09-28-2013, 12:16 PM
I need two more friends on Steam. Any takers?
The Best Medicine > Magic. Because SCIENCE! can prove the former.
RAMChYLD Wrote:I need two more friends on Steam. Any takers?
cpd2009 Wrote:This?RAMChYLD Wrote:I need two more friends on Steam. Any takers?
I haven't really used Steam that much even though I set up an account there and everything. I already have enough games as it is.
Oh, I was wondering David.. do you have a LeapFrog product called "ClickStart: My First Computer?" If so, how is it?
I'm wanting to get one of those myself along with a VSmile Console sometime.
RAMChYLD Wrote:Well, to be honest, there's only one interesting game (at least, to me) for it, the original Pet-Pals. So yeah. The only reason I got it was because Dot (remember her?) made an appearance when you switch on the console, though the main screen mostly focuses on Scout. There are a few other titles, but I had no interest in them. So yeah, I have my reasons to own one, but well, there's only about a dozen games for the platform, so your call.Noted.
As for the V-Smile, personally I'd recommend a V-Smile Cyber Pocket instead. Since it's portable and most V-Smile titles work on it- the only exceptions are a few titles that require special accessories like dance mats or keyboards, or if you want two player play. The PSTN screen is a bit naff and seems to pick up interference from 50Hz hums, but you can connect it to a TV as well if you wish.
RAMChYLD Wrote:And for Steam, I don't mind. CPD2005, right? Need to get 10 friends to qualify for a lucky draw organized by Valve. 300 chosen winners gets one of the 300 Steambox console prototypes to participate in the Steambox beta.I may have to retrieve my username there since it's been ages.
RAMChYLD Wrote:Given that Dongwa just croaked (damn I'm having a mean, nasty and horrible year!) a new box will be of help to me at a time like this, where money is tight because the government is being an ass and increasing the price of fuel
cpd2009 Wrote:What happened to Dongwa? Another PSU explosion?Typo. Edison was the one that croaked. And no, thankfully this time it's not the PSU.
RAMChYLD Wrote:I don't know what happened. All I know is that the GPUs were already on the verge of going off since last month, when I was lured to the latest NVidia drivers by the prospect of better Borderlands 2 performance (yeah, love hate relationship with that f**king game. Runs like molasses on Edison. On Violette, it's not playable at all).
But what I did yesterday had nothing to do with the GPUs at all- all I did was install two front panel hard drive trays. Then I powered him up and he at first refuse to power up. After I did the regular stuff (pulled all his RAM and test them, remove the video cards and then reinstalled it so I can get to the CMOS jumper, he started glitching out big time.
This is really going to cost me... Stupid Nvidia...
cpd2009 Wrote:Issues like that are the reason why I never install newer graphics drivers on Greta unless Gateway/Acer decides to put one out, a side effect of getting a pre-built system. With Audrey, she uses a generic driver, giving me the possibility of updating the drivers manually, but I still have that fear of the drivers messing things up.As mentioned before, it's all Borderlands 2's fault. Maybe if the game hasn't been such a resource hog, I wouldn't have thought of upgrading the drivers.
cpd2009 Wrote:I can't even get VLC Media Player to use the GPU for video decoding either.Hmmm, check to see if there's a profiler screen. On Violette, ATI offers a profiler to select which programs run on which GPU, if the program was not configured to run in CrossFireX mode, instead.
RAMChYLD Wrote:Hmmm, check to see if there's a profiler screen. On Violette, ATI offers a profiler to select which programs run on which GPU, if the program was not configured to run in CrossFireX mode, instead.
Stella Grapes Wrote:Apple Store said my Mac is a goner.
Lost a friend and very sad. She didn't die. She's not my friend anymore and I can't figure out why.
Still stressed.