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BF2: "Your CD-Key is not valid"
by Guest RET.MCPO.MasterOfPuppets=US=- 5 replies
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I don't know whats going on with my game. It's a retail copy, my CD key my CD. I've installed and played on both Vista and Windows 7 multiple times and had no problem but now I keep getting that error(Yes I am running it as administrator). Any suggestions? OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Core 2 duo 4gb Ram GTS 250 If you need anything else on my computer just check my xfire profile my "rig" is uploaded. Thanks.
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Can't Log into Steam
by Guest Impulse- 11 replies
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Having problems logging into steam. I double click my icon and a file comes up saying it wants me to Save or Run Steam.exe. This has never happened. So I closed it a couple times and try to log in the normal way. This Save or Run option kept coming up so I hit Run. It ran steam and brought me to the login page. When I attempted to login, it says "steam is having trouble connecting to servers". Any help?
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Video Converter/Editer Suggestion
by Guest RET.Maj.Skyler=US=- 4 replies
- 1.7k views
I just noticed i have 400gigs of Fraps videos. I need to find a program that can Convert them into a smaller size and maybe even edit them a bit. Mainly want to convert them so i can toss 1-3 on a site to show them off.
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Covert PC problems
by Guest Mental- 10 replies
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Ok so he didnt wait until i got off work to install his new vid card and new PC and now hes having issues. He has a Dell XPS 420 which is a POS... The power light is blinking amber which means that it has power but it has a problem internally. I told him to put the old PSU back in and try it and no luck still same problem. also tried disconnecting the front USB ports because according to some info i found, the usb ports short out and it happens alot with the dells that have their crappy front IO thing and now his fans spin up and shut right back down. besides just throwing the idea out their that he fried his mobo because i know 90% of the signs point to that l…
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Steelseries giveaway!
by Guest RET.CW4.ThievingSix=US=- 5 replies
- 1.3k views
Just click the link below, choose the stuff you want and hey presto! your in for the chance to win stuff :D http://HTTP://STEELSERIES.COM/10?CODE=AXYADYSI
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BF2 Graphics Help
by Guest BigMac530- 3 replies
- 1.1k views
Hey guys, I installed BF2 for that tournament thing. But i need help with the graphics settings. When i load up there are 2 black bars on the left and right side of the screen and the game in the middle. How do i get rid of that? Also, it doesn't have my native resolution which is 1920x1080. Specs: :confused: Intel Core i7 CPU 930 ATI Radeon HD 5870 6 GB DDR3 RAM Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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video software.
by Guest Dyaval- 3 replies
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okay i vaguely remember when i installed windows it asked me about some adobe video making software and if i wanted to install it. i said no. im sort of regretting it now. windows movie maker fails to load, havn't tried administrator yet. but anyways i was just wondering if anyone knows of any good video rendering / editing software.
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Logitech G19 & G9X.
by Guest Krullo- 8 replies
- 2.7k views
I bought mouse and keyboard long ago, so i would be able to play around with some "macros" and stuff. But i need some help with usefull ideas for macros and stuff. Anyone have the same stuff that may lend me something usefull? Something I can use in BC2, and SC2.
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Cleaning the G15 keyboard
by Guest Ret.Maj.Xander=US=- 2 replies
- 1.7k views
Has anyone done this yet? I feel like I need to but i've always been worried that I will screw up my keys. Any suggestions/advice?
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BC2 Freezing up. 1 2
by Guest BigMac530- 32 replies
- 12k views
Whenever i load BC2 it freezes and take about 5 mins to unfreeze and get to the menus. Then any command that i make (join game, refresh server, etc) it will freeze and unfreeze awhile later. I have reinstalled BC2 and the problem still persists. I bought the game on Steam just in-case you were wondering.
