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    Most Beautiful game made?

    That was my first impression too, Robot. I guess the lesson for me is don't always believe what you read .... Well, now I feel like I have to. The shot you posted looks nice enough.
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    Most Beautiful game made?

    YOU ARE A FREAKIN MORON. Those are UNREAL TOURNAMENT screenshots, not UNREAL ENGINE screenshots. If I was standing in front of you, no way you'd be willing to say that to my face. Do you feel big calling people names behind your monitor, tough guy? As for my being a moron - on the first...
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    Most Beautiful game made?

    I'm on a 56k modem so I haven't downloaded the Unreal 3 trailer, but after checking out this screenshot: http://games.softpedia.com/progScreensh...-Engine-E-Trailer-Screenshot-2908.html I can't say I'm all that impressed. Now maybe this is just a bad screenshot and the trailer looks a...
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    Most beautiful game made?

    I'm sure somebody's already mentioned Daikatana, but if not ...
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    h

    I completely disagree!
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    How to unlock Pipelines and Vertex Shader on a 6800 (nu/le/gs)

    I managed to unlock everything with a different tutorial but it took me a lot of trial and error because it - the other tutorial - was nowhere near as clear as this one! Wish I'd seen this first, it would have saved me some time. Excellent job! Oh yeah - this should DEFINITELY be made a...
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    OY! Bitboys in da hizzzouse!!!

    Uh, weren't these the guys who pulled some kind of major PR scam reguarding a non-existent video card technology? If I remember right, they suckered at least one tech site with this stuff ... Why anyone would ever again take anything they say seriously, I don't know ...
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    I need some help setting up my monitor for gaming

    Uh ... maybe I'm remembering this wrong (but I don' t think I am ... ) Doesn't HL2 have an IN-GAME setting that will allow you to tweak the gamma? Maybe it is just brightness (black level) but I know there is an option with a test screen in HL2 so you can set your monitor for the best level to...
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    Fast writes: can someone expalin this and should it be on or off

    Thanks Peter, but that doesn't really answer my question. Is sideband addressing a good thing - or not? Some people seem to suggest it is a bad thing. And whether it is supported by my hardware or not, rivatuner does provide the option of forcing it off, so I can turn it off, if I want to...
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    Fast writes: can someone expalin this and should it be on or off

    Speaking of which, Kevin- why does one want to turn off sideband addressing and how do you do it? I have no such option listed in my BIOS. Is it called something else? Should I use Rivatuner to shut it off?
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    Fast writes: can someone expalin this and should it be on or off

    Spunkmeyer, you smug bastard! I had a digital sensor implanted in my left eye that can detect variations in plus or minus a SINGLE frame all the way up to 300 FPS! I CAN tell the difference. So before you go making JUDGEMENTS about someone you don't really know, you should remember that when you...
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    Fast writes: can someone expalin this and should it be on or off

    I dropped four frames (from 118 to 114) in the source video stress test and couldn't figure out why ... Finally remembered that I had disabled fastwrites the last time I was tweaking my MB BIOS ... I re-enabled fastwrites and went back up to 118 ... I'm leaving it on.
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    I'm convinced ATI made the right choice...

    IMO the only way DIII beats HL2 in terms of graphics (don't even mention gameplay) is in the area of lighting and shadows, but they went way overboard for my tastes, while HL2 had a lot more subtle effects that impressed me because they would take me by surprise. I'm thinking of the first...
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    Enabled 16xAF in Half-Life 2 - can't tell the difference.

    Shinei - when I enabled 6xAA in the source video stress test, it effectively disabled AA. Remember, I was enabling AA through the in-game console, NOT in the Nvidia console. I bet if I forced my card to run in 6xAA with the Nvidia console, then it might work in Source, but I'm not positive.
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    Enabled 16xAF in Half-Life 2 - can't tell the difference.

    Thanks for the response, Matthias!
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    Enabled 16xAF in Half-Life 2 - can't tell the difference.

    In my never-ending search to tweak things for no good reason, I tried bumping from 8xAF in Half-Life 2 to 16xAF to see if my frame rate could handle it. I haven't seen much of a drop, but on the other hand I didn't see a big visual improvement either ... Thinking maybe my card - BFG 6800 OC -...
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    Anyone Tested Whether Unlocking Pipes/Shaders Really Does Anything?

    Thanks for all the responses everyone. Guess I was wrong in my assumptions. Otispunkmeyer - what do you mean by "done correctly?" Now you've got me worried I did it incorrectly. I used rivatuner and as far as I know, followed the standard guidelines ... what can go wrong? .
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    Anyone Tested Whether Unlocking Pipes/Shaders Really Does Anything?

    I'm just curious, because I read a lot of threads about unlocking, but I never see anyone say that they actually saw a difference in terms of in-game performance ... I have the BFG 6800 OC and I was happy that I was able to unlock mine, for peace of mind if nothing else, but could I tell the...
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    LCD vs. CRT, is there really a good reason to spend the extra money?

    I bought my 19-inch Viewsonic P95f+ online with zero problems. Still going strong after a couple of years. I would always buy a monitor online rather than from a place like BestBuy, because they charge way too much. Why should I pay more just so I can have ten guys in BestBuy shirts come up to...
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    6800 card for XP 2600+ ?

