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Reply to Graphics cards and system requirements: How can you tell which is better? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Unfortunately, you have to research the specs on the cards. Case in point: I had an NVidia GT 120, which came out after the superior 9800. By looking at the specs it was obvious that the GT120 was merely a rebranded 9500. And the 9500 was inferior to the 8800. The only way to know was by looking at the specs. This also means doing research to know what each specification is and why it is important.

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Reply to Will Stardock create an historical turn-based strategy game? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

i would like to see a real-world strategy game from Stardock as well (As opposed to Sci-fi or fantasy, which they've already done). Not historically based, like a Paradox game, but more of a Civ-like game. I think Stardock would offer something unique. Especially if it had customizable units. For me, this might be an instabuy.

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Reply to How Long Has Your Current Gaming PC Lasted? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Mine is 5 years old. The most demanding game I play is Civ V. I've upgraded the video card, replaced the HDD, and upgraded from Vista to Win 7. I'll probably replace it in the next two years. Specs: intel core 2 quad @ 2.39 Ghz 8 GB Ram Nvidia 9800 GT 1 GB 1 TB HDD Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit

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Reply to Have You "Cut the Cable" Yet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

Cut cable six months ago and never looked back. With Netflix and Hulu streaming there's plenty of content (and no commercials on Netflix). After subscription fees we save about $60 Per month. It's been a good deal for us.

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Reply to player rage from in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Sure I get frustrated while playing video games. But also when working on cars and recording music. The problem is internal, not external.

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Reply to New virus CryptoDefender is worse than CryptoLocker. UPDATE. in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="heft" reply="11" id="3457133"]Quoting Jafo, reply 10 Quoting heft, reply 9pardon my ignorance, but how does one make a bootable disk image? Means a full system [os] disk image...the sort of thing that can be restored via recovery media [dvd] to a normal boot OS....[or can be mounted as a VM]... What program would I use?[/quote] Sorry I asked this question. I was being lazy. [e digicons]:blush:[/e] So I researched a little bit. It turns o

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Reply to New virus CryptoDefender is worse than CryptoLocker. UPDATE. in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="Jafo" reply="10" id="3457126"] Quoting heft, reply 9pardon my ignorance, but how does one make a bootable disk image? Means a full system [os] disk image...the sort of thing that can be restored via recovery media [dvd] to a normal boot OS....[or can be mounted as a VM]...[/quote] What program would I use?

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Best iPad Games in Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

What do you think are the best iPad games? Here's my short list: 1. Sttarbase Orion (turn-based) - close to MOO2 - my favorite iPad game 2. Panzer Corps (turn-based) - modernized Panzer General - very close to the PC version - seems very stable 3. Scrabble 4. Civilization Revolution (turn-based) - not near as good as any PC version of Civ, but similar 5. Sid Meiers Pirates - a lot like the PC version 6. Spaceward Ho! - MOO Lite

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Reply to 9 Year Old Opera Singer! in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

I'm no opera fan (actually I prefer rock and metal) but, wow... I never thought I'd actually consider wanting to listen to it. All of these are intuitively gifted in such a way that is incredibly inspiring. And so young...

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Reply to Your top 5 4X games of all time. in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

1. Civ 2 - I played this more than any other game to date. It's still installed on an XP box in the house. 2. Civ 5 BNW 3. Gal Civ II 4. Master of Orion II 5. Alpha Centauri

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Reply to IGN claims that GalCivIII is under development in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="Chibiabos" reply="10" id="3425659"] Not just 4X games, but PC gaming is completely dead ... and for that matter, the PC itself is dead![/quote] Oh, man... Again? I still never got over the last few times it died. I had to drown my sorrows in new PC games on a new PC.

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Reply to The Middle Market is not dying in Elemental Dev Journals GalCiv2 Forums

It seems like my middle portion is what grows the fastest these days... Seriously, I enjoy mostly middle market games. I think the only AAA game I play right now is Civ V. Other games are from Stardock, Matrix, Paradox and GOG. They are IMO some of the better games.

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