Its shitty, but they are called "Unlawful Combatants" which excludes them from the Geneva Convention. Basically because they are not apart of an army run by a government that the US recognizes and do not abide by the Geneva Convention rules set forth, they get no such protections, and are legally allowed to be detained in any way seen fit.
I guess the thing is that I just enjoy having a powerful system. I could only afford budget rigs growing up (you can only do so much on minimum wage) that now that I have a high paying job, I just like to treat myself to some expensive hardware. I bought the 7970 with a tax return last year (early Feb), and I see no reason to upgrade for a decent time. Maybe, just maybe, in another year or so, I'll look at CFing it.
I already have a 512GB SSD for my OS/Game storage. Yes, load times are amazing, but playing at higher resolution means that more stuff gets stored on the card's VRAM. Trust me, I've had to build budget rigs to get by before, and I know how to pick and choose items carefully to squeeze the most power out of the least amount of cash. Hell, I build my friend a 6950 rig and did the BIOS flash to a 6970 to get that extra boost out of it.
The only problem is that you start running into problems where games require alot of VRAM. Since in a CF setup the VRAM is mirrored across both GPUs, you are limited to 1GB in that setup (2GB if you run this card), but then you are around the $300 mark. BF3 at the settings I run eats up about 2.3GB. So I'd rather pay the $150 extra, have the higher frame rates, and the extra stability... and possibly have an upgrade path for later down the road.
Now I feel like an ass for having an XFX 7970 Black Edition with the Double D cooling. Thanks hairyfeet. Then again, I am pushing this out to a 2560x1440 monitor, and the card barely stays above 70FPS at maxed settings on BF3 at that resolution.
Hell, the HD7770 in my spare box runs BF3 at Med-High settings, 1920x1080 @ ~60FPS. Not bad for a $110 card (That I got on sale for $90 with a free game voucher).
The whole point of the article was that the original connect also had a USB adapter so that those who already had it for the 360 could use it on their PC. Hell, its right there IN THE GOD DAMN SUMMARY!
This leaves me with one of three conclusions -
1) You are a paid shill
2) You are trolling
3) You are a moron
Considering your name, I'm going to have to say #2 is probably the correct one. But still... Not sure if trolling or just stupid.
Or you can just use a cheap ($20) OBDII sensor reader. My stinger one works great and came with all the adapters for older and newer cars. The plug is usually next to the steering column.
The point I was trying to make was that 200w is a very low power draw for a computer. My 7970 is 99w alone at idle, according to most of the websites I've read.
On the main screen window, click the drop down menu on far left (I forgot what it's called). Second option is 'go offline'. You can play games without updates that way. Steam requires you to sign in somewhere between 30-90 days, so you could just go online for a second. stop the update, go offline, then play unpatched.
You are still required to make at least minimum wage as a tipped employee though. If you make less than minimum wage, the employer has to comp you up to minimum wage on your paycheck.
There is a huge discussion in this thread, but everyone seems to be missing the core concept of this lawsuit. They are suing because they did grunt work on the film. They were working as an unpaid intern under the assumption that they were getting paid in experience. They felt that they got none, therefore they are suing for lack of payment.
MadCatz sticks have come a long way. Both the SE and TE editions use common arcade parts that can easily upgraded with Sanwa parts. The SE buttons are total shit though. I had quite a few break after some heated GGXX matches, but my TE stick is still going strong. And don't forget that Hori is licensed to make 360 controllers too.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That said, I love my CM Storm Trooper case, and when I'm not gaming, the system is whisper quiet with the Corsair H60 water cooling.
Moving to my PC to post this since this is going to be a longer post than I'd care to make from my phone:
MOST newer games that have DX11 support also work with DX10 and DX9.0C (WinXP version), just with features lacking. I figure its a valid assumption that if you are buying newer hardware for your PC, that you also are running a newer OS (DX10/11 works on Vista as well). All of the games I currently play have an option to run under DX10 or DX11. The moving to console development is mostly due to the market is larger there, not due to DX issues.
