These demos often expose horrid bugs so that they can get squashed before the games hit the shelves, since they have a much larger playing base than just the beta test group.
I think it's a better idea not to buy WineX and support native ports by buying native Linux games instead. Supporting WineX just lets them talk about their "compatibility technology"(or whatever they call it now) more and more, while developers use that as an excuse to make Windows only games.
I just dragged Konquerer across Knoquerer and got some trailing in KDE 3.1.5. Of course, if I didn't have so many things like the news ticker, transparencies, et cetera it probably wouldn't happen.
True, true! The fortunate thing about UNIXes is that most of your programs will be running as normal users, therefore all of those exploits will have little control over the machine. Windows, however, is usually run with a single user despite XP's ability to have multiple users. Windows can be secure on its own (my XP box is) if you know what security is.
As long as there's a hole in Outlook allowing arbitrary code exploits, you're screwed. Even if you're box is fully upgraded, that just means that you're safe from the ones MS has bothered to fix so far. Even so, there's probably even more exploits yet to be discovered or created by a poorly coded patch.
Well, it also stands that in High Stakes the pursuit mode wasn't all that difficult. With the Ferrari or Mercedes (the faster one) available, it would be wayyyy too easy to out run a cop.
The article makes no mention of The Last Blade or its sequel. They're my two favorites from SNK's fighting lineup. Having the ability to reverse an opponent's attack really spices up the gameplay and makes it work like no other game I've played. Also, I didn't notice the Art of Fighting series, either. They're real good games, too. Don't get me wrong, it's still a great article and well worth a read for any SNK fanboy.
I've never heard of that fake lag chaet, but I've had low ping with loads of lag on many occasions due to packet loss. Jumpin like a jackrabbit with a ping of 70.
Well, what I see is a DRM infested future. With a CD I'll just make an image for a backup or just straight up duplicate it with k3b. I'm expecting all downloaded and payed for songs to have some super shitty DRM included, probably as a part of Longhorn.
I'll always be buying physical media whenever it's available, record shops or not. If I'm buying digital stuff, it's just a keystroke or bankruptcy away from being lost forever. With real stuff, it's much harder to destroy, can be easily backed up, and the format won't go out of style for quite a while.
I think you're misreading me. I don't care how many astronauts die. If you're going to do something that'll get you killed like driving recklessly, going into space, smoking, etc. it's your own problem.
Exactly. Safety is the concern of the astronauts. As long as they know the risks and they're not wasting an extra assload of money by killing too many of them, it's fine by me.
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found another good one: www.generalguitargadgets.com
www.guitarnuts.com seems to have lots of electric guitar hacks. Anybody know how to get more output out of crappy pickups?
These demos often expose horrid bugs so that they can get squashed before the games hit the shelves, since they have a much larger playing base than just the beta test group.
This is free software; it doesn't need to compete. It must be acceptable since you're not paying anything for it!
Can't we just take an image of a DVD like any other media format? Piracy will live on without overpriced software to facilitate it.
BSD is open, too. It's not about open, it's about a shitty article.
I think it's a better idea not to buy WineX and support native ports by buying native Linux games instead. Supporting WineX just lets them talk about their "compatibility technology"(or whatever they call it now) more and more, while developers use that as an excuse to make Windows only games.
Looking out for their countrymen also means looking out for me, Linus Torvalds, IBM, and an assload of other open source proponenets.
I just dragged Konquerer across Knoquerer and got some trailing in KDE 3.1.5. Of course, if I didn't have so many things like the news ticker, transparencies, et cetera it probably wouldn't happen.
True, true! The fortunate thing about UNIXes is that most of your programs will be running as normal users, therefore all of those exploits will have little control over the machine. Windows, however, is usually run with a single user despite XP's ability to have multiple users. Windows can be secure on its own (my XP box is) if you know what security is.
As long as there's a hole in Outlook allowing arbitrary code exploits, you're screwed. Even if you're box is fully upgraded, that just means that you're safe from the ones MS has bothered to fix so far. Even so, there's probably even more exploits yet to be discovered or created by a poorly coded patch.
Well, it also stands that in High Stakes the pursuit mode wasn't all that difficult. With the Ferrari or Mercedes (the faster one) available, it would be wayyyy too easy to out run a cop.
I bought that at a game store a year ago. Battery backup is still going strong!
The article makes no mention of The Last Blade or its sequel. They're my two favorites from SNK's fighting lineup. Having the ability to reverse an opponent's attack really spices up the gameplay and makes it work like no other game I've played. Also, I didn't notice the Art of Fighting series, either. They're real good games, too. Don't get me wrong, it's still a great article and well worth a read for any SNK fanboy.
Make a port with KDE integration and we can enjoy Klippy!
It works in Gran Turismo!
I corrupted your mom's back door! Yeah yeah, mod me down! You know I'm funny!
I've never heard of that fake lag chaet, but I've had low ping with loads of lag on many occasions due to packet loss. Jumpin like a jackrabbit with a ping of 70.
Don't even mention the KDE BSOD screensaver!
Choicepoint, eh? Just searched for my name and nothing came up. Then again, maybe I'm going it wrong.
Well, what I see is a DRM infested future. With a CD I'll just make an image for a backup or just straight up duplicate it with k3b. I'm expecting all downloaded and payed for songs to have some super shitty DRM included, probably as a part of Longhorn.
I'll always be buying physical media whenever it's available, record shops or not. If I'm buying digital stuff, it's just a keystroke or bankruptcy away from being lost forever. With real stuff, it's much harder to destroy, can be easily backed up, and the format won't go out of style for quite a while.
The social skills to end up with a girlfriend to begin with!
I think you're misreading me. I don't care how many astronauts die. If you're going to do something that'll get you killed like driving recklessly, going into space, smoking, etc. it's your own problem.
Exactly. Safety is the concern of the astronauts. As long as they know the risks and they're not wasting an extra assload of money by killing too many of them, it's fine by me.