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Backing them up is the same thing as a clean install.

You're right, we should switch back to BMP and stop using this newfangled JPG.

I can't wait until Ubisoft is done with PCs, and then they will go on to do something similar to consoles games. Such as, including a one-time unique activation code that both ties the game (single and multi) to your gamertag permanently, as well as lets you download the equivalent of the main...

They dropped the requirements for both 720p and 2xAA years ago.

More than the insane power supply or money cost issues, it's the "diminishing returns" thing. With a certain other platform's lowest common denominator effect holding back the PC versions of most games, I just don't see the point.

Does anyone know what it means when I get this message: "RE5DX9.EXE has encountered an error and needs to close"? I can't even run the benchmark. It crashes before it even starts. I have full latest drivers, firmwares, Windows updates, DirectX, and defragged hard drive. No overclocks, no...

Sorry, but that is totally false. Edge-detect AA was created for the very reason that it doesn't do those things. As shown here, in the HardOCP article that explains about the AA mode

Raise your hand if you saw this coming a mile away. *everyone on Earth raises their hands*

That poster was talking about the point that it's not a straight number of each individual vote counted up that actually, finally elects a particular candidate (ie, the "popular vote" count), it's the people who make up the Electoral College. It's possible, but very rare, for a presidential...

In my opinion installing one of these multi-codec packs is far too great of a risk of screwing up your system. Messing with associations, unintended bugs, conflicts, and hard-to-trace crashes, etc. Every time I see it, it still amazes me that people think codec packs are a valid thing to use...

So I'm trying to download the 32-bit version from the direct links posted here at HardOCP and the download keeps cutting out at seemingly random times. I've tried download managers, Firefox, IE, etc. Is this just because of traffic? Is there anything I can do to prevent this, even if it...

You need to Sign In to "Windows Live", should be a sign in link in the top right corner of the screen.

I just did that blog's method a minute ago, and it worked for me. After logging into Windows Live, at first it gave me an error saying "check back tomorrow" but I kept re-entering the address and eventually the Key page popped up. All those of you out there, keep trying over and over even...

If you people had actually played through the game Portal, you wouldn't be insulting this, lol. :) The theremin itself sounds extremely similar to the robotic tone of voice of the A.I. computer character in Portal. That's why it's done that way. Obviously it sounds like crap if you're...

I hear you can get an "adaptor" to solve that. :)

Does it look fine when the video is NOT in fullscreen? It's possible that the video playing program is stretching a video that's not widescreen into the widescreen shape. It could also be you're not giving the LG 42-inch display a widescreen resolution. That would explain why it is (seems...

Story is false. Sad, I was waiting for a Jasper to replace my out-of-warranty 360 that freezes and won't load games. http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/30/jasper-equipped-xbox-360s-are-not-in-the-wild/

I wish the 360 would release a hard drive adapter that would let us use our own replaceable 2.5-inch laptop-sized hard drives, like the PS3 does.

Well on a [H]ard|OCP forum I'm pretty sure we know how most people will answer. 1. Lower price 2. High resolutions 3. Faster framerates 4. Shorter loading times Sometimes: 5. Better textures And mods, greater customizing of controls, etc.

No, it is not what they said. http://chrisremo.com/bloggin/2008/09/05/the-crysis-warhead-pc-explained-pic-specs-price/ I think that where ever you heard that from, exaggerated what was actually said. They were very vague about the settings and what "smooth" play means, probably on purpose...

I don't mean any disrespect to you or your video card, but expecting to play Crysis Warhead with 8x Anti-Aliasing does seem a bit unrealistic.

This whole thing about limited installs and online activations, it just doesn't make any sense to me. There is no way that it addresses, slows down, or even relates to piracy in any way whatsoever. No piracy is done by sharing legitimate CD keys. These thing only hurt people who honestly pay...

What they probably mean is DirectX 9 with Shader 3.0. Since the PS3 and 360 both support the "Shader Model 3.0" feature, that's what the game was (probably) made with, and only with that kind. You may remember a lot of people complaining that they couldn't play BioShock because their video...

I think what you did was great and was definitely the right call to make. But I'm kind of scratching my head over, how could somebody send away an extra video card and "just not know where I put it" ? I guess it's just one of those weird things that happens.

You have to use ATI's custom special DVI-to-HDMI adapter. If you use a normal one from any other brand of cable, it will not activate or work. Also, install the latest Realtek HD audio drivers, just in case you haven't already.

This is really sad, people. Can't we just be objective and let the in-game framerates be the extent of things?

My guess is that either... 1.) The TV is down-mixing the audio from the HDMI into Stereo, for some reason (not sure whether that can even be changed). There might be a setting for that in a menu somewhere, but there is no guarantee that will fix things, because of ... OR 2.) The optical...

Unfortunately I don't have Live For Speed, or I would definitely check that one for you. I was able to look up on its website though. It seems like one of many changes in the latest patch for the game adds AA and AF options. Some people in the forums were complaining that forcing AA on...

You do realize that many games today use rendering techniques that make Anti-Aliasing either difficult or impossible to force on, depending on one's setup? (Every Unreal Engine game, etc) I mean, I don't know the context of why they don't work for you, but that's one possible reason. My...

Lol, I can only assume that you mean the choice to have the original price so high was the actual kick in the balls.

Are there any games where the style of play or motion makes this issue relatively obvious? I'm understanding the concept thanks to the helpful graph, but I'd like to get a better practical feel of what to look for.

Here is a great page, with many good optical illusions. Probably you have seen other sites "borrow" these from this website. http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/index-e.html

I wouldn't say it looked like "crap," just because it wasn't a Crysis. They specifically said they were optimizing it a lot, so that it actually had a consistent framerate (ie, approx 60-ish) on the consoles (and of course some of that carried over because it is multi-platform). I personally...

I remember them being pretty clear about it being a pre-rendered "concept" video.

Until performance scales accordingly -- like with one of those cards I get 20 frames per second, but with 4 cards I get 80 frames -- I don't think multi-card is really worth it. Of course, I'm not trying to tell people what to do with their own money, but I think you all know what I mean.

According that position, though, the ability to link anything is potential for "facilitating avoidance"--people would have to be held legally responsible for content they do not host, do not distribute, and have no control over. Oh, they were doing something "wrong" all right, no argument...

I hope that the people who ran that website aren't punished too severely, considering as how they didn't actually infringe on any copyrights.

Update your drivers. Also, what kind of cable are you using to connect your screen to the PC? And if the Xbox 360 works in 1080p, you can probably guess that it's not the TV's fault, must be drivers or something.

$4000 or $6000 USD is ridiculous, somebody could get a very, very kick-ass system for $2000 or maybe less. Also, the Xbox 360 doesn't come with a huge monitor or business apps, so why does that even matter? Nearly all Xbox 360 and PS3 games run at 1280x720, only a couple actually do 1920x1080...

Besides being fraud and unethical, it is also bad picture editing skills, it is very easy to do the same thing and make it look EXACTLY like it was printed directly from the browser program.