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  1. We now have out-of-the-box support for Fermi cards in live Linux distros like Knoppix with Nouveau. That's awesome! I played Xonotic, but I wonder if TDM would run on Nouveau...

    1. PranQster

      PranQster

      I thought nouveau 3D relied on mesa. Has that changed? If so, this is an interesting development... :)

  2. Imagine a machine with 2 OS's installed and when you reboot to the other one, you find the clock changed by several hours. This is thanks to the types of people who never agree to standardize anything... extremely ****ing annoying

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    2. Baal

      Baal

      I think you can get Windows to set the system clock to UTC.

    3. knymed
    4. Serpentine

      Serpentine

      Just set your clocks to be based off of UTC, since you know... this is actually standardised :) (or just set your tz correctly and use ntp)

  3. Is surprised a pair of wireless headphones from about a decade ago can still go all day from one charge. I wonder what kind of batteries they use? Ni-CD or Ni-MH

    1. Bikerdude

      Bikerdude

      If they are light, then Ni-Mh.

  4. Ever see a board that pushes 1.48V to a Phenom II CPU by *default*? I was scratching my head wondering why one machine got so hot... It happily runs at 1.36 now.

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    2. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      Yeah I was hesitant to screw with this because I have never played with CPU voltages, but when another Phemon II box defaulted to 1.34V, my spidey sense started tingling. I know of the "10% rule in engineering", so I figured trying levels at or around 1.34 is good. (providing a bit more because this is a faster chip)

    3. Bikerdude

      Bikerdude

      I seriously suggest you get a good 3rd party cooler as those Ph-IIs can get toasting even on stock voltage.

    4. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      One thing I'm not clear on is Load Line Calibration. I know what it does, but options are "auto", "regular" and "extreme". I should read the fine manual.

  5. Ever see a board that pushes 1.48V to a Phenom II CPU by *default*? I was scratching my head wondering why one machine got so hot... It happily runs at 1.36 now.

  6. Well this is a nice surprise. Maybe it will help you all. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxMDc

    1. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      "Outside of id Tech 4, when it comes to open-source games doing impressive things, two projects worth following are the DarkPlaces-based Xonotic and the Daemon-based Unvanquished." *if they only knew...*

    2. demagogue

      demagogue

      Yeah and this quote: "Any major open-source games using [id4 open source] yet? Not yet." Hello, we're right over here! Ok, we're not fully open source just yet, but we're headed in that direction. (Asset-wise anyway. We already are code-wise.)

    3. SeriousToni

      SeriousToni

      I have a strong feeling that they're doing this all for us TDM fans :)

  7. *notices a "test" update on the front page. *tries to run TDM_Update.Linux.*"darn, not just yet!"

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    2. Sotha

      Sotha

      Download download download....

    3. jaxa

      jaxa

      Can't play until Friday. But I can probably help crash the servers.

    4. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      Haha, reminds me of the old Ubuntu days, where everyone tried to get the iso right when a new version came out. So, we would try to snag a copy and slip away before the masses realized it even came out and the servers slowed down.

  8. 97 degrees today... in OCTOBER!

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    2. SeriousToni

      SeriousToni

      Where are you?? ^^

    3. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      Northern California. We tend to have some hot summers here, but it isn't constant. We'll get a few hot days and things calm down.

    4. SeriousToni
  9. I would just like to say Thank You to Greebo for fixing the AAS issue for Linux users. That one resulted in me cursing more than a few times after loading new missions. :)

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    2. Sir Taffsalot

      Sir Taffsalot

      Did he do it on his lunch break? haha I'm just messing. Nice work Greebo.

    3. Bikerdude

      Bikerdude

      Thanks for that Greebs.

    4. MoroseTroll
  10. A 6-core, 3 GHz CPU stays near 42 C even at full load with the stock cooler in a cheap case. Most impressive!

    1. Iz Quierda

      Iz Quierda

      A 6-core... in a cheap case... is NOT impressive. ;)

    2. Bikerdude

      Bikerdude

      well it clearly depends on the case, dosent it...

  11. Spending over twenty minutes to downoad a wifi driver that weighs in at 229 MB is fun. http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS027812

    1. ungoliant

      ungoliant

      I don't know what the hell that thing is but I suspect that LexisNexis will find out what you eat for breakfast every morning if you install it

    2. Bikerdude

      Bikerdude

      that's 20mins of your life you cant get back.

  12. Ever played a map that seems to really stink at first, but gets really good later? I was gonna quit due to being bored but I'm glad I finished it.

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    2. demagogue

      demagogue

      I thought the FM Emilie Victor was kind of flawed at first because the early brushwork was blah, but it kept getting better & better as it went on, and now it's one of my favorites ever.

    3. Bikerdude

      Bikerdude

      what map was that LS..?

    4. Melan

      Melan

      The Trickster's Gem Mine Series for Thief2 was like that. Lousy start, gets better mission by mission.

  13. This part of the TDM playthrough *cracked nme up*
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    2. Bikerdude

      Bikerdude

      what bit the readable or the fact he cant sneak for taff...

