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Sunday
Jul192009

the Best Web-based HTML Text Editors for websites

Web-based HTML Editor, WYSIWYG editor, or rich text editor, is a web component that let users enter rich text input within the browser. Most of the time, these html editors are used within content management systems where administrators or authors can easily create posts and contents from the backend system. Without talking much, let’s see these powerful Web-based HTML Editors.

Wednesday
Jul152009

the Best GTA 4 Tweaks, Mods and Optimization guide | Multiplayer File Check Fix

How to use modded files in multiplayer in 1.0.4.0

Grab the GTAIVFileFix pack which allows you to use any modded file you want, exept:

animviewer.dat
cj_gta.dat
default.dat
gta.dat
handling.dat
melee.dat
networktest.dat
WeaponInfo.xml

Download file Check Fix


AUTO CONFIGURATION STEP 1

1. If you have geforce, install this drivers (new beta 3 drivers for gta 4):

(BEFORE INSTALL, UNINSTALL YOUR OLD DRIVERS! RESTART, AND THEN INSTALL)


WIN XP 32bit
http://downloads.guru3d.com/GeForce-F...

WIN XP 64bit
http://downloads.guru3d.com/GeForce-F...

VISTA 32bit
http://downloads.guru3d.com/GeForce-F...

Vista 64bit
http://downloads.guru3d.com/GeForce-F...



Install it

2. Then download this
http://rapidshare.com/files/173211690...

and give this file into X:/.../Grand Theft Auto IV/
and make shortcut to deskop.

Click right button on shortcut and add the " -s *.* -v" thing to the back of target line of the shortcut properties.

Run it (if vista- run as administrator), wait ~15minutes or more (its close when done).

 

3. Run game by social club in offline mode

and when you start game, press ctrl+alt+delete and set highest prority for GTAIV.exe and LaunchGTAIV.exe

4. In game options, off clip capture


5. If you dont want lots of shadows

(only towns, cars and bigger things) set "Shadow Density" for 0. When you set "3", lamps, PED's give shadows. Its veeery slow game when you turn on reflectors in car.

6. If you want to have pretty game without set high setting, you can press "p" for blur


MANUAL CONFIGURATION STEP 2

First, make a text document, call it Commandline.txt. Save it in your GTA4 folder.

in the document, type in as follows:

-norestriction
-nomemrestrict
-availablevidmem "x"
-percentvidmem "x"


Ok so the first "x" for the -availablevidmem can be set how much ram you have. For me, i have 1GB VRAM total (HD 3870 x2, 2 x 512MB of VRAM), so i would need to type in -availablevidmem 2.0. If you have 512MB of VRAM, then -availablevidmem 1.0. The -nomemrestrict makes it so you can change how much memory from your VRAM to be and used but displays how high the availablevidmem is set to. As for the -percentvidmem, i just put 100 so i can use 100% of all of the VRAM, so type in like so: -percentvidmem 100.

 

FULL LIST OF COMMANDLINE.TXT COMMANDS

Tools:

-benchmark: Runs the benchmark tool and immediately exits game.
-help: Display list of all command line options

Graphics:
-renderquality: Set the render quality of the game. (0-4)
-shadowdensity: Set the shadow density of the game. (0-16)
-texturequality: Set the texture quality of the game. (0-2)
-viewdistance: Set the view distance of the game (0-99)
-detailquality: Set the detail quality of the game. (0-99)
-novblank: Disable wait for vblank (No Vsync)
-norestriction: Do not limit graphics settings
-width: Set width of main render window (default is 800)
-height: Set height of main render window (default is 600)
-safemode: Run the graphics in the lowest setting possible
-frameLimit: Limit frame to interval of refresh rate
(ex If refreshrate is 60HZ –frameLimit 1 = Locks down to 60HZ)
-refreshrate: Set the refresh rate of main render window
– Warning - Monitor must support (ex. –refreshrate 60)
-fullscreen: Force fullscreen mode
-windowed: Force windowed mode
-availablevidmem: Set amount of physical Video Memory(ex. –availablevidmem 0.9)
-percentvidmem: Percentage of video memory to make available to GTA

Audio:
-fullspecaudio: Force high-end CPU audio footprint
-minspecaudio: Force low-end CPU audio footprint

System:
-noprecache: Disable precache of resources
-nomemrestrict: Disable memory restrictions

 

FPS Fix

Download FPS Fix Here

Extract gtxd.rar

Backup gtxd.img

place new gtxd.img into:

\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\data\cdimages


THE BEST GRAPHICS MODS

 

Ultimate Graphics Tweak

Although the PC version of GTA 4 has been released several months ago, players still can't use Anti Aliasing. The Rockstar game only offers the option to (de)activate Post Processing effects. This effect consists of several effects that are used simultaneously only: Depth of Field and Motion Blur. Active Depth of Field doesn't just reduce the sharpness in the distance, but also "softens” the textures and shadows near to Nico Bellic. Thus high-frequency (flickering) content is detected and the whole scene appears more settled. Motion blur is only visible during fast camera turns or when driving at high speed.


