two weeks and I will need fr... : Daggoth
    • http://gamewith.us : SiW73
    • Check ThomW's site. The friend system isn't unified like it is on 360. : FushigiDenki
  • I dunno if my info on gamewith.us has my PS3, but I am "MrChunks" on there.......... no games yet, but th... : Chunks
• One or two of us.... : Tripps

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• Oh shit, Windows Defender has failed to initialize. :( : freshyk
• The slow boot up is common on a new installation. It gets faster later. : Visceral Monkey
• I've found the performance sucks for the first few days of usage than becomes noticeably faster afterward... : Kentor
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  lol, it just BSOD'd. : freshyk
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    It sounds like your laptop sucks hard. : DarkWolf5
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      Thinkpads are usually high quality laptops. : freshyk
      • I would suggest blowing away the current install of Vista and doing a clean install... A few years back,... : Kentor
      • Lenovo? No. : pyros
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    what are you doing, mashing it with a hammer? I havent had vista bsod on me at all and its running on a m... : Unleashed
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      I just got the damn thing. I was setting up the fingerprint thing and bam, BSOD! : freshyk
      • Ok that makes sense. The Lenovo fingerprint software is utter trash. Disable it. : Chod
  • You truly suck at computers :) : breal0
• grats on having to be a guinea pig for a shitty school image, or perhaps the manufacturer's image just su... : Downforce
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  I have a suggestion. How about trying out vista without first having it in your head that its going to s... : carazy
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    Well if this was a better OS then it wouldn't fuck up within the first 30 minutes of operation, now would... : freshyk
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      Sounds more like you have a hardware problem, actually. : boarder2
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        Yeah, most probably. But Windows Defender doesn't seem to want to work. What does it defend me from? : freshyk
        • Its suppose to defend stupid people against doing stupid things. You can turn that off in the control pa... : carazy
        • It's an anti-spyware program. : Orange Pylon
    • The box I have on vista has been absolutely rock solid. Its only been down for its windows updates and t... : carazy
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    haha I love how so many people take offense from others not liking vista. OMG YOU DON'T LIKE SOMETHING I ... : Bantis
    • Thats actually not at all what I was saying but thanks for the awesome spin. I was merely saying that ... : carazy
    • well it's only fair people stand up to those who are on the MS hate bandwagon because that's the cool thi... : nadasurf2
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      i got it for free and i still defend it, because it is a better OS. my interests are only in favor of enl... : bradsh
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        its a better OS to you, but I know a lot of people for whom at this point it wouldn't be a better OS : Bantis
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          those people are idiots. : sharkII
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            Yea, the guy who has a bunch of hardware that doesn't have Vista drivers, or a slower machine, is clearly... : Bantis
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              That's doesn't make Vista a worse OS though. : sharkII
              • for them I'd say it does. And for me I just really don't like the UI. I'll use it when the Nvidia drivers... : Bantis
• Hmm, neither my roommate nor I have had any problems with our Vista laptops after 4 months. Sounds like y... : ColoradoCNC
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  First, the IBM fingerprint software just does not work well in Vista yet. That's IBM's fault for still i... : mrwolf710
  • its lenovo's fault o_O. If I were IBM, I would never have let them take that brand name : bradsh
• Vista will boot slow the for the first few days, but after that it booted faster than an empty XP build f... : bradsh
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  Is it your laptop or the schools? : capt tripps
  • It is mine but we had to buy it through the school since it's part of the tuition. The laptop is a Lenov... : freshyk

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  Hola my fellow shackers. I wanted to give everyone a heads up that we're giving away 10 copies of Lord of... : warcrow
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    I'd totally participate, but I already own LotRO, I just canceled my account because I had no time to pla... : Rice-Rocketeer
