So far, the games I've played on windows 7, has run a bit better than my XP. I haven't tried a lot of the new generation of games yet though, my Core i7 gaming rig won't come till next week.
I have Windows 7 RC installed, and I was very surprised to see every game I had installed, still worked flawlessly. Even Starcraft, which is very aged game, worked just fine.
At the same time, I have only found 1 application that didn't work, and I couldn't get to work even with XP compat, admin rights or any other tweak. So that's quite good imo.
My Nokia N95 smartphone, with Garmin, does exactly what you describe. And it does it well.
I would say a smartphone with Garmin software, acts pretty much the same as a Garmin Nuvi xxx unit, that you place permanently in the car. So it's no wonder they are loosing market share on the "turn by turn" car market.
I have no reason to buy a GPS unit for my car at all, when I get the same thing from my phone. Cheaper. Granted, a GPS unit is more convinient, in that it's a touch screen, bigger screen and so on.
However, since it's not something I need to rely on everyday and only use on occasion when going out of town, the 2.something inch screen and regular buttons is just fine.
It doesn't really matter. If you're behind a routed local network (eq DSL or similar), all your packets will stay on the local network and will be essentially the same as LAN.
Only difference is that you all need to authenticate and use Battle.net lobby system to create the actual game. Once the game starts, it's local area play.
Though, when IPv6 kicks in, I'm not so sure how it's gonna work, I only got a degree in IPv4 routed networks.
A lot of people beg to differ. Final Fantasy VII was arguably the most popular of the Final Fantasy series.
I've heard from several people, who've played both VI and VII, and most of say VI was better in most aspects, but VII was very close.
I wouldn't had minded if you had said "Final Fantasy went downhill after VII", because I deem VIII and IX both failures (yes I know people disagree with me on VIII, but it just never catch on to me). X was great though, imo, and is on my second place, whereof X-2 isn't even on my list. It's toilet paper mostly. Haven't tried XI, and got very disappointed with XII. Not sure why, but it didn't appeal to me the same way.
So in conclusion, I'd agree somewhat if you shifted the version one up.
Unless they got other sensitive data on you, no way you can prove it's your account and get someone to restore it for you.
I had same problem with Blizzard a few years back. Forgot my secret question, which I never though I'd use, and they refused to do anything, until I mailed in picture id (drivers license AND passport) along with some other information. (Product receipt, product CD-KEY, etc).
All that bulls*it could had been avoided by sending me an email with a link to reset password.
I usually employ the "send and click link" method.
You request a password change, the system sends you an email with a link you need to visit, to confirm you did indeed request a password change. Only then does it generate a new, random, password and mails it to you.
No one can change your password, without your acceptance. No need for secret questions.
So I was wondering. I forget my password to Site A, and go through a password recovery and answers a secret question only I know about, and then they send me a new password, or password recovery instructions, to my email.
This is where I get a bit confused. Why go though the entire Secret Question thing, if the system is going to send it to my email anyway?
Why not skip the secret question part, and just send me a email with instructions or new password right away?
Only thing it may protect against, is a stolen email account, but then you're screwed anyway, since it mails you....
If you were a "serious" FPS gamer, you'd KNOW UT3 were being released.
Unless, you know, you didn't play the UT series. Everyone who played UT series "seriously", knew about UT3. And quite frankly, most steered away from it purposely.
I agree, though, that regular gamers, had no idea this game came out. There was hardly any advertisement. The only real advertise I saw, was when the demo came out back in the days. After that, it became rather stall.
By that logic, the BBC would be entitled to demonstrate how easy it is to break into people houses, or how easy it is to acquire a gun and kill someone. For educational purposes!
Why not leave some of those other tracks (e.g., Toxicity) as DLC?
Why not leave all the extra tracks as DLC? It's annoying they slap these extra tracks on Metallica version, so those who like those extra tracks, are forced to buy GH:Metallica, even though they may not care much for the Metallica tracks.
This isnt't the first time Tele2 does this. Doing the entire allofmp3.com episode, Tele2 was the first to filter out allofmp3.com, and the rest soon followed.
Tele2 was picked for that reason, some speculate. Tele2 does it, everyone else follows out of fear. Now Tele2 just won't stand for it, since Pirate Bay never got convicted like allofmp3.com did.
I think it's a good move on Tele2 to reject this first hand. There is no conviction against Pirate Bay. Pirate Bay has not been convicted of breaking the law, so Tele2 should NOT be forced to deny access to it.
On that note, it's only a DNS block, not any kind of content filtering. Use a different DNS server or static route and it will circumvent it.
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So far, the games I've played on windows 7, has run a bit better than my XP.
I haven't tried a lot of the new generation of games yet though, my Core i7 gaming rig won't come till next week.
That OEM key is blacklisted.
Why the hell is that modded as "Troll"?!
I have Windows 7 RC installed, and I was very surprised to see every game I had installed, still worked flawlessly.
Even Starcraft, which is very aged game, worked just fine.
At the same time, I have only found 1 application that didn't work, and I couldn't get to work even with XP compat, admin rights or any other tweak.
So that's quite good imo.
Two negatives doesn't make a positive.
Although as a paladin, I'm sure he is eating it for the mana regen.
My Nokia N95 smartphone, with Garmin, does exactly what you describe. And it does it well.
I would say a smartphone with Garmin software, acts pretty much the same as a Garmin Nuvi xxx unit, that you place permanently in the car. So it's no wonder they are loosing market share on the "turn by turn" car market.
