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Reply to Windows 7 install questions. in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Dr.Gonzo" reply="3" id="2240937"]Don't RAID unless you have a specific RAID controller card, specifically with onboard DDR memory and four HDDs for RAID10... Bare minimum. Onboard RAID sucks. End of story. -DrGonzo[/quote] Shouldn't forget to get a second identical controller as a backup while you're at it. The main reason onboard is crappy a lot of the time is because a lot of times it is really software/driver based; another reason is if the controller goes out on a

Reply to Windows 7 install questions. in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

RC installs fine from clean boot. I keep some spare swappable drives around specifically for playing around with stuff like this. I installed it over a VMWare ESXi setup I wasn't using. That said, I still don't think it is quite ready as a primary OS as not all the software I like to have is ready just yet. I installed the Kaspersky beta and get lockups about every other boot; I'm not sure if it's from the AV beta or if Win7 doesn't like me manually reorganizing the start menu.

Reply to New Citadel Purchase in Demigod Demigod Forums

I may not be too experienced in MP, but my every instinct cries out a great big NO. If their creeps are at your citadel, that means your main defensive lines are already down, and your creeps are being negated (either they are mashing your creeps or have taken your portals). When both conditions are met, even that nuke wouldn't help you comeback. (If it did, it should cost a lot more than 10,000.)

Reply to What Do You Think of This Motherboard? in Personal Computing Demigod Forums

I am kinda burnt on AMD now. Last desktop I built, I spent over $400 just on the cpu and near $200 on the mobo. A few months later the cpu was 1/3 the price and the socket(939) had been discontinued. But yeah, AM3 should provide some future-proofing.

Reply to Demigod: Staging updates – v1.01 talk in Demigod Journals JoeUser Forums

One thing I would say is NO SUBSCRIPTION. This is not an MMO, there is no persistent "world", heck your "character" state pretty much resets from round to round. To go further, think about making all future content free, yes that's right I said it free. Why? You can keep the price of the game the same, just keep adding value to it making it more attractive, and not make the people who've been with it from earlier feel like schmucks for not waiting for the super-duper-extra cheap colle

Reply to HP/Mana Bar Displays in Demigod Ideas Demigod Forums

Seconded. (Edit: Ok, fourthed.)

Reply to Black Screen Crash in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

Well, I am out of ideas...weird that it is the whole screen going black even when in windowed mode though.

Reply to Thoughts on the system i just built over the weekend in Personal Computing Demigod Forums

Well, I wouldn't have bothered with the i7 965. I am pretty sure the performance difference from the i7 920 doesn't really justify the four-fold price increase; but, hey, if you've got money to burn, and it is worth it to you, then why not. (I would've used the money to get better/more graphics cards.)

Reply to Black Screen Crash in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

[quote who="adisca" reply="1" id="2238285"]I thought about that too, so I've been running the game in window mode with the same results.[/quote] So when you say same results, do you mean the entire monitor goes black or just the game window?

Reply to Demigod: Staging updates – v1.01 talk in Demigod Journals JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Wagnard" reply="12" id="2238258"]Not sure a map editor is possible. Those map have nothing to do like Wc3. those are modelled in a 3d program imo. But I wish I was wrong.... [/quote] Well, they could create a "tile" based map editor that saves or compiles the tile map into an appropriate 3d model.

Reply to Black Screen Crash in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

I was just thinking along the lines that some older games I've played seem to exit weird and my monitor doesn't seem to know to switch resolutions. I.E. Tried the old Majesty Demo last week and you can't even select a resolution (didn't check but it couldn't have been more than 800x600). About half the time, when I would exit out I would have to turn my monitor off and back on because it didn't know to switch back to my 1600x1200 resolution. Maybe there is some weird error that halfway kicks

Reply to Couple ordered to stop holding bible study at home without permit in Politics JoeUser Forums

Well, I think the first couple responses pretty much covered it. Freedom of religion, especially within one's own home should be respected. However, if the street is as crowded as I suspect with that many people, the neighbors might not be out of line complaining. Especially if the excessive cars hinder emergency vehicles from getting where they need to be. I don't know about you but if I need paramedics, I don't want them to have to "go around the block" to get to me because it is fa

