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  1. Texas Justice

    BSOD Problem

    I was thinking it was funny, so it's not just you.
  2. I'm wondering what his computer is trying to upload and to where while he's installing a program.
  3. Quote:
    Originally Posted by DangerForce View Post
    My laptop won't allow me to update and Sony does not have a newer drivers available and Intel's drivers won't work. so do I just give Up
    You may want to look at the information on this page on the Intel site.

    You may also want to look at the information in the first post of this thread.
  4. Please download CoH Helper and paste the output into a post.

    It may be a combination of factors. CoH Helper will give us a bit more information to go on.
  5. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Katie V View Post
    Which may be a good thing. Based on the patchnotes for the current training room version, the colors get reset the first time you log a character in after I17 hit. Characters that haven't been logged in still have their original colors, and it should be safe to log them in after the next patch (but consult the patchnotes to be sure).
    Here's a better idea.

    Copy the characters to Test and help test the fix.
  6. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Futurias View Post
    I thought that was the last patch that has already gone live? It was supposed to re-enable Intel options.
    It fixed it for some, but not all.

    Kioshi is one of the unfortunate ones that it didn't fix things for.
  7. Quote:
    Originally Posted by LadyJudgement View Post
    So I guess you missed the gift art I placed at the bottom of my last post. Or worse you didn't like it... lolol.
    No, and no.

    I have my browser at home running Zombie Man's Hero Skin through Stylish with some greasemonkey scripts to make things easier for me to notice, such as links.

    The piece you quoted actually was referencing the entire post, including the link.

    Just glanced at this while inhaling lunch running three OS loads, two updates on different computers, and trying not to throw another computer into the wall in frustration.

    Several things for me to think about here. Just give me a bit of time, I'm old, a bit set in my ways and sometimes too much of a linear thinker.

    I'm not discounting anyone's input, but I'm finally starting to get some things focused in a direction that's letting me understand things differently.

    I'll have a couple of long posts tonight.

    Possibly a few PM's to send a few of you as well for some things I don't want to clutter the thread with and get off on a different tangent.

    EDIT: Well, I notice my next post will be a numerical milestone. I'm going to save it for this thread instead of making it in Technical Issues and Bugs where I normally post nowadays. See you tonight for #5000.
  8. Getting ready for work so not much time, but I do want to touch on a few points here.

    Wassy, I'm not discounting your input as an artist. It's appreciated very much. I'm not blowing off your suggestions, I'm just not fully sold on the idea of model sheets. Maybe I just need to let that percolate and simmer in the back of my head for a while.

    StormVyxen, more good points for me to think on. You struck a chord with the comment about "a particular thing that defines the character." It's one of those things that make ya go Hmmmmm.

    LJ, there are several points you raise that I want to address specifically, but just don't have the time right now. I don't want to rush getting my thoughts down and inadvertently give the wrong impression, I want to make sure I'm saying things in a very specific manner to try to keep from being misunderstood. The comments on the body frame and musculature have me rethinking some things there. I'll likely have a lengthy post in response to yours tonight.

    Suichiro, I think you've misunderstood some of my comments, and I'll likely address them tonight as well, but I do want to clear up one point in this post.

    Quote:

    So that's basically, "I want help, Art Forum~!" "Get better refs." "Too much work, no." Nice.
    A few people have mentioned better references similar to your comments about the darkness of the screenshots. Caemgen specifically mentioned trying to get the shots against a lighter background and I've tried to do that but for some reason the light and dark buttons on the Icon screen don't seem to be working for me anymore. I'm not sure if it's a Windows 7 problem, an Issue 17 broke it problem, or something else. I'll keep at it and get some better shots.

    My problem with your comment is the "Get better refs." "Too much work, no." comments. I have no problem with improving my references and am working on getting better shots. My problem is people saying I need a model sheet done. No one has yet answered the question I asked after Larissa first mentioned it, namely "Where would I get such a thing." Bayani speaks as though it's a simple thing, then goes on to describe a rather complicated process. When you consider going through all the back and forth with a penciller, inker and colorist it seems to be more work than it's worth, at least from my POV.

