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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: Been busy, little gaming. Heading to Kunshan, China for WCG Grand Final. China’s firewall blocks PPTP/IPSec; hoping OpenVPN over TCP/443 or fallback SSH tunnel. I’ll post event photos on blog.wcg-europe.com; extras on Twitter and maybe here. Packing, making a phone playlist. Back Dec 4. Another China trip soon. Safe travels! ...

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 found the 2005 anime Starship Operators by chance. Cadets on the ship Amaterasu face Kibi’s forced surrender; military is banned. They debate returning, trial risk, or fleeing, but operating costs block theft. They sell their revenge campaign to TV network GNN, which supplies the ship for broadcast ratings. ...

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: ArenaNet tests public beta features. Two highlights: FOV Fix and Authenticator. FOV Fix widens the viewport to reduce discomfort on widescreen monitors. Enable by adding -testVerticalFov to the GW2 shortcut; guide linked on the forum. Authenticator section follows (details not provided here). ...

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: Guild Wars 2 WvW: Three servers fight for territory, scoring points per minute. The Orb grants a lasting buff and is stored on altars in keeps, making it a major raid target. Cheaters exploited teleporting to steal it without combat. Due to this unfair advantage, ArenaNet plans to remove the Orb. ...

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: Due to launch-day issues in Guild Wars 2, here’s a brief guide: add your own music via event playlists. Create M3U playlists in Documents/Guild Wars 2 for Ambient, Battle, Underwater, City, MainMenu, NightTime, Crafting, BossBattle. Video available. First impressions review coming. My character: Fallacia Nox. ...

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: TERA looks good, but with a modern PC you can push more. In-game settings at max give me 90 FPS. Use NVIDIA Inspector to create/edit a TERA profile, add TERA.exe, and apply the shown settings for better visuals. TERA.exe path: \TERA\Client\Binaries\TERA.exe ...

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 uncertainty around WCG 2012, a new event is confirmed at gamescom: the Samsung European Encounter, smaller than the European Championship but under WCG. WCG’s structure with local SPs caused issues; many quit. In Germany, there will be a WCG gamescom presence: National Final and S.E.E. Game selection isn’t locally decided. ...

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: This weekend the Beta of The Secret World opens. I tried it on Windows 8 and the TSW launcher wouldn’t start—no error, nothing in the Windows log. Fix: go to the launcher’s folder, delete LocalConfig.xml if present, run dxwebsetup.exe as Administrator, install, then the launcher opens. ...

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: Using the remaining hour, I’m collecting known Diablo 3 errors and fixes. Live updates: 00:20 login barely possible; 00:30 Blizzard cites overloaded login servers; 00:36 first users get in (stream link); 00:41 instability, players disconnected; 00:50 still full, many errors (status page); 00:55 next wave logged in. ...

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: Blizzard messed up the EU pre-download for Diablo 3 EN/DE before May 12. Those files likely won’t install. Get the new downloader; point it to the same folder to fix it (about 50 MB patch). Online preorders should work; boxed versions install from DVD. New links provided. ...

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 mentioned MMOGA in relation to Diablo 3 and got questions about legitimacy. MMOGA, known from gold selling, now sells more, including a Diablo 3 key for €45.99 with delivery on the 14th. I asked how this works: wholesalers open boxed copies and scan keys. I contacted MMOGA for an interview. ...

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: Thanks to Timon for the current logo—it fits the new blog design and shows the topic clearly. Interesting how the blog and logo changed over the years. Long-time readers will remember. Here’s a brief history: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, and current. ...

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: May is coming, and before the Diablo release I want to rebuild my living room. Desk and PC will move back in. First, old wallpaper must go; previous tenant painted and papered over layers. It’s messy now. Using adhesive remover, air is bad and I’ve got a headache. Wish me luck. ...

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: Genius used to be known; my first beige two-button mouse was from them. Since 1986 brands like Roccat, Razer, Logitech, SteelSeries dominated. With the Genius Maurus targeting North America, they chase MadCatz. Mouse shape is subjective, software often buggy. Marketing claims: over-clocking SG Core, 21 macros, precision, 20G. ...

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’m testing the LG DM2350D-PZ. Included: monitor, power supply, VGA cable, remote, two polarized glasses (one clip-on), two driver CDs, five manuals. TV setup is simple; menus are clear. Speakers are weak, bass-poor. Picture quality is good. As a living room TV it feels too small. Supports 2D-to-3D conversion. ...

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. Please find more current Information about LegendsHD in a new summarizing Blog Post here. The Information presented below is outdated! It has been quiet for a while about LegendsHD. Many users send in usefull feedback for the RC1 version but there are some users with problems I cant reproduce. This is the reason for this RC1 DEBUG until a final release. Basically its exactly the same featureset you had in RC1, if everything was OK no need to update. The only difference is the debug output. So if you are one of those experiencing major Problems with the RC1 please Download the DEBUG version and use pastebin.com to send me the created debug logfile. The RC1 DEBUG Version will create a file named legendshd_debug.log in the directory where you start the legendhd executable. ...

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: LG lent me the DM2350D-PZ for testing. Unboxing: includes two polarized 3D glasses (one clip-on). Features: 3D TV, PCMCIA, hybrid tuner with DVB-T, DVB-C HD (MPEG4 AVC), PAL/SECAM. Downsides: only power and VGA cables, no HDMI/TV cables. Good build, slim, elegant design. Photos follow. ...

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 use a Fritzbox 7390. AVM adds many features; now a beta lets USB devices be reachable over the internet. Sounds nice, but USB sharing was slow even in LAN; upload is too small for effective sharing, images are impractical. Sensitive files need encryption; too cumbersome. I’d rather use Dropbox. ...

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: CAPTCHA: acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. Intended to block bots, used in registrations/forms. But some are unreadable, frustrating users and increasing bounce rates. Today I couldn’t register because the CAPTCHA was like a Rorschach test. Developers, please consider usability; many won’t try five times. ...

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. Please find more current Information about LegendsHD in a new summarizing Blog Post here. The Information presented below is outdated! Well, it’s a “Release Candidate” but it’s Public. Next Week I heading to Hanover for Cebit so I decided to release the current state into the wild. Reported bugs after the last Beta round were minimal, most feedback was related to the presets. So even if I repeat myself 1000x again: I’m just providing the tool as a preset manager, please use your own skills to modify the provided examples and release them. The difference between liking and hating a preset is mostly a matter of taste. Currently, there are two user-created presets included, both were created during the past weeks of beta testing. Thanks to the submitters. The one I currently like most is the “dota 2 lookalike” preset. I got so used to it that a normal LoL client just looks like an exploded kid’s color box to me :) ...