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      haha I just did the same, but because EQ2 was sucking me back in : Bantis
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        Yea, and is currently free for us victims of Vanguard. : Visceral Monkey
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          you playing yet? : Bantis
          • No, I'm still delaying installing fucking xp. Maybe tomorrow. : Visceral Monkey
      • EXACTLY what happened to me. LOTRO hooked me until level 20, then the novelty wore off. At most, I want... : valael
  • Paint.Net is a very good free program that you can use as a Photoshop alternative. : Chod
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    neat contest. but those aren't the best pictures to work with :( dahanese's head is cut off! and you c... : pyide
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      Seems a bunch of people have worked with it--no problem. :) : warcrow
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        WELL GOOD! i can scrap my awesome played/psychonauts clairvoyance masterpiece. was taking too much time a... : pyide
        • That's too bad because Elizabeth was waiting to see yours more than any others! ooOOOOOoooh well! : warcrow
  • Wow WTF, Elizabeth looks completely different with red hair. hot too : Dynotaku
  • I made this image of Chris a while back. Unfortunately it's not from a game. http://www.neex.co.uk/sha... : rock elf
  • leizure suit larry, here i come! : changejar419
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    posted my submission :) Hope you dig it, as well as the fact that I was just about to buy a copy of LOTRO... : phokz
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      http://www.chrfox.com/raymo.jpg : phokz
      • hahaa : Jiven
  • Do you enjoy playing with fie-ah girly man? Because dat is vat you are doink. : Fred Garvin
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  Screw you hippies! : warcrow
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    Can we use MS paint? : skitzo
    • yes, you can use mspaint. : Vegtro
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      Totally! : warcrow
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        Oh... I use linux. :( : skitzo
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          lol why did you ask then, silly? : warcrow
          • I just don't know. :( : skitzo
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  Since it was a LoTRO prize, I figured I'd stick with that... http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/8610/r... : paulatreus
  • Haha nice job!! : Simulacrum
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  I'd like to take part but don't have a played forum account yet - can we sign up now or is it only open t... : jbury
  • Of course you can sign up to the forums at anytime. : warcrow
• Shit, I'm flying to Hawaii today and I have a decent idea, I'll save it for the next contest maybe. : Fail_Safe
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  Here's mine: http://www.nflight.com/files/playedscreenshot.jpg : helvetica
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    My dear, that, is disturbing. O_O : boomstickah
    • It was great until I realised Chris had breasts. : Jonathan
  • Oh god, hehe..... : warcrow
• WTF! Can someone......I just.......well you see.......i-it..... http://www.wsu.edu/~jerbrown/contes... : warcrow

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• this is hilarious. : pyide
• HAHAHHA. The best is the "DEMONSTRATION". Ohh, so thats what terrorists do...blow stuff up!!! : soggybagel
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  THEY'VE CORRUPTED LOL. : soggybagel
  • they're burning our women and raping our churches! : DrFlammable
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  The sad thing is some republican family-value fox news watching church soccer mum is going to watch this ... : tcs
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    Only republicans are dumb when it comes to the internet...HYUK!!! : soggybagel
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      If it comforts you, I think both your ultra-right wing and your right wing party is dumb ;-) And leave... : tcs
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        Fear not. I'm a liberal who lives in the liberal bastion of Minnesota. I just wanted to point out that ... : soggybagel
        • The 'republican' slipped in for the same reasons as all those other adjectives - my imagination of what a... : tcs
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          I think Minnesota is more down the middle that plays lip service to liberals. I wouldn't say we are a li... : stgdz
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            You have a friggin Muslim congressman lol : fathertime
            • and a republican governor now plus we had an ex-wrestler governor before that. : stgdz
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          how does race make your stupid? : RikiTiki2
          • your --> you :( : RikiTiki2