    I know Brandon McKinney did the pencils on Bayani's model sheet as well as Planet Girl's, but who else of the artists would do this type of work? None of the artists sites I've gone to have listed this anywhere in their commissions, and I've not gotten a really clear picture from any of the discussions about how to broach that subject. Much like my comment earlier in the thread about not commissioning someone that specializes in chibis and expecting to get something in the style I want (not chibi), I'm a bit hesitant to ask an artist to do something that he or she doesn't list in their commissions list. To me, it would be the same as asking someone that is only taking commissions for pencils to do a full pencil and inking job as well as coloring. I just have problems doing that, and maybe it's a personal flaw, but I feel it is just being courteous.

    I'll have more comments tonight after I've had a chance to let things simmer in the back of my head.
  9. I seem to recall hearing about some Test Server only SG's a long time ago. Not sure if they are still around.
  10. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kheldarn View Post
    The fact that you can transfer cross-server is all the proof you need that, unless they changed it to @Global Friends/SuperGroup Members, anyone not on your Server Friends List can e-mail you.

    However, it does still block e-mails sent to local names.
    Okay. Try this.

    Send an email with an attachment of 1 inf to a local name.

    What? Doesn't work? That's right, to send an email with an attachment it has to be a global name.

    You don't even have to have an attachment on it to send an email to a global name.

    And that completely bypasses the settings we have access to for blocking spammers.

    I've seen no compelling arguments for raising the cap.

    And Ironblade? Thanks for reminding me about the SG increase. I'd forgotten all about it since I'm in a solo SG.
  11. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tex View Post
    Wonderful information Back_Blast!

    Also, the -useTexEnvCombine information here would be useful:

    http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=220618

    Note that this is mainly for people with integrated Intel video and unable to get into the game after making sure their drivers are up-to-date. This is not for people who are able to get in the game already.

    Also, a mention of safe mode might be handy:

    "When clicking on I agree from the second launcher window, there's a little box that says Safe Mode. "
    Shouldn't that read as follows?

    "Before clicking on I agree from the second launcher window, there's a little box that says Safe Mode. Put a check mark in that box then click I agree."
  12. Since there are no aspects of my character costume that you can't get in the game, it's a bit of a moot point for me at this point.

    I'd still prefer the artist base it off of my interpretation of TJ, which the game does extremely well, over someone else's interpretation of TJ.

    I guess it's a case of different strokes for different folks. Much as people's preferences in art styles differ, so do opinions.

    I've still seen no compelling reasons for going through the complicated process to get it made (and yes, dealing with a penciller, inker, colorist and possibly someone for corrections is a complicated process) and the cost involved so I'll just stick with what I have.

    /shrug
  13. Here's the process I used.

    Open the Snipping Tool (I put a shortcut on my desktop just for this reason)
    Open the game, get to the screen I want a shot of.
    Alt-Tab to the Snipping Tool and click New. It generally sends the focus back to the game.
    Drag the box around the shot I want. If it's a bit off, I'll click New again and try to get my box in a better spot.
    Save the file, open in GiMP, Paint, Photoshop or whatever editor I have access to for further work.

    Hope that helps.
  14. I have those in my reference shots in my DA gallery, including closeups of what I consider to be important details.

    If they can't, or won't, get the details right from the reference pics, they aren't an artist I need to consider doing business with. Especially if it's a case of "won't".
  15. Looking forward to seeing the updates. This is looking fantastic so far.
  16. I'd like to thank all of those who have responded in one form or another as it's helped me clarify some things in my head and given a bit of insight to things I hadn't considered.

    Bayani and Wassy mentioned model sheets, but frankly, I have my problems with that idea. First off, through all the DA galleries I've gone through, I've found 5 with model sheets. I'm sure there are more, but I'd have expected to find more than 5 with all of the galleries I've been perusing of late. Bayani, Planet Girl, Wassy, Comrade Hero, and one other who's name escapes my mind right now. Wassy and the one I can't remember drew their own model sheets, and I can't do that so I'll ignore those. In the case of Bayani and Planet Girl, it seems to be contradicting what Bayani claim that it's not a complicated process. The steps Bayani outlines are rather involved but what one would expect for a fully commissioned piece of art, not just a model sheet. And that's only taking into account the first artist to touch it. Bayani and Planet Girl have 3 to 4 artists involved in the process, which makes it even more complicated.

