Page of 2
< 1 2 >

Entertainment and MediaGames you never got around to completing

StudioFortress

October 03, 2011, 04:03:29 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
Most of the games I still have to complete, I played up to a point, and then had something cause me to stop playing for hours/days. Once out of the cycle of heavily playing a game, I then end up leaving it for weeks, months or years.

Psychonaughts is something recent I need to get back into. I started it about 6 to 9 months ago, mostly loved it, but then I got stuck at around the Milkman, and haven't touched it since.

I've got Napoleon: Total War downstairs that needs to get more attention, but I have just come out of a two long relationships with Rome and Medieval Total War. So I'm not looking for anything serious right now, which really puts me off playing it.
  • Back to top

Technology and Programmingdoes logitech mouse good?

StudioFortress

June 10, 2010, 07:38:06 am
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
All Logitech products are (typically) excellent. So you can't go wrong with that mouse. However personally I think your just paying for extra bells and whistles that you don't really need. One of my best mice is a dirt cheap micro-sized travel mouse as it seems to work very well on more surfaces then my other mice.

Trackball FTW!
  • Back to top

General TalkSony has F*%ked up

StudioFortress

March 01, 2010, 06:29:06 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
I'm surprised that an issue that affects so many people, was not picked up during testing.
  • Back to top

Technology and Programmingmy new website-200 views yesterday!

StudioFortress

February 21, 2010, 09:50:47 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
Where else have you been publicizing your site?
  • Back to top

Entertainment and MediaFFVII remake...no time soon

StudioFortress

January 25, 2010, 01:02:50 am
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
Quote from: Sapsuker on January 25, 2010, 12:04:05 am
i've just realized that nobody ever asks for remakes of books

like, nobody asks for a remake of hamlet so that it's in modern english. actually idk they do try to make hamlet movies in different bizarro settings

but that's different. yes, nobody wants to see books be remade. that was my original point
Oxford come out with a new remake of the dictionary every year!
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingMiddle-range graphics card go

StudioFortress

January 08, 2010, 01:55:22 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
Quote from: bretly
compatibility with other AMD hardware is pointless because nobody buys amd over an intel right now unless youre an idiot with too much brand loyalty to amd (literally if you buy an amd over a core i7 youre bad person)
Not everyone wants to buy a high-end chip. Below that AMD a very competative to Intel. Their high-end phenoms are on par with core 2 quads whilst costing less.
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingMiddle-range graphics card go

StudioFortress

January 08, 2010, 09:47:06 am
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
I knew a guy who would upgrade to the latest graphics card every year. He told me he has had several ATI cards die on him, but never an NVidia.
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingMiddle-range graphics card go

StudioFortress

January 06, 2010, 10:07:29 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
My PC was blue-screening a few months ago when playing large videos. Turned out it was a graphics driver bug. An update fixed it.

But if you only buying a card for one year then I'd recommend a Geforce 9800GT. I have one and I'm happy with it. It's powerful enough to have all the settings (except anti-aliasing) on full in most of the games I'm playing. Ebuyer has some starting at only £68.
  • Back to top

General TalkPICTURE THREAD 2010 (if you a dick, get out)

StudioFortress

January 03, 2010, 02:18:53 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35

Me in Hong Kong playing WarGames:
  • Back to top

Entertainment and MediaSteam Games on Sale

StudioFortress

December 25, 2009, 12:55:27 am
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
I bought Medieval 2 Total War, Star Wars Republic Commando and Alpha Prime (it was only 50p). Lots of other good games, but too many of them I've played to death already.

I'd personally recommend X-COM: UFO Defence.
  • Back to top

General Talkpersonal statement

StudioFortress

December 20, 2009, 04:40:58 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
I have had to write plenty of covering letters for job interviews. For the actual writing I tend to first bullet point what I want to say in each paragraph and under each one list the points I want to get across. It's essential that each point is as direct and brief as possible. Once I'm happy I will go through writing out the points as full sentences and paragraphs. For me this splits 'what I'm trying to say' and 'how do I phrase this' out into seperate tasks; making it easier.

Quote from: Jamie
where is the line between talking like a lazy politician and saying what you want to say?
Be direct, but not cocky or arrogant. Padding out sections makes them dull, boring and implies that your statement is just quantity rather then quality. Avoid this at all costs.

I would also aim to answer: Why that university?, why that course? what makes you a good candidate for that course? why re-join university? what has changed (i.e. why will you not drop out this time)?

Answering all of them should be enough to fill a whole page. Finally I highly advise doing as much research as you can about the uni and the course, drawing on this throughout your answers in order to relate your skills/experiences/interests to the university and the course (i.e. that your made for this course).
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingMacbook: Is it worth it?

StudioFortress

November 25, 2009, 05:26:17 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
Quote from: Peggy "Turkey Leg" Hill on November 25, 2009, 03:06:11 pm
i have no idea why anyone would buy both a windows laptop and a netbook to do the exact same things as the macbook pro at the exact same price, if you are put off by the price alone then why would you do this?  you're paying the same thing for the same functionality just broken into two separate pieces
Some people don't mind it but I personally find laptops a hassle to carry around. I own an eee pc and love how small and portable it is. My normal bag containing both my books and my eee takes up less space then the laptop bags of my friends. I know others who rent a locker to store their laptop on campus becuase they don't like carrying it everywhere, again I don't find this an issue. I even have a coat with pockets big enough to fully fit my eee into (although it's far from pocket sized). Finally I find it difficult and uncomfortable to hold laptops with one hand; namely using it whilst walking or standing. Again it's not really an issue with the eee. There are also smaller and thinner netbooks then my eee.