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  THAT CAN'T BE REAL, it's so ridiculous that it's no longer funny anymore, it's just not even funny! it's ... : abrasion
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    this is america abrasion : nomaad
    • hahaha @ LULZ : nomaad
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      nomaad, dude I'd heard the rumours that foxnews is retarded but this is the next level of crazy - this is... : abrasion
      • you could say: TRULY EPIC LULZ : pyide
      • also, this is a local (LA) fox affiliate's news program, not the foxnews channel / programming. : pyide
      • This is like something from a parody show, but even more ridiculous.. It has everything. The music, the... : moneyshot
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrESt2iR8Vc EMO KIDS WHAT THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW. : soggybagel
  • omg, it shows the "birds are dying" girl, ahahaha : OrkO
  • Emo beat down day. LoL : Blucklesworth
• That's a joke? It's a spoof of Fox News? : enyakk
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  oh my god this is the reporter from Arrested Development. HE'S REAL?? : nomaad
  • HOLY SHIT, IT IS!!!!!!! : phipple
• they have all my seven passwords :(. : steelsamurai
• Anonymous delivers! I love it when 4chan gets coverage by the media. : SpaecKow
• INTERNETLULZ!!! : losimagic
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  L U L : dognose
  • "She even bought a dog!" grrrWOOF! :D : dognose
• fox reminds me of the idiocracy movie : SlamDunk
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  4chan made the news again. Lulz, indeed. : jan0r pants
  • please explain :P : phipple
  • ohh, so they pulled a Howard stern of sorts, but never admitted it was fake, and the channel reported it?... : phipple
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  The John Williams-y background music really makes it. : sgtsanity
  • srsly - music? on a news report? : 60days
• hahahha, oh god Big LULZ : chazums
• thats fucking hilarious : Hoax
• Wow...this is just...wow. No parody could ever top that. : ayesel
• I'm pretty sure that all the people that they "interviewed" were in the same exact room of the same house... : ripper9
• /i/ is their image drawing board "oekaki"... I guess /i/ now stands for /internet hate machine/! Don't... : skankcore
• hearing the reporter pronounce "LOL" is more lame than the "leet haxor" chick. good lord. : cap n KRUNCH
• I don't understand, is this anonymous group from ebaums or 4chan. Either way I know I'm scared!!! My my : carazy
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  truly epic LOLZ. Wasn't the 4chan stadium thing just a repost from another forum? : aethyr
  • wtf wikipedia? compare: "In fact, this threat was originally posted on a website called The Friend Soc... : aethyr
• A husky is not a very good gaurd dog : yay4furryanimals
• LULZ killer hahahahahahaha! : freshyk
• EPIC LULZ : zakazi
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  [lulz] : ThomW
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    If you haven't updated the lolscript to says lulz by lunchtime, you're fired. : SiW73
    • I was busy. :( Will you still write me a glowing letter of recommendation? : ThomW
• Oh god. loli breakfast machine : Izanaki
• Wow, talk about completely missing the mark. Nobody checks their sources anymore. : Rotten Deadite
• Its nice to see internet subculture handled so expertly on fox news! : Jenings
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  i gotta know if this is real. : anthonybean
  • It's fox. : Izanaki
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    oh it's real, and it's lulz. http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=7719D8A92DD63D68F... : pyide
    • wow, bang up report from fox once again. : anthonybean
  • I thought it was a fake : rosewood
• Paging Bruce Willis......! : Skoal^Fyfan
• sweet christ. This is gold. : burning eye
• Watching that broke my brain. I'm gonna go cry. Fucking LULZ killer. : father_crown
• Violation of rules 1 and 2 is FORBIDDEN!! Anonymous doesn't care. But anonymous doesn't forget, either... : SatansLilHelper
• My god this clip has such EPIC music for their reporting. Epic Lulz and the lady is tracking all anonymo... : Lionhart32935
• 4chan represent. : mavmavv

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• 0_o : Jiven
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  How am I supposed to go to work like THIS :( : dognose
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=14832566#itemanchor_14832566 : Jonathan
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  Christmas? : ripper9
  • where's George when you need him?! : Majuju
• Well that's nice : Izanaki
• And this is your first post? I bet you are the one starting the propaganda! : razlebol
• Nah, it looks and sounds fan made. Probably just pieced together from available sound and pics. : Fred Garvin
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  haha those crack me up. i haven't heard many of those before - were they all from the game? : mXENO
