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I'm not so sure it's a resistance to change, as it is not not fully understanding what's being put forth based of how this policy's written. This draft is a WIP if you will, and right now people are trying to get a feel for where it's going. There are parts that don't mesh well to them, and clarification is needed... on both sides. As AD has shown, one section of the policy seems to be at odds with another section, and these things need to be ironed out, and the language cleaned up, before it's finalized. That's what we've got going on right now. Most people know that when a remix is submitted to OCR, the OCR version can be used in just about anything officially authorized by the site admin. Podcasts, sanctioned radio shows, Internet streams, mirror sites, torrents... we all know the songs are going to be there, and we all know people are going to be using them outside of OCR. The issue is, some of the written policy language being used doesn't line up with what's being said by the site staff. I don't deny that people are a bit wary or nervous, because this policy is much like a contract (and as I mentioned to BGC reagrding anyone signing a contract, they want to know what everything means, and how it could be used both for and against them). But this thing becoming "official", as opposed to "assumed" like it was when it was unwritten, just doesn't seem to be the sticking point. The rules are basically the same, and OCR will still use the remixes in the same ways it always has. So again, I'm not seeing a resistance to this going from unwritten to written. I'm seeing people expressing their concerns over this policy's wording, people trying to figure out how it's current wording is going to affect them, and site runners trying to get that wording right so that the policy says what they intend it to say.

Bangai-O- I give this game a full-on YES. Besides being an interesting mix of shmup and exploration, it's an intense, and at times comical game that's got great and detailed 2D graphics, nice tunes, big and plentiful levels, and a great challenge as the game progresses. The action comes at you from all sides, and it does everything it sets out to do quite well. It's not a game that fits squarely into a single genre, but rather it takes various parts of several genres and brings them together in a fun way. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War- This game gets a YES from me. Where 4 had a lot going for it, this one has even more. Very nice graphics, plenty of missions that vary, an interesting story, lots of intense action, and loads of planes to get, make for a well rounded flight sim. Definitely one of the best console flight games out there. Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future- This is another game that gets a YES from me. The world this game creates is pulled together so well, it's easy to lose yourself in. The organic graphics flow smoothly around you as you explore the well fleshed out undersea landscape. Soothing tunes follow you as you delve deeper into what's going on, and the urgency created by knowing you're about to run out of air can make things pretty frantic. It's not an easy game, and you can lose track of what you're supposed to do at times, but those are it's only low points. The graphics, music, and gameplay make this a game that's not so much played, as it is experienced.

Ooooooooooooooh. My bad. I misunderstood that part. Well, then to adjust my comments, I feel that the accredited line should have the remixer's handle... or least, the remixer's handle when the mix was accepted by OCR. Both the URL to OCR, and the remixer's handle, are bits of info that belong together when these things are being redistributed. They're both rather important, and I honestly don't see the hardship in telling people both are required. And just to make things easier on yourself for the future, maybe you could add something to the policy statement that covers this. Something like... "When a remix is submitted and accepted, the remixer's handle at the time of that remix's submission will be permanently added to the ID3v2 tags, and to any accreditation tags for the remix's redistribution. Should the remixer decide at a later date to change their handle, the handle on their previous submission(s) will remain unchanged."

If you're talking about the URL bar in the ID3v2 tag, then yeah, the OCR URL makes sense. But when I read... ... I wasn't entirely sure what he was talking about (still ain't really). Is djp talking about the ID3v2 tag URL bar, or the file names themselves (i.e. "Thunder_Force_4_Bio_Tech_OC_ReMix.mp3")? As I said, I can understand about the URL bar in the ID3v2. But for file labeling purposes, I feel the remixer's name should be featured there with the "OC_Remix". As I said, it's not a remix by OCR. I might be addressing the wrong thing, but I'm not entirely sure what djp's talking about there. So I wanted to put my thoughts on it if he was talking about file names.

Yeah, Vista is way too young yet to be really worth getting. So many bugs and issues to be worked out, and God only knows how many security holes. Plus, until they update the OS so that it's not picky with regards to running games, it's best just to leave it be for now. Stick with XP until Vista's gotten over some of it's growing pains.

