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Creation Station / PSP Wallpaper :o
« on: September 05, 2007, 03:06:45 PM »
I ended up buying a PSP a couple of months ago and came to the realization that there aren't a whole lot of good, usable backgrounds available.  Sure, there are 480x272 wallpapers out there, but oftentimes they either suck or clash with the white menu text (the color of which cannot be changed...naturally).

Naturally, I started up Photoshop and got to work.

So far, I have two of them done; more will probably come as I get bored (I'll update this thread and shit).

I'm going to keep an archive of them here: http://www.spectere.net/psp/wallpaper/ but here's the two that I have finished as I type this (both are characters in the Sonic universe...woo):

Shadow:
Knuckles:

They look a mite muted but that's intentional.  The XMB is quite usable with both pictures, which is the main design goal.

For the record, the amount of work that I do on an average piece is generally cropping out the character, photoshopping a background behind him/her, and testing it on the system to be sure that everything is still readable.  Not hard and I fail to see why so many people are apparently incapable of doing it. :P

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Introductions / Re: *bow*
« on: September 05, 2007, 02:49:05 PM »
DUDE WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, haha. :P

Welcome back.

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News / Re: Should we roll back?
« on: September 05, 2007, 02:47:42 PM »
Yeah, just have S.net v3.0 as a read-only archive somewhere else on the site and keep v4.0 as we have right now.

I think I'm just going to do that.  Thanks for the input, peeps. :)

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/ Re: testing my cornflakes
« on: August 27, 2007, 03:31:33 PM »
charizard i choze u

use burn down the forest attack!!!!!!!!!!!!1

EVERYBODY DIEZ

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Gaming / Re: General Gaming Accomplishments
« on: August 27, 2007, 03:30:38 PM »
The refresh rate depends on how your system is set up and how good your monitor is.  My LCD can sync with refresh rates of 75hz at any resolution (pretty good for an LCD, from what I've seen) while my CRT can hit up to 160hz depending on the resolution.  Saying that 70/72hz only works on lower resolutions is very much inaccurate nowadays, though -- the bottom-of-the-line Dell 17" monitor that I have syncs at 100hz at 640x480.  I think the only resolution that doesn't allow refresh rates over 60hz on that display is 1280x960/1024.

The refresh rate matters more on CRTs than LCDs because it determines how quickly the electron gun sweeps the screen vertically.  Depending on the person, some people may see a noticeable flickering on screens with a 60hz refresh rate.  Outside influences can affect this, such as lighting, how sick or hung over you are (I was a little headachey after my 22nd birthday party and 60hz refresh rates were extremely noticeable to me), etc.

All of this is assuming you have V synch on (which means the game only updates it's screen when the monitor is supposed to, it prevents issues like tearing and takes some of the stress off your video card and processor).

Having vsync on is actually more demanding on hardware than having it off.  It forces the renderer to have to more accurately time the frames to the refresh intervals.  So, despite the game being forced to run at a reduced framerate, it can still end up running slower than it normally would if it were left uncapped.

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Random Chat / Re: This fills me with furious angry rage.
« on: August 27, 2007, 03:12:41 PM »
What kills me is that they automatically assume that BitTorrent is only going to be used by pirates.  Really, it has enough legit uses (legal music distribution, HUGE releases from FOSS vendors, etc) that it simply shouldn't be stopped like this.  Not to mention that if they're going to cap one thing, what's to stop them from capping everything?

I'm having a bit of a problem, though: I called Verizon today and they aren't sure if our apartment is close enough to their office.  Hopefully the only reason they don't have this place on their system is because it's a fairly new complex, otherwise Comcast's idiocy is going to get circumvented somehow -- there's always a way around stupid restrictions.

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/ Re: testing my cornflakes
« on: August 27, 2007, 01:31:31 PM »
so i herd u liek mudkipz

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Random Chat / Re: The Official S.net "The Lame Replies Thread" Thread
« on: August 27, 2007, 01:30:49 PM »
So does this mean you'll play magic with us? :3

Nah, I'm not a card game whore, really. :P  I was referring to my roommate.

Haha well I would've replied again, but Oblivion pretty much consumed me for a good few hours. :P

Completely understandable, haha.

I've been a mite obsessed with Forza 2 as of late.  And my friend kinda got me started on Tenchu Z, so that hasn't been helping matters.

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Random Chat / Re: This fills me with furious angry rage.
« on: August 27, 2007, 01:29:47 PM »
In my part of Maryland, Comcast and Verizon are the two major ISPs.

Guess which one I'm calling today.

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Gaming / Re: General Gaming Accomplishments
« on: August 27, 2007, 01:57:02 AM »
I completed all of the races in the first two cups in Forza 2.  I also managed to push my VW Golf R32 up to a U-class car (its engine exceeds 700hp...wtf).  My TVR Speed 12 also exceeds 1100hp and is hard as hell to control now.

This is a testament that you don't need an Uber l33t gaming rig to still pwn n00bs.

"WHAT THE FUCK? I HAVE QUAD-CORE OVERCLOCKED TO 3.6 GHZ AND 8800ULTRA SLI! HOW THE FUCK DID I LOSE WITH 190 FPS?!"

I used to regularly play Quake 2 on a system that had a 2MB ATI Rage Pro and I did fairly well.  THAT is pain.

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Random Chat / Re: #S.net IRC Chat
« on: August 27, 2007, 01:01:42 AM »
stuck'd

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Random Chat / Re: The Official S.net "The Lame Replies Thread" Thread
« on: August 27, 2007, 01:01:23 AM »
Also, back from Ian's apartment in one piece. Fun times were had.

Yes, such as staying up until 6AM watching HARDEST MARIO. O.O

I also had the bar on the Muvico 24 SuperNOVA machine almost fall out while playing Unlimmy doubles.  Not cool. XD

In other news, Sharde now has another card/tabletop gaming buddy.

And lolz, xxxxx messaged me on Live.  Then my stolen Interwebs connection died. D:

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Introductions / Re: Halibut?
« on: August 27, 2007, 12:56:25 AM »
Hiya sq3r. :D

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Random Chat / Re: The Official S.net "The Lame Replies Thread" Thread
« on: August 24, 2007, 06:51:38 PM »
Spectere <3's Sharde

Oh you know it.

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Random Chat / Re: The Official S.net "The Lame Replies Thread" Thread
« on: August 24, 2007, 06:50:05 PM »
lolz, Sharde is sitting next to me :>

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