Why don't developers create games runnable like live OSes, so you just boot and play and don't need to install Linux if they just want to play the games?
Because you would need to have hardware drivers included on the disc with every game.
If you had hardware that was made after the game was released, you would have to download the drivers and create a new bootable DVD. That would mean DRM would have to be completely removed, and I don't see that happening for many games anytime soon...
I have a xp system here , that the base install is at least 4 years old. ALL of the software thats running on it ( that I know of ( cant discount the fact that it MIGHT have a virus ) ) was installed right after the os install.
Why would a system that isnt fucked have its boot time increase ??
The whole 'boot in an hour' thing was an exaggeration (obviously). Actually re-reading that post I must have sounded like a troll.
The point was, in my own experience windows gets quickly fucked when you add/remove lots of programs and games, something that is inevitable over so much time.
If you dont install stupid shit on your system , it will boot just fine.
True, but your average Joe Dumbshit has iTunes, Quicktime, Nero etc, doesn't defrag and would have no idea what msconfig even is.
Or you just choose a PC you like from the 95% of PCs that already have Windows on it. You never need to install another OS because Windows works and the majority of hardware and software are made for it.
5 years later, when your hard drive dies it will be time to upgrade anyways. Buy a new PC.
You would run a Windows installation for FIVE YEARS? That system would require an incredible amount of tweaking and maintenance just to boot in under an hour. Shit, I format every two months....
As for a new XP installation getting pnwed, install your anti-crap/firewall before you install your network adapter drivers. You did make a disc with all your common prog's and drivers before you wiped, didn't you?
I used Ubuntu 8.04 and loved it, whevever I would boot into XP it just gave me the shits. Sadly, I got sick of rebooting every time I wanted to play a game, so I went back to XP.
The day I stop gaming is the day I snap my Windows disc in half and do the chicken dance on the pieces...
At home, my internet connection is limited to 1GB / month before I have to pay extra.
"Well there's your problem."
He's probably Australian. Unlimited internet does not exist.
Prices vary wildly by speed and download cap. $70AUD (~$50USD) a month for a 20+Mbps ADSL2 plan gets you around 40GB. Most ISP's dont go much higher than this. If you can find one that does, expect to pay $100 or more. I'm guessing Soulskill's 1GB costs him around $40. If you're lucky, once you use your downloads you get throttled to 64Kbps. Or, you can get charged massive fees for using anything. Typically $0.15 per MB ($150 per GB!!!!!). Oh, and download limits go as low as 200MB...
If you're like me and not in a capital city, Those prices apply to a 1.5MB/sec ADSL plan, ADSL2 is not available. And if you want the full 8MB/sec, it's gonna cost you...
What pisses me off the most is because unlimited usage is common overseas, I'm led to belive that using 100GB doesn't really cost your ISP much more than using 1GB...
This whole situation is atrocious. Sadly all we are able to do is bitch and moan and hope someone who can do something listens. This topic came up on/. a few weeks ago and the general consensus is about the same. It sucks.
Sorry to come on and link-drop, but as many people as possible should visit this and write to Conroy. If you're lazy at least sign the petition. 7616 signatures and counting...and its gone up 10 sigs since I started posting.
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Fuck it, I'm moving to Europe...
Wow, that sent a shiver down my spine... +1 Uncomfortable Truth
If i was an emo kid I would quote you on my myspace.
I for one welcome the new hirsute elephantine overlords
-1, Troll for that?
Do the mods have any sense of humour these days?
I was wondering how long it would take for someone to bring that up ;-)
I expect every article that mentions Australia to have a 'Great Firewall of China' joke within 5 minutes...
Why don't developers create games runnable like live OSes, so you just boot and play and don't need to install Linux if they just want to play the games?
Because you would need to have hardware drivers included on the disc with every game.
If you had hardware that was made after the game was released, you would have to download the drivers and create a new bootable DVD. That would mean DRM would have to be completely removed, and I don't see that happening for many games anytime soon...
And here I was thinking that next time I go to court the prosecutor would be showing enlarged photo's of my vascular system
Are you sure you mean next time?
To me, sex is way more natural than murder.
Now now, they're equally natural. Just one is moral, ethical and wonderful and one is immoral, unethical and disgusting.
The problem is that there are too many lunatics around who can't figure out which is which.
Why do I waste my mod points before I find the gold...
Damn no mod points! (Score:+5, Funny:)
I have a xp system here , that the base install is at least 4 years old. ALL of the software thats running on it ( that I know of ( cant discount the fact that it MIGHT have a virus ) ) was installed right after the os install.
Why would a system that isnt fucked have its boot time increase ??
The whole 'boot in an hour' thing was an exaggeration (obviously). Actually re-reading that post I must have sounded like a troll.
The point was, in my own experience windows gets quickly fucked when you add/remove lots of programs and games, something that is inevitable over so much time.
If you dont install stupid shit on your system , it will boot just fine.
True, but your average Joe Dumbshit has iTunes, Quicktime, Nero etc, doesn't defrag and would have no idea what msconfig even is.
As an Australian this is a look into the near future.
Indeed :.(
Or you just choose a PC you like from the 95% of PCs that already have Windows on it. You never need to install another OS because Windows works and the majority of hardware and software are made for it.
5 years later, when your hard drive dies it will be time to upgrade anyways. Buy a new PC.
You would run a Windows installation for FIVE YEARS? That system would require an incredible amount of tweaking and maintenance just to boot in under an hour. Shit, I format every two months....
As for a new XP installation getting pnwed, install your anti-crap/firewall before you install your network adapter drivers. You did make a disc with all your common prog's and drivers before you wiped, didn't you?
I used Ubuntu 8.04 and loved it, whevever I would boot into XP it just gave me the shits. Sadly, I got sick of rebooting every time I wanted to play a game, so I went back to XP.
The day I stop gaming is the day I snap my Windows disc in half and do the chicken dance on the pieces...
At home, my internet connection is limited to 1GB / month before I have to pay extra.
"Well there's your problem."
He's probably Australian. Unlimited internet does not exist.
Prices vary wildly by speed and download cap. $70AUD (~$50USD) a month for a 20+Mbps ADSL2 plan gets you around 40GB. Most ISP's dont go much higher than this. If you can find one that does, expect to pay $100 or more. I'm guessing Soulskill's 1GB costs him around $40.
If you're lucky, once you use your downloads you get throttled to 64Kbps. Or, you can get charged massive fees for using anything. Typically $0.15 per MB ($150 per GB!!!!!). Oh, and download limits go as low as 200MB...
If you're like me and not in a capital city, Those prices apply to a 1.5MB/sec ADSL plan, ADSL2 is not available. And if you want the full 8MB/sec, it's gonna cost you...
What pisses me off the most is because unlimited usage is common overseas, I'm led to belive that using 100GB doesn't really cost your ISP much more than using 1GB...
I'm losing my mod points for this...
/. a few weeks ago and the general consensus is about the same. It sucks.
This whole situation is atrocious. Sadly all we are able to do is bitch and moan and hope someone who can do something listens. This topic came up on
Sorry to come on and link-drop, but as many people as possible should visit this and write to Conroy. If you're lazy at least sign the petition. 7616 signatures and counting...and its gone up 10 sigs since I started posting.
By signing this petition. Just a direct link to the one on nocleanfeed.com http://petitions.takingitglobal.org/oznetcensorship
Actually I'm pretty sure that works better when you're drunk...