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  Barthax

  Posted At - Today, 01:28 PM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Taking offence in Barthax: Nothing to see here... move along.

  Originally Posted by Garrett Holland

  I'm offended by British spelling of words like "offense", notwithstanding their existence for centuries before we bastardized (<- WITH A ZED LOL) the Queen's English XD

  You can blame the Germans (Angles, Saxons, Jutes), Norwegians (Vikings), Greek (Greek translation of the Bible), Romans

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Today, 08:28 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Macro photography: AMD Ryzen 12 core in datagod

  I've just found my old upgrade blog post: a budget Triple-core AMD back in 2011 with 2GB RAM: https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/119167-Nothing-to-see-here-move-along?p=719072&viewfull=1#post719072 . It's had a RAM upgrade since then to 8GB but that's the limit of the motherboard

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Today, 07:32 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Macro photography: AMD Ryzen 12 core in datagod

  Originally Posted by datagod

  Hey Barthax. I am not sure what you mean. This particular processor has 12 cores (active, perhaps more were manufactured but they didn't make the grade and are disabled). The processor uses multi-threading so to the OS it appears there are 24 processors.When idle, this computer is processing data

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Today, 02:39 AM

  Barthax started a poll Android - Hill Climb Racing - Truck - Desert [Distance] - 3,377 - Andrew Mee in

  21171931 width="100%" style="width: 100%" |- | Truck - Desert | |- | Score Track | https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=196182

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Today, 02:35 AM.

  Barthax replied to a poll Android - Hill Climb Racing - Truck - Desert [Distance] - 3,337 - Andrew Mee in

  Too many threes.

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Today, 02:01 AM.

  Barthax created a blog entry Humble Australian Fire Relief Bundle in Barthax: Nothing to see here... move along.

  <p>Need an excuse to give to charity? Get something in return while 100% of proceeds head to charity: <a href=\"https://www.humblebundle.com/games/australia-fire-relief\">https://www.humblebundle.com/games/australia-fire-relief</a></p>

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Today, 01:41 AM

  Barthax started a poll Android - Hill Climb Racing - Truck - Desert [Distance] - 3,337 - Andrew Mee in

  21171931 width="100%" style="width: 100%" |- | Truck - Desert | |- | Score Track | https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=196182

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Today, 12:34 AM.

  Barthax replied to a poll PC - TM Forever: TrackMania Nations Forever / TrackMania United Forever - Play Solo - United - Race - White - StadiumA5 [Time] - 21.37 - Max Haraske in

  LOL, we've swapped paths. :D

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 11:06 PM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Scoreboard Errors - Report them here in admin staff

  Links from the submissions of Moon Patrol (Williams) on MAME load the wrong Moon Patrol on the score board: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=5215 goes to https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/moon-patrol/mame
  and not https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/moon-patrol-williams/mame/points/page/1?ref=fbshare

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 10:45 PM

  Barthax commented on blog entry When it comes to spending money what is your greatest weakness other than video games? in trivia212005

  1) Food.2) Fixing my roof. :(

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 10:43 PM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Macro photography: AMD Ryzen 12 core in datagod

  The number of cores is not a factor of 2. :P Reminds me of this article back in 2006 when processors seems to only be 1, 2 or 4 cores (three core processors were actually 4 core processors with a dud one disabled): https://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/1839688/intel-predicts-100-core-processors

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 10:39 PM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Saw this on Reddit today in swaggers

  The speedrun arm needs a split asking "are you intending to submit to TG to a track in the --Speedruns category"? :P

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 11:03 AM

  Barthax started a poll Android - Hill Climb Racing - Tank - Cave [Distance] - 1,228 - Andrew Mee in

  21170876 width="100%" style="width: 100%" |- | Tank - Cave | |- | Score Track | https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=196110

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 10:50 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Scoreboard Errors - Report them here in admin staff

  There's a rather special-looking hyphen being used in some of the following tracks: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/iggys-reckin-balls/nintendo-64/?track=%E2

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 10:45 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Pausing - Is it allowed? in thegamer1185

  Originally Posted by Almighty Dreadlock

  Ms Pac Man, with its multiplicity of mazes, has more "safe spots" in total than Pac Man. In one maze, you can make "safe spots" at both ends of the tunnel. Absolute safety, and easy game resumption.

  Cool. Never really got into the Pacs much. All the pair of views highlights is a

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 10:40 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Pausing - Is it allowed? in thegamer1185

  Originally Posted by Almighty Dreadlock

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  In the case of Pac Man, it's not a glitch. It is the exploitation of the ghosts' repetitive behaviour, in combination with the maze's "blind alleys". Both aspects of the game were purposely programmed. I wouldn't call using a "safe spot" the same as pausing,

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 10:37 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Scoreboard Errors - Report them here in admin staff

  Looks like https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/bomb-squad-ntscpal-level-3-3/intellivision/disarm-the-bomb-in-the-fastest-time/page/1?ref=fbshare should be merged into https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/bomb-squad/intellivision

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 09:14 AM.

