XP Home has a firewall enabled by default, and with that enabled, the worm can't hit you (as far as I know.) If you're running XP Pro, enable the firewall and then do your updates.
Have you ever heard of this amazing thing called "High Speed Internet", or this other amazing thing called a "CD-Recordable" ? It's amazing! We can actually download said service pack at a high speed (within minutes) and then "burn" the data onto said CD-Recordable, also within minutes!
Wow, isn't technology amazing?!
Microsoft should be *required* to send critical updates on a CD package via postal mail.
Also wonderfully enough, you can order any SP on CD for the cost of S&H! AMAZING!
There is a "Special Edition" of Enter The Matrix coming out before Revolutions; it's basically the latest version of the game with a DVD of extra material. Pretty much crap.
They still haven't fixed the 20+ bugs I've found with the game, and I was banned from their forums (ataricommunity.com) for listing them. Yay!
I'm not really understanding why it's so difficult for ma and pa or grandma and grandpa to be able to use the computer. At the very least, if you're computer savvy, set them up with automatic XP updates. Otherwise show them how to properly use Windows Update.
Heck, XP Home comes with the firewall enabled by default, and a lot of services "locked down" (namely file sharing and the like.) There's getting to be no excuse for the masses.
It's just like anything else. You have to accept responsibilities for your actions or non-actions. And if you're going to hook your computer up to the internet, I'd say a little research and knowledge is in order. You wouldn't get behind the controls of a 747 and fly it around without fully understanding the plane and it's flight path, would you?
If you actually pick up a copy of Popular Science and read the article, they talk about making a "hybrid" system-- pulse detonation coupled with a regular jet (as found on 747's, etc.) The pulse detonation would occur on the outside of the turbines, where some fuel is wasted. The fuel is simply detonated again, providing even more power for your buck. I'm sure the noise level would be negligible, especially once one is up in the air.
It's a good thing ATi didn't even make the GPU in the Gamecube; ArtX did (with funding from NEC.) ATi just bought the company and stamped their logo on the chip. They're the guys who also handled the Nintendo64 GPU, so they know video game consoles.
If you ever want to see this thing in action, go to Disneyland. Outside of Innovations they usually have a person standing there with the iBot, and showing off it's different modes. They won't let you ride in it, though, because it has to be specifically calibrated for the person riding on it. It was pretty slick, seeing it transform from a four wheel model, rising up a few feet higher and then balancing on two wheels, with a flick of a button.
Huh? I'm confused. The alpha that was leaked months ago had physics in it, such as shooting the boxes near the start (they would fall to the floor and tumble) or shooting the lamp swinging in the hallway (it would flip around, throwing light and shadows everywhere)
Unless they're revamping the engine or something to compete with Havok's physics engine? (The one used in HL2)
I'm lost.
I still think Doom3 _and_ Half-Life 2 will be awesome games. Cinematic games are the future.
There were many problems with Enter The Matrix. I had posted a few messages (non-flaming or trolling) to the Atari message boards regarding them, but they were deleted and considered "off-topic", and I am now banned from using the board.
Problems range from video (GeForce users cannot use the "focus" ability; the FPS drops to 1 or worse when it's in use) to audio (nForce2 APU users will experience feedback and echoing to death on nearly all large levels) to the game engine itself (most textures are unfiltered and look like crap, sometimes the game ignores your level of detail settings and makes round things SQUARE, sometimes you can see through things (like right through a car or plane, etc.))
I could go on and on.. it made the game pretty unenjoyable. All they had to do was release a patch, and they didn't. (The latest v1.52 patch doesn't fix crap.) Now they're coming out with a "Special Edition" next month, and it's the same game with a bonus DVD w/movie footage. Whoopty crap. Fix the game first, retards.
Atari has pretty much shown that they don't give a damn about the quality of their games or the fact that they don't work correctly.
Just my two cents..
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Didn't any of you guys read Michael Crichton's book "Congo"? We already tried to get those precious diamonds, and the gorillas kicked our butts. It's too dangerous!
The problem is Sci-Fi is wasting their money on "Sci-Fi Originals" such as:
* Tremors - Does anyone even watch this show? Holy crap it's bad.
* Crossing Over - You might as well take a power drill to the temple of your head.
* Dune/Children of Dune - I'm not a big fan of the original Dune movie, so I gave these a chance. They're awful. The original movie is better.
* Riverworld - Who watched this? If you did, can you explain to me what was going on, and what the purpose of the film was? Thanks.
These sci-fi original movies haven't even aired yet, but look ridiculous:
* Alien Hunter - The commercials make it look awful and the plot synopsis sounds like a rehash of a dozen other sci-fi flicks/shows.
