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Thanks potatis, but it's not that. It has better graphics\ far smoother.

I am aware that RTS is a rather out of place subject on these forums, but I'm trying my luck with some of the members I know they enjoy this genre.

I am struggling to remember an RTS that I've played over 7 years ago. A friend of mine used to have a CD that I borrowed with this RTS, and it was just wonderful. Unfortunately that CD got destroyed before I could archive the game on my computer.

I think it's a pre-2000 RTS, judging after the 2D graphics. Problem is... I really forgot even how it looks, anything that I try to remember is replaced with KKND2 images.

The game has quite "modern 2D" graphics, I'd say better than the KKND2 ones, comparable to the starcraft ones I think( but I might be wrong, having only "ghost" images left of it).
I've googled, I checked this site, even checked a wikipedia chronological list of RTS games and couldn't find it!

It is possible that it just plain doesn't exist on the internet, or is so "rare" that nobody mentions it. Just like another RTS game that I have problems replaying, 7 years war(inspired by some korean war in the 15-16 century). 7 years war doesn't work anymore on windows 7.

This game I am looking after has a bit of a C&C:Red Alert and KKND2 gaming style. I think there are a lot of factions, lots of colors and some basic resource gathering (like probably 1 ore 2 type of resources). It's either a "sci-fi" or a "near-future" type of RTS.

So, I am excluding these out of your suggestions:

Dune 2, Dune 2000, KKND2, Starcraft(duh), C&C games, Total Annihilation.
[EDIT] Another clue: I think the first letter of the title belongs to the last letter of the alphabet. Something like "t" or "s". I am saying this because I remember I had to scroll down a few files on that CD. This could be just my imagination though.

I really appreciate any suggestion, even if not correct. I so miss playing that game :|.

Who was banned,
Raise your hand!

I was :rly:.

*points to skals

The King's Speech

It was... meh :\. A good movie. Nothing very special though. I liked it.

I don't remember those times. I was a TWHL baby. Babies don't remember anything.

Oh dear, I just discovered this:I know it's childish but it still brings a retarded smile on my face

[EDIT] Oh, also discovered this:

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Huntey will like this.

So there is a cure for retardation?

Balls of steal!

That does not make sense in my language.

There's a 2 minute difference between his post and mine. He wrote the comment and left the thread. I always double check.

Crollo, you ninja, you just edited your post in less than 60 seconds.

[EDIT] Captain Terror, as a general rule, you should always avoid integrated graphics solutions like Intel chips. Always go for dedicated solutions if you want a bit of gaming.
The integrated ones are humiliated even by ancient games.

I don't know whether to laugh or be confused.

Anyway, here's something for you. I think it's affordable.

The problem is that gaming notebooks usually exceed 1000$.

Hah. Had the same problem 5 months ago my friend. I had to reinstall windows after trying absolutely every solution and trying to get help from steam support.
Steam is a bitch sometimes.

But, for starters, have you changed anything since your steam refuses to connect to the internet?

Anyone remembermy sausages?

Can we use this thread to also post funny memories from around TWHL? I sometimes scour the journals and forums out of boredom. I often find funny comments and replies, and looking back at my thread for example or journals... that's especially fun :).

About a year ago, I posted "The Unforgettables".

Does it count as retro? More of recent history I think

I was reading about how each time we smile a small quantity of serotonin is released to make us feel happier when I heard this at the radio:

Serotonin

That's really not a very reliable criteria for deciding whether a power supply is any good or not... there are plenty of power supplies housed in gray casings that are perfectly decent.

I know. But summarize a better criteria if this is not a good summary :P.

Anyway, I checked my old PSU( a grey one) with the multimeter and the voltage varies with even 0.15-0.20 V. The "branded" almost doesn't vary at all.

Look, it's simple with these power supplies:

If it's a generic grey power supply, change it. Or don't. You'll regret later.
But if it has a known brand on it(generally doesn't have the generic grey look), don't. Even if it's 450w, it is not necessary. It will cope with your system.

There's no reason to ignore Ati. Seriously, most of the big problems are over with them.
I'd recommend buying an Ati Radeon H5750. The power supply is fine, even with such a video card your pc won't exceed more than 250-300W probably(full thrust). I think it's not above 100 pounds there( in my country it's 96 I think).

But if you want Nvidia, somebody else will answer you :).

About those BSODs, have you updated your drivers regularly?

Crollo is a massive troll. I mean, just look at his avatar and then at this thread...

Also, excuse me but the restaurant doesn't have to continously pay for every meal. It pays once. The rest of the meals are pure copy-pastes.