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    I'm an equal opportunity ass kicker! : packav
    • How the hell did I get here? : mXENO
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    Too bad half of em are stolen from Army of Darkness. : Magus
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      And AoD stole them from the first two Duke games. So? : dognose
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        Say what. I don't recall any of those lines from the first two games. Though I was barely a teenager when... : Magus
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          Bruce started it : dognose
          • hahaha...you're too cool for school, man. : Magus
• Too bad this uses FM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opUWFt5XWLc It sounds way better with GM. : Fred Garvin
• Nice Dognose . . . you know this is gonna be fun . . . so just go with the flow buddy : fuzzydamnit
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  Either some guy has a lot of spare time and wants to cock tease dognose, or 3DR pissed away all their mon... : liqker
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    Y'all act like I'm the only one wants to play this awesome game >:( : dognose
    • well *I* for one know you are not the ONLY one . . . I am looking forward to it too. : fuzzydamnit
• wtfmate, i feel like homer in the 3d world. : CoRDS
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  anyone have an alt link, youtube is blocked at work. : skitzo
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    Youtube should have a "download" button. I can't get those d/l plugins to work >:( : dognose
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      Yeah, I've tried a few web based proxies, but none are working properly. : skitzo
      • Google around and you can find Grease Monkey scripts to download (if you're using Firefox). : valael
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        the 2k1 demo rocked and still does, I just want to see if there is any validity to it. : skitzo
        • Dunno about that but somebody sure did a lot of work, it's impressive in that regard : dognose
• That's sound from Manhattan Project from what I can tell and a bunch of random images you can find on the... : SpaecKow
• Equal opportunity ass-kicker! HAHHAHAH : Skoal^Fyfan
• It's quite possible- can't tell if it's a fan job or not. : abrasion
• same here, need an alt link : hobosapien
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  no this is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnRJyFhYFn4&mode=related&search= : ballystix
  • I've never been so bored while looking at Duke Nukem in my life :( : dognose
• Registered today, and the first post is a unknown Duke video... hmmmmmmmm. Does not look like a fan ma : shortbuscaptain
• reminds me of the appleTV intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKG4rgqPJWM : ventro
• george? GEOOORGE??? : mrsparil

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• Your main is a Warlock, which made the game far to easy.. So upon revisiting old content you get bored be : stonedonkey
• Just quit and go back to CS:S like I did. : newek
• what race/class/spec combo haven't you played yet? : Patch-e
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  I played DAoC for ~4 years for the same reason pretty much. I had all this knowledge and "skill" for t... : Chunks
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    that was a good post. I think asking yourself that question of fun vs. work is key. : kainen1
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      Sometimes I've played through parts of a game that were relatively unfun to get to a fun part. While ... : Slowtreme
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        Yea, totally. I put in a TON of work in DAoC, grinding, exploiting, researching, organizing... all to mak... : Chunks
        • I enjoyed the hell out of the 3+ years I dumped into DAOC. One day, I logged on my character, and was ... : fleabug
  • This is very true. I played a mage to 60, and quit because I wasn't really having fun with the endgame... : Izanaki
• I have the same problem with every game I play. I want to get in, figure everything out but I can't just... : Horn
• Maybe you need something to happen to get you to finally quit. Force some other activity into that time ... : semaphore
• i'm like that but with mario : Mr.SEX
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  Sell account profit. : Iwannaacura
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    is this really possible? if so, please, go on... : changejar419
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      there plents of posts about how people sell their accounts. I sold my priest for 500 im sure a overpower... : Iwannaacura
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        i have an 70 human priest i was considering selling. How geared out were you? : changejar419
        • I was ugly troll so i sold low for what i could of went if i was undead or belf I had full arena s1, b... : Iwannaacura
