GTA 4 is undoubtedly the most popular game in the Internet. If you want to see it by yourself, you can see Google Trends Statistics for different games like Counter Strike, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Need For Speed etc. The other games have taken the lead till the time this latest game of GTA, GTA 4 was released. This may be the case as the game is starting Online Multiplayer Support.
Grand Theft Auto IV, GTA 4 is the first game of its kind in fourth generation. The Graphics and appearance are extremely good and at the same time the system requirements are too high. It is said that a 1GB GPU is a must for the game to run smoothly. That's how the system requirements go.
There are no big Problems regarding the Graphics or any big technical problems. There may be some problems. But by and large, there are no such problems like in NFS Undercover regarding the Game Crashes and Lagging Graphics. Even there are no big complaints about the graphics and other problems.
The Latest version of the GTA, the Grand Theft Auto 4 is said to be in its fourth generation. This generation of it is including the support to play game in multiplayer game online. And also, it is just online and not in LAN. The LAN compatibility would have made it as popular as it can be. Though there is no problem with the publicity as it is the most popular game in years.
The may not have graphic problems, but there is a much bigger problem. GTA 4 game if it goes too popular then there is a problem with human psychologies. Any game should never be a addiction. If it becomes an addiction then there would be some negative impacts on the players playing the game. In the case of GTA 4, it may happen as it is very addictive even in normal modes and now if the game goes online it may turn much more addictive and may affect the players in their sociology.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
New Versions of AMX GunGame and CSDM 212 Available
There were updates for Counter Strike GunGame and CSDM, the better part is that both the versions are 212. It just differs in the decimals. gg_212_full.rar and csdm-2.1.2.zip.
The downloads can be obtained from their respective websites. And any help on the installation and game play are previously included in this blog.
This blog post update is a bit late when compared to the AMX GunGame and CSDM updates. It has been a month since there was an update of GunGame. And CSDM may be updated long before too. This is because of deviation of blog topics from Counter Strike (CS) to Need For Speed (NFS). I am again trying my best to get help topics on CS and Counter Strike Condition Zero (CSCZ).
I feel happy to listen to what users are try to get help on. So do ask a help topic on the game you wish as a comment to the posts written on date 15 August. I would try my best to solve it.
The downloads can be obtained from their respective websites. And any help on the installation and game play are previously included in this blog.
This blog post update is a bit late when compared to the AMX GunGame and CSDM updates. It has been a month since there was an update of GunGame. And CSDM may be updated long before too. This is because of deviation of blog topics from Counter Strike (CS) to Need For Speed (NFS). I am again trying my best to get help topics on CS and Counter Strike Condition Zero (CSCZ).
I feel happy to listen to what users are try to get help on. So do ask a help topic on the game you wish as a comment to the posts written on date 15 August. I would try my best to solve it.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Setting Up Fastest Game Server and Web Servers for a Gaming LAN
The generation is widely interested on Gaming in PCs, PSPs, and XBOXs. A small business would mean a small turn out. But with the Gaming LANs set up at some streets would result in better results than normal. The gaming interests are spreading very widely. The gamers are making their interests a profession. Gaming over all is proving to be a profession more than a passion or just from an interest.
Multiplayer gaming is taking its roots from the major cities to villages. Clan gaming is rooting up in each and every gamer in cities and towns. Clans are ready show their talent. This is the right time to set up Gaming Arenas around.
Generally the budget for a normal Server or Web Servers takes more than what it needs for a normal PC and same is the case with Gaming Servers. Obviously, the speed requirements for a Gaming PC are more than the normal PCs and the applications too. Many of the applications developed in the past are so designed that they can be run on very basic systems. The Games being developed now are the other way. Their requirements show the latest systems released at their period.
This is the main problem in setting up a Gaming LAN, it always needs to be updated for each version of the game. This becomes expensive. In the other case, setting up Gaming LANs all around the villages and towns would make it as simple as a PC set up for playing.
Dell used to have their Laptops at reasonably lower prices but the time changed again. Of course, the desktops are better than laptops when it comes to gaming as the up gradation of desktops are better and easier to upgrade than laptops.
Set some servers with cheapest rates and upgrade them. A Gaming LAN should have a Web Server too for better results.
