The glitch that caused my console to lose all access to the Undead Overrun appears to have been fixed.
It seems it was caused via an incompatible update that was distributed recently.
It was fixed by clearing the cache of the system and rebooting to Xbox Live's Homepage, after that the update installed itself and the content is now back where it belongs.
I hope no-one else was affected by this issue.
All the best
Until Next Time.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Rainmeter
No this little piece of freeware won't take measurements of rain, and I know it's a weird name for this sort of thing, but just recently, Rainmeter has made browsing my PC so much easier.
Whilst perusing the internet one evening, I found myself looking at an interest thread on 4chan's Wallpaper General threads, and in that, it gave information in how to change the look of PCs. Other than Windows Aero customisations and task bar customisations, this nifty piece of freeware has both added style and practicality to my machine.
Basically, Rainmeter acts as a different task bar. It holds various things, like a media player interface, shutdown and power on buttons, weather, network information, PC information and memos. So this should be the best thing since sliced bread. In a way, it is, but it can be a hassle to get working.
Other than installing Rainmeter, it is recommended you install a basic skin. Something to both look good and be functional. If the file doesn't come as a Rainmeter skin file (rnmtrsf) then you're going to spend an hour trying to un-rar files and putting them in the right skin folder (which by the way is in My Documents, not Program Files). But once the skins are installed, you're home and dry.
Like I said earlier, the skins do come in extremely useful. Using the skins to open things like Google Chrome, Notepad, Mozilla Firefox, The Sims 3, Kaspersky Internet Suite. The skins also come with things like financial markets, so you always have the stocks up in your top right hand corner. You can use it for Winamp (something which I forgot to use in my last post) and iTunes. You can use it to leave memos for you on the front page, set an alarm, shut down your PC and see how much space you have left on your hard drive(s). You can also download new skins, either from customzation.org or from deviantart, of which both links will be left at the end of this post.
There is also another type of freeware, called Rainlendar, which focuses mainly on organisation, such as calendars, memos, alarms, task managers, diaries and other such things. This can be found at http://www.rainlendar.net. Unfortunately, I can't tell you what it's like, as I don't have it installed.
Thanks for reading, and more posts like this will come along soon. Thanks for reading. Screenshots and links to follow
Whilst perusing the internet one evening, I found myself looking at an interest thread on 4chan's Wallpaper General threads, and in that, it gave information in how to change the look of PCs. Other than Windows Aero customisations and task bar customisations, this nifty piece of freeware has both added style and practicality to my machine.
Basically, Rainmeter acts as a different task bar. It holds various things, like a media player interface, shutdown and power on buttons, weather, network information, PC information and memos. So this should be the best thing since sliced bread. In a way, it is, but it can be a hassle to get working.
Other than installing Rainmeter, it is recommended you install a basic skin. Something to both look good and be functional. If the file doesn't come as a Rainmeter skin file (rnmtrsf) then you're going to spend an hour trying to un-rar files and putting them in the right skin folder (which by the way is in My Documents, not Program Files). But once the skins are installed, you're home and dry.
Like I said earlier, the skins do come in extremely useful. Using the skins to open things like Google Chrome, Notepad, Mozilla Firefox, The Sims 3, Kaspersky Internet Suite. The skins also come with things like financial markets, so you always have the stocks up in your top right hand corner. You can use it for Winamp (something which I forgot to use in my last post) and iTunes. You can use it to leave memos for you on the front page, set an alarm, shut down your PC and see how much space you have left on your hard drive(s). You can also download new skins, either from customzation.org or from deviantart, of which both links will be left at the end of this post.
There is also another type of freeware, called Rainlendar, which focuses mainly on organisation, such as calendars, memos, alarms, task managers, diaries and other such things. This can be found at http://www.rainlendar.net. Unfortunately, I can't tell you what it's like, as I don't have it installed.
Thanks for reading, and more posts like this will come along soon. Thanks for reading. Screenshots and links to follow
 |
| With basic widgets from Rainmeter |
 |
| With added widgets, including financial information and a music player Rainmeter can be found at http://www.rainmeter.net Skins can be found at http://www.customizer.org/rainmeter or http://www.deviantart.com/rainmeter |
Undead Overrun Missing in Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Yes you heard me, Undead Overrun has officially disappeared from the multiplayer menu on Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare.
