This is why 1080p TV displays are so huge while computer displays capable of 1080p are much smaller in comparison.
Apples and oranges. My 50" plasma TV might be able to display 1080p but it is limited to a larger pixel size and thus can only display up to 1680x1050 (or whatever it is). My 24" monitor supports 1080p and a much higher resolution. 30" monitors can display 1080p & 2580x1600 pixels (or whatever it is). More pixels = a bigger playground for developers which = a cleaner picture.
Real life runs at, what, 6800x4800? I think that was decided long ago.
Why would anyone pay for a service for PC gaming when just about everything the paid-for service is offering has been free to use on the PC for the last 15+ years?
Most games come with a built-in multiplayer option. X-Fire keeps track of stats & meeting up with your friends - the list goes on.
All I've ever had to do was plug my modem in to my system, refresh my NIC in a terminal (ipconfig/renew - or service network restart) and I'm online. What "installation"?
I've been on hold for over 2 hours with AT&T - and I'm just trying to get home phone service & DSL turned on in my new apartment. Oh, and I've marked down 17 times I've been transferred & had to hold again.
I'm inclined to agree with GP that AT&T is high on the shit list for service.
Except that you can't read the EULA until after you buy the said software.
Just an FYI - you can find the EULA on 99.9% of software company websites without ever buying said software. That's how they are able to deny returns if you don't agree to the EULA - "You should have read it. We provide it free on our website". Lame & stupid, yes. But hey, what can ya do.
Or is it did hardware manufacturers go with D3D for some reason, and everyone else had to follow?
As far as I know, no video card companies have specifically limited the type of rendering their cards can do to a certain standard. I'm pretty sure my GeForce 7950 GX/2 will run OpenGL applications just fine.
How does one remove something already released to the internet?
Besides, all they need to do is leak their trailers into some IRC & Newsgroup channels. Underground publicity is the best publicity, plus it is has plausible deniability.
Let me also say that the first number in the line is the chip series number.
The 7 in 7800 means that it is a 7-series chip. The 6 in 6800 means that it is a 6-series chip. The 8 in 8600 means that it is an 8-series chip. And so on.
There is a way to tell. All you have to know about the numbers is the higher the number the better the performance. The 7800 cards are the 7-series video chips. The 8800 cards are the 8-series chips. The next generation of Nvidia cards will be 9800 9-series chips.
Inside each of those series the same rule applies: The higher the number, generally the better performing card. The 7900 line performs better than the 7800 line; the 8800 line performs better than the 8600 line; and so on.
The letters could be a little confusing to be sure. All you have to know is (from weakest to strongest) GS --> GT --> GTS --> GTX.
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So with that in mind: A 7600GT is worse than a 7900GT. A 7900 GT is worse than the 7900 GTX. The 8800 GTS is one step down from the 8800 GTX.
There are some exceptions out there (the 7950 DX/2 for instance) but for the most part if you follow those steps you will at least have some idea of which way is up in Nvidia land.
What in the hell are you babbling about? There are drivers available on NVIDIA's website. I've been running Vista on my 8800 for about 30 days now and I have had no problems.
This one knocked FFVI off the #1 spot for me for FF games.
Wow, THAT good, eh? I just started playing it and I am having some slight trouble keeping up with everyone and everything in the story but FFVI has been my favorite since its release more than a decade ago.
I hope to have as much fun as you seem to have with the game.
The ergonomic and safety group here at the company I work for has been saying this for years, mainly for back safety. Keep your legs out and lean back a bit. It eases pressure on your spine.
I checked McAfee's website and they genuinely think it is a virus. SysInternals swears that it isn't and suggests adding the file to their list of exclusions. Of course, since I don't have access to the administrative side of that software I can't use it.
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This is why 1080p TV displays are so huge while computer displays capable of 1080p are much smaller in comparison.
Apples and oranges. My 50" plasma TV might be able to display 1080p but it is limited to a larger pixel size and thus can only display up to 1680x1050 (or whatever it is). My 24" monitor supports 1080p and a much higher resolution. 30" monitors can display 1080p & 2580x1600 pixels (or whatever it is). More pixels = a bigger playground for developers which = a cleaner picture.
Real life runs at, what, 6800x4800? I think that was decided long ago.
Dell is just preparing to launch the biggest SAN-based Halo 3 server ever.
Why would anyone pay for a service for PC gaming when just about everything the paid-for service is offering has been free to use on the PC for the last 15+ years?