Multiplayer gaming is taking its roots from the major cities to villages. Clan gaming is rooting up in each and every gamer in cities and towns. Clans are ready show their talent. This is the right time to set up Gaming Arenas around.
Generally the budget for a normal Server or Web Servers takes more than what it needs for a normal PC and same is the case with Gaming Servers. Obviously, the speed requirements for a Gaming PC are more than the normal PCs and the applications too. Many of the applications developed in the past are so designed that they can be run on very basic systems. The Games being developed now are the other way. Their requirements show the latest systems released at their period.
This is the main problem in setting up a Gaming LAN, it always needs to be updated for each version of the game. This becomes expensive. In the other case, setting up Gaming LANs all around the villages and towns would make it as simple as a PC set up for playing.
Dell used to have their Laptops at reasonably lower prices but the time changed again. Of course, the desktops are better than laptops when it comes to gaming as the up gradation of desktops are better and easier to upgrade than laptops.
Set some servers with cheapest rates and upgrade them. A Gaming LAN should have a Web Server too for better results.
How to Update Dedicated Servers of Counter Strike 1.6 and Condition Zero
There was a update in Counter Strike Dedicated Servers in the recent past. The Dedicated Server continuously asks for the update or to close the Dedicated Server when running the server. And each time the server asks for an update with some time interval, there would be good lag in the server. So it is better to update the server.
Within the installation of Counter Strike 1.6 or Condition Zero, there would be a tool or an executable file named hlupdate.exe which can be run to start the update. The requirements include the Internet. It is better to update from th internet with a connection which does not have restrictions on download because this update may take more than 300MB or still more to finish the update.
Within the installation of Counter Strike 1.6 or Condition Zero, there would be a tool or an executable file named hlupdate.exe which can be run to start the update. The requirements include the Internet. It is better to update from th internet with a connection which does not have restrictions on download because this update may take more than 300MB or still more to finish the update.
Solving Technical Problems of Games and Applications by Self
Most of the games in the present day which are designed for PCs along with PSP and XBOX are being designed for Win32 Platform. This is the result of the popularity and the easier porting capabilities for Win32. Better part with Microsoft Windows is that it uses DirectX which is capable of running the 3D games even without OpenGL support and compatible hardware speeds for Operating System.
Basically there should be some settings for windows which should make it simpler to know what the issue is when a problem comes with any application or game. These settings include the following,
Just after the installation of the Operating System, make sure that the file extensions and the hidden files and the system files are shown. You should be able to see all the files in the Hard Disk and each file also includes the extension of the file shown.
One should know what are the system files and what are the files of the application or a game. Basically there are some system files hidden in other drives. One of it is System Restore. And the other files more important to the OS in the installation drive are the pagefile.sys, the NTuser.DAT etc. These are some of the hidden files which should not be touched what ever problem may exist. Better thing is to see all the files in C: Drive or the installation drive and the other drives for what the pre-written files are.
Coming to the basic problem with any application, there can be any problem with any of the files generally of the installed games and applications rather than the OS files. In this situation, the Operating System will show an error report. The error report generally includes a request to Send the error report to the Developer and a Don't Send option. In this case the problem in the application can be seen by opening the Details tab.
In the Details tab, the problem with the specific executable file is shown. This executable needs to be re-installed or to be copied from some other previous dumps or from the developers website. Also, if the application do not need such a file as its basic need, like if it is an optional file, then it can be renamed to exclude it from loading. These optional files generally will be the introduction movies in games and other picture or background kind of files and does not need to re-install everything. Some times if the file in the installer itself is corrupt, it is a must to change the file with a duplicate and by renaming the duplicate file with the original filename, only if the corrupt file is a video or a picture file.
Some times some of the main executables will be corrupt because of some reason. This situation can be solved by getting the patches for the executables from the developer.
Basically there should be some settings for windows which should make it simpler to know what the issue is when a problem comes with any application or game. These settings include the following,
Just after the installation of the Operating System, make sure that the file extensions and the hidden files and the system files are shown. You should be able to see all the files in the Hard Disk and each file also includes the extension of the file shown.
One should know what are the system files and what are the files of the application or a game. Basically there are some system files hidden in other drives. One of it is System Restore. And the other files more important to the OS in the installation drive are the pagefile.sys, the NTuser.DAT etc. These are some of the hidden files which should not be touched what ever problem may exist. Better thing is to see all the files in C: Drive or the installation drive and the other drives for what the pre-written files are.
