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Reply to Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Though I have no trouble with Microsoft, and feel that aside from it's delay and trouble launching Vista so late, they've done well (They should have stuck with XP for a much shorter period of time, less people get too attached). I understand your talk on this subject. I hate most monopolies, with the exception of the OS, which should be standardized. But I loathe Steam, the fact that I have to run it anytime I want to play a game (DoWII), that even runs the GFW system for pre

Reply to Windows 7 it is...now for my wish list in Personal Computing Sins Forums

Windows Seven does look to be incredible. They also have the UI being overhauled a little more than has been shown though I believe. As they have the guy who did Adobe Lightroom working on it. Given that as of milestone 1 or 2 they already had it running and using less then 512MB of RAM. Seven (interlaced with Windows Cloud), is going to bring Windows back, and ensure Microsoft dominance of the OS realm. Hopefully banishing Mac forever (course cancer might do that). Linux is fine thou

Reply to 1.99(rc) Bugs and Issues in Twilight of the Arnor Sins Forums

I have a wierd issue where whenever the Dread Lords appear, the game crashes. Always and without exception. I can make new games, play for any length of time, resume autosave prior to Dread Lords, etc, and without fail it will crash.

Gal Civ II Twilight Crash in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I have an issue with Galactic Civilizations II (I have all expansions, recently purchased). Anytime I play and the Dread Lords appear, the next turn the game crashes. I have the latest version, and I have all updated drivers and DirectX versions. So I am at a loss as to what causes this. I hope it gets fixed in Version 2.0, but I was curious as to how common this issue was. I am running: Intel Xeon E3110 (3.0GHZ Dual Core, 6mb cache, 1333mhz fsb) nVidia 9800 GTX (512MB

Reply to Here comes the next OS from Microsoft in Personal Computing Sins Forums

From what I've seen/heard of Windows 7 it looks like it is going to be most impressive. Even if it is just a heavily refined version of Vista with a new UI and features, it'll be pretty impressive. I like Vista quite a bit, I run x64 and don't have any issues out of the OS. Vista just got some bad PR, which stuck with it. Most people who don't like it are just afraid of change. I also hope they keep the name, 7 is a fantastic number.

Reply to “I’m a PC” Ads from Microsoft in Personal Computing Sins Forums

It's about time Microsoft started to push out some ads. I guess they wanted to wait for Service Pack 1 to iron out Vista's few issues. Those confused (read; fearful of change), should look into http://www.mojaveexperiment.com it's an interesting find.

Reply to How Many Computers Do You Use During the Day? in Personal Computing Sins Forums

I'll post pictures shortly (need to clean up the desk a little xD), but I run two systems at present. (looking at upgrading at least the desktop, getting close to 6 monthes old) ________________________________________________________________________ [B]Desktop[/B] || [[U]Custom Build[/U]] Intel Xeon 3Ghz Dual Core ([I]E3110[/I]) nVidia 9800 GTX ([I]512MB GDDR3[/I]) (Looking at a SLi setup) 4GB DDR2 ([I]PC2 6400[/I]) (Looking to either bump it up to a higher speed, or 8G

Reply to Vista? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Vista x64 works like a dream. Thanks to Microsoft's Certified for Vista program, 64-bit is going mainstream. So long as you have internet, Windows will find just about any driver. Example, Linksys states that they do not have 64-bit Drivers for their PCI wireless-G adapater. I plugged in the ethernet cord, and Windows gave me generic Broadcom wireless drivers, after activating the card Windows did an update and found...Linksys Wireless-G PCI drivers. Pretty impressive I have to say.<br

Reply to Need some Antivirus Techie advice in Personal Computing Sins Forums

Kaspersky, NOD, and BitDefender are pretty good. The new version of Norton, and currently Trend Micro are pretty good. but I cannot tell you how many people I've seen with good AVG protection, that have lots of viruses. That program is free for a reason. Same with Avast. Free is only free, if your time is worth nothing. Personally I use Kaspersky, for constant updates, and an unobtrusive approach. (tiny memory footprint, and good performance). But I used to use BitDefender, wh

Reply to 2k's excuss for not having Civilization Revolution on PC, total BS? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Wow, people are complaining because a company doesn't want to make a shitty port? They build this for consoles, it would not be very good on PC. We don't want ports, because they never look or play as good off their primary system. Ports are hurting the market, but filling their pockets. For 2K not to do this, shows some actual desire to make good games. And your whining about it? Go buy a console if you want to play it, it's a fun game. But it's not the same as Civilization. It's much

Reply to Twilight Imperium? in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Twlight is amazing. I think this would be a pretty neat idea, but it won't work too well with the Sins engine. :/

Reply to Capital Build order in Strategy Sins Forums

Advent: 1: Mothership 2: Radiance 3: Halcyon 4: Radiance 5: Halcyon 6: Radiance 7: Mothership 8: Rapture or the other battlecruiser. (siege) 9: Radiance 10 : Halcyon Past that would have another mothership and some more battleships. Having several in a fleet leve 6+ makes that anti-fleet ability incredible. I use my Advent Cap ships as the primary force, with support from Ruthless Crusadors, mixed with from of the enforcers? (the ones wi

