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With today’s released Patch 4.5, Star Citizen switched to using the Vulkan renderer by default. This is a big step forward. But unfortunately, for some players, the game simply does not start anymore. You run the launcher, and then the game immediately crashes. I ran into this myself, and eventually, after trying everything, I found I got it working. Also a recommendation after you got Vulkan running I wrote about best Performance Settings for Star Citizen Vulkan in my citizen-history blog. ...

Sometimes the smallest things can drive you insane. After rebuild of my gaming PC I started getting random screen flickers and digital tearing on my 1440p ultrawide OLED monitor. Not all the time, just enough to make me question my sanity. First thought: GPU’s dying? But how odd would that been just after a PC rebuild. I wiped Windows 11 and reinstalled everything, random flickers still there. Turns out, it was the stupid DisplayPort cable. A 3m DP1.4 one, which on paper should handle my setup no problem, bandwidth-wise. But nope, it was flaky, probably connector broken. ...

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. A really small post here - not a big tutorial or opinion or anything like that. Just a little super annoying bug that bugged me quite a bit myself. ...

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. Yesterday I wanted to install a Game from Epic Game Launcher in Windows. (Spellbreak, btw.) Unfortunately even I have a 1G Line, it only dripped in with about 100-500 kb/s and would take several hours to complete. ...

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. Probably you already read that Message and landed here because of this: This lobby is not joinable. Players in the lobby may have different NAT types than yours, which can limit network features. COD BLACKOUT is another Call of Duty with a “interesting” Network Code. Different than BF the COD Series relies on P2P Matchmaking instead of Dedicated Servers. So because now Everybody is “a Server” this can cause some Trouble if you are behind a more or less restricted Internet Connection. Specially Campus or Company connects share one broadband Line to many users. Unlike normal home users, you have to be more economic with port ranges here. But also some Home Routers use more restrictive types of NAT (Network Adresse Translation). ...

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: Black Ops 3 PC has performance issues, especially mouse input lag and micro stutter, even on high-end systems. Fixes: disable Dynamic Shadows, Subsurface Scattering, and Independent Transparency; set Low Shadow Map. For micro stutter, cap FPS slightly below monitor refresh (e.g., 58 FPS for 60 Hz) via config. ...

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: Nvidia markets the GTX 950 as a “MOBA card” with latency optimizations. In reality, there’s no special MOBA chip; the driver sets pre-rendered frames to 0 or 1 for popular MOBAs, reducing delay. You don’t need a new card—adjust this in the Nvidia Control Panel under Manage 3D Settings. ...

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: Finally a weekend at home; I cleaned out my tech cabinet. For sale were: PS3 80GB with games/accessories, my gaming PC (Core i7, 12GB RAM, GTX770), Fritz!Box 7390, Google Nexus 10. Update: all gone. I still have other PCs; console barely used. Found cables, old HDDs, junk for disposal. ...

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: With the “Second Assault” expansion I play BF4 more often. True Dolby Digital 5.1/7.1 needs proper setup: Frostbite supports real multichannel, not virtual Dolby or 2-speaker. You need a sound card with real Dolby encoder and SPDIF out, and 5.1 system/headphones with Dolby decoder and SPDIF in. Many drivers/game default to stereo even with a decoder; stereo sounds weak compared to real Dolby. Some cards (e.g., cheap X-Fi Extreme Audio) lack Dolby Digital Live, so they output stereo from games. Ensure latest drivers, not just Windows drivers. ...

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: Although expected, today’s official news makes me sad: the World Cyber Games will not continue. For me, that’s 10 years of great events since my first Grand Final in 2004. Despite a 2010 reboot, WCG missed key esports trends and ignored proposals. Started 2000, closed 2014. Many fond memories. ...

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: With LoL’s rise and DOTA2’s push, HoN struggles despite a loyal fanbase. Tencent, owner of Riot Games, secured full HoN rights for China, aiming at MOBA dominance; they also own SMITE and tried to buy Strife. This likely benefits HoN via investment. HoN now ready for China. ...

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: Hardware review of the LG Ultrawide Monitor 29EA93 focused on gaming. 29-inch IPS panel, 2560x1080 (21:9), 67.5cm x 28.5cm, good contrast, black levels, and wide viewing angles. Many games supported 21:9 without settings; e.g., League of Legends shows more view, giving a slight tactical advantage. ...

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. ...