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This has come back tonight with a vengeance. It's a local problem not the XI servers, I fear. I was getting this error message and then server time-outs when trying to connect to the DM server. I quit and tried to restart, Windows would not and I had to hard reset the machine. I then cleaned the registry and attempted to connect via XFire favourites, managing to connect to the COD5 Freezetag Server. I left that game and tried DM again - no success! So, I tried non-XI servers with a similar result. Internet connectivity is otherwise fine with web browser and email working OK. Googling this error message brought up loads of hits dating back to 2008 and suggesting a command line 'cl_maxppf 1'. That didn't work... Infuriating! Since playing DM, earlier today, I have installed a video codec for my HD camera and two utilities from the same installation CD. Could these be connected? None of them require 'net access so I doubt it personally. If I am not around in COD5, you'll know why!

Shit, Gump, I've just noticed that yours deserves a special theme tune...

Please join me in wishing today's birthday boys and girls a very Happy Birthday! Don't eat the cake all at once!

Mrs S, I call having a lady like you alongside him an unfair advantage! Don't get into CW much but hope you two will be gentle with me when I do drop in! Welcome to the clan!

Welcome to you both!

CrAzY The team kill is a learning curve, not that I have learned to master it yet. At least on your servers you set it to 4 unlike some servers that have it on 3 with a 2 minute ban still. I enjoy the game because it brings more of a challenge than cod4 does for me. 15 levels of prestige is not easy to do (not that I have). Loosing all your weapons and cod points to boot makes it a real challenge. I love all the achievements they added to this game and it's great that those achievements help you level up. I at first didn't care for the game either and was why I only prestige maybe once before reloading cod4 to play XI servers again. Yet grew tired of it again and decided to dedicate making it to prestige 15 in BO. I think too many people give up on it immediately and decide to early to not give it another chance. There is a great following of regulars that you have on your XI BO servers too. I'm happy just to be able to snag a spot here and there. It's a shame that, four months after purchase, it still hasn't been fixed so I can play more than three games without the thing freezing up. Imagine the grind I have been through to get through 25? levels of Prestige. I'm with Johnny, I'm afraid. I haven't played BO for six weeks and don't know when/if I would return. I think it is hilarious that the game won any sort of award!

Yes, quite a game, Johnny! The action gets very intense (but then I am used to dying a lot, playing Cod5 here! ). I see what you meant about the graphic movie scenes! The game doesn't require 1GB on the video card, btw. My 4870 with half a gig works fine, though I have left the res' at 1024x768. I am yet to try out the MP as I was too busy on SP, last night! I'd have to agree with thr reviewer about the rougher graphics and annoying features too. If everyone isn't standing exactly where they should be, the game doesn't move on.

For any others that are about to install Homefront, I thought I would post this experience and the solution I found. Firstly, the game requires Steam - I had it running and there was no problem installing from disk or, as I had the Resist Edition, activating the unlocks for the extras. Steam then set an update in motion that took around two hours to download (at 500-600 kbps!). After dinner, I tried to play the game and found it would not, reporting that a program called "PhysX" had not installed properly. As this is an NVIDIA program and I use a Radeon graphics card, this was puzzling... I verified the integrity of the game cache and Steam checked all the local game files. This triggered a further short download. I also cleaned the registry of the PC, using Tuneup Utilities. I still could not play the game as the error message was being displayed so I rebooted the PC and then all was well.

Happy Birthday, Toothpick!

My copy is en route to me . Here's what The Register has to say about the new shooter: http://www.reghardware.com/2011/03/18/games_review_homefront/

Always been a fan of Apple gear but can't afford much of it so I was pleased to find this solution...

Bravo! Excellent Shamu!

TheBritish government has scrapped the Harrier fleet and on their farewell formation flypast over the houses ofParliament they gave the government a message. Squinting a little helps.

This is very important news!!! Proposed cuts to the National Health Service. The British Medical Association has weighed in on the new Prime Minister David Cameron's health care proposals. The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had a sort of a gut feeling about it, but the neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve. The Obstetricians felt they were all labouring under a misconception. Ophthalmologists considered the idea short-sighted. Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the Paediatricians said,"Oh, Grow up!" The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it. The Surgeons were fed up with the cuts and decided to wash their hands of the whole thing. The ENT specialists didn't swallow it, and just wouldn't hear of it. The Pharmacologists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow, and the Plastic Surgeons said, "This puts a whole new face on the matter...." The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed off at the whole idea. The Anaesthetists thought the whole idea was a gas, but the Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no. Smudge productions...... We aim to please....always ! This is very important news!!! > Proposed cuts to the National Health Service. > > The British Medical Association has weighed in on the new Prime Minister > David Cameron's health care proposals. > > The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to > make any rash moves. > > The Gastroenterologists had a sort of a gut feeling about it, but the > neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve. > > The Obstetricians felt they were all labouring under a misconception. > > Ophthalmologists considered the idea short-sighted. > > Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the Paediatricians said, > "Oh, Grow up!" > > The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the > Radiologists > could see right through it. > > The Surgeons were fed up with the cuts and decided to wash their hands of > the whole thing. > > The ENT specialists didn't swallow it, and just wouldn't hear of it. > > The Pharmacologists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow, and the > Plastic > Surgeons said, "This puts a whole new face on the matter...." > > The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were > pissed off at the whole idea. > > The Anaesthetists thought the whole idea was a gas, but the Cardiologists > didn't have the heart to say no. > .

Quote of the day: 'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.'

Good to see you back, mate! I reckon it'll take you two weeks to recover from the diet?? How were the deep-fried Mars bars?

Good one, Pwr'! It's 25 years up for us, this year. "Marriage" isn't just a word - it's a sentence (without possibility of parole!)

Just to make us all feel better... Quite an achievement by the marketing department, I'd say! "Call of Duty: Black Ops has set another record by becoming the best selling video game in history. That's according to market research firm NPD which says it has sold 13.7 million units in the United States alone." Full story at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12734749

Please join me in extending warm birthday wishes to MARKOFF, a1sauce and all celebrating theirs today. Have a great time, people, and may you have many more!

Welcome, Bosun! Aussie eh? Oh well, someone will be along with the "clan drunk" medal in due course! Oh and don't worry as there are some of us who don't like cricket here! Look forward to seeing you on the battlefield, mate! DeeJay' (Pom, if you hadn't already guessed...LOL)

Wishing you all the best, Red! Take it easy and let us know how it went when you're feeling better.

Windows 7 here too. Tried later and the server was OK.

If you want to do something to help the victims, head over to your country's Red Cross website and donate to the appeal. There are thousands of people deprived of shelter who need aid and the Japanese Red Cross Society says it will accept donations from abroad. See http://www.redcross.org/ and http://www.redcross.org.uk for example. Just had good news that a friend who has been teaching English in Japan is safe and now in the UK. Phew!

Well, mate, I have just paid out £145-50 for the "privilege" of having a TV set plugged in. It doesn't matter that I don't watch the shit this outrageous compulsory annual tax is supposed to fund, preferring to watch stuff from the dish instead (for which I pay an even higher amount!). This is supposed to be a free market democracy yet I am reminded every year that if I don't pay I could go to prison..blah..blah...blah! It's extortion! Oh and the f'ing icing on the cake is that the council delivered next year's Council Tax bill!