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Reply to Windows 7 Installed in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Vista drivers seem to work on Windows 7! Installed nvidia drivers wiithout any issues.[/quote] Yup :). Unlike the XP to Vista transition, they didn't change the basic driver model this time. That means less compatibility complaints :). Well, not entirely true . . . they did add some new features to the driver model to allow a unified device management center - which is intended to allow device driver makers to put all of their custom settings in one central location, ra

Reply to Windows 7 Installed in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]What app? Where?[/quote] Hard to say, something asked for flash.ocx and I guess I clicked too fast to check it out. I think it was Impulse?

Reply to Windows 7 Installed in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

Note to Stardock: Check for Flash before installing applications that require Flash! Remember: Flash, although extrememly popular, is not installed by default on a clean Windows install.

Reply to Windows 7, list of working sofware in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

Most programs should run as expected, except perhaps the shell integration stuff. For the "not working" stuff, could there be a description of what happens? Problems can take a variety of forms, ranging from minor graphical glitches to blue screens. Sometimes something can be done, like enabling a compatibility mode or adjusting a setting in the application.

Reply to Windows 7 Installed in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

I've installed it on a virtual machine on my computer. No hardware accelerated stuff, so I can't test any games and I don't get the fancy desktop stuff, but so far the OS itself seems to work fine.

Reply to Steam goes Linux in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Yes, because you're saying "I don't like it" and that's the definition of subjectivity.[/quote] I am saying that certain features do not work as expected, if at all. Just because one portion of my posts refers to personal tases does not automatically mean the entire post is about personal tastes. You're cherry picking invalid arguments and ignoring valid ones. Just because I have some personal opinions does not mean my entire line of reasoning is based on personal opinion.

Reply to Globalization, Global Warming, and Overpopulation in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

Not gonna bother reading the whole thread, just gonna state my opinion: I don't think we have enough data yet. The Earth is pretty old, and we have direct, accurate measurements for only a small slice of time. I really don't think we have enough statistical confidence in our data and predictions yet.

Reply to Plasma or LCD in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]You can get by that by using the "stretch" mode on the TV, but some HD channels also inject bars with graphics into the picture when brodcasting SD content within an HD program.[/quote] I noticed that. Was with some relatives over Christmas, and they had an HDTV. One of the shows was looking a little weird and didn't act like the others, even after playing with the zoom a bit - then it struck me, the black bars weren't being added by the TV, the broadcast station itself was add

Reply to Steam goes Linux in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote](Have you tried KDE? XFCE? Enlightenment? Fluxbox?)[/quote] Recently, KDE, and a long time ago Enlightenment. KDE is better for the Wiindows user, but seems very incomplete, with many keyboard shortcuts not assigned. [quote]It's not windows enough for you, fine, don't use it. That's subjective though and has nothing to do with how good the system is.[/quote] In other words when it doesn't work for me, I'm being subjective, but when it conveniently fits your (cur

Reply to Steam goes Linux in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]and you're trying to do things as if it was windows. It's not.[/quote] . . . which is why adoption, even though it's happening, is slow. People who try to use Linux for the first time aren't going to change their habits on the spot. Like it or not, they'll judge the platform on how well it reflects their previous experiences. If Linux seems to be stubborn about drag and drop, they'll judge it on that. [quote]You're hardly pointing out any objective flaw other than sayin

Reply to Recommend a game like sins but on a larger scale. in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Larger scale than Sins? Even on small maps, the games seem to take all day to finish . . . [quote]Hmmm, you know what would be sweet? A space-based MMORPG.[/quote] [quote]You mean like Eve online?[/quote] I can't speak for RandallFlagg, but I'd want soemthing like Eve online, but with real PvE. I'm considering trying EVE, but from what I've heard it's pretty weak on PvE, and it's practically an anarchy in there. I'm waiting for something like EVE but with a much strong

Reply to Steam goes Linux in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

I'm gonna be blunt: Virtualization just isn't gonna cut it. I want my games to run natively stable, and I want them to run natively fast. I've tried WINE several times, and have never had a positive experience with it. Always seems to be crashing or not working or can't find the right files or something. If improving WINE is Linux's best hope, they have no hope. In addition, I think the "free" points are pretty valid. Most Linux users are in a world of their own, and even though they

Reply to ID’s 2009 Tech Predictions in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

Yeah, all of the doom and gloomers were predicting the worst, and it turns out he was just seeing a doc for a worrisome hormone imbalance. Amazing how much out of control speculation can get. I'd like to add to the list DNSSEC or some other form of secure DNS. We would get so many benefits from such a system: Not just DNS, but email and other technologies could use the system to add greater security to themselves.

