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Re: Why are BIOS updates so scary?

Posted on 2013-10-02, 16:49

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My motherboard has the ability to flash from USB while the system is OFF, not to mention can flash from USB straight from the BIOS too, where it's less likely for something to go wrong since there's no operating system going to potentially cause a hiccup. It also loads the BIOS file from USB into …

Re: Archive.org for Software?

Posted on 2013-10-02, 16:43

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Oh geeze... have a headache for a day, come back, and this thread has really become derailed from my original question! :O Although you guys did point out that the place is rife with ROMs among other things, which is good to know. Thanks, everyone! I shall now leave you all to your continued …

Archive.org for Software?

Posted on 2013-10-01, 02:18

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Quick question, everyone. I actually know very little about what archive.org does. I know they have their Way Back Machine which has been helpful on a few occasions, but one thing I didn't know is that they host software downloads as well. :o Someone sent me a link to a download of Visual Star Trek …

Re: Best bugs in video games ever.

Posted on 2013-09-24, 21:39

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I went a long time without patching my copy of Doom up to v1.9, primarily because I liked being able to have over 200% health. I even challenged myself once to get over 300% health legitimately on the lowest skill setting. (I did succeed but there was lots of reloading involved.) Hmm, which version …

Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow

Posted on 2013-09-22, 06:12

133MHz wrote: I noticed that the very first melody you hear in Kiloblaster is the main music from Dschump. I wonder who ripped who? Given the fact that Kiloblaster ripped a scene from Star Trek III... ...actually, Dschump was released the following year, so it probably ripped the music from …

Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow

Posted on 2013-09-21, 10:01

The storms subsided long enough for me to finally get this all done, so Ancient DOS Games Episode 123 - Kiloblaster is finally online! :D ...and the game itself is TERRIBLE. x_x; Actually, let me clarify that. If the game was originally freeware, it would've been a below-average but valiant attempt, …

Re: The Demise of MobyGames

Posted on 2013-09-20, 11:20

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I have Jim's ear so I might be able to give him a nudge about this. When I saw the new design, at first, I thought it was OK, but the more I use it the more I don't like it. Navigation is difficult, the system is buggy in terms of showing screenshots (sometimes works, sometimes doesn't), and overall …

Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow

Posted on 2013-09-20, 08:47

Urg... there's some nasty weather coming my way right now and I still have work to do on this week's ADG episode. Depending on how things go it may end up a little late. I'll still be getting it out Saturday, but instead of being out around midnight EDT it might not be ready until closer to sunrise. …

Re: Help me id this game

Posted on 2013-09-19, 15:50

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Personally, I like 3 1/2" drive bay covers in the picture that make it look like the computer has three disk drives when in fact, only the 5 1/4" drive is real. ;D

Re: People who call their entire computer a "CPU"...

Posted on 2013-09-19, 07:34

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Terminology is what really confuses people who aren't computer literate. My experience has been that when a person doesn't know how to properly refer to a component of their computer, or the computer as a whole, they just throw out words that seem like they make sense when describing their problems. …

Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow

Posted on 2013-09-17, 23:11

I've actually made some fairly epic maps for various games over the years... it's just a shame I never really finished any of them. :P ...well... there were a few Duke 3D maps I finished, but I'd really have to go searching to figure out where they went, and with most of my computers stored away …

Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow

Posted on 2013-09-17, 04:28

I was making maps for Doom II before Doom, and when I decided to give Doom map making a try, I was looking through the available floor/ceiling textures and was like, "...where's the water?" ...that... bothered the heck out of me so much that I never made any Doom maps. All the maps I ever made were …

Re: Best bugs in video games ever.

Posted on 2013-09-16, 15:46

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VileRancour wrote: ROTT - This Causes an Error: Pushwall attempting to escape off the edge of the map […] Show full quote ROTT - This Causes an Error: Pushwall attempting to escape off the edge of the map This is the best way for any game developer to NOT fix a bug that 99.999% of players are never …

Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow

Posted on 2013-09-14, 23:37

The Revenants have twin shoulder mounted rocket launchers. I don't get why you called the rockets eyeballs. *takes a look at some of them in slow motion from both front and side views* ...OK, so they're not eyeballs, but they're still ball-shaped and they really do seem like they have eyes on them, …

Re: What are you drinking right now?

Posted on 2013-09-14, 11:40

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Nothing wrong with it, you would make for an awesome designated driver. :D If I knew how to drive. XD ...yeah... I never even attempted to get my license because I'm far too easily distracted and have this mentality that it's OK to make mistakes so long as you learn from them... that combo alone …

Re: What are you drinking right now?

Posted on 2013-09-14, 07:16

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Coke Zero. ...yeah, I don't drink alcoholic things. I'm fairly certain it's the alcohol itself that bothers my taste buds because even tiny amounts of the stuff in something like candies or deserts nearly makes me gag. x_x; I consider myself a bit of a pop connoisseur though. I always keep a stock …

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