Been watching this a lot just recently and it has to be the funniest show I have ever seen.
If you want to see it for yourself watch below or click the link.
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Monday 31 January 2011
Thursday 27 January 2011
BF2 - Project Reality Mod 128 Player Server
"The Project Reality team figured out how to create a 128 player server in Battlefield 2, and filled it up with real players. It still has some bugs and needs some work, but it does appear to work. The guy running the server said there was a 9MB upload per second @ 128 players." For anyone who owns Battlefield 2 and are looking for a more realistic and fun game, you should definitely give Project Reality a try, it's a lot of fun and really adds a lot of realism where teamwork is the absolute key to success.
Wednesday 26 January 2011
Beers Filling Up Through the Bottom!
I think this is amazing and would love one for myself.
Could this be the future?
Could this be the future?
Monday 24 January 2011
Some negative thoughts about FIFA 11
A very nice football game indeed that gets better and better every year. Although this one is brilliant and addictive, it still has some really annoying issues with it.
For a start, the passing, it drives me mad sometimes with the power bar and it seems to predict the wrong one most of the time resulting in a pass that wasn't intended. Like once I tapped the pass button for a guy a few feet away, instead it went from one side of the pitch to the other resulting in a interception and a near goal from the opposition.
Next must be the tackling or at least attempted tackles, sometimes they're just pathetic and way too slow or the player just seems to run straight through you. Also when you're trying your hardest to fight him of the ball but as usual unsuccessful but even more annoying is when you make a legit tackle and the ref gives a free kick, very fuckin' annoying.
Another thing I'm still getting used to is the pace of the game, compared to the previous instalments, this one seems much slower and can seem to drag on a little. I think this is because they've tried to make it more dynamic with less 'ping pong' passing and more strategic styles of passing with the AI being even tougher than ever before and leaving you eating dust with their slick skill moves.
Finally, the goalkeeper which is a nice addition to FIFA and was sort of expecting it soon anyway. It's probably not for everyone because most of the time you're just a spectator so therefore not really participating in the game that much, however, when you are in the thick of it things can get interesting which means you need to be fully focused as it's not an easy job. At any time will the AI or player fire of a shot from nowhere and if you're not paying attention it can just glide right past you making you look like an idiot. Making saves isn't too difficult, it's all about timing and positioning, for new players you can simply hold the bumper button and the keeper will automatically get into the best position. Sounds easy enough I know but judging or diving in the right direction isn't always a success, then you're thinking should I rush, dive in or punch the ball out etc... There's not a lot of thinking time as a goalie so think quick and stay focused.
There are a few other minor niggles but overall a very enjoyable and addicting game which keeps you coming back for more. The question now is, What's next?
For a start, the passing, it drives me mad sometimes with the power bar and it seems to predict the wrong one most of the time resulting in a pass that wasn't intended. Like once I tapped the pass button for a guy a few feet away, instead it went from one side of the pitch to the other resulting in a interception and a near goal from the opposition.
Next must be the tackling or at least attempted tackles, sometimes they're just pathetic and way too slow or the player just seems to run straight through you. Also when you're trying your hardest to fight him of the ball but as usual unsuccessful but even more annoying is when you make a legit tackle and the ref gives a free kick, very fuckin' annoying.
Another thing I'm still getting used to is the pace of the game, compared to the previous instalments, this one seems much slower and can seem to drag on a little. I think this is because they've tried to make it more dynamic with less 'ping pong' passing and more strategic styles of passing with the AI being even tougher than ever before and leaving you eating dust with their slick skill moves.
Finally, the goalkeeper which is a nice addition to FIFA and was sort of expecting it soon anyway. It's probably not for everyone because most of the time you're just a spectator so therefore not really participating in the game that much, however, when you are in the thick of it things can get interesting which means you need to be fully focused as it's not an easy job. At any time will the AI or player fire of a shot from nowhere and if you're not paying attention it can just glide right past you making you look like an idiot. Making saves isn't too difficult, it's all about timing and positioning, for new players you can simply hold the bumper button and the keeper will automatically get into the best position. Sounds easy enough I know but judging or diving in the right direction isn't always a success, then you're thinking should I rush, dive in or punch the ball out etc... There's not a lot of thinking time as a goalie so think quick and stay focused.
