It is recommended to [b]not[/b] use NTFS for USB flash drives. If you feel you must change from the FAT16 or FAT32 format that most lower capacity USB flash drives ship with (and for readyboost you do need to change the format) exFAT is the recommended format . Because of the way it works NTFS should really only be used on physical HD's. I don't have my fingers on articles that support
[quote who="Astax" reply="143" id="3088753"]Every bit of information about me is important to me. And I consider it private, or at very least privileged. Can I protect all my information? Probably not, but I sure can try. Giving in is not an option. If you do not value your own privacy, that is your problem. But an increasingly oblivious stance by the majority of people is going to become everyone's problem. [/quote] Nowhere did I
[quote who="Astax" reply="133" id="3088719"] A company collects data about you, constantly... Yes constantly (unless you don't want the newest patch that fixes that game-breaking bug that always slips through Q/A). It's an unnecessary hassle. And collecting information about me is wrong.[/quote] How [i]exactly[/i] is that different from just browsing the web and/or posting on forums (hell..even these). You think data isn't collected ab
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[quote who="Jafo" reply="68" id="3088614"]Quoting JCD-Bionicman, reply 64 and the only people in the middle east that hate us are the crazies, the terrorists that are also crazy, and people who have simply been brainwashed to hate america, All sovereign Nations resent outside 'intrusion'. It's nothing specific to 'crazies'...it is THEIR RIGHT. Pure atruism would see 'wealthy' countries assisting the poor, not just those whose 'stabil
[quote who="boshimi336" reply="113" id="3088259"] For our group, LAN is absolutely essential. We have no problem with each of us having to have a legit copy or not (steam offline-mode or not), it's not an issue. But, when we have 10 people at my place or a friends, LANing it up with Sins for 10-12 hours on a Saturday with movies on in the background, soda and beer in the fridge, etc ... and we have crap internet? Things quickly turn into a LAG fest and become unplayable. StarCraft 2,
[quote who="Draakjacht" reply="118" id="3088490"] I can only speak for my interests as I see them.[/quote] The same thing applies for me which is why I have posted the things I have.
[quote who="Alstein" reply="116" id="3088459"]My only worry with services is broadband caps. It's quite likely that by this time next year, my only choice for an ISP that isn't heavily capped will be dial-up. [/quote] How much can one possibly download in one month? I mean, I have a 250GB / month cap. Most months I don't even break 10GB and the only month I went higher was in Dec 2010 (over a year ago) whe
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[quote who="JCD-Bionicman" reply="64" id="3088254"]Monk, its not even worth replying to your post. Its like you said, its a vicious cycle. Personally I think your unwillingness to hear anything ive said has done more to cause the cycle than me. [/quote] [e digicons]:grin:[/e] [e digicons]:rofl:[/e] ...sometimes meditcations can help when one suffers from delusions.
