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    Do all USB3.0 flash drives get REALLY HOT?

    Can't help you on the heat issue beyond saying that I've heard that some of the "high speed" USB drives can get surprisingly hot; no idea how that affects the lifespan of the drive though. To the capacity question, your numbers sound spot on. The problem is that when you go to the drive...
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    Anyone recently switch back to a CRT to compare input lag?

    Agreed, sort of. For myself, when it comes to server ping I don't notice a difference between 5ms and 90ms (but then I never was particularly good, haha). However, I don't believe network lag and "controller input to screen change" lag directly compare with each other. Without the technical...
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    Anyone recently switch back to a CRT to compare input lag?

    <soapbox> Man, the SNR of this thread is freakishly low as regards the OP. People already know LCD's have about a billion advantages over CRT, with a few exceptions. The OP asked about input lag, it would be nice to respond in kind. </soapbox> I threw fits when I first switched to LCD...
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    90's PC game editing MAPS & MODS What games did you create maps or mods for?

    Descent. Anybody else remember the glitch that allowed you to create pseudo-4D maps? The maps were make up of blocks, the edges of which you could stretch and skew however you like, as long as you make sure the edges of adjacent blocks join up with each other. The trick was that you could...
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    Looking for a laptop that can run Mass Effect

    sirderpalot: you wouldn't happen to be a student, would you? "Students: Buy select Windows 7 PC's and get a free Xbox360" http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000676291
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    So Steam offline mode is not actually an offline mode?

    Just a heads up that there's a known bug in the current Steam client so anybody testing offline mode will be having more trouble than usual. Give it another try after this current beta is released: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2047727 Personally I've never had to do...
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    What? Portal 2 only $30 on Amazon

    Sorry, apparently I didn't word that very well; I should have used the phrase "traded in copies". I didn't want to argue about what I didn't understand, so after his first response I went to Amazon to check their policies and was happy that they do indeed clearly state that...
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    What? Portal 2 only $30 on Amazon

    I wasn't crying, I was mocking. Still, I did check and saw that Amazon does appear to resell returned copies as "Used" with the disclaimer that DLC may have been redeemed, so it's nice that the subsequent buyer doesn't get burned. You really should have stopped with "the trade in amount...
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    What? Portal 2 only $30 on Amazon

    "Hello, my name is Kaotik! I like to completely abuse generous offers from nice companies. They're trying to be nice to me? HAHA, big mistake! I'm going to screw them AND the schmuck that buys my returned code, the losers. I am Kaotik, see me be an ass then brag about it."
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    Usb flash drive help

    Yeah, the properties window is confusing the issue. When it says "capacity" it's actually listing "the total useable space after reserving some for the filesystem". To check the actual capacity, right click the drive and go to Format and see what that says (you don't have to actually format the...
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    Usb flash drive help

    Firefox264, He was referring to the fact that each cell (ie, each storage unit) in a flash memory module can only be changed a certain number of times before it stops reliably storing the value. Don't worry about that though, generally speaking the number of writes is likely a lot higher than...
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    Tribes 2 Ten Year Anniversary Tournament

    Holy CRAP! What a wave of memories reading all the old names (well, old-ish, as Tribes history goes). I'm shocked at the roster you've already assembled. Vanguard/Rapture/et al will ride one last time! (well, we ALWAYS say "this is the last time", right? :-) I do really really miss the...
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    Disable Windows Key during gaming

    I just love how you ask for a quick fix that doesn't involve registry keys, and people immediately respond with registry hacks and physically removing keys. :-| READ PEOPLE! *sigh* That said, I've got exactly the thing you're looking for...
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    Samsung F4EG/HD204UI 2TB. "(B5) Program Fail Count" S.M.A.R.T Attribute?

    Got one a week ago. Did a full zero-write to hopefully spur any initial reallocations (there weren't any) then backed up my other drives onto it, so thus far I've written the full 2TB worth of zeroes plus ~1TB of actual data. My B5 is up to 675,000 and climbing. I say "B5" instead of "Program...
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    My new SSD is unbelievably fast!

    Be aware, hiberfil.sys isn't only used if you use Hibernation, it's also used for Hybrid Sleep, which is enabled by default in Vista and Windows 7 (ie, when you choose "Sleep" you're actually getting "Hybrid Sleep").
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    My new SSD is unbelievably fast!

    The past few days I started thinking about upgrading my storage. I hear "SSD this!" and "SSD that!" and my interest really gets piqued, then I realize that for some of us the price-premium truly is not worth it. I reboot about once a week at most; I just suspend if I'm not going to be using the...
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    Dead Space............Whats the deal ?

    Got it during the Steam sale but haven't been able to play it. I've tried a couple times but the nausea always defeats me within a few minutes. The FOV is straight up dreadful. I appreciate that the game is supposed to feel claustrophobic, but it feels more like I'm walking around looking...
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    DEAD-Counter Strike: Source $5!!!

    There's really no need, CS:S is still frequently on or near the Steam Top Sellers list. They're still selling plenty of units (and at the base $20 price, no less). Considering the lack of maintenance required it's a great moneymaker.
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    Crysis & Crysis Warhead 50% off deal on STEAM

    [Warning: Incoming stream of the word "date".] Steam often has strange "release dates", and frequently more than one per game. During searches the little "Release Date" under each listing is when the game was added to steam (not necessarily when the game was actually first debuted, however)...
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    Windows 7 HP/Pro for $30 for students!!!

