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Reply to HP Brings Back Windows 7 in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="kona0197" reply="7" id="3435233"] I think the only guy around here that never had an issue with Vista is Snowman. But then again Windows ME never gave me any issues. [/quote] I never had problems with Vista and it's still on one of my machines. I was a late adopter and got it for free, so I considered it value for money. I like my Win 8.1 machine too. The OS cost a whopping $40.00. It has Start8 on it, so it's pretty nice. The best $

HP Brings Back Windows 7 in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

It seems that HP agrees that the Win8 UI is problematic. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2089403/ouch-hp-brings-windows-7-back-by-popular-demand.html Sure, MS is rumored to be perhaps thinking about maybe bringing the start button back. I wonder if this might open their eyes a bit. :)

Reply to New Space Strategy Game in Development "Endless Space" in PC Gaming GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="charon2112" reply="192" id="3432853"] This is the method I use: http://forums.amplitude-studios.com/showthread.php?7936-larger-maps-possible&highlight=larger+galaxies It works well, but if you create a really large galaxy, it can take 15 minutes or so to generate, but it only does this the first time. After you save and restart, it doesn't take a long time again.[/quote] Thanks! I'll try that out when I get another g

Reply to Multi player voice chat? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Some of us have used Skype for gaming chat on Demigod, Evony and such. It should work fine for GalCiv3 as well. I'd assume that MP users will probably know each other to some extent and you can set up a separate group for each gaming group.

Reply to New Space Strategy Game in Development "Endless Space" in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="charon2112" reply="183" id="3431897"]Re: #1...the largest universe size isn't that big, but it's very easy to mod it to be any size you want. I don't have the link to the instructions on me now, but I can post it later.[/quote] I'd be interested in this mod as well. I've only played the Disharmony expansion. So far, all I've done is to configure my custom Sophos (sp?) race. Still on my first game with them, being a noob and all.</p

Reply to Founders discussion topic: Colony control in GalCiv III Founders GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="ParagonRenegade" reply="7" id="3429429"] I want the ability to "Shift-click" multiple planets in sequence and change their focus simultaneously (So I can set my economy worlds, manufacturing etc...) , rather than being forced to do so from their individual planet screens. This one thing in Galactic Civilizations 2 wasted a lot of my time, and it could've been better spent elsewhere.[/quote] +1. This, and maybe a snap back switch so we can reset all

Reply to Thinking of cancelling my pre-order in GalCiv III Founders GalCiv3 Forums

I don't understand the problem. You'll need an internet connection to download, but the FAQ clearly says you don't need it to play. That is, you'll be able to deselect it or some such thing. If you lose your machine to an asteroid strike or something, you can always hop online and download at the hospital while they're sewing in that new spleen. If you do, in fact, move to Pluto, you can be sure there's a Starbucks with free wifi there.

Reply to Other Space Strategy Games? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="coyote303" reply="5" id="3429416"]I am spending a lot of time with Endless Space. I prefer turn-based games, which the OP does not. However, in multi-player, you play your turns simultaneously, so there is little waiting around. Also, the more I played the game, the more I liked it.[/quote] I got Endless Space on the Steam sale last week. I like it so far, and especially like that you can win the game by economy or points, but continue to crush the opposition for a m

Reply to Tyranny of Evil - A Metaverse Empire. in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="Neilo" reply="3401" id="3423628"]...I'm really into Anno 2070 again...[/quote] With Steam's after Christmas sales, it was a no-brainer to download Anno 2070. I grabbed the "Complete Edition" along with Endless Space Gold. I tried out Endless Space last night and it seems like a nice game. A tad slow in the beginning, but that's pretty normal for a 4x game. I should be able to waste quite a few hours on it.

Reply to Know anything about dogs? in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="Jafo" reply="71" id="3429084"] Pick any year you want that equates with actual pitbull ownership. Pit dogs is a fairly recent brutalistic 'sport'...so the animals bred for it won't necessarily date back to the dark ages....and nor will stats. I can't be bothered educating you by listing the stats....look for them yourself.....it's called being a grown-up. You 'must' be a pit owner...good luck to you....just d

Reply to Merry Christmas! in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all! :)

Reply to Do you want hotseat mode for multiplayer in GalCiv III Founders GalCiv3 Forums

Asynchronous can also be simultaneous play. In that case, it can go much faster than hotseat. Let's say there are 4 human players. All players can take their turns at the same time and the game is resolved once all players have submitted their turns. The wait time would be significantly reduced. It would be a better way of playing IMO, especially if there was a "drop dead" timer that would resolve the turn after a set amount of time with the AI taking over

Reply to Do you want hotseat mode for multiplayer in GalCiv III Founders GalCiv3 Forums

I don't care for hotseat mode, but I'd probably play a few asynchronous multiplayer games before reverting to single player mode. To me, the multiplayer part is just a side item that won't have staying power. Single player mode should be good for a long time though.