[quote who="JCD-Bionicman" reply="42" id="3087975"]Dude, come on. I bought the damn game. You can look up the transaction too. Im no pirate. I just wanted to be able to play it with my brother. My brother would never have bought the game anyways as he says he doesnt like such games because they are too time consuming. I used this opportunity with you so that I could get him a copy, as I dont think he would have ever bought it, whereas now he has the full game and maybe it will grow on him and
[quote who="GoaFan77" reply="103" id="3087878"] I'm curious who exactly you're responding to Monk, as I haven't seen much if any of the old guard multiplayer "smurfy" community in this thread. In fact the ones respectable enough to maintain a public presence seem to be a bit optimistic about it, mostly worried about if Steam might reduce performance. [/quote] The "smurfy" comment wasn't directed at anyone in particular. Anyone who has been around SINS MP lon
At the risk of allienating some in this thread...... I was here (with SINS) since before release-day. I was active on ICO (although mostly for the purposes of helping people host games and not actually playing) for years. So keep that in mind when I post the rest of what I'm going to say. I believe that had SINS been initially released on STEAM (with steamworks integration) the above story would have gone
[quote who="Emperor_Nero" reply="82" id="3087189"]It just disappoints me that we have to give up our rights to products that we purchase. Steam blocks you from your entire library if you cheat or anything like that; who is cheating hurting? It isn't like you're stealing anything.[/quote] No they don't block your entire library. I know a guy who was a dumbass and downloaded a cheat for Modern Warfare 2 because as he put it "he was bored and wanted to see what would ha
@Draakjacht Correct me if I'm wrong, but to me your post seems more about ambivalence towards 'video gaming' in general rather than actual opposition to STEAM as a platform itself. Having said that I'm not in disagreement with the message of your post. We all need to get out more, lead less sedintary lives and enjoy more 'firsts'. ;) Security also is important and in my opinion not havin
[quote who="rowanlad" reply="76" id="3087166"] Shall I pour some tea? [/quote] Since I'm still recovering from the "you-will-feel-like-death-for-a-week-FLU" I would welcome some tea right about now.......hehe ;)
[quote who="GoaFan77" reply="69" id="3087155"] Feel free to think that as much as you want, but to others its a very real fear and real or imagined they should both be fully informed about it and have the right to complain and take any other actions they feel are reasonable. [/quote] Of course, I have never suggested anything different.
^^^ please see above. EDIT: Also, while I have no issue with someone opposing something on priciple (as long as they don't suggest that principle as fact) some people have identified "risks" (as they see them) as being a reason not to like STEAM. Some of those "risks" my experiences do speak to. Again, as already stated the last statement of my initial post makes its own assumption so those not la
Maybe the word "assumptions" was a wee bit of an [i]assumption[/i] of its own but I do believe that many who's posts show STEAM-nervousness do in fact find it hard to believe that experiences such as mine could possibly exist since so many of their fears seem (at least to me) rather far-fetched. [e digicons];)[/e]
To those worried about having "some additional software" just for one game : Years ago I had to get STEAM in order to get the MOD (which later became a full game) called "Red Orchestra". I thought it sucked that I needed STEAM and never thought I'd use it for anything else. Then I started paying attention to those unbelievable sales seemingly always going at STEAM (nothing out there beats them.......I
I think my car could use re-painting?!? hehe [e digicons]:w00t:[/e]
edit: nevermind.
[quote who="JCD-Bionicman" reply="3" id="3086356"] I posted this before he came to that thread so... check the dates next time. [/quote] Same date. As far as time? Looks like you gave him around 30mins to respond before you created this new thread. [quote who="JCD-Bionicman" reply="3" id="3086356"] And you would be right in that assumption... because it is, just as it is yours.[/quote] I realise my reponses in threads such as these
[e digicons]:-"[/e] (whistles tune to "santa baby" hehe) Nano baby, Just plop a quantum PC onto my lap. Been an awful long wait Nano Baby, so hurry down the assembly-line.....no more maybe's...........oooooo.....Nano baby! [e digicons]:drool:[/e]
Are you seriously creating [i]another[/i] thread for this? Especially after you have a game-DEV posting to you in one of your other threads? sigh......the SD forums are starting to look like the personal chat-room of one JCD-Bionicman these days...... [e digicons]O:)[/e]
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[quote who="JCD-Bionicman" reply="54" id="3086298"] I just dont get it. Why is power so important (other than the obvious need of power for your computer)?[/quote] Remember when I said back on page 2 (how in my opinion) I didn't think you were ready to build your own PC. What you need to do first is either take a basic computer hardware course or get yourself some decent hardware books (failing that......a lot of googling and some serious web-based hardware g
[quote who="Rebell44" reply="6" id="3086325"] You could have bought from Steam and you wouldnt have any problem redownloading as many times as you wanted [/quote] Yeah but what about his brother? How's he gonna play then?....... hehe [e digicons]O:)[/e]