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by Strife
Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:52 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: In Need of a Grendel Sidewinder 3DPro to USB Converter ??
Replies: 46
Views: 33420

Re: In Need of a Grendel Sidewinder 3DPro to USB Converter ?

The only boards they have left are the ones with pins... is that the one I'm supposed to be looking at anyway?
by Strife
Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:38 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: In Need of a Grendel Sidewinder 3DPro to USB Converter ??
Replies: 46
Views: 33420

Re: In Need of a Grendel Sidewinder 3DPro to USB Converter ?

Just because I was gonna stop being lazy and try to make these... it looks like the Teensy board without the pins is no longer available because they are having issues getting the boards. I did a little searching and came up with this thing. The guy that created the teensy board mentioned this compa...
by Strife
Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:27 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: USB Converter for MS Sidewinder 3DPro, PP, and FFP
Replies: 293
Views: 919387

Re: USB Converter for MS Sidewinder 3DPro, PP, and FFP

So i started reading through this thread but its getting late and I'm lazy. Did anyone end up making some of these they are selling or am I gonna have to attempt to make one myself? Lemme know cause I'm fiending for some Descent right now!
by Strife
Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:04 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: In Need of a Grendel Sidewinder 3DPro to USB Converter ??
Replies: 46
Views: 33420

These still being made?
by Strife
Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:02 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Interplay News
Replies: 20
Views: 3209

As of today.... I have not finished reading yet... but here ya go. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES As of June 30, 2008, we had a working capital deficit of approximately $3.0 million, and our cash balance was approximately $22,000. We cannot continue to fund our current operations without obtaining ...
by Strife
Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:25 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Interplay News
Replies: 20
Views: 3209

Re:

Duper wrote: Apparently Interplay borrowed a little over a G back in '04.
Actually it was a lil over a cool Mil... But whos counting ;)
by Strife
Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:02 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Interplay News
Replies: 20
Views: 3209

On July 24, 2008, the Company entered into an Option Exercise Agreement (the \"Agreement\") with Atari Interactive, Inc. (\"Atari Interactive\"). Under the Agreement, Atari Interactive and the Company settled outstanding disputes among them, including in connection with an existi...
by Strife
Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Google Competition
Replies: 7
Views: 1431

Google Competition

http://www.cuil.com

Made by the chick that revamped google a few years ago. Needs some work IMO if it wants to beat out Google. No search images/video/news... Nice appearance... thats about ita s far as im concerned though.
by Strife
Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:06 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Guitar sounds like chainsaw
Replies: 5
Views: 1376

... Im mad that that guy is wasting oxygen by breathing the same air that i do. WASTE OF SPACE ON THIS PLANET.
by Strife
Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Interplay News
Replies: 20
Views: 3209

by Strife
Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:58 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Interplay News
Replies: 20
Views: 3209

Interplay News

So it appears the guy that used to run atari has a company called Interactive Game Group , LLC. The guys at interplay from what I could make out of the reports that got posted sold 2 million common shares to this guy. 10 year agreement. Things sound like they might kick off in the upcoming year.
by Strife
Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:18 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Disk Cloning
Replies: 5
Views: 1771

I hardly install anything on this PC... although I am sharing it with the girl now so I suppose I should keep a closer eye on it for a bit.... EEEEKK!
by Strife
Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:22 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Disk Cloning
Replies: 5
Views: 1771

Disk Cloning

K i wanna replace my OS drive with one thats a little faster. Most of my programs are on a seperate hard drive entirely. I want to take that drive out for a moment. Put in the extra drive. Clone my OS drive. Take my current OS drive out. Stick the cloned drive in. Then put my other extra drive witho...
by Strife
Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:19 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: McCain suggests $300 million reward......
Replies: 11
Views: 1352

McCain suggests $300 million reward......

PHOENIX, Arizona: John McCain hopes to solve America's energy crisis with cold hard cash. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee is proposing a $300 million government prize to anyone who can develop an automobile battery that far surpasses existing technology. The bounty would equal $1 for...
by Strife
Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:26 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Firefox 3!!!!!!!
Replies: 43
Views: 4037

Firefox 3!!!!!!!

Its dope! Get it!

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/

Break guiness book of records.. They are trying to get most downloads in one day starting 11 PST!!!
by Strife
Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:11 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Is This the Last Generation of Gaming consoles?
Replies: 54
Views: 4113

I've got a ps3... and a pretty dope machine... ps3 was about $450... Mother Board and CPU alone were over $500... Plus I put the thing together myself rather than having some monkey charge me... Thats where consoles will continue to have a market. Some people know absolutley NOTHING about PC hardwar...
by Strife
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:23 am
Forum: Other 6DoF Game Efforts
Topic: Geocore
Replies: 68
Views: 24541

Maybe if we all threw a couple bucks in to help this game get going... Lets see we all gave Jay cotton 20 bucks how many years ago... why not get a lil fund raiser for psi and the whole project in general... I would be willing to drop 20 bones... and Im broke as crap right now! No strings attached.....
by Strife
Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:37 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Call Of Duty 4
Replies: 4
Views: 875

Got it for ps3... like it alot. Devil may cry 4 is amazing also.
by Strife
Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:17 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Microsoft = Evil Part Deux
Replies: 47
Views: 3320

I was actually reading about this yesterday at work. Google is fighting this because they are saying they will have another business venture like when microsoft was pushing their own software to be used in their operating system... and got fined highly for it. At this point google owns about 60% of ...
by Strife
Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:16 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: How to patch, find games and chat.
Replies: 44
Views: 57544

Kali is your best bet. http://www.kali.net there is a free trial that kicks you off every 15 minutes I think still. You should just buy it for 20 bones.
by Strife
Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:43 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Win xp device driver for 3dpro...
Replies: 14
Views: 3428