* Encrypt - Wow. A prison with a state of the art security system set in the future. Sounds an awful lot like FORTRESS. You know, the ones that did so well for Christopher Lambert.
* Soulkeeper - I don't even have to mock this. Look at the short description from scifi.com: "A pair of thieves, hired to steal a stone that can raise the dead, go up against a Biblical bad guy who wants to use it to create an army of evil dead!" Scary!
* Deep Shock - Environmentalists unite! One day nature will bite us back in the ass. No really!
* Webs - Too awful for words. Eight Legged Freaks was funny because it was campy and wasn't taking itself seriously. This movie is, and isn't even slated to be a comedy.
Anyhow, maybe I'm just a little bitter over them cancelling Farscape, one of the greatest sci-fi tv shows of all time.
Yeah, cause, you know, these ships get contracted and built within days/weeks, not years.
Take your save-the-world-hug-a-tree crap out of here. While you're at it, move out of America if you think it's so bad.
All of the things you listed will always exist, and have existed for a long while now. We will never be able to solve the world's (or our nation's) problems/ailments completely. You cannot make everyone happy. I'd like to think we have made progress in those areas, but keep in mind it will _never_ be perfect. We will never reach some sort of glorious utopia of scientific marvelation.
Besides, the army/navy/air force/defense department is responsible for quite a few things we take for granted today. Not to mention the whole "protecting our country" bit.
It might have been composited using a computer (and probably was) but the effect was done traditionally, and if I recall with very very large blowers/fans to imitate the shockwave effect.
This is how pretty much all LCD manufacturers are. I'm still fighting with Dell over my 2000FP flatpanel-- it has a cluster of bright red and bright blue dead pixels, and they refuse to replace it. This is the second time having it replaced, mind you.. the first time was worse dead pixels (I counted about 16 of them, and apparently that's enough to get a replacement, but a cluster of bright red/blue isn't.) Pfft.
Is anyone else having flashbacks to Maniac Mansion, with the nuclear reactor in the pool?
Draining the pool and watching the house blow was fuuuuuun! I'd imagine such a thing would also occur if you were to use the pool for watercooling your Athlon..
Give me a break. Let's all start the Micro$oft bashing, right? Because it couldn't possibly be another vendor's fault, like *cough*Symantec's*cough*?
I had a similar problem to this about a year ago, under Windows 2000. I was using a piece of firewall/intrusion detection software called BlackIce. They released a new version of BlackIce, I installed it. Then I installed a network/security update from Windows Update.. rebooted, and what do you know, my internet doesn't work anymore. I contact BlackIce's tech support (who was very helpful) and they admitted they were aware of an issue with that particular security update and their software not working together, and that they would be releasing a patch soon for BlackIce. Microsoft wasn't at fault for it, BlackIce was, and they admitted it.
"Conquests of Camelot", a Sierra game, did this years before Die by the Sword did. There was a section where you had to joust the black knight, and you chose the quadrant for your lance to strike as he was riding towards you (using the 1-9 keypad.)
It's still one of my favorite games, I just wish I could get it working fully under XP. VDMSound works to a point (I get music working) but sound is a no-go. Isn't there a Sierra "emulator" of sorts for these classic adventure games?
Or better yet, they should remake it.. leave it 2d/adventure based, but update the sound/music/graphics for newer PC's. That'd rock.
If you want to keep insisting it's a hardware problem, then perhaps trying updating your nForce2 drivers from the manufacturer's site. If that doesn't work, try nVidia's reference drivers. If that still doesn't work, ditch Win98 and install 2k or XP.
And if all else fails, send me the board. I'll take it off your hands if it's so bad.
I hope this finally proves that synthetic benchmarks are worthless. Reviewers need to stick to running a series of games to benchmark a system/card, and not just spouting off some 3d Mark number [further causing people to go "my penis is bigger than yours!" and trying to get just 5 more points than their friend.] Game developers seem to anticipate benchmarking and most often put benchmarking utilities/commands into their code to assist with such things.
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XP Home has a firewall enabled by default, and with that enabled, the worm can't hit you (as far as I know.) If you're running XP Pro, enable the firewall and then do your updates.
Have you ever heard of this amazing thing called "High Speed Internet", or this other amazing thing called a "CD-Recordable" ? It's amazing! We can actually download said service pack at a high speed (within minutes) and then "burn" the data onto said CD-Recordable, also within minutes!
Wow, isn't technology amazing?!
Microsoft should be *required* to send critical updates on a CD package via postal mail.
