PC Aufrüstaktion 2009, Teil 2

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: Part 2 covers the case. My Antec 900 has defects, so I’m getting a new one: SilverStone RV02. The motherboard is rotated 90°, ports on top under a flap for cleaner cabling. Bottom fans improve airflow, good for multi-GPU. Shipping starts tomorrow. CPU cooler: switching to Scythe Mugen 2. ...

August 27, 2009 · solariz

PC Aufrüstaktion 2009, Teil 1

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: GCO and Gamescom got me excited for fall game releases. I grabbed some sample hardware and will upgrade my gaming PC after two years. First: CPU. Bought an Intel Core i7-650 (3.06 GHz, LGA1366) for €350. Hyperthreading (4 cores, 8 threads), QPI instead of FSB. Not an Extreme CPU—price not worth it. ...

August 24, 2009 · solariz

Motion Detection webcam + Green Laser

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: I didn’t have a game that excited me, so I experimented in the evenings. Used an old USB webcam and C# to build a motion detector that only reacts to a green laser. I bought some cheap servos to make a tilt/shift setup with a red laser that follows the green one. Video demo included. ...

July 2, 2009 · solariz

Windows7 vom USB Stick installieren

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: Game keeps crashing, girlfriend back in 3 hours, Vista acts up, so I’ll install the Windows 7 RC via USB. No DVD, my Corsair Voyager is faster anyway. Steps: use diskpart to clean, create primary partition, format FAT32 “Windows 7” quick, set active, exit. ...

May 31, 2009 · solariz

Vista; Defekten Bootsektor reparieren

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: I expanded my RAID and removed an old Linux partition and drive E:. GRUB remained and blocked Windows. Vista’s automatic repair didn’t fix it. Booted from Vista DVD, used manual recovery console and bootrec to rebuild the Windows boot sector and MBR. Result: Windows bootloader restored, GRUB removed. ...

May 10, 2009 · solariz

4x WD Veloci Raptor RAID0

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: After hours of volume sync, the new RAID is ready. Performance is clearly better than with 2x Veloci. Access time worse than SSD RAID, but transfer rates are strong, even at 64k; full speed from 128k. Burst read is ~100 MB/s slower than normal, unusual. Windows boot feels faster. ...

May 7, 2009 · solariz

SATA Kabel Schuld an schlechter Performance

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: SATA cable design is problematic. I had frequent sub-second stutters causing brief system freezes every 30–60 seconds. Disks tested fine; suspected cable issue. Replaced with quality clipped SATA II cables, problem solved, clear benchmark improvement. Setup: two WD VelociRaptor 300 in RAID 0 on Areca 1210. SSDs postponed; bought two more VelociRaptors. ...

April 29, 2009 · solariz

L4D mit Serverbrowser

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: I couldn’t believe how bad the Left4Dead server browser was. After research, I found ways to search servers properly. Enable console, create/edit autoexec.cfg in left4dead/cfg, add: bind “F11” “toggleconsole”; bind “F12” “openserverbrowser”; Start game, press F12. Some Source engine network tweaks also possible. ...

April 18, 2009 · solariz

testing Wow ChatMOD rev. 132 for 3.1.0

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. [![](/images/09/wowscrnshot_041809_120334.png)](http://solariz.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wowscrnshot-041809-1203348x6.jpg) Ok, first of all, this post is written in English because I want to collect feedback not just from German users. After 7 months without a really necessary update, I have to change some things due to minor compatibility issues reported by some users. The work I did this noon was mainly fixing bugs reported since the last revision 131 in October '08. I also updated some parts of the language files and decided to switch the whole Addon to UTF-8 encoding because of the Chinese version. ### Custom Highlighter But besides several bug fixes, the custom highlighter function was improved. In the past, there was this nasty behavior of the highlighter, highlighting text parts within words. For example, you configured to highlight the word "Resi," and now the highlighter did its job and highlighted everything with the substring "resi." This leads to strange highlightings like **Resi**stance. Since rev 132, there is an additional option in the Highlighter screen "full words only." I guess I do not have to explain what it actually does. ### Some Denounced Functions Actually, only two. The first is the "Dismount on Taxi." This function is now implemented in the Game Client itself, so no need for the Mod to do this. The second one is the Itemlinker. This module caused me trouble since I first implemented it. There are some other great mods out there just doing item linking. Currently, the WoW client supports so many kinds of links that it's simply too much to have this as a goodie function in a chat mod. ### Current Changelog * update locale zhCN * chinese wow client chatmod fix * Aizotu fix, ClassToNum * updated to current Wow Version * main files now UTF-8 * Mod. custom highlighter UI added button for "only full word" * Custom Highlighter improved * general code cleanup and prep. for further patches * removed autodismount because client can do this without a mod now * Removed Item Linking features, why? type `/chatmod chatlink` ### Current Status and Testing Because I'm not playing WoW actively at the moment, I have no possibility to test the new release in a "real environment." Of course, I did a basic "dry testing" of all functions, but you know there are many things that could cause errors you can't really test sitting in Ironforge ;) Btw, thanks to Hudiny who lent his account for rev 132 development. My request to everybody who downloads the rev 132 testing version: Please post any found error or strange behavior as a comment below this post. I will give this testing round about a week and try to fix all commented bugs on the next weekend. After this fix, I will put online a public non-beta.

April 18, 2009 · solariz

wohin es die GIGA Moderatoren so verschlagen hat.

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: Found a blog about where GIGA hosts went; I can confirm Shu, Budi, and Phil. Felix: video editor at Gameswelt. Dennis: show at Ehrensenf. Tim: freelance host. Simon: games column at Der Westen; also Game One on MTV. Budi: Der Westen; Game One. Shu: Sennheiser marketing. Phil: PR at Frogster. Nils and Eddy: rumors to MTV. Full article on scattered blog; recommend Daniel Budiman’s blog budimon.de. ...

April 13, 2009 · solariz