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  1. Kalmah

    A cheap way to setup a home domain network?

    I've been kicking around the idea of setting up a small home domain with Windows server and less than 4-5 client computers. Mostly just for the learning experience. I have approximate knowledge of how all this stuff works. So I would need the Windows server OS and pro versions of windows for...
  2. Kalmah

    Opinions on Galactic Civilization 3?

    I want to try this game. I remember playing Galciv2 years ago and liking it. I'm seeing a lot of reports of bugs. Most of the reviews that I'm finding are ~6 months old. Has the game been patched up to fix the bugs since then? Stardock has started giving me the impression that they aren't...
  3. Kalmah

    Xcom 2

    Is anybody interested in this? I've never played the other ones, but Xenonauts got me into this type of game recently. The graphics seem a little strange to me. I don't know if it's the art style or what, but something kind of doesn't sit right. Regardless, I'm going to keep my eye on it...
  4. Kalmah

    Playing ME1 again

    It's been like 6 years since I've played this and just had to say that even after all this time, this game is so good. The attention to details with everything is so fresh compared to all the recent games that I've been playing. The dialog options don't seem like just canned responses, all the...
  5. Kalmah

    Sins of a Solar Empire - AI is broken

    The last 4 games in a row, about 45 minutes in and the AI doesn't seem to do anything after that. Each game I played on for a while and scouted the entire map, all ai players seem to stop building structures and ships. Many of them have empty plants and astroids next to their capital planet but...
  6. Kalmah

    Prison Architect is out of beta

    I'm not sure if anybody here has been interested in this game. It's finally made its final release. If you're not familiar with it, I'd say it's addicting in the same way that Dwarf Fortress is addicting, but without such a steep learning curve. I haven't played it in about 6 months myself I...
  7. Kalmah

    Prison Architect: Finished my current masterpiece

    Yeah, so I've put 397 hours into this game. :D Each month gets a new update with new content which continuously draws me back. This prison has to be my best yet. It does have some flaws though, many of them brought on by bugs that are still in the game. Some are not. I built my outside walls...
  8. Kalmah

    In search of a manual screensaver

    I'm looking for a screensaver of any kind that I can launch manually and not rely on the built-in screensaver function of windows. Something that I can pin to the task bar or something. I can't seem to find anything anywhere. Any ideas? Thanks.
  9. Kalmah

    New I5 Build

    Hey guys. I'm trying to put together a mid-high gaming build. No overclocking intentions(if it can, sure, why not?) I'm not interested in SLI. I'm not trying to go extreme. I just want a solid build that can play most current games as close to high settings as possible. 1920 screen resolution is...
  10. Kalmah

    What are some good PC games for a 7 year old girl?

    I'm thinking something like an adventure game, like a simpler version of Myst. Something to stir the imagination but also possibly promote some learning. I've tried with a Leap pad, she just doesn't seem to get into it. She always wants to play on the computer but I can't ever seem to find...
  11. Kalmah

    Stronghold Crusader 2 looks bad

    Geez, Firefly hasn't gotten this game right since the original Crusader. I was excited when I heard about this new one coming out this month until I watched this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej8t2xoRmwA Combat units walking through each other, swiping their swords at the air to...
  12. Kalmah

    I need another dungeon keeper/evil genius/dwarf fortress/prison architect...

    Something where you build something and sit back reveling in all its glory. early access is ok, as long as it is feature-complete (beta, no alpha). I'm bored. lol Spacebase Df9 looks neat, but still pre alpha and bad reviews. I didn't care much for Banished. What happened to those Dungeon...
  13. Kalmah

    "Shadow Realms" - A new Bioware RPG.

    It looks very strange. I'm happy that they might be trying something new to break out of the standard cliche genres. (something I'll happily accept) It looks like a modern day scifi/fantasy rpgs or something. I haven't dug very deeply into it to learn much though...
  14. Kalmah

    A new RollerCoaster Tycoon (pc)

    I was wondering if this was ever going to happen. Hopefully it turns out well! There isn't a whole lot of info it seems. http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/12/rollercoaster-tycoon-world-announced-for-early-2015-release?abthid=53ea28fcc1b8db7b3d000011&read http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/
  15. Kalmah

    So how did Company of Heroes 2 end up turning out?

    I still fire up the original occasionally and really enjoy it. The weekend that the new one was free to play on Steam I was too busy to play more than 30 minutes of it. I remember my impressions being that it felt a little arcady and cartoony. Is this how it finally panned out? If it's good...
  16. Kalmah

    What are your favorite mousepad(on laptop, no real mouse) games to play?

    ... for those times where you want to game on the couch and are too lazy to grab a mouse and something for a mousepad. Genre doesn't matter.
  17. Kalmah

    Ctrl and Shift keys not captured in Virtual Box

    I'm running a Windows Server 2008 machine in Virtual box on a Windows 8 host. I need to be able to hold the ctrl key so that I can make selections of multiple objects in places such as windows explorer. (like selection multiple folders) Or even the shift key to make selections. I'm aware that...
  18. Kalmah

    Will there be advantages of going with SteamOS over let's say.. Ubuntu or Linux Mint?

    I'm considering throwing a cheap-ish box together to hook up in the living room for gaming, netflix, youtube etc. It won't be my main gaming rig. I'm considering options such as the new Steam controller and/or wireless keyboard with built-in mouse pad. Maybe an IR receiver for a controller...
  19. Kalmah

    FTL is getting a free expansion pack

    http://vimeo.com/79104930 http://www.ftlgame.com/?page_id=106
  20. Kalmah

    Dungeons of the Endless - Anybody try?

