[new installation, cant login]

Same thing happening to me. It's definitely infuriating.

[64 bit Edition?]

(...)actually coded completely in 64bit.

Things aren't coded 'in a certain number of bits'. In actuality, Far Cry was most likely programmed to be portable across 32-64 bit platforms. This means passing sizeof(datatype) instead of an immediate number (some datatypes have different sizes on 64 bit platforms), and a few other related things. Really, if they've coded it properly, then porting it to native AMD64 would be a matter of just recompiling.

It's not as complicated as it's made out to be; I find that many of the people talking about compatibility and the programming of applications on AMD64 to have little or no C(++) experience.

You do realize that there is a 64bit edition of far cry don't you? I find it odd you would have problems in one of the few games that is actually coded completely in 64bit.

Really? My copy didn't work properly the last time I tried it... Might have been my DVD drive which I had to replace the month after. I haven't tried to install it anytime lately as I don't have too much time to game. heh....

My bad for the bad info.

You can download the 64-bit update.

http://amd64andfarcry.gamedaemons.net/farcry.asp

[copying a tar file in a C(MS Dos/Windows) program]

FILE *tar;
FILE *new;
char buffer[4096];

tar = fopen("mytarfile.tar", rb);
new = fopen("mynewfile.tar", w+b);
while ( !feof(tar) ) {
	fread(buffer, 1, 4094, tar);
	fwrite(buffer, 1, 4094, new);
}
fclose(tar);
fclose(new);

That's really off the top of my head, virtually no error checking.

[Gigabit network with large frames at home...]

I'm able to transfer around 8~10 Megabytes per second over my Gigabit network.

[Newest Longhorn build:]

Regardless, the newest leaked build is 4083, and therefore the main page needs to be updated.

[Newest Longhorn build:]

This has been bugging me for a while. On the msfn.org homepage it lists the newest longhorn build as 4074. That obviously isn't true since 4083 has been leaked sometime ago, though it is only for x86-64. It'd be great if we could get the main page fixed, kthx.

[reduce boot time by cutting SCSI for 2k/xp cd]

download nLite. It will suit your needs perfectly.

[Windows XP SP2]

It will include MP9, and Directx 9.0C, i doubt it will include .net framework, and dont think it will include MM2, though I could be wrong about both.

[Slimming Win2K Install]

bump, c'mon, spare a minute and help me.

[Slimming Win2K Install]

Is it possible to combine SP4.CAB and Driver.cab like we do in the XP installs? What else can be taken out safely? I don't want to fool around with nLite, as it always gives me errors (and fits.) Thanks in advance,

-Matt

[ISOLinux Tutorial?]

Can someone give me a step by step walkthrough of how to setup isolinux for a multiboot dvd able to boot different distros of linux?

Thanks in advance,

Matt

[Is it legal to sell Unattended Windows?]

Is it Legal to sell Unattended Windows CD + licenses for Windows and other software Included?

Or would you have to include all the Origional Media? I know you would have to include the Licenses and all.

-Matt

[Unattended Linux Installation?]

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum or maybe even website...

Has anyone experimented with an unattended Linux installation?

I mean it boots, automatically has all of your settings and a custom kernel, newest KDE, Gnome, GIMP, the works.

Anyone ever given it any thought?

I think it would be cool to have a multiboot DVD with unattended XP, unattended Linux, Windows PE and Knoppix, buts that's for another thread all together...

-Matt

[My Network Places Icon]

"Layman"?

Lamest I think you might mean.

[Variables?]

What are some more variables for batch files?

I know of :

$systemdrive%

%windir%

What else is there? Is there one for a CD drive?