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24. July 2008 @ 15:51 |
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Operation Flashpoint 2...
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24. July 2008 @ 16:06 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Operation Flashpoint 2...
Ooooh... but I dont really know it. lol
*researchifies*
Oh yeah, Ive been looking at it before.
As I of course already knew the name.
It looks quite amazing at a glance at some screenshots here.
By the way, my computer seems to be suffering from something the last minutes.
As you can see the symbols in like Ive and its dont appear... :S
Also when I checked the processes, winlogon.exe was acting up to 40%.
Do you know whats going on at the moment? lol
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24. July 2008 @ 16:08 |
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Got antivirus working? Winlogon hanging is almost always a virus or spyware.
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24. July 2008 @ 16:11 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Got antivirus working? Winlogon hanging is almost always a virus or spyware.
I think it's COMODO Firewall then, it seems to be hanging.
Yeah, I restarted it now, it calmed down.
My anti-virus is NOD32, that thing just updates while I play games online and it barely bothers anything. XD
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24. July 2008 @ 16:13 |
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NOD32's great, and I want to go back to it, but I can't afford it at the moment, so I have to use AVG free, which grinds my PC to a halt... Still, not as bad as Norton though. At least I can shut my PC down!
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24. July 2008 @ 16:16 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
NOD32's great, and I want to go back to it, but I can't afford it at the moment, so I have to use AVG free, which grinds my PC to a halt... Still, not as bad as Norton though. At least I can shut my PC down!
Pft, I just crack the hell out of software like that.
Well, not myself, I'm not going to get into that kind of stuff.
I'm not proud of it, I'd be happy to buy reasonably priced protection-software.
Except most software still is too expensive.
It just makes it the same as rich people buying security-installations for their houses...
Which we over here in this house are not.
By the way, if you don't want to do the same,
how about using an older version of AVG Free?
Like 7.5, was the time when they were still light, which I used too.
Had to remove 8 of course...
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24. July 2008 @ 16:34 |
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Should try F-Prot, that's what I use.
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24. July 2008 @ 16:40 |
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Originally posted by goodswipe:
Should try F-Prot, that's what I use.
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Woah, NEVER heard of it. *searches*
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24. July 2008 @ 16:43 |
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OMG, NO, you've GOT to be kidding me!
Look what Wiki says about OF2:
"Genre(s) First-person shooter, Third-person shooter"
That better not be what I think it could mean. -_-'
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24. July 2008 @ 16:45 |
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Originally posted by DInc:
Originally posted by goodswipe:
Should try F-Prot, that's what I use.
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Woah, NEVER heard of it. *searches*
Another good reason to use it. Most people that write these virus', don't have F-prot included in their script to skip in case of a virus scan.
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24. July 2008 @ 17:09 |
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Originally posted by goodswipe:
Originally posted by DInc:
Originally posted by goodswipe:
Should try F-Prot, that's what I use.
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Woah, NEVER heard of it. *searches*
Another good reason to use it. Most people that write these virus', don't have F-prot included in their script to skip in case of a virus scan.
Yeah, I understand.
But then, I'd rather use a popular one to be sure it's good.
Instead of having to research myself if it's good enough.
I believe you if you use it, why not, but you never know how something is. :)
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24. July 2008 @ 17:15 |
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I've been using it for several years now and have never had a virus. I'm sure a lot of that has to do with "online smarts", but the protection is there.
/init 0
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24. July 2008 @ 19:19 |
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i know sam, but it'll be an investment, as good cases dont change and go through many a build (just like PSUs) and i really want the full black of the antec 1200.
oh well its a little wait till loans so ill be happy :)
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24. July 2008 @ 19:20 |
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Why do I get the feeling we'll be upgrading at the same time? :P
Studentfinance for the win.
