http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Free Freeware January From FwF en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:24:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15874 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:34:23 +0000 ldahl 15874@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Dns, it is a beautiful and fun game, but if you have vision problems, I would pass it up as it is a visual challenge... that is part of it's charm, but I don't think it would be enjoyable for you, just frustrating.It does require DirectX 9.0c or higher.<br /> Copmom, the email did bounce:( I found a copy of his other game and it is also a super game. The problem is, it is shareware and the author's order site is gone as well as his home site. Warning! Do not click on any of the two vampire/commercial sites or any link on them. Bad stuff Mikey... I got a virus I had to quarantine and then got spammed like crazy for a day after clicking on one link in hopes of finding the author. I'm sure that was not the author's intention, nasties had just moved in the abandoned sites.<br /> It is a really a shame that he has abandoned his projects because these were two really cool games. I know he has worked as a team member on some other games like Bards Tale.<br /> Perhaps he is working on something really good now. I hope he resurfaces at some point because I would like, if nothing else, to say thanks for the great game. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15782 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:20:47 +0000 copmom 15782@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Just a side note.. I've been downloading gumboy and it's sure slow coming in! Like 5.3kbs. That's about as slow as molasses in January! I am on cable with a 10gig download speed so don't know what the problem is .. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15760 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:50:49 +0000 dnsyl57 15760@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hey gang; I tried downloading and installing Gem Towers and also got an error message when I tried to install. </p> <p>"DirectX 9.0 installed(589824). Requires DirectX 9.0c (December 2005 or later)." </p> <p>Looked at getting update to program but it seemed to require a rather large download about 60mb if I recall correctly. I'm not sure my vision would have been able to handle a 3D game field though. I'd have to see some screen shots of the game first to know if it is worth the effort. Will pass for now, but may try again down the road.</p> <p>I love reading these posts and enjoy the humour that so many of you include. The only downside to reading all is that I don't have as much time to play the games that I've gotten here. Both amusing, informative and entertaining. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15733 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:42:27 +0000 copmom 15733@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>That's OK Idahl.. thanks for trying. Guess I can live without that one! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15695 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:13:13 +0000 ldahl 15695@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Multitasking freelancer here, that's why I really like the games that you can play a quick level and save. It's good for decompression.<br /> Copmom, I'm sorry, I think I've exhausted every effort to find the author of Gem Towers. I got a notice that the email I sent is probably going to bounce. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15671 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:17:10 +0000 copmom 15671@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Gee RM, FreewareFan, rabbit, BuBBy, and everyone.. same here.. I'm the boss, and I've already fired myself! Me thinks we're all reliving our 2nd childhoods with all these games!! It is nice to be able to walk away from the 'real world' and have some fun, after all, gotta use these computers for something besides work!<br /> And being able to chat in these forums helps break things up too.. nice to have others to talk to! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15668 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:55:55 +0000 mapsking 15668@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well, we all have to be famous for something Bubby.</p> <p>:-)</p> <p>Thanks, Mapsking </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15606 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:23:29 +0000 FreewareFan 15606@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><em>I'm going to have to fire myself!</em></p> <p>You know, RM, every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome!</p> <p>Ahh, it's good to be back! LOL and LOL again....</p> <p>How have you been, bud? Still tormenting folks, I see.. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15603 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:13:55 +0000 RunesageMagik 15603@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Bubby, just for the record, I'm <strong><em>the boss</em></strong> at my company, but if FwF, IDOL, K8 and graylox, plus lurkers like maizeydaze and the rest of the gang (you know who you are!) keep offering up so many delicious appls, I'm going to have to fire myself! