What is wrong with Rivatuner Author ?

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0wned. haha.

You get what you pay for I guess.

btw... what's the problem you're having?
 
The guy is a dick. He writes good software, but he thinks we should all bow before him and polish his knob because of it.

He has trolled around NVnews forums looking for people who badmouth him or his software a number of times. I wouldn't be surprised if he shows up here to do the same thing.
 
Well RivaTuner is free so he doesn't even need to provide support. It's a gift to the community. He probably gets hundreds of emails from n00bs who can't install the program or wonder why they get artifacts and lockups when they overclock their GPU to 950 MHz.
 
User error....

Seriously, why bitch about downloading from somewhere other then G3D when RT is clearly affiliated with them. That's besides the fact that this is a free piece of software where the author owns you absolutely nothing. Bitch at the other host for not making a complete installation package available, not at the author...

Unwinder is a good guy, you on the other hand remind me of a stack of bricks...
 
If he has to answer this question so many times, he could at least put it in the readme or something or manual.

the guy banned me !

now I'm really pissed, you try to help someone and this is what you get
 
wolf2009 said:
If he has to answer this question so many times, he could at least put it in the readme or something or manual.

the guy banned me !

now I'm really pissed, you try to help someone and this is what you get
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He didn't ban you for asking a question, he banned you for talking like he owes you something.

Sure probably banning was a bit harsh, but understandable considering you were pointed to the right thread by other users and seemingly ignored it.
 
wolf2009 said:
is there something wrong in asking the Author for support ?
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There is nothing wrong with asking but you are asking the same question that people already asked over and over again. When he didn't want to answer the same question, you are badmouthing him instead of doing your own research .
 
alg7_munif said:
There is nothing wrong with asking but you are asking the same question that people already asked over and over again. When he didn't want to answer the same question, you are badmouthing him instead of doing your own research .
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i did my own research, i solved the problem and I PM'd him with the solution ( in case he didn't know ) . At least he could have pointed me in the right direction
 
wolf2009 said:
i did my own research, i solved the problem and I PM'd him with the solution ( in case he didn't know ) . At least he could have pointed me in the right direction
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You were pointed in right direction in post #4.... There is no problem per se, it all comes from user error.

I'm sure he knows how his installation package works...
 
Rivatuner is probably the best damn free utlility out there. It's not for beginners unfortunately so the author's suggestion for you to migrate to evga precision may not be such a bad idea. You shouldn't
bad mouth the author just because you can't figure out how to work it. That is very childish.
 
Rivatuner is probably the best damn free utlility out there. It's not for beginners unfortunately so the author's suggestion for you to migrate to evga precision may not be such a bad idea. You shouldn't
bad mouth the author just because you can't figure out how to work it. That is very childish.
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He bad-mouthed the author because of the author's arrogance.
 
CaptainSoble said:
Rivatuner is probably the best damn free utlility out there. It's not for beginners unfortunately so the author's suggestion for you to migrate to evga precision may not be such a bad idea. You shouldn't
bad mouth the author just because you can't figure out how to work it. That is very childish.
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Wow... so just because he had the bad luck of downloading it off a mirror (thus not including that vital file) does it make him a clueless noob? Jeez, get off your high horse already.

And Unwinder calling trolls to anyone who disagress with him? Plus banning wolf2009 for making this thread? OMG what an arrogant loser. Really, what does he think he is? God? No one can say anything bad about him? Aww poor, poor baby! Here, have a lollypop! Feel better now?


Prick.



Thanks OP, for this topic. I stopped using RT a long time ago, now I have no reason to even think of using it again.
 
why he should be helping me instead of closing the thread.

1. Drivers should be in the exe setup file

or

2. There should be a document somewhere saying the installer needs a .rtu file.


If he had done that, I would have researched and solved the problem myself

Maybe I expected too much out of Alex, all the other software author's I have met, have always been willing to help. Maybe he is the first of a kind i have met who did not help.
 
wolf2009 said:
why he should be helping me instead of closing the thread.

1. Drivers should be in the exe setup file

or

2. There should be a document somewhere saying the installer needs a .rtu file.


If he had done that, I would have researched and solved the problem myself

Maybe I expected too much out of Alex, all the other software author's I have met, have always been willing to help. Maybe he is the first of a kind i have met who did not help.
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1. His software does include the driver
2. Should he also document every single DLL that's included into his installation package? The package is there for a reason... to abstract such details from people.
3. You were HELPED in post #4, which you are still ignoring, which dealt with the same exact issue that you are having! In this thread he helped the person to fix the issue. Why should he try to help you if you're too lazy to even follow a link and read the thread that has the help?

Talk about being arrogant...
 
One thing I notice about Guru3D forum is the mods are more strict against trolling.
 
Another one of these guys is that Brandon guy that writes or should I say wrote BF2CC. Same attitude.

On the flipside, Ray who writes ATI Tray Tools is really helpfull. Of course, his software is designed to be much easier to use and more user friendly and intuitive then RivaTuner.
 
Unwinder does come off as an arrogant prick quite a lot. He definately is not a people person. However both Rivatuner and EVGA Precision (rivatuner for noobs or lazy people). Is the best, only nVidia overclocking/fan control utility there is that works and works well. Why nVidia can not make their own work properly is beyond me :rolleyes:

At guru3d.com the "home" of rivatuner is a whole section devoted to that with stickies discussions etc. If you do not take the time to read the readme that comes with Rivatuner, (it is quite extensive btw) or search the rivatuner forums for questions with how to run the software first and ask him something without first researching be prepared to be made to feel like a child.

I LOVE his software, have been using it for years.
 
