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47738	2002-05-08 06:42:00	Raven Software has released updated dedicated server patch for Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. The new version is a 263KB download and brings the server up to version 1.03. Server admins can download the patch from the following links: - Shacknews <www.shacknews.com 3D Gamers <www.3dgamers.com The first patch for Spider-Man: the Movie <www.activision.com game has been released. The patch is a 2.5MB download and includes the following changes: Removed a menu item in the Secret Store for a cheat that could not be unlocked. Removed the SPIDERBYTE and GOESTOYOURHEAD cheats. Fixed a number of sound issues where ambient sounds would repeat throughout a level at high volume. Fixed the Movie Volume slider so that it properly adjusted movie sound levels. Fixed an issue that prevented the Chemical Chaos level from being completed if Dr. Rue was web-yanked before the cut-scene. Fixed a problem with the menus when switching from high resolution to a lower resolution. Fixed an issue with rebinding the mouse buttons. Fixed the Invert Camera function so that it works properly with mouse control. Fixed a problem with collision on the Mary Jane balloon in Coup d'Etat. Changed the 'Web Modifier' text in the shell to 'Web Combo' so it accurately reflected the tutorial narration. Grab it here <download.activision.com To coincide with the server patch, LucasArts has released the client patch for Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast <support.lucasarts.com The patch is 6.8MB and adds/fixes/changes the following: * Provide EAX. 3.0 and OpenAL support. To enable these options, you will need to enable 3D Sound in the Sound Setup menu. At the time of release of this update, EAX 3.0 is only supported on the Creative Labs Inc. SoundBlaster. Audigy(TM) and Extigy(TM) sound cards. NOTE: This feature is not supported on Aureal. Vortex and Vortex 2 sound cards. Enabling this feature with a card with one of these chipsets may cause the game to lock up. Multiplayer: ----------- * Include 4 new Multiplayer Duel levels, which support BOTs. * The new levels are: *duel_bespin, duel_temple, duel_hangar, and duel_training Single Player: ------------- * Provide Force Feedback mouse support. * Provide limited Force Feedback support for joysticks. NOTE: Force Feedback joystick effect is not fully supported in this update. Corrects: ------------------------------------------- Multiplayer: ----------- * Corrects an issue where players were unable to cycle to detonator packs and trip mines on the ?explosives? key unless they also had Thermal Detonators. * Corrects an issue that prevented launching a multiplayer game on AMD(TM) dual processor machines. * Corrected an exploit to prevent players from using illegal models in the game. * Corrected an exploit that allowed players to have force powers outside of what the server rules allow. * Added a keyboard icon that appears over the player's head when the player is chatting or configuring force powers. * Backflip now requires that you double tap the jump button. * Lightsaber usage in multiplayer has been modified to work similarly to the way it works in single player levels. This will enable better saber battles up close with your opponent. * Lightsabers will do less damage at the very start and very end of a swing. This should prevent kills from just touching an opponent with the tip of your lightsaber. * Other players will not see the glow from a player using force absorb until they are attacked. * Force Heal and Force Drain have been adjusted to require more force energy to use them. * Corrected an issue that prevent lightsaber locking from occurring in duels even if it was enabled by the server. * Correct various Duel mode issues, including: * Reconfiguring force powers will not place your player at bottom of queue. * If one player leaves during a match when dueling with more than 1 kill limit, the next person in line will not enter the match with the score of the person who left the match. * Changing skins will no longer produce a loss score on HUD that includes fraglimit. Single