How to Install and Run Enemy Nations on Windows 7

Enemy Nations is a real-time strategy game, created by Windward Studios.
The game is officially free, and available to download from here.
But in order to install it and run it properly on Windows 7, there are several things you need to do first.


Step 1: Extract the .RAR file
After you downloaded Enemy Nations, extract the .RAR's content into a folder


Step 2: Make a Disc Image
The game requires you to enter a CD in order to play it, but the download is a .RAR file.
There are two options: burn the .RAR's content into a CD, or make a disc image from it.

To make a disc image from the folder that contains the .RAR's content, we'll use a program called "Folder2Iso". You can download Folder2Iso from here.
Folder2Iso is very simple. Select a folder which you want to make an .iso file out of, and select where to save the .iso file.

After you've created an disc image of the game, mount it using a virtual drive.
Daemon Tools Lite is a free virtual drive software which you can download from here.


Step 3: Copy The DLL Files
Inside the game's folder there's a folder named "DLLs".
I'll assume your game folder uses the same name as the .RAR, "EnemyNations2".
We need to copy all the DLLs from the DLLs folder to the main game folder, except the one in "EnemyNations2\DLLs\Win32\winnt".
To be more specific:
Copy all the DLLs from "EnemyNations2\DLLs" to "EnemyNations2".
Copy all the DLLS from "EnemyNations2\DLLs\Win32" to "EnemyNations2".
Copy the DLL from "EnemyNations2\DLLs\Win32\win95" to "EnemyNations2".


Step 4: Run in Windows XP Compatibility Mode
Go to the game's folder.
Right click "ENations.exe"
Select "Properties".
Select the "Compatibility" tab.
Enable "Run this program in compatibility mode for:".
Select "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)".


That's it!
To play the game run "ENations.exe".
You must mount the CD in order to play the game.

Note: you DON'T need to run the game's setup.

How to Find Missing Webcam Driver

Here's a tutorial that will teach you how to find the driver you need to install for your webcam in case it's missing it:

1. Make sure your webcam is connected to the computer.
2. Open the "Start" menu.
3. Search for "Device Manager".
4. Under "Imaging devices" look for your webcam, right click it and choose "Properties".
5. Open the "Details" tab.
6. Under "Property" select "Hardware Ids".
7. Copy one of the IDs and try to search it online.
8. You should find in the search results websites that will let you download the driver you need for your webcam.

In case your search doesn't come up with results and you have more then one ID, try to search for the other(s) too.

Zandronum Name/Text Coloring

To color your name in Zandronum you need to add:
\c

...followed by a letter that represents the color you want to use, before the part of the name you want to color.
You can do it by going to options, player setup, and editing the name.

For Example, if I want to color my whole name red, I would write it like this:




And it will look like this:

If I wanted to color the "YONI" part red, and the "0505" part gold, I would write it like this:

And it will look like this:

Using colors in the chat works the same way.

Here's an image I made that show each letter and it's color:

Notice:
"L" uses the original color of the font.
"-" uses the default color.
"+" uses the default screen message color.
"*" uses the default chat color.
"!" uses the default team chat color.


Important:
-Make sure you write lower-case C even though that Zandronum doesn't display lower-case letters.
-Make sure you don't confuse between backslash and slash, you need to use backslash ("\").
-If you want to color text using the console you need to use two blackslashes before the C ("\\c").

How To Skip Titan Quest's Intro Movies

First of all, this solution works for both "Titan Quest" and "Titan Quest: Immoral Thrones".

In order to skip these movies and go straight to the main menu, here are the steps you have to follow:

1. Enter the folder "...\Titan Quest\Videos".

2. In this folders there are 4 files:
"TQCinematic.bik", "TQGameIntro.bik", "TQLegal.bik", and "TQLogos.bik".
Rename them to something else, adding just a single underscore or a number will do the trick.
(example: TQLogos_.bik)

3. Now create 4 text files, and name them like the original file names from step 2. (not including ".bik")

That's it.
The next time you'll launch the game there will be no intro!

Facebook Publishes Your Personal Information Without Your Permission

There are reasons to keep certain information private

Recently I found out I got an account on a website called Scribd.
Well I never heard about this website before, yet it had an public profile with my full name and picture.
Apparently people from my Facebook friends list also have accounts, and "they" followed me and "I" followed them.