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grahpics for bfbc2
by Guest Dyaval- 11 replies
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does anyone know what setting affects particle density / the thickness of smoke grenades/ when you hit terrain and debri / dust goes everywhere. game looks amazing but the smoke is even worse than before. i literally can't see anything when im in a smoke cloud. kinda cool but bad for multiplayer. aslo the new comp is beast. with very high / maxed settings i get 35 to 50 fps in crysis. though im not sure why but i swear it can get more, or like there is a max fps option i just havn't found yet. anyways if anyone knows of the option to reduce the density of smoke / dust etc etc in bc2 please post here.
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I cheated on my computer.
by Guest Dyaval- 8 replies
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So i really think my old computer realized i was bringing another computer into the relationship because as soon as i turned the power on my new pc build to check to see if everything lit up, my old computer decided to do some OS files missing crap on me. and kept bringing me to some screen that when i tried to restore it it would lockup.that is why i havn't been on in 2 or 3 days. i was seriously just like >.>. anyways i got my old computer working/ i got no games no ts no photos no anime for grownups. no nothing. im sad. anyways i was wondering if anyone who knows about knew computers/raids/efi bios would be willing to help me. I'd rather talk in teamspeak than d…
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Dell & Ram
by Guest RET.CW4.ThievingSix=US=- 11 replies
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Ok so this is going to sound really weird but i think dell have somehow locked my ram? i couldn't really find anything explaining it on the internet so im asking it here, is this possible, heres the story. So i bought a Dimensions 9100 from dell around 2004 and i've been using that ever since recently its started to go funny though so i've changed and added new parts. First i added 2 new sticks of ram into it making the total ram 3gb (512mb + 1gb + 512mb +1gb) and then i upgraded the video card and the harddrive. Now the weirdest thing happened one of the 512mb sticks died so now i have (1gb + 512gb + 1gb + 0) and the computer is working fine apart from some small free…
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Help
by Guest RET.W01.Wright=US=- 10 replies
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I have bought age of empires 3 but when i run it it takes forever to load the menus. the water flashes black and its extremely laggy even on single player. it actually stops for 5 seconds runs for a few seconds then stops for like 10 seconds and keeps doing it. here is the can i run it thing CPU Recommended: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP You Have: Pentium® Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz PASS CPU Speed Recommended: 2.2 GHz You Have: 2.5 GHz Performance Rated at: 3.75 GHz PASS RAM Recommended: 512 MB You Have: 3.0 GB PASS OS Recommended: Windows XP You Have: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition Service Pack 1 (build 6001), 32-bit PASS Vide…
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Essential Programs List
by Guest Lrrp- 6 replies
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So i am starting this thread for people to share and find new awesome programs that you think everyone should have. Please post the name a link and a short description. I will start [url='http://www.piriform.com/defraggler']Defraggler[/url] - Fast Hard-Drive Defrag program. [url='http://www.piriform.com/?utm_source=ccleaner.com&utm_medium=redirect']CCleaner[/url] - Program that cleans your PC for optimal performance. [url=http://thewebatom.net/programs/ccleaner-enhancer/]CCleaner Enhancer[/url] - An Add-on to CCleaner that adds cleaning options to 270 new programs. [url=http://www.registry-clean.net/free-registry-defrag.htm]Registry Defrag[/url] - Defrags you PC's Reg…
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This is it.
by Guest Dyaval- 6 replies
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I'd like to thank everyone who put their .02 $ in. I find it funny how this mutated from a 1300 $ item to a over 2k $ item. once i get the monitor and everything probably going to run me around 2700$. anyways this is the " final product", envy me. xD heat sink [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=35-103-089&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=1#scrollFullInfo[/url] Power Supply [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182188[/url] mobo [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131682&cm_re=p8p67_int…
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Overheating issue.
by Guest RET.SSgt.SonicMulisha=US=- 20 replies
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I am having an overheating issue that is puzzling me. But until i get it fixed i will not be playing(Which really sucks because i was starting to like the game). Unless someone knows of a program that will overlay in the game so i can monitor my cpu and gpu temps.
