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Forum: General Hardware Dec 27, 2010, 06:44 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,907
Posted By Darknova
I got the RAT 9 for Xmas, and it's brilliant, the...

I got the RAT 9 for Xmas, and it's brilliant, the only real problem I have, is that the batteries fit very securely....a bit too securely, so replacing them takes longer than I'd like. Apart from...
Forum: General Software Sep 27, 2010, 10:03 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,538
Posted By Darknova
Opera 10.62, IE9, Chromium 7 :)

Opera 10.62, IE9, Chromium 7 :)
Forum: Comments & Feedback Sep 12, 2010, 09:31 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,773
Posted By Darknova
Working fine on Opera 10.62

Working fine on Opera 10.62
Forum: Games Sep 12, 2010, 08:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,461
Posted By Darknova
So what about those that run their own dedicated...

So what about those that run their own dedicated servers? I'm therefore assuming there will be no dedicated files.....Well, Black Ops is off my list *goes to cancel pre-order*
Forum: General Hardware Sep 7, 2010, 05:23 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 12,154
Posted By Darknova
I'm in total agreement with TheMailMan78....

I'm in total agreement with TheMailMan78. Considering the fact that I own a rather old Phenom II (first tri-core) and I can still play ALL games I throw at it smoothly (ok, maybe not the solid 60 the...
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Jul 30, 2010, 05:08 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 63,370
Posted By Darknova
Odd, I've just got a single L4D server left, but...

Odd, I've just got a single L4D server left, but we were still able to connect to it via that command the other week. You sure there was no one else on the server at the time?
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Jul 30, 2010, 05:06 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 63,370
Posted By Darknova
OH right, yeah that was changed back when the DLC...

OH right, yeah that was changed back when the DLC was released. The commands mm_dedicated_force_servers now.
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Jul 30, 2010, 04:50 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 63,370
Posted By Darknova
Last time we played we could connect to our...

Last time we played we could connect to our server fine, what was the problem?
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Jul 29, 2010, 01:47 PM
Replies: 2,899
Views: 156,392
Posted By Darknova
Hahah, that could work, would be very popular...

Hahah, that could work, would be very popular with journalists/paparazzi :P
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Jul 29, 2010, 12:53 PM
Replies: 2,899
Views: 156,392
Posted By Darknova
The Moto ZN5 (Kodak 5MP) was also a decent...

The Moto ZN5 (Kodak 5MP) was also a decent camera, but they still can't beat proper cameras. I can't wait until wide-aperture lenses find their way on to phones :)



Haha, I got 2 Pre's (Selling...
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Jul 29, 2010, 11:32 AM
Replies: 2,899
Views: 156,392
Posted By Darknova
To be fair though, I've yet to find a truely good...

To be fair though, I've yet to find a truely good mobile camera, even the 5MP on my Streak isn't that good.
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Jul 29, 2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 2,899
Views: 156,392
Posted By Darknova
It's gorgeous, kinda heavy though, but IMO worth...

It's gorgeous, kinda heavy though, but IMO worth every penny.



Heh, you've not used webOS then, shame the phones are such crappy build quality (I own 2) :\
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Jul 28, 2010, 06:50 PM
Replies: 2,899
Views: 156,392
Posted By Darknova
Dell Streak ;) (4th June 2010) Love this...

Dell Streak ;) (4th June 2010)

Love this badboy, 5inch screen, unlimited data. It's my mobile internet device.

For anyone thinking of getting a Streak, REPLACE the inbuilt keyboard, it sucks. I...
Forum: General Software Jul 28, 2010, 12:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 788
Posted By Darknova
You can do the same thing in Opera, its in...

You can do the same thing in Opera, its in Preferences, on the Web pages tab :)
Forum: Games Jul 26, 2010, 11:04 AM
Replies: 32
Poll: You and DLC
Views: 2,429
Posted By Darknova
Depends. If I absolutely love the game (IE Mass...

Depends. If I absolutely love the game (IE Mass Effect 2) I'll buy the DLC (I've spent far too much on that game CE + all DLC), most games though, unless it's adding something significant, or it's...
Forum: Games Jul 22, 2010, 11:13 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,974
Posted By Darknova
Something like this would have been perfect for...

Something like this would have been perfect for racing games, maybe even RTS, and of course MMO's but it would never have worked for FPS, keyboard/mouse beats controller every time.

I'm not...
Forum: General Software Jul 9, 2010, 03:39 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,457
Posted By Darknova
Are you turning UAC entirely off, or just in to...

Are you turning UAC entirely off, or just in to the "quiet mode", because that's too entirely different things, UAC off is far more like XP with the expection that a few programs require...
Forum: Games Jul 5, 2010, 12:25 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 10,042
Posted By Darknova
I ran a steam clan and have many friends in...

I ran a steam clan and have many friends in steam, I love the fact that I can chat to them while in-game. It's so much easier to get a game together on steam, or to join a friends game, no need to...
Forum: Games Jul 4, 2010, 04:28 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 10,042
Posted By Darknova
Not steam's fault, talk to the game dev/dedi...

Not steam's fault, talk to the game dev/dedi server owners



You can actually disable it game-by-game now, right-click, properties, untick Enable Steam Community In-Game :)
Forum: Cases, Modding & Electronics Jul 1, 2010, 10:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,542
Posted By Darknova
I had a modular PSU, but then went back to...

