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XP Problems Well said CFF. the more you work with computers, the more you deal with security issues, and the broader your knowledge of plugin and accessory problems becomes, the less you'll like XP. Case in point. CFF mentioned the autoupdate issue. The company I work for sells graphic...

NO XP for me DITTO. To say XP sucks is being kind. I think if the FTC passed new truth in labelling laws, Microsoft's ad copy might look something like this... "...FIVE FREE TROJANS with your new microsoft Windows XP computer! On Sale now at VIRUSES R US! Don't delay, get hacked...

Thanks for the link ZorPrime. Looks intriguing. I've no doubt it won't run on my ancient Win98 Compaq Presario 2266. If it's not exclusive to XP, I might upgrade just to play it. It it requires XP, I might pass.

Freelancer So....was it ever released? The article in the link [btw, Thanks WildWeasel!] says it's due out in March, but doesn't say what year. Has anyone here played it yet? What's the scoop?

Casey and Maestro Yes, that's it! Thanks Aries and WildWeasel. Did anyone else notice the similarity between these two: their youth and relationship and the Blair-Maniac characters in the movie?

I think the reason Maniac and Blair were so friendly in the movie and the reason Blair was so young was an attempt to blend a lot of WC storylines together. I got the impression that the relationship between Blair and Maniac was based on that between....[Oh, crap I haven't played WCP in so long...

ships in WC movie That's the point I've been making about the effects. The cgi wasn't convincing. They should have used models in concert with the cgi to give the ships a more realistic look. That's what makes Star Wars, Starship Trooper et al more convincing cinematic experiences. They...

Freelancer What's Freelancer?

I heard a rumor last week that Privateer 3 was FINALLY approved for release, but in an online version only. The last time I read about Privateer 3 was at least two years ago. I had pretty much given up on it and began looking for substitutes. What's the latest?

WC effects LeHah Said "The FX in Wing Commander were bloody outstanding. You needed to see it in the theaters to get the full effect, ..." I DID see it in the theatre! I can't remember a film I anticipated more keenly than Wing Commander. Corsair said "...when the kilrathi are attacking...

Worst injustice The worst injustice in the WC movie was the dismal special effects. Compare it to Starship Troopers or any Star Trek film and the difference is apparent. I know it's because they didn't have the budget for that kind of eye candy, but since the pc games were the state of the art...