Player: ------------- * Corrected an issue that would cause the third AT-ST on Artus_Topside to disappear that prevented Jan from landing. * Corrected an issue that caused enemies not to be alerted by the body of a comrade in their field of vision. * Corrected an issue where enemies did not try to avoid thermal detonators that were thrown at them. * Corrected an issue that would cause the player to be unable to attack for about thirty seconds if they were force pushed out of a saberlock. Grab it here <ftp://ftp.lucasarts.com/patches/pc/JKIIUp5_6.exe>. Intel has launched it's three new desktop P4 processors. The new processors incorporate support for the 533MHz FSB, through the new Rambus 850E chipset and run at run 2.53GHz, 2.4GHz and 2.25GHz. Read below for the short version of the announcement: SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 6, 2002 - Intel Corporation today introduced new versions of the world's highest performance desktop microprocessor - the Intel. Pentium. 4 processor - enabling richer experiences with broadband content, games, digital music, photos and movies, while helping businesses maximize productivity and take advantage of new web service environments. 'The latest Pentium 4 processors deliver the versatility to improve everything from gaming to the use of cutting-edge business tools,' said Louis Burns, vice president and general manager, Desktop Platforms Group at Intel. 'For example, PC's based on the new Pentium 4 processor at 2.53 GHz can convert songs into MP3 format almost six times quicker than the fastest PC's of three years ago - a tremendous time savings for end users.' The penetration rate of broadband to U.S. homes is faster than that of color TVs, VCRs, and cell phones. With the growth of broadband in homes, high-performance platforms enable users to take advantage of new high-bandwidth content. The Pentium 4 processor, with 512KB level-two cache and operating at a 533 MHz system bus speed, is available now at 2.53 GHz, 2.4 GHz and 2.26 GHz and is priced at $637, $562 and $423, respectively, in 1,000-unit quantities. Tom's Hardware has already done a performance comparison between the P4/2533 and the AMD Athlon XP 2100+, and found the following: In all 25 benchmark tests, the Intel Pentium 4/2533 is ahead of the AMD Athlon XP 2100+. A 33% increase in FSB and RDRAM clock put the latest Pentium 4 out of reach for AMD's Athlon XP. At least for the time being. You can find the above review and others at the links below: - Tom's Hardware <www.tomshardware.com - Gamers Depot <www.gamersdepot.com - HotHardware <www.hothardware.com Anandtech <www.anandtech.com HardOCP <www.hardocp.com - VRZone <www.vr-zone.com Extreme Tech <www.extremetech.com SimHQ <www.simhq.com The Tech Report <www.tech-report.com Tweak3D <www.tweak3d.net Hardware Analysis <www.hardwareanalysis.com Tweak Town <www.tweaktown.com OC WB <www.ocworkbench.com Mods4me have updated their Win XP Performance tweaking guide <www.mods4me.com after receiving feedback from readers and they have also added a section called crappy features. The nVidia refresh rate program NVRefreshTool has been updated to version 0.75b fixing a problem in Windows 2000. You can grab the new version here <www.xp-faq.com Gigabyte has released a Windows based overclocking utility called EasyTune 4. This new program is described by Gigabyte as totally changing the traditional way for overclocking. It provides 2 modes, Easy Mode for the novice users and Advance Mode for the power-users. Features of the program are: Threshold Setting Activates/deactivates alarm settings for Fan Speed or System Temperature when reaching system limits. Hardware Monitoring Activates/deactivates system Voltage, Temperature and Fan speed monitoring. CPU Display Display CPU current speed CPU Multiplier Configure CPU multiplier System Bus Tunner Configure System Bus frequency Minimize Minimize EasyTune? 4 to task bar Power Off Exits EasyTune? 