At first I was shocked. "I never registered for this site!", "How did they get such personal information?", "Why did it took actions in my name like following other people?!".
At first I thought some idiot friend used an app that stole my information, but it wasn't the case.
I looked into my Facebook privacy settings, and after a short while messing around I found out about "Instant Personalization", or in less misleading words, "We sell your personal information to other sites!".

In the Instant Personaliztion page it says:

"When you first arrive at the following sites, you'll see a notification message and an option to turn off the personalized experience"

But when I entered Scribd, I wasn't given an option to turn it off, in fact the profile with my personal information existed there long before I've ever entered the site.

It seems that Facebook doesn't ask for your permission before enabling Instant Personalization, but it's possible to disable it.
To do so follow these steps:

1. Go to your privacy settings.
2. Go to "Ads, Apps, and Websites".
3. Go to "Instant Personalization".
4. Uncheck the check box that says "Enable instant personalization on partner websites.".

I'm afraid of their next step, what will it be?
Publishing more personal information like birth dates, addresses, and phone numbers, without permission?
I don't think my Facebook account will exist by then...

Skulltag DooM - How To Configure Mouse And Keyboard Controls

Also works for Zandronum DooM.

Deus Ex: Invisible War - Windows 7 Fix

Recently I tried to play Deus Ex: Invisible War, but I couldn't run it, it would instantly crash as soon as I open the dx2.exe file.
The reason why it won't run isn't clear.

I looked for a solution and found a way to fix this problem.

To fix this crash you need to patch the game with the euro 1.2 fixed exe, which you can download here.

To install the patch just replace the old dx2.exe, which can be found at

"...\Deus Ex - Invisible War\System\"

with the patched one provided in the RAR file.

Torn City Marriage Proposal Bug Fix

There is a bug in torn city that some players can't propose marriage to other players.
When they try the game says they already proposed to someone and must first cancel their pending proposals.
But when they try to cancel their pending proposals the game says they don't have any, and they still can't propose.

It goes like this:

Are you very sure you want to propose to [username] using your [ring]?

> Yes, propose to [username]        > No, do not propose to [username]

You are already proposing to someone. You must wait until they accept or decline, otherwise you can withdraw it.

> Cancel your pending proposals.

You currently have no proposal pending to marry another player.

In order to fix this problem you need to contact a staff member and ask him to fix your problem of not being able to propose.

You can find a list of staff members here:
http://www.torn.com/staff.php

They will help you as soon as they can and you will be able to propose marriage again.

Uninstalling AdFree from Android smartphones

AdFree is a service that blocks ads from being displayed.

First of all I personally think it's wrong to use such a service, because ads are monetizing method that doesn't require the users to pay. Blocking ads decrease the profitability of this method, and hypothetically if everyone would use ad blocking service, we will have to start to pay money to visit sites.

AdFree uses the "hosts" file to redirect advertisement sites addresses back to your device, and this way blocking the communication to the advertisement site server.
AdFree have a problem when uninstalling it - it doesn't undo the changes it did to the "hosts" file.
Because of this even after uninstalling the application advertisement sites are still blocked.

In order to undo these changes you have to edit the "hosts" file.
To do this you need a rooted Android smartphone (you probably have one because it's required in order to use AdFree), and a text editor program that can edit the file.
I recommend using ES File Explorer. (Adfly link)

Setting ES File Explorer
First you need to setup ES File Explorer to be able to access root file and edit them.
To do so you need to:
1. Open ES File Explorer.
2. Press the menu button and select "Settings".
3. In the "Root settings" section check "Root Explorer" and "Mount File System".

Editing the hosts file
After you done setting ES File Explorer, you can edit the "hosts" file and remove AdFree's blocking.
1. Navigate to the hosts file and open it. The hosts file located at:
/system/etc/hosts
(Press the "up button to go to the root folder - "/")
2. Delete everything.
3. Add the line "127.0.0.1 localhost"
Optional: Add anything else you want. (if you know what you are doing)

Last step is to restart the smartphone and AdFree blockage is removed!

Aliens Vs. Predator 2 - How To Play Multiplayer Using "Project Savior"

After Sierra shut down master servers for some games, including AVP2, player could no longer browse for servers on the internet.
Then a mod called "Project Savior" was released, which offers an alternative master server. Using this mod, players can once again browse for servers on the internet.

Here I'll explain where to get it and how to install it properly to avoid a bug with the auto updater.

Please be kind and use the Adfly links as a gratitude.

