For a number of years I've wanted a slashdot greasemonkey extension called something like "slashback" which would restrict all comments to people with UID lower than your own, thus returning slashdot to the same user community that got you to sign up in the first place.
So that's what's happening here - for a moment there I thought I had started hearing voices in my head... AGAIN!
How many of the games you acquire come on physical media these days?
All of them, except for "Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People" (which is from Telltale Games who always have an offer to get the retail box when it's released just for shipping costs), and "DROD RPG: Tendry's Tale", which doesn't have a physical box just yet (but it's predecessor "DROD: The City Beneath" also had the option to get the regular box when it came out with the price of the download deducted from the price of the box).
What if the original poster has an high definition display which doesn't have HDMI inputs (many such "HD ready" TV sets were sold before HDMI was standardised a couple of years go)?
Well, they're shafted of course. But you don't honestly think the industry cares one bit about that, do you?
(Neither do I, TBH... it's not as if it wasn't obvious that such a stunt was going to come up - if you have to be an early adopter, be prepared to get shafted... HD DVD, anyone?)
np: The Notwist - Gloomy Planets (The Devil, You + Me)
Yes, they made it more appealing for the customer to get pirated movies now.
Looks more like they made it more appealing to get an HDMI cable (which costs around 5 EUR for 2-3 meters) - upconverting to 1080i works fine on my LG DVD recorder via HDMI. Plus there's no hassle with having to juggle multiple cables...
If GTA IV works on the PS3, why can't the PC version handle a PlayStation-like gamepad?
Because, let's face it, the only way to play GTA on a PC ever since GTA III is using keyboard and mouse.
I've got an XBox 360 controller right here, but I would never consider using it for a shooter like GTA - autoaiming is just lame. And it's not like there's many racing missions in it that would somehow get much easier with a gamepad...
Prince of Persia, Mirror's Edge or Trackmania United, on the other hand, are great for use with the controller, though.
Damn, man.. Yet another patch and yet again it manages to screw something up?! We're either talking some major bad luck or an assinine QC.
Nah, it's just stupid submitters and ignorant editors all over again - the "issue" that's linked in the summary was actually caused by the first patch and is now fixed in the second one:
LOOK / SPIN / STUCK KEY ISSUES
The issue has been fixed in the latest Title Update 1.0.2.0. However, with Title Update 1.0.1.0, some users are experiencing a Look/Spin/"Stuck Key" issue that interferes with user input.
np: Frivolous - Forget The Funk (Midnight Black Indulgence)
What I'm most scared of is that they'll try to match the voice acting of the English version, instead of trying to get the tone and attitude of the Japanese version. Voice acting makes a huge difference to the overall feel of the character.
Right - and trying to do the tone and attitude of the Japanese voice cast 1:1 in English doesn't sound weird at all?
np: 808 State - Joyrider (A Natural Mix) (808 Archives Part IV)
I think Prince of Persia uses a LOT of the same stuff as Assassin's Creed. It's the same game engine isn't it?
That, and there's that Assassin's Creed model for the prince that you can choose in the extras menu after you type in the pre-order code you googled off the internet...
Slashdot Mirror
Next question?
American English or British English?
Yes.
np: Yagya - Rigning Sex (Rigning)
As in, this MMO'd...
np: Fennesz - Glide (Black Sea)
For a number of years I've wanted a slashdot greasemonkey extension called something like "slashback" which would restrict all comments to people with UID lower than your own, thus returning slashdot to the same user community that got you to sign up in the first place.
So that's what's happening here - for a moment there I thought I had started hearing voices in my head... AGAIN!
np: Fennesz - Glide (Black Sea)
"So, the moral of BSG is that I'm supposed to be afraid of my Roomba?"
It has a plan!!
And there are many copies! (For sale, that is...)
np: The Fun Years - I'm Speaking Through Barbara (Pop Ambient 2009)
(Disclaimer: i am willing to be open that the above links may be hoaxes...)
*cough cough*
np: 808 State - Goa (808 Archives Part IV)
How many of the games you acquire come on physical media these days?
All of them, except for "Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People" (which is from Telltale Games who always have an offer to get the retail box when it's released just for shipping costs), and "DROD RPG: Tendry's Tale", which doesn't have a physical box just yet (but it's predecessor "DROD: The City Beneath" also had the option to get the regular box when it came out with the price of the download deducted from the price of the box).
I'm no Kernel Hacker, but I'll pick up one to play around with.
Careful there! Some of those Kernel Hackers really dislike being played around with...
np: Lali Puna - Alienation (Faking The Books)
What a wanker!