Reply to The Good or Evil game/thread in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

The moderators are strongly discouraging the creation of threads that are overtly controversial.

Reply to Questions regarding System Requirements in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

bootcamp == dual boot. It's XP running natively. [quote]the forum search function is broken since a very long time ...[/quote] Heh - to be honest, the search on nearly all of the forums on the Internet is broken, and amusingly enough a lot of foums out there encourage their users to use their search function. The specs look good - but I've learned that laptops tend to be weaker than desktops. In many cases, by an order of magnitude. The 9400M has 16 shader cores, while

Reply to Twilight of the Arnor Techtree Posters! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]PS: hey guys, please don't make this thread a compression debate[/quote]

Reply to ID’s 2009 Tech Predictions in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I haven’t gotten my hands on Windows 7 yet, but I am hearing some really great things about it so far.[/quote] At the very least, it'll fix the biggest issues with Vista. [quote]Steve Jobs leave Apple. Apple shocked the tech community recently when they announced this years Macworld will be its last, and that Steve Jobs will not give the final keynote.[/quote] Hard to say exactly what that really means. Apple isn't really transparent about why exactly thi

Reply to PC Game Piracy Examined in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Well, if they are making the claims, then the burden of proof rests on them. Okay, you are cleared. But don't confuse refuting a claim with not having enough evidence. A refutation is a type of proof (a proof that something is wrong or erroneous), and therefore needs some type of evidence. Having no evidence at all is not a type of refutation.

Reply to Valve goes stupid! Now's the chance for Impulse! in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]i have Portal, a very interesting and cool game, however as we recently lost internet connection, and changed to another provider, my access to the game went completely down. I had to have a connection to the internet in order to play it.[/quote] Yes - Portal, can't forget that :). Great game. Absolutely the best ending of any game. As far as your troubles go - there is an offline mode in Steam, and these days it works quite well (unlike how it worked a while b

Reply to Valve goes stupid! Now's the chance for Impulse! in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Love those blanket statements and one sided value system comments.[/quote] [quote]In my opinion conservatism especially the fundamentalist religious version of it represents the bane of society . . .[/quote] Love those blanket statements and one sided value system comments.

Reply to Puzzle games without levels? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

I found a bunch of free puzzle games while looking for games for my mobile device. If doesn't mind something really challenging and doesn't mind exploring (or getting lost in, heh) virtual worlds, there's always the Myst series of games.

Reply to Entrenchment Counters (How to effectively counter mines)Updated in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

[quote]How to effectively counter mines[/quote] Grab a dozen carriers and play a game of "Pearl Harbor?"

Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]I am paying money and thus not free-loading. Where the money ends up is of no consequence.[/quote] It's plenty consequence. If you buy a stereo at Wal-Mart, don't expect to be able to return it to Best Buy for a refund. [quote]I've never heard of download sites charging publishers for hosting files.[/quote] You mean those ad-filled sites where every other page screams "PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE!" and has hour-long waits in a queue before downloading the file?

Reply to PC Game Piracy Examined in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Do you have statistics proving it is? If I am to be deemed guilty by the industry without proof, why is it then my burden to prove I'm not? [/quote] You made a claim, I merely asked for evidence. Whining does not prove your case. Yes, given enough data, you can use statistice to test whether or not there is a correlation between the various factors affecting piracy. [quote]One is either honest or they are not. To think honesty is a situational variable

Reply to Entrenchment Beta 1.0 (thoughts and balance by krunk) in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]I don't like mines. They just bog the game down. The computer goes crazy with them makes 1/2 a planet system filled up with them. If you do include mines in the final version I suggest you add an option to disable/remove them from the game.[/quote] Or just limit how many of them you can have around a single planet. Started a new game, working on seeing how well it plays.