I had a modular PSU, but then went back to non-modular. It's just not that important for me, I no longer run cases with windows, and my current case has a seperate PSU bay at the bottom where I can...
Forum: Games Jun 20, 2010, 07:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,122
Posted By Darknova
I don't know what version of Fallout 3 you have...

I don't know what version of Fallout 3 you have but I've never had it lock me out, and I've installed it at least a half dozen times without uninstalling first....
Forum: News Jun 15, 2010, 03:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,408
Posted By Darknova
1 report isn't proof, I've got 6 Samsung drives,...

1 report isn't proof, I've got 6 Samsung drives, ranging from 24 months to 1 month in age, all working perfectly, no errors. I've found them to be far better than WD drives and Seagate, but then...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum May 19, 2010, 10:48 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 55,356
Posted By Darknova
Extract from Paypal's User Agreement: ...

Extract from Paypal's User Agreement:



I'm in the UK, and I pay fees on transactions even though my bank account is linked to my account, and I know there are quite a few from the UK on the...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Apr 29, 2010, 02:42 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,987
Posted By Darknova
Woah, that's an amazing deal, I might have to...

Woah, that's an amazing deal, I might have to give you a shout tomorrow when I get paid :)
Forum: Games Jan 4, 2010, 06:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,294
Posted By Darknova
Depends. Steam games, such as L4D/L4D2, Half life...

Depends. Steam games, such as L4D/L4D2, Half life etc. I buy on steam, buying the disk is just a total waste of space for me as I backup my steam folder so I've only ever re-downloaded my games once....
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jan 2, 2010, 03:08 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,393
Posted By Darknova
Everyone's forgot aria.co.uk :( Love that...

Everyone's forgot aria.co.uk :(

Love that place, amazing deals, quick delivery, the chances of actually talking to someone are slim though, all their stuff is automated, even the RMA system (had...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 27, 2009, 01:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,265
Posted By Darknova
It's not the lightest laptop in the world, but...

It's not the lightest laptop in the world, but for it's size it's not overly heavy.

HD playback is not something I can comment on for the laptop as I'm still playing with it at the moment....
Forum: General Hardware Dec 27, 2009, 11:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,265
Posted By Darknova
I've got the Asus X5DAB, got it for Xmas, it's...

I've got the Asus X5DAB, got it for Xmas, it's fantastic, granted it could do with a bigger resolution, but I can play game on it quite happily, it won't be playing Crysis at full, but I did play...
Forum: Hot Deals Dec 16, 2009, 07:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,820
Posted By Darknova
Well, if it's for North America only, then why is...

Well, if it's for North America only, then why is the code working on the UK site? :P

£234.21 down to £175.66 (which is 25% off, not 28%)
Forum: General Hardware Dec 2, 2009, 10:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 595
Posted By Darknova
If they haven't changed it since Vista, then you...

If they haven't changed it since Vista, then you install Windows 7 WITHOUT putting a product key in during installation, choosing the same version as the one you bought, then as soon as you are in...
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Nov 23, 2009, 12:11 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,150
Posted By Darknova
I've already explained why stinger :)

I've already explained why stinger :)
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Nov 23, 2009, 12:15 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,150
Posted By Darknova
Passwords only work if you directly connect to...

Passwords only work if you directly connect to the server, if you join via lobby it doesn't ask for a password. Not that they worked on the demo anyway, they crashed the server on boot, not sure if...
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Nov 18, 2009, 09:33 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,150
Posted By Darknova
Erm.....I'm in the UK. I've been playing it since...

Erm.....I'm in the UK. I've been playing it since it was released on the 17th. :)

If you are buying it from a retailer, then it's the 20th, otherwise, you can play it now, and I know this for a...
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Nov 18, 2009, 09:17 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,150
Posted By Darknova
Not if you bought it on Steam...

Not if you bought it on Steam...
Forum: Storage Nov 13, 2009, 01:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,429
Posted By Darknova
"Windows Vista HP" ?? Either way, I've never...

"Windows Vista HP" ??

Either way, I've never experienced that, I'm running Windows 7 on a 640GB RAID 0 array so it's nothing to do with how large it is. It sounds more like the drive is at fault...
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Nov 10, 2009, 05:22 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,150
Posted By Darknova
Found it :)

Found it :)
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Nov 10, 2009, 05:17 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,150
Posted By Darknova
No, Valve denied that in their latest statement...

No, Valve denied that in their latest statement (which I've been trying to find for the past 10 minutes...) they said they weren't infected, and they weren't dead....
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Nov 10, 2009, 04:46 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,150
Posted By Darknova
They're all there in the expressions folder,...

They're all there in the expressions folder, biker, teenangst, namvet, manager, as well as the new 4.

Well, Valve have been alluding to the fact the "old" survivors aren't dead.
Forum: News Nov 9, 2009, 07:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,753
Posted By Darknova
*puts hand up* I install Opera, FF never graces...

*puts hand up* I install Opera, FF never graces my PC, I much prefer Opera over FF.

Still, it's nice to see FF still going, it's programs like FF that are forcing MS to up their game.
Forum: General Software Nov 8, 2009, 05:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,996
Posted By Darknova
I went from Server 2008 SP2 to 7, and blah. It's...

I went from Server 2008 SP2 to 7, and blah. It's a refined UI. Woopdeedoo. It's no better or worse in performance, I've had no major compatibility problems. It's just not that impressive on a high...
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