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Posted 15 years ago2008-08-19 13:12:19 UTC
in Conspiration theories Post #254084
Tosse works for the NSA.
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-18 18:46:20 UTC
in Does anyone here play hl dm anymore? Post #254033
I loved our TWHL HLDM sessions. Kinda miss 'em.

If you're thinking about hosting your own server, keep in mind you need a decent internet connection.
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-16 08:29:13 UTC
in Helsingbor University Post #253872
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-16 08:25:35 UTC
in Which computer?! = o Post #253870
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't all newer CPUs, including all new dual core CPUs, 64-bit architecture? :P

Edit: I'm right.
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-14 13:51:05 UTC
in Has Bigfoot been finally caught? Post #253764
Bigfoot is awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg95dF921xM&
fmt=18
Frank Klepacki is win.
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-14 04:53:13 UTC
in A Heavy Update Post #253742
Looking at the file names, coupled with the images it's fairly easy to discern each individual achievement.
User posted image : heavy_kill_underwater
User posted image : heavy_clear_stickybombs
User posted image : heavy_teleport_fast_kill
User posted image : heavy_kill_heavies_gloves
User posted image : heavy_earn_medic_domination, etc, etc

If valve really wanted this to stay secret, I guess they'd put a bit more thought into it. Then again, the actual info release is, what, today? I guess it doesn't really matter.
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-13 19:21:25 UTC
in A Heavy Update Post #253728
"Redistribution of Health" wins. Followed by "Class Struggle".
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-11 12:42:44 UTC
in Hidden: Source Post #253596
Just tried the mod with a friend (along with public players) - incredibly fun, I must say, if a bit challenging for the Hidden. It was a server of 8 Iris vs 1 Hidden - I'd wager the optimal amount of Iris is around 4-6. Depends on the skill of the Hidden, of course, but still.

Regarding PB's complaints, I didn't notice any griefing by teamplayers, it was all jolly good.
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-11 09:04:19 UTC
in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Beta Post #253590
How'd Tib Sun end up twice in there?
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-11 08:38:46 UTC
in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Beta Post #253588
RA > Tib Sun > RA2 > Tib Sun > C&C3

/thread
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-10 14:04:50 UTC
in Genuinely fantastic Post #253559
Why'd they get more popularity due to hits? Bandwidth usage, maybe, but as long as you don't click their ads you aren't helping them. Besides, this is a joke. It has to be.
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-07 18:15:22 UTC
in Genuinely fantastic Post #253444
Good job on the triple post.

The site is a joke, yes?
Posted 15 years ago2008-08-02 16:17:52 UTC
in Building a new computer Post #253273
I never heard of a nvidia card to cost less than the same performance ati video card .
Then you clearly haven't been paying attention lately. Note that the 4870 is a relatively new card - the 8800GT had been the dominant player in the market for quite some time. If the benchmarks and prices agree with you, by all means go with the HD4870.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-31 06:08:33 UTC
in Building a new computer Post #253214
Plus you get individual warranties for each component: something I find highly preferable to buying desktops, where you can't even open the fucking case without voiding the warranty.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-30 15:32:18 UTC
in Desktop of August Post #253194
DX10 is a load of bollocks.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-29 14:37:00 UTC
in TWHL, skype & you Post #253137
zombieloffe.

I'm online 24/7.. virtually. I've already had sum talks with PTS and kol, Asdaw and Yuri.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-29 08:05:36 UTC
in Building a new computer Post #253130
The eye can't even see frame rates higher than 60 FPS or something like that. Anything above is completely redundant.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-28 18:15:22 UTC
in Desktops of July Post #253099
No, you just need to learn how to use it. And please, use the edit button instead of double triple posting.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-28 17:10:07 UTC
in Building a new computer Post #253089
8800 GT is still one of the best cards on the market and definitely the most Bang for the Buck. If you wanted better, you'd need to go upwards of $500, and it's really not worth it.

I agree with PB in his recommendations. DDR2-ram is ridiculously low-priced these days even though it's still relatively fast compared to the newer DD3 models. You could probably get 4GB of 800Mhz for something like $100 - get it.

Motherboard-wise, SLi or Crossfire (eg. double graphic card slots) is just a waste. The performance boost of using 2 graphics cards is not worth the ridiculous price.
Just make sure you get something that will fit your CPU needs: Intel's Core 2 Duo series is very nice and not very expensive - the E8500 looks like a great buy. On the motherboard, don't get the new intel chipset (I forget its name), stick with the "old" P35 - it's still very good and much cheaper.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-28 17:00:30 UTC
in Desktops of July Post #253087
-infinity points for having a fucking Sony background. I hate Sony.

