ES Online (Age Of Empires 3 servers) are still online

The servers of Age Of Empires 3 are still online!
I re-install my copy of Age Of Empires 3 and the expansions (War Chiefs + Asian Dynasties).

AoE3 is the best chapter of the AoE saga. Imho.

PCSX2 1.0.0 (r5350) is here!!

The new version of the famous PS2 emulator is here!
For Win, Mac and Linux.

Changelog:

On Windows:

Core:

• Video timing adjustments
• microVU fixes for Metal Gear Solid 2 and others
• General speedups
• microVU speedup
• New GIF unit that mimics the real one better
• microVU elementary function bug fixed (affecting Valkyrie Profile 2, Radiata Stories and Star Ocean 3)
• Implemented Multi-Threaded VU! A new speed hack with almost 100% compatibility with games, using a third core to run the VU1 unit separately
• CDVD fixes (Time Crisis boots now)
• Added support for progressive scan timings
• Path 3 arbitration and timing refinements
• Added Finnish, Malaysian, Korean, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Polish translations

SPU2-X:

• Configurable output volume
• Fixes to reverb
• Various sound looping fixes
• Improved time stretcher
• Reverse phase audio quality improved

GSdx:

• Fixed RGB mode movie recording
• Texture cache change that fixes some black screening games
• Implemented NVidia FXAA 3.10, page up key activates it
• Better multithreading
• Arc the Lad bad fog fix
• Fixed shadows in software renderer
• Implementation of GSdx "Shadeboost" project (saturation, brightness, contrast settings)
• User configurable hacks in the GUI
• Fixed flickering in many FMVs
• Implementation of GSdx "Cutie" project (various extra CRC hacks)

Lilypad:

• Pad state getting stuck with savestates bug fixed

USBqemu:

• Revamped it a bit

On Linux:

OnePad changes:

• New dialog configuration panel
• Improved support of various pad (sixaxis)/mouse/wiimote
• Added support for more controllers
• Added support for pressure-sensitive buttons

GSdx:

• GSdx ported for Linux! Based on OpenGL 3.3 with some 4.x hardware independent extensions. Requires OpenGL 4.2 drivers and is still in experimental stages. Don't expect the hardware renderer to run properly, but the Software renderer should be fine.

• Added support for configuration and keyboard shortcuts from PCSX2

ZZogl:

• Added support for configuration and keyboard shortcuts from PCSX2
• Added a GLSL backend to replace CG. Like GSdx, it requires OpenGL 4.2 drivers. Only available with PCSX2 self-compilation.

PCSX2 GUI:

• Added thread timing information to see the CPU usage in the status bar
• Fix multiple frame/box letters sizing.

Download: http://pcsx2.net/download.html

Creepy images (8 images)

Creepy images from the web...

The X-Files gaming

I remember the first X-Files game for Playstation 1...

and I remember that the memory card was corrupted (fuc*) when I was in the second disk.
Disappointed and frustrated I played it no more.


For the Playstation 2 there is The X-Files: Resist or Serve

Some screens...

My Ps2 is gone, so... I'm playing on emulator, but is slow as shit: fault of my computer (damned single-core).

I must find a way to play it decently... I like too much X-Files series and this game looks promising.

FirefoxOS, test it on your Windows/macOs/linux

Firefox OS is the new mobile OS from Mozilla...

Firefox OS consists of 3 basic software layers: 

• Gonk (kernal, HAL, and low-level components
• Gecko (rendering engine, web APIs)
• and Gaia (HTML5 User interface layer).       

Would you try it in your pc?

Do you want the easy way? Go here http://cloud.github.com/downloads/sihorton/b2g-desktop-profile-installer/b2g-gaia-desktop.exe

or.... (let's try this):

Download the B2G packet from this page:

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/b2g/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/

choose your build version (linux, mac, win...):

Download only the 14 MB file!

IE6 in your browser

The essence of Internet Explorer in your browser (mobile, desktop, where you want):

Jump here: http://mrdoob.com/lab/javascript/effects/ie6/

Downloading Left 4 Dead 2

Yes, is not a recent game, but...is not even that old.
I wanted so much to own it and play it so I took advantage of discounts on Steam.
Waiting for download... 13 GB with 80kb/s, oh my god... it will never end!

Borderless Windows theme...

Theme applied!

Do you remember 3rd party themes on Windows?
If you forgot about them follow this link (second part):
http://www.lollercoasterlab.com/2011/09/customize-your-windows.html

Do you remember? You need to patch with Universal Theme Patcher and then put these files in the themes directory:  C:\Windows\Resources\Themes 
and then Personalize > apply the theme.

Now we install this theme with no-border (apparently), download it:
http://www.everplexmedia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=16

and put it in the Themes directory. Apply and enjoy.

The borders are present, but there is no line, so it's only "blur". A bad thing in this theme (imho) is the black skin applied on the taskbar... it's a bit strange, but... try it!

LeoCAD, cad with Lego bricks!

LeoCAD is a CAD program that can be used to create virtual LEGO models. It has an easy to use interface and currently features over 4000 different pieces created by the  LDraw community.
Yep, it's oooooold, but it's funny.

Let's try it!

There're a bunch of elements, that is good, but there're no grids and assembling is a bit difficult.
There are multiple views and the possibility to animate your scene!

Download for Windows and Linux:
http://www.leocad.org/trac

WinSplit: a windows tiling manager for Windows

If you are looking for a good windows manager... try WinSplit!

Features:

• Automated window handling (resize, move, reorganize, close tasks)
• Shape - process association
• Global hotkeys and clickable virtual numpad
• Automatic startup
• Automatic update
• Moving a window with mouse (drag'n'go)
• Hotkey configure
• Layout configure
• Fusion between 2 windows
• Minimize/Restore by hotkey
• Mosaic mode

Download: http://winsplit-revolution.com/download