215 Giveaway of the Day Forums » User Favorites: BillW50 en-US Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:31:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/search.php http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-59685 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:43:56 +0000 rogdias 59685@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi,<br /> I have this problem of not succeeding in connecting for activation. I've discovered that is a problem with my firewall. To activate I have to diasble my Sunbelt firewall to pass the activation. Then I can reconnect it and the rest works good.<br /> What I did NOT discovered is WHY the firewall is blocking the connection, for the only programs that are blocked for connection have nothing to do with it (not systems programs, just applications that want to check upgrades). The other are set to ask for permission, but the question is never made for GAOTD.<br /> Cheers from Rio. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-59593 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:06:38 +0000 Sphenoid 59593@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi, had a similar problem all day long, uninstall, reinstall , clean reg etc. finally found it was my firewall (Bullguard), told BG to check and allow, all cleared, hope this helps. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-59145 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:37:38 +0000 watcher13 59145@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks, MountainLamb. A lot of times we float solutions and never hear whether we gave good advice or not. I forgot about that setting, glad pcbn2u mentioned it. We'll probably have to remember next time someone gets stuck, as that's probably the safest setting in all versions of IE.</p> <p>By the way, I checked your profile to see if you were new or a vet checking in after awhile. Did you ever finish JewelCraft? I assume you did. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-59142 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:18:21 +0000 MountainLamb 59142@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I've not been able to activate ANYTHING for around 2 months - today I found this thread and used the advice of pcbn2u - it worked. I have XP, not sure which SP, and use IE8. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-55086 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:27:45 +0000 trbl 55086@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well, that sounds like a good thing. I just got the Street Racer and Audio Editor, and only Street Racer lets me activate. It's an odd thing. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-54991 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:09:47 +0000 GMMan 54991@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Actually, it seems that the activation server can't be down if the main site isn't down because the activation system is on the same www subdomain as the main site. The file server might be different because it is files.giveaway.... , so that could be down. If the site admins would let me post a link to the activation key (not useful by itself), I could describe a way to see if people can connect to the activation system. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-54989 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:57:08 +0000 trbl 54989@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I've been having this problem almost constantly the last three weeks or so, enough that it finally drove me to register and make this post.</p> <p>I have no issues with the activating the games on the weekend. Works like a charm.</p> <p>But get home from work, jump on the GAOTD, download the latest, and can't get past activation. I do see activity out, I get nothing back, and then it times out.</p> <p>I see that over the years, different things have happened. If the activation server is down, isn't there a way to indicate it on the site? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-54976 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:47:27 +0000 GMMan 54976@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Minor technical info: The Giveaway wrapper uses Internet Explorer settings to connect to GAOTD's server. If the settings under your Connection tab under Internet Options isn't correct, you'll have trouble activating. Also, as always, check your firewall. It may be set to block the Giveaway wrapper.</p> <p>w8tif's question: Why not just give us the serials? Well, it's mostly a matter of choice for the developers. They may want to keep everyone in the dark so that they can't upgrade to the next version (although the conditions of GAOTD are no free upgrades, some developers don't create a special GAOTD version of their software with a special key to prevent upgrades). Also, it may be because that they don't want to overload their activation servers, if applicable. However, mainly the reason is that they don't want people to know their serial numbers. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-54968 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:51:23 +0000 w8tif 54968@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I don't use IE in any version (nor will I!) and "Opera" has worked perfectly well in the past, but today's GOTD (Wondershare Video Converter) will not activate! After installation, and SEVERAL attempts to use the "Register" application, I keep getting "Unable to Connect" -- which is hogwash!</p> <p>Why not just provide a serial number and be done with it? Right now, in my opinion, GOTD really sucks! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-54472 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:07:28 +0000 dziekuje 54472@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I have had the same problem for a few days, I tried a few tips but they didn't work. I installed (or reinstalled? can't remember) Internet Explorer 8 and it now seems to work perfectly. Obviously the link is through IE somhow and if it is corrupted it don't go.</p> <p>Many thanks for a wonderful site </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-46952 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:24:00 +0000 MongolJohn 46952@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I was getting the same error on my XP SP2 system. Terribyte's solution also worked for me.</p> <p>However...