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/4#post-15599 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:07:10 +0000 BuBBy 15599@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>what mapsking <em>REALLY</em> means is - "keeps me entertained when I am at work and the boss isn't watching". </p> <p>You can be honest with us... we are all doing the same. :P </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15593 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:37:23 +0000 mapsking 15593@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>You're welcome, keeps me entertained when I am at work and am not too busy :-) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15591 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:20:35 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 15591@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thank's for the link Mapsking. I'll check that link out in a moment. </p> <p>I never used to like platform games, but with games like Gish, Gumboy Crazy Adventures (which is soon to have a sequel eleased in the form of Gumboy Tournament{which I will buy}) Wik and the Fable of Souls, Barrel Mania and others such as the Brave Dwarves series and even Azangara (That you can get totally free from Game top games - though it's called Dungeon Raider there):</p> <p><a href="http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/dungeon-raider/" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/dungeon-raider/</a> </p> <p>I've come to like platform games; provided they offer something more than donkey kong, lol. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15572 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:27:14 +0000 mapsking 15572@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Whiterabbit, (and everyone else of course!) I know platform games are not your favorite, although I did recently find one that is fun, and somewhat addictive. Like PlatformtheGame, it is an online game called Fancy Pants Adventures. I believe now there are 2 worlds, and several different levels in each. It has a simple interface, up/down/left/right, and s to jump, but it is difficult, and yet not frustrating. A link for it can be found here: </p> <p><a href="http://armorgames.com/play/553/the-fancy-pants-adventure-world-2" rel="nofollow">http://armorgames.com/play/553/the-fancy-pants-adventure-world-2</a></p> <p>I have played it on both Internet Explorer, and Firefox, and have ad no problems. Hope you enjoy it guys, to me, it is a lot of fun (and getting some of those golf balls to the holes can be quite trying, lol)</p> <p>Thanks, Mapsking </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15547 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:16:07 +0000 copmom 15547@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Bubby I do believe you are right (once again). I've spent the better part of my day upgrading my drivers for my ATI Radeon video card, (and now my display is ARGGGHHH!) Been messing with that. Uninstalled and reinstalled as suggested, and still get the same error, Runtime error 7008: Object does not exist at line 298. Went to Varney's web site to d/l it, but there's no place there to d/l. </p> <p>And yes Idahl, I do download and install and uninstall quite a bit since coming to GOTD! LOL but thank you for trying to track down the programmer.. that would be novel!! But, how come so many others have gotten it to work? I've never had any problem getting anything else to work. </p> <p>Well, here it is after midnight so guess I'd better 'walk away' from this.. wish I could open the program and check the html or whatever.. but, I'm afraid that's going to be over my head since I'm not knowledgeable on programming games, just web sites and that's hit and miss lately! </p> <p>AND something else, where's Freewarefans latest for today? I never did see that. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15535 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:27:07 +0000 ldahl 15535@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Bubby, you are so right, I wish I could find the programmer as he (Paul Varney)is reputed to have written another really good game, but all that I've found so far is smoke and mirrors. :))) He may have gone on to do other things, and maybe it is bugs like this that kept this game a freebie. Don't know. Doesn't sound very hopeful for Copmom:( I'll have another go at trying to find the programmer, that is the only thing I can think of at this point to try and help.</p> <p>Ok, I found a somewhat old email address and have written him... it didn't bounce back right away, so maybe there is hope it is still a valid addie. I guess it is a wait and see thing at this point. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15531 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:06:37 +0000 BuBBy 15531@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <blockquote><p>Runtime error 7008: Object does not exist at line 298<br /> Anyone able to help with this? </p></blockquote> <p>The obvious answer would be, "The programmer could help"</p> <p>It is an unhandled programming error in the game - The programmer could just look at line 298 and see what it is trying to do </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15528 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:54:39 +0000 graylox 15528@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi, Whiterabbit,<br /> thank you very much for your kindness, offering that video card !!!! You act like a good old friend.<br /> By now I can not say yes or no, have to do some research first, know much too little about all that tech.<br /> The guy, who is trying to bear with me, holds, that it's not a good idea, to replace the graphics card, because the computer is quite outdated.<br /> BUT I'll have to figure that out by my own. Thanks again, and yes the BuBBies may give you my e-mail address.