Alistair
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Best option is to find one cheap and ready made on eBay - they sell for almost nothing second hand, really ridiculous prices, you could pick up a core2duo system for well under £500 (US $1000).
Building your own is always a bit more expensive - i would only build my own if I were going for a top-spec system (as i normally do), so I can choose each individual component myself, plus you always need contingency money incase you put in the wrong PSU, melt the CPU, and then scratch the motherboard to death trying to get the heatsink off the CPU (yes, I've done that before - a very expensive mistake!)
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Lavasoft Ad-Aware, Avast Antivirus, and ZoneAlarm - PC is always stable!
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Oh maybe! Good job I replaced the PSU as well then!
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Spaz - whoops, my mistake.
But the PS3 does look better - the best check is the difference in the emperor's face (on the video) between the two, clearly a hell of a lot better on the PS3. It could never ever beat the graphics on a PC though, which is why I'm so annoyed they won't release GTA games on the PC simultaneously with console versions.
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DeATH, I agree with you on this one. You just press a button, the character himself crouches, searches like in the guy's wallet and takes the cash, real quick, just a nice little touch of realism. Spinning bundles of dollars that add upto $30 isn't really doing it for me.
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Spaz isn't the nicest of guys
Just so you know:
"solutionated" should be "solved"
"hurted" should be "hurt"
Don't worry I know what you were trying to say Silberio, but formatting the hard drive and reinstalling windows is really the last resort to getting rid of viruses. Good antivirus software, firewalling, and regular computer management of checking files in the startup and what is running in task manager should ensure your pc stays safe.
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The fix:
- Go to: Start > Run
- Type in msconfig
- Press enter
- Goto the Startup tab
- Have a look down that list - you should see those two exe files
- Uncheck the box next to them both, and anything else you don't recognise for that matter
- Press OK and then 'Restart computer'.
After that, they shouldn't come up. But make sure you download and install Avast (look on google), it's an antivirus software and should stop this sort of thing.
For extra security, look for and install ZoneAlarm which is an advanced firewall and should keep all viruses/spyware/hackers/etc out. As a word of warning: ZoneAlarm will ask you before any attempt is made to connect to the internet, such as Internet Explorer or Avast antivirus / update, just so you know.
Hope that helps
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OK - final update (for those of you whom this may help), the blue screens of death I was getting, was not indicating CPU overheating, but it was just the RAM all along that needed replacing!! Ah well, who would have known, eh?
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Spaz, trust me there is a difference. I think both versions of Oblivion use HDR lighting, but PS3 as far as I'm aware uses antialiasing as well, something the X360 can't do. Antialiasing makes a HUGE difference to graphics in any game. Of course neither console can beat a top-spec PC.
Anyway, this guy explains it best:
http://community.eu.playstation.com/showthread.php?t=79230
And this video (which I haven't watched yet) should help:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=18049&type=wmv
Of course, putting Oblivion aside, if you want the best GTAIV graphics, I'd go for a PS3 - purely because of the antialiasing.
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The selection of games varies a little between consoles, so it's more down to personal taste on that front.
But PS3 has most games XBOX has, including Oblivion, and a lot of XBOX games are on the PC anyway so if you already have a PC.
The PS3 does have better graphics, it has antialiasing which makes a big difference in games, and I've read it has better graphics for Oblivion, therefore if you want the best graphics, get a PS3, just make sure you find one cheap because the retail price is ridiculous!
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Jared, so lock it!! It's not really news and it's just turned into another "let's insult some kid because we think we're tough" stupid kind of thread.
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OGTAM, that video is pretty good, or rather, it would be good if he didn't stop it early. It doesn't make sense, sure you can understand it took him time to get his camera out and start, but clearly the "vessel" is still there, there's no reasonable reason to stop recording. Shame, because I would have liked to have believed that video.
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I see nothing wrong with a no police cheat and invincibility cheat
After all....it's only realistic if you're expected to take on entire armies single-handedly!!!As for flying car cheats, I'd usually acceidentaly start one whilst using a trainer and ruin a mission I'm on by flying into the sea, that is a totally stupid cheat, and yes I agree with those saying it ruins the game, but I guess it's personal opinion.
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Mpilk, I agree.
People, if you're going to criticise work, you have to show that you know what you're talking about. Unless you produce something better, you're just insulting someone without knowing anything (from our viewpoint).
That picture was awesome, I've done photoshop for ages and I'd have never thought to do that, I still don't know if I could do that! The signs look very contemporary - as a piece of marketing, it would work....unless you're going to say you wouldn't stop and look at it in real life?
