NAG
Apr 15, 02:27 PM
I have to agree here.
Until they find games that the 3D is actually part of game play (it is essential to the actual game and not just add on prettyness), it's just a nice extra but it's a gimmick and not enough to actually sell it over other devices. ANd I really don't see how 3d, at least how it is implemented in the Nintendo, can really be implemented to be part of game play and not just something to pretty up the screen. Sure, it adds to the experience, but it's not essential to the experience. You could play a similar game on another game player easily enough, just not as "pretty".
Any console/hand held in the end, if it is going to sell itself for playing games, has to get the games that make people want it to play them.
Not to rain on your parade but there will never be a game that requires 3D for the 3DS. It will always be optional because not everyone can use it/see it or at the very least can play it for as long before they are fatigued. Game designers probably won't be too keen to limit their market like that for something that would work just as well as a 2D game.
As far as iOS gaming and the virtual joystick kludge, I agree. It is like how in some very early console games/programs you had a full on mouse cursor that you controlled with the D-pad. How long did it take them to figure out that was a horrible idea? You have to design for the device, and not many developers are doing it (great examples of how not to do it are the various RPGs with maybe the exception of Battleheart but even that is a bit clunky). Personally, I hope someone ports a game like Aquaria or Ocarina of Time because I think touch based gaming is much better at music than console or keyboard & mouse because it can just give you a keyboard or some other simulation.
Until they find games that the 3D is actually part of game play (it is essential to the actual game and not just add on prettyness), it's just a nice extra but it's a gimmick and not enough to actually sell it over other devices. ANd I really don't see how 3d, at least how it is implemented in the Nintendo, can really be implemented to be part of game play and not just something to pretty up the screen. Sure, it adds to the experience, but it's not essential to the experience. You could play a similar game on another game player easily enough, just not as "pretty".
Any console/hand held in the end, if it is going to sell itself for playing games, has to get the games that make people want it to play them.
Not to rain on your parade but there will never be a game that requires 3D for the 3DS. It will always be optional because not everyone can use it/see it or at the very least can play it for as long before they are fatigued. Game designers probably won't be too keen to limit their market like that for something that would work just as well as a 2D game.
As far as iOS gaming and the virtual joystick kludge, I agree. It is like how in some very early console games/programs you had a full on mouse cursor that you controlled with the D-pad. How long did it take them to figure out that was a horrible idea? You have to design for the device, and not many developers are doing it (great examples of how not to do it are the various RPGs with maybe the exception of Battleheart but even that is a bit clunky). Personally, I hope someone ports a game like Aquaria or Ocarina of Time because I think touch based gaming is much better at music than console or keyboard & mouse because it can just give you a keyboard or some other simulation.
MaxMike
Oct 9, 10:53 PM
Kool Aid Man! Looks like this thread is FUBAR already. W/E.
sorry, that was the first thing that crossed my mind :eek:. I do remember the Kool Aid Guy though. Anyway, I do have a mini. But I'm waiting for some things to get moved around in my room since it current home is on my dresser along with its non-connected peripherals, including a new 22-inch dell monitor that was hooked up for a day :(
sorry, that was the first thing that crossed my mind :eek:. I do remember the Kool Aid Guy though. Anyway, I do have a mini. But I'm waiting for some things to get moved around in my room since it current home is on my dresser along with its non-connected peripherals, including a new 22-inch dell monitor that was hooked up for a day :(
DougJrS
Dec 30, 10:08 PM
That is exactly what I needed to know.
Thanks,
Doug
Thanks,
Doug
inlovewithi
Apr 15, 12:02 PM
I downloaded some games for my Android phone. Doesn't mean I play them. I'm sorry, but having a controller is a very serious must.
On another note not related to the above comment, I would like to read the comments from those who have never played video games on this site. Since it's something that I've been exposed to for so long, it's interesting to see how ignorant people tend to sound when they speak of things they are not familiar with.
On another note not related to the above comment, I would like to read the comments from those who have never played video games on this site. Since it's something that I've been exposed to for so long, it's interesting to see how ignorant people tend to sound when they speak of things they are not familiar with.
janey
Aug 15, 02:56 PM
Is that supposed to be fire? I don't think I would have been able to tell if not for edesign's post
yeah i cant do fire. sorry :D
the gratuitous use of red and orange...:p
yeah i cant do fire. sorry :D
the gratuitous use of red and orange...:p
infine0n
Apr 2, 01:15 PM
When I restore (after I have it "pwned" with PwnageTool in iTunes), it restores, but after it is done verifying the restore, it goes back to black screen in DFU recovery mode :(
Please help!
Please help!
silroc
Apr 14, 10:03 PM
Just an update......... it worked for me in my hotel room !
Unfortunately two issues
It takes anywhere from 1 to 10 tries to make it connect
And
My hotel wireless is too slow to keep a channel without skipping (but that is not the iPads fault)
So thanks for the help by the way !
Unfortunately two issues
It takes anywhere from 1 to 10 tries to make it connect
And
My hotel wireless is too slow to keep a channel without skipping (but that is not the iPads fault)
So thanks for the help by the way !
