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Okay, so when my PC starts up, a small bar down the bottom of the screen says 'Norton is running a check on "wuredir.cab.bak".
Now, at first i wasn't worried, but then i remembered reading a PC magazine that said something about the "wuredir.cab.bak" thing in the virus section of the mag.
So, is this Wuredir.cab.bak file a problem?
Cheers.

Anyone else like this guy's music?
I heard the song 'Go' a while back and thought it was pretty awesome
Cheers,
Fluke.

Since the last competition's winner has not created a new Ball in a month, i felt like I'd do it, get back to mah' roots and whatnot. Anyway, this ball's theme is "The Hat Of Awesomeness". For bonus points, the sprite should relate to the theme of "Hat of Awesomeness", which is this - create the most incredible, mind blowing, senses-shattering hat you can think of.

No limits on colours.
Slight adding of things such as flowers/etc. allowed.
Here's one to get you started.

Hehe, patriotism.
Cheers,
Flukezy.

So it turns out Slipknot are going to be starting work on a new album late this year, and a new album out sometime between Q1 and Q2 2008. This excites me for two reasons. Firstly, ofcourse the album, which hopefully will follow 'The Subliminal Verses's sort of different approach to their music. Secondly, the possibility of a global tour of some sort.
Anyway, post your thoughts.
Cheers,
Flukezy.

Okay, so, i came across this site the other day, and I, as a gamer, felt damn offended.
Some of the interesting articles they had on offer included Textspeak linked to violent games and Burning Crusade goes Gold- Threat Level RED!!! .
Oh, and let's not forget some worshipping of the almighty Jack Thompson!
And, as per usual of sites such as this, it's all made almost viewable by badly-done Photoshop images that appear to be done by some sort of 3-year old.
Does anyone else dislike the media image of games?
Well, discussion/rant session open,
Cheers,
Flukezy.

Has anyone seen this yet? It's only been out for a little while in the US and won't be out for another eight days here in Australia. It's about the Persian invasion of Sparta by King Xerxes and his men, something i find extremely interesting. I haven't read the graphic novel, but if it's anything like the Graphic Novel-to-Film adaptation of Sin City, it should be pretty damn good!
Cheers,
Fluke.

Is it possible to have a character moving without the pause that comes during a character moving (in relation to non-ego chars).

Hey, so this may be incorporated into a series of short films and/or a VERY small (like, 3 levels short) adventure game.
Anyway, i've been having a bit of trouble with our large pixellyÃ,  friend here (he's that big because, if the small game does go ahead, it'll be run at 640x480).

I'm going for a Space Marine-ish sort of thing or the "Master Chief Look" if you like. My current and most pressing problem is i'm not sure how to go about "Beefing Him Up". It may just be gut instinct, but his physical features call out more for Stephen Hawking than Q4's Matthew Kane.
Also, i'd like to definitely keep the blocky look (it may just be a gut feeling again, but i really like the feel of big pixels.), but i would like to use some smaller pixel sizes for small features, such as the shotgun. I'd really like to include a crest or something on it.
Cheers,
Fluke.

Okay, i have a slight major problem with MTV.
I've been watching (for observation purposes and because my brother is obsessed with this sort of moronic thing) MTV for two hours now, and, after also reading MTV's schedule for the next month, can honestly say it is one of the worst channels i have ever had the extreme displeasure of watching.
Okay, so, here's how the last two hours breaks down.

*Show with NOTHING to do with music.
*Another show with NOTHING to do with music.
*A solid hour of moronic and audibly painful to listen to hip hop, presented by your typical blonde ditz.
*A terrible song by a hip hop artist whose name we'll all've forgotten in a year in each ad break.
*A complete lack of rock/metal/synth/any other genre you can think of.

After flipping through their schedule, it turns out they do play some rock. One hour every two weeks. Oh boy, i can't contain myself.

I know this sort of channel is aimed at 18-year old girls focussing more on which "hottie" to take to the prom and whether or not their bodies can afford to eat a celery stick or not than anything with significance, but it feels really attatched to hip-hop and anything even vaguely hip hop related, with no real variety other than the VERY occassional pop ballad.

