[QUOTE="zero9167"]I'm for it (what Microsoft is doing) As long as its free to continue playing with pc gamers. I don't mind having the option of paying to play with 360'ers.bloodychimp

And I quote from this months Game Informer "Right now, Microsoft is in the process of offering substantial finanical incentives for developers and publishers that agree to make their games PC Live "exlusives". What this would mean is that they would function exactly as 360 games: You would have to buy a gold membership to play online. Essentially, you'd be paying for a service that has traditionally been free in PC gaming." And from another part of the article "Behind the public face of Live lies a hard reality: Microsoft wants to turn the traditionally free world of PC multiplayer into a for-pay service under the Live brand."

Guild Wars 2.

Dragon Age. :) 

How would I make a Mini Image?navyseal2101

As for BF2, you might come across problems with punkbuster since I think you need to the CD to verify. Not sure though, only mention it because I have heard of similiar problems with BF2142.

mrbojangles25

As appaling as it is, I am reminded of a certain quote:

"well sir, as much as I hate what you say I will defend to the death your right to say it."

I think its horrible, but the best thing we can do is ignore it. And the last thing we want to do is "donate" the money for him to take it down. You give in an donate the money and we are only encouraging future behavior, in addition to supporting censorship (which, imo, is even worse than than making a game based on school shootings).

If it offends you, go ahead and vent and say how angry you are. Talk to your family, friends, and do whatever it takes. But afterwards, just move on. There are more important things to do in life than pay attention to some jackass.mrbojangles25

Well said and very true. Whilst I think the game is in incredibly poor taste, I'm not saying he can't make it and that it should be banned. Rather I think it shows the striking contrast between intentions of 2 games made from school shooting tragedies. One was to try to come to terms with who the killers were and why the did what they did, the other was done by some nitwit that just wanted attention.

FYI, the kid (I guess I should say "guy" since he's, apparently, 21 years old) seems to get off on shock statements that serve no purpose other than to piss poeople off for his own amusement. Kind of interesting that after (so he claims) years of being tormented and bullied he nowadays gets his jollies from tormenting and agravating others.

"I've done offensive things before but they're not usually this popular," Lamourn said, adding that he made the game "because it's funny".

Lambourn, who grew up in the US, said his friends suggested putting up the ransom demand which he thought was "a hilarious idea".

He described the exercise as "a joke". "They were so adamant about me taking my game down ... I gave them a way," he said. [...] "The donation thing was just to pull a few more strings and make more people angry. It's worked."

He said: 'You do it for some negative reaction to laugh at. You do if for other people who have the same tastes as you because they get a laugh out of it as much as I do.'

He said he had previously composed music for Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the death of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin last year.

Like I said, the author of VTR was merely trying to shock people and get attention.

fraps is not a system hog unless you are recording a videonutcrackr

True. And even then, FRAPS is better than many other programs.

Legally, a No-DVD/CD patch is typically regarded as legal, though sometimes it may not be. It really all depends on the EULA. For example, some EULAs state the owner of a game may add additional content to a game, but are forbidden to reverse engineer, or modify a games executable (the EXE file).

Regarding using a No DVD/CD patch for BF2, if it modifies the exe, or if you are replacing the old exe with a new one, BF2 will NOT work on many servers. It wil think that you are trying to cheat and punkbuster will kick you. Instead, use a disc image (specifically, a mini disc image), mount in Daemon Tools and then run. You may need to use an anti-blacklisting tool such as Y.A.S.U.

Personally, I use mini disc images for nearly all of my games. It doesn't corrupt data or alter your exe (thus messing up any potential updates) and it allows me to keep my games' discs in good working condition. Without such techniques, I wouldn't be able to enjoy KotOR anymore, as my "play" disc developed a rather nasty crack that renders it unreadable. :/

P.S. typically, the term "No DVD crack" refers to those with illegal and/or nefarious purposes. The correct term is a No DVD patch. (but don't use those. just use a mini disc image, virtual drive tool, and an anti-blacklisting tool)

I think it's a great idea. You want me to be "politically correct" and more like you - you'll have to pay me, because I consider it a step down in my evolution as a human being. Every possible reaction to that statement, including the dumbest of them all - "let's sensor it! haha pwned!" - proves his point. The point that those who cry that the guy is out to make "a quick buck" have missed entirely.TryDaBeardON

I have played SCMRPG, but I haven't bothered with this VTR game. Why bother? SCMRPG was  an attempt by someone who was close to, and personally touched by the Columbine tragedy. This is just some Aussie kids trying to make a name for himself to get some air time. SCMRPG actually delved into the killers, what motivated them, why did they feel this way, how were there personal relationships and outlooks on life. This VTR game is purely for shock value and nothing else. The really sad thing is that people are already, again, passing judgements on SCMRPG without bothering to play or read anything about it, and now they're comparing it to this knee-jerk, poorly made, moronic garbage.

I doubt he ever intended to really make money. More likely he wanted notoriety and for his name to appear in the papers. I think the message from the creator of SCMRPG sumed everything up very nicely. The Aussie kid that did this has no interest in creating a dialog or promoting any form of a positive or enlightening experience. His only motive was to shock people and gain 15 minutes of spotlight. The kid got his 15 minutes, but it didn't seem to turn out quite in his favor.

My guess, since you aren't posting your comp's specs, is that it is a graphic display problem.

1) Did you check the system requirements for the game and make sure your computer can meet or exceed them?

2) Update your drivers.

DirectX 9.0c = http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&DisplayLang=en

NVidia = http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

ATI = http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

3) Go ahead and patch your game.

Sims 2 patching pae = http://thesims2.ea.com/update/?pid=Help_patches 

Yeah, Doom 1&2 both had outside areas where you could breathe, but I'm sure the iD team would have chnaged that if they had the time/forethought.

Anywho... there are a number of mods for Doom 3, though not as many as one might think. Most likely due to Doom 3 coming out during a timeframe saturated with many other high-profile games. There are some pretty cool mods, though. One such mod allows you play the original Doom on a computer (via the in-game computer screen interactivity) in Doom 3.  -> http://videogames.yahoo.com/predownload?eid=473009

Most of the other mods are weapons tweaks and other minor things. Though there are a few other pretty cool mods, such as a Descent mod and mod that uses cell-shading graphics. There is also a mod that recreates the Doom 1 levels fro Doom3. Quite fun. :)

[QUOTE="BewilderedRonin"][QUOTE="zero9167"]

"mods" are modifications. Usually player created and FREE. Sometimes Mods will only add simple weapons or new maps, while some mods will completely re-make a new game using the original engine.

 

Hope that clears it up:) i still remember when i first learned about mods.. :lol:

zero9167

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Also, many total conversions often times run into "cease and desist" issues (C&D) from using other people's or other companies copyrighted intellectual property (IP). Such as Aliens, or Space Hulk, or old game ideas like Blake Stone. I would reckon that about 1/2 of total conversions get into trouble and must halt production due to these issues.

If you are interested in modding and game development, I'd suggest going to GameDev.net (www.gamedev.net) forums and finding a group to partner with. If you have a solid idea, then try asking others to help (which can be a daunting task). Keep in mind that a project needs to have a sharp focus and dedicated plan of action and development schedule in order to succeed.