Recent content by PhoenixFlame

Except that many times, some gamers don't just want a steak. They want a steak that is seared at exactly the right temperature, with the right balance of pink and brown, seasoned specifically and to perfection, and with the right kind of mashed potatoes - not too much gravy, not too runny, with...

Disclaimer that I'm not a designer, so I don't really have first hand knowledge, but... This varies slightly from company to company, but as a designer, you're generally involved in laying out the rules, the logic, the environment, and the mechanics of either a part or a whole of a...

If the registry entry exists, have you checked that the file is actually in the C:\windows\system32 folder? If it is, have you tried overwriting it with a copy of the file from another PC running the exact same SP and OS (Windows XP SP2 32-bit in your case of course). Aside from this, I'm...

Yeah, Deathleaper has it right - there are some PCs that will generally play games decently for around 600 - 800 or so. If you want to upgrade this machine, though, you'll probably have to go with 1 GB of RAM just to max out your memory on a 32-bit OS, get a slightly better video card (the...

Well now we're starting to get into complex territory. If it isn't the codec, isn't the flash player, isn't the plugin, we might have a missing entry in the registry, which wouldn't necessarily come up in CCleaner, which removes old or unused entries for the most part. You can try running...

Your friend sounds like the type of gamer who makes the common illogical conclusion that if a lot of people love a game and talk about it, that it must therefore be for everyone. Not the case. Sometimes people prefer different types of games. Now, I have no interest in BF3, and it might be...

Well, with all those eliminated, it sounds like it may be a codec issue. Do you happen to have Windows 7 1.3.4 codecs or similar installed? Or if you do not run Win7, something else? That may be it. Another alternative would be to download a codec pack such as k-lite (updated the 29th of this...

By no means should you feel obligated to play a game that might not really grab you and hold your interest - though admittedly, games do get more fun with more people playing them together. If your priorities for enjoyment are on compelling characters and a decent storyline with logical...

Try to remove flash player entirely and re-install. Some players are bundled with codecs that might play them despite the issue. Have you tried VLC player?

Douchery? You can't really go wrong with Kefka from FFVI. He's a classic villain that's sorely lacking in today's obsession with "grey" villains that you're not sure could be evil or douchey, per se.

Would need to know more before giving advice - do you have a budget for what you want to spend? What games do you want to play? What else will you use the PC for? A bit more info would certainly help, if you could provide it. Pre-built vs. building your own has pros and cons.

Sounds like a codec or flash player thing, maybe. Have to narrow it down as right now it's very general. Have you: -tried another browser with the videos -tried to re-download Flash Player for your browser -tried a freeware FLV player such as..errr..FLV Player?

Yeah, there was a sort of anticlimactic nature to what was the last battle of the game and Myrrah's part in all of it. But the ease of it all might have factored into it. I mean, sure, Gears was never really known for its story, but it would have been nice to explain a few things left unanswered.

Nope. I've always been a sporadic poster and probably always will be. It's worked for almost 4 years now, right?

I see the point about being progressive about what we do to improve the educational experience. No issues there. What I really just disagree with you on is the degree to which you don't think this is a big deal or is not overboard. As someone who had to teach a few semesters of basic...