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by ReadyMan
Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Talon
Replies: 29
Views: 2415

Re: Talon

I never heard of this (dont go to PD except on links....).
Thanks for the headsup.
Looks very similar to descent....explosions are a bit much in such tight quarters tho.
by ReadyMan
Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:27 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: faster than light game.
Replies: 19
Views: 2809

Re: faster than light game.

Use lvl 1 cloak vs the boss, especially in waves 2 and 3 when he attacks with the "power surge". Also, take out all but one of the missile batteries, but leave one (if you take out the last guy, the AI takes over). Firebombs are good for the first aid room, followed by away teams beaming o...
by ReadyMan
Sun Aug 18, 2013 3:16 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: faster than light game.
Replies: 19
Views: 2809

Re: faster than light game.

Teleporting is the key to the game (if you can survive long enough).
I've beaten the mothership twice (on easy). Trying to unlock the various ships now.

Too bad the game is only 8 systems....wonder if they'll expand it?
by ReadyMan
Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:01 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: faster than light game.
Replies: 19
Views: 2809

Re: faster than light game.

Go here and read the notes.
The video teaches you A LOT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l6r9QNm3xg#at=3344
by ReadyMan
Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: faster than light game.
Replies: 19
Views: 2809

Re: faster than light game.

OK, TERRIFIC game!
Nice to play for just 15 minutes if that's all you have.
This is a MUST have game if you dont have it already.

Very hard, but you can watch a few videos in the guide section that make things a bit easier.
Boarding helps with getting more scrap.
by ReadyMan
Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: faster than light game.
Replies: 19
Views: 2809

Re: faster than light game.

Any news on what the team is working on now?
This game could be so awesome with a bit better graphics and of course more content.
by ReadyMan
Sat Aug 03, 2013 5:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: faster than light game.
Replies: 19
Views: 2809

Re: faster than light game.

Thanks for the heads up on this game!

I read the reviews and watched a youtube video on it...terrific idea for a game, and seems a good one for my weak little net book when I'm traveling.
by ReadyMan
Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:43 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Star Citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 1093

Re: Star Citizen

I'm thinking the swing toward more interest in space/sci fi (as opposed to fantasy) may focus more developer attention on this theme. And with more joysticks needed for SC, Descent should be on the radar for some publisher. But back on topic, SC should be great for dogfighting, and for pc gaming in ...
by ReadyMan
Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:23 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Star Citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 1093

Re: Star Citizen

I was thinking that perhaps with the renewed interest in space games/sims, perhaps we'll see some renewed activity for a descent style game, or better yet, a Descent 4!
by ReadyMan
Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:25 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Star Citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 1093

Re: Star Citizen

The more $ they get from the pledges, the less they need from investors, so the money ends up in development instead of the pockets of the middleman.
Everything I've seen so far is amazing. I bought a couple of ships, and glad I did.
by ReadyMan
Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:40 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Star Citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 1093

Star Citizen

Any other Star Citizen backers here?

SC is shaping up to be epic!
Funding has almost reached 14.5 million.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/
by ReadyMan
Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:50 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DSL to wireless device?
Replies: 28
Views: 4931

Re: DSL to wireless device?

The ASUS RT-N66U is $140 but it'll fill all my router and wireless needs right (it has 4 ports for me to use for wired connectivity)? I'm wondering if my current setup is slowing me down, and if so, I dont mind the $140 price. I would plug my dsl modem into this router and just use it like my curren...
by ReadyMan
Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:53 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DSL to wireless device?
Replies: 28
Views: 4931

Re: DSL to wireless device?

This seems the best way to go. I wont need wifi very often.
I'm using an old Linksys router with a westell dsl modem.
Any links to a recommend wireless router that I can plug into my current setup?
by ReadyMan
Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:47 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DSL to wireless device?
Replies: 28
Views: 4931

Re: DSL to wireless device?

Thank you for the replies! I like the idea of keeping my wired network running, but having the option of connecting wirelessly. I searched for a wireless router/modem and found this link: http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-Wireless-ADSL2-Router-DGN2200/dp/B003NZSX7G But it didnt get very good reviews. An...
by ReadyMan
Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:35 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DSL to wireless device?
Replies: 28
Views: 4931

DSL to wireless device?

