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Fuck sakes Rich, I literally just emptied out my PS4 the other day I'll have a nose around, might still have some bits and bobs.

Yep, the technical shit is one of the main factors for me. It just doesn't flow well, getting caught up on pavements, can't jump off a small ledge, the cover system bugging out, there are too many niggles to ruin what should be a fluid experience. The fact that every bad guys is the same and can take a gazillion bullets to the face just adds to the feeling of being bored. If somethings going to take that many headships to kill, then it needs to be a 30ft tall fire breathing dragon shaped robot, not a dude in a bulletproof vest. That's just retarded.

Nope, not me. Glad I bought the normal version. It's boring for reasons I've posted many times in this sub forum already.

Loads of answers all over the net, but this is an odd one to me. You been fucking about with the space continuum again?

Love a bit of zZz. Dutch band, saw them live a few times when I lived there.

I'm surprised we don't have a thread for this. First off, trailer: I just saw it. This, to me, is one of the best films I've watched in a long, long time. The craftsmanship displayed here puts most other films to shame, it's very obvious that the people behind this film didn't do it just for the money, they did it because this is a childhood story and by the way this film went, many of them were read the book by their parents as a kid. The amount of passion that's been so obviously poured in to this film is just mind bending. The level of detail in some scenes isn't the result of budget, it's the result of someone sitting at his PC, after hours and for no pay, tweaking every little detail to make it just right. Someone who understands the stakes with a film like his and wants to present something that his kids will love for their entire lives, just like he did. I honestly can't remember another film made this well. It practically blew my mind. Wow. Just wow. If ever there was a film which needs to be seen on a big screen, this is it.

Love it. Kudos to you sir!

You dumbass rib

Did you try to clean temp and prefetch folder? If not, then try the following steps: 1. Open your browser and clean all cache and temp files. 2. Go to Start->Run. Type "prefetch" and press enter. It will open a folder. Delete all files within it. 3. Go to Start->Run. Type "%temp%" and press enter. It will open a folder. Delete all files within it. Restart your computer and try again.

Had a huge fanbase for some reason. I don't know, I didn't even bother with it and don't even know what the game looks like, I just know that mechs fall out the sky.

Quick bit of feedback, the second book I linked above is astonishingly good. It explains things very well and you make games to learn which I think we can all agree is fun, what with "gaming" being half of this community's name. Here's the link again. I encourage you guys to have a read through the first few pages, even if you're not interested in this at all, as it might just open a door for you.

So I've looked in to the 2 vs 3 debate and the only thing that I think would really be of any significance to me is the fact that 3 isn't compatible with Win XP and earlier. I'm going to go for 3 because I suspect that 2 is probably on the decline and will fizzle out eventually.

Right, change of plans. I eventually got Linux working on my netbook last night but I'll be coding in Windows. Everything in Linux is a chore at the moment. Even the most basic tasks require lots of jumping through hoops and box ticking. I'm sure that an experienced Linux user could blaze through it very easily but at the moment working seven days a week, I'd rather commit my time to learning and playing with Python. So next time I have a bit of free time I'll be sorting out my laptop and installing Python, Notepadd++ and whatever else on it. I'm at work at the moment but I'm only here as a precaution so I'm going to start this and see how it goes. Going in! EDIT: I've also been a bit of a naughty boy and printed this off at work. If anyone wants a copy of the PDF, click here. Here's another good book: Python programming for the absolute beginner: 3rd edition. Also free. I'll have to update this at some point with a nice index and stuff so anyone wanting to hop in can just click on the links.

I thought ++ was available on Linux too, apparently not. qq looks good as well, I'll probably just go with that. WINE would defeat the purpose of Linux for me, I have no intention of groing from Windows to Linux, then using WINE to run a Windows app Thanks for the heads up.

I'll be using Notepad++ as my editor. I've been watching a few vids and it's quite exciting really, I found a little project which is to make a keylogger which I think is a great start. I can't think of anything else which could be fun, I'll give this a go

Ah, I see what you're saying Pat. To be honest the Linux thing is purely personal choice, and I remembered Dave asking about it so thought it'd be cool to learn it as well, but it's absolutely not required for Python, Python works just as well in Windows as it does Linux.

I've always wanted to learn Linux for various reasons, the most important being that it can run on anything and it's great for servers. I love that it's so flexible and versatile as well as it being open source. It's not a case of having to learn it comprehensively, but rather install a distro and learn it as I go. I tend to keep my goals to myself because nobody believed in the possibilities that I do. There are people out there who make tens ouf thousands of pounds a month without having to lift a finger and that's what I want to do. It's not so much about the money, that's a nice bonus but it's a niche field I am extremely interested in. Once I start reading about things like this, I tend to go on for hours. Whether it be a trading bot, betting bot, whatever, it interests me. Obviously to many people this is all voodoo and refuse to believe that this is possible but I have seen it with my own eyes and have seen what these bots can do. I had a little bot a while ago made by someone I know which traded cryptocurrencies on an exchange. It made a wee bit of money for me but then the exchange went bust and I had no idea how to modify it for other exchanges so that was the end of that. This is a great read, very interesting as well. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20121009013006-921366-make-money-without-working-automate-your-business The possibilities are out there, there is a shedload of money waiting to be tapped in to by people who know how to twist the system to their advantage, and I intend to be one of those people. Quite how I'm going to approach this I don't know yet, but I'll start somewhere and work it out as I go. Until then, I think it'd be great to learn something I enjoy with the people I enjoy spending time with, and maybe we can even do something together and all get rich and visit each other in private jets and stuff.

I do love a shit TV show sometimes. Will have a look James, good shout!

If anyone nicks my operator again I will find a way to kick someone's nuts in over the internet. Cheeky fucks. Sledge is fantastic, excellent recommendation Rob. The booby trap guy is a bit shit, his traps may as well have huge sings saying EXCUSE ME SIR, THERE IS A TRAP HERE, DID YOU KNOW THAT? LOL

Brilliant work Doc. I may even have a cheeky little read when it's out! Your writing is always top notch and interesting to read.

Looks shit. Allow me: Notice the three wheeled cars out front. Three. Well played Jezza & co. Just hurry the fuck up already.

Ever since Dave's Linux thread I've had a little niggling idea in the back of my head and I think now is as good a time as any to get cracking! First off, I'll personally be using Linux, because I've always wanted to learn it properly and this is as good a time as any. I have an old laptop at home which I'll stick Linux on and go from there. I'll be concentrating on Python as it's easy and fun to learn. The next step is looking for ideas. We need to create a goal which we as a community can work towards (those who are interested anyway). I need to learn about Github because it might help with this, but I'm yet to explore that (if anyone knows Github and wants to explain it, feel free). This allows multiple people from all over the world to work on a project, so would benefit us greatly. If Github is for something completely different, then I could always set something up on this server, but again that's something I'd have to learn. There will be no pressure, no timescales, no requirements apart from the odd discussion, it will all be an as and when thing where people can hop in and have a go and we can all learn together. This way we help each other, and motivate each other as well. Let's start off by seeing who's interested in this and we can go from there. Here's a little inspiration to get you started https://www.reddit.com/r/beginnerprojects On this page, there's a text based game idea which I think is fantastic, we can all work towards something like that and it'll stretch the imagination muscles too. http://knightlab.northwestern.edu/2014/06/05/five-mini-programming-projects-for-the-python-beginner/ So fellow FGers, let's hear your thoughts!

Hahaha, wakey wakey James