Category Archives: Miscellaneous

I hain’t posted in a while… so, what has been going on aside from video game character personality tests?

For one, Snake finally fixed the links section. Before, links clicked opened in the same frame; now, they open in a new window so as to not take you away from s–l 😛 . Also, more categories, and sub-cats, have been made, as well as a couple of interface changes. There are 51 links currently 8) .

Yes, I did get a GF4… it’s an MX 420… and, however much of a little upgrade I thought it would be, it really isn’t. I can now do decent 4x AA, there’s double the RAM, and w/ NVMax, tweaking is really easy. I’ve fixed all problems I’ve had w/ it, including a blinking problem in CS (probably due to VSync frames rendered ahead). As w/ all GF4s, it has a boom S-Video out… I’ll probably find something else to say about it later.

A couple new versions of things are out: MBM and nVidia Detonator drivers.

MBM v5.107
Win98 & XP Dets v28.23
I noticed three things w/ the new MBM: a thing called “SysLog”, an option to “enable RD2Pro support”, and the ability to resize the dashboard’s “meter size” from 44-68… but strangely, my FTP uploads of my temp for the topframe don’t work anymore (this may or may not be cause of the new version). Look @ nVidia’s site for the full specs on the dets, but one major thing they did for me and my GF4 was fixing a toolbar-resizing problem when alt-tabbing out of CS.

Watching TechTV today caused me to go searching for a new tweak tool. I found a program called Exit Killer that supposedly eliminates all IE popups, but I… can’t obtain it 😕 . There is a program, though, that I think is THE BEST non-bare-registry-hacking Windows tweaking tool there is. It combines everything I’ve found from TweakUI, TweakI, and more. It’s called Xteq’s X-Setup. Get it here. The most useful features are changing the background color of Explorer toolbars, making files w/ unknown extensions all open w/ the same program, changing MSN’s BG color, changing the BG and text colors of BSODs, and adding right-click options of “move to folder” and “copy to folder” for all files… quite int indeed.

I guess that’s it… oh… AZs, update ur CTTs 😡 .

I am a Breakout Bat. I am an abstract sort of creature, who dislikes any sort of restraint. If you try to pigeonhole me, I’ll break the box, and come back for more. I don’t have any particular ambitions, I just drift, but I am adept at keeping life going along. What Video Game Character Are You?

Just thought Gandalf would get in on the fun. For some odd reason, Gandalf is the weirdest character i think i’ve seen. A Pong bat, I mean wtf? And Why the fuck is Gandalf referring to himself in third person? Anyways, other than some Starband problems,which are now semi-resolved, and the fact that my cds are missing, all 60-70 of them, Gandalf is doing fine, for all two of you that care.

I am Kung Fu Master. I like to be in control of myself. I dislike crowds, especially crowds containing people trying to kill me. Even though I always win, I prefer to avoid fights if possible. What Video Game Character Are You?

…In case you don’t know what that is; it’s my result from a short little personality test that you can take here.

Snake‘s result:

I am Kong. Strong and passionate, I tend to be misunderstood, sometimes even feared. I don’t want to fight, I don’t want to cause trouble, all I ask is a little love, and a little peace. If I don’t get what I want, I get angry, and throw barrels and flaming oil at whatever’s stopping me. What Video Game Character Are You?

Loogie’s result:

I am a Scorched Earth Tank. When I have a mission, it consumes me; I will not be satisfied until the job is done. I have a strong sense of duty, and a strong sense of direction. Changes in the tide don’t phase me – I always know which way the wind blows, and I know how to compensate for it. I get on poorly with people like myself. What Video Game Character Are You?

As promised, I did a short Column that explains the new Morpheus and how to maximize its effectiveness. Check it out here.

It’s only been 6 months, but Loog roasted his GF2 GTS by overtweaking it. Here’s a tip that Loog has dumbfoundedly proven to us: If you are gonna put RAM sinks on your card’s RAM chips, you have to put one on all of them. So, he got a GF4 *cough* MX POS *cough* *cough* on a whim. Then, he mods the POS before even popping it in; thus voiding the warranty. So, continuing in the ways of Loogie, his rig wouldn’t post when he finally put the GF4 in. And this is the point where he calls Snake. I told him to suck a fish…or some crap 😀 (I’m in the library, so I’ll have to omit the usual profanity). Now, his rig is up but the CPU is clocked at defaults (as you can see above). Also, he’s been pulling off some awesomely low temps recently…potentially from the decreased size of the video card. I still think he’s bullsh*tting, though. 😡 I’ll let him follow up on this card in his own post.

Moving on, I’ve been investigating the new version of Morpheus a lot, and am thinking about doing a short Column on how to get the most out of it. Should be int. If you know how to use it correctly, your pr0n and gamez collection should increase immensely. 😉 . Well, the bell rings in a few minutes, so I’m out. I’m gonna start this Column as soon as I get back to the Serpent and play some THREEWAVE!!! 8)

And int.

Just a few notes about some changes that have been made to the site. Expect the Win98 Tweak Guide to be available soon, too.

1. Fixed several issues with JavaScript compatibility in the top frame. Should work well with IE 4.0 and newer, now.

2. Added temperature readouts to the top frame. Why? Because nobody else has done it…I’m pionerring, damnit. It’s kinda int, too. 8) Also, other vital rig statistics are available by mousing-over the temps.

3. More quotes in the top frame.

4. Searches for databases are more exact when used with the name only checkbox.

5. Glossary hit 100 terms this week.

6. Glossary terms have images for the categories which they are in.

7. Some other stuff that makes being an editor here easier…which is why you should email me about becoming a contributing editor or use this nifty form to be a DemoBoard reviewer. 😉