My wife won an iPad mini from her work, however, neither one of us has an exisiting apple device, and my home network is a DSL line with a cabled router that powers 2 computers and a printer. I've tried to stay away from wireless setups in the past as I prefer cabled networks. Sadly, her device has ...
by ReadyMan
Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:23 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Did you try unplugging all 3 USBs, booting, then turning off, then adding just the kb (and then one USB at a time till they are all plugged in again)?
That's what worked for me, and ever since, I've not had any issues (even tho I've had the machine unplugged half a dozen times to mess with the fans).
by ReadyMan
Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:03 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Congrats on the new CPU Krom! From what I've read, this CPU is the real deal, and the Haswell chips arent all that much better for the cost. What cooler are you using with your 3770k? Are you going to OC it? I dont know about the CPU level up option...kind of intrigued by it, but dont know if I shou...
by ReadyMan
Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:43 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

I did a Prime 95 test today for about 2 1/2 hours. Temps were mostly high 50s, but hit a max of 62, 66, 67, 67. (that's with my fans on max)
It's warm here today and my office is stuffy and humid.
No reported errors or warnings
by ReadyMan
Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:31 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Great points. I've been wondering about the value of overclocking from 3.9 to 4.5 (or most of these chips seem to be able to hit 4.7 with no problem). I did some gaming yesterday as well as ran Prime 95 and the temps stayed in the low 50s, with my fans running below full speed. (running on less than...
by ReadyMan
Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:05 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Finally got my dead fans back from corsair (still waiting on the fan from Phanteks, but I bought another--the cooler supports 3--and got it in a couple of days). The system is up and running and very cool. I just Prime 95 only puts the system into the 50s, and gaming is similar. I havent OC'd yet, b...
by ReadyMan
Sun May 26, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Thanks Bubba! I was inspired by your setup a couple of years back when you posted some picks. :D Triple monitors (and a GPU to run them) has been the single more important upgrade I've ever made. It would be difficult to go back to two, or (gasp) even one! I'll keep an eye on the CH USB connections ...
by ReadyMan
Sun May 26, 2013 12:16 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Cant play video in browser --FIXED--
Replies: 16
Views: 1801

Re: Cant play video in browser

Fixed it! (in the FireFox address bar type: about:config and press enter In "about:config", the setting: media.windows-media-foundation.enabled was listed as True , and I just had to toggle it to False apparently in the FF 21 update last week, they adjusted some things, and didnt note this...
by ReadyMan
Sat May 25, 2013 10:58 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Cant play video in browser --FIXED--
Replies: 16
Views: 1801

Re: Cant play video in browser

I installed the CCCP codecs, but still have the same problem. I've disabled all plugins and tried with each plugin disabled, but the problem still exists. I dont think it's a plugin problem, nor a shockwave/flash issue. I wish there was an error code or something that would give me a clue as to what...
by ReadyMan
Fri May 24, 2013 9:58 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Cant play video in browser --FIXED--
Replies: 16
Views: 1801

Re: Cant play video in browser

which plugin do you recommend? I have the: Quick Time 7.7.4 plugin and the Shockwave flash 11.7.700 plugin, and the Java Platform SE 7 U21 10.21.2.11 plugin, and the MS Windows media Player Firefox plugin 1.0.0.8 and the realPlayer Html5 VideoShiim plug in (32 bit) there are a few others, but those ...
by ReadyMan
Fri May 24, 2013 9:14 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Cant play video in browser --FIXED--
Replies: 16
Views: 1801

Re: Cant play video in browser

No. Do you think that's necessary?
by ReadyMan
Fri May 24, 2013 5:05 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Cant play video in browser --FIXED--
Replies: 16
Views: 1801

Re: Cant play video in browser

I looked in the event log, but didnt see anything pertinent...
Also it's odd that I can get it to work in Chrome, which makes me think it's some kind of add on that I need?
by ReadyMan
Fri May 24, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Cant play video in browser --FIXED--
Replies: 16
Views: 1801

Re: Cant play video in browser

I have it listed in AdBlock Plus to allow everything thru from that site. is there another location where I can white list, or erase a blacklist? Seems that this would have come over from my old pc, since I transferred all my preferences. Something is blocking the video from loading. It tries to load
by ReadyMan
Fri May 24, 2013 1:51 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Cant play video in browser --FIXED--
Replies: 16
Views: 1801