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24. July 2008 @ 19:30 |
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HAHA exaclty :)
and the last term loan for an upgrade to nehalem :)
btw how much would i need to survive? i think im gettign about 1.5k for the first term, should i get a job for uni there aswell, so i can use the 1.5 up :)
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24. July 2008 @ 19:42 |
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That ultimately depends on your lifestyle. If you're a "boring" person like me and spend all your time playing games on your PC, watching high-def and going to lectures then, you don't spend very much, it's literally whatever you choose to spend on eating. You could potentially spend loads on going out to clubs and getting slammed on a regular basis like some people, and you could potentially spend loads on upgrading your PC like I did. Remember, during the academic year of 2006/2007, I purchased:
Upgrade from 24" to 30" Dell - net cost £280
P5N-E SLI, E4300, 2GB DDR2, Toughpower 750W, A8R-MVP, Freezer 7 Pro, X1600 Pro, HR-03 for X1900XT: £640
500GB WD, 250GB Samsung, 400GB Samsung Hard drives, three external hard disk enclosures, Antec 900: £420
Sennheiser headphones, Razer mouse, Saitek keyboard, Logitech Z-2300 2.1 speaker set, Logitech Z-5500 Speaker set: £370
Countless boxes of Mountain Dew, Jolt etc. for LAN parties: c. £150
Piles of case fans and fan controllers, c. £150
Network access tunnels for FTP Torrent access through uni network: c. £40
This hurts considering during the summer before I went away, My new PC and 24" monitor were bought at a total cost of c. £1890.
However, this did not all come from a student loan, it was partly off the back of an existing positive bank balance from a summer job, and financial boost from my parents. On the student loan alone, you could probably spend about half this much, live well, and get away with as much money as you started with.
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24. July 2008 @ 21:31 |
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Well I see I'm a page behind and we're all putting our student finances together. So what you saved on the booze, you put into the silicon, is that what you're saying Sam? Looks like you can't talk Shaff into economizing on the case - it's about going for STYLE.
And Dinc and Goodswipe are getting squared away on virus protection. That makes some sense to use a no-name virus program that a virus hacker wouldn't bother about.
Anyway, shaff, thanks for looking up that "Death from Above" COD4 gunship. AC-130 Spectre gunship - "Hercules" Sam called it - Sam was right as he usually is. Now let me ask you guys, I know we're somewhat up in the air, but the specs on the plane says we're doing 300 mph (480kph.) Does it feel in the game that we are moving that fast above the guys running below as you look down in the TV camera?? Wouldn't your view be changing a lot faster than that? Think about it, you're moving 528 feet per second, or almost 2 football fields every second (for you limies, two cricket stadiums a click :P ) Imagine pointing down with one of the guns at a group of non-blinking white figures running on a field - the enemy. Now count "one one thousand" that's one second, and your cross hair is 2 football fields further - there is no way we were going that fast. I think they slowed it down by a factor of half that speed. Am I wrong?
So dinc, no bunny hopping in front of a bunch of Nazis in a real war. I have to agree with you on that one! So tell me about Airborne. You say you like how they move. That's a main reason for the 3850. As soon as the new card goes in, I'll be able to play the Airborne demo which has been on my hard disk for a year. How is the game overall?
Originally posted by sam:
LOL @ the nude patch. That's evil!
Heh, of course, I forgot it's 'bumper cars' to americans... Make too many jokes about the differences between our languages and I'll cockney rhyming slang your ass! lol
Curb your tongue mate. :P
A new counter strike - oh yeah? hadn't heard! One of my favorite CS maps is the one - I forgot the name - frontier? - with the stream in the beginning - a hostage map. The stream and the boulders, trees and flowers, are genuine Half Life 2 source engine quality, like those screen shots I posted.
Btw, Sam, did you ever get to that viewing point? I hope you're saving as you go. A month from now I'm going to remind you again. I stayed up until 3:00 am doing the dogems, I mean, doing the STRIDER BATTLE!! That was awesome. :O
I played on hard - totally gave up on shooting the Hunters or using the bow, or even the RPG. The only thing that worked for me was to RUN THE LITTLE BA*TARDS OVER - they make that nice "wheeeep" sound so you know you've crumpled another one.
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25. July 2008 @ 06:36 |
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Heh, that's exactly it. As far as shaff economising on his case, I can't talk, because I also spent a considerable amount on my case.
I'm going to tackle it again today. I haven't got past the Autogun yet, keep going out or being invited to TF2 games...
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25. July 2008 @ 16:03 |
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So you're all playing TF2!! No doubt about it, I'll have to download it through Steam and see what all the buzz is about! :)
I emailed Miles yesterday with some of Dincs' Far Cry 2 links, and the BIA link, and the nude Alyx link. I asked him if I had remembered right about the names of his other two buddies on the TF2 team - Aireal and Moby - before they switched everybody to finishing up Half Life 2 so they could publish it in 2003. He has remained long-distance friends with them, and Moby came down to LA where Miles now lives and they went to a one-week fine art workshop together. (That's what Miles really wants to do - fine art painting. But for now, video game animating.)