Reply to Know anything about dogs? in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="Matopicus" reply="37" id="3427932"] Quoting benmanns, reply 33 Ohh another thing do you take off the collar at night ? I trained my dogs this way that if i put them a collar on then( playtime is over ) collar off playtime Others do the same thing and have these body leashes dont know the english word for it... No i don't take it off at night, i don't think the problem is with the collar itself. it's just somebody grabbing the

Reply to Know anything about dogs? in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

I wouldn't go as far as Jafo, but pit bulls and kids are a bad mix. Kids > dogs, so the dog would have to go. There's too much evidence that pits can turn on kids. Don't get me wrong. I'm not against pit bulls. We have two, but we also don't have any kids in the house. When we have company over, we put the dogs in the back yard and lock the doggie door. If the dog has snapped and growled at you and your children, it r

Reply to The city lights are messed up on Earth in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

You might want to direct that question to Google.

Reply to Start Menu to Return in “Threshold”? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="86" id="3427399"] Which is why it was Windows 8 = Bye, bye Ballmer.[/quote] That was a good first step. If MS brings the start menu back, it would be another. There was a good amount of hype and expectations when MS announced that they'd bring the start button back in 8.1. It was such a disappointment. Our software vendors don't support W8/8.1 and they seem to be taking a wait and see approach. In the meantime, in

Reply to Start Menu to Return in “Threshold”? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="65" id="3427089"]Whether you call it W9 (or in the case of Vista SP2 needed to fix Vista). Windows 7 was a de-kludged Vista... the point is that what's really missing from W8/8.1 is the "windows for apps", being able to work side-by-side and the functional start menu. That is W8 + Start8 and ModernMix equivalents. You can call that W8 SP2, or W8.1 SP2, or Windows 9. The semantics are immaterial. At least I'm defining what it

Reply to Tyranny of Evil - A Metaverse Empire. in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="Neilo" reply="3407" id="3425629"]I see some thought has gone into your ship designs! [/quote] Yeah, I never got into the ship customization thing as far as visuals go. I like the newer ship designs in TotA though. The long ships seem to be based on the Honor Harrington missile ships and then there's the Borg Cube. I didn't see a flying saucer in there, but it was easy enough to do. Hi Silver. Yes, I've heard that t

Reply to Tyranny of Evil - A Metaverse Empire. in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

Yeah. I'm not even sure if our old tactics would work with TotA. Some probably would, but likely not all. I'm doing all labs on my current game. I doubt that I could win on suicidal with a balanced approach. My starting position was great. I started almost smack dab in the middle of the map. With the Terran diplo skill, it was the best place to be. I got an econ event that turned the game around, too. It didn&#39

Reply to Alpha - Best Source for News? in GalCiv III Founders GalCiv3 Forums

Probably the best place would be GalCiv3 News https://forums.galciv3.com/forum/1059 but don't take that as a copout or any form of sarcasm. We don't know and it appears that Stardock doesn't either. They've been pressed for a timeframe and IMO, Paul Boyer said it best in the following article... <a href="http://www.pcgamer.com/previews/galactic-civilizations-iii-preview-64-bits-of-hexes-ideol

Reply to Tyranny of Evil - A Metaverse Empire. in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

Anno looks pretty nice. 15 bucks for the whole banana is pretty good too. Are the Demigod servers still up? I haven't played that since forever. I'm not even sure if my skype package works anymore. On the GalCiv2 font, I'm not able to play for too long at a stretch. Too many things to do. I did, however, manage to piss the Torians off even more somehow. They wanted me to move ships out of their territory. Those ships

Reply to serial number in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="Gaunathor" reply="2" id="3424074"] No need to make it so complicated. If he has registered the game, he can go to the Stardock store, log in with his Stardock-account, and find the serial key (along with a fully updated installer of the game) under My Downloads.[/quote] I was giving him options. If his was registered with Impulse, it's not so easy. Often, it's less frustrating to find the information yourself rather than waiting on support. &

Reply to serial number in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Have you ever registered it with Stardock? If so, you can log on with the same email you used to register it and get the updates from them. Have you ever played a Metaverse game? If so, you can go to your endgame.sav and open it with a text editor. Manually scan for your Metaverse name and your serial number will be close by. Otherwise, you might be able to email Stardock Support and send them a saved game and they might be able to retrieve the serial number

Reply to Meet the Altarian Leader, Akari Malara in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

I like her. She looks more updated and believable than Elyes. As far as her angry look goes, In GalCiv2, they'd look angry-ish if they weren't getting along with you for whatever reason. It could be the look of disdain owing to being disturbed by a less than relevant leader. If Elsys is to be disposed of because of naming issues, perhaps her updated graphics can be reborn under a different name.