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Does it have a gaming mode? Some AV suites do. I can verify that the latest release of ESET NOD32 does, though it is manual. UPDATE: Bitdefender does have an auto game mode: http://www.bitdefender.com/support/what-to-do-when-autopilot-autoscan-auto-update-are-randomly-disabled-1088.html

I've always been of the opinion that Arthur Kennedy sounded very much like George Kennedy, ("Bob" in this video), though there's no relation between the two.

He probably stopped by for the beer, and found to his dismay that you've already drank all of it.

IAS in Knots

Good find. This is a compelling read.

I must say that this is the wrong aircraft type and the wrong bomb type to use against a Hipper-class cruiser. The escorts are another matter....

The missing fifth midget sub that took part in the Pearl Harbor attack has been found, and for what surprisingly appears to be the second time. This episode of Nova was broadcast a few years ago, though I find it makes for interesting viewing, especially since the "explosives" testing was performed literally across the road from me, at the Earle Naval Weapons depot in Colts Neck, NJ. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxDueofD_3U

http://video-embed.nj.com/services/player/bcpid1950981419001?bctid=3693861012001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAPLMILBk~,Vn8u6tPOf8Us2eD8W1ez5Zw-Ss_6Anfe

You too, Falcon? LOL. Wrench is now involved, as well.

It's not the same game. The 3D models and effects are carried over, but the flight and physics dynamics are simplified, and the terrain isn't "historical" to the degree that WoP's is. As such, War Thunder is tailored to multiplayer, whereas Wings of Prey (due to MP support being dropped) is now a single-player game. I do believe, however, that War Thunder is one of the best things to happen in the PC-gaming arena in the last few years, as it is attracting new players into flying (and tank) games. I'm of the opinion that eventually a significant number of those same players will eventually discover flight simulators, and become simmers. When that happens, they'll start to not just demand realism, but realism served along with cutting-edge graphics.

Yes, the P-51D in this game is indeed a visual treat...especially when illuminated by searchlights

How to configure your joystick for Wings of Prey, parts 1 & 2:

I recently picked this title up for just under $10 US from GamersGate. I've read all the reviews, and I'm aware of the controversial DRM and the YuPlay issues. Well, the version at GamersGate is patched up to the most recent (and sadly, final) release, and the DRM can now be switched off, by selecting "No Startup Check" under advanced options. And I've also figured out how to defeat YuPlay. As the game is now only single player, YuPlay has been mostly rendered superfluous, but it still rears it's head on occasion, and loads a process every time one starts the game. Even after one exits the game, that process (YuPlay32.exe) stays in memory until one manually stops it. Using a simple hack, I was able to replace the YuPlay executable files with similarly named text files, and eliminated this behavior. This game runs smooth as butter on my Pentium G 3258/Geforce GTX750ti combo. I'm running it in full "simulation" mode, which I find to be about on par with "normal" mode in the Strike Fighters series. This title is supposedly built upon the IL2 engine, albeit with somewhat simplified flight models, which seem to share global stall characteristics. Prop torque, however, is nicely modeled, though it is perhaps a tad heavy handed in the case of the various Spitfires, Bf-109s, and P-51D. Missions and campaigns are canned, that is they are not random nor dynamic. They also have set time limits. Again, this is a game as opposed to a sim, albeit one with scaleable flight dynamics, excellent effects, and beautifully-detailed and bump-mapped models. Anyway, Judge for yourselves, here's a link to the free demo: http://www.gamershell.com/download_54548.shtml Here's the link to the full version at GamersGate: http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-WOP/wings-of-prey Now for some screen shots: PS: I've gotten Dave, (yes, old cantankerous, hard-core Dave) hooked on this game!

The game needs to be patched to at least the July 2012 level to correct some issues with the mission creator in SF2NA. And, in order to prevent the ships in your carrier groups from turning into real "ATVs", the other terrains require a "TerrainX_Water.bmp" file to define and limit the areas that carrier groups can operate in.

I found this article while searching for a good sync utility for my smart phone: http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Android-Games-on-a-PC-with-BlueStacks This one provides a bit more information, including how to change the native BlueStacks GUI: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/12/how-to-run-android-games-in-windows/

I wonder if the airlines would charge an extra fee if pilots were to perform takeoffs and breaks like this

Depending on the title and which moniter I output to, either 1680x1050 or 1920x1080 (1080p)

Well, it appears as though I lucked out and received a good chip. 4.0 gHz at 1.065 vcore. Here are temps in SF2NA, with everything maxed out. According to Realtemp, the hottest the processor got was while it was loading a mission. 53 C max, with ambient temp at 22 C, with case temps hovering around 27 C. As for the improvement in frame rates; My maximum FPS is now 3X what it was with my old system (it hit 200 fps a few times!). The minimum FPS hardly ever goes below 30, though it did dip into the high teens, while on an external view of Marcfighters Su-3,3 as it was sitting on the Ulyanovsk's flight deck. Even then, the amazing thing is how smooth it was. Over the stock SF2NA Iceland, the game is now smooth and playable, whereas it really wasn't before, as it stuttered badly. Mind, you, I am coming from an E8400 Core2Duo, mildly overclocked and teamed with a GTX 250 (which was in actuality a reconstituted GTX 9800). That combo was reasonably fast.....6 years ago Compared to that system, this one seems to be appreciably faster, even while performing mundane tasks.

Well, I'm up and running. Just finishing up a few tweaks, and then I'll try a few missions in SF2NA to see how it performs.

Well, the system is up and running. In a few moments, I'm going to backup some crucial files on my HDD, and then run sysprep on it. This strips the OS of its current hardware profile, and prepares it for deployment in a new system, without losing any of your email and network settings, and retains all installed programs (though some may have be to re-registered). Once the OS sees the new hardware, it will simply ask for the corresponding drivers, as if it were a fresh install.

With about 5-8 mm to spare. It's actually pretty light for its size, at 650 grams with two fans. The Noctua NH-D15, for example, weighs more than 1 kg/2.2 lbs! The following video is what sold me on the Cooler Master (which can be had for less than 1/3 the cost of the Noctua)

As I'm on a budget, for now, I've decided on the Pentium-G 3258 "20th Anniversary" CPU for now, with an eye towards upgrading to either an i-7 4790K, or possibly a Broadwell Processor (which Intel states will be usable on 9-series boards) in 6 months or so. The G 3258 set me back just over $70, and these CPUs are supposedly great little overclockers. In fact, some have gotten as high as 4.8 gHz out of them, and even 4.0 gHz at default voltage. I've paired it with an MSI GTX750i OC graphics card, and 8 GB of HyperX 1600 mHz RAM.

Thanks Geary. Test fitting the heat sink (a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO), and checking for RAM slot interference. As you can see, I purchased an additional fan so I can evaluate this unit in push-pull mode. The low profile Kingston HyperX RAM modules just manage to squeeze underneath the pusher fan.

For most of my day to day computing and gaming, just an old LG Flatron 22" LCD@1680x1050. I intend to use the HDMI port to connect to my TV at 1080P. as well.

For an overdue upgrade!