Lord Blackadder
Nov 2, 12:20 AM
All that needs to be done is to have the Macs that are not part of the "original" all-in-one series (128k, 512k, Plus, etc.) moved up in the heirarchy so we have
68k Desktops
Original (I'd include the SE, SE/30 and various Classics in here as well)
Macintosh II
LC series
Mac TV
queen elizabeth i portrait.
This portrait depicts Queen
queen elizabeth 1st.
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queen elizabeth 1st portrait.
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I Gallery Page 1
queen elizabeth 1 portrait.
queen elizabeth 1st portrait.
queen elizabeth the first
Queenelizabethjan , hersep
68k Desktops
Original (I'd include the SE, SE/30 and various Classics in here as well)
Macintosh II
LC series
Mac TV
doucy2
Dec 17, 10:08 PM
yea i also agree top side no more than $450
if you wanted to sell it, and some laptop extras and that will help its value (like an extra battery and a case or such)
i have the exact same laptop (im on it right now)
its one of the best built
if you wanted to sell it, and some laptop extras and that will help its value (like an extra battery and a case or such)
i have the exact same laptop (im on it right now)
its one of the best built
HomeBru Studios
Feb 10, 08:48 PM
Is the URL correct for where you are posting to? Your sample looked to be an absolute address so you might be missing part of the path?!?
sim667
Apr 28, 07:41 AM
Ive got a VPN running on my router rather than my mac, but I cant connect from ip's abroad..... anyone got any ideas why?
ActionableMango
Apr 12, 05:35 PM
So how do I go about simply automatically merging the data from multiple drives to one?
Automatic... hahahahaha!
It's hard to say without knowing what's on them. But assuming one drive is the boot drive and home folder, and all the other drives are data, it won't be too hard.
Use Carbon Copy Cloner, Clonezilla, or some other similar tool to copy your boot/home drive to a new 2TB drive. Replace the old boot drive with the new and test.
Once that works, simply file copy drive 2 to the new boot drive.
Pull drive 2 and insert second 2TB drive. File copy remaining drives 3 and 4 to the boot drive or second 2TB drive as needed.
If you have all sorts of crap going on like partitions and boot camp and linux and Lion developer previews and whatever, you need to be very specific about what you have.
Automatic... hahahahaha!
It's hard to say without knowing what's on them. But assuming one drive is the boot drive and home folder, and all the other drives are data, it won't be too hard.
Use Carbon Copy Cloner, Clonezilla, or some other similar tool to copy your boot/home drive to a new 2TB drive. Replace the old boot drive with the new and test.
Once that works, simply file copy drive 2 to the new boot drive.
Pull drive 2 and insert second 2TB drive. File copy remaining drives 3 and 4 to the boot drive or second 2TB drive as needed.
If you have all sorts of crap going on like partitions and boot camp and linux and Lion developer previews and whatever, you need to be very specific about what you have.
kgarchar
Oct 12, 09:07 PM
i'd love to see this
jdreier
Mar 31, 10:21 AM
I have a similar setup also. My "media center" is a mac mini connected to my TV. It has external drives that store all my media. I can access the data from my 2 macbook pros, iphones, and my apple tv in another room. It works great.
If you wen't with the two drive setup through the mac mini... why not make one drive nothing but the media storage hub. Then make the other drive the backup drive for everything in the house. (partition it 4 ways?) including a backup for the media on the 1st drive.
The way you described you would be backing up time machine backups. To me thats a little over redundant.... then again, you can never have too many backups.
If you wen't with the two drive setup through the mac mini... why not make one drive nothing but the media storage hub. Then make the other drive the backup drive for everything in the house. (partition it 4 ways?) including a backup for the media on the 1st drive.
The way you described you would be backing up time machine backups. To me thats a little over redundant.... then again, you can never have too many backups.
CanadaRAM
Dec 8, 11:32 PM
I have never used this camera, but a few comments read between the lines of the (laughable) specs. The camera is a VuPoint DC-C310-VP
It is not a 6MP Camera. The 6MP figure is an interpolated figure. It's a 3.2 MP CMOS sensor - dirt cheap and noisy. You can also bet the optics are of the lowest quality.
The software included is Windows only. They don't claim Mac compatibility in any form. No optical zoom (ignore any specification that says "digital zoom")
SD Memory card is extra cost. No mention of focus, manual or auto. I'll bet it is a fixed-focus job.
What leads you to believe that $129 is the wholesale price? It is available elsewhere on the 'net retail for $124.99. And check this review and others from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002D07BM/103-0245442-5718226
"Not Even Worth $100 !, November 25, 2004
Purchased this camera at Safeway for a hundred bucks. Great interface, nice form-factor, lots of features. Too bad it consistently takes blurred and grainy photos ! Returned this camera and got a refund."
This is an absolute bottom-of-the-barrel camera mass produced in China.
Personally, I wouldn't touch it.
Do some research, MacRumorites. Don't get ripped off. "VuPoint 6 megapixel" in Google is all it takes.
