Dolphin Blue from Sammy

[bahn]

seen. don't you mean

CDocuments and Settings\[user]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

That string is not valid for XP users.

[seen]

Originally posted by bahn
seen. don't you mean

CDocuments and Settings\[user]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

That string is not valid for XP users.

Oh well, it works for me on a single user 98 machine. The above probably works for multi-user 98 configurations. I meant to say Win 98 but ideally IE should cache content in some folder accessible to the user.

[Lhadatt]

MS changed the profile location with Win2000/ME. On 98, everything is still in the Windows folder.

[rummy]

Originally posted by Frogacuda
It's not fruity, it's made for small children. As such it would be a good game if there were more of it, and more of a 1 player mode. If you hated it, it's probably because you aren't 6 years old.

Fruity...for small kids...there's a difference?

I'm not bashing the game or its style, y'know. Anoop likes silly, colorful games (as do I - I even bought Pen Pen. AT FULL PRICE. Oy!), and back in the IGN DC days he seemed to be pretty lenient when it came to reviewing/commenting on such games. Yet he didn't seem to enjoy anything about Dolphin Blue, which I found surprising and kinda alarming. Cuz maybe the game really does suck so bad that all the kawaii stuff can't mask its badness. Or maybe the guy's just caving into peer pressure, acting all tough and macho so he can hang with the IGNPS2 posse.

I hope it's the latter, since I wanted this game to be good.

[sggg]

I'm not writing off this game based on that IGN thing.... I still think it looks and sounds cool. If more reports flood in saying the same things I'll be disappointd.. but for now it's just one report and I'll take it with a boulder of salt.

[seen]

Did you guys hear about the licensing agreements MS is pushing. It allows them to spy on your system and check all your applications and modify data as it sees fit. By agreeing to this you may be violating the privacy of your customers if you happen to run a business. It's already deemed illegal by some banks an institutions. Unfuckingbelievable.

I am a programmer and this is move boggles my mind. As of today I am now writing portable code for my paint application so it can run on Linux and Macs.

Note: although the above statement about MS is mostly impacting servers, if you obtained your W1ndows illegaly or have installed the same copy on two of your computers, by MS's rules, you're breaking the law, and it will come after you. This only affects Windows XP and Win2000 Service Pack 3 upgrades. Go here to see what I mean.

[gameoverDude]

Seen: I don't like that.

Those License 6 and UCITA things stink. It's time to go Linux or get a good firewall. Microsoft will be feeling a backlash in the long run, probably.

Eventually Palladium is to take over license enforcement. Palladium supports firm cut-off dates, so if you don't pay your subscription fees, you will not get a new Palladium key and will not be able to use Microsoft programs, or the data you created with those programs. In other words, you pay, or you are out of business.

Hopefully the .NET and Palladium will fail. Subscriptionware, anyone?

How would you like to have your business' data offsite where someone could theoretically hack into it and gain access to confidential consumer info? Furthermore, if your broadband connection is hosed, you're shitouttaluck. .NET means your business must be jacked in permanently.

A real concern for users is just exactly what information is being sent to microsoft during a Windows Update session. A German organization has recently examined the data stream and found a lot of information going to Redmond, including a list of software on your computer, which includes programs published by other software companies (X60). The DMCA makes it illegal to obtain this kind of information in the United States.

Looks like XP stands for X-Out Privacy.

[seen]

I'm glad to see someone is prepared. Seeing as how most Windows productivity apps run on Linux without any modification and OpenGL was on Unix waaay before it was on Windows and is constantly being improved by the Architecture Review Board to include many 3D extensions found on newer video cards. I don't see why some people don't at least try to install a Linux version like Lindows which is very fast to install and learn to operate with it. I'm not saying go to Linux and only Linux but most people don't have enough money for a Mac and know there's little software for it. However, now that OSX is out porting from Unix (Linux) to Mac is relatively simple and some do it over a weekend.

It looks like the hand that feeds us just shoved a 357 magnum in our faces. I've yet to get an opinion on this from my friends at Viewpoint, it's their job to look ahead and consider every platform for portability of their 3D plu-in. They're pro-Microsoft, and used to be pro-Mac too.

[Click_Stick]

Just some decent character art and screens if you have microscope-like vision:

[skelly]

I watched this while waiting for my Sammy appt. at E3. It looks like high-res Metal Slug, complete with slowdown when you fire your spread of homing missles. Didn't look too inspired, but I did appreciate that it was (or seemed to be) high-res 2D.

Keep in mind I'm not a Metal Slug fan.