    The other thing that bothers me about model sheets is that if I have one commissioned and then ask another artist to use that as a reference, they are basing their work on the work of another person, not the character. Brandon is a fine artist, but I don't want everyone's interpretation of TJ to be based on Brandon's interpretation of him but rather of how he looks in the game. That's my interpretation of him, and that's the one that counts to me.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by FrozenDeath View Post

    If you're looking at artists for a commission, that might be something to consider. Do you want them to basically voice your ideas faithfully within the constraints of their style and ability? Or do you want to give them authority to do something unexpected. Often times I end up doing both. I start out as Willy Wonka, but get reined in and by the end of the project I'm a commercial artist.
    A very good point BW. At this point in time, I want them to voice my ideas faithfully within their style and abilities. I'm not looking at artists that specialize in .... let's say chibis ... and expecting to get what I want since that isn't their style. Not saying there is anything wrong with chibis, just that it isn't the style I'm looking for. Similarly, while I love Bruce Timm's style, I don't want to see TJ depicted in that style. At least not yet.

    After I get some history between me and a particular artist, if it's someone I've had produce consistent work that meets my expectations, I might be open to a suggestion from them of doing something unexpected. But again, it would be with much back and forth in an approval process, probably even more involved in this case.

    Once again, I thank all of you that responded.
  17. I don't believe you could send emails to globals before I17.

    All it means is that the RMT'ers haven't learned it's possible yet or haven't started using it.

    As for the Friends and SG only setting? See my post above. I don't think it's changed since CB, which means they can still come in using the global.

    An easy way for you to test that? Ask someone that is not on your Friends list or in your SG to send an email to your global. Check to see if it comes in. If it doesn't, then it's something that was corrected and left out of the patch notes.

    If I were a betting man I'd wager quite a bit that it hasn't been corrected yet. And this is one time I'd be glad to be proven wrong.
  18. I still find it rather amusing that "the big bad" of this arc shares a name with a generic Hydra Lt.
  19. Do the 197.45 drivers have the same problem?

    I don't see any mention of that game in the Release Notes.
  20. Texas Justice

    HoB Defense...?

    Combat Attributes are not always correct in the numbers they report.
  21. First off, I never mentioned you or anyone but White Hot Flash, and that was only in the opening line saying that I was adding to what WHF said.

    Don't try to read anything into the post that isn't in the words of the post.

    BTW, the very fact that I can see your post means you haven't been put on Ignore.
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Emberly View Post

    I've sent over thirty emails today, all to myself. Kheldarn is doing the same, likely for the same reasons.Having a cap in place would make sense if you couldn't already filter out emails not sent by friends or SG mates. So, if you're getting spammed, either turn that option on, or, if it's already on, get better friends and SG mates.
    That would be a good solution if it actually worked Emberly. It doesn't matter what you have set on a character for emails, they still come in.

    If you have Emails "disabled" they are still coming in if they were sent to a global address (at the very least) but I don't know for certain about if they were sent to the character name.

    If you have it set to Friends &SG Members only, they still come in if sent to a global address. Some of us verified this during CB and reported it but it wasn't changed. I know I filed a /bug report as well as reporting it on the forums.

    Just because the settings are there doesn't mean they actually work anymore.

    As for the cap? As some have said, I'm surprised the cap is that high. I'd guess it's so that you can send two emails to each SG members per day.

    If they were to try to add an exception in so that emails to yourself were not counted, I'm afraid of what other unintended consequences it may have.
  23. To add a little more to what White Hot Flash posted, there has been a large increase in the amount of rude responses to people that are volunteering their time and knowledge to try to help people.

    I put up with that to a certain extent at work, where I'm getting paid for my knowledge and time, but when I'm voluntarily using my time to try to help people I won't tolerate it and will say so. And as soon as I say so I will put the person on Ignore.
  24. There is an unsupported command that can be added to your shortcut to launch the game that handles SLI.
  25. 10.3 has the same problems that 10.2 had, the 10.4's don't have those issues.