Fix Blank Screen in Spider-man 3 for PC
I never played the Spider-man 3 video game when it came out (although I loved Spider-man 2 on the original Xbox), but I recently received the PC version as a gift from my girlfriend (we occasionally...
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Fix S3 Standby Not Available with Intel Haswell CPU
I just upgraded my primary desktop PC and installed a fresh copy of Windows 7. Unfortunately the Sleep option in the Start Menu was grayed out, and any power options related to S3 standby mode (a.k.a....
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Fix Windows 7 Homegroup Service that Will Not Start
I recently upgraded my primary desktop computer with a new motherboard, CPU, RAM, and video card, so naturally I had to reinstall Windows. When I booted into Windows and connected to my home network, I...
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Enable Higher Resolutions for GRID on PC
I’ve had the game GRID for a few years, but never got around to playing it. Now that I’m using an nVidia GeForce 770 video card, I wanted to enjoy the game in 1080p with all graphics options turned on....
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Install and Configure DOSBox
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Fun with DOSBoxOver the past five years or so I’ve installed and configured DOSBox several times to enjoy some retro gaming. I grew up playing games like Star...
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Run Windows 3.1 in DOSBox
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Fun with DOSBoxMy family’s first computer was an AST desktop with an Intel 486SX 25Mhz processor and 4MB of RAM that my parents purchased when I was in grade...
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Optimize DOSBox for Modern Screens
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Fun with DOSBoxCompared to today’s high-definition games, DOS games used low resolutions, so playing old games in DOSBox on a modern LCD monitor or HDTV is not...
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Fix GeForce Experience “Unable to connect to NVIDIA. Try again later.” Error
For the past month or so I’ve been getting an error message “Unable to connect to NVIDIA. Try again later.” whenever I start up nVidia GeForce Experience. I hadn’t used GeForce Experience until I built...
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Steam Game Always Asks for UAC Confirmation or Installs VC Redist
I recently picked up Assassin’s Creed III during the Steam Summer Sale. The first few times I played the game, I noticed that I was getting a UAC prompt and that Steam was was running a first-time...
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Play King’s Quest VI Enhanced in Windows 3.1 via DOSBox
Quick Note: This is an old draft of an article that I am finally getting around to finishing several years later. Some of these screenshots are from Windows 7. However the steps outlined still apply...
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