Comments on: Where Old Games Go To Die http://tleaves.com/2007/02/12/where-old-games-go-to-die/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hockey Jason http://tleaves.com/2007/02/12/where-old-games-go-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-3689 Hockey Jason Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:32:36 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=777#comment-3689 If you have not read in the knowledge base, you can now cancel on their online chat... If you have not read in the knowledge base, you can now cancel on their online chat…

]]> By: vextorspace http://tleaves.com/2007/02/12/where-old-games-go-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-3688 vextorspace Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:30:38 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=777#comment-3688 What can I say, I wanted 64 bit support in windows. I use linux for most things in which support has existed for years. Well I bought XP64 and what a piece of junk. They never bothered to write any drivers for anything because vista was on its way. So I got a beta version of Vista. Oooh baby, 14 GB footprint on my hard drive. 750 MB footprint in my RAM. I'd be pissed if I payed for it! I should just find someones old 32 bit windows xp or 2000 or something and install that. I do all my heavy computation in linux anyway. What can I say, I wanted 64 bit support in windows. I use linux for most things in which support has existed for years. Well I bought XP64 and what a piece of junk. They never bothered to write any drivers for anything because vista was on its way. So I got a beta version of Vista. Oooh baby, 14 GB footprint on my hard drive. 750 MB footprint in my RAM. I’d be pissed if I payed for it! I should just find someones old 32 bit windows xp or 2000 or something and install that. I do all my heavy computation in linux anyway.

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2007/02/12/where-old-games-go-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-3687 peterb Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:07:25 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=777#comment-3687 Ha ha, you're using <em>Windows Vista</em>. (I know that doesn't make your complaint any less valid, but <em>someone</em> had to say it). Ha ha, you’re using Windows Vista.

(I know that doesn’t make your complaint any less valid, but someone had to say it).

]]> By: vextorspace http://tleaves.com/2007/02/12/where-old-games-go-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-3686 vextorspace Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:24:55 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=777#comment-3686 When I try to install gametap in windows vista it gives me a bogus you must be logged in as administrator error. This is regardless of whether I run it as administrator, disable User Access Control, set the run as administrator property (which is what their faq says you must do, but it says if it fails try it over and over and that eventually it will install). I tried it about 20 times. I also edited the registry to allow me to actually login as administrator and did so. It still gives me the error. Which no other application on earth does. If I try to install it in Wine on linux it complains that I don't have a video card it recognizes, am not logged in as administrator, and don't have windows media player installed. So it can't play me the ad movies? Why do I need windows media player to play games? I have come to the conclusion that this is something I will never ever in a million years use because they don't want me to use it. When I try to install gametap in windows vista it gives me a bogus you must be logged in as administrator error. This is regardless of whether I run it as administrator, disable User Access Control, set the run as administrator property (which is what their faq says you must do, but it says if it fails try it over and over and that eventually it will install). I tried it about 20 times. I also edited the registry to allow me to actually login as administrator and did so. It still gives me the error. Which no other application on earth does. If I try to install it in Wine on linux it complains that I don’t have a video card it recognizes, am not logged in as administrator, and don’t have windows media player installed. So it can’t play me the ad movies? Why do I need windows media player to play games? I have come to the conclusion that this is something I will never ever in a million years use because they don’t want me to use it.

]]> By: Duncan http://tleaves.com/2007/02/12/where-old-games-go-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-3685 Duncan Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:52:59 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=777#comment-3685 There are a couple of bugs, quirks, and general annoyances still in the system (for instance , I was unable to play an emulated Sega game while downloading due to skipping and lagging). However, the designers are still working on it and improving it. In fact, you can follow their blog and even give occasional input (http://angledwhiteboards.com/). The system is a little weighty, and overbearing. But you do have the ability to delete games you no longer want. And after a using the interface for a little while you will be able to shut down and avoid most of the annoying commercials (hint: open the info pane when downloading/prepping a game). It would be nice if they had an actual fullscreen mode for the video (Sam & Max Freelance Police!) and better ways to do background downloading. Oh, and more content. But these are quibbles, and certainly not related to the games themselves which have worked flawlessly for me so far. There are a couple of bugs, quirks, and general annoyances still in the system (for instance , I was unable to play an emulated Sega game while downloading due to skipping and lagging). However, the designers are still working on it and improving it. In fact, you can follow their blog and even give occasional input (http://angledwhiteboards.com/).

The system is a little weighty, and overbearing. But you do have the ability to delete games you no longer want. And after a using the interface for a little while you will be able to shut down and avoid most of the annoying commercials (hint: open the info pane when downloading/prepping a game).

It would be nice if they had an actual fullscreen mode for the video (Sam & Max Freelance Police!) and better ways to do background downloading. Oh, and more content. But these are quibbles, and certainly not related to the games themselves which have worked flawlessly for me so far.

]]> By: Mike King http://tleaves.com/2007/02/12/where-old-games-go-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-3684 Mike King Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:41:07 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=777#comment-3684 I like having multiple users on a single account, this allows my kids access from their computer. You can also setup parental controls on different accounts if you want to. It's nice to have simple access to such a large library of games, it lets you explore some of the classics you may have missed. I like having multiple users on a single account, this allows my kids access from their computer. You can also setup parental controls on different accounts if you want to. It’s nice to have simple access to such a large library of games, it lets you explore some of the classics you may have missed.

]]> By: Damien Neil http://tleaves.com/2007/02/12/where-old-games-go-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 Damien Neil Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:15:26 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=777#comment-3683 One other for the disadvantages column: No way to cancel a subscription online. You need to call them to cancel. The second they fix this, I'm getting a subscription. Until that happens, no sale. One other for the disadvantages column: No way to cancel a subscription online. You need to call them to cancel.

The second they fix this, I’m getting a subscription. Until that happens, no sale.

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