Reply to CD Projekt Announces No-DRM Classic Games Store in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Ehh, most games work on Vista with little trouble. I have yet to find one I could not run, even in 64-bit. My roomates and I, all run 64-bit Vista (Home Premium through Ultimate), and have had times where we have gone back and played Dungeon Siege, Diablo, Diablo 2, and other various old titles. For the most part, if it was programed well to begin with, Vista can run it. If it was programed poorly than it will have trouble. Note, some games (Dungeon Siege), claim th

Reply to To 64bit or not to 64bit (need some advice) in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Many people who even complain about Vista admit that 64-bit Vista is a different animal entirely. It even seems to make up drivers. Just to test it, I plugged a Linksys Wireless card into a 64-bit system, Linksys claims they have no drivers for it, Vista installed it as a generic Broadcom wireless device, and the first Windows update found Linksys 64-bit wireless drivers. And of course programs that can use it, can take huge advantage of the 64-bit capabilities. And the perfor

Reply to Programs need to play nicely with protection. in Personal Computing Sins Forums

Kaspersky is by far the nicest in terms of staying out of the way and protecting the system. It finds even the most minor of infections the moment they happen. And even when running a scan is hardly noticable. But so long as your careful, programs like that should almost never need to run. I've had nothing but the most minor adware in the last eight years or so. A hint, when a pop up says, click here to scan your computer for repairs. Don't.

Reply to Dawn of Victory - Total Conversion: Use the newer thread idiots. in Sins Modding Sins Forums

I'm hoping for an update, preferably non-audio. I never find that to be very interesting. Plus it has to be close to time. All this Sins playing lately has made me just want to play as the GGR more than ever.

Reply to Go Big or Go Home in Strategy Sins Forums

It depends on your play style, I am usually very reliant on capitals. Scouts are about the only frigate I build (plus colonizer for asteroids) early game. I usually go either Akkan/Mothership out of the gate, followed by a Kol/Radiance, and then a Sova/Halcyon. I find this very hard to do with Vasari, their capitals just don't seem to have fleet stopping power. If you get a raging economy quickly and expand as fast as you can, you can stop pretty large frigate fleets if you po

Reply to Dawn of Victory - Total Conversion: Use the newer thread idiots. in Sins Modding Sins Forums

I'm hoping this feeling I have, is the feeling that an update is near. The updates are generally so good that it makes the wait bearable, almost. xD I don't remember, but you guys got past the 5 caps, 5 frigates, 4 cruisers limits right? Hopfully we'll have like 8 caps (Heavy Battleship (Well balanced warship), Light Battleship (agile and resourceful warship), Heavy Carrier (Front line orientated carrier(more guns less fighters, but still a carrier), Super Carrier (enormous fighter/bomber covera

Reply to Dawn of Victory - Total Conversion: Use the newer thread idiots. in Sins Modding Sins Forums

They of course have fantastic ideas.But offering ideas doesn't hurt as long as they are at least a little helpful. Plus I imagine they grin if/when we ask for something they've got in the works under secret. Would like a new update soon though. :p

Reply to Dawn of Victory - Total Conversion: Use the newer thread idiots. in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Also though Swiss Knight, The Germans were still making some of the best tanks in the world late war even when they had become economically crippled. So roles had reversed, but German Engineering is still a little better. Some of the strikecraft the Germans were working on would take the Russians nearly 50+ years to get into the sky. The Su-47 comes to mind here. And Sparda, in World War II the German's unit's were far more elite and agile than the Allied forces. The Allies did the mas

Reply to Games for Windows LIVE in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I do wish that they also offered the GFW LIVE setup, things like achievements could have been shown then. It's only going to become popular once people start using it.

Reply to Dawn of Victory - Total Conversion: Use the newer thread idiots. in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Excellent, The Greater German Reich will soon fill the skies! Seriously though, I love all your guys updates, just wish they happened more often. Also, I'm sure you can't give many details. But have you found a way to increase the number of ships? Not physical amounts, but the limit on say 5 different capitals, or 4 different cruisers?

Reply to Dawn of Victory - Total Conversion: Use the newer thread idiots. in Sins Modding Sins Forums

I am looking forward just to updates through the summer, and the hints that they will happen more often with everyone having more time. I seriously hope so. This game looks to be the greatest thing ever crafted. We will see more updates right? Of Glorious Germany? I could care less about the communists.

Reply to Steam goes Linux in PC Gaming Sins Forums

OpenGL for gaming sucks. Linux for gaming sucks. Mac for gaming sucks. Even most advocates of all the above mentioned garbage consider Windows to be at the least a Gaming Console. Windows isn't a cage, it just happens to be an excellent option for gaming. I hate that Linux fanboys, and Mac fanboys act like Windows is nothing, and worthless, and dismiss the fact that %92+ of the world uses Windows for a reason. A lot of reasons. And games are made on it for another reason. Sta

Reply to To Steam or not to Steam? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Steam is a terrible program, and terrible service that somehow many people got sucked into using. I'd guess it was Half-life and everyone loving it. But Stardock is an impressive service that isen't required to run or even have it installed to play your games. Stardock > Garbage > Steam