I have no reason to buy a GPS unit for my car at all, when I get the same thing from my phone. Cheaper.
Granted, a GPS unit is more convinient, in that it's a touch screen, bigger screen and so on.
However, since it's not something I need to rely on everyday and only use on occasion when going out of town, the 2.something inch screen and regular buttons is just fine.
It doesn't really matter.
If you're behind a routed local network (eq DSL or similar), all your packets will stay on the local network and will be essentially the same as LAN.
Only difference is that you all need to authenticate and use Battle.net lobby system to create the actual game.
Once the game starts, it's local area play.
Though, when IPv6 kicks in, I'm not so sure how it's gonna work, I only got a degree in IPv4 routed networks.
It's not really "leaks".
It's Obama doing a spring cleaning after Bush' mess.
No mod points, else I would mod it up.
Very good and interesting points, which make me want to (re)visit earlier instalments of Final Fantasy.
I really can't figure out how to phrase this any more accurately and short than: Why?
A lot of people beg to differ.
Final Fantasy VII was arguably the most popular of the Final Fantasy series.
I've heard from several people, who've played both VI and VII, and most of say VI was better in most aspects, but VII was very close.
I wouldn't had minded if you had said "Final Fantasy went downhill after VII", because I deem VIII and IX both failures (yes I know people disagree with me on VIII, but it just never catch on to me). X was great though, imo, and is on my second place, whereof X-2 isn't even on my list. It's toilet paper mostly. Haven't tried XI, and got very disappointed with XII. Not sure why, but it didn't appeal to me the same way.
So in conclusion, I'd agree somewhat if you shifted the version one up.
That's just it. You're screwed.
Unless they got other sensitive data on you, no way you can prove it's your account and get someone to restore it for you.
I had same problem with Blizzard a few years back. Forgot my secret question, which I never though I'd use, and they refused to do anything, until I mailed in picture id (drivers license AND passport) along with some other information. (Product receipt, product CD-KEY, etc).
All that bulls*it could had been avoided by sending me an email with a link to reset password.
I usually employ the "send and click link" method.
You request a password change, the system sends you an email with a link you need to visit, to confirm you did indeed request a password change. Only then does it generate a new, random, password and mails it to you.
No one can change your password, without your acceptance. No need for secret questions.
So I was wondering. I forget my password to Site A, and go through a password recovery and answers a secret question only I know about, and then they send me a new password, or password recovery instructions, to my email.
This is where I get a bit confused. Why go though the entire Secret Question thing, if the system is going to send it to my email anyway?
Why not skip the secret question part, and just send me a email with instructions or new password right away?
Only thing it may protect against, is a stolen email account, but then you're screwed anyway, since it mails you....
Do you even KNOW why it's called "Final" Fantasy?
Even if you think about it, just for a second, the title doesn't even imply it's a final game of any kind. It's a final dream.
Go look it up. There is an explanation why it's called Final Fantasy.
Besides, they have nothing to do with eachother.
FileFront's servers are shutting down.
Where is the files gonna be seeded from?
Are YOU gonna download the lot and seed it?
Or pay for the server(s) to stay online, so it can seed?
Torrent trackers don't actually contain any files.
Your suggestion would require someone to actually seed the files to a torrent tracker.
Oh hell yeah. Please re-release UO pre-Second Age.
oh, if you could, pre-PK patch too.
Setting up a macro program, to walk around a chair as a ghost for 6 hours per kill to avoid skill loss, was just so... fun?
If you were a "serious" FPS gamer, you'd KNOW UT3 were being released.
Unless, you know, you didn't play the UT series.
Everyone who played UT series "seriously", knew about UT3. And quite frankly, most steered away from it purposely.
I agree, though, that regular gamers, had no idea this game came out. There was hardly any advertisement. The only real advertise I saw, was when the demo came out back in the days. After that, it became rather stall.
By that logic, the BBC would be entitled to demonstrate how easy it is to break into people houses, or how easy it is to acquire a gun and kill someone. For educational purposes!
I haven't bought a boxed game for a very long time.
Last time I did, was C&C First Decade Special Edition, because I wanted it.
The only reason I buy box boxed games for PC, is because I want it for show.
Else I mostly buy my PC games from Steam.
Well, then make DLC cheaper than buying a new disk.
Noticeable cheaper.
I agree with Walpurgiss, it's annoying to have to change disk to play different songs.
With all new songs coming as DLC, all songs is on the list from the original GH.
Rock Band does it, why can't GH?
Why not leave some of those other tracks (e.g., Toxicity) as DLC?
Why not leave all the extra tracks as DLC?
It's annoying they slap these extra tracks on Metallica version, so those who like those extra tracks, are forced to buy GH:Metallica, even though they may not care much for the Metallica tracks.
This isnt't the first time Tele2 does this.
Doing the entire allofmp3.com episode, Tele2 was the first to filter out allofmp3.com, and the rest soon followed.
Tele2 was picked for that reason, some speculate. Tele2 does it, everyone else follows out of fear.
Now Tele2 just won't stand for it, since Pirate Bay never got convicted like allofmp3.com did.
I think it's a good move on Tele2 to reject this first hand. There is no conviction against Pirate Bay. Pirate Bay has not been convicted of breaking the law, so Tele2 should NOT be forced to deny access to it.
On that note, it's only a DNS block, not any kind of content filtering.
Use a different DNS server or static route and it will circumvent it.
(opendns.org ftw)