<br /> graylox </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15513 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:22:24 +0000 ldahl 15513@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>There are a number of reasons it could be giving you this error, a problem in your registry, a conflict in the program(bug)with your graphic card or your version of DX. It might be as simple a fix as changing your screen resolution or cleaning your registry a tiny bit(do you install and uninstall quite a bit?). Or conversely, it might be a programing glitch with Dark Basic and there would be nothing you could do except try it again or try a different computer. Good luck! I have my fingers crossed that WR suggestions work out for you. Solid advise. There is a problem with a line of code in the program where it isn't getting the answer it needs to continue. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15507 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:47:50 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 15507@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Try deleting it and re-downloading it. Also do some maintainance such as updating your common drivers such as your video drivers etc. If you don't know what type of graphics card you have just run the dxdiag command from the run menu accessible from the start menu. Once opened the DXdiagnostics window gives you a wealth of information. you can see which type of video card, or chip set you have by clicking on the display tab. Once you've found tat out; it's alost certainly going to be an NVidia or an ATI chip base so just google the one thats appropriate. Once you get to the home page you'll find a search engine just ytpe in graphics drivers. There are other hings you may have to do to fix it though. I suggest you read the following:</p> <p><a href="http://www.pcperformancetools.com/fixing-runtime-errors.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcperformancetools.com/fixing-runtime-errors.htm</a></p> <p><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9y92594t(VS.80).aspx" rel="nofollow">http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9y92594t(VS.80).aspx</a></p> <p>If they don't help try googling various word combinations suchas fixing run time errors etc. </p> <p>I hope this helps.</p> <p>WR </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15501 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:16:05 +0000 copmom 15501@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Everyone's raving about Gem Towers.. so had to get it. When installed and I click on the .exe it says: Runtime error 7008: Object does not exist at line 298<br /> Anyone able to help with this? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15492 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:17:44 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 15492@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Graylox,<br /> I have two spare video cards, an NVidia FX 5200 128Mb and an ATI 9200 128Mb video card. The former supports pixel shader 2.0 which you require for some of the more recent games (but not the latest big budget games which use DX10 and require a minimum of pixel shader 3.0 to run. The latter will also support quite a lot of games, but none of the big budget games from the last year or so (eg it wont support games like Battlfield 2 but does support Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 1942 (can you tell tat the Battlefield series is my favorite, lol) What I mean by all of that is that the NVidia card is the better card. </p> <p>You can have either one for free as I no longer have a use for them. Though uyou'll have to contact the administrators or possibly the moderators to get my Email sent to yours. I'm assuming they have these as we require to post our Emails when posting on the comments section and if I remember rightly when we register for the forums.<br /> to the Administrators and moderators I give you permission to release my Email to graylox and indeed to anyone else who would like the second graphics card Both require AGP sockets on the Motherboard (MoBo). If your MoBo is relatively new it probably wont support the cards though as PCI-E is becoming the standard for video cards as it's much faster. (although a few MoBo manufacturers are still using the AGP socket in budget MoBo's and some are even putting both types on theirs. I also have an even older PCI video card that's not as powerful, but will suffice for virtually all of the games given away on the giveaway project A PowerColor Radeon 7000 32MB PCI Video Card, DVI-I / TV-Out. The first two have standard monitor sockets (not DVI -I) and the ATI card has a 64 bit TV socket as well.</p> <p>The main reason I'm offering them for free is that I recently had a clear out and threw away several expansion cards which included older video and sound cards. They had gone past their sell by dates with respect to today’s software; which if I wait long enough the same will happen to the above cards. It's much better in my opinion to pass them on to those who could p[possibly use them.</p> <p>Unfortunately I’m not allowed to post my Email address any more. The moderators were kind enough in the past to allow me to do so as I was passing on loads of games I no longer wanted (shop bought CD's and DVD's as opposed to digital downloads) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15479 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:09:01 +0000 graylox 15479@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>WR, read the dispute over Game Top - trusting in your words I downloaded - downloaded -downloaded...<br /> no, did not try Realms yet, don't know if my system is ok for that game. The graphic card is not the youngest ( like the owner ) and the drivers are not updated for quite a while. Last time I did it,the puter was really mad afterwards.