Need For Speed Undercover might have some complex programming logic which might be making it little laggy even in PCs with very good configuration. There is a need for a new patch which may take care of some logics and bugs. A freely downloadable patch for NFSU would make it much interesting to play. The Patch Download for NFS Undercover can be expected very soon as there are talks on current works on Patch building for NFSU.
Atleast for now, it is very much necessary to understand the settings which could help in improving the performance of the game NFSU.
NFS Undercover has the good level of each option relating the Graphics of the Game which effect the normal performance of the game very greatly.
The Car detail should be least concerned in the game NFSU. The world is the factor is the one which should be concerned about. The player while playing the game, always looks at the edges of the roads, the far buildings and the items beside the road. The player rarely tends to look at the car he is driving. It is just a piece of the screen hanging in the center. In the game, hardly there comes a situation where the player needs to look at his car.
Also, the higher car detail does not make it realistic, rather it will look much like a toy piece which is intended to be fixed to the screen and the rest of the world is moving. I mean higher car detail makes it more unrealistic than the low car detail option.
As far as the World Detail is concerned in NFSU, it is better to have it at normal levels or it can be higher too. The world detail appears to take lesser Graphic processing than the car detail. Better to raise the World Detail. World Detail is the key for the appearance.
Coming to the Shadow option. Shadow helps in making the look realistic as normal. But surely the shadows option will take a good amount of Graphic Processing Capabilities.
All these options in NFS Undercover can show the best only if the resolution is set at a very good level. Like 1024x768 which can be good enough for a 15 inch Monitor.
A 1GB nVIDIA 8500GT Graphic Card appears to be helpless with a normal PC with debatable Processor Configuration. So, the game NFSU not only needs a good Graphics Processor, but there is more to do for the processor about the game logic in Undercover version.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Pink Slip in NFS Undercover - Car Selection - Lotus Eclipse
Pink Slip is the opportunity to take the rivals car when the rival is lost in the match. This will give player an additional car in his garage. The cars are very similar to the ones bought. But these cars may have upgraded previously. So, that is a better part.
Win a race after a few and there would be a first Pink Slip of all the cars participated in the racing. The opportunity should not be wasted. Which car to select is the question. The answer would be obviously Lotus Eclipse. This shows best statistical data in the indicators shown for each car. Also the look of the car is good enough.
The Handling is the major factor to be considered while selecting a car for the newbies. This is because the faster cars mostly have low handling and it makes them really heavy to drive. A faster car dashing all the path is slower than a slower car moving steadily. As said by some one "Slow and Steady Wins the Race". But for the experts, it does not matter how low the handling is, they can always take control of the car and always prefer to take the fastest and the one with good acceleration.
So, here three kinds of cars exist,
Win a race after a few and there would be a first Pink Slip of all the cars participated in the racing. The opportunity should not be wasted. Which car to select is the question. The answer would be obviously Lotus Eclipse. This shows best statistical data in the indicators shown for each car. Also the look of the car is good enough.
The Handling is the major factor to be considered while selecting a car for the newbies. This is because the faster cars mostly have low handling and it makes them really heavy to drive. A faster car dashing all the path is slower than a slower car moving steadily. As said by some one "Slow and Steady Wins the Race". But for the experts, it does not matter how low the handling is, they can always take control of the car and always prefer to take the fastest and the one with good acceleration.
So, here three kinds of cars exist,
- Ones with good handling - Good for newbies
- Ones with good acceleration - Good for normal players
- Ones with top speed - Good for Pros
Saturday, December 20, 2008
OpenGL vs Direct3D Video Modes for Counter Strike
There are three different modes of Video output in Win XP. These are Direct3D, OpenGL and Software mode. The Software mode will run by making the video output into fragments and directly showing it as a picture or a user interface. The D3D and OpenGL are bit recommended modes for Video Output. The Software mode takes its turn when there is no possiblity for OpenGL and some incompatibility issues.
Linux uses OpenGL as there is no Direct3D option. But when there is an option for Windows PCs to have Direct3D, it is better because it is said to be faster than OpenGL. But the factor in these days not the configuration. So, OpenGL can be used for better quality of the Output Video.
OpenGL poses shows some incompatibility on Windows PCs without Graphic Cards, but there wont be any problem using the Direct3D option for 3D Gaming.
