With great speculation, Microsoft has revealed some more details about the next version of Windows Operation Systems, codenamed Windows 7(named 7 because is the seventh version of Windows). It has been confirmed for example that Windows 7 will not have a new kernel; instead it will be based on a refined version of the existing Vista kernel. Furthermore, Windows 7 is currently on schedule to be released in the end of 2010 as planned.
Starting today you can be part of the Beta phase of Battlefield 2142 Update 1.50. Update 1.50 is a big step for Battlefield as it is the first time we have included community created maps and included them into an update. Wake Island makes a come back thanks to The Sir. Community and appears alongside a brand new map new to Battlefield created by Jason Brice, Operation Shingle. Also, for those who prefer to fight on foot, we have added a No Vehicle option to a number of maps to allow you to fight without worrying if you’ll come face to face with a Battle Walker. Also, as requested by match broadcasting groups we have separated the Commanders voice volume from the Sound Effects so you can keep the explosions and gun fire without the Commander interrupting the broadcast.
FEATURES
- Added community maps, Wake Island 2142 and Operation Shingle
- Added the ability to use widescreen resolutions.
- Added No Vehicles mode.
- Added Conquest Assault mode.
- Changed the volume control for the Commander Voice Over on request of the esports community.
- Changes made to pod steering mechanism to improve control while limiting pod surfing.
FIXES
- Fixed the loading issue caused by corrupt Radial.cdb file
- Various changes made to prevent cheating.
The Beta update is an incremental file, to take part in the Beta you must have Battlefield 2142 version 1.40 or Battlefield 2142 Deluxe installed.
For more software updates and game patches please go to our Updates page
14 May 2008
Ubisoft has released the 1.02 Patch for Assassin’s Creed. The changes include a range of bug fixes, proper support for 64-bit Windows, and a DirectX 10.1 fix.
Description:
* Fixed a rare crash while riding the horse in Kingdom
* Fixed a corruption of Altair’s robe on certain graphics hardware
* Cursor is now centered when accessing the Map
* Fixed a few problems with Alt-Tab
* Fixed a graphical bug in the final fight
* Fixed a few graphical problems with dead bodies
* Fixed pixellation with post-FX enabled on certain graphics hardware
* Fixed a small bug in the DNA Menu that would cause the image to disappear if the arrow was clicked rapidly
* Fixed some graphical corruption in Present Room with low Level Of Detail
* Character input is now cancelled if the controller is unplugged while moving
* Added support for x64 versions of Windows
* Fixed broken post-effects on DirectX 10.1 enabled cards
For more software updates and game patches please go to our Updates page
Every few months valve’s run a hardware survey on Steam. Valve has released an updated snapshot of over 1.7 million gaming PCs which use the Steam client in the form of their Hardware Survey. The results are interesting as always, and include such facts as: a 42% vs. 58% split between AMD and Intel systems; a 62% vs. 30% breakdown of Nvidia vs. The survey is incredibly helpful for gamers and game developers. AMD graphics card users; approximately 74% of users on 4:3 aspect ratio monitors; and almost 40% with 2GB of RAM or more.
Long days gone since AMD was the game king with the Athlon FX Series but this was on the enthusiast segment, nowadays AMD is trying to hit the mainstream segment. AMD has established a new logo program called AMD GAME!. The idea behind AMD GAME! is to guarantee that anyone buying a PC with this logo will have a good overall gaming experience with it.
The standard AMD GAME! logo unfortunately has more lax requirements; all you need to get this logo is an cpu Athlon X2 5600+ and a graphic card Radeon HD 3650 as well as an motherboard AMD 770 or nForce 500 series chipset.
A PC bearing the regular GAME! logo is better than your run of the mill desktop with integrated graphics, but honestly I’d prefer for there only to be one logo and for it to carry as much weight as the GAME! Ultra specs.
This combination of data ensures that, for the most part, people who buy PCs with the GAME! Ultra logo will get a good gaming experience on current titles, at default settings, at 1600 x 1200. Those who buy PCs with the regular GAME! logo should also be guaranteed a good experience, albeit at 1280 x 1024 instead.
Ever since the introduction of Intel’s Centrino brand, manufacturers have attempted to duplicate its success by pushing the importance of a platform. Today AMD has come the closest I’ve seen since then by, at least with its AMD GAME Ultra specification, putting together a list of components that can actually guarantee a good experience.
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