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83099	2002-09-25 09:59:00	Xbox SoF2 announced Activision has announced the porting of Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix to the Xbox . In the announcement Activision had the following to say: The Xbox version of Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix will feature all of the over-the-top gritty action found in the PC version including visceral multiplayer combat, which will be available via Microsoft's Xbox Live . Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix for the Xbox video game system is being developed by Gratuitous Games . Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix will support multiplayer modes through Microsoft's Xbox Live online gaming service, including deathmatch, team deathmatch, elimination and infiltration . You can catch the whole announcement here ( . bluesnews . com/cgi-bin/articles . pl?show=431" target="_blank">www . bluesnews . com) . Ghost Recon patch out Red Storm Entertainment have released a new patch for Ghost Recon ( . ghostrecon . com) bringing it up to version 1 . 3 . The patch comes in at 47MB and includes a long list of changes which be read here (http://www . 3dgamers . com/dl/games/ghostrecon/gr_english_patch_3 . txt" target="_blank">www . ghostrecon . com) bringing it up to version 1 . 3 . The patch comes in at 47MB and includes a long list of changes which be read here (http:) . Any replay files created prior to patching will no longer play back after the patch is applied . Grab it from the links below: Official Site ( . ghostrecon . com/patch . php" target="_blank">www . ghostrecon . com) 3D Gamers ( . 3dgamers . com/games/ghostrecon/" target="_blank">www . 3dgamers . com) Warcraft III manual patch released The manual download of the version 1 . 02a patch for Warcraft III that was released a couple of weeks ago is now available for download from the Blizzard Entertainment site . The patch is 1 . 7MB and is available from the link below . Warcraft III manual patch ( . blizzard . com/support/?id=mwr0642p" target="_blank">www . blizzard . com) ZoneAlarm 3 . 1 . 395 released ZoneLabs have released version 3 . 1 . 395 of ZoneAlarm Pro for download with the following changes: Improved performance & loading time Improved interoperability with proxy server applications Improved user interface with new maximize/minimize button ZoneAlarm 3 . 1 . 395 ( . zonelabs . com/bin/updates/znalm/znalmDownloadUpdate . html" target="_blank">download . zonelabs . com) Mandrake 9 . 0 Final released ( . icrontic . com/modules . php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=5574&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0" target="_blank">www . icrontic . com) The final version Mandrake 9 . 0 has been released for download . Mandrake Linux is a powerful operating system that is available for the Intel Pentium®, AMD Athlon®, and PowerPC® . Mandrake Linux includes many graphical administration assistants & wizards that make it intuitive and fun to use while providing all the power and robustness of other Linux systems . Hundreds of included applications make it an ideal solution for both enterprises and individual users . CD1 ( . linuxcompatible . org/mod . php?mod=downloads&op=getit&lid=17" target="_blank">www . linuxcompatible . org) CD2 ( . linuxcompatible . org/mod . php?mod=downloads&op=getit&lid=18" target="_blank">www . linuxcompatible . org) CD3 ( . linuxcompatible . org/mod . php?mod=downloads&op=getit&lid=62" target="_blank">www . linuxcompatible . org) nVidia Detonator 40 . 52 drivers leaked Some new Detonator drivers have been leaked to the net with a version number 40 . 52 . These drivers are for all OS's and all nVidia based video cards including the new AGP 8x series . Windows 9x/ME ( . de:1337/downloads . php?d_op=getit&lid=423&newlang=english" target="_blank">mikemth . de:1337) Windows 2000/XP ( . de:1337/downloads . php?d_op=getit&lid=422&newlang=english" target="_blank">mikemth . de:1337) New official nVidia Detonator 40 . xx drivers out September 26 The Warp2Search forums have posted a note saying that they have received an email from nVidia that states the new all OS drivers will be released on September 26 . Stay tuned for more details and download links . Windows Media Player surround sound Microsoft has received a promotional boost for its new Windows Media Player 9 Series software with the release of Peter Gabriel's new album Up (released Tuesday) available for preview in what Microsoft claims is a Web first . The web first is the ability to download the album in 5 . 1-channel surround-sound audio . The surround download is 188MB witha normal stereo version also available for download at 62MB . Microsoft had this to say about the release: "The availability of "Up" in Windows Media format is significant as it showcases one of Microsoft's key features in promoting WM, namely 5 . 