    I was in your exact same situation. I had an XP 2600 and I went for the 6800 - upgrading from a Geforce Ti 4600. It wasn't a night and day difference, but it definitely made the demo for Doom III more playable. With the 4600, I had to play Doom III at 800x600. With the 6800, I was able to bump...
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    Do I Need to Install ALL Win2000 Service Packs, Or Just SP4?

    Man - thanks a lot! I really can't believe you're willing to be so helpful, but I sure appreciate it!
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    Do I Need to Install ALL Win2000 Service Packs, Or Just SP4?

    mechBgon - I sent you a PM.
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    Do I Need to Install ALL Win2000 Service Packs, Or Just SP4?

    That's an incredibly generous offer, mechBgon - are you sure you want to go to that much trouble? I'd definitely reimburse you for whatever it would cost you to mail such a CD ... I went to the HOSTS file as you said and that localhost is the only one listed ...
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    Do I Need to Install ALL Win2000 Service Packs, Or Just SP4?

    mechBgon - thanks for such an informative and detailed response! I really appreciate it. My Windows Update function is indeed not working. I hadn't considered the possibilty that this could mean I already have a virus. I do have Zone Alarm and I installed it before connecting to the net for...
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    Do I Need to Install ALL Win2000 Service Packs, Or Just SP4?

    My Windows Update function isn't working, so I'm trying to download and install the files I need to keep Windows 2000 updated. I have the latest Win2000 service pack - SP4 - installed. Do I have to install the first three as well? I read that the updates in the first three are all contained in...
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    HL2 players post your Hl2 benchmark scores

    Did anyone else have that benchmark program screw up their game? I tried it for HL2 and Far Cry and it would change settings and not change them back when I went to actually play the game ... Some of the settings it changed I couldn't even find and I lost all audio in Far Cry and had to reload...
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    Increasing AA Led to Faster Framerate? How is this Possible?

    Maybe so, Pete. But it is a remarkably consistent margin of error - i.e. every time I change to 6xAA I get the 8 frame increase and every time I change back I lose 8 frames ... But your response makes me wonder: if my 6800 doesn't do 6xAA, maybe when I select that option in the Stress Test it...
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    Increasing AA Led to Faster Framerate? How is this Possible?

    If I play HL2 at 6xAA I will understand why I got more FPS on the Source Test? What exactly am I supposed to see that will explain this to me?
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    Increasing AA Led to Faster Framerate? How is this Possible?

    So, in a real game, will I see a decrease with higher AA? And why is the stress test worthless, Ackmed? What is the best way to benchmark HL2? I tried a HL2 benchmark program, but it screwed up all my settings - changed everything around even when I wasn't using it and I lost in-game sound ....
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    Increasing AA Led to Faster Framerate? How is this Possible?

    So my video card is faster than my processor -why would giving my video card more work to do speed up my frame rate? That still doesn't make sense to me.
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    Increasing AA Led to Faster Framerate? How is this Possible?

    Right now Half-Life 2 is my favorite game to play, so I'm always trying to optimize my system to get the most out of it for HL2. I've been using the CounterStrike Source Video Stress Test as an easy way to check my frame rate with the Source engine. Just to see how far my frame rate would drop...
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    Getting an Athalon 64 3000. What Features Do I Want in a Motherboard?

    thanks a lot everyone for all your responses! I ended up with an MSI K8T Neo. I like it just fine - no problems so far. One thing I'm really impressed with about my new setup is how QUIET it is. The MB has a "Cool'n'Quiet" feature - dumb name but it sure seems to work. Or maybe the 64s are...
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    Getting an Athalon 64 3000. What Features Do I Want in a Motherboard?

    I'm going for a 754 and these are my basic choices: Asus K8V-X Athlon64 Socket 754/K8T800/SATA/RAID/GBE/ATX $95 K8V-SE Deluxe Socket 754 Athlon 64 K8T800 Marvell GBLAN $131 MSI K8MM-ILSR Socket 754 Athlon 64/VIA/FSB 800/DDR400/V/A/L $89 7030-020 Socket 754 Athlon...
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    Getting an Athalon 64 3000. What Features Do I Want in a Motherboard?

    Thanks for the excellent answers!
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    Getting an Athalon 64 3000. What Features Do I Want in a Motherboard?

    No, you're not the only one. Now I'm confused too. What was it, exactly, that confused you about my question? I'll try to phrase it in a slightly different way that (hopefully) makes more sense ... I'm getting a new CPU. An Athlon 64 3000. To go with my new CPU, I need a new motherboard...
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    Getting an Athalon 64 3000. What Features Do I Want in a Motherboard?

    I should have said in a "cheap" motherboard, because I'm definitely going to have to get a low end board. But what are some common features I should make sure my MB has for use with the Athalon 64 3000. I have two sticks of 512 meg 3200 and 6800 video card, if that makes any difference ...
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    6800 and 3dMark05 Pro issues, does anyone have this?

    My 6800 came with this really weird picture of an angry dog wearing a spiked wristband. What's up with that?
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    FSB not correct, poor computer performance, gamer in need of help!!!

    Many people with decent systems are getting stuttering in HL2. It seems to happen reguardless of system specs. I think certain levels in Doom III do the same. Not sure about Far Cry ...
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    Worth Going from Barton XP 2600 (333FSB) to XP 3200 (400FSB)?

    I think it's best to just assume that any new computer or related part will be obsolete by the time you pull it out of the box ...
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    Do I Have to Reformat my HD when I Install a New MB/CPU?

    Thanks for the answers, ty 1er and Fern!
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