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Reply to Recommended Software Prior to Creating Fresh Install Image in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

[quote who="myfist0" reply="3" id="3672360"] [/quote] If I remotely knew how to use photo editing software that would probably make the list. As it is, MS Paint gets me by for my very low needs- basic cropping of pictures is the most I

Reply to Recommended Software Prior to Creating Fresh Install Image in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

[quote who="anotherside" reply="2" id="3672353"] Seriously though, I don't see the point of making a Windows image with a lot of extra programs. These programs will get old fast. Someone on another forum said that software is a consumable. Eat it and enjoy it while it lasts. Hardware changes, software changes, the perfect Windows image will soon be obsolete. Make back-ups so you can reinstall if need be. I don't believe in the perfect OS image anymore. The l

Recommended Software Prior to Creating Fresh Install Image in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

Hi everyone! I have but one question... in 27 parts ( /BackToSchool reference) Kidding, just looking for any recommendations or preferences as to what everybody installs after doing a fresh windows install, but prior to making a new image for easy restoration. So far, my list of installed software is fairly small: Windows Updates AMD Video Driver/Software package Start8 (btw, talking Win

Reply to Star Wars Rebels: Twin Suns episode in Movies & TV & Books Elemental Forums

Not sure why, but spoiler tag doesn't seem to be working. Is it because it is the first post in a thread? Haven't had any problems with seeing it working in past posts of mine. edit: Anyway, put a bunch of blank lines in there to try to help hide the spoiler a bit. [spoiler]test[/spoiler] edit: spoiler is working properly in this post! Any hint as to why it isn't working in original post?

Star Wars Rebels: Twin Suns episode in Movies & TV & Books Elemental Forums

So, just finished watching the most recent episode of Star Wars Rebels. Geeked out hard! Spoiler ahead: [spoiler] They announed early in episode that Ezra was going to Tatooine. Of course, first thing I think of is Obi-Wan! But then figured no way are they

Reply to Destiny's Embers: Part 1 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

I missed this originally, glad it got bumped! Will be giving this a read through tomorrow when I have a bit more time.

Reply to [eMod] Lusher Scenery Mod: Forests, Mountains and Sea in LH Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="Primal_Savage" reply="5" id="3669200"] Quoting BlackSmokeDMax, reply 4 Primal, would this be compatible with your Xtra mod? Yes. There is an extra step to make it compatible, described in the ReadMe file. [/quote] Thanks! WildBoarPie: An

Reply to [eMod] Lusher Scenery Mod: Forests, Mountains and Sea in LH Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="Primal_Savage" reply="1" id="3661078"] It's too bad this hasn't received any public comment yet, so let me be the first to say it: well done! Overall, this is some great stuff. Brings a breath of fresh air to the strategic map as nobody has done much about this in the last few years (yep, we're now talking years!). I'd say it's somewhat more colorful than the original, but generally not too colorful. Everything looks great zoomed in. Some of the

Reply to Sorcerer King: Rivals 2.1 preview in Sorcerer King Dev Journals SorcererKing Forums

Any word on an un-official opt-in yet?

Reply to [eMOD] [LH 3.0] XtraDeconstruct: Legacy of Magic (18 January 2022) in LH Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="Ares1001" reply="1945" id="3668281"] I didn't even know that was a thing. Wow. [/quote] Looks like I just learned something new as well. GC2 was on OS/2 also, I didn't know that. https://www.stardock.com/products/gcgold/

Reply to I would like to see a stardock Ryzen vrs Intel on Ashes and GCIII comparison. in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

[quote who="Larsenex" reply="4" id="3668251"] The Ryzen 1800X is supposedly the same in performance to Intels I7 6900K (Broadwell). If so it is a hell of a deal at $499.00 (since a 6900K is about $1050.00). [/quote] Well now, that sounds much better! Think I'll still be waiting until there are computers running it in the wild before I stick my toes in AMD waters again. (note: typing this on an AMD desktop right now) I always seem to end up disappointed. Think the last t

Reply to [eMOD] [LH 3.0] XtraDeconstruct: Legacy of Magic (18 January 2022) in LH Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="Ares1001" reply="1943" id="3668264"] Ah. I see. That would do it alright. Wow. I didn't think I had been on this forum that long. [e digicons]:O[/e] That's what I get for joining all the way back in Beta 3b for the original Galactic Civilizations. [e digicons]:)[/e] [/quote] Well, kind of the original GalCiv ;) Think you mean the original Windows GalCiv, Think Brad had the OS/

Reply to I would like to see a stardock Ryzen vrs Intel on Ashes and GCIII comparison. in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

[quote who="admiralWillyWilber" reply="1" id="3668209"] I read in the articlethat the ryzen is comparable to the I5 [/quote] Their new, unreleased CPU is comparable to current i5s? If so, that is disappointing. And even if it is against upcoming i5s, still not great news.

