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by Lord Alpha
Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:36 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: WArcaf III(ish) problem
Replies: 0
Views: 5708

WArcaf III(ish) problem

Hello all, I've recently started playing W3 online, and I've been having a weird issue with some of the maps I've downloaded. In the game, the background for all menus and HUD elements (such as the minimap, unit command card and unit info pane across the bottom) appear black although you can still s...
by Lord Alpha
Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:14 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: USB Hub + USB Flash drive problems
Replies: 9
Views: 11550

Re: USB Hub + USB Flash drive problems

funkyass wrote:is the hub plugged in?
Yes. Both the USB wire and the power cord are securely plugged in.

@powered hub comments:

Assuming a powered hub is one that plugs into a wall socket, then the one I have is a powered hub
by Lord Alpha
Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: USB Hub + USB Flash drive problems
Replies: 9
Views: 11550

USB Hub + USB Flash drive problems

Hello everyone, I have a 7-port USB hub, into which is plugged a 16GB flash drive. On this flash drive are some video files. If I attempt to play these videos directly from the flash drive, Windows somehow "disconnects" the drive and it no longer shows up in My Computer. If I remove the dr...
by Lord Alpha
Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: the ditto trick in pokemon heartgold/soulsilver
Replies: 18
Views: 12241

Re: the ditto trick in pokemon heartgold/soulsilver

If it matters anymore, the only time two Pokemon will not produce an egg in the Daycare center is if that old guy standing outside tells you that "The two seem to prefer to play with other Pokemon"
by Lord Alpha
Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:15 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Looking for manuals for used games
Replies: 9
Views: 7030

Looking for manuals for used games

Hi everyone This is probably a sketchy topic here, and if so feel free to lock/delete it. I bought a couple used games for the PSP recently and they did not include their respective manuals :( I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find manuals for PSP games in PDF format? The two games in ques...
by Lord Alpha
Tue May 18, 2010 12:52 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING THESE DAYS
Replies: 1533
Views: 2846765

Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING THESE DAYS

HeartGold. Never played the original so this is totally new.
by Lord Alpha
Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:43 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Age of Empires II Gold Edition Windows XP issues
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

I'm still having this problem, unfortunately.
by Lord Alpha
Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:13 am
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Age of Empires II Gold Edition Windows XP issues
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

@Deathlike: Your suggestion didn't work

@funkyass: Yes, why?

@Hyos: Thanks, I'll try that
by Lord Alpha
Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:07 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Age of Empires II Gold Edition Windows XP issues
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

Not from what I've seen. Why?
by Lord Alpha
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:59 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Age of Empires II Gold Edition Windows XP issues
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

odditude wrote:
Deathlike2 wrote:Update your laptop's video drivers perhaps?

Maybe try "Disabling Visual Themes"
AoEIII is a MS game released in '05 - there aren't going to be any Luna-related issues.
Except that this is AOE 2
by Lord Alpha
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:34 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Age of Empires II Gold Edition Windows XP issues
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

Any idea which fonts could be missing/corrupted? Or how to tell?

@Deathlike: I'll try your suggestion to see if it fixes the problem
by Lord Alpha
Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:50 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Age of Empires II Gold Edition Windows XP issues
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

Tried that, 1.0c still exhibits the problems.
by Lord Alpha
Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:33 am
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Age of Empires II Gold Edition Windows XP issues
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

Age of Empires II Gold Edition Windows XP issues

Hello everyone, I hhave recently come into a copy of AoE II . I installed the game on my laptop (running on Windows XP SP3). I install the game and its expansion with no problems. When I start the expansion, the text on the main menu is not displayed. If I select to create a custom game, the screen ...
by Lord Alpha
Sat Dec 26, 2009 6:46 pm
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Happy Holidays 2009! Also, post the loot you managed to get.
Replies: 31
Views: 34244

"Last Words" (bio for George Carlin)
Blu-Ray Player
JVC 120watt stereo
Star Trek (the new movie) on Blu-Ray
Will be getting this (clicky) sometime today I hope (assuming the local BB has one in stock)
by Lord Alpha
Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:31 pm
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Irony at its finest
Replies: 18
Views: 10735

Irony at its finest

Major Members CRIA Sued by Estate of Jazz artist for Copyright Infringement

Am I the only one that finds this at least slightly amusing?
by Lord Alpha
Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:30 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Elecbye creators of MUGEN return
Replies: 5
Views: 4074

Wow. Awesome. I just started messing around with MUGEN too.
by Lord Alpha
Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:45 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING THESE DAYS
Replies: 1533
Views: 2846765

ever play evolution worlds? That was the Gamecube port of Evolution 2, with a stripped-down minimal version of Evolution 1 thrown in so you knew what was going on, right? Right - I own that as well, not a big fan of it myself which is why I picked up the original Dreamcast version of Evolution 2 fo...
by Lord Alpha
Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:44 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING THESE DAYS
Replies: 1533
Views: 2846765

Currently Playing:

Phantasy Star II

Will be starting:

Evolution 2: Far off promise (Dreamcast)
by Lord Alpha
Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:18 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Looking for a program
Replies: 2
Views: 3335

Looking for a program

I'm looking for som,ething called "The Megaman Effect". This was a small program that, when installed in Windows XP, would cause all programs to start up as if it were a robot master selected from Mega Man 2 Used top bw loacated here: http://www.virtualconstructs.com/downloads/megamaneffec...
by Lord Alpha
Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:10 pm
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: r3gged sci tech display d0ctor serial numbahZ
Replies: 51
Views: 48796

I don't have the actual pic but,

THE OFFICIAL JB SEAL OF APPROVAL
by Lord Alpha
Sun May 17, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Windows 7 Beta available to download on Jan 9th
Replies: 239
Views: 117744

I'm slightly annoyed that, once again and for no apparent reason, Microsoft has decided to rename and move various items around in control panel. *sigh* Other than that I'm relatively happy with the RC. I've been using it as my main OS* since it came out and it's been fairly decent even on my 3yr ol...
by Lord Alpha
Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:27 pm
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Jail is now making prisoners wear HOT PINK jumpsuits
Replies: 27
Views: 15637

Eleventy-oned
by Lord Alpha
Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:43 am
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING THESE DAYS
Replies: 1533
Views: 2846765

C&C Tiberium Sun although not well. Just finished Jade Empire on the xbox.
by Lord Alpha
Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:13 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: XBOX360 CD release button?
Replies: 23
Views: 16373

@odditude Thank you sir. that being said, I thought the red rings of death has been taken care of :? The latest revision, named Jasper, is supposed to be the one with fewer failure rates. MS should've waited and fixed the hardware problems instead of rushing the 360 for release. Yes, you probably en...