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by thebs
Sun Apr 24, 2016 3:26 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Windows update roadblock [Solved - Yay!]
Replies: 21
Views: 5927

Re: Windows update roadblock

seems windows doesnt like being threatened with an install source from the bay, windows 8.1 now installing :) It used to be much easier to re-install Windows if you had a TechNet (or MSDN) subscription. After years of complaints from us MCPs during 2000/XP/2003 (NT5.0/5.1), Microsoft finally made i...
by thebs
Sun Apr 24, 2016 3:15 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Redirect speaker outputs to other device in Windows
Replies: 6
Views: 4913

Looking for "Stereo Mix" perhaps?

this might be what you need https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff538734(v=vs.85).aspx Indeed, what he maybe be looking for is the "Stereo Mix" recording device. This basically acts like an "internal microphone." There's a good YouTube video of this that sh...
by thebs
Sun Apr 24, 2016 3:04 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Game "pauses" for about half a second every 1.5 seconds like clockwork
Replies: 41
Views: 11761

Re: Game "pauses" for about half a second every 1.5 seconds like clockwork

OMG switching one core on and off fixed even the loading time for the galaxy map for me. And I got some more FPS. We are really not alone: https://www.reddit.com/r/dyinglight/comments/2u2x0d/dying_light_performance_fix_for_multicore_cpus/ I/O peripherial wait and inefficient use of the system inter...
by thebs
Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:54 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Hardware advice required
Replies: 22
Views: 7864

Re: Hardware advice required

What can you salvage from your old system? is the case and hard drives still usable? Could the Graphics card be used short term while you wait for a better card? AMD due to announce new cards in June. Tbh The only 2 things I'd be prepared to move from the old machine to the new would be a hdd and t...
by thebs
Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:47 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Hardware advice required
Replies: 22
Views: 7864

Re: Hardware advice required

Just a thought, but that's actually not a bad budget. Take a look at the basic systems on sale around you (don't know if you have access to "big box" stores like CostCo in the U.S.) but you can frequently find a good baseline system and then immediately upgrade the graphics card and memor...
by thebs
Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are you doing (ingame) now?
Replies: 11039
Views: 4310356

Re: What are you doing (ingame) now?

What's the difference between gimballed and turreted pulse lasers? Which is better? What's a good fit for a viper? Given the Viper is maneuverable, I'd stick with gimballed. You can still get your target in your sights, and you'll get more damage for less power. Turreted weapons will auto-fire when...
by thebs
Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:09 am
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Saitek X56
Replies: 118
Views: 42877

Re: Saitek X56

I wouldn't mind getting one, I've never used a HOTAS before. It's not the kind of thing I'd want to get without seeing a lot of reviews though, unless it's leaps and bounds better than its predecessors I might go for an older model and save a couple hundred dollars. I have a Vive coming sometime in...
by thebs
Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:49 am
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Windows update roadblock [Solved - Yay!]
Replies: 21
Views: 5927

Windows Update is the most I/O inefficient process

Blame Microsoft. 1) Starting with Vista, they no longer maintain "Updates" so it's easier to re-install several years later. Only one (1) Update, and they stop once the next version comes out. That is just inexcusable, and makes it more and more difficult for us Windows Professionals t...
by thebs
Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:41 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: World's Greatest Canadian?
Replies: 10
Views: 3668

Ron Fellows?

Ron Fellows? Okay, I'll just leave that one out there. As far as going sexist, I have to get away from the mainstream celebrities. But there are some unreal, shapely figures (even before any 'enhancements' were added) in those glamour and niche Québécois. Bianca Beau--er, um, I'll keep the thread cl...
by thebs
Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:23 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Please introduce yourself.
Replies: 3616
Views: 1433421

Re: Please introduce yourself.

Mobius noob, but not a noob to the game, Solo Play-wise. I purposely held off posting in this main thread, while I posted my own intro last weekend. thread CMDR TheBS (YAMAA) But just to piggyback off of someone in this thread, with links if you're more interested in me or what I use. Hello all, I g...

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