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Did the most recent win7 update fukk anybody else's computer up? My shyt wouldn't shut down or log off. I'm about to hard reset, but I don't wanna fukk shyt up.
 
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Anyone got APB reloaded? I played this a few years ago, its free, its nothing too great but its good mindless free fun.. only 4 GB download too

kinda like GTA
 
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itsyoung!! said:
Anyone got APB reloaded? I played this a few years ago, its free, its nothing too great but its good mindless free fun.. only 4 GB download too

kinda like GTA
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Tried it a long time ago...shyt bombed

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Tried it a long time ago...shyt bombed

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I remember playing it about 2 years ago, it feels a lot smoother now.. its nothing to go crazy about, but I played it about 3 hours last night late night it was fun still playing with friends
 
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My build...what ya'll think :ld:

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COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
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Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
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Dooby said:
My build...what ya'll think :ld:

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COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:RC-912-KKN1
Item #:N82E16811119233
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$69.99 -$10.00 Instant $59.99
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Nippon Labs Premium High Performance HDMI Cable 15 ft. HDMI TO HDMI Cable A/V Gold Plated for 1080P cable HDTV Cable PS3 ...
Model #:HDMI-HS-15
Item #:N82E16812816004
Return Policy:Computer Cables and Accessories Extended Return Policy
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ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
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SAPPHIRE FleX 100352FLEX-2 Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ...
Model #:100352FLEX-2
Item #:N82E16814202007
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Mail in Rebate Card
$329.99 -$30.00 Instant $299.99
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Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W Continuous @40°C,80 PLUS BRONZE Certified, Single 12V Rail, Active PFC "Compatible with ...
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Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
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Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Retail kit
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Logitech MK120 Black USB Wired Slim Desktop
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ASUS VS207D-P Black 19.5" 5ms Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor
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LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA BDXL Blu-ray Burner, Bare Drive, 3D Play Back (WH14NS40) ... - OEM
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
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Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 2.0 2 Piece Amplified Computer Speaker System
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Subtotal: $1,188.88
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Lots of things we can change to help you get more out of your $1,000

Nobody spending that kind of cash should be on a sub 1080P monitor/tv
 
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@Dooby take a look at my $1000 build in the first post of this thread and if you want to swap the 660 Ti with the 7950 it almost comes out to the same.

Also take a look at the 1080P monitor I linked. You are overpaying for the wireless keyboard and mouse, Windows 8, and are also overpaying for the HDMI cable.
 
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CDP On Free Witcher DLC, Next-Gen DRM Concerns | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Geralt’s hit the big time. He’s got his own open world, a handsomely haggard beard, and a simultaneous launch across multiple “next-gen” platforms. It’s the latter, however, that could spell his undoing – or at least make his witchy charms a lot less bewitching for a sizable portion of PC gamers. Console-makers, after all, aren’t too terribly fond of free updates, but CD Projekt’s modus operandi is handing them out like candy. Microsoft, meanwhile, has decided that draconian DRM is back in this season, and CDP’s been fighting on the opposite side of that battle for ages. Who will survive? Well, probably everyone, because we’re only talking about DLC for a videogame. But, if nothing else, PC gamers don’t need to worry. CD Projekt head Marcin Iwinski assured me that it’ll be business as usual for Witcher 3 updates on our platform of choice, even if consoles aren’t so lucky.


“A lot of people on forums are saying, ‘No, but you guys are anti-DRM,’” Iwinski admitted during an interview with RPS. “And we really are anti-DRM. But at the same time, there are people who’ll be fine with [Xbox One's online-heavy DRM]. They’ll buy the console and just want to play. Why should we not give them this option?”

“That’s our approach, but at the same time, we don’t know what the final policies are. Things might be changing. There’s a lot of heat right now. From our perspective, we’ll always choose the most gamer-friendly solution. And on the platform where we have control – which is PC – we’ll release on GOG day one and DRM-free.”

Which is a tremendous relief, but only one piece of a much larger, increasingly complicated puzzle. CDP built a reputation on its admirable generosity with DLC and updates, but console-makers have been known to favor an approach that involves a bit more needless brutality toward piggy banks. Iwinski, however, plans to stay the course as best he can.

“It’s too early to talk specifics, but definitely all the DLCs and updates will be free,” he said. “Of course, we’ll see what the platform holders will allow – what we can do for free [on next-gen consoles]. I mean, there are different business models on consoles. From our standpoint, we’ll definitely do everything we can to deliver the same experience across all platforms.”

“Should we decide to do some big expansions or something, we’ll expect gamers to pay for it. But again, it’s all value for money. I think $15-$20 for new gameplay is a pretty honest and fair deal. But additional weapons and fixes, those of course come as part of the package.”

The question, then, is what exactly that will entail. And while CD Projekt’s not quite ready to discuss specifics, Iwinski was adamant that his studio’s shiny new scythe-armed baby Cyberpunk 2077 won’t inherit all the support Witcher 3 would’ve gotten back in the day.

“We’ll be supporting The Witcher 3 for years after it comes out,” he said. “We’re also building the Redkit, and we’ll talk about modding Witcher 3 when the time comes. It’s all about a long-term relationship with our gamers. It even works from a business perspective. Abandoning our baby that we’ve worked on for several years would be crazy. The fact that we have a second game in development just gives us a better way to reallocate resources – QA and whatnot. It’s just a better way to manage the process internally. It’s better for the people and the team.”

Gameplay producer Marek Ziemak added that the grand tradition of bell-whistle-and-kitchen-sink-loaded Enhanced Editions will continue if need be. Ultimately, though, the fans will decide whether or not that’s necessary. If they think sweeping changes will vastly improve Geralt’s exceedingly lengthy ride into the sunset, then CDP will hop to it. If not, the team will direct its energy elsewhere.

So then, it’s mostly same-old, same-old from a company that would prefer to keep nickels and dimes in wallets and DRM six feet under. But we are talking about a studio that’s grown into something of a role-playing empire – or at least a very large city-state. And it’s arguable that even supporting Xbox One conflicts with one of CDP’s core values, which might seem a bit out-of-character for the studio. Ultimately, though, making games is a business, and – despite what appearances might sometimes suggest – even Iwinski has to make concessions. He just tries his hardest to keep them to an absolute minimum.

“Having said all that, we of course have to count money,” he said. “We have a whole production team and production procedures. But at the end of the day, the game [counts] – and not the money. Because the game will make the money if it’s good. Some people think it’s the other way around, and in the short run – business-wise – it makes sense. ‘I will sell this small thing for three dollars. It will make me $300,000. It’s good money. I will show more profit.’ But at the end of the day, how many fans have you lost? And that’s just a very simple mentality we try to avoid.”

“I think it’s in a way our trademark. People buy our games on day one because they trust us. And if we screw that up, it’s the end of the story pretty much.”
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