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Well. There goes my chance.
Going to be slaving away in a convention booth that day.
Yeah, going to a con and getting paid for it SUUUUUCKS!
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Okay, second time around. For some reason these posts keep not going through when I hit POST.
ATI has release the next iteration of their Catalyst drivers. Version 10.6.
I don't actually own an ATI card, but I figured that people with graphics issues with 10.4 and 10.5 might like to try these.
Link to Catalyst Driver Page
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Quote:Was about to post a boisterous "HELL NO!" So thank you for reminding me of this (don't play POTCO as much as I used to and had forgotten).Originally Posted by Neo Shadowdream
Pirates of the Caribbean online (Yeah a Disney game, marketed for kids) allows you to gamble on games of poker with in game cash. So I see no legal reason for us not to be able to.
However, the idea was an inf sink. If a large ungoverned "pot" isn't an inf sink. It's just playing the shell game with who has and doesn't have it and not destroying any. -
I've never had good luck with trusting target_enemy_next.
I've had cases where I'm surrounded by enemies in an outdoor map and TEN selects an enemy up the street in a mob I haven't gotten to yet.
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Quote:Cool! Conga-rats!Originally Posted by Healix
I installed them, and all seems to be great even on my older puter. I seem to be getting a little better fps and everything is smooth and beautiful.
WinXP
7900GS
SP3
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Quote:Originally Posted by ElectroHawk
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Hum.. does CoX use this version of OpenGL? If so I hope it will fix the constant crashing I'm experiencing with all the previous drivers. I tried all the fixed in the "Win7/vista driver stop responding" thread and still have the same crash. I'm at a point i'm thinking of buying an ATI card just to get that bug out of my way LOL
IIRC, all the Ultra Mode stuff is OGL3. That's why I downloaded a beta copy of the 197 (197.44) drivers a while back. I saw a modest performance boost over the 197.45.
However, I'm currently seeing more cggl.dll related crashes with the beta drivers. Sometimes less than a minute after logging into the game. Hopefully the WHQL stuff will be less tetchy about that. -
For those who weren't aware, nVidia has released a new set of WHQL drivers based on their 200 series.
I'll be testing these out over the next couple days. However, since they're WHQL, most of the really rough "Hey! I'm a guinea pig!" stuff should already be hammered out.
Link to nVidia Download Page.
Link to Release Notes
Release Highlights
This is the first driver release from the Release 256 family of drivers (versions 256.xx to 259.xx). This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, and 400-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. Learn more about Release 256 drivers here .
New in Version 257.21
- Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0223.
- Adds support for OpenGL 4.0 for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs.
- Adds support for CUDA Toolkit 3.1 which includes significant performance increases for double precision math operations. See CUDA Zone for more details.
- Adds a new NVIDIA Control Panel setup page for SLI and PhysX for ultimate control over multi-gpu configurations.
- Adds a new NVIDIA Control Panel feature for ultimate control over CUDA GPUs, allowing the user to effectively choose which GPU will power each CUDA application.
- Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
- Installs HD Audio driver version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).
- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5 .
- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology * on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Supported Products
GeForce 400 series:
GTX 465, GTX 480, GTX 470
GeForce 300 series:
GT 340, GT 330, GT 320, 315, 310
GeForce 200 series:
GTX 275, GTX 280, GT 220, G210, 210, GT 240, GT 230, GTX 260, GTS 250, GTX 295, GTX 285, GTS 240, 205
GeForce 100 series:
GT 130, G 100, GT 140, GT 120
GeForce 9 series:
9600 GSO, 9500 GS, 9800 GX2, 9400 GT, 9600 GT, 9200, 9100, 9400, 9800 GT, 9300 GE, 9300, 9500 GT, 9600 GS, 9300 GS, 9800 GTX/GTX+
GeForce 8 series:
8300, 8800 Ultra, 8100 / nForce 720a, 8800 GTS 512, 8600 GT, 8500 GT, 8600 GS, 8800 GS, 8300 GS, 8400 SE, 8200, 8600 GTS, 8800 GTX, 8200 / nForce 730a, 8800 GT, 8400 GS, 8800 GTS, 8400
GeForce 7 series:
7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a, 7600 LE, 7800 GTX, 7500 LE, 7350 LE, 7950 GX2, 7900 GS, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7300 LE, 7800 SLI, 7300 GT, 7300 SE / 7200 GS, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i, 7300 GS, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7550 LE, 7900 GT/GTO, 7100 GS, 7650 GS, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i, 7600 GS, 7900 GTX, 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a, 7800 GS, 7950 GT, 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7600 GT
GeForce 6 series:
6150SE nForce 430, 6800 GS, 6800 Ultra, 6200 LE, 6700 XL, 6200 A-LE, 6610 XL, 6100, 6100 nForce 420, 6150LE / Quadro NVS 210S, 6800 GS/XT, 6150 LE, 6200, 6200SE TurboCache, 6500, 6200 TurboCache, 6600 VE, 6150, 6600, 6600 LE, 6800, 6800 XT, 6800 XE, 6100 nForce 400, 6250, 6800 LE, 6800 GT, 6100 nForce 405, 6600 GT
ION series:
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Quote:This.Originally Posted by Ironblade
My opinion: the amount of psi defense or resist that you can get, when starting from zero, is really pathetic. Instead, build on your strength and get set bonuses to boost your regeneration. My invuln has +300% regen and you can do this cheap, since regen is the first bonus. Two from this set, two from that set, etc.