It is unknown if this affects players globally, but it is known that it does occur. My XBL account & 360 no longer have access to Undead Overrun.
I am currently in discussion with Rockstar Games as to the cause of this issue.
If you are also affected through this, please leave a comment below.
Happy gaming guys.
It is unknown if this affects players globally, but it is known that it does occur. My XBL account & 360 no longer have access to Undead Overrun.
I am currently in discussion with Rockstar Games as to the cause of this issue.
If you are also affected through this, please leave a comment below.
Happy gaming guys.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Xbox 360 System Software Update
According to various online sources, Microsoft are due to be sending out a new update to Xbox 360 consoles very soon.
It is currently understood that the new update contains the following features:
Twist Control (Metro design language)
It is currently understood that the new update contains the following features:
Twist Control (Metro design language)
- Stereoscopic 3D for games and experiences that support it.
- Support for dual play..
- Updated Standard and Kinect Dashboard with Full Voice Dashboard Commandment Support.
- Bing on Xbox
- YouTube on Xbox 360 with Bing Search support
- Beacons
- Skype Integration
- Live television on Xbox 360 with Bing Search support
- Cloud Storage for Game Saves and LIVE Profiles.
- Expanded Kinect Voice Support.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
New Team Member
Yep everyone,
You may have seen that kick-ass update about Windows Media Player below, posted by my very dear friend.
I've brought him on board to help out with the blog so we can continue updating it often for you guys.
Rest assured its all tech stuff here so keep on reading.
Until next time.
You may have seen that kick-ass update about Windows Media Player below, posted by my very dear friend.
I've brought him on board to help out with the blog so we can continue updating it often for you guys.
Rest assured its all tech stuff here so keep on reading.
Until next time.
Media Players and the Like
People often come up to me, and say "Matt, I'm sick to death of Windows Media Player, iTunes and I want to use something completely different." Well, maybe not, but I've been thinking this a lot recently. Windows Media Player is both sluggish and pointless a lot of the time. So I've taken it upon myself to try and find a replacement which won't make me curl up into the fetal position and cry when it stops working. Bearing in mind, this list will include a selection of online music players as well as software and freeware.
The first one I found on my travels is another venture from Microsoft, the Zune player. This player offers a nifty and snazzy design, and looks ultra-modern, other than being basic. The problem is that with this player, everything slows down to a pre-Windows 1995 machine. I've seen 1990 Amstrad's running quicker than Windows 7 with Zune running. Especially when you have something like Google Chrome, or MSN, or anything else running at the same time. A serious no then.
The next player I managed to stumble across is called, and bear with me on this one, Foobar 2000. Yeah, that's what I thought too, but to be honest, I quite like it. It's so basic it makes even the most simplistic caveman tools look futuristic. You can just choose the theme of the player, and then all you have to do is add the My Music folder and you're on your way. Other than that, the player never crashes, never lags and is incredibly fast when changing songs. Other than that, it is a bit too basic and takes forever to load.
Next up is the ever basic VLC player, which we used at college to watch videos on, as Windows Media Player never had the codec to watch videos. Other than being an extremely versatile player, it is also simplistic to use like Foobar 2000, and will play any file, be it OGG, VORBIS, WMA, MP3 or FLAC. Again, the player is a bit too basic, and sometimes will close unexpectedly, but other than that, it is an extremely versatile and useful player, and comes as a portable version as well.
When it comes to internet players, we look for ones that are easy to use, easy to find, full of music and free. When it comes to this then, Last FM should be on top of the game. With every song under the sun, you'd expect this player to come at the top of internet music player list. Although bandwidth intensive, it is incredibly good to use, with the added features of suggesting songs you may like to hear, as well as your entire library. But, like I said earlier, it is bandwidth intensive, and when you're trying to listen on it whilst playing the Xbox, it does tend to lag everything out a little bit.
Instead, why not try something like We7. We7 can be linked to Last FM, and will also include your library, except now you can make playlists and share music to Facebook, unlike Last FM. The only problem with We7 now however is the adverts you get in between songs, which can grate a little bit when you're trying to create a mosh pit in your room. One minute you've got Slipknot, the next minute you're listening to an advert about toothpaste.