    I got 64-bit Professional. The downloader expands a directory called containing the DVD contents, out of which I made a bootable ISO. I rebooted and the system booted from the DVD I'd just burned. I chose Custom, selected the partition currently holding my Win7 RC install, formatted it, then did...
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    upgrading fromXP -> Win 7 --- Steam Question

    Good question, I forgot to mention that! Unfortunately eggrolls is right, each game saves its user profiles and savegames wherever they want. However, the following is really useful for saving time and frustration: http://forums.steampowered.com...howthread.php?t=840657 Note that the...
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    upgrading fromXP -> Win 7 --- Steam Question

    In my experience Steam is pretty danged resilient to changes. All I do is move the folder to a backup partition, reinstall, move it back into place and create a shortcut to steam.exe It'll re-configure the necessary pieces and be good to go, no need to spend time redownloading and...
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    XFX Radeon HD 4850 512MB @ 89.99$, free shipping, no rebates

    Interesting. I got mine three weeks ago from ZipZoomFly, but that doesn't mean I couldn't have got an older revision. (I was having trouble with bluescreens and opted to do a refund versus exchange so I can't check the firmware. Too bad.)
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    XFX Radeon HD 4850 512MB @ 89.99$, free shipping, no rebates

    Be aware that as far as I could tell this model XFX 4850 does not support PowerPlay. At least, it didn't reduce it's voltage or clocks when idle in 2d mode which is what I believe PowerPlay is supposed to do. The one I had (exactly the same model number with Catalyst 9.6) stayed at a constant...
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    Accidentally deleted my Overlord 2 profile!

    The easiest is definitely the Recycle Bin -> Restore method, but if you're like me and have the bad habit of doing permanent deletes (hold shift when you delete), I've had tremendous luck with NTFS Undelete http://ntfsundelete.com/ Pretty self explanatory, but when you attempt to restore...
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    Whats freespace 2 like?

    There are some swear by using a joystick, but personally I was much more comfortable with a mouse. It's not like a flightsim where your target changes direction in relatively smooth arcs. Using a joystick I found myself smacking the stick around too much when the enemies quickly changed...
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    Whats freespace 2 like?

    To start, I tried my dangdest to figure out how to link to a specific post in another thread but couldn't. If anybody knows this I'll gladly edit this post instead of quoting myself (whichever is considered better forum etiquette). That said I definitely recommend giving Freespace 2 a go. You...
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    Creative X-Fi Fatality PCI-E Sound Card

    Well, there is one strong reason to use an X-Fi (and only one, imo)... positional 3D with headphones. Note that I'm NOT referring to EAX, but to CMMS-3D for headphones which works with non-EAX games like the HL2 and CounterStrike. For everything except gaming I use onboard sound with...
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    Steam Weekend Deal - Penumbra 1 & 2 (horror games) - $5

    I'm not particularly a fan of the horror genre, but I love a good story. Would this be enjoyable from a primarily adventuring standpoint, or is it more for the give-me-high-blood-pressure crowd? :-P
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    Hitachi 1TB SATA Disk - $79.99

    For those worried about Newegg's packaging Zipzoomfly has the same drive for $75, free shipping http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...de=10009440&ps=homain1
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    Space Sim Suggestions

    :brokenheart: Well, unless physical medium is a requirement, how's $5.99 for unlimited downloads and no DRM of any kind? Worked a treat for me, time saved well worth it. http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/freespace_2 So ... :heart:?
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    Space Sim Suggestions

    Freespace 1 and 2 are definitely not abandonware/free. Only the sourcecode was made available, the game data (graphics, movies, etc) were not. To play you still need to purchase a copy of the originals. Freespace 1 is also not abandonware, but the missions themselves have been ported to use the...
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    LCD Issue: Blacks out for a second

    I second kmmatney's experience. X1900GT with Benq 24" on DVI periodically goes black for about a second. Enabling "Alternate DVI Operational Mode" corrects it.
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    *DEAD* OCZ Diesel 16GB Flash Drive back down to $15.99 AR @ Newegg

    If you prefer something more manly and don't care for rebates Super Talent 16GB Godfather rubber-enclosed flash drive: $18.95 http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=STP16GGRBK&src=Deal Edit: just noticed it doesn't have free shipping, sorry. Shipping to my location is $7.69 so it's not...
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    Looking for this really old game

    Sounds like you're a fellow childhood "Super Solver". Does the name Morty Maxwell ring a bell? :-) I haven't thought about "Midnight Rescue" in over 15 years, but I'd bet it's what you want. Another one I played as a kid was Super Solvers "Treasure Mathstorm". Both are dosbox compatible and...
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    How far can graphics go?

    Whoops! I thought your response was a little odd until I realized that my post missed the OP's question completely. (I'd just been having this exact discussion with a friend and braindumped some of my thoughts.) I didn't mean to put those issues up as limitations on where graphics are heading...
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    How far can graphics go?

    Disclaimer: I'm not complaining here. Also, I'm not an animator, texture artist, modeler, or whatever. I'm just a random joe that notices too many details. There's also a lot I've never seen, I don't claim comprehensive knowledge, this is just off the top of my head. Textures: Seems easy...
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    TF2 Question

    I assume you're referring to the "You are now attacking!" sort of messages (the ones that make you unconsciously move your head around for 20 seconds as if you're going to be able to see past the blasted thing). As I understand it these are tied to the number of times you've played a map, and...
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    SVC has the CM Centurion 5 w/380W PSU for 9.99 AR

    Many thanks Goi (and Zepper). I've been in the market for just this case and would not have noticed this deal if I hadn't recently been introduced to Hot Deals. In for 1. Cheers
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