Reply to Couple ordered to stop holding bible study at home without permit in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote][quote]The ACLU is not usually a friend of Christians. In fact, they are mostly against them.[/quote] Proof? 'Cause I call BS.[/quote] Don't you know? If you are not supporting the Christians "rights" to impose their beliefs on others, you are in fact mostly against them. /sarcasm

Reply to Which should I upgrade first? in Personal Computing Demigod Forums

[quote]1. IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT THE WATTS....YOU ALSO HAVE TO CONSIDER THE AMP OUTPUT. the same wattage can be configured to a wide range of AMP output.[/quote] I was under the empression volt*amps=watts; and since we really don't change voltage, more watts = more amps, and not a varying number or "range" of amps. Maybe I am misunderstanding how power supplies are rated? (Most outlets are rated for not much more than 15A, and the breakers their usually attached to are designed to fire a

Reply to Timed Out in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

Do you two have any sort of VPN (or Hamachi) connection between each other? How many connections to your local lan do each of you have? Even if there isn't a shared connection, are there any VPN\Hamachi connection at all in the mix?

Reply to Always 1 Person/Seriously Annoying in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

So instead of posting to your original (only 3 day old thread) you start a new one?

Reply to What mouse do you use? in Personal Computing Demigod Forums

Logitech MX510, its lasted me years....I bought it when they first came out. I had a short stint with that MS licensed Razer mouse, but the cord went out on me in under a year, and I am not even that tough on mice.

Reply to Black Screen Crash in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

[quote who="Rhett47" reply="21" id="2236862"]Nevermind, this is happening with all my games now. I've contacted XFX to see what they have to say... I certainly hope it is a video card error, and not something worse. If anyone has any general suggestions though, please let me know[/quote] It's possible that Demigod stresses a certain part of video cards more than other games, and that stress is causing the flaw in the card to get worse (i.e. noticeable in other games)

Reply to Black Screen Crash in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

Just throwing something out there...what happens if you turn the monitor off and then back on while in this black screen state?

Reply to #1 Bug in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]Sorry, other than the forums ..., I don't sit here researching the game.[/quote] Yeah, it's been mentioned on the forums...in probably the last 24 hours.

Reply to Impressions of my first 10 Games in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="slim" reply="16" id="2219980"]If the game crashes during the game its gas powered. They are working on a patch 1.01v that fixes alot of these issues. SD fixed the connection issues on thursday for the most part. Yes there are a few that still have issues but the vast majority does not have problems starten the game. We all have to realize after the game starts and shit happens that is gas powered area. [/quote] Not necessarily GPG. If the dat

Reply to Civil marriage is a flawed premise in Marriage JoeUser Forums

[quote who="AldericJourdain" reply="1" id="2219932"] n case you didn't know, dogs and little sisters can give consent. Sisters old enough to give consent? Icky, unless its two sisters (to each other, not me) AND me; but none of my business as long as I don't have to foot the bill for their deformed children with my taxes. Can't give consent you mean, right? Children and animals cannot give legal consent. [/quote] OOPS! Yeah,

Reply to Demigod is randomly shutting down my computer in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

If its not a hidden blue screen it could be a flaky/weak power supply/power line. Power instabilities can appear to be reset/power button presses to some systems. Some systems also shutdown when temperatures exceed certain thresholds (may be configurable in BIOS).

Reply to Civil marriage is a flawed premise in Marriage JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Tim237" reply="22" id="2219564"]Otherwise people are going to want to marry their dogs or sisters or who know what else. I know that maybe extreem but once the wall is broken it is hard to reconstruct.[/quote] In case you didn't know, dogs and little sisters can't give consent. Sisters old enough to give consent? Icky, unless its two sisters (to each other, not me) AND me; but none of my business as long as I don't have to foot the bill for their deformed children wi

Reply to Why limit your customer base? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Shock0311" reply="7" id="2218168"]I always have to laugh when I read about the pixel 2.0 shader crew appearing on forums (they did it with Bioshock too) demanding recently released games work on their very out dated hardware. Pixel shader 3.0 cards have been around since 2004 and it's been over 5 years now since that hardware was made available to pc gamers. Gaming on the PC means you'll have to upgrade to play newer games it's just something you need to come to terms with. Pickin