1 surround sound," said Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg . "The appeal is somewhat limited in a practical sense to Peter Gabriel enthusiasts (who have) faster Internet connections and 5 . 1 surround-sound systems connected to their PCs . " The free preview is available for download until October 1 and the license for listening to Up expires October 8, after that time, the album will not play unless a person pays for it . Windows Media Player surround sound ( . com/petergabriel/" target="_blank">windowsmedia . com) Windows Media Player 9 Beta Build 2800 released Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 9 Series Beta Refresh build 2800 for download to address issues related to personal firewalls and surround sound speaker settings . You can read the full release notes here ( . microsoft . com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/player/relnotes . asp" target="_blank">www . microsoft . com) . Windows Media Player 9 Beta Build 2800 ( . microsoft . com/download/winmediaplayer/WMPbeta/9/WXP/EN-US/mpsetupXP . exe" target="_blank">download . microsoft . com) Ad-aware referencefile 042-24-09-2002 released A new referencefile for Ad-aware has been released for download adding detection and removal of Xupiter ToolBar, HuntBar,CoPilot, CnsMin(Chinese Keywords), some new browser Hijackers and some new versions of previous targets have been added to Ad-aware . Ad-aware referencefile 042-24-09-2002 ( . lsfileserv . com/downloads . html" target="_blank">www . lsfileserv . com) Soldier of Fortune II patch out A new patch for Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is now available, bringing it up to version 1 . 02 . The patch is 20MB and requires the previous 1 . 01 patch to be installed . The patch adds PunkBuster cheat protection, several new maps, weapon tweaks, gameplay tweaks, and a variety of bug fixes . 3D Gamers ( . 3dgamers . com/games/soldierfortune2/" target="_blank">www . 3dgamers . com) FileShack ( . fileshack . com/file . x?fid=1156" target="_blank">www . fileshack . com) 3DNA releases their 3D Desktop 3DNA has released a new version of their 3D desktop for Windows . The 3D Desktop transforms the normal 2D desktop into a true 3D environment . here's some detail on the program: With 3DNA, you have easier ways to organize files, folders, and applications as well as enhance the overall Windows experience with built-in 3D games, picture walls, dynamic web content, and great-looking worlds to explore . 3DNA does not replace Windows, the Start Menu, or the Task Bar, so you can easily explore the new 3D interface without having to learn anything new . The movement and navigation within a 3DNA Desktop is identical to a 3D video game and is also fully customizable . Example : Screenshot ( . 3dna . net/images/3DNA_FrontPagePromo . jpg" target="_blank">www . 3dna . net) This is pretty funky stuff and if you like trying something new, it's definetely worth a look . 3DNA (http://www . 3dna . net/) IDE Hard Disk Drive Roundup at Xbit X-bitlabs have posted up a 13 disk IDE hard disk roundup which started with the review of a new Western Digital hard drive . Here's a clip from the roundup: The casting for our benchmarks appeared quite impressive . We had well-known Seagate Barracuda ATA IV, Maxtor D740X-6L, IBM Vancouver as well as quite unfamiliar Samsung SP8004H and SV80004H or WD800AB . When choosing the HDDs I tried to follow the "equal capacity" principle so that the performance gap was only determined by the construction and firmware differences . Check the whole shoot-out here ( . xbitlabs . com/storage/13-idehdd-roundup/" target="_blank">www . xbitlabs . com) . Radeon 9700 PRO 128MB Catalyst driver Version 7 . 77 released ATI has released a new Catalyst driver for the RADEON 9700 PRO 128MB video card . The new driver is for cards using the Catalyst 02 . 2 and Catalyst 02 . 3 under Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP to address a problem where the system may lock up or display corruption in certain scenes when playing the following Direct3D games: Battlefield 1942 Mafia The Thing The drivers have the following features: Replace the 3D driver patch that was posted as a workaround to the problem described here Are Microsoft Certified on Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Millenium for RADEON 9700 Series graphics adapters Are internal version 7 . 77-020911x1-005863C-ATI Include ATI Advanced Control Panels Includes support for all languages Windows 9x/ME Radeon 9700 PRO 128MB Catalyst driver Version 7 . 77 ( . ati . com/drivers/wme-radeon-4-13-01-9066 . exe" target="_blank">mirror2 . ati . com) Windows 2000/XP ( . ati . com/drivers/wxp-w2k-radeon-6-13-10-6178 . exe" target="_blank">mirror2 . ati . com) cheers monty ( . ozquake . com/montysdump/index . html" target="_blank">www . ozquake . com)	tweak'e (174)
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