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what to expect.
by Guest Dyaval- 11 replies
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Can anyone give me a rough outline of what to expect when building a computer? or a youtube link with a video that knows wth they talking about. and isn't from the 80s. if you can id appreciate it.
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Help!
by Guest RET.Capt.Covert=US=- 18 replies
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I went to sleep with my pc working fine and on. Turned off the monitor & woke up this morning with my monitor switching between Analog and Digital and not responding to the PC. So I figured let me try loading up on Safe Mode. I can get in and look at my screen and everything but no matter what I do I cannot get my monitor to work in Normal startup. Anyone know how to fix this? I need to print something out for work today and its on this PC and I can't load it up in Safe mode.
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Final Build for computer?
by Guest Dyaval- 22 replies
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This is what i finally decided to go with. if you see something that i did silly sauce please tell me. Do mobo) [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130552[/url] price 159.99 power supply) [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182188[/url] price 129.99 heat sink) [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154013&Tpk=Tuniq%20CR-PRO120-BK-RV1%20120mm[/url] price 59.99 200mm) fan [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233075[/url] price 18.99 120mm) fan [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233048[/url] price 9.99 x 5 GPU) [url]http://www.newegg.co…
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New video card?
by Guest RET.SSgt.Haterade=US=- 6 replies
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I can't figure out what's wrong with my computer. All the memory and the CPU checks out. I've noticed my blue screens come most often when I'm watching video or listening to music. So I think my video card might be crapping out. So I'm going to replace it and see if that solves things. Right now I have a nvidia 9800GT. I figure if I'm going to replace it, go with something better. So what's a better card that I can get for like $200 or less?
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New computer, need Advice. 1 2
by Guest Dyaval- 38 replies
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Alright so my budget is gona be around 2k$ wana try to keep it around 1400 / 1500 range though. This is what i wana get so far. Radeon HD 5870 1 GB X 2 -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125326 price 269.99$ AMD 890GX Motherboard. -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131631 price 149.99$ AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHZ- [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727[/url] price 159.99 Rosewill 1000w ATX12v-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727 price 129.99 tuniq cr-pro120 heat sync-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154013&Tpk=Tuniq%20CR-PRO120-BK-RV1%20120…
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Wasnt sure where to put this.
by Guest RET.CDR.CrAzY_NuTtA=US=- 6 replies
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It's not really tech help, more of a question about TS. I remember a month or two ago it was discussed briefly what the correct format was for retired members on TS. From what i remember i thought it was to be (Ret).RANK.NAME=US= (e.g. (Ret)CDR.CrAzY_NuTtA=US=. I think this was when we were discussing about addressing people by ranks, and how people could tell what rank retired people were. But it seems like everyones stuck with RET.NAME=US= (which i prefer). Is there a set way of doing it? Just for sames sake.
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Computer Problems (BFBC2)
by Guest RET.MCPO.MasterOfPuppets=US=- 15 replies
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Most of you probably know by now but I'd like some ideas on what I could do to fix it. My computer keeps freezing but only when I play Bad Company 2, could be 5 min into a round or 3 hours. It's completely random so I have no idea whats causing it. Played about 1h in a full server then go to a server with 4 people and it freezes sometimes its the other way around.. So if anyone has any ideas let me know
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I need help now! 1 2
by Guest BigMac530- 37 replies
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My computer is infected with a virus. I wasnt able to open task manager. I then found out it infected the task manager. Windows then suggested that I download "Windows Optimization Center". then it did a system reboot and it apparently removed some infections I had. I log into windows, and this thing on the bottom is telling me that there is a keylogger in the PC. I unplug the Ethernet. I'm doing a full scan of my harddrive with avast, currently 5% into it. Now the Optimization center is popping up win all the files/ programs that are infected and are "blocked". Notable ones such as ATI CCC, Alienware command center, and my antivirus. I need help guys. How do I fight this…