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Posted 15 years ago2009-06-03 00:45:55 UTC
in E3 2009 Post #267849
How many times has that phrase been said, satch? :P
Sony has a motion sensing thing too that they demoed. But nothing this generation will be a "Wii-killer", because the Wii targets a completely different audience.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-06-02 16:14:06 UTC
in E3 2009 Post #267836
Nintendo was the best because of Golden Sun <3
I find it funny that everyone's trying to do motion sensing now - Nintendo has the motion plus, MS have that camera thingie, and Sony have this glowstick thing.
Sony's conference was mostly about games, and Microsoft's was mostly about Xbox live and movie services. Both had major time contributing toward their "Nintendo catch-up" motion control hardware.
Nintendo's was mostly about Golden Sun. I don't remember anything else about it.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-06-02 12:46:57 UTC
in E3 2009 Post #267823
Holy shit they announced Golden Sun DS.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-06-02 04:40:39 UTC
in left 4 dead too Post #267794
Been thinking about this, and I'm getting some conflicting information here.

First of all, as people have commented already, the player models look kinda crappy, which is very un-Valve-like. The counterpoint to this is that the original L4D models looked kinda rubbish too, but they changed them. The question to ask here is why not just use the original survivors? Also, why release media with crappy models?

Secondly, this is very, very, very fast for Valve, for something that they should have expected a rather long lifespan on. I mean, they're basically splitting their player base in two with a new game, as well as doing the complete opposite of what's happening with TF2.

These and a few other things make me think that this might be a joke, a fake, or a marketing stunt of some sort. But then there's loads of evidence to the contrary: it was announced at the Microsoft press conference, and do you really think that MS would allow Valve to pull a stunt like that? Also, now EVERYONE knows, I think it would be very difficult for Valve to pull off a reversal and reveal a "real" whatever without pissing the hell out of everybody.

And then there's the interviews, details, videos, etc. There's some obvious gameplay there that means that some serious work has been put into this. It's seriously confusing, and I think there will be more information revealed in the next few days. What that info will reveal, however, is unknown.

There's definitely something fishy going on.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-06-01 18:39:27 UTC
in E3 2009 Post #267763
Well I suppose the big news so far is that Valve have announced Left 4 Dead 2, for November release.

Press release here:
http://store.steampowered.com/news/2552/

Personally I think that this is all well and good if it doesn't split up the player base - i.e. L4D2 players can play with L4D1 players on the original campaigns. If it splits the player base, I will be disappointed.

Of course, I'll still be buying it :P
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Posted 15 years ago2009-06-01 01:38:34 UTC
in E3 2009 Post #267729
As I've said three times now:
IT'S BACK TO THE OLD FORMAT.

General public can get in, if they paid for a ticket.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-06-01 00:51:49 UTC
in E3 2009 Post #267723
As I said, they've turned it back into something exciting. Not the 70,000+ people from a few years ago, but there'll be at least 40,000.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-31 21:24:33 UTC
in E3 2009 Post #267716
They're bringing back the old system this year Urby, so it'll suck less.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-31 10:10:13 UTC
in E3 2009 Post #267693
Ooh, yes on BG&E2, Strider.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-31 09:26:05 UTC
in E3 2009 Post #267687
It's that time of year again!
User posted image
It's everyone's favourite electronic entertainment expo, E3!

Last year's E3 was very disappointing, but I have high hopes for E3 this year. I thought we should keep any discussion of it in the one thread.

What I hope we'll get:
  • Golden Sun 3 for the DS
  • Valve announce Ep3 for this year
What we'll actually get:
  • Wii fit 2, 3, and 4
  • Ubisoft releases 200 more "petz" games
  • Nintendo's conference sucks ass, again.
Anyway, E3. Are you excited?
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-31 03:26:19 UTC
in Terminator Stuff Post #267684
First two are good, yeah. I hear the new one is pretty crappy, though.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-28 01:41:10 UTC
in World Record: The Biggest Game Ever! Post #267567
Please stop pasting press releases into the "Add topic" textbox -_-
People who subscribe to any decent gaming news provider already knew this days ago.
And really, who cares?
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-27 09:01:20 UTC
in Looking for a C++ compiler Post #267552
'Open source' stuff, whenever I try it, it's always the source, even when I try to download the actuall finished program D:
Never happened to me (unless I actually want the source), and I've downloaded craptonnes of open source programs, including the Windows implementation of GCC that someone recommended to you before, MinGW.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-26 18:40:31 UTC
in my comp died and won't respawn Post #267538
Nah. It's a possible reason that you can't turn your computer on, not the reason it turned off in the first place :P
Not really a common occurrence, just threw it out there because it's happened to me.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-26 03:21:02 UTC
in my comp died and won't respawn Post #267523
I've had a broken PSU once - it started to heat up like mad and I kept getting "low power" messages from my graphics drivers. Took it out of my PC and I swear you could fry an egg on that thing. Cheap PSUs are scary :(