I believe the perfect solution to stop fighting is to agree that there is a mid-point, a balance between antipiracy maniacs and piracy maniacs. The point where you acnowledge that piracy is indeed a bad thing, and want to buy those games to support the producers.But then you also can't do this all the time, and seriously, just "testing" a game is not a crime imo.
I haven't tried a new game since autumn, especially because I keep telling myself that piracy is not good. I even use a lot of open-source programs if I can't afford commercial ones.

Call the insurance guys.

Or install an antivirus program if you didn't already.

hat's like going to a resturaunt, eating a meal, and then refusing to pay because it's not as nice as you expected it to be. Bollocks.

But don't forget, that particular restaurant has infinite meals.

Gaming is a hobby, it's not a necessity. If you can't afford it, tough shit. You'll live.

Playing is a necessity of a human being. Video games are not a necessity, but neither they are a hobby to most of us.
A hobby means that you have to be addicted to a particular activity, spending lots of time with it. I sincerely don't see a lot of us wasting an important time of their life on games.

It's also nice to observe that all these informations come from people with money. Not necessarily Urby, but he has his own salary too.

I am not pro-piracy at all, but don't oppose it like some of you do.

Just watched Event Horizon.

Weird evil stuff...

Muzz's The Compilator is not a compiler. It's a GUI.

I am sorry but it is the way I proceeded with the games I have.

For example, GTA4. I played it for "free" and I saw it's worth buying so I bought it when it was at a low price(9$, steam sale ftw).

A contrary example is HL:Opposing Force. I never played it before buying it and now I regret it. I didn't like it, it was boring for me. Probably I bought the game too late. 10 years late...

(Edit: Double Post, way to go forum ?_?)

That's an excuse for double-clicking "Post"

I think you shouldn't chase more than one rabbit, though this project will certainly encourage you to be more original.

That was easy to catch.

Infection. Doctor incompetence(not the above one lol).

Googled "esmajor twhl foot". Twas simple.

Those photos are ok, and some look really good, but it's a bad idea to make all of your photos inclined.

Don't worry Urby, you're not alone with a square monitor.Meh, last month of winter.
I like how every time everybody cleans up his porn before posting the screens here ^^.

Nero - Me and You

Excuse me, I'm gonna' go get my vitamins after so many eargasms.
I've heard mad drops in dubstep, but this one.... made me sweat.

I just had an eyegasm.

This is not about a last movie that I saw( which was The Hangover and Donnie Darko), but rather a list of great films that are coming up this year:

The 2011 Film list

And the first I want to see is Sanctum, which was already released in 4th February. It's a James Cameron film, I expect it to be cool.

No, it was Gigabyte. I still have my old configuration on my profile, including a photo with the old look of my GPU. Check it.

My Ati Radeon HD4850 stayed in idle at 80C and probably near 90C when playing graphic intensive games(for over 2 years). I changed the cooler this autumn to an Arctic Cooling and it stays at 36C in idle now.

Yes RabidMonkey, we are using tripods. The Earth is moving fast though ^^.

That is interesting. If I were to try doing the same, I would fail because my camera's sensor is only 1\2,3 inch( I think), so it's not getting enough light.

I also noticed that if I focus on a bright star and set the maximum exposure (8 secs on my camera), it appears to be blurred. We are moving really fast!

Dear esther going commercial ? Yuck. It's just a narration in a game and just because it looks all shiny they will sell it.

Oh well, at least I feel good for the producer. But not for valve who makes money based on other people's work.

For added coolness.

Pyrite is also called "Fool's Gold", or, a mot-a-mot translation from my language, "Stupid's Gold".
But yeah, that's not gold, it's Iron Sulfide( FeS2).

Also, the other mineral is Mica, a common izolator used in electronics.

Oh, was about to forget about this thread ^^.
Here are some recent shots:And also, this is my cat:It salutes you!

I don't know about GPU, but I know modern CPU auto-declock or shutdown themselves to preveant overheating.
In any case, 130 degrees is very bad and you should consider putting a better cooler on the video card to prevent it from frying.

Also, I hope you understand that I was referring to Celsius degrees.

No, but it could be better. Silicon parts resist to up to 120 degrees, at which point any modern CPU will auto shutdown to prevent temperature damage.

Is the PSU powerful enough for your new CPU?

It'd be nice to have forums dedicated to the UDK and Starcraft II maps.

lmao

All the posts here are like broken records repeating themselves.

All the posts here are like broken records repeating themselves.

Tutorials don't get submitted often enough for either engine

I recently submitted a tutorial proposal (for creating ssbumps). I know there are already tutorials about source textures, but I didn't see them to cover SSbumps.

I was at least expecting a "no". But you ignored that.

[EDIT] I actually feel better somebody responded now.