Browsing through the Internet, I managed to find a roster update for NBA Live 08. After the trade that brought Gasol to the Lakers, I wanted to enjoy playing Dynasty Mode using this particular team. I managed to find Realistic Roster 08 v3 (Get it here). It’s not for the faint of [...]
February 10, 2008
Categories: computers . Tags: computer games, ea, gasol, lakers, nba, patches . Author: counterflow . Comments: 13 Comments
Even up to now, my post on removing Punkbuster last December 24 is still being read. In fact, if you put “remove punkbuster” (without the quotations) on Google, that post will be the second in the list of results. I know that the solution I proposed to the problems of Punkbuster was a bit kludgy, [...]
January 20, 2008
Categories: computers . Tags: computer games, computer problems, howto, punkbuster . Author: counterflow . Comments: 5 Comments
What do copy protection schemes and anti-cheat software have in common? They both suck, and they inconvenience the legitimate user more than the software pirate. My adventure with Punkbuster continues. This abortion is supposed to prevent people from cheating in online games by allowing the software to scan your computer for codes that are, well, [...]
December 30, 2007
Categories: computers . Tags: computer games, intellectual property, privacy, punkbuster . Author: counterflow . Comments: Leave a Comment
Punkbuster is becoming more and more of an annoyance. Despite reinstalling Call of Duty 4 without the Punkbuster option, Punkbuster remained within my system, even if I can’t use it from COD4. What is wrong with these people? Why can’t they just provide a more convenient option where Punkbuster can be enabled and disabled as [...]
December 24, 2007
Categories: computers . Tags: computer games, computer problems, howto, privacy . Author: counterflow . Comments: 8 Comments
I’ve been playing Call of Duty 4, and it has lived up to the hype. Unfortunately, my computer as of now is not up to the task of running the program with graphics settings all set to max, but I can live with it. The gameplay is far better than Call of Duty [...]
December 23, 2007
Categories: computers . Tags: computer games, computer problems, privacy . Author: counterflow . Comments: 2 Comments
Yesterday, I finally got my gifts from girlfriend for Christmas. I got Call of Duty 4 and an illustrated novel by Terry Pratchett. I also received a gift from PJ, a glass chess set. Looking at my loot, my sister (the one whose mass distorts the earth’s gravity) was appalled that there [...]
December 20, 2007
Categories: trivial matters . Tags: christmas, computer games, gifts, girlfriend . Author: counterflow . Comments: 1 Comment