Re: Cant play video in browser

Yes YouTube works. As does ESPN. I have the latest Nvidia drives as of last week (a new version just came out today/yesterday, but I havent dl'ed it). "use hardware acceleration when available" is unchecked. I tried it both on and off and this does not make a difference. Also, I migrated m...
by ReadyMan
Fri May 24, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Cant play video in browser --FIXED--
Replies: 16
Views: 1801

Cant play video in browser --FIXED--

I'm wracking my brains on this one. I get no video but I get audio from a website with streaming mp4 video. It works on my old pc, but with this new build I cant get it to work. It doesnt work in IE nor in firefox. However, it DOES work in chrome. If I dl the video, it plays fine. I just cant do it ...
by ReadyMan
Tue May 21, 2013 9:13 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

That fixed it. Stock core voltage is now between 0.912 idling at 1600mhz, and 1.152 or so when running at 3900mhz. Sending the fans in tomorrow. Hopefully it wont be too long of a turnaround. I'm wondering if it's worth spending $20 on a 3rd phanteks fan for the cooler (only 2 come with the cooler, ...
by ReadyMan
Tue May 21, 2013 10:34 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Is it possible to just lower the core voltage without upping the multiplier? If so, how? (put cpu voltage to manual and then just set it to 1.20 or something?)
I dont want to OC until I get the 2nd CPU fan replaced.
by ReadyMan
Mon May 20, 2013 12:33 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

That's the odd thing. The Vcore 1.33 IS stock. I havent adjusted anything other than the XMP for the RAM. Waiting for Grendel to chime in on the USB oddities. I searched and searched, but coudnt find anything more on this (cant seem to be able to join the RoG forums to start a thread) Here are the t...
by ReadyMan
Sun May 19, 2013 3:02 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

UPDATE I plugged the the working CPU fan (was plugged into CPU_OPT) into the CPU fan plug, and put the non working CPU fan into CPU_OPT. The system booted to windows. Interestingly, the new CPU fan is running at 1200 rpm and the CPU_OPT (that wasnt working) started at 340 rpm and then just died at 0...
by ReadyMan
Sun May 19, 2013 1:14 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Cant boot the system now. The bootup screen says "no keyboard detected press F1 to start setup" However, since it doesnt detect the keyboard I cant press F1 :x This did this a couple of times while I was setting up the system, so I had plugged the keyboard into the front of the case (into ...
by ReadyMan
Sun May 19, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

I forgot about the SSD tweaks (I did run the Samsung Magician over provisioning--set to 10%). Thanks for the reminder. I'll have to wait on OC'ing I guess. Fired up the system this morning and got a "CPU fan error". One of the two cooler fans stopped working. :( I'll pull it apart and see ...
by ReadyMan
Sat May 18, 2013 9:50 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

After quite a bit of software loading and updating, the system is up and running with all my programs. The sound seems to work great, and the ButtKicker Gamer 2 works just fine with the onboard connector (had to use a splitter to get the speakers AND the headphones to both work at the same time. Her...
by ReadyMan
Thu May 16, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Thanks! :D This build was really Grendel and Krom doing a long distance collaboration (with a lot of baby sitting involved). I was very uncomfortable at first, but feel that I could build another pc in half the time now. I sure do appreciate the input, advice, tips, directions, and assistance! I'll ...
by ReadyMan
Thu May 16, 2013 2:59 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Everything seems to be up and running, the only problem is a dead fan (one of the 120mm corsair fans I bought for the top of the case). Got the HD installed and initialized and I'm loading software now, but it'll probably be the weekend by the time I get everything loaded. Then I can start messing w...
by ReadyMan
Wed May 15, 2013 10:58 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Updated the Bios...wow that was easy! Is there a need to update the mb and sound drivers? I cant find what the chipset drivers are, but the Asus site has an update from 9/12/2012, as well as an audio driver update from 9/26/2012 Also, during loading of the LAN drivers from the mb, I got an "err...
by ReadyMan
Wed May 15, 2013 9:54 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: possible upgrade
Replies: 119
Views: 11850

Re: possible upgrade

Best way to update the bios?
I read somewhere that I can do it via software?