Obsidian

I guess I'll add this. An XFX 6950 2GB for 259.99, with a $30 rebate, bringing it down to $229.99. If you use the promo code EMCYTZT2036, that'll take off $52, making it 177.99. Comes with Battlefield 3 and Deus Ex, too. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150549&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10440897&PID=3668349&SID=

What about the rest of your computer? Is it suffering lags as well? Have you tried other media players to see how they handle the videos? I'd guess that your install of VLC is corrupt and a simple uninstall then reinstall might fix the issue. Also, have you updated anything else since this started happening, such as drivers or the OS?

I'm going to interject here and say that he actually mentioned something about wearing a pony shirt at band camp. Oh, well I guess he doesn't need to mention it then.

Windows just needs to stick with what it's good at, in terms of interface. In contrast, look at OSX. Through the several yearly revisions, very little has changed. Features have been added and removed, as it natural for the evolution of an OS, but not once has any of those changes been super jarring. The biggest change they had was removed support for PowerPC-based applications, which some people whined about, but most have moved on from. The same can be said for most Linux distros, with Ubuntu being the exception, since the Unity interface has driven most to another distro such as Mint. Although, with Steam being easily installed in Ubuntu now, I can see people either dual/triple-booting with it now, if not switching again altogether.

Both of these don't need to be cons. Developers can choose whether Steam is required to be running to start the game(and most likely, in the future, applications). So you can still start the Game/application without having to have Steam open. For example you can run Super Meat Boy straight from the executable in the Steam folder without having to run Steam. You won't be able to use the online features but that is to be expected. This, for me, seems like a huge pro. From installing Windows a a bunch of times lately(because I clog the system up with complete nonsense and am to lazy to clean it all up) I have found that the most tedious thing is not getting your applications/progs installed again, it is getting those settings, preferences and presets back to how they where. Being able to not only download your applications but also your previous settings ect. in one go on any PC is super convenient. I don't have the same faith in developers as you do to make that choice. Very few of the games I own on Steam work as you describe (so far only the ones from the humble bundle, actually), so I imagine applications will probably be similar. Plus, I wouldn't be surprised if bigger developers also add their own 3rd party DRM, something else that Steam currently allows with games. Compared to other application stores, Steam is already behind the curve here. And cloudsync seems like the smallest pro in my opinion. It should be common practice to, once you've set up your OS, updated it, and installed your crucial applications and settings, to make a backup so you don't have to do it all over again. Since I do this, I hardly need help in that area. If I'd choose the biggest pro, it'd be the possibility of the Steam Workshop for Applications. There was an instance where Gabe was speaking with one of the head honchos of Adobe, where he basically told him that Adobe should distribute their applications for free and make revenue based on plugins and add-ons, since Steam's sales show how profitable that model can be. Of course, the guy just looked at Gabe and basically said "I have no idea what that means".

Just don't tell her you're a brony. That's a 1 way ticket to the friendzone, my friend.

Banned because I've never played minecraft

Banned for MLP references.

Steam's blackouts tonight are getting on my nerves. It's worse than the drunk chicks at raves. Never seen so many blackouts.

Banned for being a bad ninja.

I just finished watching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The last 14 or so episodes had me on the edge of my seat. This anime was so epic and surpassed the original in some ways, although I liked many of the creative desicions made by the original anime versus Brotherhood. I loved the endings of both for different reasons, favoring Brotherhood because it felt fulfilled.

I really hope I don't need to post article links for this :\ Anyway, long story short, Steam is also going to start carrying applications and... I'm actually not happy about this. Maybe things will change, though. The additions won't be made entirely public until the 5th of next month, so there's time for developments to arise. So, until then, let's discuss our thoughts on this. Basically, my list of cons: 1. Steam will have to run alongside all applications purchased through Steam, assuming the DRM implementation doesn't change. This will present an artificial bottleneck to resource-heavy applications. 2. Steam's application catalog can't be family-friendly if the DRM scheme isn't revised. As things stand, the Steam client can only smoothly run on one machine (I've managed to get it going on two with offline mode, but it's a pain and I don't think others are as patient), so this means you can't open the same application on two machines at once. This doesn't apply to those of us who own computers and operate independently. And my list of pros: 1. Steam Workshop for Applications. This would make it easy to find and install plug-ins for your applications. 2. Steam prices. 3. Cloudsync for settings, preferences, and presets. This is a maybe, but it seems dead simple enough that I'd be shocked if they didn't do this.

Balmer is going to run Microsoft into the fucking ground. Between the two Steves, at least Jobs didn't fuck it up when he took over (and no, he didn't always own it; he was invited back after getting kicked out, only because Apple was about to go under). Edit: Microsoft gave 7 users a chance to downgrade to XP or Vista. All you had to do is call and they'd give you a different key that you could use in the future to call back and upgrade to 7. Point being, they might offer a downgrade option. If not, there's always alternative methods to get 7... you may want to just buy an OEM package or two just in case.

As ridiculous as some of the earlier complaints were, I WISH mainstream companies would listen to fan feedback and respond like this, instead of telling us they listen and that we should take our complaints and shove 'em. Kudos to the BM:S devs.

Is it only with the family guy DVD (could be a damaged disk), or does it do that with all videos? Is it fine with movies stored on your hard drive, or does it only act up with optical media? If it only does it with DVDs, it's possible something is funky with your optical drive or that VLC isn't properly decoding the DVD (if you can, try other DVD player software to test this). I might not be remembering this correctly, but I think with the last major revision of VLC, the developers changed the way the program handles DVDs. You could try using an older version, such as 1.1.x, and see if it gives you the same problems. You can also try making a copy of the DVD and seeing how VLC handles it when it's stored on your hard drive. I doubt it's your computer's ability to handle the video format on DVDs. If it can't playback simple MPEG2 video, it's probably overdue for some upgrades lol.

Banned for not watching your fucking shit ass mouth on these family friendly forums.

Cowgirl

Banned for not employing gunception.

Latitude Zero, 8/10, another fantastic Japanese Sci-Fi adventure. Even better than Atragon!

Who needs PTSD when you have a whole bottle of pills?

Banned because you have as much wood as your avatar!

Who needs friends when you're schizophrenic!?

Banned because you haven't thought of a hymen in centuries

Sadly, I agree. Sure, Linux has great support from indie developers and Valve, but other than them, I don't think we'll see a flood of Windows developers developing for Linux anytime soon. A shame, too, since I think most gamers would prefer using Linux over Windows.

Article Link: http://www.techpowerup.com/169852/L4D2-Runs-Faster-on-Linux-than-Windows.html With the Steam Client and L4D2 officially ported to Ubuntu, it seems that L4D2 runs faster in Linux than Windows. This shouldn't surprise anyone, though, since Ubuntu tends to use fewer resources than your standard Windows install and uses openGL instead of DirectX, but I felt this would be an interesting story to bring to the forum. Personally, I'm glad to see Valve bringing a little more attention to gaming on Linux. However, I'd like to think this is just the start of things to come. Granted, the success of Steam on Linux is dependent on developers (much like it is with OSX, which has had Steam for a while now), but I think we could see some shifts in developer preference what with the release of Windows 8 looking... not so good. Who knows, this could be Valve's first step toward something bigger, like maybe a specialized Linux distro designed with Steam and games in mind (although they'll likely just stick with the client scene for a bit).