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stingerhs

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Posted in: New GPU - Advice
  stingerhs
12-09-2007, 12:52 AM
#3
^^^^ you'd be surprised at the difference a new card will make on just about every game you play, with the exception of the 8600. if you want something that cheap, i'd go for the Radeon 3870. its priced about the same, but its performance is on par w...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a new system!
  stingerhs
11-30-2007, 10:03 AM
#25
I've used every version of Vista since the first beta and I test drove an alpha of Longhorn. And clearly your vast amount of experience as an IT EXPERT explains away the fact that a majority of businesses aren't even willing to switch to Vista until...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a new system!
  stingerhs
11-30-2007, 2:20 AM
#20
^^^^ yeah, Vista 64-bit runs stuff. i should know: i use it daily. you know what? i really don't give a rat's turd that XP runs at a measly 10FPS better on most games. what i do care about is that Vista works rather nicely with my system, and Vista h...  [Read More]
Posted in: Heroes
  stingerhs
12-05-2007, 1:02 AM
#24
Looking outside her window at her apartment, Elisa's mind began to drift back to the events that had taken place earlier. Back in Miami, the white man that had attacked her father along with the rest of her family had indeed survived. The bite she ha...  [Read More]
Posted in: Heroes
  stingerhs
11-26-2007, 4:50 PM
#8
Two months ago in Miami, Florida Elisa sat in her room in front of the glow of her computer monitor. After reading something on the monitor, she quickly wrote down some notes onto a notepad. Turning her head, she caught sight of her clock. "2 i...  [Read More]
Posted in: Heroes RP (D&R)
  stingerhs
12-02-2007, 1:53 AM
#43
i wouldn't mind having my character take on one of those guys, but i don't want her to get captured. ;) if not, i could always have my character volunteer for some rescuing duties. besides, its easy enough for her to go to Jason's lecture and meet h...  [Read More]
Posted in: Heroes RP (D&R)
  stingerhs
11-23-2007, 3:25 PM
#3
Name: Elisa Velasquez Age: 17 Sex: Female Nationality: Cuban American Appearance: 5' 2", 123lb.; Fairly dark skin tone; black, curly hair that is gelled and kept in a stick-twist; she is exceptionally beautiful (as for those details, i leave the...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  stingerhs
11-19-2007, 6:17 PM
#29
AMD has released a hotfix for Crysis that addresses some issues with the Radeon 2x00 series of cards as well as support for the new 3800 series, and its been said that it helps the framerate out a little bit as well. Vista (32 & 64 bit) (http://...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  stingerhs
11-16-2007, 3:46 PM
#27
i'm running 2GB, and i haven't noticed much in the way of my hard drives getting paged during gameplay. i did a small experiment and removed 1GB of the RAM, and it did seem that the hard drives were getting paged much more frequently. however, there...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  stingerhs
11-16-2007, 10:40 AM
#25
well, the Catalyst drivers is actually what prompted the graphics card switch in the first place. with the 8800 GTS i had, booting up a game was like playing roulette: i never really knew if it was going to crash and give me a BSOD or not. my problem...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  stingerhs
11-16-2007, 1:54 AM
#22
^^^ Well, it's nice to see that it's running OK on your new rig, stingerhs. :) Ever considered aftermarket heatsinks for your video card and CPU? Lots of people who have bought 8800GT cards have bought them and are getting insane overclocks out of...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  stingerhs
11-15-2007, 10:42 AM
#19
well, i have the full version of Crysis now, and needless to say, its awesome. :D but, i do have a quick warning: after a couple hours of gameplay, my Radeon hit 87C temp wise, and the game crashed on me since the card had to underclock itself to br...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  stingerhs