    I keep eyeballing this game on the Steam sale. I was wondering if anybody here has tried it yet and has an opinion about it. http://store.steampowered.com/app/249050
  21. Kalmah

    Extending 802.11ac range

    I'm trying to find the easiest way to extend the range of a wireless ac router tomorrow for somebody. I have very little information about the site other than that she has the router in her house and runs a business from an office building behind it with about 5 computers connecting via wifi...
  22. Kalmah

    So, what's a good gaming rig these days?

    I'm currently using a GTX460 with a 3ghz Core2Duo. I had a stick of ram die a while back and ever since then my motherboard seems to have gone flaky. To my question, what's a good high-end gaming pc? What's a decent mid-high gaming pc? I'm not considering extreme edition components or any of...
  23. Kalmah

    Moved -> no internet providers

    What do you do if you find out that nobody services internet in your area at all? Before moving I was told that Frontier offered internet but come to find it it's satellite with a 6gb data cap per month and way over priced. With satellite, I'm guessing latency for gaming would be awful anyways...
  24. Kalmah

    Company of Heroes 2 beta now on Steam

    Downloading now.
  25. Kalmah

    Indie game suggestions?

    I just spent a week playing Game Dev Tycoon furiously and now I'm burned out on it. I guess I'm kind of interested in strategy/puzzle/simulation... something where you design or build something. Or a business game. Something along the lines of dungeon keeper, evil genius, fast food tycoon...
  26. Kalmah

    Should I upgrade my Core2Duo E8400 for gaming?

    I had a stick of ram die on me yesterday and now I'm trying to decide whether I want to spend $60 for a new pair or upgrade motherboard, cpu, and ram. This is my current system e8400 core2duo nvidia 460gtx Some cheapo motherboard 2x2gb pc2 8500 ram (one dead stick bringing me to 2gb)...
  27. Kalmah

    Desktop BSOD all over the place

    This computer has been up and running for years with no issues until yesterday. Windows 7 pro intel core 2 duo e8400 gigabit ga p31 es3g motherboard msi n460gtx nvidia graphics 2x 250gb hd 2x2gb ram soundblaster xifi seagate 650w x series A few days ago I heard something buzzing. It kind of...
  28. Kalmah

    The problem with being "evil" in games

    There are many games that allow you to be an evil archetype but I feel like they all fail at their core. Most of the games tend to be dnd-type games such as neverwinter nights. But you also have some other games like Tropico where the illusion of being an evil dictator fades as the game...
  29. Kalmah

    The South Park game trailer

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHbF3FHPvL4 It looks hilarious. I'll admit that I know nothing about the game though since I havn't even looked at it. I have the feeling it's going to be one of those play once and never touch again games. (kind of like the ghostbusters game). I guess I...
  30. Kalmah

    It looks like Valve's push into Linux is moving right along

    http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/11/06/steam-linux-beta/?ns_campaign=article-feed&ns_mchannel=ref&ns_source=steam&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0 http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/Releases/NVIDIA-Delivers-Massive-Performance-Boost-to-Linux-Gaming-8ac.aspx I can't quite figure out how I want to deal...
  31. Kalmah

    Anybody else having trouble with the new TF2 MVM server search?

    I've tried it 5 times. Each time after waiting several minutes it just says 'couldn't connect to server after 4 tries'.
  32. Kalmah

    Heroes of Might and Magic 3...

    I happened upon a thread on reddit where many were talking about this old game. People one after another after another saying it's one of the most engrossing games they have ever played. Then I found it on Gog. http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/heroes_of_might_and_magic_3_complete_edition# The...
  33. Kalmah

    What are your thoughts on mousepad cushions?

    Like this: I had to buy one a couple of years ago because my wrist was hurting unbarably. At times I feel like it's giving me a disadvantage in competive fps play. I'll be trying to roll the mouse back and keep getting the cushion in the way, for instance. Do you think they are a bad...
  34. Kalmah

    Another Dungeon Keeper style game on the way?

    You might remember that game 'Dungeons' that tried and failed miserably. I actually never played it but the reviews were enough to keep me from it. This seems like it could be promising. http://warfortheoverworld.com/ I'm still missing this though:
  35. Kalmah

    Re-downloading Galciv2

    Stardock now uses the GameStop App program instead of Impulse. My game is downloading at a blazing 2.3MB/s. /cool story bra
  36. Kalmah

    The man behind Freelancer is announcing a new project soon

    http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/11/wing-commander-creator-returns-to-gaming-unveils-new-project-ne/ http://robertsspaceindustries.com/start/ Another one to keep an eye on. There were many things I didn't like about Freelancer though; regardless, I enjoyed it existing rather than it not.
  37. Kalmah

    Natural Selection 2 looks pretty sweet

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjPywj1TODo http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/news/2012/9/natural_selection_2_pre_orders_on_steam /Quote from Reddit Has anybody here played the beta?
  38. Kalmah

    Valve Confirms Hardware Development

    http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/03/valve-confirms-hardware-development Nothing specific here, but it shows that something new may be coming in the future. EDIT: MODS, looks like somebody else and myself posted this at the same time. Feel free to delete.
  39. Kalmah

    Uplink/Darwinia pack $9.99 on Steam

    I've never played Darwinia but Uplink has been a favorite of mine over the years. It's a text-based hacker game in which the world really feels alive. You can follow logs of other hackers, set them up by putting their IP address in log files, Steal bank money, trace bank transfers, change...
  40. Kalmah

    What's your pre-format checklist?

    1)save browser settings and bookmarks 2)check all folders for necessary files needing backed up 3)check as many websites as I can think of to make sure I have the password memorized.(when relying on cookies)(just in case) 4).... what else?