Anyway, after the two hours i flipped over to VH1.Ã,  *MUCH BETTER* in my opinion, as there seems to be plenty of variety spanning lots of different genres.

So, how do you feel about MTV? Do you dislike it or think i've been too harsh with the above rant?

Cheers,
Fluke.

[Blip, Radar and Radarette, the three main characters.]

So, i've recently decided to, with a team of friends, develop a webcomic. We have planned to get the hosting ASAP, but until that time, here are a few early snippets
PS: If anyone remembers my 'Blip And Radar' post in the Critic's Lounge, this is the same series.


Blip, Radar and Radarette, the three main characters.


One of the first strips [VERY HEAVILY WORK IN PROGRESS!(especially the car's block-shape!)]


Another strip i did a few days ago. Note how, even when not focusing on the characters in the world of the strip (ie, me coming in and explaining something), it still maintains the graphic character style. Also pretty WIP.

So, yeah, we'll be getting the hosting once we have some more strips written up and some Work In Progresses finished, which should be within the next two months or so, and until then i'll continue putting up some work in progresses and whatnot.
Cheers,
Fluke and the 'Blip And Radar' Team

Is there any way to go to a 'random' room with AGS?
Cheers,
Fluke.

Okay, i opened my device manager today to find that, for some reason, my RIVA TNT2 64 had Problem Code 10, 'This Device Cannot Start'.
I have:
*Uninstalled and reinstalled it
*Downloaded all possible updates and drivers for it
*Looked inside my PC for anything wrong, eg. the card having cracked
*Done basically everything else my troubleshooter tells me.
Does anyone know how i could remedy this, as it is really beginning to annoy me.
Cheers,
Fluke.
PS-Does Counter-Strike (the original CS) require a videocard at all?

Hey, so i'm about to descend into conformity and take up Counter-Strike. However, i have a slight problem, that being if my videocard will be up to scratch. My videocard is an nvidia riva tnt2, the generic one that came with the computer.
Will this be enough?
Cheers,
Fluke.

Hey, so i'm going to be in the market for an mp3 player soon, and i've decided to bow down to conformity and get an iPod. Anyway, i was wondering, does the 2nd Genaration Nano's have the ability to buy and store games through the iTunes iPod game-purchase system?
Cheers,
Fluke.

Comments and Crits appreciated.
Cheers,
Fluke.

Some of you may rember a thread i posted a while ago, stating that whenever i played an ags game, i would be greeted with a blank black screen. I have taken a screenshot. I have attempted a lot of things in a try to fix this problem.

System Requirements:
*System*
-Microsoft Windows XP
-Home Edition
-Version 2002
-Service Pack 2

*Computer*
-Intel Pentium III Processor
-731MHz
-256MB of RAM
-NVIDIA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 pro

I realise i asked this earlier, and may come under attack for this, but i thought this would be better than reviving an already old thread. However, if you wish to read the old thread, you can find it here .
Anyone who thinks they can help, it would be extremely appreciated.
Cheers,
Fluke.

So, i've noticed the lack of any sort of 3D comp in the Competitions part of the forums.
I propose the following:

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                3D THURSDAY
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*Competitions last one week.
*Competitions begin two weeks after the completion of the previous.
*The host gives a general object, eg. a guitar, or turtle.
*Entrants use a 3D Graphic program (like Anim8or)
*The host selects the best, and they, er, win.

Please tell me whether or not you think this could work.
Cheers,
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider Fluke

Mkay, so here's a little piece i've been working on.
Skulls
Crits and comments welcome and appreciated.

Hey, was doodling the other day and ended up with this
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I think i may include it as a comic for my series, which i'll be getting hosting for in about a week or two.
Crits and Comments appreciated
Cheers,
Fluke.
PS: If anyone has any ideas about fixing up the axe, it'd be appreciated.

So, the other day i downloaded and installed an MMO.
But, as i began to play, the following error message came up:

Renderer Creation Error: HAL device not available for default adapter.

Proving my complete lack of techno-mumbo-jumbo knowledge, i have no idea in hell what this means.
If anyone could give me an idea of what to do, it'd be appreciated.
Cheers,
Fluke.