Finally, the last internet music player is Spotify. Even though it is technically software, it has to connect to the internet to play music. The decent thing about this player is that it is lightweight, and easy to use. Again, it has adverts during the time between songs, but due to some unknown media mogul-ish stylings at head office, you can now only listen to 200 songs a month. I listen to that in a day. You can only listen to 200 songs with the free version of the player. With the Unlimited version of the player, you can listen to unlimited songs, but you still get the adverts. This costs £4.99 a month to use this. If you want to go whole hog and have unlimited songs, no adverts, unlimited playlists and exclusive songs on the player, you can go for the Spotify Premium package, setting you back £9.99 a month. Not really worth it to be perfectly honest.
Long story short, I'm going to stick with Windows Media Player.
The first one I found on my travels is another venture from Microsoft, the Zune player. This player offers a nifty and snazzy design, and looks ultra-modern, other than being basic. The problem is that with this player, everything slows down to a pre-Windows 1995 machine. I've seen 1990 Amstrad's running quicker than Windows 7 with Zune running. Especially when you have something like Google Chrome, or MSN, or anything else running at the same time. A serious no then.
The next player I managed to stumble across is called, and bear with me on this one, Foobar 2000. Yeah, that's what I thought too, but to be honest, I quite like it. It's so basic it makes even the most simplistic caveman tools look futuristic. You can just choose the theme of the player, and then all you have to do is add the My Music folder and you're on your way. Other than that, the player never crashes, never lags and is incredibly fast when changing songs. Other than that, it is a bit too basic and takes forever to load.
Next up is the ever basic VLC player, which we used at college to watch videos on, as Windows Media Player never had the codec to watch videos. Other than being an extremely versatile player, it is also simplistic to use like Foobar 2000, and will play any file, be it OGG, VORBIS, WMA, MP3 or FLAC. Again, the player is a bit too basic, and sometimes will close unexpectedly, but other than that, it is an extremely versatile and useful player, and comes as a portable version as well.
When it comes to internet players, we look for ones that are easy to use, easy to find, full of music and free. When it comes to this then, Last FM should be on top of the game. With every song under the sun, you'd expect this player to come at the top of internet music player list. Although bandwidth intensive, it is incredibly good to use, with the added features of suggesting songs you may like to hear, as well as your entire library. But, like I said earlier, it is bandwidth intensive, and when you're trying to listen on it whilst playing the Xbox, it does tend to lag everything out a little bit.
Instead, why not try something like We7. We7 can be linked to Last FM, and will also include your library, except now you can make playlists and share music to Facebook, unlike Last FM. The only problem with We7 now however is the adverts you get in between songs, which can grate a little bit when you're trying to create a mosh pit in your room. One minute you've got Slipknot, the next minute you're listening to an advert about toothpaste.
Finally, the last internet music player is Spotify. Even though it is technically software, it has to connect to the internet to play music. The decent thing about this player is that it is lightweight, and easy to use. Again, it has adverts during the time between songs, but due to some unknown media mogul-ish stylings at head office, you can now only listen to 200 songs a month. I listen to that in a day. You can only listen to 200 songs with the free version of the player. With the Unlimited version of the player, you can listen to unlimited songs, but you still get the adverts. This costs £4.99 a month to use this. If you want to go whole hog and have unlimited songs, no adverts, unlimited playlists and exclusive songs on the player, you can go for the Spotify Premium package, setting you back £9.99 a month. Not really worth it to be perfectly honest.
Long story short, I'm going to stick with Windows Media Player.
8.4 GHz Processors!!!
AMD has annouced that on Tuesday that it was awarded the Guinness World Record for computer processor speed for an overclocked version of its future-release eight-core FX desktop processor.
The CPU maxed out 8.429 GHz with the help of several specialists, as well as a heavy dose of liquid nitrogen and helium for cooling. The previous record speed set for a processor was 8.308 GHz.
Though the record-winning overclock and cooling system is far more complex than anything a consumer would likely use in a home, FX processors also happened to achieve clock frequencies well above 5 GHz using only air- or sub-US$100 water cooling solutions, AMD said.
No benchmarking or stress testing was used for the CPU that cracked the world record.
