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I'm planning to reinstall my copy of Windows. Any recommended software, tips and whatever else?
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Save everything. People always say "reformat" but don't - it's not worth it. As long as it scans clean you don't have much to worry about (unless it has some undetectable viruses but even that's unlikely).

For a virus scanner, I usually recommend Avast as it's the least annoying out of most I've tried. However Windows Defender is also pretty good (and it's included with Windows anyway).

Everything else - just use what you already have. If you use Firefox, keep using Firefox. Or Chome if Chrome, etc.

Also, save your "Appdata" folder. It helps when reconfiguring the new system.
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Gez wrote: People need to seriously learn to rehost images.

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i already did after cpt j pointed it out
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Eruanna wrote:Save everything. People always say "reformat" but don't - it's not worth it. As long as it scans clean you don't have much to worry about (unless it has some undetectable viruses but even that's unlikely).

For a virus scanner, I usually recommend Avast as it's the least annoying out of most I've tried. However Windows Defender is also pretty good (and it's included with Windows anyway).

Everything else - just use what you already have. If you use Firefox, keep using Firefox. Or Chome if Chrome, etc.

Also, save your "Appdata" folder. It helps when reconfiguring the new system.
Thanks. The whole process took me a while, and I forgot I made that post. I formatted my drive after backing up my most important folders, including Appdata.

I made the jump to reinstall Windows because my system's been acting kinda weird in general. Ever since I switched out a GTX 760 for an RX 480, it always spun up to 100% for a second whenever Windows booted up. Speech recognition in Chrome was completely broken, and Steam took like twenty seconds to even try to start any game. Everything's fixed now except the graphics card thing.

I used to go balls to the wall, no antivirus except Defender, which I barely paid attention to and never scanned with. But I've also used Avast and MalwareBytes. I might go back to that combo someday.
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i just finished the first Serious Sam over here (the classic version, since the HD version was giving me unplayable lag.) aside from some screen-tearing i couldn't seem to fix, the game ran okay. and man, i wasn't prepared for the game to be this hard. even on Normal, it can get a bit excessive in the later stages with how much stuff gets thrown at you. but i'm also surprised at the humble length of only 5 hours total. i guess they upped the scale of the levels with the sequel. overall, aside from some annoying as hell parts of the game, it was pretty fun, and it looks surprisingly good for being a 15 year old budget game. now to move on to Second Encounter, which i actually have finished before.
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Viscra Maelstrom wrote:i just finished the first Serious Sam over here (the classic version, since the HD version was giving me unplayable lag.) aside from some screen-tearing i couldn't seem to fix, the game ran okay. and man, i wasn't prepared for the game to be this hard. even on Normal, it can get a bit excessive in the later stages with how much stuff gets thrown at you. but i'm also surprised at the humble length of only 5 hours total. i guess they upped the scale of the levels with the sequel. overall, aside from some annoying as hell parts of the game, it was pretty fun, and it looks surprisingly good for being a 15 year old budget game. now to move on to Second Encounter, which i actually have finished before.
That's why I play on the second-easiest setting. Unfortunately, it doesn't apply your own splash damage to you - not even the push factor - meaning rocket jumps are impossible...
SS doesn't really have a good difficulty curve, IMO. It's still as close as I'm gonna get to a cartoon FPS, so therefore it is still my favorite franchise.
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Trying to tweak the DUMP 1-3 maps so that the only thing they take away from you is the keys... XD

Seriously, I hate losing my hard-earned inventory. XD
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DoomKrakken wrote:Trying to tweak the DUMP 1-3 maps so that the only thing they take away from you is the keys... XD

Seriously, I hate losing my hard-earned inventory. XD
Each map is designed around pistol start. When some maps are easy or small romps, others are large and labyrinthine, with an arsenal to match. Why would you want to do that?
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Has anyone made a Doom themed map specifically about the Earth Coincidence Control Office? Ancient Aliens does not count- I'm looking for something specifically centered around an alien conspiracy group that is actually benevolent, if not directly named ECCO.
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Project Dark Fox wrote:
DoomKrakken wrote:Trying to tweak the DUMP 1-3 maps so that the only thing they take away from you is the keys... XD

Seriously, I hate losing my hard-earned inventory. XD
Each map is designed around pistol start. When some maps are easy or small romps, others are large and labyrinthine, with an arsenal to match. Why would you want to do that?
As I said... I hate losing my hard-earned inventory. Try playing it with Guncaster, Trailblazer, or D4D... there's a lot of stuff you can get in those mods. But to lose all progress with those mods, it's just plain frustrating. I won't be able to achieve the status of ammo-stuffed juggernaut from starting over and over again. I might as well just play each individual map as separate maps, rather than as a conglomerate of forced-pistol-start maps.

I get the appeal of the whole thing, but the only place where I'd want a pistol start is at the very first map. That's it. XD
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Yesterday had pressure around my eyes which later on moved to my right ear and got signifcantly more painful, to the point of me breaking down a bit because it wouldnt go away...fun!
Tried some strong painkillers to try and help relieve it but didnt really work, and Ive been on and off waking up a good dozen times (its 6.30am right now) ...trying to work out what that damp feeling is mixed with the on and off audioable pressure...aaaand Ive been bleeding! Hurray! ...thanks December what else are you gonna throw at me...
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FuzzballFox wrote: ...thanks December what else are you gonna throw at me...
2016 is not over yet. Please don't tempt fate.
As I said... I hate losing my hard-earned inventory. Try playing it with Guncaster, Trailblazer, or D4D... there's a lot of stuff you can get in those mods. But to lose all progress with those mods, it's just plain frustrating. I won't be able to achieve the status of ammo-stuffed juggernaut from starting over and over again. I might as well just play each individual map as separate maps, rather than as a conglomerate of forced-pistol-start maps.

I get the appeal of the whole thing, but the only place where I'd want a pistol start is at the very first map. That's it. XD
You never said you were playing it extra-modded. I guess when you're playing it that way, balance is already out the window.
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Ah, yes. I suppose that detail is important...

I would leave it be if I wasn't into such upgrade-laden mods. XD
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Too late- Skype was compromised...
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