Yup, and we'll just bitch and whine in places the author can't touch.
 
Well until you guys write something better, guess your just going to have to live with it eh?
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<clears throat><serious tone> Thanks for teaching us the acceptance of life's circumstances, because it is certainly true that the author's attitude is one of those invariabilities that we must totally accept. Change is a hopeless wish. :eek: I know that you have taught me, personally, to begin supporting selfishness and delusional arrogance as a completely worthwhile way to live in this junglelike world of harsh, immobile realities! :eek: Long live the dictator in all of us! ;) It is the best of which we can hope.
 
I'm with the OP, that guy is a complete douchebag , if he does not want to help people use his software why bother working on it and release new versions?. what a clown.
 
Kangg said:
Unwinder does come off as an arrogant prick quite a lot. He definately is not a people person.
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Yep, best to avoid asking him questions, he has a nasty habit of rubbing people the wrong way, it's quite funny when it takes place on other forums, in one instance he managed to piss off a number of members who responded to him in kind, since he couldn’t get his own way he asked for a ban and vowed never to return, good software but the guys a dick... :)
 
The solution, as everything in life, is simply to tell him to f*ck off and stop using his software. That ought to do it.
 
Thing is he really didn't act like a prick in that thread over at guru3d. The OP is just
throwing a tantrum because the author didn't want to hold his hand through what is a very simple installation of RT...:confused:
 
What is Rivatuner? What does it do? Where can I get it? How much does it cost? Does it work with Vista? What is the latest version? How to use it? Do I need to install it? How is it different to EVGA Precision?

Well I can research for the answers but I guess that it is easier to ask you because you have a lot of time to find the answers to my questions for me. :rolleyes:
 
Starcrossed said:
<clears throat><serious tone> Thanks for teaching us the acceptance of life's circumstances, because it is certainly true that the author's attitude is one of those invariabilities that we must totally accept. Change is a hopeless wish. :eek: I know that you have taught me, personally, to begin supporting selfishness and delusional arrogance as a completely worthwhile way to live in this junglelike world of harsh, immobile realities! :eek: Long live the dictator in all of us! ;) It is the best of which we can hope.
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<3.

That is all.
 
CaptainSoble said:
Thing is he really didn't act like a prick in that thread over at guru3d. The OP is just
throwing a tantrum because the author didn't want to hold his hand through what is a very simple installation of RT...:confused:
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Is it good?



I mean, is kissing his ass a good job? Is this an isolated incident? No. You're not convincing anyone. It's out in the open. He acts like a dick. Period.



And to alg7_munif, I'm sorry, but are you, say dyslexic? Because, the OP already clearly stated in the OP that the problem was that RT needs the signed drivers for Vista x64 (RivaTuner220Drv.rtu file) which is NOT included with RT. Guru3D simply added it to the zip file containing RT's installer. What's the bloody point of mirrors then?!

It was a valid question, and if that jerk was half as smart as he boasts to be he would've bundled that fucking file in RT's installer!

CaptainSoble said:
I feel sorry for the author, this is really going to hurt Rivatuner Sales...:p
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And I feel sorry for you. All this kissing ass, is it leading you somewhere? Or you just do it like a sport? If he was your boss or such I'd understand but... Well, to each his own I guess.
 
When you ask someone for help and he refuses to help, you don't bash him because you are asking for a help, not ordering someone to do something for you.
 
If he is unable to help then he should refrain from posting, unless he gets a kick from calling everyone a noob and boasting about how awesome (he thinks) he is.

In this case he, in all his arrogance, condescendingly called the OP an ignorant noob for something that was out of his control. Like the signed drivers not being included with the installer, maybe? :rolleyes:
 
Raudulfr said:
If he is unable to help then he should refrain from posting, unless he gets a kick from calling everyone a noob and boasting about how awesome (he thinks) he is.

In this case he, in all his arrogance, condescendingly called the OP an ignorant noob for something that was out of his control. Like the signed drivers not being included with the installer, maybe? :rolleyes:
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Someone has posted a link in the 4th post but instead of following the link, I guess that it is easier to ask, AGAIN, right? :eek:

Unwinder on Guru3D said:
Unreal, unless you downloaded some third party RT distributive or manually moved installer file to custom folder and forgot to copy the update (*.RTU) file there. Installer automatically offers you to install all updates located in the same folder and Guru3D always distribute RT with an update containing a driver signed by techpowerup.
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alg7_munif said:
Someone has posted a link in the 4th post but instead of following the link, I guess that it is easier to ask, AGAIN, right? :eek:
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1st of all, that link is to a workaround. The OP's clearly stated, in his post there, that RT installer never asked him to install any plugin as he didn't had any because the file with the signed drivers isn't bundled within the installer itself. And as the mirrors only have the installer itself... well, 2+2=?

2nd, as the OP clearly stated that, I don't know, maybe instead of being the dick he was by calling him a "beginner who can't even install RT properly" he could've, again I don't know, try asking him if he had said file? Oh I guess it never crossed his mind, being his software the pinnacle of perfection :rolleyes:

3rd, "So the deal is pretty simple: fail to install it - use something more simple. Thread closed."

As opposed to not being a dick and saying "Give me some more details so we can help you better" or "I suck so much that I can't even include a simple file within the installer itself and/or write a disclaimer stating that you need said file if you use Vista x64" ?
 
AMD_Gamer said:
if he does not want to help people use his software why bother working on it and release new versions?. what a clown.
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Maybe he writes it for his own amusement and knowledge? Then, he has fun laughing as he sees how many people will get pissed when they can't figure it out.
 
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