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    Anyone want an account with a fully twinked out 19 rogue? http://armory.worldofwarcraft.com/character-... : AndyGoin
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      ahhh, feet of the lynx. thanks to those, I had enough for my first mount before I hit level 30 O_o : skruff
      • Those only set me back about 85g and that was with the enchant on them. The weapon enchants cost about 2... : AndyGoin
• this type of attitude is why people fire up D2 again in 2007. just let it go and write off the time. : biskits
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  i quit for about a week, then started playing horde again and now i'm more addicted then ever. : changejar419
  • That's the one thing I haven't done is rolled Alliance. All my toons have been horde. : Phreakin
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  Thanks for reminding me, I just canceled WoW. Too many games coming out for other platforms, I have like ... : qwpeoriu
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    this is the hard part. WoW is very economical in the face of a good game zerg :( yet... more good game... : Downforce
    • That's the thing that gets me about WoW "addiction" comments. When my WoW playing time goes down, I spen... : pigvomit
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  The 'rested XP shuffle' is awesome. I'm just getting underway! : Downforce
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    Yeah I still think the 1-20 grind is the best part. Reminds me of diablo 2 and doesnt require that much c... : crazywigga
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      shame about 20-60 being so fucking boring for the most part :( : pyide
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        I wonder if the rumors about in-game levelling jumps are gaining any credibility. that would be so awe... : Downforce
        • and will never happen : pancake humper
        • That's pretty much the worst idea I've ever heard. : moogle
• WoW never did for me, played about 20 hours of it. so boring :( : filthysock
• argg, shackers dont say toons >:( : onji
• i let my subscription lapse earlier in the week because i found i was a) getting bored b) realising that ... : shavenewok
• The fact that Blizzard keeps adding content that should have been in the game 2.5 years ago is tough as w... : pauk111
• But each time I don't because I realize that I've played the game all this time for nothing Oh christ, : action wombmate
• I've heard rumors Bliz hired psych experts to help creative a more addictive game. No idea how to verify ... : Magus

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  Sony MDR-v6, EOT. I just recommended them to a coworker about a week ago, and we went to visit another of... : airrob
  • I thought that Senn HD 280 Pros were supposed to be the best. : dltrem
  • rofl.... these headphones are horrible compared to some $150+ headphones... do not get these. : paravis
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  I like my Beyer dynamic dt 770 pro, and have shack recommended them with succes before. http://shackne... : imperator
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    The guy I work with picked those up recently. I didn't get to listen to them for long but they were reall : DarkWolf5
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      I have grados at home too but them being open will annoy the shit out of coworkers in an open office, but... : imperator
      • Please don't give me a reason to justify picking up a pair. I already have to much other audio stuff to s... : DarkWolf5
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    ps. you can buy them in different ohm ranges get the 80ohm's if you wanna use them unamped in portable st... : imperator
    • yes make sure they are 80s. : paravis
  • ^^^ seconded. They're fantastic headphones. : sparkly
  • I <3 Beyerdynamic : ovrlrd
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  I've been using a pair of Sennheiser HD580s for years now. I'd suggest a set of those, HD555s, HD595s or ... : CasbahBoy
  • All of these you listed are open headphones. I just bought a pair of Sennheiser HD280 Pro for work (I ... : GreatGooglyMoogly
  • Everything you listed are open designs. : DarkWolf5
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  I have Sennheiser 555's (IIRC) and they are just fucking amazing. The rumour that you need to spend 10... : abrasion
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    The 555's are indeed a good choice, but they are open and he asked for closed. : nomaad
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      I don't even know the diff :/ : abrasion
      • open = less sweat, more "clearer" or "open field" type sound, it is also easier to hear outside noises, a... : paravis
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  Threadjacking: What foldable headphones do you recommend, oh Shack of wisdom? I need to carry them arou... : MatzL.E.
