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84725	2002-09-30 09:24:00	Soldier of Fortune II dedicated Linux server patch version 1 . 02a A version 1 . 02a dedicated Linux server patch for Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix has been released to fix a PunkBuster related issue and comes as a new Linux binary to use with the full install of the version 1 . 02 server . Soldier of Fortune II dedicated Linux ( . 3dgamers . com/news/more/1033268974/" target="_blank">www . 3dgamers . com) New ICQ Lite released A new version of ICQ Lite has been released with no real word on the changes . ICQ Lite is a simple version of ICQ, that includes only the ICQ essentials, instant messaging, file transfer, SMS and features for meeting people . New ICQ Lite ( . icq . com/products/icqlite/whatsnew . html" target="_blank">www . icq . com) AMD XP2800+ Benchmarks MadOnion has posted up a 3D Mark 2001 SE score and PCMark 2002 using AMD's new yet to be released XP2800+ CPU with the new 333Mhz FSB on and nVidia nForce 2 chipset . Here are details of the system specs: AMD XP2800+ Asus A7N8X (Nvidia nForce 2 chipset) 2 x 256 Mb Corsair PC3200 CL2 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 reference board Needless to sya the scores are impressive and Intel better look out . Check the 3D Mark score here ( . madonion . com/compare?2k1=4571030" target="_blank">service . madonion . com) and the PC Mark score here ( . madonion . com/compare?pcm=687176" target="_blank">service . madonion . com) . WCPUID version 3 . 1 with Plugins official released H . Oda has released version 3 . 1 of his WCPUID program . WCPUID displays the CPU information of your PC, showing frequency, multiplier, chipset Info . and so forth . Grab it from the links below: Mirror 1 ( . vector . co . jp/authors/VA002374/src/download . html" target="_blank">hp . vector . co . jp) Mirror 2 ( . majorgeeks . com/article . php?sid=435" target="_blank">www . majorgeeks . com) DVD Decrypter version 3 . 1 . 3 . 0 released DVD Decrypter, the program that decrypts and copies a DVD to your PC's hard disk, version 3 . 1 . 3 . 0 . There's no word on the changes in this version, but hey if it will rip DVD's, the latest is surely the best . DVD Decrypter also allows you to watch the ripped DVD on PowerDVD and WinDVD or you can re-encode them to MPEG1 (VCD) or DivX . DVD Decrypter version 3 . 1 . 3 . 0 released ( . betanews . com/detail . php3?fid=1011845169" target="_blank">fileforum . betanews . com) FLAC, which stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, which in simple terms is similar to MP3 . The new version add the following changes: - Vorbis comment - id3v1/v2 support in the plugins - bug fixes for 24-bit handling - x86 encoder and decoder speedups - reduced memory requirements The full list which is rather long can be read here ( . sourceforge . net/news . html" target="_blank">flac . sourceforge . net) . FLAC 1 . 0 . 4 released ( . sourceforge . net/download . html" target="_blank">flac . sourceforge . net) Quake Tenebrae version 1 . 02 is out Quake Tenebrae, the modification of the quake source that adds stencil shadows and per pixel lights to quake, version 1 . 02 has been released . Quake Tenebrae uses Stencil shadows allow for realistic shadow effects on every object in the game world . Per pixel lighting allows you to have fine surface details correctly lit . These are essentially the same algorithms as used by the new Doom game . This version has the following changes: Runs faster (25% on my system) Radeon support (Thanks to Jarno Paananen) Reflections Glares Md3 support Animation interpolation Luminance textures (local light for texture) "Modern" particle engine Uses lights from the original maps (less dark) Flashlight and flares Bug fixes (see Readme) If you have a ATi Radeon 9700 card you will nedd to download the Radeon 9700 patch as well which is available on the same page . Quake Tenebrae version 1 . 02 is out ( . sourceforge . net/index . php?page=download . txt" target="_blank">tenebrae . sourceforge . net) OpenGL Geometry Benchmark version 1 . 0 released OpenGL Geometry Benchmark version 1 . 0 has been released . OpenGL Geometry Benchmark is a benchmark to test the geometry Transform and Lighting power of miscellaneous video cards under OpenGL . It tests many combinations of technics, vertex formats, primitives, but does not benchmark any kind of fillrate or texturing capabilities . If your into openGL benchmarking, this may be worth a look . OpenGL Geometry ( . fl-tw . com/opengl/GeomBench/index . htm" target="_blank">www . fl-tw . com) DDR-II Standard in the Works It is being reported that The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has started formally working on a new DDR-II specification for graphics cards . Here's a bit on what Silicon Strategies (http://www . siliconstrategies . com) has reported: While the standard could be released as early as the end of this year, sources believe we should expect it early next year . Following the typical trend, we can expect to see unofficial releases of the technology by ATI and nVidia within the next few months Although JEDEC deliberations are confidential, sources from the standards body said the quarterly meeting this month heard presentations for a proposed graphics version of its basic DDR-II standard for PC main memory . ATI Technology and Nvidia Corp . are expected to introduce graphics cards with DDR-II memory chips even before a new JEDEC standard is approved . Since graphics card memory is point-to-point mounted directly on the board, vendors can validate chips and work out interfaces themselves . The JEDEC graphics standard would be an added benefit by eliminating any of the small proprietary twists memory suppliers now try to add to their DDR-II chips to lock in customers . Read the resat over at Silicon Strategies ( . siliconstrategies . com/story/OEG20020927S0035" target="_blank">www . siliconstrategies . com) . nVidia AGP 8X cards clocked higher than NV25s The Inquirer has reported that the new 8x AGP GPUs are a faster than the NV25 chips of the current Ti series of cards . Here's the scoop on what they are saying: Nvidia initially recommended a 250MHz clock speed for the TI 4200 at the time they introduced it but now we learned that this frequency will actually be a bit faster . The NV28 in its weakest implementation -- the TI 4200-8X -- will be clocked at 275MHz on Nvidia's recommendation, while partners, as always, can clock their own versions even higher . Usually, they never let anyone clock lower but we know that at least one manufacturer will clock at 270, five megahertz lower than recommended . Nvidia, using a 0 . 15 process, managed to squeeze a few more megahurtz from its chips . So these chips could be seen as some kind of update or increase in speed compared to the six-month-old original daddy, the NV25 . It's the same scenario as seen with the step from Geforce 3 to Geforce 3 TI 500, where a few tens of megahertz were squeezed out of the chip and some faster memory destined to become cheaper in that six-month period was used for these cards . So expect the AGP 8X cards to be faster than AGP 4X but not just because of this port . Any significant speed difference noted is more likely to be because of the increased clock speed . AGP 8X is generally only 2 to 3 per cent quicker than AGP 4X, despite the increased bandwidth . read the whole report at The Inquirer ( . theinquirer . net/?article=5606" target="_blank">www . theinquirer . net) . thx thy god monty ( . ozquake . com/montysdump/index . html" target="_blank">www . ozquake . com)	tweak'e (174)
84726	2002-09-30 09:28:00	>>>FLAC, which stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, which in simple terms is similar to MP3 . The new version add the following changes: I though lessless was when no data was thrown out .	-=JM=- (16)
84727	2002-09-30 10:01:00	yes lossless audio codec dosn't lose data like mp3. looks like the news site monty got it from is a little inaccurate. i wonder how the new flac ver compares to monkeys audio.	tweak'e (174)
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