There are a few other minor niggles but overall a very enjoyable and addicting game which keeps you coming back for more. The question now is, What's next?
Sunday 23 January 2011
PC finally up and running
Finally got the PC up and running after about a week or so. Should have only had been a few days but the processor I got wasn't compatible with the current motherboard, this wasn't my fault as HP's website clearly said that the motherboard was compatible, not only did they say it can take upto a 9850, it also says it can take an AM3 processor which is complete bullshit.
So, in order for me to have this CPU up and running, I had to buy an all new motherboard and in the end I chose the Gigabyte SKT-AM2+/AM3 GA-M68M-S2P Motherboard, cheap and cheerful, does the job at a decent price plus I can always upgrade to the 6-core AM3's now if I ever wanted to.
After finally wasting my time with this, I finally get round to building it. Never had to replace the motherboard before so was a little nervous, more about if it will actually work or not or if I blow anything up as my working area isn't exactly suitable for this kind of thing. For a start I have no anti-static, I'm on carpet wearing socks and probably full of static. So to make sure I didn't blow anything, I touched the back of the PC every so often which gets rid of any static.
My other worries were silly stuff like is there a right amount of thermal paste on CPU, will it all fit, are the cables in the right place etc... The days waiting for the motherboard arrived, I must've watched and read tonnes of ways of installing a motherboard and the safety precautions.
Now onto installing the motherboard which I must admit wasn't too difficult but first I installed the CPU, heatsink and RAM as it will make it far easier to do so while it's out of the case because the heatsink can be very fiddly and hard to get at when inside the case, it also gives me something to hold onto when installing the motherboard. First I took out the previous motherboard along with any other components attached to it such as the graphics card, RAM and cables. Once this was out I removed the old back plate then fitted the new one as the back is slightly different. Next I finally came round to fitting the motherboard, first attempt didn't go far as the cables were in the way so I had to move them out the way. Second attempt went a bit smoothly and managed to get it in aligning up the holes for the screws. After screwing it in I went onto fitting the cables, double checking I got them in the right place. Then installed the graphics card which wasn't exactly easy as it was such a tight fit and the ATX 12v cable only JUST reached over the card and into the socket, I was lucky it reached.
Now it's time to start it up and with a deep breath I hit the power button, all fans working, seems to have powered fine but a blank screen, SHIT. Sat thinking for a while, looking on Google with my Ipod at possible reasons why. After long hard thinking and reading, I decided to pull out the graphics to see if it was the problem and guess what, IT WAS! To my relief it was the graphics card causing it not to boot and not me blowing it up because the first time I turned it on I smelt a burning smell. Now that I can boot it up, I check to see if I need a fresh install but luckily I don't and it's been pretty stable since. Once booted into windows, it does a load of updates which reminded me that I should update the drivers for the motherboard. I take out the CD and hit the eject button, nothing happens. It turns out I forgot to connect the power to the DVD-ROM. So decide to leave it for the day and sort it out the next day.
The next day comes along and I finally decide to see if the graphics card will work and connect the power to the DVD-ROM. I install the graphics card making sure that it's seated right because that's what I thought might have been the problem, switched on the power while holding my breath and BOOM, it works! Thank fuck for that. Windows boots up and everything seems to be working perfectly now, temps got me worried at first as they were in the 70s but are now in the 30-40s which is fine.
Now everything seems to be running smoothly, I go onto test it out on a few games, first one being TF2. Straight away I noticed how much smoother it was with no lag spikes and able to notch the graphics up as high they'll go at 4x AA and 1920x1080 with an FPS averaging 60 - 100. Also tested Crysis, Far Cry 2, Fallout: New Vegas and Mass Effect 2 which are all running as smooth as ever at highest settings.
Overall, I'm very happy with it, it's not the latest and greatest but is good enough for all of today's games, for me anyway.