Coming to the basic problem with any application, there can be any problem with any of the files generally of the installed games and applications rather than the OS files. In this situation, the Operating System will show an error report. The error report generally includes a request to Send the error report to the Developer and a Don't Send option. In this case the problem in the application can be seen by opening the Details tab.
In the Details tab, the problem with the specific executable file is shown. This executable needs to be re-installed or to be copied from some other previous dumps or from the developers website. Also, if the application do not need such a file as its basic need, like if it is an optional file, then it can be renamed to exclude it from loading. These optional files generally will be the introduction movies in games and other picture or background kind of files and does not need to re-install everything. Some times if the file in the installer itself is corrupt, it is a must to change the file with a duplicate and by renaming the duplicate file with the original filename, only if the corrupt file is a video or a picture file.
Some times some of the main executables will be corrupt because of some reason. This situation can be solved by getting the patches for the executables from the developer.
Friday, January 2, 2009
TV Series Heroes Mod for Counter Strike 1.6
The Mods of Counter Strike are as famous as the game itself is. So, it is good to have number of mods in development for the game Counter Strike which are going to popularise the game itself with their own.
When coming to the Heroes mod, the powers should be same as those in the Heroes TV Series. To be specific, the powers like Teleporting of Hiro Nakamura, Physical Control over others. These are going to be really great to see and use in the game.
This would look similar to the Warcraft Mod and others but the Models can be changed too. The Models can be made to look alike as those in the Heroes TV Series, like Peter Petrelli and others. The Players should be given a random charater while starting the game and he should be given the power of the charater which he gets. The only problem comes with the weapons in the game. If there is teleporting, it is going to affect greatly. But without weapons it is too hard to play.
The real difference is made when the power of nullifing other powers comes into picture. This is the power that the character Haitian has in Heroes TV Series.
When coming to the Heroes mod, the powers should be same as those in the Heroes TV Series. To be specific, the powers like Teleporting of Hiro Nakamura, Physical Control over others. These are going to be really great to see and use in the game.
This would look similar to the Warcraft Mod and others but the Models can be changed too. The Models can be made to look alike as those in the Heroes TV Series, like Peter Petrelli and others. The Players should be given a random charater while starting the game and he should be given the power of the charater which he gets. The only problem comes with the weapons in the game. If there is teleporting, it is going to affect greatly. But without weapons it is too hard to play.
The real difference is made when the power of nullifing other powers comes into picture. This is the power that the character Haitian has in Heroes TV Series.
Naruto Mod for Counter Strike 1.6 and for Half-Life to be developed
Naruto mod is said to be developed for Half-Life and would be available in the days ahead. The mod development was reported by moddb website. This mod is going to show the characters in their appearances as in Naruto Series. To would be cool to see it as a game for sure.
The Mod for Counter Strike 1.6 is going to be still better. With the support of AMX Mod X or as a direct Module, it is great to see the Naruto Model of a player and he using his powers in the game.
When it comes to how the powers would be, the assumptions and expectations are that the powers of the characters in naruto should remain same like the shadow mimic of Shikamaru, the Spirit Transfer power of Ino, Pills of Chouji, Over all the Sharingan. The Sharingan is going to be a very big hit if it could see the players presence through the walls and what weapons they have. This kind of powers should be unique with each player.
These powers should be usable with very simple controls and with non-complex situational dependency. Because, the main problem always arises when the players try to use the power they hardly understand how to use the power and what it is after all.
The Mod for Counter Strike 1.6 is going to be still better. With the support of AMX Mod X or as a direct Module, it is great to see the Naruto Model of a player and he using his powers in the game.
When it comes to how the powers would be, the assumptions and expectations are that the powers of the characters in naruto should remain same like the shadow mimic of Shikamaru, the Spirit Transfer power of Ino, Pills of Chouji, Over all the Sharingan. The Sharingan is going to be a very big hit if it could see the players presence through the walls and what weapons they have. This kind of powers should be unique with each player.
These powers should be usable with very simple controls and with non-complex situational dependency. Because, the main problem always arises when the players try to use the power they hardly understand how to use the power and what it is after all.
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