I told Miles about this forum and how you, Sam, called TF2 "the most barmy MP FPS game, a total hoot."
So you're still at the white van. Well, when you get past the friggin' swamp gun, please do a full save lol.
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25. July 2008 @ 16:09 |
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Originally posted by harvrdguy:
Well I see I'm a page behind and we're all putting our student finances together. So what you saved on the booze, you put into the silicon, is that what you're saying Sam? Looks like you can't talk Shaff into economizing on the case - it's about going for STYLE.
And Dinc and Goodswipe are getting squared away on virus protection. That makes some sense to use a no-name virus program that a virus hacker wouldn't bother about.
Anyway, shaff, thanks for looking up that "Death from Above" COD4 gunship. AC-130 Spectre gunship - "Hercules" Sam called it - Sam was right as he usually is. Now let me ask you guys, I know we're somewhat up in the air, but the specs on the plane says we're doing 300 mph (480kph.) Does it feel in the game that we are moving that fast above the guys running below as you look down in the TV camera?? Wouldn't your view be changing a lot faster than that? Think about it, you're moving 528 feet per second, or almost 2 football fields every second (for you limies, two cricket stadiums a click :P ) Imagine pointing down with one of the guns at a group of non-blinking white figures running on a field - the enemy. Now count "one one thousand" that's one second, and your cross hair is 2 football fields further - there is no way we were going that fast. I think they slowed it down by a factor of half that speed. Am I wrong?
So dinc, no bunny hopping in front of a bunch of Nazis in a real war. I have to agree with you on that one! So tell me about Airborne. You say you like how they move. That's a main reason for the 3850. As soon as the new card goes in, I'll be able to play the Airborne demo which has been on my hard disk for a year. How is the game overall?
Originally posted by sam:
LOL @ the nude patch. That's evil!
Heh, of course, I forgot it's 'bumper cars' to americans... Make too many jokes about the differences between our languages and I'll cockney rhyming slang your ass! lol
Curb your tongue mate. :P
A new counter strike - oh yeah? hadn't heard! One of my favorite CS maps is the one - I forgot the name - frontier? - with the stream in the beginning - a hostage map. The stream and the boulders, trees and flowers, are genuine Half Life 2 source engine quality, like those screen shots I posted.
Btw, Sam, did you ever get to that viewing point? I hope you're saving as you go. A month from now I'm going to remind you again. I stayed up until 3:00 am doing the dogems, I mean, doing the STRIDER BATTLE!! That was awesome. :O
I played on hard - totally gave up on shooting the Hunters or using the bow, or even the RPG. The only thing that worked for me was to RUN THE LITTLE BA*TARDS OVER - they make that nice "wheeeep" sound so you know you've crumpled another one.
-Rich
WHOOOO CRICKET CRICKET CRICKET
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25. July 2008 @ 17:05 |
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Hah, Abuzar, you picked up on that little cricket crack, did you? Lol
But really, there was no way the gunship was cruising at two football fields per second, am I right??
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25. July 2008 @ 17:37 |
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I'm pretty sure you are right Rich. However, am I not right in thinking that a Hercules can be flown at a velocity far less than 300mph?
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25. July 2008 @ 18:07 |
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Originally posted by harvrdguy:
So you're all playing TF2!! No doubt about it, I'll have to download it through Steam and see what all the buzz is about! :)
Yeah, it's just a lot of fun.
I really like how it's a straight forward cartoon "battle-simulator".
Without me getting annoyed about "unrealistic things" too. XD
Not to say there aren't any annoying things about TF2, there still are very much.
As for example some things are overpowered and things like that, not nice...
But it's a great game to start with anyways, it better be after 9 years of development. lol
Just the whole style of it is just hilarious too.
You should also watch the movies they made for it like these:
http://orange.half-life2.com/tf2.html
That's an older promotional site, with some trailers and wallpapers and such.
Or here they have all videos:
http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/ind...2&category1=999
That's pretty much the same you can download through steam to put in the media-library there.
You should really download them in (semi?-)HD, they're totally worth it.
Some are some trailers that show and explain the game a bit.
And most other ones are like "Meet The Class", for each class/character individually.
There are still some to come, they release most things one by one there.
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