Yes, Vaio counts as Sony.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-25 21:25:38 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #252966
Bassnectar - Carried Away
You old Krinkels fan you.

On a side note, I have all Bassnectar albums. He rules.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-25 09:59:15 UTC
in Mirror's Edge Post #252947
Fuck yeah DICE. Do want.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-21 04:49:37 UTC
in happy birth day zombieloffe Post #252776
Oh I'm quite overwhelmed. U guise...
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-20 05:15:19 UTC
in happy birth day zombieloffe Post #252730
Thank you, thank you. I turned 18 yesterday and I'm hungover as fuck shit.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-18 11:15:05 UTC
in DAMN!...Watchmen movie trailer!...Got to Post #252624
Doesn't look too promising. Like most all superhero movies, reeks of mediocrity and tackiness. The fact that the director did 300 is not really something positive either... 300 was pretty crappy too.

Oh, and the Leage sucked, a lot. Simple doesn't mean bad, but simple also doesn't ensure it's not annoyingly crap.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-13 05:37:19 UTC
in God likde admins Post #252469
They're better than God, what's he ever done for TWHL?
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-08 17:09:13 UTC
in Firefox3 Released Post #252253
Penguinboy wins, vista fanboys fail. /thread
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-08 17:03:51 UTC
in why not clipping? Post #252252
The clipping tool is usually used to cut brushes, not to make complex shapes, as it creates off-grid vertices which is bad for the overall performance of your map.
Not if you clip properly, e.g. clip from one grid point to another. Again, depends entirely on the user, not the tool.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-08 16:44:29 UTC
in why not clipping? Post #252248
First of all: no one ever said the clip tool was bad. You're probably thinking about the carve tool, which can be horribly misused by inexperienced mappers, read more here.

The clip tool should definitely be a part of any mapper's habits.

You're also making an argument where there is none - the vertex manipulation tool is in no way a replacement of the clipping tool. They're for two different things entirely. For some things (such as aligning vertices, duh) the vertex manipulation tool is supreme, while the clipping tool is better for others (such as splitting brushes up).

Oh, and if your brush became invalid after using the vertex manipulation tool, it's not the tool's fault, you just suck. Seriously, learn how to use a tool before you start criticising it (protip: concave brushes is a no-no).
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-08 05:29:56 UTC
in Problem with HL2 ep2 Post #252222
If ATI card: go here.

If nVidia card: go here.

If any other brand: buy an ATI or nVidia card.

It's not rocket science!
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-07 07:26:15 UTC
in halflife.fgd Post #252178
I'm guessing he wants one for Counter-Strike, not Half-Life.

If that is the case here's a link to Tommy's CS 1.6 FGD.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-04 17:29:30 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #252113
Wow, Strider, I'm impressed. Nr 2, 3, 6 and 11 are amazing. Makes me really want to get a decent camera ;___;.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-04 17:22:14 UTC
in Firefox3 Released Post #252112
The issue with IE (IE6 much more than IE7, but they are both afflicted) is its rendering problems, not their functionality as browsers. Speaking from a web designer point of view, IE is terrible. I mean... disastrous. IE disregards any forms of accepted standards, it's incredibly buggy and generally annoying as hell. Ask any modern web designer.
This is really the problem with IE: it destroys the web.
Posted 15 years ago2008-07-01 16:08:46 UTC
in Annoying Vertex Manupilation Problem Post #252014
Concave brushes are a no-no. That is most certainly concave, in a very VERY concave manner.
This post was made on a thread that has been deleted.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-30 17:58:26 UTC
in Website Creation Question Post #251998
"Normal household" computers are fine with running 24/7. You should probably do some maintenance every few weeks or months, but that's the case with any computer. Server boxes are usually very similar to desktops in terms of hardware, only with more redundancy - if one component breaks or malfunctions, the server should still work.

However, a normal household internet connection is pretty terrible at serving content to a lot of people. Standard DSL and Cable connections will very often have a lower upload rate than the download rate - my own is 8Mbit down, 1 Mbit up, which is just barely enough to simultaneously serve files to 2 people. More than that, and it becomes fairly slow. This, of course, depends on computer speed as well.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-30 06:17:58 UTC
in SPORE content released! Post #251976

Your Electronic Arts account has been flagged for violating the Electronic Arts Inc Terms of Service. We believe that the violation or behavior is serious enough to bring to your attention as it may impact your future access to the service.

