Category: Gaming

Gamecache Update: Windows Eats Data Edition

January 3, 2021 Freenas Gamecache Gaming Hardware ISCSI Open Source Software Storage Technology 0

That was interesting.  I at least annually wipe my windows boxes to keep the Windows bitrot in check.  Over time windows just gets cruft built up.  Stuff gets installed, uninstalled or never updated and starts causing problems in the background.  These problems can be anything from weird errors, to occasional crashes to the system going… Read more

Sound Card troubles…finally solved

January 1, 2021 Gaming General Hardware Technology 0

I had a Asus Xonar dg sound card from the money I had when my wife died.  I have had that for quite some time.  i finally started having problems with that card not working under windows 10 because the drivers were pushing 5 years old and the windows driver architecture had quite a few… Read more

Gamecache update: Comcast cap avoidance edition

January 1, 2021 Freenas Gamecache Gaming General Hardware ISCSI Open Source 0

I have been posting bout my gamecache setup here at the house.  Well it just got even more important as Comcast has announced data caps across the remainder of its footprint where it had not been enforcing cap.  I now have nearly 1 Terabyte of data on this gamecache drive.  What this means is that… Read more

Gamecache Update: All Games Operational.

January 12, 2020 Gamecache Gaming ISCSI Technology 0

Remember that one game that refused to run on Gamecache?  I decided to disable the onboard nic(Realtek) and order a PCI-E 1X nic for the girls computer.  I ordered 2 on eBay for a total of 12 bucks for two of them and they shipped via the boat so they just arrived a couple of… Read more

GAMECACHE UPDATE

December 30, 2019 Freenas Gamecache Gaming Hardware Open Source Technology 0

So i ordered a  couple of pci-e network cards one for my machine and one for the girls tower.  Let’s see if that helps the eldest’s one game not crash the entire networking stack…:)  Realteks are decent if you aren’t doing heavy networking stuff like I am doing..it will take a couple of weeks for… Read more

Toss A Coin

December 30, 2019 Gaming Netflix 0

When a humble bard Graced a ride along With Geralt of Rivia Along came this song From when the White Wolf fought A silver-tongued devil His army of elves At his hooves did they revel They came after me With masterful deceit Broke down my lute And they kicked in my teeth While the devil’s… Read more

All Goes Well With One Exception

November 23, 2019 Gamecache Gaming Open Source Storage Technology 1

So far my eldest has all of her games on the gamecache drive.  Unfortunately ElderScrolls Online refused to run on the Gamecache drive.  It would hang up the network card causing all network connectivity to go away.  Only a restart of the machine would fix it.  However the fact that all of the other games… Read more

It’s a Sad Day in HCS Ville

December 16, 2011 Brunswick Gaming General 0

My computer has been acting up for a couple of weeks.  Tonight it just went poofies altogether.  I managed to nail it down to my video card…:(  Luckily my motherboard has onbaord gaphics and can drive two monitors..jsut no more gaming for accelerated internet vids(them quad cores goin to get a workout now).  Once i replace the… Read more

DailyTech – Sony PS3 Update Tries to Force Customers to Sign Away Their Rights

September 24, 2011 Gaming 0

Companies are trying to hide all kinds of things in those eula agreements.  Make sure you read them these days as these eulas are effectively contracts…you agree to the terms to use the product in question.   Updates terms of service state that the customer is guaranteeing if it sues Sony it can’t be a class action… Read more

WOW Free to Play Until Level 20

June 29, 2011 Gaming 0

[H]ard|OCP – World of Warcraft is Now Free-To-Play Until Level 20.

On “Emergency” Power

February 27, 2011 Gaming General 0

My dekstop has been acting up for a bit now. I finally got around to reformatting the thing..only to disvoer possible video card issues. I then had a client barter me one of her two computers for work outstanding. So now instead of my desktop I’m currently moving from my 10 year old case to… Read more

Linux Gaming is Coming

November 23, 2010 Gaming 0

This company’s game engine is brutal even on the latest hardware but the graphics are gorgeious.  This is being relased for PC, PS3, AND Linux. YouTube – OilRush naval strategy game: the first teaser.

Come see a Site I Visit often

October 8, 2010 Gaming General 0

It’s called God’s Frozen Chosen.  We are a small(for now) gaming oriented group of Christians.  All are welcome to join the forums and talk with us.  Come check us out..:)

Controversial STD drug tied to 16 more deaths

October 4, 2010 Anti-Americanism Gaming 0

The count is going to continue to climb.  More and more vaccines are worse than the diseases they are supposed to contain. Controversial STD drug tied to 16 more deaths.

Remember the old qbasic game where you played gorilas throwing exploding bananas?

August 25, 2010 Gaming General 0

Play Gorillas.bas, a free online game on Kongregate.

Your privacy was already gone

July 7, 2010 Gaming General 0

I hate to say it but the concept of privacy on the internet is really a smokescreen.  once your ip is logged it’s a trivial matter to trace it back to your isp then get a court order to reveal the account details.  REALID by activision is just making it easy for them so they can sell your information even more.… Read more

May 6, 2010 Gaming 0

How to: Get and install the Mektek Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries release, and get it to actually work « Dwell On It. This worked perfectly.