Finding pure psi damage in the game is actually fairly uncommon. Bumping your other defenses will help mitigate more mixed-psi damage than the pitiful amounts of resistance from these sets will. Additionally, it won't gimp your build. -
Quote:Join the club!Originally Posted by Winterminal
I live in the Chicago area.
There's actually quite a few around.Quote:Unfortunately never heard of Microcenter.
Here's a link to their Store Location list.
You can also buy online too.
And damn that's cheap! I'm paid up through next year, but still...
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Quote:Where are you at (generally)? I know Frys' carries 30 and 60 day cards. But if you're in Freeinzmynadsoff, AK up by Prudhoe Bay, that may not be helpful.Originally Posted by Winterminal
Hey there.
Does anyone know any major store chains that sell the $30 sixty-day time cards (as opposed to the $20 thirty-day time cards)? I have been looking for a number of weeks now, and the only ones I've come across are the 30-day cards. Anyone know where to find the 60-day cards?
Also, as said, Spamazon.com carries them as well. -
Quote:If you are having problems maintaining endurance, do what everyone else does with every other "armor" set out there. Slot endred in your attacks. You have no reason to assume that you can slot an acc, three damage and two recharges in everything, stack Hasten (three slotted) atop that, and throw attacks like a caffiene fiend OD'ing on speed forever and a day.Originally Posted by States
Hello everyone.
I figured that I would write a short suggestion or request for the power invulnerability, I've noticed through the years that this power has been lacking in the endurance ability, and I know with good slotting you can keep that from happening. But still for people who never has the money to dedicate their time to enhance it properly I was wondering if there's a way to fix the endurance drain that comes from using this ability. I mean you can play as a Willpower or Rock or something like that for your tank or scrapper that has connections to invulnerability. I mean I love this power, it's one of the original powersets to the game, and I can never replace it with anything else but. I still would love to see some improvement to this power.
Thanks for listening to my rant and request
Your various "armor" toggles are a pittance for endurance by comparison to the endurance eaten by your attacks.
In short, even though you don't want to hear "slot things appropriately or put up with "down time" when you run out of endurance", that's the correct answer to your complaint. -
Hyperstrike's weekly gloat.
Yes! Again, we came. We saw. We even heard (Clamor!). Then we melted her scrawny butt down for scrap metal!
We had another successful run again this weekend. My apologies to BLA for making room for another Fire/Rad. I'll try to make it up to you.
One Sister Psyche down and out!
As you can see, I've modded one of my costume slots to provide a nice, bright, easily visible costume for people to use. It worked out fairly well. We didn't QUITE make the time limit set. But that was mostly because we were taking things fairly easily during the initial missions.
Also, my zone load times are positively ATROCIOUS at times with my 4G wireless service. I need to put in a trouble ticket for my local tower.
All in all though, we had a nice smooth run. We had one guy who didn't quite get the meaning of "stay safe" in one mission and decided to jump the boss mob all by his lonesome. But worry not! We scraped him up, stuck him in a bread mold, and cooked him back into some semblance of shape.
Our intrepid doers of derring-do this week were:
- Ashlar (Fire/Rad...DUH!)
- Zorinna (Fire/Rad...DOUBLE DUH!)
- Scorched Remains (Fire..OH YOU GET THE IDEA!)
