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Managing c++ source and header files

Aha! Now that you mention it, it is quite laborious! I've always just accepted that that's what you have to do. I suppose that's one thing Java code has going for it over C++ code. It's difficult to think of anything elegant to solve the problem to be honest, apart from using editor / IDE...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #10
- Nov 1, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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Just finished Doom 3.............thoughts....... :( .... Half Life 2 ..... thoughts :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

set "g_doubleVision" to 0 or 1 in your doomconfig.cfg file to disable or enable blur. I did it because it gives me an fps boost (i have a slow system) and because it p! ss ed me off, even though it does look cool. You still jerk about uncontrollably when you take damage but it's not so bad...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #33
- Nov 1, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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Just finished Doom 3.............thoughts....... :( .... Half Life 2 ..... thoughts :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've just started my second attempt at this game after reformatting and forgetting to backup my saves, and I'm really enjoy it. I've tweaked the gamma, turned off the blur effect when you take damage, and downloaded a shotgun mod to make it like the one in the original doom (the standard D3...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #30
- Oct 31, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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Managing c++ source and header files

What are you duplicating between implementation and header files? If you're having this problem maybe you should consider putting common stuff in a single header file(s), and include them where necessary. Enclose the contents of the file in #if !defined(COMMON_H) etc or whatever. You can...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #2
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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What's the f'king point of SLI?

What's the point? Quite. By the time you actually need the horsepower of that extra 6600 or 6800GT in SLI mode, will you actually want one, or will you want the extra features of nv50 or whatever's next. Think about it this way. By the time the 6800 series was becoming available there were...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #47
- Oct 25, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Far Cry

Far Cry IS an excellent single player experience.
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #13
- Oct 17, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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System Shock 3?

Fingers crossed. System Shock 2 remains one of the best and scariest games ever made. If you haven't played it, you're really missing out.
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #4
- Oct 8, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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How is Sophos Anti-Virus

I'd recommend it. It works, and it's totally unobtrusive. The front end is totally functional and it does the job - if it bothers you that it looks a little dated, well, get a life basically. Virus IDs are also updated regulary on the website which is also bloat-free. I hate software that takes...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #3
- Oct 4, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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What are the "classics" in PC gaming that is well worth playing?

Hmmm... Doom Duke Nukem 3D Half Life System Shock 1 & 2 Worms World Party Dune 2 Warcraft series Sim City 2000 Cannon Fodder Diablo Deus Ex Hidden & Dangerous Sam & Max Day Of The Tentacle Monkey Island Planescape: Torment Baldurs Gate 2 Carmageddon 1 & 2 (for...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #33
- Sep 19, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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C++ people,......

Is that also true when you define C++ templates?
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #8
- Aug 19, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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Graphics: Doom 3 vs HL2 vs Stalker vs Farcry

Since they're all rendering such visually different environments and characters, where the content designers (NOT the engines) had different polygon budgets and memory requirements for texture resolution to work to, it's very difficult to compare. Each of these games emphasize different...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #30
- Aug 19, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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Isnt DOOM3 a failure???

"Isn't DOOM3 a failure???" No. I have to admit, when I started playing it I wasn't that impressed, but I've got to Alpha Labs now (just seen that ripped open dude stuck to the ceiling) and the game is getting really scary. Everything just seems to build up and get more intense all the time...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #147
- Aug 19, 2004
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Doom 3 Trent Reznor sound pack...

"... makes it messy in the sense that sounds which may or may not be his work are still being used." Doesn't stop the guy that wrote the theme tune that plays on the main menu from passing off Tool's music as his own work :laugh:
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #36
- Aug 15, 2004
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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939 Motherboards kind of scarce due to upcoming PCI express replacing AGP?

In three years time will you want that extra gig of DDR 400 or will you be more interested in DDR2 800, and will that new 939 board that only supports DDR2 still work with the memory controller on your now 3 year old 939 cpu? I don't know what hardware will be available in 3 years time, but...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #65
- Aug 10, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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DooM3 Graphics Engine

Regarding the debate on Doom 3's lighting, the fact that it probably is the most realistic lighting representation in a game yet, also seems to be the reason why it looks so obviously wrong in so many places. (I do think the game looks awesome - no question). I can perfectly understand that...
- MajorCatastrophe
- Post #91
- Aug 10, 2004
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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