Reply to The game does not want to run, maybe after new patches in Fallen Enchantress Elemental Forums

[quote who="Island Dog" reply="3" id="3668147"] Been like that for a long time. [/quote] Wow. Wonder if maybe I have just never actually used that system. I'm sure I have emailed in for support in the past. (but not in years)

Reply to The game does not want to run, maybe after new patches in Fallen Enchantress Elemental Forums

[quote who="Island Dog" reply="1" id="3668013"] You need to create a new login for the support site. It is not the same as your Stardock account. [/quote] Is that new? If not, how long has that been a thing?

Reply to CRUSADE DIARY 1: Introducing Galactic Civilizations III: CRUSADE in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="Larsenex" reply="9" id="3665855"] Outstanding news! I am eager to hear more. In fact I think I will fire up a new game this weekend and run thru it. I was playing a civ 6 game and I simply cannot dislodge Gandhi from a mountain surrounded city with knights and legionnaires. Those damn elephants are too strong! [/quote] Probably a ring of hills around the city in all non-mountainous spaces, with flat lands behind those so you can't range attack either?</

Reply to War of Magic, should it be brought back? in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="191" id="3665716"] I am inclined to take the underlying engine updates from FE/Sorcerer King and apply them to WOM and release i as an Ultimate Edition. WOM, I thought, was a good game, just too ambitious (code wise). [/quote] All the SK engine updates applied to FE:LH would be very welcome as well!

Reply to Sorcerer King: Rivals 2.1 preview in Sorcerer King Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Can't wait! Will there be an early opt-in for testing, or just gonna release it in the wild?

Reply to Why are videocards upside down? in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

My guess would be the best heat dissipation is how they set the orientation.

Reply to Advice from one of the Elemental:War_of_Magic Alpha testers in Fallen Enchantress Elemental Forums

I'm a little curious why you wrote all of this. 1,2, and 4 were all in the elemental games. Granted #3 has always been a more contested bit. Personally I have never fired up a turn of a 4x multiplayer game, but do realize some prefer that, all stats seem to argue against that being a large % of people. Think you have to have a huge following to make that worthwhile, though that point could make a good chicken and the egg argument.

Reply to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in Movies & TV & Books Elemental Forums

[quote who="Fuzzy Logic" reply="8" id="3661531"] Peter Cushing was awesome [e digicons];)[/e] [/quote] Indeed, not too shabby for a dead guy! [spoiler]Seriously though, naturally I 'knew' just who that was with the first shot of him standing with back towards camera, and was wondering right away what they planned to do. Just leave the back facing and move on with the left rest to the imagination, put a somewhat similar actor in the role, didn't guess tha

Reply to [Bug][Rivals 2.0.01] City defenders out of city. in Sorcerer King Support Elemental Forums

Yep, I have had it again since my original post as well. Moving the army back into the city seems to get everything back to how it should be, so I guess at least the bug isn't game-breaking.

Reply to [2.0.1] Quickfire bug in Sorcerer King Support SorcererKing Forums

[quote who="BlackSmokeDMax" reply="1" id="3653198"] Thanks for posting about this. I asked about it during a recent stream, but don't think I posted here about it to follow up. (maybe I did, i forget!) Still hasn't been really clarified whether this is intentional or indeed a bug. If it is intentional, I just may dig into modding a bit to change it, I have already found it in the xml files. But after finding it, I really hadn't decided to go any f

Reply to All Bullshit Aside..... in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

As a gamer only, 32GB is probably on the very, very high side. I'd certainly not go higher. And personally 16GB is where I would build a new gaming PC today. As someone who uses CAD/CAM software and games, 32GB is pretty good spot, but 64 wouldn't be out of hand depending on assembly sizes.

Reply to My Thoughts On Windows 10 Now in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

Instead of shutting down your internet, look into your routers settings. You should find a section in there for turning off access to that computer by using a time schedule.