So, in order for me to have this CPU up and running, I had to buy an all new motherboard and in the end I chose the Gigabyte SKT-AM2+/AM3 GA-M68M-S2P Motherboard, cheap and cheerful, does the job at a decent price plus I can always upgrade to the 6-core AM3's now if I ever wanted to.
After finally wasting my time with this, I finally get round to building it. Never had to replace the motherboard before so was a little nervous, more about if it will actually work or not or if I blow anything up as my working area isn't exactly suitable for this kind of thing. For a start I have no anti-static, I'm on carpet wearing socks and probably full of static. So to make sure I didn't blow anything, I touched the back of the PC every so often which gets rid of any static.
My other worries were silly stuff like is there a right amount of thermal paste on CPU, will it all fit, are the cables in the right place etc... The days waiting for the motherboard arrived, I must've watched and read tonnes of ways of installing a motherboard and the safety precautions.
Now onto installing the motherboard which I must admit wasn't too difficult but first I installed the CPU, heatsink and RAM as it will make it far easier to do so while it's out of the case because the heatsink can be very fiddly and hard to get at when inside the case, it also gives me something to hold onto when installing the motherboard. First I took out the previous motherboard along with any other components attached to it such as the graphics card, RAM and cables. Once this was out I removed the old back plate then fitted the new one as the back is slightly different. Next I finally came round to fitting the motherboard, first attempt didn't go far as the cables were in the way so I had to move them out the way. Second attempt went a bit smoothly and managed to get it in aligning up the holes for the screws. After screwing it in I went onto fitting the cables, double checking I got them in the right place. Then installed the graphics card which wasn't exactly easy as it was such a tight fit and the ATX 12v cable only JUST reached over the card and into the socket, I was lucky it reached.
Now it's time to start it up and with a deep breath I hit the power button, all fans working, seems to have powered fine but a blank screen, SHIT. Sat thinking for a while, looking on Google with my Ipod at possible reasons why. After long hard thinking and reading, I decided to pull out the graphics to see if it was the problem and guess what, IT WAS! To my relief it was the graphics card causing it not to boot and not me blowing it up because the first time I turned it on I smelt a burning smell. Now that I can boot it up, I check to see if I need a fresh install but luckily I don't and it's been pretty stable since. Once booted into windows, it does a load of updates which reminded me that I should update the drivers for the motherboard. I take out the CD and hit the eject button, nothing happens. It turns out I forgot to connect the power to the DVD-ROM. So decide to leave it for the day and sort it out the next day.
The next day comes along and I finally decide to see if the graphics card will work and connect the power to the DVD-ROM. I install the graphics card making sure that it's seated right because that's what I thought might have been the problem, switched on the power while holding my breath and BOOM, it works! Thank fuck for that. Windows boots up and everything seems to be working perfectly now, temps got me worried at first as they were in the 70s but are now in the 30-40s which is fine.
Now everything seems to be running smoothly, I go onto test it out on a few games, first one being TF2. Straight away I noticed how much smoother it was with no lag spikes and able to notch the graphics up as high they'll go at 4x AA and 1920x1080 with an FPS averaging 60 - 100. Also tested Crysis, Far Cry 2, Fallout: New Vegas and Mass Effect 2 which are all running as smooth as ever at highest settings.
Overall, I'm very happy with it, it's not the latest and greatest but is good enough for all of today's games, for me anyway.
Thursday 13 January 2011
Got my new CPU.
Now I'm just waiting for the heatsink.
Ordered a AMD Phenom x4 9850 for £65 and it arrived today! The next day! Super quick delivery and I'm just waiting for the Arctic Freezer 7 Rev.2 heatsink (£16) which is a beast, never seen one so big, I just hope it fits and it all works. Never fitted a CPU so a little nervous.
Ordered a AMD Phenom x4 9850 for £65 and it arrived today! The next day! Super quick delivery and I'm just waiting for the Arctic Freezer 7 Rev.2 heatsink (£16) which is a beast, never seen one so big, I just hope it fits and it all works. Never fitted a CPU so a little nervous.
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