Also,
Why would the computer completely shut down if the case button connector was the problem?
If the button that turns the computer on isn't properly connected to the motherboard, nothing will happen when you press it. I've had the cable come loose on a computer once and it took me ages to figure out where the problem was because the case cables were hidden inside the cover.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-25 19:02:07 UTC
in Steam Problem Post #267493
Did you delete clientregistry.blob already?
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-25 17:59:12 UTC
in my comp died and won't respawn Post #267487
If the computer won't turn on at all, it's either:
a) broken PSU
b) broken power cable
c) your PSU is turned off
d) broken connection between your case and your motherboard (so the 'on' button does nothing)

If the motherboard was broken, the PSU fan would still spin up, and the CPU would probably be spinning too. If you're not spinning, you're not getting power.

If you have another computer in the house most of these are easy to test.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-25 02:40:02 UTC
in my comp died and won't respawn Post #267450
Does the CPU or PSU fan spin up when you turn the computer on?
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-24 22:18:50 UTC
in Issues with XP install on lappy; Help! Post #267434
Don't install 64-bit XP onto a laptop; You won't find any drivers for it.
As for your problem: no idea.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-24 02:28:24 UTC
in The test chamber makes NO SENSE Post #267376
Black Mesa likes the human touch that only a guy in a HEV suit can provide.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-23 07:17:30 UTC
in TF2: The Sniper Update Post #267356
Achievements aren't supposed to have a purpose :)
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-22 21:16:22 UTC
in TF2: The Sniper Update Post #267336
New system is much better than the previous whoring system. Still flawed, but better.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-22 21:15:15 UTC
in The rumored handheld Xbox360 Post #267335
Indeed. DS for life, yo!
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-19 08:51:05 UTC
in Scenario Post #267235
Isn't everyone forgetting that while you're all stupidly lying on the floor sleeping, the other people are getting ready to kill you?
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-18 15:34:53 UTC
in Wal-Mart now in used games business Post #267201
As far as I know, in America, Gamestop owns EB, and 60% of all their profit is through used games. In Australia we don't have Gamestop but I never buy used games from EB because they're seriously overpriced. I usually get used games from Ebay.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-16 21:35:55 UTC
in Scenario Post #267119
That's a pretty shoddy way to implement a vault. Everyone knows that you should be able to get out from the inside. This would be taken into account when the vault was built.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-16 20:54:20 UTC
in Scenario Post #267116
Logic assumes that if the robber can lock the vault door from the inside, he also has some way to unlock it. If it's some numeric code or something that's not tangible, you can radio it in. The alternative is getting someone who can actually unlock the door without exploding it.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-14 18:33:31 UTC
in TF2: The Sniper Update Post #266946
Looks to me like it'll protect you from a backstab. That sounds pretty useful to me, especially for a sniper.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-12 16:02:23 UTC
in Plants vs. Zombies Post #266847
Played the demo and it's not bad. It's like a simplified version of a tower defence game. I'm considering getting it, but I don't think it should have the same price as World of Goo. It's not that good.

Also, cstriker, yet again, fails hard. Peggle is good, PvZ is good, and World of Goo is amazing, and those are all casual games. If you've ever played a flash game in your browser, chances are that it was a casual game. You don't need to kill shit to have fun. Grow up.

On a side note, because we're talking about gaming magazines, I read PC Powerplay, which is Australia's best PC gaming magazine. We don't get PC Gamer UK, only the US version which sucks balls. Even if I could get it, I'd still buy PCPP ^_^

I fail to see what reading gaming magazines have to do with playing casual games anyway.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-11 15:50:33 UTC
in Timers in map Post #266827
Unrelated to the topic, but relevant to the last few posts:
http://www.kzmod.com/
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-11 03:26:39 UTC
in 3D Post #266800
Opera has something built-in to do a similar thing.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-11 01:09:48 UTC
in 3D Post #266794
No, I have Flash disabled too, except for certain websites.
Gets rid of all those annoying ads.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-10 21:20:28 UTC
in 3D Post #266788
Java isn't really a universally-installed program, though. You'd find that many people don't have Java installed, as opposed to say, Flash, which is apparently the most installed software in the world. (Even more installed than Windows, from what I hear.)
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-10 10:16:42 UTC
in 3D Post #266773
Yeah...Java is a browser plugin.
That I have permanently disabled.
God I hate Java.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-09 13:40:34 UTC
in Fraps Alternative? Post #266747
pop!
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-07 09:16:28 UTC
in I got a new avatar Post #266594
I think you need to write a journal if you care so much about it.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-06 21:24:41 UTC
in TWHL's death? Post #266586
Your arguments are immature and pointless. Furthermore, I think you misunderstand the purpose of being a moderator on a website. It has nothing to do with power, authority or being "better" than anyone. It has to do with keeping the rubbish out of a website. I don't know about anyone else, but I have never abused my admin powers, and I have never held them over someone's head as a threat, as you claim.