- Vortex Core
- Hot.Stuff
- Gamma-Pyre Dan
- Greased Wheels
- Zero Decay
And I have good news. I wasn't sure I was going to make it next week or if I was going to be on a plane to Atlanta to drive a truck full of product and booth supplies back to Columbus.
Well. Now I know. My stuff will be waiting on me in Columbus. So I'll definitely be there for Fire/Rads next week.
The week after, I may be a BIT toasty from the con. But, barring something dumb (like passing out), I'll be there.
Again, I'd like to thank everyone again for coming out. As always, it's a blast (pun most intentional)! -
Hyperstrike's weekly gloat.
Yes! Again, we came. We saw. We even heard (Clamor!). Then we melted her scrawny butt down for scrap metal!
We had another successful run again this weekend. My apologies to BLA for making room for another Fire/Rad. I'll try to make it up to you.
One Sister Psyche down and out!
As you can see, I've modded one of my costume slots to provide a nice, bright, easily visible costume for people to use. It worked out fairly well. We didn't QUITE make the time limit set. But that was mostly because we were taking things fairly easily during the initial missions.
Also, my zone load times are positively ATROCIOUS at times with my 4G wireless service. I need to put in a trouble ticket for my local tower.
All in all though, we had a nice smooth run. We had one guy who didn't quite get the meaning of "stay safe" in one mission and decided to jump the boss mob all by his lonesome. But worry not! We scraped him up, stuck him in a bread mold, and cooked him back into some semblance of shape.
Our intrepid doers of derring-do this week were:
- Ashlar (Fire/Rad...DUH!)
- Zorinna (Fire/Rad...DOUBLE DUH!)
- Scorched Remains (Fire..OH YOU GET THE IDEA!)
- Vortex Core
- Hot.Stuff
- Gamma-Pyre Dan
- Greased Wheels
- Zero Decay
And I have good news. I wasn't sure I was going to make it next week or if I was going to be on a plane to Atlanta to drive a truck full of product and booth supplies back to Columbus.
Well. Now I know. My stuff will be waiting on me in Columbus. So I'll definitely be there for Fire/Rads next week.
The week after, I may be a BIT toasty from the con. But, barring something dumb (like passing out), I'll be there.
Again, I'd like to thank everyone again for coming out. As always, it's a blast (pun most intentional)! -
If anyone's putting together a concerted effort to team up and do nukes, let me know.
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Quote:One other thing. More in the nature of friendly advice Forget about reloading Limewire. Calling it a potential trojan and a portal for system infection through downloads is being kind...Originally Posted by Psycho Jas
Okay just downloaded both and my PC won't let me open them, looks like its a PC problem as absolutly no shortcut or download is being opened, limewire, cox, itunes, nadda.
Where do I go from here? I really appreciate the help btw. -
Quote:Okay, you're probably looking at an OS reload at this point.Originally Posted by Psycho Jas
Okay just downloaded both and my PC won't let me open them, looks like its a PC problem as absolutly no shortcut or download is being opened, limewire, cox, itunes, nadda.
Where do I go from here? I really appreciate the help btw.
You COULD try to simply delouse the PC. But that takes an inordinate amount of time and there's always the possibilities that:
- You'll miss something and wind up at this point again in a couple days/weeks/months.
- The OS install may be too badly damaged by this point to be fixable.
Does this suck? Not to put TOO fine a point on it? HELL YEAH.
HOWEVER, I've found that it's infinitely preferable to hours and hours spent rooting around in the system only to find out you have to reinstall anyhow.
My time is worth a lot to me. So I prefer not to waste it.
One thing you might want to try, if you can still burn ISO files to CD.
Take some time and run a Memtest disk. Just to make sure you don't have any "marginal" memory modules in the system.
Download the ISO from the page above and burn it to CD.
Boot from that CD and let it run for a while (preferably during a time it is convenient to just walk away from the computer). It should catch any issues with bad memory or unstable memory controllers.
Also, before you wipe the system, back up anything you want to keep off the system and set it aside.
DO NOT RELOAD THAT STUFF OR EVEN RECONNECT THE BACKUP DRIVE UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE INSTALLED AND UPDATED AN ANTIVIRUS PACKAGE!!!
Sorry to go all psychotic with the huge, colored text. But I've had people pull stuff from old systems in the past and reload it even BEFORE loading antivirus packages and reinfect a brand new install.∞
Ideally, you should load all programs from CD/DVD or fresh downloads off the internet (including AV) after the reinstall.
Hopefully, with a fresh install, you'll wind up with a more stable system that'll actually, y'know, work right.