Most games come with a built-in multiplayer option. X-Fire keeps track of stats & meeting up with your friends - the list goes on.
Nope, won't be paying for that.
how Microsoft has succeeded in crushing innovation in personal computers.
I found that rather funny. Blaming Microsoft for your own lack of creativity and ingenuity.
Besides, Steve Jobs would very much disagree.
All I've ever had to do was plug my modem in to my system, refresh my NIC in a terminal (ipconfig /renew - or service network restart) and I'm online. What "installation"?
Good thing I'm running the Paradox BIOS emulator. They don't know WHAT I'm running!
I've been on hold for over 2 hours with AT&T - and I'm just trying to get home phone service & DSL turned on in my new apartment. Oh, and I've marked down 17 times I've been transferred & had to hold again.
I'm inclined to agree with GP that AT&T is high on the shit list for service.
Except that you can't read the EULA until after you buy the said software.
Just an FYI - you can find the EULA on 99.9% of software company websites without ever buying said software. That's how they are able to deny returns if you don't agree to the EULA - "You should have read it. We provide it free on our website". Lame & stupid, yes. But hey, what can ya do.
Or is it did hardware manufacturers go with D3D for some reason, and everyone else had to follow?
As far as I know, no video card companies have specifically limited the type of rendering their cards can do to a certain standard. I'm pretty sure my GeForce 7950 GX/2 will run OpenGL applications just fine.
How does one remove something already released to the internet?
Besides, all they need to do is leak their trailers into some IRC & Newsgroup channels. Underground publicity is the best publicity, plus it is has plausible deniability.
I said it was a general rule so that someone that doesn't know how to read the model numbers could get a basic idea of what they are looking at.
So, yea.
Let me also say that the first number in the line is the chip series number.
The 7 in 7800 means that it is a 7-series chip.
The 6 in 6800 means that it is a 6-series chip.
The 8 in 8600 means that it is an 8-series chip.
And so on.
The higher the number, the better the chip. The higher numbered series is the better one (and is a huge leap in technology).
There is a way to tell. All you have to know about the numbers is the higher the number the better the performance. The 7800 cards are the 7-series video chips. The 8800 cards are the 8-series chips. The next generation of Nvidia cards will be 9800 9-series chips.
Inside each of those series the same rule applies: The higher the number, generally the better performing card. The 7900 line performs better than the 7800 line; the 8800 line performs better than the 8600 line; and so on.
The letters could be a little confusing to be sure. All you have to know is (from weakest to strongest) GS --> GT --> GTS --> GTX.
_______________________________________
So with that in mind: A 7600GT is worse than a 7900GT. A 7900 GT is worse than the 7900 GTX. The 8800 GTS is one step down from the 8800 GTX.
There are some exceptions out there (the 7950 DX/2 for instance) but for the most part if you follow those steps you will at least have some idea of which way is up in Nvidia land.
What in the hell are you babbling about? There are drivers available on NVIDIA's website. I've been running Vista on my 8800 for about 30 days now and I have had no problems.
I bet it will work as amazingly as it has in the US!
It seems you are not allowed to expose the horrific flaws of Fedora here on slashdot. Posts are not deleted? My Ass.
Maybe because it has nothing to do with this story? Moron. But then again, trolls like you don't care any way.
Well they're Asian. Those same translators gave us "He set us up the bomb" and "All your base are belong to us". Superior work!
This one knocked FFVI off the #1 spot for me for FF games.
Wow, THAT good, eh? I just started playing it and I am having some slight trouble keeping up with everyone and everything in the story but FFVI has been my favorite since its release more than a decade ago.
I hope to have as much fun as you seem to have with the game.
I sure hope you didn't post this from work without getting it cleared!
Or is it more of a "do as I say, not as I do" policy?
If he were really smart he'd init 1 that thing and make his own root password.
I seriously hope you were just trying to troll a little bit with that question.
Not everyone saves everything only in their home directories.
The ergonomic and safety group here at the company I work for has been saying this for years, mainly for back safety. Keep your legs out and lean back a bit. It eases pressure on your spine.
Just let TheVede rate them all. At least the PC games any way. Coconut monkey would be pleased.
Cool. I go to download it and I get this:
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http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/5176/virusms0.
I checked McAfee's website and they genuinely think it is a virus. SysInternals swears that it isn't and suggests adding the file to their list of exclusions. Of course, since I don't have access to the administrative side of that software I can't use it.
Microsoft must run McAfee too! Run for teh hillz!