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Better start: How much do you want to spend?
Butt hat.
Remember when I was retarded? And how I almost have 10,000 posts because of it?
Remember when I was retarded? And how I almost have 10,000 posts because of it?
Who remembers the "TWHL is drowning" thread?
http://twhl.co.za/forums.php?thread=3760
Apparently this is 2 month after I joined. I remember it later than that, though.
This happened after VOX left for whatever reason.
A lot of old regulars in that thread. Where'd they all go?
http://twhl.co.za/forums.php?thread=3760
Apparently this is 2 month after I joined. I remember it later than that, though.
This happened after VOX left for whatever reason.
A lot of old regulars in that thread. Where'd they all go?
Remember, before journal comments, we used to reply to journals via other journals?
Good times.
Good times.
Jahzel's TWHL Gallery of Horrors is fucking hilarious. Oh god that goes back.
I still think a GTX 460 is over kill for the rest of your computer, but do whatever you want.
Used can mean no warranty / limited warranty. And Warranties are nice.
Need more info on the PC.
Do yourself a favor and before you buy anything look at your PSU ratings.
Getting a better PSU means the following:
Under the 12V rail, there should be a number of amps. How many amps does it say? This is the sole determinant in if you can upgrade your video card without needing a new power supply.
If the amps are high enough, you're fine. If not, you putting a new card in could mean blue screening, system failure, or shutting down under any type of video load.
Also, as per video ram needed: What resolution do you plan on running at? More video ram simply means higher resolution of textures / monitor resolution, honestly. The higher you go, the higher the resolution capable.
- More stable voltage ratings (on idle and under load)
- Higher amps per voltage rail (possibly the MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW)
- Longer lifetime
- Higher efficiency rating which means the watts you're told are the watts that are actually there
Under the 12V rail, there should be a number of amps. How many amps does it say? This is the sole determinant in if you can upgrade your video card without needing a new power supply.
If the amps are high enough, you're fine. If not, you putting a new card in could mean blue screening, system failure, or shutting down under any type of video load.
Also, as per video ram needed: What resolution do you plan on running at? More video ram simply means higher resolution of textures / monitor resolution, honestly. The higher you go, the higher the resolution capable.
Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip's Angles album.
I pirate games because I'm frugal as fuck.
When I do buy games, they're either games I've pirated before and really appreciate (Mass Effect 1/2, CoH) or they're made by Valve.
I hate spending money. And I'm a lazy fuck. So if I can get something for free, I will.
When I do buy games, they're either games I've pirated before and really appreciate (Mass Effect 1/2, CoH) or they're made by Valve.
I hate spending money. And I'm a lazy fuck. So if I can get something for free, I will.
Do you walk out of a restaurant without paying because you didn't like the food?Actually...
I'll preorder Portal 2 when I decide I can afford it.
I remember the foot surgery, but why'd you lose it?
You're still alive?
None of those are big enough for my resolution. ;[
Okay a few are. Just a few.
Okay a few are. Just a few.
It's not trolling when I'm pointing out a fact.
Or it's like you're paranoid.
Are... are you fucking serious?
This is TWHL. It's not you're god damn banking website.
This is TWHL. It's not you're god damn banking website.
Fagwheel.
You're a cunt.
I love that guy's videos.
TV on the Radio's Dear Science album.
Finally saw Wall-E. Adorable in every way.
Still. It's not so much an issue as it is wanting to do it.
On the note of server costs: I'd be willing to donate monthly.
As myself I am always relevant.
Going on Soup's idea:
Even if we start catering to other crowds, whom may already exist here, what really makes it different from the current TWHL?
Everything that can be / wants to be discussed is already happening. There's threads here that encompass pretty much everything.
You say that we need sections for different stuff like this? What makes you think that opening sections will bring in more people?
The threads we have, as of now, are sufficient enough as they are. There is nothing about topical threads that screams "hey, this would be cool if I could start a NEW thread about this subject, and put it in this subject's section!"
What we really need to do is focus on what we have, and what we could reasonably have.
We have:
Given we get actual content for other things we wish to do, then we start branching that way. You can't "build it and hope they come". This isn't fucking Woodstock.
Start a motion towards different content, and then we can move that way. I don't think discussing what we could encompass will accomplish anything. Start showing genuine discussion and interest to other things, and then we can even think about adding more.
Going on Soup's idea:
Even if we start catering to other crowds, whom may already exist here, what really makes it different from the current TWHL?
Everything that can be / wants to be discussed is already happening. There's threads here that encompass pretty much everything.
You say that we need sections for different stuff like this? What makes you think that opening sections will bring in more people?
The threads we have, as of now, are sufficient enough as they are. There is nothing about topical threads that screams "hey, this would be cool if I could start a NEW thread about this subject, and put it in this subject's section!"
What we really need to do is focus on what we have, and what we could reasonably have.
