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Type: Comments
Date: 11 Jun 2008 20:20
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It's that old Barney Carnage shooting gallery game from System 7 with a palette swap. |
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Type: Review
Date: 4 Jun 2008 21:52
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D2X-XL is: - full of bloat - appallingly slow - difficult to install - unstable If the above problems could be fixed then D2X-XL would be pretty awesome. But currently, anyone needing a 3D retro game fix without fancy features would be better off with the older D2X or the original Descent running through DosBox. |
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Type: Review
Date: 23 May 2008 19:15
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The adult language is an integral part of the humour of this game. If you don't want your kids to be exposed to this then heed the warning and don't let them play. Never assume that computer games are all "kid-friendly" by default. That said, I found this game, it's unique style and setting, to be completely awesome. |
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Type: Review
Date: 14 May 2008 05:55
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I'm a student currently trying to wean myself off MS Office by running NeoOffice and the Aqua beta of OpenOffice. I must say, I'm pleased with Neo: it seems more stable (both MS and Open have wigged out on me) and the little touches like nice menu and file icons are cool. I hope NeoOffice keeps updating once OpenOffice Aqua comes out of beta. I think it will be a similar situation as it is with Firefox and Camino. The multiplatform version is great but the mac-specific version is nicer :-) |
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Type: Review
Date: 11 May 2008 00:24
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Incredibly cool. Set it up to use your Usenet provider of choice (I love Internode) and grab .nzb files from www.binsearch.info - couldn't be easier. You don't even need a separate program for verifying .par2 files and joining/unpacking .rar files. It does it all for you. Set and forget. This is so great (and free), that its replaced Unsion and UnrarX on my computer for binary downloading. |
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Type: Review
Date: 15 Mar 2008 00:29
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Aww man this is just what I needed.... 2D forever! I would love a level editor even more... |
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Type: Troubleshooting
Date: 15 Feb 2008 22:56
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I had the previous version (1.4.2) working without problems, but this version (1.5b1) cannot install properly. The installer stalls with a message to "please try installing again". I have tried running the included uninstall script but it did not help. |
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Type: Review
Date: 25 Jan 2008 04:06
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96 MEGABYTES!! FOR THIS? Now that thats out of the way, it's also: horribly uninspired and slow as molasses. I approve of the open source movement and I'm sure that technically this game is quite an achievement. But in it's initial state SuperTuxKart is a joke. I will try it again once it hits a proper 1.0 release (hoping for better things from the developers!) |
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Type: Review
Date: 24 Jan 2008 22:36
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Essential for old school Mac gamers! Although initial setup could be a bit clearer (requires a full audit then individual audits for games you add to the data folder). Plenty of games can be found at planetemu.net |
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Type: Review
Date: 24 Jan 2008 22:26
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I guess I'm in the minority but I really did not like this game. The mechanics of winning are based on luck rather than skill. The graphics and effects are way overdone and the character designs are sickening. Even so, such a high profile casual game publisher peddling their wares to Mac users cannot be a bad thing. It's just not for me. |
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Type: Review
Date: 24 Jan 2008 20:32
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Bought'd (with the MUpromo). Even though the original arcade version is playable in MAME this is still worthwhile for the extra polish, updated graphics and level editor. However, some of the sprites are still blurry leftovers from the old game (e.g. the apple powerup) and look a little out of place. Still nice to see the developer in business after all these years. Check out Pac the Man for a worthwhile freebie. |
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Type: Hint/Tip
Date: 13 Jan 2008 06:06
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it's just plain stupid that you have to go through a confirmed email signup just to download free software (and by downloading their software you also agree to receive spam from them too, nice.) If you don't want to deal with that, here's their ftp again: ftp://ftp.allume.com/pub/pub/mac/StuffIt/ It would be nice if Macupdate included this address under "related links". Let's bury this software. Use The Unarchiver (or your favourite stuffit alternative) for .sit files. For split archives (.sit.1, .sit.2 etc) you can use Split&Concat. Still no option for .sitx yet... |
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Type: Comments
Date: 30 Oct 2007 03:01
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Very nice freeware game with polished graphics, music and presentation. But... The ghosts shouldn't be able to move faster than you! It's just not sporting! :( Developer: please implement an easier mode. |
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Type: Troubleshooting
Date: 24 Aug 2007 21:49
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I mistakenly installed this some time ago before I realised it wasn't necessary and now I can't figure out a way to remove it safely, can anyone help please? I have an iMac G5 running Mac OS 10.4.10 if that's any help... |
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Type: Troubleshooting
Date: 6 Apr 2007 03:24
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WARNING: this software made my iBook G4 (mid 2004 model) kernel panic on startup after installation. I was able to fix it by starting up in Safe Boot Mode (hold shift) and removing the following files: /Library/PreferencePanes/iScroll2.prefpane /Library/Preferences/name.razzfazz.driver.iScroll2.plist /Library/StartupItems/iScroll2 (folder) /System/Library/Extensions/iScroll2.kext This was an unfortunate event and I hope this doesn't happen to others because it sure scared me! |
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Type: Comments
Date: 4 Mar 2007 01:40
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I'm sorry if my review seemed a bit harsh - perhaps I overreacted (very easy to do here). The Logitech Device Manager crashed randomly on me whenever I tried to use it. I could not assign tasks to buttons because it crashed without saving my settings every time. I didn't have any other drivers installed that could interfere with it as far as I know (just drivers for my canon printer). If the software works well enough for you then by all means use it. Thank you for your post regarding the removal of APE, but it seemed bad form on Logitech's part to include it in the first place. I guess I'm just angry for paying $70+ for a fantastic mouse and then finding the software unusable :) |
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Type: Review
Date: 3 Mar 2007 21:37
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Absolute junk. I use an MX1000 mouse. Clunky interface, minimal configuration options for buttons. Crashes constantly. Installs Unsanity's Application Enhancer. The one positive comment: it includes an uninstaller! Use SteerMouse or USB Overdrive instead! And don't buy Logitech products until they get their drivers up to standard. |
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Type: Comments
Date: 27 Feb 2007 05:03
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Seems like a really interesting app. Unfortunately it seems to require a fast broadband connection - I'm on an Australian 1.5M/256K connection and it was not pleasant to use :( |
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Type: Review
Date: 26 Feb 2007 02:52
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This is a very useful piece of software, many thanks to the developer for releasing this as a freebie. If you are taking suggestions for improvements, I would appreciate a "move items to the trash" and an "undo" option. |
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Type: Troubleshooting
Date: 12 Jun 2006 19:32
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Loading up the app in terminal reports that it is missing some support libraries. After a bit of tinkering I found a quick workaround. In preferences make sure you add -nolibpng to the configuration textbox, and -nolibjpeg to the additional parameters textbox. It's unfortunate that fuhquakeloader doesn't seem to remember the additional parameters yet, so for now you you have to enter -nolibjpeg in each time you play. Anyway it's great to see another Quake engine for OSX, many thanks to the developer! |
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