Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Theme Manager 3.0





      Theme Manager is a program that changes the look and feel of the entire Windows environment. It works by talking to existing desktop enhancement programs and then applying a MyColors or Suite file. In short, Theme Manager is a front-end to other desktop enhancement programs to simplify the user experience.

Theme Manager supports:
Wallpapers
Visual Styles (WindowBlinds)
Animated Wallpaper (Deskscapes format)
MP3 Players (Windows Media Player, Cool Player)
Sounds (SoundPackager format)
Mouse cursors (both Windows and CursorFX)
Logon Screens (LogonStudio Vista format)
Boot Screens (BootSkin Vista format)
Icons (IconPackager themes)
Widgets (DesktopX Widgets)
Screen Savers (Windows format)
Launchers (ObjectDock, WorkShelf)
and more



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      Theme Manager is a program that changes the look and feel of the entire Windows environment. It works by talking to existing desktop enhancement programs and then applying a MyColors or Suite file. In short, Theme Manager is a front-end to other desktop enhancement programs to simplify the user experience.

Theme Manager supports:
Wallpapers
Visual Styles (WindowBlinds)
Animated Wallpaper (Deskscapes format)
MP3 Players (Windows Media Player, Cool Player)
Sounds (SoundPackager format)
Mouse cursors (both Windows and CursorFX)
Logon Screens (LogonStudio Vista format)
Boot Screens (BootSkin Vista format)
Icons (IconPackager themes)
Widgets (DesktopX Widgets)
Screen Savers (Windows format)
Launchers (ObjectDock, WorkShelf)
and more



Need for Speed Underground 2






       The sequel to Need for Speed Underground has big shoes to fill, and it does so admirably, with vastly improved graphics, new gameplay modes, and an improved interface. The demo also pushes beyond the scope of the original, offering a "free roam" mode to explore the cityscape and challenge competitors at will, two types of "quick races" on two different tracks, and the ability to race other drivers online.


The graphics are the most obvious improvement. We only can describe them as truly awesome, even on lower settings. Lights on the bridge sparkle in the night sky, and mannequins in store windows catch your eye as you blaze past. Little things, such as pumping your hydraulics and bouncing down the avenue, make the experience even more fun. Racing is arcade style (it's awfully hard to destroy your car) and easy to learn, yet power drifting is an acquired skill that keeps the learning curve gradual, but long. The only knocks on this top-notch driving game are the ubiquitous product placements (a Cingular messaging system?), high system requirements, and large download size. Considering the depth and quality of Need for Speed Underground 2, though, most gamers can forgive those details.


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       The sequel to Need for Speed Underground has big shoes to fill, and it does so admirably, with vastly improved graphics, new gameplay modes, and an improved interface. The demo also pushes beyond the scope of the original, offering a "free roam" mode to explore the cityscape and challenge competitors at will, two types of "quick races" on two different tracks, and the ability to race other drivers online.


The graphics are the most obvious improvement. We only can describe them as truly awesome, even on lower settings. Lights on the bridge sparkle in the night sky, and mannequins in store windows catch your eye as you blaze past. Little things, such as pumping your hydraulics and bouncing down the avenue, make the experience even more fun. Racing is arcade style (it's awfully hard to destroy your car) and easy to learn, yet power drifting is an acquired skill that keeps the learning curve gradual, but long. The only knocks on this top-notch driving game are the ubiquitous product placements (a Cingular messaging system?), high system requirements, and large download size. Considering the depth and quality of Need for Speed Underground 2, though, most gamers can forgive those details.


Alien Arena 2011 7.50



   Alien Arena is a multiplayer online deathmatch game that features incredibly smooth and fast game play with next-generation engine features such as ragdoll physics, real-time per-pixel and per-vertex lighting and shadows, skeletal models, lensflares, light bloom, weather, and GLSL shader effects on all surfaces. The game includes over 60 levels, nine weapons (with alt-fire modes), six player characters, mutaters, six game play modes, and an in-game server browser and IRC client. With modes like Team Core Assault, Cattle Prod, Duel, Deathball, Capture the Flag, and All Out Assault, Alien Arena has an endless replayability factor.
What's new in this version:
Version 7.50 includes new engine enhancements such as skeletal models, ragdoll physics, soft shadows, and major optimizations.



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   Alien Arena is a multiplayer online deathmatch game that features incredibly smooth and fast game play with next-generation engine features such as ragdoll physics, real-time per-pixel and per-vertex lighting and shadows, skeletal models, lensflares, light bloom, weather, and GLSL shader effects on all surfaces. The game includes over 60 levels, nine weapons (with alt-fire modes), six player characters, mutaters, six game play modes, and an in-game server browser and IRC client. With modes like Team Core Assault, Cattle Prod, Duel, Deathball, Capture the Flag, and All Out Assault, Alien Arena has an endless replayability factor.
What's new in this version:
Version 7.50 includes new engine enhancements such as skeletal models, ragdoll physics, soft shadows, and major optimizations.