As for the PC games selection at a store? They don't have them and I honestly don't care. Digital distribution is much easier, and with Steam, I get games MUCH cheaper than if I were to go into a store. Every GTA from GTA1 to Episodes of Liberty City for $20? Can't pass that up. Hell, between Steam sales and Humble Bundle (and poor impulse control), I have more games than I could ever care to play. The main games I play right now are F2P (Blacklight: Retribution and DotA2), and are PC exclusive titles. When I can get FOV options and KB/M support for consoles, I'd consider making the switch, but as it stands, I'm sticking to PC. That, in turn, makes me tied to Windows.
Its not so much a fragmentation of DX across OS's, as it is lack of support of older versions on dated OS's with hardware limitations. Do you really expect them to spend the time to backport DX11 to XP when all gaming systems now are built (or bought) with 4+ GB of RAM? Windows is all 64bit for gaming systems. Sure, they have the custerfuck of a beta that was XP 64-bit edition, but who uses that?
Anyways, I did post up in some other thread that I do use Linux. The first time I used it was when someone brought PHLAK into class and we were messing with the school network. It's always been my light weight OS to use on laptops (Mint is installed on both of mine) and other lower powered systems (such as my media server).
I'd love to see the demise of DX as much as the next/.'er, but as it stands, its here to stay, and because I game on a modern system and want to play a mix of both indie titles (which are installed on my linux systems) and some more bleeding edge systems, I'm stuck on windows.
And as long as Direct X is only on windows, I'm stuck there. If OpenGL can make a comeback and more games are supported on there, I'll switch, but until that day, my main desktop is windows.
You know you just come off as another rabid Linux fanboy, right? I use Linux Mint on my laptop, but my desktop is Windows7. Why? Because all the games I play are windows only and Wine can only do so much. I've been using Linux on spare rigs since the day someone at school showed me PHLAK.. but its never been my primary desktop. I use it when I need something light weight.
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Its shitty, but they are called "Unlawful Combatants" which excludes them from the Geneva Convention. Basically because they are not apart of an army run by a government that the US recognizes and do not abide by the Geneva Convention rules set forth, they get no such protections, and are legally allowed to be detained in any way seen fit.
I blame them for having no taste and buying a Pinto.
I guess the thing is that I just enjoy having a powerful system. I could only afford budget rigs growing up (you can only do so much on minimum wage) that now that I have a high paying job, I just like to treat myself to some expensive hardware. I bought the 7970 with a tax return last year (early Feb), and I see no reason to upgrade for a decent time. Maybe, just maybe, in another year or so, I'll look at CFing it.
I already have a 512GB SSD for my OS/Game storage. Yes, load times are amazing, but playing at higher resolution means that more stuff gets stored on the card's VRAM. Trust me, I've had to build budget rigs to get by before, and I know how to pick and choose items carefully to squeeze the most power out of the least amount of cash. Hell, I build my friend a 6950 rig and did the BIOS flash to a 6970 to get that extra boost out of it.
The only problem is that you start running into problems where games require alot of VRAM. Since in a CF setup the VRAM is mirrored across both GPUs, you are limited to 1GB in that setup (2GB if you run this card), but then you are around the $300 mark. BF3 at the settings I run eats up about 2.3GB. So I'd rather pay the $150 extra, have the higher frame rates, and the extra stability... and possibly have an upgrade path for later down the road.
Now I feel like an ass for having an XFX 7970 Black Edition with the Double D cooling. Thanks hairyfeet. Then again, I am pushing this out to a 2560x1440 monitor, and the card barely stays above 70FPS at maxed settings on BF3 at that resolution.
Hell, the HD7770 in my spare box runs BF3 at Med-High settings, 1920x1080 @ ~60FPS. Not bad for a $110 card (That I got on sale for $90 with a free game voucher).
How in the fuck is this +5 Insightful?
The whole point of the article was that the original connect also had a USB adapter so that those who already had it for the 360 could use it on their PC. Hell, its right there IN THE GOD DAMN SUMMARY!
This leaves me with one of three conclusions -
1) You are a paid shill
2) You are trolling
3) You are a moron
Considering your name, I'm going to have to say #2 is probably the correct one. But still... Not sure if trolling or just stupid.