4 Voltage Tunner Configure CPU/AGP/Memory voltage Frequency Tunner Configure AGP/PCI/Memory frequency or divider Help Button Display EasyTune?4 help file System Display Display current system status or warning messages Mode Settings Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode. Save or Load settings About GIGABYTE Log on to GIGABYTE web site. Go Button Confirm and executes settings You can read more here <www.gigabyte.com.tw and download the beta version here <ftp.gigabyte.com.tw If you don't have a Gigabyte motherboard, you can still install it but some of the features may not function correctly. VIA has released new beta AGP and Inf driver. The version numbers are 4.11 and 1.50 respectively and available from the following links: Inf driver: Download #1 <downloads.viaarena.com Download #2 <ftp://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/others/INF150beta.zip> Download #3 <www.warp2search.net AGP driver: Download #1 <downloads.viaarena.com Download #2 <ftp://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/others/VAGP411beta.zip> Download #3 <www.warp2search.net Realtek has released a new drivers with automated installer for the RTL8139(A/B/C/D/8130)/810X family of network cards. The drivers are WHQL certified and work for all Windows OS's. Download them here <ftp://152.104.125.40/lancard/drivers/8139/rtlsetup-8139(200).zip> or here <ftp://ftp.realtek.com.tw/lancard/drivers/8139/rtlsetup-8139(200).zip>. NVchips-fr have modified the latest leaked 29.20 nVidia Detonator Driver so that now the refresh rate fix works again on Windows 2K/XP. grab it here <www.nvchips-fr.com A new version 2.1 of Boot XP has been released with the following new stuff: 1.- Fixed a bug that make impossible that BootXPv2 can run, this bug was triggered when you make a 'Reinstall Of BootXP' in the boot.ini. 2.- Fixed a crash that occurs when drag and drop image files that need to be converted. 3.- Fixed a crash that occurs when you uses a TIFF with LZW compression. 4.- Fixed a bug that make impossible to drag and drop NTOSKRNL files and Zipped NTOSKRNL files. 5.- Added the functionality of use any type of zipped bootscreen, not only NTOSKRNL files. 6.- Added the feature to view the selected boot screen from the BootXP.net list with a click from BootXP interface. 7.- Optimized code (smaller size and zero risk of crashes when converting JPGs and other formats) but now you need to have this DLLs: MFC70.DLL, MSVCR70.DLL, and MSVCI70.DLL (all of them are available in download page). 8.- Added the option to export the converted boot screen to BMP Format. Get it here <www.bootxp.net Time magazine has posted some photos from the Matrix II: Reloaded featuring pictures of Neo and Agent Smith 2.0. You can view them here <www.time.com Hardware reviews: Abit AT7 Motherboard on HEXUS.co.uk <www.hexus.co.uk Abit IT7 MAX Motherboard on Legion Hardware <www.legionhardware.com Arkua 6149 Cooler on BlueSmoke <www.bluesmoke.net Aopen AK77-333 Motherboard on [H]ardOCP <www.hardocp.com ASUS V8440/DVI Series GeForce4 Ti 4400 Video Card on got apex <gotapex.com Card Cooler Stealth Cooler on Tweak3D.Net <www.tweak3d.net Cybernet Elite-II Zero-Footprint PC on VIAHardware.Com <www.viahardware.com Gainward Ultra 650/XP GeForce4 Ti4200 128MB on GamePC <www.gamepc.com Hercules 3DProphet FDX 8500 LE Video Card on Bjorn3d.com <www.bjorn3d.com Intel Pentium 4 2.4 & 2.53 GHz CPU on Gamers Depot <www.gamersdepot.com HEXUS <www.hexus.net LostCircuits <www.lostcircuits.com and Sharky Extreme <www.sharkyextreme.com Plextor PlexCombo PX-320A 20/10/40-12A CD-RW/DVD-ROM on CDRLabs.com <www.cdrlabs.com Sapphire 8500le Video Card on Hardware Avenue <www.hardavenue.com Visiontek Xtasy GeForce4 Ti 4400 Video Card on EXHardware <www.exhardware.com ABIT Siluro GeForce4 MX440 Video Card on Tweakers Australia <www.tweakers.com.au Altec Lansing 4100 Enhanced Speakers on Gaming Horizon <www.gaminghorizon.com ClearPC Acrylic Case on Mikhailtech <www.mikhailtech.com HighSpeed PC XP Anodized Shim on 3dXtreme <www.3dxtreme.org LeadTek Winfast A250 TD Video Card on Serial Addiction <www.serialaddiction.net Nanotherm Ice II and Blue II Thermal Compound on Reviewmakers.com <www.reviewmakers.com Shuttle FSYS-SV24 Motherboard on PCrivals.com <www.pcrivals.com VIA KT333 Motherboard on Legion Hardware <www.legionhardware.com	Guest (0)
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