Also wonderfully enough, you can order any SP on CD for the cost of S&H! AMAZING!
There is a "Special Edition" of Enter The Matrix coming out before Revolutions; it's basically the latest version of the game with a DVD of extra material. Pretty much crap.
They still haven't fixed the 20+ bugs I've found with the game, and I was banned from their forums (ataricommunity.com) for listing them. Yay!
I'm not really understanding why it's so difficult for ma and pa or grandma and grandpa to be able to use the computer. At the very least, if you're computer savvy, set them up with automatic XP updates. Otherwise show them how to properly use Windows Update.
Heck, XP Home comes with the firewall enabled by default, and a lot of services "locked down" (namely file sharing and the like.) There's getting to be no excuse for the masses.
It's just like anything else. You have to accept responsibilities for your actions or non-actions. And if you're going to hook your computer up to the internet, I'd say a little research and knowledge is in order. You wouldn't get behind the controls of a 747 and fly it around without fully understanding the plane and it's flight path, would you?
If you actually pick up a copy of Popular Science and read the article, they talk about making a "hybrid" system-- pulse detonation coupled with a regular jet (as found on 747's, etc.) The pulse detonation would occur on the outside of the turbines, where some fuel is wasted. The fuel is simply detonated again, providing even more power for your buck. I'm sure the noise level would be negligible, especially once one is up in the air.
It's a good thing ATi didn't even make the GPU in the Gamecube; ArtX did (with funding from NEC.) ATi just bought the company and stamped their logo on the chip. They're the guys who also handled the Nintendo64 GPU, so they know video game consoles.
If you ever want to see this thing in action, go to Disneyland. Outside of Innovations they usually have a person standing there with the iBot, and showing off it's different modes. They won't let you ride in it, though, because it has to be specifically calibrated for the person riding on it. It was pretty slick, seeing it transform from a four wheel model, rising up a few feet higher and then balancing on two wheels, with a flick of a button.
Huh? I'm confused. The alpha that was leaked months ago had physics in it, such as shooting the boxes near the start (they would fall to the floor and tumble) or shooting the lamp swinging in the hallway (it would flip around, throwing light and shadows everywhere)
Unless they're revamping the engine or something to compete with Havok's physics engine? (The one used in HL2)
I'm lost.
I still think Doom3 _and_ Half-Life 2 will be awesome games. Cinematic games are the future.
There were many problems with Enter The Matrix. I had posted a few messages (non-flaming or trolling) to the Atari message boards regarding them, but they were deleted and considered "off-topic", and I am now banned from using the board.
Problems range from video (GeForce users cannot use the "focus" ability; the FPS drops to 1 or worse when it's in use) to audio (nForce2 APU users will experience feedback and echoing to death on nearly all large levels) to the game engine itself (most textures are unfiltered and look like crap, sometimes the game ignores your level of detail settings and makes round things SQUARE, sometimes you can see through things (like right through a car or plane, etc.))
I could go on and on.. it made the game pretty unenjoyable. All they had to do was release a patch, and they didn't. (The latest v1.52 patch doesn't fix crap.) Now they're coming out with a "Special Edition" next month, and it's the same game with a bonus DVD w/movie footage. Whoopty crap. Fix the game first, retards.
Atari has pretty much shown that they don't give a damn about the quality of their games or the fact that they don't work correctly.
Just my two cents..
Didn't any of you guys read Michael Crichton's book "Congo"? We already tried to get those precious diamonds, and the gorillas kicked our butts. It's too dangerous!
The problem is Sci-Fi is wasting their money on "Sci-Fi Originals" such as:
* Tremors - Does anyone even watch this show? Holy crap it's bad.
* Crossing Over - You might as well take a power drill to the temple of your head.
* Dune/Children of Dune - I'm not a big fan of the original Dune movie, so I gave these a chance. They're awful. The original movie is better.
* Riverworld - Who watched this? If you did, can you explain to me what was going on, and what the purpose of the film was? Thanks.
These sci-fi original movies haven't even aired yet, but look ridiculous:
* Alien Hunter - The commercials make it look awful and the plot synopsis sounds like a rehash of a dozen other sci-fi flicks/shows.
* Encrypt - Wow. A prison with a state of the art security system set in the future. Sounds an awful lot like FORTRESS. You know, the ones that did so well for Christopher Lambert.
* Soulkeeper - I don't even have to mock this. Look at the short description from scifi.com: "A pair of thieves, hired to steal a stone that can raise the dead, go up against a Biblical bad guy who wants to use it to create an army of evil dead!" Scary!