With stage two, it's not so much which weapons you have, but what power level they're at. It's still early in the game, so you're not going to get the big weapons yet. So instead, try to power up the weapons you have. It'll make getting through the enemies easier. And two hours left in the giveaway. Any takers best hurry.

BGC- The thing with this policy draft (and things of a "legalese" manner in general), is that it's not just dealing with one person or place, but rather it's trying to deal with that place/person, and everyone who partakes in its/their activities. People are genuinely concerned about how this draft is going to affect them, this site, and the future of both. No one wants to be locked out of having a say regarding what they've put their time and effort into, or have their contributions lessened. This policy draft is a big step from "unspoken rules", to fully defined agreements. Such things make people nervous, or even upset, due to how final they seem. Both sides want to make sure they're not getting the short end of the stick, and having their desires and input brushed aside. In a way, this policy is almost like a contract. You're agreeing to a lot of things now, and you have to expect some feathers to get a bit ruffled as it all gets hammered out... as we've seen. People are going to bring up what can seem like unlikely scenarios, and ask a lot of "What if" questions. But in truth, it's those scenarios that can make something like this policy draft tighter, and give more coverage to all parties involved. They can help with getting the wording right, so that eventual future happenstances can be better dealt with... regardless of how odd they may seem at first. I mean, we may as well make this thing as well rounded as we can, right? So try not to let the potentially emotional side of this issue get to you Now if I could just get someone to address what I brought up a page ago. I feel so left out

No problem. I enjoyed the demo, and when I stumbled across this site, I figured I'd give people a chance to grab it like I did. Just five hours left before Jets 'N Guns goes back to $29.95. So if anyone's interested in getting it, your time's running out.

-=EDIT=- Well, it seems Game Giveaway of the Day is on a repeat kick, and today, that repeat is Jets 'N Guns. So if you missed it last time, here's your chance again. http://game.giveawayoftheday.com/guns-n-jets/ REMEMBER: INSTALL IT AND ACTIVATE IT BEFORE THE DEADLINE ENDS 23½ HOURS FROM THIS POST. Ever heard of a site called "Game Giveaway of the Day"? Probably, but it's just gotten more attention. Why? Because it's giving out copies of a seriously well done homebrew shmup called Jets 'N Guns. Basically, the premise is, you have 24 hours to download, install and activate the game they're giving away. They do appear to have the permission of the various game makers, so it's legit by the looks of things (look in the "about" section). Either way, I thought I'd bring this to people's attentions. You've got a little over 11 hours to grab Jets 'N Guns before it ends, and trust me, this game is worth getting. With great "Euro-Shmup" graphics, a soundtrack by Machinae Supremacy, and a hard challenge, it'll keep you busy for a while. Here's the page for it... http://game.giveawayoftheday.com/jetsnguns/

How is making both mandatory unrealistic? The remix isn't by OCRemix, it's by a given remixer. Seems to me, that if someone's going to be hosting the files outside of OCR, or playing them on a podcast/radio, the site name and the remixer name should be there. If the terms being set forth here are geared towards enforcing aspects (or "rights") of the OCR brand and name, then that name/brand should also be doing the same for its "clients". Maybe it's just me, but to imply that the "OCRemix" tag is the most important part of a file made by someone else, and everything else is negotiable, just doesn't ring right.

Sadly, they're also stupidly old. Seems Nvidia's decided to ignore those of us with XP, and a 7000 series card for over six months, with only one new driver in getting close to a year. As for me, I'm using DHZer0point 0.8466, a user modified version of the Forceware 84.66 driver, and it's the best one I've found (though in truth, I haven't tried their 0.9291 driver). It has all the stability of the official driver, with a noticeable improvement in performance for the higher end stuff like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Black & White 2 (especially the latter), without taking a noticeable hit in graphics. I'm using this driver, because Nvidia's official drivers haven't done much of anything to improve performance for a long time. Sure, they focus on adding the new cards, and trying to make things more compatible, but in terms of actual fps gains, I've seen nothing in over a year. I don't know what they're doing, or why they're taking so long to make new drivers for us non-Vista folk, but it's extremely disappointing.

