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Oh Celebrities!

Two things I just must say, and then be done.

1.) What, what WHAT is “Perez Hilton” (dot) com’s beef with poor Kirsten Dunst.  I swear, the world may never know.  She doesn’t always dress the best, I’ll grant that, but poor girl is certainly no …

2.) …  Lindsay Lohan is quite possibly the most over-exposed celebrity on this planet?

Just saying.

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Anti-aliasing in EQ2 with nVidia 19x.xx drivers? See here!

(I’ve only verified this to work on Vista 64 and Windows 7 64, fyi.)

Having problems getting EQ2 to play along nicely with your anti-aliasing settings under the 19x.xx nVidia drivers?  Here you go!

First:

Computer > Hard Drive > Program Files (x86)* > Sony > Everquest II
*the (x86) notation only appears on 64-bit systems.  EQ2 is a 32-bit program and therefore installs into the 32-bit directory path.

Second:

File > New > Text Document

Third:

Type r_aa_blit 1 (exactly as I have it bolded) in the blank document.

Fourth:

File > Save As > EQ2

IMPORTANT!  IMPORTANT!
Windows 7 does not recognize the distinction between .txt and .ini !
If you save it As “eq2.ini” for example, it will actually save it As “eq2.ini.txt” — THEREFORE!  Be sure to

1. Save As and name it “eq2″  — THEN –
2. go back into your file, open it, and redo Save As > EQ2.ini !

To confirm it is in fact a Configuration Setting file, right-click > Properties, and look for “File Type”which should say “Configuration” — you will know the .ini has been correctly saved if the icon becomes a text file with a cog on top of it.

Confirm that you have saved it within the Everquest II directory (see File Path in step one).

NOTE: Windows Vista recognizes the configuration file, therefore, you may simply create it and save it as “EQ2.ini” in the Save As box.

Fifth:

Desktop > Right-click > Nvidia Control Panel

Sixth: (very important that this is done exactly as listed, this is where the quirky bug exists!)

1. From the menu on the left, select Adjust Image Settings with Preview.
2. Then, on the right, choose Let the 3D application decide.  Apply.
3. Then, from the menu on the left, select Manage Using 3D Settings.

Choose Everquest2.exe from the drop-down menu.  (If you don’t see it, make sure you’ve chosen to show all programs.)

Make your preferred adjustments; my recommedations:

Anistropic Filtering: 4x
Antialiasing – Setting: 4x
Antialiasing – Mode: Override*
(* you must opt to override; any other setting will not be acknowledged!)

Apply.

Exit the control panel.
NOTE: if you go back into “Let the 3D application decide” AFTER this, it will reset incorrectly and you will need to start from Step 6, again.

That’s it!

Your EQ2 forced anti-aliasing settings should now work and be stored between sessions!

Hopefully this bug in the control panel will be fixed, soon.

The Festival of Discord is Happening Again!

Continuing on a tradition spanning several years, now, the Festival of Discord will once again take place on the Antonia Bayle server, in EQ2.

The event was originally started as a counterpart to the Festival of Unity.  As one might guess, the Festival of Discord focuses on the evil-aligned races in Norrath (or those who sympathize with evil races of evil intent), contrary to its good-aligned sister festival.  Both festivals are entirely player-organized affairs that support role-playing efforts – with GM and minor developer support.

This year, the Festival begins in the Commonlands, on November 1st.  See the official SOE posting for all the details!

VERMIN site updated, rebooted

The website our guild has used since 2004 has been revamped in a tone fitting our band of mostly-ratonga-pirate-misfits.

http://vermin.guildportal.com

If interested in joining, take a gander, and send a note to one of our officers in-game.

OMG Are You KIDDING me!?

That’s it.

I am moving away.  far, far away.

At the very least I will be sure never to take my children to Walmart!

IS THIS EVEN LEGAL!?

(Yes, that is a REAL shopper.  Although I question her damn sanity.  But hey, I suppose even hookers need to get groceries when their shift is done … right?)

VERMIN at the First Annual Rat Race!

SOE hosted a unique live event this evening, the first to take place across all servers.  Of course, fittingly, the “Rat Race” kicked off on Antonia Bayle!  After much scurrying and ado, the rowdy band of rats managed to somehow make their way from Hate’s Envy in Darklight Wood, all the way to the northern tip of Norrath, in Everfrost!  Phew!

Pictures.    (Of the Vermin guildies in attendance – and of the event in general.)

Rattitude

For shinies and cheeses, yisyis!

A failed attempt to raid an uber ... wolf. (To be fair, we were level 1, and it was level 45.)

GANGSTA

The race finishes and the crowd celebrates with milk, cookies, and cheese!

Hoo ... hoorays!

Thanks to Kiara and Amnerys for hosting the event, as AB seemed to enjoy it, as well as the various guides who played along!

For the schedule of when the Rat Race will happen on your server, check here.

(And, if you are interested in joining Vermin, a ratonga-loving guild on AB (although we are equal opportunity and have been known to even support teh kittehs … so long as you are a VERMIN at heart!) you can visit us on the web and say hello!)

VERMIN to attend the Rat Race!

VERMIN, Antonia Bayle’s premier “mostly-ratonga” guild since 2004, of which yours truly is a long-standing member, has decided to make a group presence at Tuesday’s Rat Race!  8pm EST, starting in Hate’s Envy, Neriak, on Antonia Bayle server!

Woot!

Note: Although only new level 1 ratongas may compete, Kiara has also stated that any level ratonga can get no-prizes (or at least some cheese wheels!) just for stopping by.

Aion Closes Character Creation on 10 Servers, Combats Gold Selling Spam

The team at NCsoft West is temporarily closing 10 of the most populated servers as they attempt to staunch the gold-spamming that has been rampant since launch.

This is intended to provide a population distribution to some of our newer servers and to allow us to ban certain accounts engaged in prohibited activities. We expect to re-enable character creation within the next 24 hours and hope this will improve your overall game experience.

The Rat Race!

SOE is hosting a virtual “rat race” on each of its servers!  Of course, we are biased.

The rules are simple: create a level 1 ratonga character and start in Hate’s Envy (Neriak starting area).

Community reps Amnerys and Kiara will be handing out goodies, as well as lists of collectibles for players to find as they work to complete the race.

Sounds pretty neat!

Full update with list of server dates and times (Antonia Bayle is October 13th at 8pm EST).

Considering ratongas are one of the most beloved of the EQ2 races (and by FAR the most charismatic and definitely the best animated!) this should be a blast to watch as Norrath is invaded by tromping level 1 rats!