  • I have the Koss KSC-75 on laptop/mp3 player duty. I love them hard. : Helter Skelter
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    AKG K26P - Great sound for that size/price : d fluke
    • I have these, and like them. : Tawler
  • I have PX-100s. I love'em. Should run you around $50. : Damodred
• for 300.... get some DT770s. Save up a bit, then get the modded by www.headphile.com . Best thing I've ... : paravis
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  I am currently listening to a pair of HD212Pro's, they are an excellent choice for cheap closed headphone... : nomaad
  • i said amazing three times in that post i need english lessons :( : nomaad
• what sort of headphones over $200 don't require an amp to sound good? : pyide
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  just curious on why you want the closed headphones? I know you can hear more background noise with the o... : stgdz
  • Maybe he's a decent human being and doesn't want to annoy other people? I sure couldn't use my hugely ope... : GreatGooglyMoogly
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  http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-V700DJ-Style-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00001W0DH/ref=sr_1_54/002-2357452-9408... : logik?
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    What's different between these and the V500s (which I have)? : Majuju
    • They are a little more bass heavy (for easier beat matching for DJs) and they fold up, other than that th... : spaceninja
  • these are not as good as the say the dt770s, or Audio Technica's A900s. They are popular given the fact ... : paravis
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  Kind of a hijack/tangent.. how good is Sennheiser about repairs? I inherited a set from my dad, and in th... : Chunks
  • my sennheiser phones broke yesterday. i'll let you know when i find out how the repair process works :( : electroly
• If it doesn't have Sennheiser on it, it sucks. Unless you're talking about open air when then you would a... : Yanks
• I have sennheiser hd 202s and they are fucking terrible : JINKY
• i love my sennheiser hd-595s. they are open ear, but feel so good to wear i can't wear anything else. I... : esmokah
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  If you're not a bass fanatic, I can recommend my Shure E4c's. You can get them online for $300 and they ... : jforman
  • Haven't used the E4c's, but I love my E3c's, and I think the bass is more than enough. If people are mos... : valael
• I love my Audio-Technica ATH-A900s. They're kind of on the large side, but they've been a great upgrade f... : Noobler

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  1st link doesn't work for me. : sigpro
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    Works fine for me and everyone in IRC. Anyone else here having an issue with it? : Dslyecxi
    • Works fine here. : Helter Skelter
    • no worky : zohar79
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      Works only if I drag and drop. : carrioN luggagE
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        For you and anyone else who can't get it directly, what url are you using for the Shack itself? It may be... : Dslyecxi
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          http://shacknews.com. maybe because I don't have the www. : sigpro
          • Ok, I added that to the hotlink whitelist a few minutes ago, maybe that'll fix it. : Dslyecxi
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    drag'n'drop : MoNsTeR
    • That worked. Man my job is boring as hell. I want to shoot guns and play games too :( : sigpro
• unbelievable... really. Where do I apply as a beta tester? : heff
• You get to play with such cool toys. :( : Helter Skelter
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  How were those real bullets? where were they going? : majestik
  • The magic of technology and crazy healing material for the screen. I imagine there's a suitable backstop/... : Helter Skelter
  • Wondering the same thing : oneshot
  • in to the game! : aeg1x
  • You can read about it here: http://www.lasershot-military.com/index.php?pgid=2&sid=1&pid=18 : Dslyecxi
• cool. Whats up with the wierdo music : bagelcc
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  that's badass.. wouldn't it be more realistic to have the screens set up in a seamless 180 degree half ci... : randomnull
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    The condition for me being able to post this stuff is that I don't go into detail as to what it's for. I ... : Dslyecxi
    • gotcha, cool nonetheless : randomnull
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      one other question, what type of machine is running this? I can only imagine the power needed to push to... : randomnull
      • Sorry, can't say. :( It's beefy, obviously. VBS2 isn't exactly light on the processor/vid card, either... : Dslyecxi
    • if it's anything like what the canadian army does it's so that multiple people can shoot at the screen at... : flasher 907
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    Blank's? : stgdz