</p> <p>After installation, when I ran the game, Zone Alarm Pro told me that Egyptoid wanted access to privileged resources, and could be tracking or logging keystrokes, etc. I clicked "Deny" and my system became unstable, then terminal. After shutting down and rebooting, I ran the program again, got the same message but clicked "Allow" and everything seems fine.</p> <p>Any clue what this is all about? Did I just install malware? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-46841 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:01:47 +0000 pcbn2u 46841@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Terribyte wrote: I found a solution that works for me :-)<br /> I`ve open the Internet Options box under the Tools menu, and then click on lan settings in connections tab. In the lan settings box, I clicked on the top box to let IE automatically detect the correct settings.<br /> I now can activate programs </p> <p>I am on XP sp3 and Terribyte's solution worked for me. Thanks </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46551 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:43:59 +0000 sixtyplus 46551@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Both well said, Whiterabbit and BuBBy. I will apologize if what I said was taken as an insult, that was not my intent.</p> <p>I do remember one shooter when Win 95 was considered the best and that was Terminal Velocity; though I spent more time shooting trees and was usually beat by the "Boss" at the end of each level. Another more recent was LoTR but could not get past the Balrog. Ended up giving the game to a friend.</p> <p>Edit: Whiterabbit, I think I did send a PM, not sure if I did it correctly. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46543 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:10:59 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 46543@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I could never have put it better myself BuBBy......:) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46542 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:00:08 +0000 BuBBy 46542@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I will instruct WhiteRabbit to not express any enjoyment in seeing blood and gore as you feel it is inappropriate.</p> <p>Do games sway younger people to behave in a particular way, or do younger people already have an inclination to behave in such a way - and are also attracted to games depicting violence? Considering I have been playing games since the early 1980s and am now almost 40 years of age - and have never been violent - perhaps I am the exception that breaks the rule. </p> <p>I hear that people who are arrested for illegal street racing also have 'need for speed' on their computers and '2 Fast 2 Furious' in their DVD collections. Obviously that is what pushed them over the edge. Or maybe they were always going to be real life street racers - and the games and movies just 'fit in' with their behaviour and interests. There are many many more people who have the game, and seen the movie on street racing, but prefer to ride a pushbike or walk or use public transport.</p> <p>It was the use of training films that the Twin Towers were destroyed... we should ban training films too - because seeing something on film makes you go out and do it.</p> <p>I've been watching Bruce Willis in Die Hard - so I know how to crash an Office Christmas Party, when it gets taken over by Terrorists. Yippee-ki-yay...</p> <p>If you went to ask 1000 gamers who play the most violent games possible - you would most likely find fairly normal people from all backgrounds with no intentions or history of committing violence against other people.</p> <p>Walk into a psychiatric ward or police lockup and speak to someone who has just committed the most atrocious violent crimes - and you might just find they own a violent movie (one of their favorites) or a computer or console game with violence in it (because computer games are so rare that only a sick killer would play one). They might even admit it was the game that made them 'do it' - or perhaps it was the man who lives in their fridge.</p> <p>Violent games don't make people violent - but lots of people enjoy playing games that have violence (including violent people). </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46540 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:50:58 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 46540@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thank you SixtyPlus, btw, I worked as an intensive care nurse for awhile (until the deaths upset me too much). I chose to work as a male nurse (despite the hostility towards male nurses at the time) because I cared and thought I could make a difference because of my own experiences with pain. I believe a primary goal of a nurse apart from ensuring they get adequate care is empathy. And the only way to really empathize with people is to have been there yourself. Having been near death, had several accidents and been hospitalized countless times from the age of 18 months onwards, I was idealy placed to empathize with patients; something I was actually very good at, and because of it was able to ease the suffering of many people I cared for. </p> <p>On a number of occassions I've had patients say to me after only a few days of care that they felt they'd known me all their lives.</p> <p>You're entitled to your opinion, and no apology is necessary as this is a public forum and we're all entitled to an opinion, no matter how different it is to others; however what is unacceaptable is insulting others, even if it's in an apparently innocuous way as you did in your first post. </p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Whiterabbit</p> <p>p.s.</p> <p>If you wish to reply to what I've said above, please PM me rather than use this thread, which is meant for space shooters. Thank you. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46536 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:44:31 +0000 sixtyplus 46536@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>WhiteRabbit is excellent on his threads and his description of games but when it comes to obvious enjoyment(said with emphasis) in seeing blood and gore whether human or animal then it becomes inappropriate. </p> <p>FYI: I am a female, served during the Vietnam War, and became a psychiatric nurse. I cared about people and always will and yes games do sway the way younger people behave though it's obvious your in denial.