The game Counter Strike allows the users to select the required Video mode to play in. The option is shown in the Video Tab of the options window. If a user thinks his PC is slow and is resulting in low FPS, they can always switch to D3D. Also, sometimes the game Counter Strike directly reports some message after opening the application Counter Strike and return to Software mode of Video Output. The Software mode of Video output for the game Counter Strike will not have the Option to change alignment to right handed. So, the final option of the Video mode is Direct3D.
Linux uses OpenGL as there is no Direct3D option. But when there is an option for Windows PCs to have Direct3D, it is better because it is said to be faster than OpenGL. But the factor in these days not the configuration. So, OpenGL can be used for better quality of the Output Video.
OpenGL poses shows some incompatibility on Windows PCs without Graphic Cards, but there wont be any problem using the Direct3D option for 3D Gaming.
The game Counter Strike allows the users to select the required Video mode to play in. The option is shown in the Video Tab of the options window. If a user thinks his PC is slow and is resulting in low FPS, they can always switch to D3D. Also, sometimes the game Counter Strike directly reports some message after opening the application Counter Strike and return to Software mode of Video Output. The Software mode of Video output for the game Counter Strike will not have the Option to change alignment to right handed. So, the final option of the Video mode is Direct3D.
Solution to Fix Registry Problem - Administrator has Disabled Registry Editing for User Account
Registry is a section of the OS where all the information about the data of a software application is stored while installing the software. This Registry can be seen by giving the keyword regedit in the run command window.
Many games and software applications need to have their information stored in the Operating System's Registry to run their applications. These registry data should be added if they are not
in the registry previously. But in some cases because of virus attack or any other problem, this registry editing becomes problematic. And it shows an error report in one of these cases. as follows,
This kind of message appers when there is some problem to the PC like a Virus attack. This makes it very difficult to fix without any third party software application which claims to solve it. But there is a very simple solution.
The Administrator has Disabled the Registry Editing for your account. This will lead you to a very simple solution by yourself. Just create another new account. Thats it, all the registry editing ca be done as usal.
Many games and software applications need to have their information stored in the Operating System's Registry to run their applications. These registry data should be added if they are not
in the registry previously. But in some cases because of virus attack or any other problem, this registry editing becomes problematic. And it shows an error report in one of these cases. as follows,
Registry Editing has been Disabled by Administrator.
This kind of message appers when there is some problem to the PC like a Virus attack. This makes it very difficult to fix without any third party software application which claims to solve it. But there is a very simple solution.
The Administrator has Disabled the Registry Editing for your account. This will lead you to a very simple solution by yourself. Just create another new account. Thats it, all the registry editing ca be done as usal.
Prince of Persia The Two Thrones Dump needs Registry Information Setup
Registry is the section where all the information about the installed software is stored for the Operating System like Windows XP. The Software writes some information about the data of the software which is used later for updating the software applications and also as a register to the Operating System.
Prince of Persia The Two Thrones which is the third part in its series is also an application which needs the data about the application to be written to the registry. This is done by default in the installation of the game. But there exists some cases when the game is dumped to some other drive in the hard disk and the OS may be re-installed. This is the case where, the setup of the registry is required to play the game Prince of Persia The Two Thrones. If the setup is not performed, the game wont be launched. To launch the game, the data about the game should be written in the registry.
The information can be added to the registry just by running the setup.reg file in the dumped folder. This will directly add the information to the registry of the Operating System.
The registry information addition is also required in the case where there is a new user added to the User Accounts in the OS. This new user cannot access the software applications which are not written in his registry. This also can be fixed by running the setup.reg file in the folder in which the application is installed.
As an alternative, the software application can always be re-installed to fix any kind of problem caused by this kind of changes in the registry or any loss of data either in registry or in the installation folder. It is always recommended to the user that re-installation should be performed in the cases similar to this.
Also, when the application is uninstalled the registry values remain in the registry for some applications and it is removed for some other kind of applications. This is also a point of note which may help in some cases of malfunctioning of the software application.
The Registry values can be seen to edit or get some information by typing regedit in the run option of Windows XP.
Prince of Persia The Two Thrones which is the third part in its series is also an application which needs the data about the application to be written to the registry. This is done by default in the installation of the game. But there exists some cases when the game is dumped to some other drive in the hard disk and the OS may be re-installed. This is the case where, the setup of the registry is required to play the game Prince of Persia The Two Thrones. If the setup is not performed, the game wont be launched. To launch the game, the data about the game should be written in the registry.
