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geeman1
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Quote from Forbin :With a CRT, quality and size tend to go hand-in-hand. This is not the case with an LCD.

I am pretty sure there are/were crappy cheap CRTs too.
geeman1
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Quote from delray25 :I think you're right. It appears that the developers haven't got around to implement all car specific setup options yet.
For another example, just check out the micro adjustments possible for gearing. I have no doubt this will be fixed in some future patch.

Imo it's a good thing we have almost infinite amount of adjustment at this point of development. They reveal flaws in the physics engine easier.
geeman1
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Quote from Bob Smith :Well I'd hope not, else I'd have to ban him.

Haha
geeman1
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Quote from BOSCHO :i asked him after that...

Did you wait for a reply?
And more importantly did you ask a permission for all the other pics too from the respective makers?
geeman1
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Quote from gezmoor :Seriously, I don't understand the point of cheating.

I think most people cheat just to annoy other people, not to win.
geeman1
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I am sure games (and other programs) will need 2GB+ memory in the future (quite near future I might add) and also 64-bit OSses are the future too, sooner or later everyone who wants to have a powerfull computer will have to upgrade to it. The transition would happen a lot sooner though if the hardware manufacturers would get out of their arses and start developing some proper 64-bit drivers..
geeman1
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Quote from tristancliffe :There are programs that simply write to the 'blank' space on your harddrive several times, obliterating any data that was already there.

Actually those programs write random data. If you just write blank (or zeros) it's quite easy to determine what value the bit had before erasing. That becomes a whole lot more difficult when the bit has been treated with random values for a while.
Mind you nothing is never 100% proof, it's incredible what companies like Ibas can do to recover data.
geeman1
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That's been on wikipedia for a long time. I doubt it's true tough.
Then again who knows what the devs have been testing internally, but they do seem to be mostly a "when-it's-done-release-it" kind of types.
geeman1
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Quote from dungbeetle :I'm not an expert but I've heard that 6ms or faster is better suited.

Yes. Lower response time is better. But TFT response times have been suitable for the avarage person around when manufacturers started quoting 16ms.

To the OP. The difference is not probably noticeable, infact I don't think the actual response times are that different anyway, they just have lied more on the other one
geeman1
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Quote from jbirdaspec :I tested mine after I posted and I could adjust the AA from the nvidia panel with my 8800 on the current 169 drivers. I am talking about XP BTW.

Global settings work, but per game profiles dont.
geeman1
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Quote from Fox 2 :Alt-tab

Don't use alt-tab. Instead make LFS windowed (SHIFT + F4) then you can go to other programs.
ALT + TAB can not be handled correctly and it can cause unexpected problems.
geeman1
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I still prefer setting my AA/AF settings from an external program. nHancer to be specific. They just offer wider variety of options.
Altough for less experienced players having the settings in game is a good option.
geeman1
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It does not look stretched or compressed
20" looks sharper because the pixels are smaller and 22" is of course bigger physically.
I would say if your primary use is games and movies 22" is probably a better choice, but for other uses I would get the 20".
geeman1
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Those two are too flashy. I like the simplicity of the default windows cursor.
geeman1
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Quote from The Very End ::ices_rofl
As far as I know there only will be more language supportion in the next patch.

The next offical patch is called Yxx. Z could have physical changes.
geeman1
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Quote from deggis :Optimally widescreen monitors/tvs should be 2.39:1 (most used aspect ratio in movies). We should slap the guy in the face who invented 16:9. Obviously, that might be a bit overkill for casual tv programs like news...

Yeah. 16:9 was invented as a compromise between wide movies and regular 'square' TV programs.
geeman1
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Quote from JO53PHS :Why do they have to be annoying and make it 16:10, when all movies are in 16:9... So you still get annoying black bars around the movie picture whether you choose a widescreen monitor or not

Because computer programs benefit more from heigth than width, so they decided to use a bit of compromise instead of going fully 16:9. Besides most movies are in a even more wider aspect ratio so they aren't full screened even in a 16:9 display.
Quote from Bob Smith :Why are so many 'square' TFTs 5:4 instead of 4:3? Because the world is mad, that's why.

Because 1280x1024 resolution is 5:4. And 1280x1024 is used because it's a standard resolution. And it's a standard because it fitted better in the memory (or something like that) in the old days when resolutions were standardized.

@harjun: I am pretty sure your monitor isn't 1280x720, it's most likely 1280x800.
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geeman1
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There is the FREX upgrade thingie, but it is expensive.
geeman1
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Do you want X replays because the times are faster?
If so, you are a silly person.
geeman1
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Quote from xtm :What's my problem? Do I just need to learn to turn the wheel quickly and with better timing? or maybe decrease the steering lock (not the one in the car, but the one on the wheel?)
cheers

It's the old problem of the FFB motors in the wheel being too slow. There is not much you can do really, except reduce the lock of the wheel and try not get the car out of control
geeman1
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Quite interesting actually. It would be perfect if it was a G25 inside, with cheaper materials outside and without clutch/h-shifter. Since I already have quality set of pedals and h-shifter so I don't want to buy the whole set (G25), but I am looking for a replacement for my DFP. Also that brake bias dial is a nice addition
We'll just have to wait for reviews and see what if this wheel is actually anything special or if it's just a periodical update of the range.
geeman1
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http://www.widescreengamingfor ... rum/viewtopic.php?p=38690
EDIT: That is actually a solution for TripleHead.
geeman1
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Quote from Ikaponthus :Guys, can we please stop voting for NFS now?It was funny when it was 1 or 2 votes, but 18 is no longer funny or original.

The poll was a failure from the start so it doesn't matter..
geeman1
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Silly poll in a silly thread made by a silly irish person.
geeman1
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Quote from legoflamb :Thats not allowed in the license agreement.

Iirc it's allowed, but not recommended. There is all kinds of problems in used accounts, but if you want to take the risk you are allowed to do so.
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