Dazza - yes we all know they wouldn't allow it in real life, who cares? It's just a bit of fun
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Actually you can pick up a PS3 for about £350 on eBay nowadays (they retail at around £450), I think £350 is the same as the retail version of a decent X360. I'm going for a PS3, but I just wish they released it on PC at the same time, save me a lot of cash and my PC kicks any next-gen console ass!
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NO MONEY LIMITS.
They already said, GTAIV will be hard, that means you ain't gonna make stupid money. period.
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tilly - CJ ran away from home, obviously did absolutely nothing of use in Liberty because he had no cash or even clothes when he showed up in SA! (or tenpenny might have taken his cash, i can't remember, either way, it wasn't much if that's his life's earnings), and although he was obviously in his mid-late twenties, he sounded and kinda acted like a teenager, i thought he was a bit annoying unfortunately.
As for Roman, well I don't have a clue, that's why i said i'll trust R* (that's for you Silberio!), we won't know until some more storyline comes through. Until then, let's just say I wouldn't bet anything on it.
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Like I said in RP war thread, you're a poopoohead for lying
but people should go easy on you really -
Something tells me that you won't get the luxury of lots of left-over cash in GTAIV. They said it themselves, it will be a real struggle getting anywhere in the game, in terms of power. And power=money in NYC. What money you do manage to scrape together (I have a feeling the cash system is going to be realistic for once), you might buy some property or guns etc etc, but I don't think you'll have 35mil in your pocket like you did in SA.
As for the idea of upgrading your house - i like it. sort of like oblivion, but more in-depth. Although I can't picture shopping for curtains and stuff lol, they need to be careful if they include it in the game.
Also, property in NYC in real life is stupidly expensive, I hope it's realistic in the game in that respect.
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Wu-zi-Mu, have ever seen an action film? There are plenty of examples of bad guys with guns chasing people up mountainsides and the like, watch a bond movie as well! It could be a great feature, and I'm over the moon they've included climbing. And lol, climbing up lamposts sounds so much fun!
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Spaz, leave him alone, he's obviously just a kid!
kid, aka RADION, that would never happen.
Now for anybody else: the PS2 never featured moddable games in any way (as far as I'm aware - ie: a quick google search won't find anything on it), so forget about it on console. We will be able to download EPISODIC content on at least the X360, in other words extra missions and storyline. If they give us anything else on the consoles, it would be a miracle.
Modding the game will come probably a year after the console release, when it is released on PC.
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Wow, I'm the only (or at least first) person to vote Roman! I just like the idea of a twist, and maybe he won't look as old as Nikko. I'm not worrying about him being a pussy, but I mean, look at CJ, he f***ed up AND he was a pussy, at least Roman is a russian dude he won't be a pussy, he might have just run into the wrong mob boss, I dunno, in any case, I FULLY trust Rockstar to make the right decision when it comes to the main character.
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Just an update (purely for the interest of anyone that has the same problem and looks through this for help) I discovered that it was actually a low VCore voltage - that's the voltage that your motherboard supplies to the CPU. Fortunately replacing the PSU seems to have mostly solved it for me, but at least my PC is running cooled and the CPU at a CONSTANT 40C, which is superb - and that includes running Oblivion on near highest graphics!
Anyway, in short, don't buy an ASUS motherboard.
Also, if you can't solve your Vcore voltage, take a look in the BIOS (quickly before it crashes and ruins the BIOS), and turn the EIST feature on/off (the opposite of whatever it is currently set to, because EIST is an automatic feature by Intel where the computer sets the Vcore voltage). Btw, this is for CORE 2 DUO ONLY!
Anyway, this seems to be an increasing issue with Core 2 Duos, perhaps a virus, I don't know, but I've heard both ASUS and ABit motherboards suffering this issue - so be warned!
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This stupid thread is THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN, the same points being made like 10 times! Stop it!
Should I buy an XBOX360 or PS3 to play GTA IV?
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Yeah I'll have to agree with Spaz on this one - PCs are always better.
As for games, the only reason they are delayed is because a) the console makers get exclusivity rights with the game makers so people HAVE to buy their console to play the game first and b)it's far easier to pirate PC games - no good for game maker's profits.
GTA games, when released on PC, have higher graphics than on the console - even though a PC isn't fully dedicated as you say, the power in the high-spec ones still allows it to beat any console. Doesn't mean consoles are bad, just that PCs are better for graphics and like Spaz says any games where a mouse and keyboard are better (like RPGs).