The information can be added to the registry just by running the setup.reg file in the dumped folder. This will directly add the information to the registry of the Operating System.
The registry information addition is also required in the case where there is a new user added to the User Accounts in the OS. This new user cannot access the software applications which are not written in his registry. This also can be fixed by running the setup.reg file in the folder in which the application is installed.
As an alternative, the software application can always be re-installed to fix any kind of problem caused by this kind of changes in the registry or any loss of data either in registry or in the installation folder. It is always recommended to the user that re-installation should be performed in the cases similar to this.
Also, when the application is uninstalled the registry values remain in the registry for some applications and it is removed for some other kind of applications. This is also a point of note which may help in some cases of malfunctioning of the software application.
The Registry values can be seen to edit or get some information by typing regedit in the run option of Windows XP.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Basics of CS1.6 Server Hosting and Terms
What is Half-Life and What is Counter Strike,
Half-Life is the actual platform of the game and its modifications are Counter Strike, Day of Defeat, Natural Selection etc...
What is the difference between CS1.6 and CZero or CSCZ,
CS1.6 is a Mod for Half-Life and So is CZero but the difference is development of the game. Very similar to development of source version, this too is a version of the game.
What are AMX Mod X, Clan Mod, and Admin Mod,
These are the administration tools for administrating the game server easily. These are to be used by the Server Administrator and other need not worry about these.
What is Console and what are Commands,
Commands are sent to the server to change something in the game. Console is the window from which these commands can be sent to the server. AMX Mod X, Admin Mod and other mods help the administrators minimise their effort in giving these commands.
What is HLDS,
HLDS is the dedicated server for any Mod of Half-Life. Listen server is one which can be started by a user directly joining in the game.
What is HLTV,
HLTV is an application which lets the users around the world to see a Clan Game or a League Match live through the Internet. This helps in increasing the number of spectators. The HLTV joins the game as a spectator does, but it will show some 1000 more players the same game. This HLTV has a with or without delay kind of option too.
What is Rcon,
Rcon is remote control for the console running in one computer to control it from another computer. For this the rcon password entered in the two computer must be same, and the client can control the server console.
To know about any of these clearly, see the posts in the blog.
Half-Life is the actual platform of the game and its modifications are Counter Strike, Day of Defeat, Natural Selection etc...
What is the difference between CS1.6 and CZero or CSCZ,
CS1.6 is a Mod for Half-Life and So is CZero but the difference is development of the game. Very similar to development of source version, this too is a version of the game.
What are AMX Mod X, Clan Mod, and Admin Mod,
These are the administration tools for administrating the game server easily. These are to be used by the Server Administrator and other need not worry about these.
What is Console and what are Commands,
Commands are sent to the server to change something in the game. Console is the window from which these commands can be sent to the server. AMX Mod X, Admin Mod and other mods help the administrators minimise their effort in giving these commands.
What is HLDS,
HLDS is the dedicated server for any Mod of Half-Life. Listen server is one which can be started by a user directly joining in the game.
What is HLTV,
HLTV is an application which lets the users around the world to see a Clan Game or a League Match live through the Internet. This helps in increasing the number of spectators. The HLTV joins the game as a spectator does, but it will show some 1000 more players the same game. This HLTV has a with or without delay kind of option too.
What is Rcon,
Rcon is remote control for the console running in one computer to control it from another computer. For this the rcon password entered in the two computer must be same, and the client can control the server console.
To know about any of these clearly, see the posts in the blog.
Counter Strike 1.6 Dedicated Server Help Post - Complete HLDS Help
What is Counter Strike 1.6 Dedicated Server:
It is a application which can run the Counter Strike 1.6 engine in a Public or Private Server. The application can be installed without installing the game itself. The application will be included in the game while installing the game CS1.6. The Dedicated server is for the public and is intended for other players to join the game. Where as the Listen Server is one in which the player himself will start the game while the game is being played himself.
How to Host:
This Dedicated Server application can be launched by the executable hlds.exe, the one which is commented as HLDS launcher. This HLDS is the Half-Life Dedicated Server. Once the application is opened, it will show up a GUI. The GUI contains some options and tabs. The game which is intended to run on the server should be given in the options of the first Tab. It includes the following,
Game,
The Game is the Mod which the server should start. It includes CStrike, DOD, CZero, etc... These Mods are all the sub parts of the game Half-Life. CStrike stands for Counter Strike, either CS1.6, CS1.5 or Other versions.