Or you can just use a cheap ($20) OBDII sensor reader. My stinger one works great and came with all the adapters for older and newer cars. The plug is usually next to the steering column.
The point I was trying to make was that 200w is a very low power draw for a computer. My 7970 is 99w alone at idle, according to most of the websites I've read.
You must really be out of the loop. My max power draw for my system is somewhere near 600w under full load.
On the main screen window, click the drop down menu on far left (I forgot what it's called). Second option is 'go offline'. You can play games without updates that way. Steam requires you to sign in somewhere between 30-90 days, so you could just go online for a second. stop the update, go offline, then play unpatched.
Using google is so hard for some people though.
Why don't you just boot into offline mode and not patch then?
The Alienware line from Dell comes with no bloatware. Hell, it even says that in TFA.
I don't know AC, I do see you posting a lot of stupid stuff on here someone's.
The only way I can see this done is by using your phone while driving...
You are still required to make at least minimum wage as a tipped employee though. If you make less than minimum wage, the employer has to comp you up to minimum wage on your paycheck.
There is a huge discussion in this thread, but everyone seems to be missing the core concept of this lawsuit. They are suing because they did grunt work on the film. They were working as an unpaid intern under the assumption that they were getting paid in experience. They felt that they got none, therefore they are suing for lack of payment.
If you read TFA, you would have realized that most of the sales were to counties that have US trade embargoes imposed.
MadCatz sticks have come a long way. Both the SE and TE editions use common arcade parts that can easily upgraded with Sanwa parts. The SE buttons are total shit though. I had quite a few break after some heated GGXX matches, but my TE stick is still going strong. And don't forget that Hori is licensed to make 360 controllers too.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That said, I love my CM Storm Trooper case, and when I'm not gaming, the system is whisper quiet with the Corsair H60 water cooling.
DotA 2 and Blacklight: Retribution. Look them up.
Moving to my PC to post this since this is going to be a longer post than I'd care to make from my phone:
/.'er, but as it stands, its here to stay, and because I game on a modern system and want to play a mix of both indie titles (which are installed on my linux systems) and some more bleeding edge systems, I'm stuck on windows.
MOST newer games that have DX11 support also work with DX10 and DX9.0C (WinXP version), just with features lacking. I figure its a valid assumption that if you are buying newer hardware for your PC, that you also are running a newer OS (DX10/11 works on Vista as well). All of the games I currently play have an option to run under DX10 or DX11. The moving to console development is mostly due to the market is larger there, not due to DX issues.
As for the PC games selection at a store? They don't have them and I honestly don't care. Digital distribution is much easier, and with Steam, I get games MUCH cheaper than if I were to go into a store. Every GTA from GTA1 to Episodes of Liberty City for $20? Can't pass that up. Hell, between Steam sales and Humble Bundle (and poor impulse control), I have more games than I could ever care to play. The main games I play right now are F2P (Blacklight: Retribution and DotA2), and are PC exclusive titles. When I can get FOV options and KB/M support for consoles, I'd consider making the switch, but as it stands, I'm sticking to PC. That, in turn, makes me tied to Windows.
Its not so much a fragmentation of DX across OS's, as it is lack of support of older versions on dated OS's with hardware limitations. Do you really expect them to spend the time to backport DX11 to XP when all gaming systems now are built (or bought) with 4+ GB of RAM? Windows is all 64bit for gaming systems. Sure, they have the custerfuck of a beta that was XP 64-bit edition, but who uses that?
Anyways, I did post up in some other thread that I do use Linux. The first time I used it was when someone brought PHLAK into class and we were messing with the school network. It's always been my light weight OS to use on laptops (Mint is installed on both of mine) and other lower powered systems (such as my media server).
I'd love to see the demise of DX as much as the next
And as long as Direct X is only on windows, I'm stuck there. If OpenGL can make a comeback and more games are supported on there, I'll switch, but until that day, my main desktop is windows.
You know you just come off as another rabid Linux fanboy, right? I use Linux Mint on my laptop, but my desktop is Windows7. Why? Because all the games I play are windows only and Wine can only do so much. I've been using Linux on spare rigs since the day someone at school showed me PHLAK.. but its never been my primary desktop. I use it when I need something light weight.