We have:
- A community made up of about 40 active members
- Goldsource and Source tutorials
- A shit ton of maps for said engines
- A new name (still don't see a point)
- A new domain (all for it)
- New Webdesign
- new hosting (necessary)
- More tutorials
Given we get actual content for other things we wish to do, then we start branching that way. You can't "build it and hope they come". This isn't fucking Woodstock.
Start a motion towards different content, and then we can move that way. I don't think discussing what we could encompass will accomplish anything. Start showing genuine discussion and interest to other things, and then we can even think about adding more.
I lol'd super hard.
I have to say, I honestly hate everyone in this thread.
my gpu goes up to 130 degrees when i play bionic commando rearmed, unless i underclock my 9800 gts to the lowest possible clock speeds.. it never shuts off no matter how hot it gets =(Celsius? Damn. You need a new cooler.
Sounds like you potentially killed the CPU with overheating.
Take it all apart. Take a look at the CPU. If there's anything noticeably wrong with it, then that's the culprit.
If it looks fine: Take the CPU out and reseat it. After that, make sure you install the CPU cooler properly this time around, because apparently you didn't the first time.
Also, before you put the cooler back on, make sure you completely get off the old thermal paste and put on a new layer. I'd use an old, clean, t-shirt or clean rag to get it off.
Make sure the new layer is fairly thin. DO NO goop it on there.
Good luck.
EDIT: Apparently you tried the old CPU and I glazed over that. You probably fried the motherboard. Have any friends / old parts with the same socket as your current CPUs?
If not, take your computer apart except for the CPU and a stick of memory. Try to use it. Doesn't work? Try another stick of memory, etc. Go through all your parts to see if it still doesn't work.
If in the end it doesn't work, it's probably the motherboard.
Take it all apart. Take a look at the CPU. If there's anything noticeably wrong with it, then that's the culprit.
If it looks fine: Take the CPU out and reseat it. After that, make sure you install the CPU cooler properly this time around, because apparently you didn't the first time.
Also, before you put the cooler back on, make sure you completely get off the old thermal paste and put on a new layer. I'd use an old, clean, t-shirt or clean rag to get it off.
Make sure the new layer is fairly thin. DO NO goop it on there.
Good luck.
EDIT: Apparently you tried the old CPU and I glazed over that. You probably fried the motherboard. Have any friends / old parts with the same socket as your current CPUs?
If not, take your computer apart except for the CPU and a stick of memory. Try to use it. Doesn't work? Try another stick of memory, etc. Go through all your parts to see if it still doesn't work.
If in the end it doesn't work, it's probably the motherboard.
Well thank you mod for deleting my post but not pending my edit onto the original.
Aka it's a bad domain. Free can never be good.
PB hit the nail on the head.
On that note: most of you kids need to stop posting. You lost focus as to what the thread is about. And now you're posting for the sake of beng relevant.
The site isn't about to just die.
Names do matter: it's permenant and we don't want to look stupid.
Domain names are important. Shit like co.cc look retarded, and that's another reason we want to change.
No one is gout to join a site about mapping for another game if the site has NO content on those games.
We're a fuckig half life site. Let's deal with that instead o
PB hit the nail on the head.
On that note: most of you kids need to stop posting. You lost focus as to what the thread is about. And now you're posting for the sake of beng relevant.
The site isn't about to just die.
Names do matter: it's permenant and we don't want to look stupid.
Domain names are important. Shit like co.cc look retarded, and that's another reason we want to change.
No one is gout to join a site about mapping for another game if the site has NO content on those games.
We're a fuckig half life site. Let's deal with that instead o
goldandsource !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1ITT we still have no idea what the thread is about.
Back in the Minecraft boat.
I feel like we keep coming back to calling it MapVault.
MapVault.net
As for scope, theoretically, the site would still focus mainly on the creation of maps for any engine that provides a map editor of some sort. We wouldn't try to compete with a site like ModDB (which is mainly for mods), it would be more like the same style of site content, and so on.Then it's settled. Map Vault it is.
I really like mapvault. Keeps heritage, but is general.
Actually...
Video Game Carpentry.
Our site can be about video games. And carpentry. And Jesus.
Our site can be about video games. And carpentry. And Jesus.
Oh I know. My wit has been doing it's damnedest, and there's not a whole lot of options.
Just make it TWHL, standing for nothing.
Just make it TWHL, standing for nothing.
I think we could come up with something clever that TWHL can still stand for. I'm with Soup, I really think we should keep the name.
Even if it stands for nothing, keep it TWHL. I feel like you're losing out on the history with a name change.
Even if it stands for nothing, keep it TWHL. I feel like you're losing out on the history with a name change.
They're expensive because people are reselling them.
If you need a name, you, more importantly, need to realize what you actually want to be on this site. What games, modding, etc.
If you need a name, you, more importantly, need to realize what you actually want to be on this site. What games, modding, etc.
I'm on the fence. Just do something that makes it so I can keep my join date. I'm a whore like that.
Playing through Company of Heroes for the 50th time.
Microsoft Security Essentials. Free. The best for Windows. Get it.
Boosh. Jumped the gun.
May be one of my favorite desktops to date.
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