11-19-2007, 5:57 PM
#43
there's always a fine balance between what the consumer is willing to spend based on what kind of benefits (or the perception thereof) that the supplier is providing. it really all boils down to basic economics of supply and demand. there is a point...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  stingerhs
11-18-2007, 5:10 PM
#40
^^^^ indeed, and it looks something like this:$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  stingerhs
11-17-2007, 11:35 PM
#36
^^^^ well, the 790X/FX boards are impressive enough for me to recommend them over Intel's X38 which is currently the only real competition feature-wise. so, i think its kind of a so-so idea to put a multi-GPU card on the market when you can just get...  [Read More]
Posted in: MC: AOTE: Brothers in Arms
  stingerhs
12-07-2007, 8:58 PM
#162
Inside of his quarters, Jeez paced restlessly inside of the small space. All he could think about was how Beryl had changed. His mind was pacing itself as much as he was, and he used the Force to try and ascertain exactly what was going on. Throughou...  [Read More]
Posted in: MC: AOTE: Brothers in Arms
  stingerhs
11-24-2007, 10:33 AM
#149
"Likewise," Jeez replied to Nic as he shook his hand. Turning away from Nic, Jeez walked over to the bar and ordered a virrelium juice. After a moment, the bartender set it down in front of Jeez. Nodding to the bartender, Jeez turned around...  [Read More]
Posted in: MC: AOTE: Brothers in Arms
  stingerhs
11-18-2007, 8:18 PM
#137
"No one said you had to do anything," Jeez replied somewhat sharply as he turned away. "Yet." Facing Nic, Jeez extended his hand. "And you must be Nic," Jeez stated as he tried to force a smile. "I'm Yajisif Quiinz...  [Read More]
Posted in: MC: AOTE: Brothers in Arms
  stingerhs
11-18-2007, 4:48 PM
#134
Catching the enthusiasm in the air, Jeez closed his eyes as he concentrated on the Force. Feeling outwards, Jeez could almost instantly sense the presence of two familiar people. Conn and Max, Jeez thought to himself as he remembered them from the pr...  [Read More]
Posted in: MC: AOTE: Brothers in Arms
  stingerhs
11-15-2007, 12:25 PM
#121
Back on Fondor "Turrets at 10 o' clock!!" Blue yelled out as he dove for cover. Almost immediately, red blaster bolts began impacting where he previously stood. Diving for cover as well, Jeez hid behind a corner in the hallway while he cau...  [Read More]
Posted in: MC: AOTE: Brothers in Arms
  stingerhs
11-10-2007, 1:47 AM
#110
3 Months after the attack on the Police Droid Factory, 9 months into the Clone War "Lady and gentlemen, if you would have a seat, we have much to discuss at this briefing," Nyrera stated calmly as Ryshana, Jeez, and the rest of Valnor Squa...  [Read More]
Posted in: "The Witcher" by CD Projekt
  stingerhs
11-12-2007, 6:51 PM
#64
thanks, jmac. and bandwidth really isn't much of an issue since i'm stuck with a 200KB/s DSL connection. i'll have to check that out in about two weeks when i get my next paycheck. :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: "The Witcher" by CD Projekt
  stingerhs
11-12-2007, 6:04 PM
#62
if there wasn't already 20+ games coming out over the next two weeks, i'd definitely pick this up. i've read enough about this game to be very interested in it, but i have Crysis, Mass Effect, Unreal 3, Kane & Lynch, Call of Duty 4, and World in...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mass Effect
  stingerhs
11-26-2007, 6:30 PM
#235
well, i'm still stuck with playing it on and off on my friend's 360 since i don't have one of my own (and won't have one for a while because of Christmas purchases). the gameplay is good, and its everything i've come to expect from Bioware. my chara...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mass Effect
  stingerhs
11-19-2007, 6:39 PM
#196
well, i keep hearing on a number of reviews that Mass Effect is rather buggy, and combat takes a strict #2 emphasis in the gameplay. the good news is that the RPG part of ME is the #1 emphasis in the gameplay. ME has an epic story with unsurpassed in...  [Read More]
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