    3. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      Its the part right after the time index, where he goes to opena door and *hyahhh!!!* a guard attacks from the right, scaring the crap out of him.

    4. Bikerdude

      Bikerdude

      heh, goog old Demonfrog, we have to give him 10/10 for effort ;-D

  14. Paul Steed passed away. He was one of those at id who convinced the higher-ups to remake Doom.

  15. Just discovered how cool the "shelf" plugin for Compiz is. When I first used Compiz, I spent like 2 hours playing with it and I still haven't mastered all its cool features.

  16. The strange dreams we have; In mine, i was searching online for a solution to a technical problem and wound up running around in a Quake CTF map consisting of pipes.

    1. pusianka

      pusianka

      let me translate taht for ya: problem is your life, pipes mean toilet, capture the flag means you have to be there first so you ahd to take a massive dumb like a boss during sleep... or you're going to die in agony... soon...

    2. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      Well I ate a bunch of large chocolate chip cookies yesterday, so that might have had something to do with it.

    3. pusianka

      pusianka

      you mean they were poisoned?

  17. Got banned from a game server for "using aimbot/wallhack", even though I NEVER have. It underscores the fact these anti-cheat systems are worthless.

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    2. demagogue

      demagogue

      The coolest recent MP games IMO have been Left 4 Dead (that name always reminds me of Baddcog's FM lol) &

      NeoTokyo (HL2

      mod), which is like a cyberpunk counterstrike that sadly doesn't have players anymore. I like MP IL-2 too. Yeah they're fun, just this one thing that can be annoying.

    3. demagogue

      demagogue

      Also of course if you haven't played T2 FMs coop style you really ought to. It really adds to an FM to play it with a friend.

    4. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      but against bots, you never get the thrill of chasing them all the way across the level while they frantically try to get away from you. :) I've actually seen some servers where "chasing" is against the rules.

  18. Broke my headphones, so ordered a new pair even though they may still have a warranty. I probably caused the short anyway.

  19. Good job TDM devs. I just noticed that if the player jumps down from a high fall and grabs a chain, he still takes damage. In most games, you can jump down 5 miles and as long as you grab a ladder or a rope, you're fine.

    1. pusianka

      pusianka

      in scct versus as a merc you can't grab a fucking thing when falling so you better be happy!

    2. Melan

      Melan

      I like that feature too. Surprised me the first time, but it was one of those "Oh yeah. It's like that." moments.

    3. Xarg

      Xarg

      Does this happen with ropes and vines too?

  20. Saw a laptop where it took 5 DVDs to create the factory restore set. Five! Do you know how much information you can fit on 5 DVDs? Given that W7 fits on one, what could possibly be in there?

    1. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      In comparison, I have an OS image that is compressed to 1.3 GB with compilers, hex editors, multiple web browsers, multiple media players, DosBOX, compatibility layers like Wine, office software, encoders and on and on.

    2. demagogue

      demagogue

      Sounds like a lot of bloatware in their setup. First thing I always do when I get a new computer is stopping all the junk processes.

    3. Xarg

      Xarg

      Depends if it's making a compressed installer like the w7 dvd, or literally just copying everything to the backup media (Seems w7 install is about 20.1 or so GB for everyone I ask). If it's backing up Program Files, theres extra data used. Still, dvd media is so cheap it's not a big deal.

  21. Never saw this article about Daikatana before. http://www.dallasobserver.com/1999-01-14/news/stormy-weather/ It makes one appreciate the fact that a game even came out. I can't imagine being at such a chaotic place, and the internal communications cracked me up.

  22. While searching for a small phillips screwdriver, I found myself grumbling "There's only so many places you can hide, you know?" Am I a Thief guard yet?

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    2. Sir Taffsalot

      Sir Taffsalot

      Good old Benny. I wonder if they ever brought him his dinner.

    3. SeriousToni

      SeriousToni

      Hey Sotha, that's what happens to me so many times in life. It is a great feeling that such a small game can affect so much in your life :))

    4. Xarg

      Xarg

      The one I find myself using the most is "... shoulda been done right the first time.."

  23. I set the date back on my system. Then it wouldn't boot anymore. I had to run fsck on the partition to fix it because the last modification date was in the future... lol Imagine average users in this situation. That would be a visit to tech support right there.

    1. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      When I think about it, it still doesn't make sense. Shouldn't the timestamps on the filesystem be updated during the prior normal shutdown process after the date was changed?

    2. SeriousToni

      SeriousToni

      Erm.. I have no idea. Of course, maybe..? I would call the Tech support about this! xD

  24. Anyone remember the Cistern part of Amnesia:TDD? Sometimes it is the subtile things that leave a lasting impression in a game and not the (SPOILER!) invisible monster that chases you. wow...

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    2. lost_soul

      lost_soul

      I referred to the voice you can hear in the tank. As you redirect the water to progress through a flooded hall, it goes into the tank. The voice panics more and more. Then when all valves are turned, the voice stops. Creapier than any monster.

    3. Diego

      Diego

      I don't remember the voices.. let me youtube that!

       

    4. Diego

      Diego

      Every "let's play" I've found missed the thing (like I did)

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