Server Name,
Server Name is the name which should be shown while showing the server in the server browser of the other players GUI. The Server Name is to be specified clearly so that the other players can easily know what game is going on and what mod is being used in the game.
Map,
Map is the starting Map, the Default map can be changed to the required map by changing the map in InstallationFolder\Platform\Config\Server.VDF. This file will save the data previously given. So, to be specific, this is not the default file but it keeps on changing.
Network,
The Network is obviously LAN or Internet.
Max Players,
Max Players can be 32.
UDP Port,
The is the port defined universally for all the PCs. These ports from 27015 to 27020 and more are all dedicated to the Half-Life applications. If you want to setup another server in the same PC, then you need to give the port different to that of previous one. If some error is reported as shown below,
Could not allocate dedicated server IP Port 27015
This may be the case when you are trying to start a second Dedicated Server in the same PC or you may have previously started a Listen Server and Closed it, but that game is still running.
Rcon Password,
The rcon password which is used to control the server from another computer. If you think you will be administrating the server all the time this should be neglected. To know about rcon see the previous posts in this blog.
Once the Dedicated Server is started, you can see the Tabs on the top of GUI. The first Tab is Configure
Configure,
This Tab lets the Administrator change the Cvars of the game. The Cvars included are Round Limit, Win Limit, Buy Time, Freeze Time, Teams Limit, Time Per Round, Bomb Time, Starting Money, Friendly Fire, Flash Light, Foot Steps, Team Balance, Camara Angle,
Some more CVars can be added to these by changing the parameters in the GameServerConfig.VDF. This file allows the administrator to add any number of CVars to the GUI in the HLDS Applicated after launched.
The other Tabs include Statistics, Players, Bans, Console.
The Console can be operated from that tab. The condump command can be used to dump the console to any .txt file in the game DIR.
It is a application which can run the Counter Strike 1.6 engine in a Public or Private Server. The application can be installed without installing the game itself. The application will be included in the game while installing the game CS1.6. The Dedicated server is for the public and is intended for other players to join the game. Where as the Listen Server is one in which the player himself will start the game while the game is being played himself.
How to Host:
This Dedicated Server application can be launched by the executable hlds.exe, the one which is commented as HLDS launcher. This HLDS is the Half-Life Dedicated Server. Once the application is opened, it will show up a GUI. The GUI contains some options and tabs. The game which is intended to run on the server should be given in the options of the first Tab. It includes the following,
Game,
The Game is the Mod which the server should start. It includes CStrike, DOD, CZero, etc... These Mods are all the sub parts of the game Half-Life. CStrike stands for Counter Strike, either CS1.6, CS1.5 or Other versions.
Server Name,
Server Name is the name which should be shown while showing the server in the server browser of the other players GUI. The Server Name is to be specified clearly so that the other players can easily know what game is going on and what mod is being used in the game.
Map,
Map is the starting Map, the Default map can be changed to the required map by changing the map in InstallationFolder\Platform\Config\Server.VDF. This file will save the data previously given. So, to be specific, this is not the default file but it keeps on changing.
Network,
The Network is obviously LAN or Internet.
Max Players,
Max Players can be 32.
UDP Port,
The is the port defined universally for all the PCs. These ports from 27015 to 27020 and more are all dedicated to the Half-Life applications. If you want to setup another server in the same PC, then you need to give the port different to that of previous one. If some error is reported as shown below,
Could not allocate dedicated server IP Port 27015
This may be the case when you are trying to start a second Dedicated Server in the same PC or you may have previously started a Listen Server and Closed it, but that game is still running.
Rcon Password,
The rcon password which is used to control the server from another computer. If you think you will be administrating the server all the time this should be neglected. To know about rcon see the previous posts in this blog.
Once the Dedicated Server is started, you can see the Tabs on the top of GUI. The first Tab is Configure
Configure,
This Tab lets the Administrator change the Cvars of the game. The Cvars included are Round Limit, Win Limit, Buy Time, Freeze Time, Teams Limit, Time Per Round, Bomb Time, Starting Money, Friendly Fire, Flash Light, Foot Steps, Team Balance, Camara Angle,
Some more CVars can be added to these by changing the parameters in the GameServerConfig.VDF. This file allows the administrator to add any number of CVars to the GUI in the HLDS Applicated after launched.
The other Tabs include Statistics, Players, Bans, Console.
The Console can be operated from that tab. The condump command can be used to dump the console to any .txt file in the game DIR.
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