(PS for the nit-pickers: This is being sold by a web seller www.collegeholidays.com who does not provide an address or a telephone number, and who do not charge sales tax. collegeholidays.com say they are in California. Californians, what's the law in California re: a seller in CA selling to CA residents? However the domain is registered to Mary Cohen 1502 Ashberry Dr. Suite 150 Austin TX 78723 US. The one person listed at that address isn't M Cohen and they don't have a suite number, so this is possibly a mail drop address. Oh-oh: Here's a bad sign: the collegeholidays.com domain was created on Nov. 26 2004 -- yes, just 2 weeks ago. Chances of this seller being around 1 week after they have unloaded the last of their 143 cameras? Near nil.)
It is not a 6MP Camera. The 6MP figure is an interpolated figure. It's a 3.2 MP CMOS sensor - dirt cheap and noisy. You can also bet the optics are of the lowest quality.
The software included is Windows only. They don't claim Mac compatibility in any form. No optical zoom (ignore any specification that says "digital zoom")
SD Memory card is extra cost. No mention of focus, manual or auto. I'll bet it is a fixed-focus job.
What leads you to believe that $129 is the wholesale price? It is available elsewhere on the 'net retail for $124.99. And check this review and others from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002D07BM/103-0245442-5718226
"Not Even Worth $100 !, November 25, 2004
Purchased this camera at Safeway for a hundred bucks. Great interface, nice form-factor, lots of features. Too bad it consistently takes blurred and grainy photos ! Returned this camera and got a refund."
This is an absolute bottom-of-the-barrel camera mass produced in China.
Personally, I wouldn't touch it.
Do some research, MacRumorites. Don't get ripped off. "VuPoint 6 megapixel" in Google is all it takes.
(PS for the nit-pickers: This is being sold by a web seller www.collegeholidays.com who does not provide an address or a telephone number, and who do not charge sales tax. collegeholidays.com say they are in California. Californians, what's the law in California re: a seller in CA selling to CA residents? However the domain is registered to Mary Cohen 1502 Ashberry Dr. Suite 150 Austin TX 78723 US. The one person listed at that address isn't M Cohen and they don't have a suite number, so this is possibly a mail drop address. Oh-oh: Here's a bad sign: the collegeholidays.com domain was created on Nov. 26 2004 -- yes, just 2 weeks ago. Chances of this seller being around 1 week after they have unloaded the last of their 143 cameras? Near nil.)
emotion
Oct 25, 09:51 AM
I didn't say I supported AllofMP3's way to do their shady business, I meant that legal downloading should be modelled like AllofMP3 AND that the artists should get paid.
Ok fair enough iJaz.
Ok fair enough iJaz.
doug in albq
Apr 9, 09:59 PM
Have newly acquired similar poor performance with full screen hulu on the family's mac mini (9400 video).
Only fix I have figured out that works for me was installing the older FireFox 3.6.xx (right along with FF4) and with the older FF, full screen flash works as it did in the past, i.e. Great.
Try it and let me know if this workd for you.
Only fix I have figured out that works for me was installing the older FireFox 3.6.xx (right along with FF4) and with the older FF, full screen flash works as it did in the past, i.e. Great.
Try it and let me know if this workd for you.
SC68Cal
Oct 17, 07:56 PM
Geekbench has the ability to run native and under rosetta.
Geekbench.Rosetta = 110.5 Link (http://www.geekpatrol.ca/browse/2006/?view&id=7631)
Geekbench (UB) = 181.4 Link (http://www.geekpatrol.ca/browse/2006/?view&id=7630)
My MBP
2.0 GHZ CD
2.0 GB Ram
Geekbench.Rosetta = 110.5 Link (http://www.geekpatrol.ca/browse/2006/?view&id=7631)
Geekbench (UB) = 181.4 Link (http://www.geekpatrol.ca/browse/2006/?view&id=7630)
My MBP
2.0 GHZ CD
2.0 GB Ram
Applejuiced
Apr 14, 02:05 PM
Give me a break:D
mrpuffypants
Dec 31, 01:38 AM
Originally posted by arn
he was joking.... the tab code is freely available for use. :)
arn
Yup. the tabs look damn nice. I'm now thinking of using them on my site in some way once I redesign it.
Tom
he was joking.... the tab code is freely available for use. :)
arn
Yup. the tabs look damn nice. I'm now thinking of using them on my site in some way once I redesign it.
Tom
kcdude
May 1, 08:28 PM
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steviem
May 25, 07:12 AM
Is anyone going to the White City/Westfield Centre Apple Store on Launch day?
I'm seriously considering it if I can get an early enough train. (fortunately I start work later than usual on Fridays.)
I'm seriously considering it if I can get an early enough train. (fortunately I start work later than usual on Fridays.)
Omad0n
Dec 31, 02:06 AM
On the whole I'm going to have to say I don't care much for it. I agree, it just looks really cluttered now, and with a story being squished in the middle, but coming down a long way instead of running across the whole browser window it just feels off. Oh well, perhaps this will inspire me to contribute so the stories can look right again.
maccompaq
Feb 3, 10:10 AM
They are having so many calls to switch that the system is being overwhelmed.
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