Well that answers my questions more than I ever expected. Thanks Grendel :) And when you do find the time for that batch put me right at the top of that list. Its killing me not being able to play right now :(
by Strife
Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:49 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Win xp device driver for 3dpro...
Replies: 14
Views: 3428

The gameport works fine. This is an issue that alot of people have had. It will either show up as connected and be extremely intermittent... or will just not show up at all as being connected. I will remove the stick and add it... again will come up as not connected. I will add a thrustmaster and it...
by Strife
Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:43 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Win xp device driver for 3dpro...
Replies: 14
Views: 3428

This is the inf for xp(half of it).... Below is the one for 98... Big differences... anyone know if we could simply change a few things to make this damn stick work right? [Version] Signature=\"$WINDOWS NT$\" ClassGuid={4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} Class=MEDIA Provider=%MSFT% Layo...
by Strife
Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Win xp device driver for 3dpro...
Replies: 14
Views: 3428

Those Drivers do NOT support the 3dpro correctly. It will show up as being there... but not connected.
by Strife
Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:10 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Win xp device driver for 3dpro...
Replies: 14
Views: 3428

Win xp device driver for 3dpro...

Now... I know we have the 3dpro usb adapter and all... but that seems to not be an option with no one making them anymore... Wouldn't there be a way to create your own xp driver that would support the 3dpro?
by Strife
Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:20 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: De-sensitized? :-(
Replies: 44
Views: 3090

I also commute 2 hours to and from work. I work 2nd shift so when I get out some people are leaving the bars. It makes for an interesting drive home. I have to go down a non light 2 lane highway for about 30 miles when I leave work at 12am. At least once a week there is an accident... Mostly cars ta...
by Strife
Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:13 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Formating drives
Replies: 8
Views: 1629

So no imaging software eh...
by Strife
Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:04 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Formating drives
Replies: 8
Views: 1629

OK it used eraser with the DoD format 7 sweep. It added a directory to the drive... I just deleted it when it was done... Now I need info on Ghosting my current Drive :)
by Strife
Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:23 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Formating drives
Replies: 8
Views: 1629

Formating drives

Best way... I know its a stupid question... But The girlfriend got ★■◆● on there she don't want me finding... I get a free drive if I can prove to her that her ★■◆● is gone and I can't get it back. What can I do besides NTFS format to completely destroy all info and still have the drive useable(aka ...
by Strife
Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:28 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Upgrade my router?
Replies: 12
Views: 1405

Re:

Most cable/DSL is less than 10MBits. If your FIOS is faster than 10Mbit, then you may see an increase. But you'll never see the full rated speed they advertise. Cable vision is 15 down 2 up... I work for them and I've seen in most cases people pulling at least 12... If you get boost its 30 down 5 u...
by Strife
Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Just bought a kitten
Replies: 21
Views: 2156

Yeah we trimmed the clams and its fine now... He can still get ya... but only if he really wants to. Doesn't accidently sink his claws in ya when hes playing... Although he did tear up Our little girls arm when the vaccum turned on... Its expected for the cat to be nuts for that though ;)
by Strife
Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:27 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Hacking?
Replies: 91
Views: 11090

I hate lazy people MD :P When i get some time... and money more importantly I will build that beeotch. Thanks for your help :P
by Strife
Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:21 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Testing Online Connectivity and Speed
Replies: 47
Views: 73419

Re:

Matrix: didn't OOL recently up the BW caps above 10/1? I always had 10/1 since the beta rollout and then they started that ad campaign... maybe they're just unifying all their markets (I was on LI). I work for OOL Regular OOl is 15Down 2 up Pay for boost... its only 10 bucks more and you double you...
by Strife
Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:15 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Just bought a kitten
Replies: 21
Views: 2156

This little monster is a total night owl... Noctornal he is for sure! He likes to run across the room and pounce on your face... Gotta declaw this lil bastard sometime soon :P
by Strife
Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:35 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Hacking?
Replies: 91
Views: 11090

Re:

MD-2389 wrote:
Strife wrote:Link to the required parts to make the adapter would be appreciated.
*knock* *knock*

You posted in the thread!!! You should know! :P
Im also very lazy and don't like having to search through threads to find stuff... Page number and aproximate place on thread would be appreciated! :P
by Strife
Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:38 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Just bought a kitten
Replies: 21
Views: 2156

Just bought a kitten

Lil Siamese... Thing is awesome... ITs the most friendly cuddly little thing I've ever seen! Cheap too for a pure!
by Strife
Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:37 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Hacking?
Replies: 91
Views: 11090

Link to the required parts to make the adapter would be appreciated.
by Strife
Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:51 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Hacking?
Replies: 91
Views: 11090

Re:

Space, I've played against you a few times and never noticed anything out of the ordinary. The D3 community seems to be at the phase of where the D1/D2 community was a few years ago. There's a bunch of skilled players who absolutely hate getting beat, and will make any kind of excuse possible to ex...
by Strife
Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:07 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Interplay says it will develop new Descent
Replies: 151
Views: 13682

Re:

This thread made it to 5 pages?? People are so worked up about a phantom Descent game that it wouldn't be surprising if it went up to 200 pages. :roll: true... just look at CD.... Haven't heard boo dittley about that project in a few months... It sucks when there are people that want to play a new ...
by Strife
Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:04 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: SLI 7950 or 8800....
Replies: 4
Views: 963

Re:

The real card you need to compare in that chart is the 8800 GT vs the 7950 GX2. Since he wants to know if getting a new card and going the SLI route will work better than getting a single 8800 GT it is the best comparison. And yes, the 8800 GT is still faster than the 7950 GX2. The other reason is ...