But it's too small and not powerful enough to use as a real main or replacement PC. That's why I was suggesting both a laptop and a netbook. One for when you want ultra portability and one for something more powerful. It's just another alternative I'm putting out there.
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingMacbook: Is it worth it?

StudioFortress

November 25, 2009, 02:44:10 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
I'm sure a lot of the love around Macs is justified, however I have always been put off by the price. I bought a new tower a few weeks ago and the closest Mac pro is almost four times the price! To be fair I was comparing my PC to one on the Apple store (I presume non-Apple sellers are cheaper) and the build quality is no where near as good. But still, four times!!!!

My recommendation would be to buy an equivalent or higher end Windows laptop with a spare battery. You also said your not looking for a netbook, but you might be able to get both a standard laptop and a netbook for the same price as mac book pro. This would allow you to have something portable for presentations and something powerful for working.
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingPost Your Desktop!

StudioFortress

November 20, 2009, 04:02:49 am
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
Quote from: Mama Luigi on November 20, 2009, 02:39:53 am
I don't mean to sound condescending in the slightest, but you do realize that the functionality of Launchy already exists in Windows? Simply press the window key and then type whatever app or document you want to launch (complete or incomplete... typing "calc" and hitting enter will launch the calculator, for instance).
Not on mine (although it should)...

I had forgotten about that, however even when it works it's waaaaaay slower then Launchy. Plus Launchy has a calculator built into it. and allows you to do more then just open apps like searching google. I also dislike that start menu, I was really disappointed that they had removed the classic menu. It's much simpler and to the point.
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingPost Your Desktop!

StudioFortress

November 19, 2009, 03:18:59 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
Quote from: Mama Luigi on November 19, 2009, 03:05:02 am
In that case, I suggest you give 7Stacks a try (also very cool software I recommend). I think you'll find this much better than throwing your folders in the start menu.
Thanks again, but I don't like that either. I'd now need to click twice in order to access my folders and apps and I much prefer my new Windows 7 layout where it's all available (although my previous one was waaaaaay better).

I might go back to using launchy, another cool app. You can open it with ctrl+space and then type in what you want to run. It features auto-completion for the app and folders names which re-priotises as you use it, allowing you to type less in the future.
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingPost Your Desktop!

StudioFortress

November 17, 2009, 04:49:20 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
@Christophomicus: What music player are you using on the taskbar?
  • Back to top

Game Design & DemosWhat else could I do?

StudioFortress

November 17, 2009, 11:27:52 am
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
It's very easy for me to sit here and say this, but I don't think they sound very original. Nothing wrong with them, and they will probably work very well. But they are also very safe choices. I'd rather see some really off the wall classes with huge differences, far more then just minor differences like how they aquire their next skills. Especially different classes that were used completely differently. For example you could have a TimeMage who could allow you to move forward and backward through battles, so you could retake actions.

They would also be far harder to implement and think up.
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingPost Your Desktop!

StudioFortress

November 17, 2009, 09:39:00 am
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
Quote from: Mama Luigi on November 16, 2009, 08:44:29 pm
Agh StudioFortress I would hate to sit down at your computer because you're just like "fuck conventions, I'm going to do what works for me!".
It used to annoy the hell out of my boss whenever he worked with me on stuff at my PC. I always found it really funny. I also use a trackball and one of those ergonomic split keyboards, that's enough to stop people from using my PC.
Quote from: Mama Luigi on November 16, 2009, 08:44:29 pm
Ah but seriously I'm sure there's a better way to accomplish what you're going for there... I think you might like Stardock Fences as you've got that whole grouping thing going on.
Thanks, but that looks like it adds panels to the desktop. I only ever see my desktop when I boot and shutdown the PC. What's so great about the folders bar is that it pops up on top of other apps, so I can grab stuff without switching away from the app. But I've since switched to Windows 7 and it can no longer do the folders bar at the top. I've had to move those folders onto the Start menu and it's no where near as good.
  • Back to top

Entertainment and MediaLast movie you watched?

StudioFortress

November 16, 2009, 12:24:12 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
I watched Good Night and Good Luck a night or two ago. I saw it at the cinema when it first came out and enjoyed it, but it didn't blow me away. It's a nice slow film about a section in 60s US history where one group of reporters took on the overly zealous anti-communist wichhunts of a US senator.

What was really nice is that it was free to stream online with no ads and in high quality on the BBC iPlayer.
  • Back to top

Technology and ProgrammingMy wife's PC keeps freezing at odd times

StudioFortress

November 12, 2009, 03:02:30 pm
  • Avatar of StudioFortress
  • Group: Member
  • Joined: Sep 14, 2009
  • Posts: 35
If it's a power issue then it might not be the PSU to blame. If your running your PC on a 4-way power adapter (or any other kind of power adapter) then change it so it's running directly from the plug.

I bought a 4-way power adapter a month ago for my PC but found it would randomly black screen several times a day. The PC is now plugged on it's own into the plug socket on the wall (no 4-ways or adapters). The issue hasn't occurred since. At the office where I used to work the guy next to me also had a similar issue, his PC would randomly reset without warning. Again his PC was plugged into a 4-way adapter and when changed to plug directly into the wall the issue was resolved.
  • Back to top
Page 1 of 2
1 2 >