<br /> graylox </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15477 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:47:04 +0000 ldahl 15477@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I just played 14 levels and got 54280 points. The stars got me:( I think it's time to go get some hot tea,and see what FWF has been up to. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15476 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:23:05 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 15476@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Grauylox, yeah i'm a night owl. I sleep most of the day and some of the night (14 to 16 hours a day) I'm never the early bird these days. I'n fact I'm off to grab three hours before the next giveaway. I was contemplating writing a review of on of Freeware fans great games he's been posting, but my head is starting to get fuzzy gain, lol. Have you tried Realms yet. While setting the game u it looks seriously retro, but the actual game is actually really great looikng, though is still retro. But for this game it actually adds to the fun. I'll be reviewing it after toys giveaway provided nothing crops up.</p> <p>later</p> <p>Have a great day. btw, I agree wit you wholeheartely with you about the nights not having any demands placed upon you. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15475 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:56:31 +0000 graylox 15475@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Tried Gem Towers, got 2500 points in easy mod - hurray ! - did not find the camera.</p> <p>There is another game "Gem Towers" : - did not try it -</p> <p><a href="http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=421929" rel="nofollow">http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=421929</a></p> <p>Hi, Whiterabbit, are you the early bird, or did you sleep all the afternoon like I did?<br /> I always liked the nights, nobody is demanding anything; in my active time my day had sometimes 48 hours, and I was very active... and now...well, now I have time for games, and for sorting my fonts, and for (hopefully) beautifying my photos and, for listening to all those cd we have collected in that period, we never had time to listen - yes after all it's quite nice having retired.</p> <p>Have a good morning Stephen and a good evening idahl - keep on playing !<br /> graylox </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15471 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:01:12 +0000 ldahl 15471@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Graylox, it is very likely I did..:)))) Too funny! Thanks for the laugh:D </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15470 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:58:18 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 15470@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>lol, that is one hell of a self portrait. :) I'll have to check that forum out further when I have the time. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15468 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:48:20 +0000 graylox 15468@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi, ldahl, is it possible you met his brother ? </p> <p><a href="http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=144861&#38;member" rel="nofollow">http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=144861&#38;member</a></p> <p>This friendly guy is sitting on and in my head for about 2 weeks now. Several liters chicken soup didn't help very much, and WR's receipt - well I have the same restrictions as the UK-Rabbit; getting my flush/intoxication (what's the right word ?) from the doc. But sleeping, sleeping, sleeping, that's it.<br /> Will try Gem Towers later.</p> <p>DON'T have a coughy day or night</p> <p>graylox </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15462 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:38:02 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 15462@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I must write a review of this game sometime soon (I think I've already said that lol). As with some of the games Freeware Fan has posted over the past week, this game is one excellent game and I'm surprised it's not commercial. I wonder if the admin’s will put the game in the games section of the freeware library as it certainly deserves to be placed there. I ad no problems with the site and the game tested negative for any malware, apart from some psychological brainwashing bug that causes you to spend far too much time playing the game when you should be doing something more constructive. Though I regard such games as great brain training and therefore a valuable resource, lol Maybe I should play more puzzles as opposed to fps, and rpg games lol, then I wouldn’t keep forgetting to post links etc, which I do almost every day. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/3#post-15458 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:24:17 +0000 ldahl 15458@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Hoss! Glad you liked it... all these lovely commercial games, and what is my favorite:)))) a freebie!! Wouldn't you know?!? It is a challenge isn't it? But fun too, addictive like a Rubic's cube.</p> <p>Here's a link again in case someone wants to try this game without reading through these posts. Gem Towers:</p> <p><a href="http://www.thegamecreators.com/data/newsletter/newsletter_issue_41.html#6" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegamecreators.com/data/newsletter/newsletter_issue_41.html#6</a> </p>