TheBlackMan

1024 X 768 @ 60Hz I'm at 60Hz because if I go any higher my monitor gets this wierd black shadowy thing on the left side, anybody have an idea of what that is?

To be brutally honest...the XBox 360 dominates the PS3 in many vital areas. Read this, it has a great visual comparison of the specs between the two, and it is obvious that the XBox 360 is the more powerful system. Now, that doesn't mean it will do better on the market, but it has alot of potential meaning the better titles are most likely to be with Microsoft. Who knows, maybe Sony has a secret weapon!?!

I did a quick search on google and came back with this link: CD Media World The link has a whole bunch of utilities, just scroll through the list and checkout the utilities you want that allow you to protect a cd. Just for your information; however, no matter how much you try and protect a CD, somebody will always get around it. Hope this helps!

Welcome! Feel free to ask any questions you may have. More importantly though, search for the answer before you ask anything because a majority of the time it has been asked before. Also, please read the forum rules. Once again, welcome to the the boards!

This thread seems to have drifted towards the discussion of Acrobat Reader! Anyway, here is another resource for freeware: SnapFiles MP3/ID3 Tag Organizer: TagScanner

@ JasonGW: You might find this article interesting. I have Kutaragi's e-mail if you want to express your opinion on the whole issue to him. I'm just kidding. LOL!

@ Jeremy: By purchasing the application of course!

Thank you very much SiMoNsAyS! Those are some great reasons...I completely forgot about MODS! Also, I don't want to ruin my PS2 lens. Thanks once again! PC version it is!

So you're saying because of the control style. Do they add anything to the game?

Which plays the game better? Do they take anything out for the PC version or add anything in. I have a PS2 and I was planning on buying San Andreas for PS2, but at the same time it's going to be released on PC June 7th. I know that Vice City and GTAIII have both been released on both PS2 and PC (also XBox, but I don't have one), so I'm just wondering how they compare.

You make it sound like XBox doesn't have any problems : Click Here. I understand what you are saying though. All of it is to generate publicity. Most people fail to read the print reading, "Design and specifications are subject to change without notice." This exact sentence is in this press release. It's all about making money!

Sometimes when you run certain applications on your computer shortcuts get copied to the desktop to allow the user to easily navigate back to them. Take for example installing AOL's Instant Messenger. It copies several shortcuts across your computer! Eventhough you may not have installed anything, shortcuts can be copied.

You can do this by using TweakUI and selecting the option to clear document history on exit. It's under the explorer tab. Or you can use this registry key info located here. If you don't have TweakUI and are using Windows XP you can find it here.

It's basically personal preference. One person will have a preference for Sony and another for Microsoft. The two will argue for their company as superior leader, but the truth of the matter is it's all personal preference. I have no complaints from either companies. They both have great games and the graphics are great!

We should all just stick with the good old PC for gaming! It'll never die out! @ JasonGW: The 22 year ago thing was just an estimate. I just did a quick google and got a bunch of returns for 1983, which is explained in the article you posted. C'mon, the Atari is 12 years older than me! How am I supposed to know. I just remember playing Pitfall and Frogger for hours! Well, since I'm on the topic of Atari 2600 here are some specs! CPU: 8-bit 6507 RAM: 128 Bytes ROM: 6K max Cpu Clock:1.19 MHz Graphics Clock: 3.58 MHz Colors: 16 (4 on screen) Slot Config: Rom access only CPU Avail: Less than 50% Resolution: 192x160 Sound: 2-channel Sources : Source #1 Source #2 Source #3

Here is a very resourceful website that provides links to freeware/standalone applications : Click Here I forgot to mention that it is created by albator. albator has done a great job compiling a terrific list! Thank you for all your hard work!

Password Manager : Any Password File Joiner : Simple File Joiner File Splitter : Simple File Splitter Image Compression : JPG Cleaner Since everyone seems to be on the topic of PDFs I'll post these freeware alternatives : Tomahawk PDF+ eXPert PDF Reader AcroPAD Now, I have not tested any of the PDF alternatives so I cannot guarantee their reliablity, but I'm going to try AcroPAD since it's only 300 kb!

Very true Jason! The developers are going to have to learn the capabilities of the new generation of gaming machines, but I'm sure everyone is willing to wait. Look how far we have come since the Atari 2600! That was some 22 years ago and look how far we have come! Yes, at first the games are more about the capabilities, but the gameplay does get better. @ sonu27 : If you read below the picture it says : @ JasonGW : I was only posting the article because it explained what SPE stood for and how it was involved in the whole process. By no means was I posting this as accurate specs, just an informative article on SPE for sonu27. I just noticed something...you and me joined on the same day and have relatively the same number of posts!

IGN.com talks about the meaning behind the specs of the PS3 here. SPE stands for Synergistic Processing Elements. The article explains in detail.

I personally like the PS3. Both the XBox360 and PS3 are so advanced that the game creators can practically make anything they want. This in turn will allow the gamers to have a more enjoyable experience considering more games will be coming out because the possibilites are practically infinite when it comes to the games! Now, taking a look at the marketing strategy, I think Microsoft has the edge. Take a look at this. Here is another source for your reading pleasure.

Awesome! So, it seems like Battlefront, Jedi Knights, and Jedi Academy are the big ones. There are soooo many Star Wars games, so I was trying to filter the good from the bad. Thanks for your help! I'm going to go google Lego Star Wars and see what all the fuss is about!

I heard they are coming out with a Battlefront 2. I have never even played Battlefront. Do they have it for PC, and can you play online with it?

I believe it's WinRAR 3.00. I installed TUGZip alongside WinRAR. Does TUGZip have any icons it associates with 7z filenames or zips?

You could check your program files to see if there is a folder there (C:\Program Files\) named something like Interactive. If there is one you could try seeing if there is an uninstall executable in there and launch that. Otherwise it may just be a shortcut on your desktop. Hope this helps!

Are there any good Star Wars games. I saw Episode III the other day and have wanted to play a Star Wars game since. Is Battlefront any good or Jedi Knights?