<br /> Training films are one thing, FPS's are another. And lest you already forgot it was per the use of training films that the Twin Towers were destroyed.<br /> It was not my intent to "push buttons" but I will not apologize for expressing my opinion.<br /> I have appreciated the gamegiveaway and a few other games posted per this forum and I thank you for the effort put forth to provide that. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46529 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:53:35 +0000 BuBBy 46529@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I think this makes as much sense as - </p> <p>Car driving games make people drive dangerously in real life.<br /> Playing Windows Solitaire leads to a gambling addiction in casinos.<br /> Sim City led to people becoming irresponsible city planners.<br /> And games involving firing weapons lead to killing sprees on space stations behind Uranus.</p> <p>I've played FPS (First Person Shooter) games for years - both offline against the computer, and online against other human players. To say it doesn't take intelligence to play such a game - I would say applies to any game.</p> <p>To play such a game <em>well</em> involves careful visual observation, prediction, listening for audible cues (footsteps, falling objects, weapons reloading), team communication (spoken or otherwise), teamwork and coordination, resource management, tactics and strategy, accurate hand eye coordination, and good 3dimensional spatial skills. And all in real-time (none of this turn based rubbish). ;P</p> <p>Yes, sixtyplus - a little boys domain. pew pew your dead, I shot you. No puzzles, ingenuity or plans. Even the military use such games as simulators as a type of training and to practice scenarios. A commando strike force or SWAT team locating and eliminating a terrorist force that is holding hostages. A commander taking his team of specialist soldiers into the jungle to eliminate a druglords hidden camp.</p> <p>It is fine that you don't like or cannot manage such games - and cannot distinguish between the movie making death or that depicted by computer pixels and real life. But they are different to real death and killing. But just as you are welcome to your choice of game you play or tv you watch or books you read - so are others.</p> <p>Seeing death in real life has never been a prerequisite to seeing death in a game, movie or book. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46513 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:16:21 +0000 thewebmaster (DOS Diver) 46513@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I mostly agree with Whiterabbit. You know WB, You should try posting Steel Panthers some time.</p> <p>Now enjoy this topic while it lasts...I know one of the over skeptical moderators will soon delete our discussion and even more when I say this. LOL.</p> <p>I am what the Skeptical moderators would call, the nice bendy stupid moderator. :) Just kidding...</p> <p>Still, I think we should close this discussion, to save some of the skeptical guys from deleting the whole thing...</p> <p>-Webmaster </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46512 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:18:11 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 46512@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Sixty plus: I don't mean to sound rude, but how can you rest your case with respect to those of us who have posted in this gaming thread. I doubt many peple who have seen death actually like to (or would)talk about it, as it's a very emotive subject. I wont talk about my experiences only to say you're very wrong. </p> <p>I agree with you about playing games where you have to think, solve and have to use ingenuity, I love them also, but I also love mindless games sometimes as I just want to stare at the monitor and play a mindless game; usually to kill the pain, which mindless games do very well.</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Stephen </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46511 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:08:52 +0000 thewebmaster (DOS Diver) 46511@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yes, sixtyplus, I have never seen real death. Your post is very motivating, but, unfortunately, I cannot receive its benefits. I really don't play em'. </p> <p>Whenever I play a game, I usually play a thoughtful war game, in which bloodshed is not seeable in the computer generated world.</p> <p><strong>For instance,</strong> <em>Steel Panthers</em>, doesn't go down to the nitty gritty in killing. In fact, it's more for how to plan a battle, how to think it out, and not <strong>KILL, KILL, KILL!</strong>.</p> <p><em>I'll take a game in which one has to think, one has to solve, one has to use ingenuity in which to plan the next move. </em><br /> Steel Panthers; exactly that. It is freeware; I rest my case.</p> <p>Those are the games I enjoy, and not KILL KILL KILL! games. If you wish, I will give you the link...<br /> <a href="http://www.steelpanthersonline.com/main.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.steelpanthersonline.com/main.asp</a><br /> This s the official website, Matrix is giving it away for free, because it is so old. You see from a 2D position over what looks like a board game...<br /> -Webmaster </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724/page/2#post-46500 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:56:45 +0000 sixtyplus 46500@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>After perusing this thread it is obviously a little boys domain. It doesn't take intelligence to play a game in which you shoot first and ask questions later.<br /> It's one thing to play a a shooter game in which your up against, e.g. monsters/aliens vs games in which the shooting of people/animals is satisfying and/or acceptable.<br /> Lockett, you obviously like blood and gore in your games based on your very descriptive terminology which would make me wonder what your like in real life. And you don't even come close to the quality of Whiterabbits threads, though I have no use for shoot to kill scenerios.<br /> Obviously none of you have seen death in real life; I rest my case.</p> <p>Addendum: I'll take a game in which one has to think, one has to solve, one has to use ingenuity in which to plan the next move. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724#post-46499 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:35:19 +0000 BuBBy 46499@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yes - and perhaps discussion on this should go to it's own topic.</p> <p>This is "<strong>Space Shoot ‘Em ups or Shmup’s: A longish list of FREE games</strong>" </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724#post-46496 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:05:39 +0000 midori 46496@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I agree, BuBBy... the way Stephen accents his words is useful and almost necessary, to make titles stand out, clarify breaks and whatnot. But if everyone started decorating their text it would be somewhat of a modge-podge in here of blips and blops. Most of us do speak in a normal tone of voice most of the time, and typing should reflect that. DON'T YA THINK!!?? Lol. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724#post-46472 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:16:06 +0000 BuBBy 46472@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Bold Text - A new toy.</p> <p>I am seeing a lot more of people using boldface text (usually so people notice their post over other peoples). In the comments section (front page) the formatting will sometimes be removed if it is being abused.</p> <p>I'm wondering if everyone used boldface for their posts - would normal text become the "new bold"? ;)</p> <p>Usually Bold text is reserved for official GOTD comments that are important (aren't they all?) or to draw attention to a comment from the developer regarding a giveaway. Also WR uses them in headings to break up his reviews (for readability).</p> <p>Using Bold as a substitute for All-capitals to represent YELLING isn't nice (I normally get to correct these posts before they appear on site).</p> <p>... And now back to your regular scheduled program. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724#post-46469 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:08:06 +0000 scubaguy 46469@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>thewebmaster<br /> Saw your interest in <strong>HTML</strong> there is a thread about that.It also gives examples by Bubby.</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/793?replies=5#post-4574" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/793?replies=5#post-4574</a><br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>These sites have tutorial's on ,<strong>syntax</strong> </p> <p><a href="http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_links.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_links.asp</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=filter/tips" rel="nofollow">http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=filter/tips</a></p> <p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>This thread is just so you can practice HTML or <strong>How To Make Lasagna</strong>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2864" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2864</a></p> <p>---------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Also found this one on how to make a <strong>word</strong> a link, from <em>maizeydaze</em>,who went back to school to get more smarts,so she isn't posting much lately.</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2864/page/2#post-21510" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2864/page/2#post-21510</a></p> <p>Hope this helps </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724#post-46466 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:38:27 +0000 thewebmaster (DOS Diver) 46466@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Seems, that since you posted that, Whiterabbit, people seem to be using <strong>strong</strong> and <em>italic</em> more oft. Even in the comments, I used to only see you posting something with bold, for your games, but now people do it all the time...<br /> I don't know. Is that good? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724#post-45026 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:14:24 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 45026@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi thewebmaster,<br /> Each word you want bold or italic you have to place a command line before and after the word. The actual command line as its written will not appear when typed here, so I've replaced the back and forward arrows that are used with brackets, i.e. ( = &lt; and ) = &gt;, so when you use them just replace the brackets with the correct keys, which are usually found with the full stop and comma keys.</p> <p>The codes are actually mentioned underneath the reply box:</p> <p>Quotes............(Blockquote)text to be quoted(/blockquote)</p> <p>Italics...........(em)word or words to be italized(/em)</p> <p>Bold..............(strong)word or words to be made bold(/strong)</p> <p>Underline.........(ul)words to be underlined(/ul)</p> <p>I hope I've made myself clear :)</p> <p>regards</p> <p>Stephen </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724#post-45016 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:51:47 +0000 thewebmaster (DOS Diver) 45016@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>May I ask, Stephen, how to make rich text?<br /> You know, bold, italic, underlined, text text that?<br /> I'd appreciate it.<br /> -THE Webmaster </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2724#post-44977 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:56:59 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 44977@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Here's another space shooter called <strong>Ultra Galaxy War</strong>, that I found a little different to the usual fare. The graphics are simpler than a lot of other commercial shooters, but it has an endearing quality about it. I usually avoid posting details of games from MyPlayCity (MPC) due to a bad experience last year. But they seem to have cleaned up their act. The process is similar to that you get with Gametop games; that is, there's a browser opened whenever you close the game down. Also with MPC games they always try to install their own toolbar, so make sure you uncheck the little box during installation,(unless you want the toolbar).</p> <p><a href="http://www.myplaycity.com/galaxy_war/" rel="nofollow">http://www.myplaycity.com/galaxy_war/</a> </p>