MadJeff

Yes, I'm in the process of uploading and re-entering all the files from the old site into the new system. I hope to have the job done this week, so please be patient and stay tuned... ;)

This is a thread to discuss Skater's great new XP Tweaking guide. Have questions, comments, or want to post the results of your tweaking? Post it here! The articles can be found here: Windows XP Tweak Guide Part I: Services Windows XP Tweak Guide Part II: Misc. Tweaks

We have it here at Biohaz, but the DL's are down at the moment as I get them all moved from the old system. :( I'll have it up next week sometime, but a Google search for LOMAN should find you a download location quickly... ;)

Brothers in Arms is a new WWII FPS being developed by Gearbox Software, makers of Halo. Some pretty impressive stuff! The Brothers in Arms Website: http://www.brothersinarmsgame.com/ A short Preview article at UGO: http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/brothersinarms/ Screenshots: The Press Release:

Seems we had a broken forum signup after the move that was keeping new users from signing up on the forum. That has now been fixed, and I urge all of you that had problems to retry it now. Sorry for the inconvienence. All part of the moving pains I guess...

Not for long, it's time to kick things into gear. ;)

Glad you like it, as it will be here for a loonngggg time to come. ;) other than some graphics changes, this is it layout-wise. I'm looking to get over all the technical hurdles and focus on content. As for news, that's what the latest news block on the top is for, quick-glance at the last 10 news posts... ;)

Try wiping your site cookies, there's a link at the bottom of the frontpage that will do it. Then log back in and see what happens. I think it's probably the move causing it, as I'm getting the same thing here.

I got tired of waiting for DNS replication, so I made some config changes and we are using the temp URL until thinks shake out.

Well, it's been pretty quiet around here the last 2 months and I'm sure a lot of you have been wondering if Biohaz was drying up and blowing away. I want to assure everyone that this is not the case, in fact far from it! Deep in the Biohaz mountain fortress, a few of us have been working on a new project, and now that it's almost ready for prime-time I can reveal it at last. B) Starting next week, we will be moving the site to a new host (PowWeb) as well as unveiling a completely new site redesign and layout. We've had too many problems and limitations with our existing site software and webhost, and so we are moving to new software as well as a better provider. All in all, there are going to be a lot of changes, but hopefully all for the better. Some of the new changes will include: More Bandwidth (5Gb/Day) Better, easy to navigate site layout New Look and Feel Stability with our webhost What won't change is our content. We will still be focusing on Combat Sim news and views, but now that the technical hurdles we've had the past 6 months are over, we can focus on more news, more articles, more reviews/previews, and more files. We want Biohaz to grow, and this project is the foundation we need to become THE place to come for sim news and content. We've got some big plans, so stay tuned and spread the word. Once the new site is in place over the weekend and everything is ready, I will point DNS to the new servers, so the first of next week we might have some weirdness as DNS propogates the new address. But stay tuned, as I'll be posting more on the new changes and additions in the coming weekend. We the staff are excited about the new changes, and I hope you will be as well.

Funny you mention this, I was having the exact same discussion with a couple of fellow engineers here this morning over coffee. Does make you wonder, doesn't it. :D

Post when you have FarCry in your hot little hands.

Welcome Jinks, glad you like it. ;)

Are you kidding, it's a classic! ;)

OK Jim, now you've really crossed the line. Knowing your posting privileges were suspended, you still took advantage of the fact that I had not locked out your other accounts. This is exactly what I mean about not respecting the requests of the staff, and is why you are on suspension. Those accounts are now gone, and you can consider this your final warning. Next time you will be banned permanently without warning or discussion. Some people just can't seem to grow a clue.

Seawolf, don't worry about it. You guys know my take on discussions around here, as long as everyone stays respectful and there are no personal attacks, pretty much anything goes here. I've said this before, but you guys are a great bunch and usually (usually... ;) ) police yourselves pretty good, so I rarely have to do any warning at all. That's what makes Biohaz great, how great everyone treats each other around here, regardless of viewpoints. As SlickWili was just pointing out to me, the only time we ever seem to have problems around here is when someone comes in with the attitude that their opinion is the only right one, any opposing view is wrong, and they feel it's their function in life to change all the "wrong" opinions to match their enlightened viewpoint. Unfortunately, there's ALWAYS one of those type of people around during these types of debate, and that's why we always have to watch these types of threads pretty closely. B) Anyway, thanks guys for your understanding.

Fates, between Soldner and FarCry, once released I think I'll be a regular in both forums. ;)

Actually, I did not mean to convey that you were the "one person", and for that I apologize. What I meant was all it takes is for one person to lose it for the whole thread to degenerate in about .5 seconds flat. Crap, it just clicked to me who you are. I went back to my PM's and realized that you were Sluff and Schizo, the person that sent me a rather cryptic message in January asking me to remove you from the site. Normally I don't post private mail from users, but I think in this case I'm going to make an exception. I sent you a rather long email asking why you felt this way as I could not find anything in the forum that pointed to you having any disagreements with anyone, me included. There were no IP/email/username blocks in place, and I was really confused as to why you would think that was the case, especially since you were able to log on and actually send me a message. You never replied, so I assumed you had decided not to visit Biohaz anymore. I was concerned about it as I didn't want someone to go away feeling like what you had expressed. So, it would seem we have actually been down this road with you in the past as far as cries of censorship. At least I can see where you are getting it from this time. The funny thing is you state that you didn't want to come back to Biohaz and would not create any new accounts, yet for some reason you decided to come back under another name and start again. Since you obviously are not happy here, maybe you should just move on to greener pastures, as you seem to just want to stir the pot, so to speak.