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Posted 15 years ago2008-06-30 05:43:04 UTC
in Website Creation Question Post #251975
Let's get a few things clear. FTP is not web hosting. It's a file transfer protocol, often used to upload stuff to a web server.

A web server, e.g. HTTP, is what you want. My own ZLDB (up like 12/5) runs off of my own computer using the Apache HTTP server. It's both free and the most widely used web server on the internet.
You won't get a domain name - those, you'll either pay for or get a free one from sites like dyndns.org - but the web site will still be accessible through your IP immediately.

As far as commercial web hosts go, I've never used one personally, but have heard good things about dreamhost.com.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-26 17:00:21 UTC
in TWHL Cake Decorating Contest Post #251851
User posted image
The cake is a lie.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-24 14:35:10 UTC
in Simple music editor Post #251805
I've been having fun with Ableton Live, a fairly advanced and powerful audio sequencer. Available for free if you're illegal.

For metal though? I don't know. I mean, the instruments are available in most audio sequencers, but I've never heard an electronically produced metal song. Good luck, though.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-19 08:18:43 UTC
in Desktops of June Post #251530
I actually didn't think you [stupid foreign] people would be able to separate the different Germanic languages. Maybe Americans aren't all fat dumbasses?

Oh, who am I kidding, of course they are.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-12 10:36:10 UTC
in Standard Size. Post #251180
IrfanView (note: not Ifran) can crop. I've even done batch crops on like 100 images. MSPaint will compress heavily if saving as JPEG - not too sure about PNG and GIF, but I'm sure it does terrible things to them too.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-11 11:41:59 UTC
in Standard Size. Post #251133
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-09 15:24:45 UTC
in Desktops of June Post #251075
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-04 13:20:42 UTC
in Search is pissing me off! Post #250901
The_(c)Striker's reply is just terrible. First of all, it doesn't belong in this thread. Second, it's not constructive - "looks like shit" is not a description of the problem nor does it offer any solution. Third, it's vague - there's no such thing as BBC Code, nor do you explain what "it's always placed at the end of the post means". Please, LERN 2 FORUM.

As for the topic at hand, I'd wager it's a simple (or several) MySQL LIKE query(s) - probably very similar to that of the old TWHL. I've never written PHP search systems myself, but I'd guess getting anything more advanced is going to require lots of work.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-03 20:48:45 UTC
in Video tutorial: making a shitty mountain Post #250883
The quality's alright, but the framerate seems a bit low? Maybe try 30?
And I want to hear some narration!
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-03 15:09:52 UTC
in Video tutorial: making a shitty mountain Post #250878
When recording I was running at my usual 1280x960 - however, the region was fixed at a (rather random) 992x744 to save size.

These were the settings iirc. I tested a few different ones, not that much difference.

In CamStudio, I was recording to Microsoft Video, not XviD. The quality difference was quite a bit.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-03 02:04:02 UTC
in Video tutorial: making a shitty mountain Post #250866
Riva's FLV Converter is generally better than those free "convert anything"-programs (that are usually shareware). It allows better compression and more options.

If you got the 30-day trial version, that's Riva Producer. You only need the freeware encoder.

For those of you who own Flash (CS2 or later, IIRC), there's the FLV Encoder that comes with that. Supposedly (haven't tried it) it's superior to any other alternatives.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-01 16:13:30 UTC
in Borders searching ipods for illegal cont Post #250822
The music industry desperately trying to fight piracy is somewhat understandable. This is an industry, we're talking about - record labels, not artists. And their outdated method of distribution (namely, records) is apparently flawed. Of course, this is not the way the industry sees it - according to them it's easy, we're all thieves and they're doing what's right.

What they should be doing is find alternate ways to distribute music. A step in the right direction would be online stores that don't suck (fuck off iTunes, DRM-ridden, low-quality expensive crap). Believe it or not, internet users will pay for music - if it's easily accessible and goes to the artist not some label. I know I would, anyway.

Well, this is somewhat of a useless rant, I suspect we are all in agreement on the subject.
Posted 15 years ago2008-06-01 07:42:25 UTC
in Video tutorial: making a shitty mountain Post #250797
My attempt at a video tutorial regarding arched doorways. It's really just a shot at making video tutorials. The quality is pretty bad, even though the original AVI looks fine - anyone have any suggestions instead of Riva FLV Encoder for encoding AVI to FLV?

The pink colour was added by the microsoft video codec, btw, it's not my own ;) .