It wasn't a resolution issue. The issue was a pixel flipping issue that would occur where the edge anti-aliasing was taking place. The result of this being that the images appeared to have even LESS anti-aliasing.
Basically whatever anti-aliasing they were doing in the games had the exact opposite effect.
Strangely enough, this issue only occurred on games that did not have the option to be played in progressive scan mode. Games that allowed this (God of War, among others) would display fine if you switched it over to progressive scan mode in the options.
Not having a handy install of Gentoo, or any linux for that matter (at the moment), I can't try this.
How well does it work? How comparable are the features to iTunes? Does it handle podcasts or do I need separate software for that? Can it handle drag-n-drop adding of music, playlists, etc.?
....but it has an audio-in jack. So is that really a big issue? Just go and buy a microphone that you choose. Buy a good one, you'll like it, and the people that have to hear you through it will like it too.
Quite sure. I have the DVDs (it's a 2 disc set). The first feature is Monty Python - Live at the Hollywood Bowl (which was back in '82). The second part of that disc is the Aspen special for the award. The second disc is yet another special hosted by Steve Martin showcasing their 'best' skits over the years.
It was the A&E special that they did for Monty Python when they were given the Lifetime Acheivement award by the American Film Institute. It was hosted by Robert Klein and features comedian Eddie Izzard trying to pose as a member of the Monty Python crew. It's really funny, and is available on DVD. You can find it here.
Not necessarily.
It will help the stores clear their inventory, and since they've already paid their distributors (and in turn MS) for them, MS has already been "helped". Now you're just helping the retail store.
As a general rule the avoiding movie/tv/comic book tie-ins is good advice. Sure, there are exceptions (as there are to any rule), but keeping it in mind as a guideline can save you a lot of pain and suffering (Aquaman anyone?).
The best advice you could ever get for purchasing games is (assuming you know what kind of games you like to play):
- Read reviews. Not just one review from Gamespot or IGN (I find their reviews to be garbage more often than not), but from other places as well. Try a site you may not frequent very often and get their take on it. The more opinions you have of a game, the better you will know what you are getting into with your hard earned cash.
- Rent it first! If you like it and think you will play it longer than one rental period, buy it. Otherwise, play it and enjoy (or hate) it during the rental period, then return it and save your money.
I see. Well, at least the choice is there (although I seem to remember some cutthroat monopoly sessions lasting well past the 5-6 hour mark).
Do you think a fan of Axis and Allies would enjoy the board game?
Okay, you are wrong. Here's your correction(s).
1. The storage on the Nano is flash based. No HDD.
2. The cost of the storage medium itself costs nearly as much as the entire unit and that's not even figuring in the cost of the battery or the color LCD screen.
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Maybe he meant Bruce Wallace?
...yeah yeah, I know...*rimshot*
I'm not sure what a jazz composer would be doing in space, unless it was Hearts of Space.
Gee thanks Microsoft, thanks a pant-load. Just what I wanted, a game that I have absolutely no interest in, that got terrible reviews to boot!
Awesome, you rock like week-old, half-eaten oatmeal. Why do I even bother paying for Live?
Cool, hackable (yet, non-functional) devices in favor of locked-down proprietary (working quite well, thank you) devices.
First and foremost on my list of 'wants' when I purchase a product is: It works.
O Rly?
You forgot: Boogie Knights
You are about to place a queen of spades on top of a king of hearts. Cancel or Allow?
Actually, it's "Buccaneer-Americans"...not the other way around.
It wasn't a resolution issue. The issue was a pixel flipping issue that would occur where the edge anti-aliasing was taking place. The result of this being that the images appeared to have even LESS anti-aliasing.
Basically whatever anti-aliasing they were doing in the games had the exact opposite effect.
Strangely enough, this issue only occurred on games that did not have the option to be played in progressive scan mode. Games that allowed this (God of War, among others) would display fine if you switched it over to progressive scan mode in the options.
Not having a handy install of Gentoo, or any linux for that matter (at the moment), I can't try this.
How well does it work? How comparable are the features to iTunes? Does it handle podcasts or do I need separate software for that? Can it handle drag-n-drop adding of music, playlists, etc.?
....but it has an audio-in jack. So is that really a big issue? Just go and buy a microphone that you choose. Buy a good one, you'll like it, and the people that have to hear you through it will like it too.
Hmm...it runs just fine (albeit, with considerably low video settings) on my wife's Athlon XP 2100/Geforce FX 5900.
Have you updated your drivers? What are your other system specs?
Feel free to send me a message here or email me if you would like further assistance.
Quite sure. I have the DVDs (it's a 2 disc set). The first feature is Monty Python - Live at the Hollywood Bowl (which was back in '82). The second part of that disc is the Aspen special for the award. The second disc is yet another special hosted by Steve Martin showcasing their 'best' skits over the years.
It was the A&E special that they did for Monty Python when they were given the Lifetime Acheivement award by the American Film Institute. It was hosted by Robert Klein and features comedian Eddie Izzard trying to pose as a member of the Monty Python crew. It's really funny, and is available on DVD. You can find it here.
For now, you're screwed.
:-)
I think that's the problem, he isn't.
My wife plays games (not just MMOs)......and reads slashdot!
.....is the sky falling yet? ;-)
Not necessarily. It will help the stores clear their inventory, and since they've already paid their distributors (and in turn MS) for them, MS has already been "helped". Now you're just helping the retail store.
That's nice. Get out much?
Uh....RTFA. It says that the OS X version is unaffected by this. Only the Windows version is vulnerable.
Sounds like you need to find a new place to rent games. Perhaps Gamefly would be a more viable choice for you?
Hey, any site that aggregates reviews like that gets a plus in my book.
As a general rule the avoiding movie/tv/comic book tie-ins is good advice. Sure, there are exceptions (as there are to any rule), but keeping it in mind as a guideline can save you a lot of pain and suffering (Aquaman anyone?).
The best advice you could ever get for purchasing games is (assuming you know what kind of games you like to play):
- Read reviews. Not just one review from Gamespot or IGN (I find their reviews to be garbage more often than not), but from other places as well. Try a site you may not frequent very often and get their take on it. The more opinions you have of a game, the better you will know what you are getting into with your hard earned cash.
- Rent it first! If you like it and think you will play it longer than one rental period, buy it. Otherwise, play it and enjoy (or hate) it during the rental period, then return it and save your money.
I see. Well, at least the choice is there (although I seem to remember some cutthroat monopoly sessions lasting well past the 5-6 hour mark). Do you think a fan of Axis and Allies would enjoy the board game?
Umm...there is a Civ board game you can buy. Saw it just the other day at the Discovery Channel Store.
Okay, you are wrong. Here's your correction(s). 1. The storage on the Nano is flash based. No HDD. 2. The cost of the storage medium itself costs nearly as much as the entire unit and that's not even figuring in the cost of the battery or the color LCD screen.