Hey! Wait a minute! Im BOTH!!! Im so confused... :D hehe, I was thinking about posting the same line, it was just too good to pass up. :D

After talking with Fates, we both agree FooFighter needs a little time off from posting. You are more than welcome to come back in a month and your posting privileges will be automatically reinstated. Foofighter, just a few words. First off, I don't recall I or Fates saying word one about what our political views are, and I know I don't think I've ever spoken about them on this forum. Yet you automatically assume what my political affiliations are. You, and many others would probably be surprised, but quite frankly it's none of your business. Suffice it to say I've NEVER been a person that votes along party lines, and would be damned hard-pressed to tell you if I was Republican or Democrat. Hell, I agree and disagree enough with both sides that regardless of your political membership, you would probably have plenty to argue with me about. :D I'll leave it at this, let's just say I'm not a big fan of ANY of the choices I'm seeing for presidential candidates at the moment. Now, that being said, you are being given a timeout for your attitudes towards the VOLUNTEER NON-PAID STAFF here at Biohaz, not for your political views whatever they may be. I challenge you to go back through the Kerry thread (the ONLY thread on Biohaz you have ever contributed to BTW, since joining in February 04) and find word one that Fates or I have spoken in regards to any political views express within. You won't find anything, because there WAS nothing. As for your accusations of locking down threads that we may not agree with, hell if that was the case Snapple buddy (among others) would have been booted long ago for some of the things he's posted. But instead, he is actually one of my favorite posters on the site, as he almost always brings a smile to my face. Do I agree with some of his views? Hell no, but I think if you ask him he will say he's never been prejudiced against by me or any other staffer here. When he has occasionally been warned, he is mature enough to understand that sometimes a neutral party has to step in and defuse the situation. And for that I respect him (even if he is just a punk kid... ;) I'm kidding Snap...) What I do not respect is the occasional user that screams censorship at the first little perception of disagreement with their views, regardless of the situation. And don't think I'm singling out Snapple. Who says I agree with some of the views that the old Navy guys around here either? ;) But again, I respect what they have done for this country, and I respect their wisdom that comes with age and situations you and I have never seen or experienced (nor would care to), and again, the maturity they display when discussing things. And yes, a few of them have been warned in the past, and have dealt with it with the same maturity and understanding that Snapple has displayed to me in the past. So, if you want to play the censorship card, it is your right, but I don't think anyone who's been here for any length of time will see it that way. It's not about views, it's about respect. You may not like us, but this is MY site, not yours, and you WILL respect the staff's requests. or you can go elsewhere. As I stated before, this is a SIM SITE, not a POLITICS FORUM, and ultimately I can request that the staff lock down all political threads if I so choose. Not gonna happen except as a last resort, but if this kind of crap happens every time someone brings up a political topic, then it's not worth hassling with. A year ago, I admit I had a lot more patience to deal with this type of stuff, but after blowouts with Galen Thurber and a few others, that patience has pretty much dried up and blown away. So, take a little while to truly think about what I just said. If you can see what I'm trying to convey to you, then after your cooling off period you are more than welcome back. If you don't like it and think I'm a blatent censor, then, quite frankly, you are still welcome back. But if cannot show the staff a little respect for a thankless job well done, then you are best off finding another forum to participate in, as respecting each other on this site is the one rule that I will not bend on. Think about it.

I decided that since I made statements that some may want to comment on, or might warrant discussion, I unlocked this thread. ;)

Happy Birthday Snap! Someday you may be a man yet... Ducking and running... :D

And this, my friends, is exactly why I don't have a politics forum here, or even like politics to be discussed. All it takes is one person to blow up to take the whole conversation down into the abyss. I used the Kerry thread as a little experiment to see if I was worrying too much about it and that maybe my attitude toward politics in the forums was wrong. Plenty of you seem to want some sort of open politics forum on the site, and while I am EXTREMELY reluctant to put one up, I thought I would test the waters to see what would happen. I admit that the conversation was pretty mature and everyone conducted themselves accordingly, but I FULLY support Fates decision to lock it. Why? Because even with the maturity shown so far, it was painfully obvious that the thread was a bomb waiting to go off at any second, and I think most of you would agree. Things were already getting dicey, and I absolutely gaurantee that someone was going to blow, within 2-3 more posts. Politics and religion are two subjects that I never debate on the internet, as you will NEVER change my mind on my beliefs, nor will I change yours. The only thing left is bad feelings and pissed-off people every time. And that, my friends, goes against the friendly community atmosphere the Fates, I and the rest of the staff strive to provide here. It's what sets us apart from most of the other sim site choices around the web, and I just don't see a single positive benefit to having a Politics forum here. On a personal note to Foofighter, I have this to say. If this statement was just a knee-jerk reaction to the thread lock, then you owe Fates an apology. He, nor the rest of the Biohaz staff, was not even involved with the discussion in question. To accuse him of locking the thread just to silence possible opposing views was , frankly, an insult. If you know anything about Biohaz, you should know I pride myself on the fact that people can have differing viewpoints here without fear of prejudice from the staff, or even most users. If, on the other hand, you truly feel that we condone thread locking to silence possible differences of opinion here at Biohaz, then you honestly may want to try out some other forums to see just how bad things can get. Biohaz locks very few threads, as a little browsing through the older threads will attest to. So if you truly feel we do what you accuse, then maybe Biohaz is not the place for you.

Sorry PC, thought I posted the answer in another forum. I deleted the entries as the files themselves never made it up here, looks like a glitch in the upload script. I need you to re-up them and I'll get them posted ASAP. :D

Happy Birthday! Always beats the alternative... ;)