I prefer this, actually - there's no sweeter justice than a set of balls crushing a convicted banker's head.
Just kidding, of course...
np: Shweta Javeri - Heart Of Darkness (A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Vol. 1 (Disc 2))
Either you're a troll, or you need to practice what you preach.
Uhhh... you might want to read his .sig sometime...
"Linux Hater's Blog" - of course he's a troll.
np: Soul 223 - In Search Of Slowly (Soul Jazz Records Singles 2006-2007 (Disc 2))
Hasn't this guy ever watched Superman 3?
Maybe he just watched Office Space and missed the whole Superman 3 reference?
np: Fennesz - Vacuum (Black Sea)
Anyone else read that as Google's perpetually beta "drive by" project that turns Google Earth into GTA Google Earth?
np: Move D & Benjamin Brunn - Love The One You're With (Songs From The Beehive)
What if the original poster has an high definition display which doesn't have HDMI inputs (many such "HD ready" TV sets were sold before HDMI was standardised a couple of years go)?
Well, they're shafted of course. But you don't honestly think the industry cares one bit about that, do you?
(Neither do I, TBH... it's not as if it wasn't obvious that such a stunt was going to come up - if you have to be an early adopter, be prepared to get shafted... HD DVD, anyone?)
np: The Notwist - Gloomy Planets (The Devil, You + Me)
Yes, they made it more appealing for the customer to get pirated movies now.
Looks more like they made it more appealing to get an HDMI cable (which costs around 5 EUR for 2-3 meters) - upconverting to 1080i works fine on my LG DVD recorder via HDMI. Plus there's no hassle with having to juggle multiple cables...
If GTA IV works on the PS3, why can't the PC version handle a PlayStation-like gamepad?
Because, let's face it, the only way to play GTA on a PC ever since GTA III is using keyboard and mouse.
I've got an XBox 360 controller right here, but I would never consider using it for a shooter like GTA - autoaiming is just lame. And it's not like there's many racing missions in it that would somehow get much easier with a gamepad...
Prince of Persia, Mirror's Edge or Trackmania United, on the other hand, are great for use with the controller, though.
Damn, man.. Yet another patch and yet again it manages to screw something up?! We're either talking some major bad luck or an assinine QC.
Nah, it's just stupid submitters and ignorant editors all over again - the "issue" that's linked in the summary was actually caused by the first patch and is now fixed in the second one:
LOOK / SPIN / STUCK KEY ISSUES
The issue has been fixed in the latest Title Update 1.0.2.0. However, with Title Update 1.0.1.0, some users are experiencing a Look/Spin/"Stuck Key" issue that interferes with user input.
np: Frivolous - Forget The Funk (Midnight Black Indulgence)
Yeah I did not know about that change until...just now.
But... change is what Obama promised all along - and now you act surprised? :*P
np: The Whitest Boy Alive - Done With You (Dreams)
Dvorak? Is that you?
np: The Whitest Boy Alive - Done With You (Dreams)
Diagnosing a suddenly slow system is easy - you're bound to notice that it's slow all of a sudden after a while.
Of course diagnosing the cause of the sudden slow system is another matter entirely...
np: The Whitest Boy Alive - Done With You (Dreams)
Apparently only dubbed[...]
Well, duh - that's the norm in Germany...
...while checking hard drives:
"Sea gate... Sea gate nicht... Sea gate... Sea gate nicht..."
(Alright, I'll get me coat...)
np: The Orb - Once More (Bedrock Edit 2) (Cydonia Versions)
What I'm most scared of is that they'll try to match the voice acting of the English version, instead of trying to get the tone and attitude of the Japanese version. Voice acting makes a huge difference to the overall feel of the character.
Right - and trying to do the tone and attitude of the Japanese voice cast 1:1 in English doesn't sound weird at all?
np: 808 State - Joyrider (A Natural Mix) (808 Archives Part IV)
I rather think CmdrTaco wants Yoko Kanno's soundtrack that she did for the TV series to return.
So do I.
np: 808 State - Marathon (Original 2 Four Pub Mix) (808 Archives Part III)
I think Prince of Persia uses a LOT of the same stuff as Assassin's Creed. It's the same game engine isn't it?
That, and there's that Assassin's Creed model for the prince that you can choose in the extras menu after you type in the pre-order code you googled off the internet...
np: Kid606 - Live at Ultrahang Fest
Brillant!
np: Kid606 - Woofer Wrecker (Kill Sound Before Sound Kills You)