Evening Reading
by Steve Gibson, Aug 10, 2007 6:00pm PDTSo thanks to the idea jam session in the comments the other day in a couple of weeks we should have an improved quality ShackCast for you guys in a couple of weeks. Thanks a ton ladies.
- Interesting FireFox stats
- China moon project
- We killed dolphins :(
- Internet hunting myth
- Australia government loves censorship!
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
Let's get one of these going! We can play over the internet using either JFDuke or EDuke32 (my recommendation) and the program DukesterX, which allows you to do multiplayer with a server browser.
JFDuke3D
http://www.jonof.id.au/index.php?p=downloads&cat=1
EDuke32
http://eduke32.com/downloads
DukesterX
http://forums.dukesterx.net/dload.php?action=toplist&mode=downloads
Now, before we set up a shackbattle, we need to decide a couple things. Everyone on the server has to be using the same source port, so we'll need to decide which one to use. I STRONGLY recommend EDuke32, because it's literally exactly the same as JFDuke, but it has a couple extra little updates (like Widescreen support). Next, we need to decide who's going to host our little server. I'm more than willing to host, but I have a pretty weak connection (150 kilobytes a second down, 40 up) and I'll probably only be able to fit six or so players. If anyone else has a better one and is willing to host, thx b 2 u. Also, we might all need to be running the same version of DukesterX. There's the stable 1.5 release and there's the 2.0 beta. I don't care which we use, but let's pick one anyway.
Oh, and let's all be playing the ATOMIC EDITION please. As for maps, I figure the first time we can just stick with the standard levels and then move on to custom stuff in subsequent battles.
Okay, now that we have all that out of the way, let's DECIDE ON A TIME!
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Just a little post about this ImgBurn software i just found, that is free and weights at 1 meg and allows me to burn DVD video files on Vista.
Check it at http://www.imgburn.com
The alternative for me was to download the Nero7 trial which is 175 megs...
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God of war creator David Jaffe gets asked if he would let Uwe Boll direct a God of war movie right in front of him. The answer at the end of the video.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23431.html?pl=game
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I think its because there's just too much visual noise now... not quite sure what it is, it just seems like my brain is too lazy to siphon through all the visual stimulus to figure out what the headlines are...
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(In this post, where ever you see ???# that is a person who I can't put a face and a name to. I suck at names and faces. I just do and please don't hate me for it when there are so many other good things to hate me for. So, if you see ???1, please reply and say that ???1 is some giant faggot or something. )
Pics + DivX HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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I have, infact finally made movements towards buying one, I'm locked in now, so I will have a nice E2140 or E2160 with 8800 and 4gb in about 3-5 weeks)
On my list currently is.
Stalker
COH (I got half way through and stopped)
Oblivion
Crysis
Maybe FEAR (could be a bit too scary)
Maybe Far Cry (it seemed scary but maybe I can brave it - and yes I know it's over 18 months, I never played it past 5 minutes when I got scared and quit)
MP games I've got no real interest
I never did finish COD2 so maybe that too.
Was there any other REALLY good RTS's? Is Supreme Commander SP any good?
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Can anyone help me?
My job got me a new crappy Acer notebook, which comes with Windows Vista Home Premium, so we also bought a copy of Windows XP Pro which i must install later tonight...
Im trying to download the XP drivers from the Acer website, but all the links are on FTP.
And for some reason, FTP connections have always sucked major cock down here (slow + incomplete downloads).
Would anyone be able to mirror these files for me on a web/http host?
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I'm standing up my home server which has an Intel motherboard (DG965RY) with a Core 2 Duo CPU running Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition with SP2. I've got 4 x 1 GB sticks of DDR2 dual-channel RAM ( http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231098 ).
My problem is that the system performance takes a nosedive when I have all 4 GB RAM installed. If I run with 1, 2, or 3 GB, it blazes as I would expect. I've used different combinations of the sticks and slots, so I'm pretty confident it's not an issue with a chip or the motherboard.
Here is the only reference to this problem I've been able to find thus far and it's just another person asking the same question with no answer:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.general/browse_thread/thread/44603ed26463b7c0/98748bcf5e9b8c62#98748bcf5e9b8c62
Any ideas?
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So it's now been quite some time since the first beta RC, any gamers using Vista without issue? I've decided to upgrade my PC and I now wonder if it's time to make the leap or stick with XP. The latest nvidia vista drivers support the 8 series, so thats not an issue....and all my other hardware worked fine even back in RC2.
I keep hearing conflicting reports that it runs games 10% slower, but then I get other reports claiming there isn't any difference or that it's actually faster. My own tests on my laptop showed that Aero DID NOT slow down Vista (which many reports say it does) so I'm lost on what the fuck I should believe.
My thinking is that with a brand new DX10 card I should just bite the damn bullet and use Vista. Over time any possible issues will be resolved and I do not want to have to reformat to use DX10. I mean, my current xp install is 3 motherfucking years old. I'm not the type who needs a reinstall every few months and I want my new PC to follow that trend.
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http://gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/94053.html?playlist=featured
5/5
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxFEFj6WUxY
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68.100.167.204 Port: 8501
Come get some!
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I'm currently tied as the highest level person in the game: http://www.duels.com/xevo
If you checked this game out before, come back! They've upgraded the servers and it's MUCH more stable now.
If you haven't played yet, it's got a gear system similar to WoW, but the battles are turn-based and AI controlled, you just set up your gear and tell the game how you want to fight and use any scrolls you may have.
It's quite addictive, feel free to link your profiles too once you get started!
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In this thread, we day-dream about the game(s) we'd like to see. Hopefully in critical detail worth discussion with your fellow fine shacker.
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If you like Zelda, Kameo, Dark Cloud, Secret of mana (you get the deal), you are going to love this game. Very pretty and the gameplay looks awesome. They are also adding the possibility of player added content.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21122.html
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http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/1009054/1009054nv.shtml
Any reason why I can't replace the power supply and add another hard drive and and lightscribe DVD burner?
I'm thinking about this power supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151027
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IS this possible? I have no idea really, if anyone knows lemme know:p
also, If this is not possible, what are some fairly cheap ways to get a good recording? Right now hes using some standalone mic thing that probably cost 20 dollars. It does pretty shitty.
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http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=3467093&page=1
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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Gonna go out right now see if I can see anything...
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Sooo...I'll be in the Austin area (Cedar Park) between Sept 20-25th. If anyone is interested in a mini or full on shackmeet let me know so we can make plans. I'm thinking the night of Sat the 22nd. I'll repost as the time comes near but I'd like to get an idea if it could happen.
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here's a clip from the intro:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBlM6CSZDIc
a friend bought a ton of these movies on vhs a while ago and Im having a blast watching them.
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So Madden 08 gets a 90% at Gametrailers and a pretty favorable review. Worth picking up? There are already too many games coming out in the rest of this year.
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