The CPU maxed out 8.429 GHz with the help of several specialists, as well as a heavy dose of liquid nitrogen and helium for cooling. The previous record speed set for a processor was 8.308 GHz.
Though the record-winning overclock and cooling system is far more complex than anything a consumer would likely use in a home, FX processors also happened to achieve clock frequencies well above 5 GHz using only air- or sub-US$100 water cooling solutions, AMD said.
No benchmarking or stress testing was used for the CPU that cracked the world record.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Red Dead Redemption PS3 Crash Fixed
Rockstar Games have released a patch witch fixes the bug that causes PS3's to crash yesterday.
The bug was found in an update package witch was released to prepare consoles for the new Myths and Mavericks DLC For Red Dead Redemption.
No bugs have yet been detected in the xbox updates.
Happy gaming.
The bug was found in an update package witch was released to prepare consoles for the new Myths and Mavericks DLC For Red Dead Redemption.
No bugs have yet been detected in the xbox updates.
Happy gaming.
Monday, September 12, 2011
PS3: Crashing in Undead Overrun after Title Update
Experiencing crashes in Undead Over-run (Red Dead Redemption on PS3)?
Rockstar are aware of this issue and are currently working on a fix to this issue, please bear with them as they fix this.
I will update with more information as soon as it is available
Until next time.
Rockstar are aware of this issue and are currently working on a fix to this issue, please bear with them as they fix this.
I will update with more information as soon as it is available
Until next time.
XBOX LIVE G3 EVENT
As you can see, there is a banner on the top of every page in this blog, this is for the Xbox Gaming and Giving for Good Event on October 1st.
G3 encourages Xbox LIVE members to come together and raise money with the help of family and friends for every hour spent gaming online. Anyone interested in participating will need to register at Xbox.com/g3 and will receive a free Xbox LIVE Gold Membership for the weekend to play their favorite games.
Please join in the event and take part, the cause is very worth it, and you get to play online with your friends all weekend, For FREE.
So be a sport and go to the link above or click on the big Xbox Event banner up at the top of the page.
Thanks guys and girls.
G3 encourages Xbox LIVE members to come together and raise money with the help of family and friends for every hour spent gaming online. Anyone interested in participating will need to register at Xbox.com/g3 and will receive a free Xbox LIVE Gold Membership for the weekend to play their favorite games.
Please join in the event and take part, the cause is very worth it, and you get to play online with your friends all weekend, For FREE.
So be a sport and go to the link above or click on the big Xbox Event banner up at the top of the page.
Thanks guys and girls.
Red Dead Redemption DLC Coming Soon
Rockstar Games announced a while back that there would be new DLC (DownLoadable Content) coming to the players of the hit game Red Dead Redemption.
This new addition to the game would be called "Myths & Mavericks" and is set to be released on 13th September 2011 to both the Xbox and PS3 players of the game at a FREE cost.
The DLC pack would enable new locations and characters in the multiplayer aspect of the game.
Such characters that are new to this pack are:
I do hope everyone who owns Red Dead Redemption will enjoy this new DLC content, and you may never know.. You might come across me in the world of Red Dead Redemption.
Until next time.
This new addition to the game would be called "Myths & Mavericks" and is set to be released on 13th September 2011 to both the Xbox and PS3 players of the game at a FREE cost.
The DLC pack would enable new locations and characters in the multiplayer aspect of the game.
Such characters that are new to this pack are:
- Landon Ricketts
- Sheriff (Amardillo)
- Eli (Sheriff's Deputy)
- Jonah (Sheriff's Deputy)
- Uncle
- Nekoti Rock
- Beechers Hope
I do hope everyone who owns Red Dead Redemption will enjoy this new DLC content, and you may never know.. You might come across me in the world of Red Dead Redemption.
Until next time.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
New Look!
Hello everyone,
Yes, DotHorizon has a new look now, you may see things changing here and there as I iron things out, but we'll get there in the end.
Please let me know if you preferred the old design, I can still bring it back.
Take care guys & gals.
Yes, DotHorizon has a new look now, you may see things changing here and there as I iron things out, but we'll get there in the end.
Please let me know if you preferred the old design, I can still bring it back.
Take care guys & gals.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)