Half Life 2 AI, Node and Sound Stutter Fix

Half Life 2 has some problems with AI and sound. You can fiz those by downloading this file HERE.

Once you download it, unRAR the file (using WinRAR or any other supported software of choice) and copy the hl2 folder in the archive and paste it in the Half Life 2 directory on your hard drive. You will get a prompt to confirm overwriting the folder, click yes, and you are done!

Quake 2 language fix

Certain versions of Quake 2 show the error - "This version of Quake II will not install on this language version of windows 95/NT" when installing in Windows XP.

This problem can be fixed by following these steps:

1. Control Panel > Date, Time, Language and Regional Options > Regional and Language Options

2. In the Standards and Formats section, select English (United Kingdom)

3. Change the location as United Kingdom

4. Now click on the Advanced tab

5. In the "Language for non-Unicode programs" section, select English (United Kingdom)

6. If you need install the files, do so using your Windows XP CD. If you don't have to, then save the settings and restart your computer.

Now you should be able to install Quake 2 without any problem. If you want to revert back to the original settings, you can do so after installing the game.

Robin Hood Legend of Sherwood Wallpapers

Using Adrenaline Powerups in Unreal Tournament 2004

Once you have collected 100 points of adrenaline, you can perform one of six moves that last until your adrenaline wears down. These moves are performed by pressing a series of keys in order. The commands listed are used with the default control scheme.

Speed

This power up increases your movement speed, allowing you to run at twice the speed. Command: W, W, W, W

Regenerate

This power up replenishes your health every second by five points. If you manage to reach 199 health, it will begin adding to your armor count. If you manage to reach 150 armor, it will stop until you lose health/armor, or until your adrenaline runs out. Command: S, S, S, S

Invisibility

This power up renders you invisible. While enemies at a distance cannot see you, those who are right next to you will be able to make out a faint a outline of your character, like a watermark. Don’t rely on it completely. Command: A, A, D, D

Berserk

This power up increases the damage you cause. It works like a Double Damage power up. Combine both the Double Damage and this ability for one hell of a destructive rampage. Command: W, W, S, S

Camouflage

This power up blends your character into foliage and rocks, making you harder to see. This can only be activated if the Bonus Combos mutator is enabled. Command: D, D, D, D

Pint-Size

This power up turns your character into a tiny player, making you harder to hit for the duration. This can only be activated if the Bonus Combos mutator is enabled. Command: A, A, A, A

Remove Ads From Yahoo Messenger 8

Yahoo! Messenger 7.5 and Yahoo! Messenger with Voice 8 is the install messaging client from Yahoo! which now able to exchange and send instant messages to Windows Live Messenger’s users. Like Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger has all the best features, with lots of advertisements and animated ads. If you don’t like the ads and wants no ads on Yahoo! Messenger window, there are few ways that allow you to remove the advertisements.

Ads in Yahoo! Messenger can be removed by manually editing the registry.

1. Launch Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> Regedit).
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yahoo\pager\YUrl
3. Replacing the following registry values with dummy asterisk (*):

Messenger Ad
Webcam Upload Ad
Webcam Viewer Ad
Webcam Viewer Ad Big
Webcam Viewer Ad Medium
Change Room Banner
Conf Adurl
Chat Adurl

After change, the registry keys and values will looks like this:

If the registry key doesn’t exist, simply create a new String Value registry key with the name by right clicking on the above registry branch and select New -> String Value.

4. Close Registry Editor and launch Windows Explorer.
5. Go to C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache\
6. Locate the file urls.xml
7. Clear the content of urls.xml
8. Save the empty urls.xml file (it should be an empty file).

9. Change the attributes of urls.xml to Read-Only by right click on the file and select properties, and click on Read-only.

That should make your Yahoo Messenger look like this: