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[audioave10]

NatVac...I vote Photobucket as it's been good to me so far.
I bought Bioshock before I knew about the DRM crap and waited 2 days
before activation so I had no problems. The first two days nobody could
activate it because the servers were swamped. After 9 months they
dropped the activation and the limit of 5 installs. But with greedy EA,
you get 3 activations only on Mass Effect AND Crysis Warhead so I
won't buy them. EA can just "blow me".

[Nightwatch]

Sorry guys if you've noticed an error prompt that kept popping up on your screens when posting a while ago, I wsa dealing with it, so couldn't poke my nose into some very interesting debates, but now things have been resolved.

I'm against deceptive control by product suppliers. I vote with my consumer feet. If the product has any invasive DRM, I don't buy it even if I would otherwise want it. I also don't obtain it in any other way; I simiply do without. This means there are quite a few games I'm not getting.

But it means I don't have to put up with software that runs even when the game doesn't. One negative thing for me is StarForce; if a dev uses it, I'm not buying their product.

I can put my signature under this, too.

I just found out that FarCry 2 includes in game advertising, now that wouldn't bother me as such on a free game supported by ads, but if I am buying something I don't expect to be plagued by ads either.

Very good point. this could also seriously damage the immersion in the game. I wouldn't like to see a Coca Cola or Pizza Hut ad in my scope while I am aiming at an enemy.

But with greedy EA,
you get 3 activations only on Mass Effect AND Crysis Warhead so I
won't buy them.

It's good to know. They have lost another customer.

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PS:
NatVac
I've sent you the same PM twice during that glitch, not sure you've received it (it was in response to your note on this glitch -thanks- so I'm a bit concerned about sending it for a third time. So I've replied it, if you haven't received it.

[audioave10]

Nightwatch...I noticed that Oldfighter has 3 posts in FatRap's mod thread
but his count stays at 1. Did it stop counting while you were working on
it or something? Am I seeing in 3's maybe?


Edit: seems to be fine now...

[Nightwatch]

Nightwatch...I noticed that Oldfighter has 3 posts in FatRap's mod thread
but his count stays at 1. Did it stop counting while you were working on
it or something? Am I seeing in 3's maybe?


Edit: seems to be fine now...

Hey audioave10 you're very careful, and I assure you that there's nothing wrong with your vision. (this is Twilight Zone...) Well, joking aside, as far as I understand, there was a glitch on screen messages that, after posting, it said that there was an error, though the message post wsa registered. So Oldfighter thinking that the message did not go through, posted the same message three times. I checked (checked very well) and then deleted the two other copies, left the original in place.

I've repaired the glitch, things OK.

I will put a note there for him too.

[VINTAR]

on the topic of off topic Will there be a "funny screenshot thread" soon. I would much rather spend time here than GSC

[DARK TEMPLAR]

On the topic of smashing EA, I've lost hope, they've ruined my favorite rts series C&C, theire lates installment to be C&C Red Alert 3 blows big time, so I also will give them the double finger KW was still good but already loosing it, in other news my new rig might just come in the end of the week

Oh and thx for the sugestions

[DARK TEMPLAR]

About DRM, I agree that it sucks big time but its because some dumbass pricks who are broke as hell decide that they should not pay money to get the game, so the companies in a futaile atempt to protect their product put those DRM shaits there, which in turn cause real headache and dislike amongst us honoust users, which in turn drives most of us more into dealing with piracy. It's a witches circle from where there is no escape, so basicly we should all be pissed at those dumbass, broke as hell pricks, damn bastards

[Nightwatch]

on the topic of off topic Will there be a "funny screenshot thread" soon. I would much rather spend time here than GSC

Good idea Vintar open up one thread on this subject. People can either link the pictures as we did on GSC or also put thumbnails of their pictures here on their posts and link the thumbnails to the pictures. Forum software support thumbnails.

But it'd a good idea not putting the actuall pictures inside the posts here, because them with so many pictures on one page can lead to slow loading times, thus reducing the enjoyment effect that was intended. Good idea go for it.

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You have valid points DARK PROPHET. Like in many things, there comes a point where things enter an end less circle and cause and blame become blurred and changes from where you look at it.

[VINTAR]

Should I open it here at the round table or in the Stalker SOC section?

PS : Love the funny emoticons LMFAO

[Nightwatch]

Should I open it here at the round table or in the Stalker SOC section?

PS : Love the funny emoticons LMFAO

Hmm... Thinking on your question... Actually I guess there will be shots from both SoC and Clear Sky over the time, so we shouldn't maybe restrict it to either of the sections, and this Round Table is mostly for off-topic "discussions", so, OK, I'll open a new forum like Round Table or Welcome on the main page of this STALKERmod, then you and everybody else can open their shot-threads in it. Wait a couple of minutes, the forum will be up and running.