GTA 4: Motion Blur lässt sich per Tweak einzeln deaktivieren [Source: view picture gallery]But what if you want only the Soft Shadows but no Motion Blur? The sharp shadows are fine but a little Motion Blur would be good, too? The Ultimate Graphics Tweak allows you to use the effects separately. You only need to replace some files with modified versions. Just follow the instructions in the gtaforums.

In the thread you can also find several examples of the possibilities offered by the Ultimate Graphics Tweak. On the following pages we assembled several comparisons to exemplify the most distinctive differences. Those pictures were recorded with GTA 4 updated to the current version 1.0.3.0.

Download

 

GTA IV Enviornment mod III

 

What this mod does:

All environment files rewritten from scratch to get more realistic ambient light, direct light, water etc.Increased trafic and view distance for peds and cars.
Softened the shadows so it should be less dark in the shadows.
Headlights and all other light edited to be more narrow and more bright/ view distance.
New water colour and summer green trees with reduced flicker
Included all shaders from patch3 and 2 files from patch2 for nicer shadows on lower resolutions.

Videos (made by Dhatz) of daytime cyclus comparing to stock GTA4
Stock GTA4
Environment mod 3

Download: (works with patch 3)
GTA4 environment mod 3


Download JSGME (Installer needed!)
JSGME download

How to install JSGME and use it to enable/disable mods for GTA4:
Copy the downloaded file "JSGME.exe" to your main GTA directory. (See picture 1: How to setup JSGME.)

Run the program one time from the main GTA folder. After that a folder will be created named "MODS" this is where you put the directories from the environment mods.

After you have copied the directories to the "MODS" folder close JSGME and start JSGME.exe one more time, now click the mods in the left side of the screen and press "Enable" (the big arrow to the right) to enable the different parts of the mod.)
(See picture 2: How to install and uninstall with JSGME)

To uninstall simply start JSGME and click the part you want to uninstall and click disable (the arrow to the left), JSGME will make backups of all files copied and removed!

Downloads:
Download GTA environment mod 3 - 56.955MB, uploaded on May 08 2009
Download GTA4 Environment mod v2 - 52.491MB, uploaded on Mar 11 2009


Tuesday
Jul142009

the Best iPhone 3G / 3GS easy Hacks, Tips and Tricks

Some people might say that the iPhone has everything you could possibly want from a smart phone. While it's sure got a lot to offer, modern society always has us wanting more. We're not unsatisfied with the iPhone (it's truly a miraculous device), but we like adding a little something extra. The truth is, there's some things that you just can't do without a little iPhone hack. And then there's things that Apple or AT&T just don't want you to do. This list has 15 iPhone hacks and tricks that will give you that extra functionality so you can truly optimize your iPhone. These modifications should certainly enhance your mobile experience and simply make your life easier.

Thursday
Jul092009

The best features of Firefox 3.5

Firefox 3.5 is a pretty substantial update to the popular open-source browser, and it's just around the corner. See what features, fixes, and clever new tools are worth getting excited about in the next big release. Many thanks to the Mozilla Links blog, which covers Firefox news and updates like a glove. Now that we've thrown out the 10 features that are getting us jazzed for a final 3.5 release, let's hear what you're most looking forward to, and what remains unrequited among your Firefox desires, in the comments.

Tuesday
Jul072009

Best free Joomla 1.0 / 1.5 themes and templates ever

This is my top favorite list of joomla themes/templates. The list consists of only free templates so this is a great way to spice up your Joomla! site. It has themes like, Jamba, Novus, RedEvo, JP, Trentco and more. This is a great source for a budgeted web designer looking for a way to spice up the look of their site, without breaking the bank. What is joomla? Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.

Saturday
Jul042009

Best Search Engine Optimization | SEO tips and techniques

This is my In Depth tutorial on SEO | Search Engine Optimization.......Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the volume or quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via "natural" ("organic" or "algorithmic") search results. Typically, the earlier a site appears in the search results list, the more visitors it will receive from the search engine. SEO may target different kinds of search, including image search, local search, and industry-specific vertical search engines. This gives a web site web presence. As an Internet marketing strategy, SEO considers how search engines work and what people search for. Optimizing a website primarily involves editing its content and HTML coding to both increase its relevance to specific keywords and to remove barriers to the indexing activities of search engines.

Friday
Jul032009

Best Free Windows Mobile Applications ever

Games Death Drive – Who doesn’t love a little vehicular combat? Death Drive brings Carmageddon like combat to your Windows Mobile powered device. Kevtris – What is mobile gaming without at least one version of Tetris? Pocket Heroes – Pocket Heroes is a Heroes of Might and Magic game clone for Pocket PC. It may be a bit simple for some, but still a lot of fun. Realms – A space based shooting game that might remind you a bit of the old Asteroids arcade game, but only in concept. Multiple ships to choose from and numerous levels to explore.

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