Posts by boldhound8

Anđeo said:Juan Pablo Montoya basically admitted he’s gonna be lagging at the start while he tries to wrap his head around how to actually handle the McLaren car, but things should pick up later...

...and then later on, he'll just deal with the gearbox blowing up, engine issues, brakes failing, and hydraulic nightmares.😂

Anđeo said:The car looks great, just like all the others since back in '98.😁

The keyword there is PRETTY.😁

Tyler Hernandez2 said:Way easier:

start > Run
rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection BLC.Remove 128 %SystemRoot%\INF\msmsgs.inf

start > Run > rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

young.but.dead said:Alright then, we can all agree this list is absolutely top-tier for *****

I'm with you on that.🙂

We might be hitting a new low... but let's not get carried away.🙂

The US vs. Europe...

We're somewhere in the middle here😉

Manuel Rui Costa said:Mods, seriously, just wipe this garbage out already... I know the subforum is a little quiet, but it shouldn't be a total joke like this..

Preach.🙂

Happy birthday, man!🙂

Raymond Palmer8 said:...hope that BMW treats you better than last year's did...

But let's be real, it still can't touch a Ford.😉

MaXI said:The ex 👋

And you👋

Kobe Bryant🙂

Tyler Lee57 said:He mentioned the Radeon 8500 is also part of the issue.

Yeah, sure, but he didn't say what he swapped it with. If he’s trying to run dual graphics without wiping the old drivers first, then obviously nothing's gonna work... that's exactly why I posted those two links on the first page.

Also, which games are we even talking about? An 8500 is basically a relic at this point, so it's no shocker if it can't handle anything modern...

Man, give me a break. He comes in here begging for help, but he's just wasting everyone's damn time.🙄

Roger Wood50 said:It won't work 😢
period...

For the third time, what kind of graphics card are you running and what game are we even talking about?

Roger Wood50 said:Listen up, people! Pay attention! 🙂
So, I finally swapped out the card and everything is running smooth now. Case closed. Turns out that previous card was absolute garbage and was the sole reason for all my headaches. It was definitely the hardware that was failing me.
What the hell could be going on here? I need someone to tell me what the actual problem is and how the hell I’m supposed to fix it...
I want the full rundown—everything! I’m talking overheating issues, thermal throttling, whatever else might go wrong. Don't hold back on the details, just give me the whole damn picture.
Everything works like a dream with this card—movies look great, and it breezes through every single DirectX benchmark without breaking a sweat. But the second I try to actually launch a game? Everything goes straight to hell. It’s a total disaster.
Come on, throw some ideas my way! I need something good!

What are you running now?😕

Scrub those old drivers off your system. Seriously, just wipe them out. I just stumbled onto this massive breakdown over at Guru3D regarding that Detonator rip, and honestly, it’s a total mess. If you’ve been trying to get your hands on these older files, you need to pay attention because things aren't exactly playing nice with modern setups. The whole situation is basically a headache waiting to happen if you don't know what you're doing. We're talking about legacy software compatibility issues that feel like they're straight out of a nightmare. You try to run these old-school rips, and suddenly you're staring at a crash screen instead of actually playing the game. It’s frustrating as hell. One big thing to watch out for is how these specific versions interact with older OS environments. If you're still messing around with Windows XP for nostalgia's sake, you might think you're safe, but even then, the file integrity can be hit or miss. And don't even get me started on the driver side of things—trying to get an old ATI Radeon 8500 to play ball with certain DirectX calls in these ripped builds is like trying to teach a cat to bark. It’s just not happening without some serious tinkering. If you're looking for stuff like Broken Sword II or maybe even trying to fire up Serious Sam 2, you really have to verify every single file. These rips aren't always "plug and play." You might find that a version of The Sims 2 runs fine, but a different rip of the same game is completely broken. It’s inconsistent, it’s annoying, and it’s a waste of time if you don't vet your sources. Bottom line: Don't just download blindly. Check the checksums, check the compatibility, and for heaven's sake, make sure your hardware can actually handle the quirks of these specific rips. Otherwise, you're just inviting a headache. I don't even know where to start with this. It's just ridiculous. Check this out. If you're still messing around with ancient hardware or just trying to get some legacy software to behave, you need to grab this driver right now. I’m talking about the ATI Radeon 8500 drivers. Seriously, don't even think about trying to run anything decent without getting your drivers straight. It’s a total lifesaver if you're trying to squeeze some life out of an old rig or just setting up a dedicated machine for some retro gaming. I've seen people struggle with this stuff for hours because they're too lazy to just download the right file. Don't be that person. This link takes you straight to the goods on MajorGeeks. It’s straightforward, it works, and it saves you the massive headache of hunting through sketchy mirror sites that are probably going to give your PC a virus. Just click it, install it, and move on with your life. It's not rocket science, people! Just go ahead and install the new ones already!

Roger Wood50 said:Check out these temps:

Case: 70 °F
CPU: 104 °F

Sensor 3 was sitting pretty at 68 °F and now all of a sudden it's screaming at 162 °F, plus now sensor 4 is throwing a high temp warning too (also 162°F)

I have zero clue what sensors 3 and 4 are even reading. GPU, RAM...? Maybe that's the issue right there...
How the hell am I supposed to figure out what sensors 3 and 4 are actually measuring?

I don't have a clue what they're measuring either😕

Is this thing climbing Mount Everest or what?

Grab MBM 5 or Everest, run a test, and then hit me back with those temps.🙂

What games are you even trying to run?😕

Yeah, this is a killer topic👍

Anyway I want to wish you all a happy and blessed Christmas🙂

We’ll catch up again before New Year's👋

-STAnCE- said:Honestly, if Barca and Liverpool both pull through, I'm all for it. But still...☕

I'd be just as happy seeing Real Madrid and Arsenal FC get knocked out.🙂

Robert Evans said:According to FIFA, Ronaldinho is the absolute number one player.

1. Ronaldinho (Brazil) 620 pts

🙏 🙏 🙏

National Teams:

1. Best National Team: Czech Republic
2. Best EURO Matches: Czech Republic vs. Netherlands, and USA vs. France
3. Worst EURO Match: USA vs. Switzerland
4. Biggest World Cup Qualifying Shock (game or result, whatever): Greece
5. Greatest Coach: Otto Rehhagel
6. Most Ridiculous Coaching Move at the EURO: All that nonsense from Barić...

Clubs:

1. Top Clubs of 2004: Hajduk Split😬, FC Barcelona
2. Biggest Champions League Shocks (2003/2004 & 2004/2005): Monaco for both years, hands down
3. Biggest UEFA Cup Sensations 2004/2005: Heerenveen and Ajax
6. Most Unpleasant Surprise in the Big Five Leagues: Deportivo
5. Biggest Shock in the other leagues: Dinamo Chicago🙂

Aaron Moore86 said:A blog dedicated entirely to everything McLaren...
McLaren blog

Not bad at all👍

Even though I'm a die-hard Ferrari fan🙂