Ari's Blog » Gaming http://blog.billauer.com Technology and .... Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:12:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Laptops and IP addressess http://blog.billauer.com/2006/05/30/laptops-and-ip-addressess/ http://blog.billauer.com/2006/05/30/laptops-and-ip-addressess/#comments Tue, 30 May 2006 06:51:42 +0000 Ari http://blog.billauer.com/?p=31 Road warriors know what a pain it is to have to move there laptop from network to network. Especially when that means manually setting up IP addresses and other settings. What is worse is that when you get back to your own network nothing works because all the settings are wrong – They are set for the previous network.

NetSetMan – The Network Settings Manager is one answer. NetSetMan is a free utility that allows you to set IP information, DNS server, Workgroup and other configuration details with 2 clicks. You can set profiles and switch between them easily.

NetSetMan can also be useful for gamers attending a LAN party,. You can mantain your home settings and setup the LAN party settings as another profile.

You can accomplish a lot of the same functionality by writing batch scripts using the netsh command. This option is relativly comlex and not as user friendly as NetSetMan.
You can download NetSetMan from http://www.netsetman.com/

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One of the things that sets TCE apart is the fact that in game play has no cross hairs (unless your weapon has a scope) – You have to use the sight on the gun you are using. You also only have one life in Objective mode. This means no Rambo style game play.

Game play requires you to use your head and communicate with your team. It is an awesome and addictive game. TCE .49 is due out right after Duke Nukem Forever eventually. The .49 release will add (among other improvements) CTF, and new weapons to the game. Team Terminator, the TCE development team, has released very little accurate information regarding the .49 release.

Both Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and True Combat Elite are free (as in beer) games.

You can download both TCE and Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory from the True Combat Elite Home page. There are Windows and Linux versions of both games

http://www.truecombat.com/intro.php

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The world of MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) is filled with graphically intense games like the World of Warcraft and Star Wars Galaxies. Enter the Kingdom of Loathing (KoL). KoL is a MMORPG that has great game play and low end graphics. How low end you ask – Stick figures low. Do not be fooled by the low end graphics – This game is entertaining, complex and incredibly creative.

There are six classes of player each with different abilities. Two examples are the Seal Clubber and the Accordion Thief
Seal Clubber: Seal Clubbers hail from the frigid Northlands, because one character class always hails from the frigid Northlands. They rely on their Muscle to survive.
Accordion Thief: The scourge of mariachis and polka bands, the Accordion Thieves have plied their malign craft since time out of mind. Their Moxie serves them well in both their adventures and their interactions with “the ladies.”

The game is a delight of pun and humor. It is a free and it is funny. You can play at

http://www.kingdomofloathing.com

To create a new character go to:

http://www2.kingdomofloathing.com/createplayer.php

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It is done very well. The hosts are knowledgeable and fun to watch. You can download the show from http://hak5.org

I have learned some really cool tricks from the show. Did you know you can get a command prompt during windows XP setup?If you are interested in cool tips, tricks, hacks and mods – check out the show.

http://hak5.org

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