  Barthax created a blog entry Taking offence in Barthax: Nothing to see here... move along.

  <p>One of the worst aspects of online social media is that people want to take offence at the most trifling of pithy comments. You take offence, I take offence. Even the people that state they aren&#39;t offended by this post are offended that they&#39;ve been left out of the post and need to highlight...

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 06:29 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Pausing - Is it allowed? in thegamer1185

  Originally Posted by Almighty Dreadlock

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  The Pac Man tracks I made fit that description. What others are there? I might be interested in submitting . . .

  In all honesty, yours are the only ones I remember. Thankfully, the scoreboard isn't limited to my memory or we'd all be in deep doodoo. (Cycle back to a conversation

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 05:15 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Useless stats from the pulse of the first 4 years of TGSAP. in Barthax: Nothing to see here... move along.

  A classic of the "economy" of the TGSAP, regardless of platform or game:Angry Birds6351Guitar Hero3315Gran Turismo
  3001
  Rock Band731

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 05:15 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Useless stats from the pulse of the first 4 years of TGSAP. in Barthax: Nothing to see here... move along.

  Variations (>=10 accepted subs)
  PCH1Z1H1Z1 [Most Kills - All Weapons - Solo]356M.A.M.E.Donkey Kong [US Set 1]Points79ArcadeDonkey KongPoints [Hammer Allowed]51M.A.M.E.Donkey Kong [US Set 1]Points [Level 1-1]40Atari 2600 / VCSDragsterNTSC - Game 1, Difficulty B [Fastest Time]37M.A.M.E.Galaga [Namco

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 05:14 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Useless stats from the pulse of the first 4 years of TGSAP. in Barthax: Nothing to see here... move along.

  Game* (per platform, >= 150):AndroidAngry Birds Seasons2344Nintendo 3DSHyrule Warriors Legends1674AndroidHill Climb Racing1255AndroidAngry birds1203PlayStation 2Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec1120AndroidDissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia879iOSCandy Crush Saga811PlayStationGran Turismo 2660AndroidAngry Birds

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 05:13 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Useless stats from the pulse of the first 4 years of TGSAP. in Barthax: Nothing to see here... move along.

  Platform:Android9439PlayStation 24273Xbox 3603808M.A.M.E.3746Nintendo Wii3206Atari 2600 / VCS3123Nintendo 3DS2784PC2484SNES / SFC1951iOS1890PlayStation1750PlayStation 41717Sega Genesis / Sega Mega Drive1573PlayStation 31356Nintendo Game Cube1142Xbox1138Commodore 641135NES / FAMICOM / DISK1130Game Boy

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 04:54 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Useless stats from the pulse of the first 4 years of TGSAP. in Barthax: Nothing to see here... move along.

  Most accepted users (>=50 accepted):Andrew Mee8653Rodrigo Lopes7007Jared Oswald5055Matthew Felix4415paul kearns2171Roger 1112112john brissie1966Marc Cohen1619Shaun Michaud1618Ryan Genno1321Brandon Finton1084Daniel Ocampo961Kyle Nelson840Terence O'Neill749brandon kelly733Max Haraske701Matt Sales594Michael

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 03:46 AM.

  Barthax created a blog entry Useless stats from the pulse of the first 4 years of TGSAP. in Barthax: Nothing to see here... move along.

  <p>Based on the accepted submissions thread titles (only) of <a href=\"https://www.twingalaxies.com/archive/index.php/f-448.html\">https://www.twingalaxies.com/archive/index.php/f-448.html</a> (so successfully disputed submissions are still in these stats).</p><p>What&#39;s included:</p><p>Most...

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 02:45 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Scoreboard Errors - Report them here in admin staff

  When visting the Add Track page with less than 10 Submission Points, the page is automatically refreshing immediately. https://www.twingalaxies.com/addtrack.php

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 02:14 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Pausing - Is it allowed? in thegamer1185

  Originally Posted by lexmark

  There must be games that have inbuilt/on screen timers that a speedrun wouldn't matter if you paused, it just continues as if there was no pause? Surely? I could be wrong?
  john
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  Good point, there's a distinction to be made. Manually timed

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 01:55 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Scoreboard Errors - Report them here in admin staff

  The "Discussion" option on each page of the Leaderboard is showing as an Unlicensed copy of the Froala Editor. Presumably the same editor which is used for the Wall posts - which is not showing the issue. :)

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  Barthax

  Posted At - Yesterday, 01:34 AM

  Barthax commented on blog entry Pausing - Is it allowed? in thegamer1185

  Originally Posted by TB-303

  A:Score-runs: No.
  Speedruns: Yes.

  Agree with the general sentiment: pausing a speedrun is detrimental to the measurement of time but there are already MAME speed runs which are frame-count and not time measurement (granted, the WolfMAME requirement should prevent pause uses itself but there's

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  Barthax

  Posted At - 01-15-2020, 01:49 PM.

  Barthax replied to a poll Android - Hill Climb Racing - Jeep - Beach [Distance] - 2,891 - Simon Leitch in

  Nice one. Good to see you working through the process too. :)

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