    • Are you asking me? If so, no, those are live... no blanks. : Dslyecxi
• that is cool as shit : esmokah
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  What's the music in the helo video? Sounds so familiar. : jamesray
  • What he said. : cr00kedview
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    It's a funky remade version on NiN's Into the Void. I wish I knew where that version came from though, v... : Tripps
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      "The String Quartet". I use their music in many of my videos. ie: http://video.google.com/videoplay?d... : Dslyecxi
      • Ah yes, i knew it was a cover by the String Quartet. Thanks :) : jamesray
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  What song is that in the helo video? Sounds like a version of NIN - Into the Void. : cr00kedview
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    It is, it's by "The String Quartet", cover of that song. : Dslyecxi
    • Nice, thanks. : cr00kedview
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  i have to be honest, as cool as it is...even watching it on my computer in windows media player makes me ... : rsustudent
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    The only time I've ever felt nauseous was when I had been on the boat sim motion platform for about an ho... : Dslyecxi
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      i specifically experience the sensation when you're turning in the helicopter...something about how reali... : rsustudent
      • I have had people in there before who can't watch that kind of stuff. I've been asking if anyone's prone ... : Dslyecxi
• That was all kinds of awesome. : Tripps
• I've been playing games on a 90 inch screen for a long time now so I'm used to big stuff, but both of the... : festivalman
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  Nice, do you have to replace the screen after the live fire stuff, or is that a special material or some ... : PenicillinX57
  • It's special. : Dslyecxi
• uh, Job Title = what? and Company = what? : Skoal^Fyfan
• thats some awesome stuff Dsly : tomatoactivator
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  Live-Fire Shoothouse Apparently we just recently put out a video of the live-fire shoothouse we make. ... : Dslyecxi
  • that is freakin cool. GREAT idea for whoever thought of it : epit
  • I want one of those, or at least to go through one. : mrfunky3000
• woah thats way cool : gyokuro
• oh fuck yeah on the live fire footage! : burningtrees
• best job ever : Jimb076
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  GIVE ME A JOB, seriously. I work for a video integrator right now and would love to work on projects lik... : spazzium
  • PM me if you're seriously serious. :o : Dslyecxi
• wow you must think pc games are lame, awesome job. : metalremains
• Yeah, this seems like a pretty big step up from target practice with little paper bulls-eye targets. : FlatlineDixay
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  are those screens positionable, like a virtual reality cave? : alarm cock
  • Short answer is "yes". Look at this video for an example of another way it can be done: http://www.shack... : Dslyecxi
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  if i get rich... maaaaaaaan.... i gotta have it : d0pamine
  • If I struck gold, I'd definitely buy one of the CSRs (what the live-fire stuff was filmed in). Being able... : Dslyecxi
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  YAY, A-10 WARTHOG! BOOO F-35 for replacing it :( : Sanityjr
  • I don't think the A-10 itself is being replaced just merely it's roles. It's a great CAS platform and hel... : Fail_Safe
• Fuck, that is awesome. I hate my job now. Yours is so much cooler. : baronzemo78
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  Heh, DaLite 9x12 Fast-Fold screens- I can set those up in my sleep by now! What are you using for project... : mn3m0n1c
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    That's not the setup we use for the actual product, it's just a hasty thing so we can test a few concepts... : Dslyecxi
    • Oh yeah, I read your op, just got a kick out of seeing the screens I work with all the time! How does the... : mn3m0n1c
• God that looks so fake... Sorry, I have to make myself feel better about never getting to play with st... : Saman
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  Holy. Crap. That is truly amazing. Slightly creepy, even. But seriously, I don't think I could ever... : father_crown
  • You're designing video games that are so real that soldiers will be able to train to kill people effecti : Dslyecxi
• Is this DNF? : voodooraze
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  yeah. richard cheese is the shit. i know. : SlamDunk
  • I actually ended up writing a big chunk of my largest articles while listening to his stuff. Go figure. : Dslyecxi
• $80/hour eh? My company charges $85/hour for super high-end programming work. Think about it, $80/hr ... : knytehawkk
• That, my friend, is some cool shit. Exactly the kind of thing I always thought we should have had. : Priest77