BTW, Glad that you've liked the smileys, I have a couple of dozen more, today at some time, I'll put them in as well.

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OK, Guys, a new forum has been opened: Postcards From the Zone.
You can place/link your interesting, funny, or informative photos there. Please check the sticky, but for those who just happen to read this post, I copy the stick note here as well for quick reference:
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Hello and Welcome the Postcards From the Zone forum.

Apart from the very obvious matter of recognition of STALKERmod main guide in general only these technical guides:

You can
a) link the pictures traditionally by URL links, or
b) place thumbnails of your pictures inside the posts, linking thosethumbnails to the bigger originals to your photo albums on your servers.
c) Place your pictures inside your posts. But, in this case, plase do not put pictures bigger than 600x480 pixels (this is still a very good size) because then the page widens too much and hurts the Aesthetic View. Looking forward to seeing interesting, funny, and also any useful (to your subject/idea) photos.

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Enjoy

[audioave10]

UPDATE: EA has now raised the installs for Crysis Warhead up to 5.
They heard the masses (a little bit). They are such sweet arses.

[Nightwatch]

UPDATE: EA has now raised the installs for Crysis Warhead up to 5.
They heard the masses (a little bit). They are such sweet arses.

So, considering that I usually do 3 or 5 system recovery/clean installs in a year, this game will last for me for barely over a year. Spendid!

[EggChen]

My 4th complete wipe and reinstall of 2008 is due in October (combined with an upgrade).

Last time I had to phone Microsoft because the number of times I had used my XP Key flagged a warning, but each time was on this one machine!!
Nothing like a fresh install to speed things up

[NatVac]

NatVac
I've sent you the same PM twice during that glitch, not sure you've received it (it was in response to your note on this glitch -thanks- so I'm a bit concerned about sending it for a third time. So I've replied it, if you haven't received it.

Well, I've not seen any PMs whatsoever after I sent you the PM with the search dictionary glitch.

It's interesting that you got the one I sent you, other than I did have to put spaces in the error message to transmit it to you.

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On Win re-install: I've got you guys beat. The game machine is also a custom nLited WinXP-SP2+ that I keep tweaking, although I've not done much on it lately. Still, I re-install it once a month, to save the license hassle -- it's not on the Web, so I have to call it in, and I got frustrated speaking to someone who didn't understand my English because the MS voice recognition system doesn't work well when my air-conditioning is running.*

It installs in 15-17 minutes, auto-configuring a few items: all drivers are pre-installed along with some software like 7-Zip, and I'm preconfigured as a user. It requires only two moments of attention: I quick-format the C: drive, so I don't have to reinstall any games on F:, and I click OK and Finish on the OOTB user configuration program.

Still have some tweaking yet to do; WinXP is still eating 93 MB of RAM at idle. But it is so fast and convenient, running scripts to configure the registry, that it is like a painless Windows refresh.

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*Why do they insist on not checking your license string? I knew what the problem was, but the foreign support person had to go through the script, asking about why I was moving the copy to another machine when it was a brand-spanking-new license for Windows! Grrr...

[audioave10]

Okay guys...your own thread for your own screenshots. I like the way
Nightwatch has done this.

[Nightwatch]

NatVac
I've sent you the same PM twice during that glitch, not sure you've received it (it was in response to your note on this glitch -thanks- so I'm a bit concerned about sending it for a third time. So I've replied it, if you haven't received it.

Well, I've not seen any PMs whatsoever after I sent you the PM with the search dictionary glitch.

It's interesting that you got the one I sent you, other than I did have to put spaces in the error message to transmit it to you.

Thanks for your PM about the glitch, it alerted me to the situation. There were two tables needed repair, I PMed after the first, got an error but was not sure that it actually went and that the error message was an error. It turned out it wasn't. I repaired the second table, then all returned to normal.

You seem to reinstall everything on your PC in a rather short time. It takes at least two days for me. (It's more to do with the fact that I still keep a lot of clutter on my PC, though possibly most of them are not quite necessary.) I agree with EggChen also that a freash install increase the performance, but due to sheer hard work that I have to carry out, I only do it when I have to. And, unfortunately, I usually find myself facing that necessity a couple of times in a year. And then the Key reactivation... just as you described.

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Okay guys...your own thread for your own screenshots. I like the way
Nightwatch has done this.

Welcome. Everyone must have caught some scenes by now I'd guess.

[VINTAR]

My new avatar. Saw this picture on the net and had to have it

[audioave10]

VINTAR...that has a nice "green radiation glow" to it.

[Nightwatch]

VINTAR...that has a nice "green radiation glow" to it.

I second that