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Quote:Hey. Just figured I could give you something that's a bit more understandable than "this little bit interacts with that little bit to produce these other little bits when the *insert five pages of technobabble* and then everything blows up and your computer dies in flames."Originally Posted by Capt_Usagi63
Dude, don't give me analogies.. I use them every day at work, I use car analogies myself
This week I'm on holidays so I don't need to be remind of work.. People, thanks for the ideas. Originally I was asking for advice, not schooling LOL
It's like they say..doctors make the worse patients! nuff said -
Quote:Let's go with a building analogy.Originally Posted by Capt_Usagi63
It just doesn't make sense that a big patch would cause this kind of trouble.
Let's say you lay a foundation for a house. It's good for maybe a REALLY big house. 2-3 stories. Maybe, if you wanna push your luck, 4.
Now what happens when someone tears up that house and builds a 70-story skyscraper instead. Do you expect that foundation to be in ANY way suitable? Do you expect the original plumbing setup to be able to handle the new load (pun intended)? How about the original electrical fittings?
Pretty much ANY software has stability/compatibility issues if left long enough. Sooner or later you come across something the original programmer never thought about, and/or just flat-out didn't exist at the time, that just causes stuff to wig out on you.
And patching. You're patching old code to fix it. But what other effects do those patches have? Do they interact with other portions of the code in unexpected ways? Patch one thing, break 6 more?
This kind of thing is distressingly normal, unfortunately. And fixes are usually both non-intuitive and slow in coming (as they have to go in and tear sections apart to figure out what's going on). -
Quote:AVG is his AV (or should be). It's possible his AV program has crashed too.Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Also, something odd: it seems you have AVG and Norton and Zone Alarm all running and yet a HijackThis analyzer I used said you didn't have any active anti-virus scanner running.
Norton is actually the Ghost system backup tool running in the background.
ZA isn't an AV, merely running independently as a system firewall and app controller. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Psycho Jas
I uninstalled it completely, and now everytime I try to instal it it just comes up with the same error message </3
I really have no clue where the problem is, I tried hijackthis but when I did it on CoX the error message came up lol...
Jas, we're not asking you to tell us HijackThis works. We're asking you for your HijackThis log. To be posted here, in the forum, in this thread.
Until we can get that, and maybe the output of CoH Helper, we can't do more than make guesses as to what your problem is. -
Quote:Are you familiar with the term "canary in a coal mine"?Originally Posted by Psycho Jas
Wont let me re-install either just the same error message, I erased anything to do with CoX from my PC at this point, and now nothing I do will allow me to re-install, I've checked if its a problem with my PC, but absolutly NOTHING else seems to cause any problems?
Miners used to use canaries in cages as indicators for buildup of gasses that are toxic/explosive.
Because the canary has a lower body mass and a higher metabolic rate than a human, levels that are lethal to use kill them first.
If the canary's alive and singing, you're good. If Tweety keels over dead, GET THE *BLEEP!* OUT!
Simply because nothing else on your system is causing (or seeming to cause) a problem doesn't mean something's not wrong with your system. And it may just be that CoH is stressing the things that are being problematic.
If CoH is crashing reliably, refusing to run, etc. Sure, that could just be CoH's fault.
If it's flat out REFUSING TO INSTALL, something else is going on with your system. -
Quote:Paste them into separate posts in this thread. Separate posts tends to work better because you avoid the "wall of text" appearance, and you also avoid getting your post truncated for being too long.Originally Posted by Capt_Usagi63
where do I post the results? Is there a specific thread I should post to?
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Quote:At this point, I'd probably rip it out and reinstall.Originally Posted by Psycho Jas
nothings working when I deleted the checksum files it actually deleted my test, EU and NA updaters lol, and now when I try to download the client from the website I get the error message again.
Yeah. I know. A 3GB DL is no fun. -
Quote:Bloom? What bloom?Originally Posted by kidengineer
w00t! Plowed through the last bloom like it was nothing.
Good job Kid.Quote:Great raid, everybody! Villainside next week. We'll try to plow through the last bloom from now on whenever we get enough chem nukes in the zone. Thank you everyone for coming. ^_^ -
Quote:Since scrappers don't really get a good set that simulates fisticuffs, I'd say Donnybrook is better for a tank.Originally Posted by Decorum
I really like the name Donnybrook, but it's more appropriate for a Scrapper.
And makes me also want one named Brouhaha.
Brouhaha is a nice one too.