I'm going to "silence" this thread now. Say I have a god complex; say I'm abusing my authority; but honestly, you've turned a reasonably pointless thread into a pile of crap, and I, as a moderator, don't wish it to continue dirtying up the site.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-06 20:06:03 UTC
in TWHL's death? Post #266580
Hmm. Time for a reality check, sir.

SHOCK: People do things to benefit others!
Example: the entire open source community.

HORROR: You don't have to be an expert in the field to comment on the quality of a product!
Example: I doubt many respected film critics have direced a film, and the same goes for any other media. Users of a program can instantly tell if the program is bad, because it doesn't do what they expect/want. Ever hear of the saying "the customer is always right"?

If you map for your own purposes, that's your business. In that case, you would be the only customer, and the hell with everyone else. But don't claim that others have no right to tell you their subjective opinions because you think you're better at mapping than them. Don't deny this, as you've already said it several times.
According to Penguinboy, all my input on other people's maps and mods should have showed some continuous "better than thou" attitude.
Don't make shit up.

I find it odd that i was more pissed off by cstriker using a capital B in my username than all this bullshit Mr. High-and-Mighty is vomiting out. Maybe because I know that he is a lost cause, and cstriker is fun to ban.

Anyway, all I can say in the end is I'm glad you left. In the time since you left, you've turned into more of an ass than myself, trapt, etc etc combined. Also, Strider is the LAST person I'd consider an asshole, he's one the most unbiased people on the site.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-05 17:43:15 UTC
in General Dramatica Discussion Post #266483
Yeah...I'll just go ahead and close this now. ED is too closely related to the site-that-must-not-be-named, and also bad for something like this.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-05 17:40:44 UTC
in TWHL's death? Post #266481
Haha, this thread is great. Kasperg even made a comeback, and he's as arrogant as ever.

Note to everyone: If you ask for criticism, don't expect to be hearing good things about your map. Critics are basically there to point out bad stuff. For a greatly over-exaggerated example of this, see Zero Punctuation.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-04 08:18:34 UTC
in TWHL's death? Post #266396
Kasperg couldn't take criticism (even though it was harshly delivered - that doesn't mean it wasn't true) very well, so he got pissed off and left. Playbus followed him, I guess.

Also, Citizen 2 media really is god-awful. Why you would choose to release screenshots of that quality is beyond me.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-02 20:31:28 UTC
in TWHL3: The Buglist Post #266356
I'll put it in the recode, as well as a bunch of other stuff we never got around to doing for the user profile. I actually mentioned that in my newest journal - the one about the recode.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-02 05:01:09 UTC
in TWHL's death? Post #266330
Someone make a good base map and we'll do destructification again...
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Posted 15 years ago2009-05-01 22:17:52 UTC
in TWHL's death? Post #266323
http://www.themightyatom.nl/screenshots/Hammer_4_HL1.png
Are they 2D views? That is awesome!

Anyway: new compo - what should it be?

Also, lol at people bitching about IRC before.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-04-30 08:17:35 UTC
in Swine Flu Post #266210
Pigs will fly before the media makes a big deal out of this.

And guess what:

Swine flu.

...

(giggle)
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Posted 15 years ago2009-04-29 21:39:13 UTC
in TWHL's death? Post #266186
Not all communities need to be like facepunch to be "alive".

Furthermore, you've been here less than a year. How are you qualified to say if TWHL is "dying" or not? It's always been a small community, and as Grim said, the focus on Goldsource means that we're getting less and less interested people. IMO, TWHL will be alive as long as the webspace remains, and if it goes down, I'd try to find a way to get it running again.
All of our admins (Ant, Atom, Seventh-monkey ect.) are gone
All?
Rowleybob, Spag, Zeeba-G, Daubster, TheGrimReafer, and Rabidmonkey
In order: ragequit, is on IRC 24/7 and logs in sometimes, is still active, also still active and is on IRC a fair bit, same as Daub, and randomly joins IRC but should be considered inactive.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-04-28 18:27:58 UTC
in Rooms (mini co-op project) Post #266123
Now I've fixed this issue by switching to OpenGL. And if anyone wonders, yes, I'm using the good ole HL 1.0.0.8.
Any reason you're not using the 1.1.1.0 patch? D:
If you're too cheap to actually buy the game on Steam, you should at least patch the game to the latest version.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-04-28 17:56:37 UTC
in Fraps Alternative? Post #266118
I've never had a problem with Fraps. If you don't like Fraps because it "slows down your computer", imagine what your computer feels like trying to encode video (a very CPU-intensive task) and run a video game (also very CPU-intensive) at the same time. By definition, both applications are designed to use 100% of the CPU, so of course you're going to get some slowdown. Fraps is pretty much the best one, so you may as well "buy" the full version of it.
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Posted 15 years ago2009-04-23 04:25:03 UTC
in Another Standard For Web 3D: Google's O3 Post #265906
EDIT: on second thoughts, I better stay out of this.
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