I've always seen system-centric magazines as being dubious at best, especially when they're "official". The Official Dreamcast Magazine, The Official PlayStation Magazine, The Official XBox Magazine... I've always wondered what the cost was for them to be "official". And Nintendo Power? That one just never sat well with me at all (a Nintendo magazine reviewing Nintendo games, run by Nintendo... 'kay). The reviews in these magazines always had a shadow hanging over them, because you know the game system maker was involved in the process at some point. It made you question how objective the reviews were. That's not to say all the "unofficial" system-centric magazines were beacons of hope for wayward gamers. The ones that EGM had (Mega Play and Super NES Buyer's Guide) seemed a bit more free, but looking back at their "reviews", I find it hard to believe I stuck with Mega Play up until its run ended (my God... the reviews were so bad). In a way, they weren't any better, as their reviews told you so little. But at least the looming shadow of a given system maker wasn't in the background. They gave their questionable reviews on their own

Yeah, that PM site takes a good 5-10 seconds before it starts coming up. Not sure why, it does.

Well, try this just to get it out of the way... - Download the previous version of the drivers (91.47) - Download Driver Cleaner (be patient, as the Planet Mirror site's a bit slow) - Follow Driver Cleaner's instructions carefully to completely uninstall the current drivers - After the needed reboot, install the slightly older drivers you downloaded, and see if that helps with the videos

And everything else runs fine? Games play normally, graphics software (like Lightwave) aren't affected, etc? Also, did you have an ATI card installed before this one?

Which version drivers are you using, and what's your OS?

Check page 2. Look for the big list

Looks like you beat me to the punch, sephfire. When I was adding the genre info to my list, I removed a few games... DC- Last Hope XBox- Samurai Shodown V XBox- SNK vs Capcom Chaos Unless someone else voted for them, there's no nomination for them anymore.

I see. Unfortunately, that still doesn't give the paragraph I quoted any greater sense of clarity in terms of language. It may obviously mean what you said to yourself and the other staff, but for someone who wasn't privy to your discussions, it doesn't read so clearly. As such, I still feel it needs a touch of rewriting to better convey what you just posted, Orichalcon.

This is a bit vague in spots. Are you saying that the artist will no longer be able to submit remixes to OCR, or are you saying they might not be able to? The "Depending on the nature of the request" part suggests the latter, but "Artists whose removal requests are granted may no longer have..." suggests the former. A little rewording for clarification might be needed there, and in the "contributing further material" part. Maybe something like... "Once a work is submitted and accepted, OverClocked ReMix reserves the right to reject removal requests on the part of the submitting artist. Artists whose removal requests have been granted are at risk for no longer having their submissions evaluated, and thus being effectively prohibited from contributing further material to OverClocked Remix. The decision to allow or not allow future submissions from artists who have been granted a removal request is under the sole discretion of OverClocked Remix, and will depend on the nature of the request."

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Try going back to a previous version, like 2.0.0.2. or 2.0.0.1., and see if it still has trouble. Be sure to turn off FireFox's automatic updates, so that if things are working fine again, it won't update itself on you and force you to do the whole process again. There have been a lot of issues with 2.0.0.3., and you may have just started being affected by one of them. Don't know if it'll work, but 2.0.0.2 and 2.0.0.3. have given me big time headaches by crashing all the time when posting on forums, and a downgrade to 2.0.0.1. fixed that.

I've always heard it called "Sketch Art" in my years as an artist. It can be done in ink, graphite, paint, digital, or whatever medium you want to use. The main thing is that the outlines and noticeable details (like a line suggesting the pit of an elbow or the bags under the eyes) is done to look scribbled in. The lines can be really fat like the image above, or kept thin, but they always look like they were somewhat violently chicken scratched onto the paper/canvas/screen.