Step 1
Update AVP 2 to the latest version, which is "1.0.9.6" .
You can download the update from here:
http://aliensvspredator2.filefront.com/file/AvP2_Update_1096;8730 (Adfly link)

Step 2
Download the Project Savior mod from here (Master Server patch):
http://www.moddb.com/mods/avp2-project-savior/downloads (Adfly link)

Step 3
Install Project Savior. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, remember to run it as administrator.
You will have to uncheck the "Easy update" option when installing the mod. Otherwise the game won't let you play unless you update the game, and the updater won't work and will give you this error:

"I/O Error 123."

We already updated the game in step 1, so don't worry about updating.

Step 4

Enter the game, and select "MULTIPLAYER INTERNET". The game will ask you to update the game, press OK. There will be no update and you will be able to host or find internet games!

That's it!

Now you can play Aliens Vs. Predator 2 multiplayer over the internet!

League of Legends - Connection lost to HTTP server

If you tried to play recently League of Legends you may have got the next error:
"Connection lost to HTTP server. Please check that your Internet connection is stable, and that HTTP connections are not being blocked by a firewall."

If you I found a solution on League of Legends forum. (here)
Member named "MADO123" posted a download for "rads_user_kernel.exe" file.
http://l3cdn.riotgames.com/releases/live/system/rads_user_kernel.exe

Once you use it to replace your old file at:
"League of Legends\rads\system"
The game should work.

X-COM tutorial - what is the best thing to manufacture and sell

I'm sure a lot of players manufacture items in X-COM to sell them and earn money, but do they manufacture the best item for selling? the one that makes the best profit?
Well, here I'll show how to find out what is the best item to make and sell!

To find out what is the best item to make and sell, you need to find out how much money you earn per hour you spend on manufacturing this item.
I've made an simple algorithm to calculate how much profit you make per hour of manufacturing a specific item
The algorithm is:
Selling Value - Cost To Produce
__________________________ = Profit Per Hour
Hours To Produce

just to make it shorter:
SV - CTP
_______ = PPH
HTP

This way you can find out what is worth to make and sell, so far the best item i found in X-COM1 is laser cannon, here I'll show how I calculate the laser cannon's Profit Per Hour or PPH
SV = 211,000
CTP = 182,000
HTP = 300

Now when we got all the info we need:

211,00 - 182,000
______________ =
300

29,000
______ = 96.666
300

So the laser cannon PPH is 96.666! it means you earn 96.666$ per hour of engineer work, for example if you got 10 engineers working on laser cannon you earn 966.66$ per hour! Of course you will actually earn all the money after you will finish manufacturing the items and selling them.

ENJOY!

Aliens VS predator 2 tutorial - multiplayer bypass

This tutorial is outdated. Here's an updated working tutorial:
Aliens Vs. Predator 2 - How To Play Multiplayer Using "Project Savior"

To play AVP2 multiplayer you need serial key. If you downloaded the game AVP2 and didn't bought it you wont have one, and the serials you can find on the internet are banned or taken. But there is still a way to play the multiplayer without buying the game!

Sierra shut down master servers for some games including AVP2's. (article about it)
Don't worry! There is a solution!
A mod called "Project Savior" that provide alternative master server!
You can find it on ModDB here:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/avp2-project-savior

Patch your game to the latest verion, it won't harm.

You will need to enter serial, it doesn't matter if its taken or banned.
Here is a list of serials that you can use:
REP8-TEB2-JAN9-BUR7-6565
LUR5-TAC8-LYJ6-WAJ7-3777
REC7-DAB8-XEN7-WEN3-2846
LUD5-GUD2-TEJ8-CED7-4724
REC3-BUB8-SEN5-LUG6-5329
LUD6-LYB6-SYJ8-XED6-6936
LUD8-SYB4-SUJ8-DUM3-3268
LUR7-LAC4-LUJ2-CUC2-8383
LUR3-WUC2-GAJ4-LUJ2-2657
XYR7-FAB6-BUB2-SAB7-6692
DUB3-TAC2-TYB7-PYD7-8763
LUD5-NYB2-PUJ4-DEB2-5849
REP5-RYB4-LUN5-BUX7-5688
RME2-GAS9-MAN1-NIP1-5743
REC6-FAB6-GEN7-DUF7-4344

After you enter one of the serials in the game, the next step is to download a program called XFIRE, this is gaming program, include chat, voice chat, game recording, clans, gaming stats, and the thing that we need, games server browser!

Link to XFIRE download page:
http://www.xfire.com/download/

When you enter a server from XFIRE you don't get blocked by the game, and you are able to join any server!