* Deep Shock - Environmentalists unite! One day nature will bite us back in the ass. No really!
* Webs - Too awful for words. Eight Legged Freaks was funny because it was campy and wasn't taking itself seriously. This movie is, and isn't even slated to be a comedy.
Anyhow, maybe I'm just a little bitter over them cancelling Farscape, one of the greatest sci-fi tv shows of all time.
OOOH! CRINGELY UPDATED! SPREAD THE WORD!
Seriously, who really cares about what this guy has to say. He's almost as bad as the grc.com nutjob.
Yeah, cause, you know, these ships get contracted and built within days/weeks, not years.
Take your save-the-world-hug-a-tree crap out of here. While you're at it, move out of America if you think it's so bad.
All of the things you listed will always exist, and have existed for a long while now. We will never be able to solve the world's (or our nation's) problems/ailments completely. You cannot make everyone happy. I'd like to think we have made progress in those areas, but keep in mind it will _never_ be perfect. We will never reach some sort of glorious utopia of scientific marvelation.
Besides, the army/navy/air force/defense department is responsible for quite a few things we take for granted today. Not to mention the whole "protecting our country" bit.
I think you just hit the nail on the head. The acting in T2 was superb. The actors/actresses _were_ their characters. Especially Patrick and Hamilton.
It might have been composited using a computer (and probably was) but the effect was done traditionally, and if I recall with very very large blowers/fans to imitate the shockwave effect.
This is how pretty much all LCD manufacturers are. I'm still fighting with Dell over my 2000FP flatpanel-- it has a cluster of bright red and bright blue dead pixels, and they refuse to replace it. This is the second time having it replaced, mind you.. the first time was worse dead pixels (I counted about 16 of them, and apparently that's enough to get a replacement, but a cluster of bright red/blue isn't.) Pfft.
Is anyone else having flashbacks to Maniac Mansion, with the nuclear reactor in the pool?
Draining the pool and watching the house blow was fuuuuuun! I'd imagine such a thing would also occur if you were to use the pool for watercooling your Athlon..
How is this official? It's not even on Microsoft's website. Sheesh.
I think I'm going to make-up an SP5 EULA and post it on my site, and then submit it as a Slashdot story. Yeah, that's the ticket!
Proper LAME Settings:
LAME --alt-preset extreme -Z [inputfile.wav] [outputfile.mp3]
Use a decent CD-ripping software, such as Exact Audio Copy.
Read http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/ for detailed forums dealing with AAC/MP3/OGG and other advanced audio compression methods.
Give me a break. Let's all start the Micro$oft bashing, right? Because it couldn't possibly be another vendor's fault, like *cough*Symantec's*cough*?
I had a similar problem to this about a year ago, under Windows 2000. I was using a piece of firewall/intrusion detection software called BlackIce. They released a new version of BlackIce, I installed it. Then I installed a network/security update from Windows Update.. rebooted, and what do you know, my internet doesn't work anymore. I contact BlackIce's tech support (who was very helpful) and they admitted they were aware of an issue with that particular security update and their software not working together, and that they would be releasing a patch soon for BlackIce. Microsoft wasn't at fault for it, BlackIce was, and they admitted it.
"Conquests of Camelot", a Sierra game, did this years before Die by the Sword did. There was a section where you had to joust the black knight, and you chose the quadrant for your lance to strike as he was riding towards you (using the 1-9 keypad.)
It's still one of my favorite games, I just wish I could get it working fully under XP. VDMSound works to a point (I get music working) but sound is a no-go. Isn't there a Sierra "emulator" of sorts for these classic adventure games?
Or better yet, they should remake it.. leave it 2d/adventure based, but update the sound/music/graphics for newer PC's. That'd rock.
Sounds like a problem with the game.
If you want to keep insisting it's a hardware problem, then perhaps trying updating your nForce2 drivers from the manufacturer's site. If that doesn't work, try nVidia's reference drivers. If that still doesn't work, ditch Win98 and install 2k or XP.
And if all else fails, send me the board. I'll take it off your hands if it's so bad.
Works fine here. Don't know what your problem is. Then again, you're an AC, so you're probably just trolling. Get a life.
I think it was Fluke - Zion, on the soundtrack.
I hope this finally proves that synthetic benchmarks are worthless. Reviewers need to stick to running a series of games to benchmark a system/card, and not just spouting off some 3d Mark number [further causing people to go "my penis is bigger than yours!" and trying to get just 5 more points than their friend.] Game developers seem to anticipate benchmarking and most often put benchmarking utilities/commands into their code to assist with such things.