Windows 7/Vista tips for old games and programs!

If you ever wanted to play older games on Windows 7 or Vista and after you install them the games or even programs don't work, here are some tips on how to make them work.

1. Right click on the main executable of the game/program, choose properties, and choose the compatibility tab.
There you will find "Run this Program in compatibility mode for:" and choose whatever suits you, for example Windows XP Sp2. Also choose run this program as administrator.

2. If you try to run a setup and it gives you errors, right click and choose Run program as administrator and it should work.

Compatibility issues work better on Windows 7 than on Vista but try and tweek the settings above mentioned and if you encounter some times when it won't work even if you set up as above, then it's probably because of the fact that the program is too old and these newer OS don't recognize them. Just try and tweek them and most of the times it does work.

If you run into other problems you can always contact me here under the followers tab via e-mail. Hope this helps whoever has these type of problems.

Dead Space 2 DLC

Necromorphs are a tad hard to fight at times, and even the master of the craft, Isaac Clark, needs some heavy assistance every now and then. Or, EA just wants more money… Nonetheless, three new DLC packs for Dead Space 2 have been released, and for 400 MS Points each ($5 on PSN), you can gain a few new weapons and suits to help you along your space adventure.

Peep the deets below on what each pack contains:

Martial Law Pack

EarthGov Security Suit (increases damage 5% for detonator, Seeker Rifle, Pulse Rifle)
EarthGov Pulse Rifle (increases alt-fire damage 5%, reload speed 10%)
EarthGov Seeker Rifle (increases damage 5%, firing speed 5%)
EarthGov Detonator (increases damage 5%, firing speed 5%)
Bloody Vintage Suit (increases damage 5% for Flamethrower, Javelin Gun, Force Gun)
Bloody Flamethrower (increases damage 5%, reload speed 10%)
Bloody Javelin Gun (increases alt-fire damage 5%, reload speed 5%)
Bloody Force Gun (increases alt-fire damage 5%, firing speed 5%)
Supernova Pack

Forged Engineering Suit (15% medpack bonus)
Forged Plasma Cutter (increases damage 10%, reload speed 5%)
Forged Line Gun (increases firing speed 5%, alt-fire damage 10%)
Forged Ripper (primary fire lasts one second longer, increases alt-fire damage 10%)
Heavy-Duty Vintage Suit (increases damage 5% for Line Gun, Detonator, Contact Beam)
Heavy-Duty Line Gun (increases reload speed 10%, damage 5%)
Heavy-Duty Contact Beam (primary fire charge reduced by 0.1 seconds, damage increase 5%)
Heavy-Duty Detonator (increases reload speed 10%, damage 5%)
Agility Advanced Suit (10% increases to Stasis duration)
Agility Rivet Gun (increases reload speed 5%, firing speed 5%)
Agility Plasma Cutter (increases reload speed 5%, firing speed 5%)
Agility Pulse Rifle (increases reload speed 5%, firing speed 5%)
Occupational Hazard Pack

Hazard Suit (5% increase to Stasis duration
Hazard Line Gun (increases alt-fire damage 5%, reload speed 5%)
Triage Suit (10% medpack bonus)
Triage Javelin Gun (increases damage 10%, reload speed 5%)
Shockpoint Suit (decreases Stasis recharge 5%)
Shockpoint Ripper (primary fire lasts one second longer, increases reload speed 5%)

World of Tanks Open Beta

This is the Open Beta Release Trailer for World of Tanks.

Video Games | World of Tanks | Open Beta Launch Trailer

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How to play Flash Games offline ? - Tips & Tweaks

How to play Flash Games offline ? - Tips & Tweaks: "There are thousands of Internet Flash games free. Unfortunately, we must always be connected to the Internet to take advantage of it. Here's how to get these games on your hard disk to play on any occasion without an Internet connection.



Step 1: Understand the principle

In a previous tip, we saw how to take advantage of Flash games in full screen. We will see now how to retrieve a Flash game on your PC to access it then offline that is without having to connect or launch a web browser. Technically, a game is a Flash animation file interactive format ' SWF. This file is downloaded with the Web page, and then executed by the browser as any animation. To enjoy offline (off) a game, it must begin retrieving files SWF games that interest you, then play this Flash animation directly from the desktop."

Step 2: Get the SWF file

To retrieve the SWF file of a game, several possibilities:

• The first solution, a manual, is to go digging into your browser's cache after visiting the page of game, there is more than just one copy of the SWF file on your desktop for example. The disadvantage of this manipulation is that it's not always easy to identify in the "cache" of the file browser.
  
• The second option is to use the site File2HD.com. This site allows you to break down a Web page to retrieve items that interest you. Here's how:
  • With your browser, go to the Web site containing the game you like (for example here)
  • Place the cursor on the address bar, select the entire URL and press [Ctrl] + [C] to copy the URL into the Windows clipboard.
  • Now go to the site www.file2hd.com
  • Place the cursor in the URL of the page and press [Ctrl] + [V] to paste the copied URL above.
  • Check the box "I have read and agree to the Terms of Services"
  • Check OBJECTS in the Filter
  • Click on Get Files
  • The site displays a list of files found objects on the page, among them the SWF file of the game. Click the right mouse button and select Save As from the context menu, and select a destination (the office for example).
• A third option, is reserved for users of Firefox 3, is to use the Page Info:
  • With Firefox 3, go to the Web site containing the game you like (for example here)
  • Right-click on a blank area in that page and select View Page Info
  • Open the Media tab
  • Find the list in the SWF file, select it and click Save As and select a destination (the office for example).

You now have one or more games SWF files on your desktop (or any other location of your choice). We will see how to exploit them.