Playing Frets on Fire with the official Red Octane SG or Gibson Guitar Controller shouldn’t be difficult to setup, but it’s a little more complicated than Plug-N-Play. Frets on Fire doesn’t seem to retain joystick settings when mapping the buttons from a Guitar Controller into the game. It may work for a little while, but I’m sure many have noticed that the controller setup is bound to fail. Mainly the Strum Bar fails to function during the game (which really sucks when you’re in the middle of a song, hell, or just trying to navigate the menus). This guide will show you how to properly setup your Guitar Hero controller to work flawlessly with Frets on Fire everytime!
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After many happy attempts to play nice with Unbuntu I finally have thrown in the towel, but when you do that Unbuntu still keeps a tight grip on your PC. I, like so many others during installation, added Unbuntu to my bootloader as recommended. However, this posed a problem when I tried to uninstall it.

So, after a minute of Googling I downloaded the EmergencyBootCD (http://ebcd.pcministry.com), which removed the Unbuntu from my bootloader with ease.

1) Once you download this, make the ISO file and burn to a CD.

2) After the CD is made; just insert CD, reboot, change boot sequence, and fire the PC back up.

3) When the program loads choose Number One and go to MBR and that is it.

4) Shutdown and remove CD and the boot loader for Unbuntu has been removed.

Simple? Yes. Easy? Yes. The way Unbuntu should have been but was not.

Would-be PHP Developers Rejoice!

For those curious about making their computer(s) into a web server are in luck. A open-source program called VertrigoServ can make this a reality simply by installing a tiny software package which contains all the components needed to have a fully functional web server in seconds. By installing and running VertrigoServ you will have Apache, PHP, MySQL, SQLite, PHPmyAdmin, ZendOptimizer and SQLiteManager all controllable by a simple context menu that runs in your System Tray. The best part is the fact that you can turn your newly created server on and off with a single click rather than configuring IIS or other random network functions required by most server software solutions. Don’t take my word for it. Check out VertrigoServ’s website and see for yourself.

Whether you’re building a DOS machine for nostalgic gaming, a replacement company computer (yes, businesses STILL use DOS), or as just a general learning experience you may have issues with font display on newer video cards. You’ll notice in an instant if you have this problem, because almost every menu in the DOS application and general alert boxes are filled with crazy ascii characters that definitely shouldn’t be there (see pic above). But, trying to find a fix for a MS-DOS related issue on the internet is well… almost impossible… until now! This brief guide will show the issue which causes scrambled fonts to appear within the DOS app, and three solutions that will have you well on your way to the beautiful 8-bit display you expect!

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I was searching the Net one day and came across this tutorial done on Firefox extensions and thought maybe you all would like a look into the world of extensions. This article is brought to you by Eric and roachfiend.com .

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Everyone has a good idea at one time or another to implement a new feature in a web browser. Well, with the goodness that is Mozilla Firefox, now you can do just that. You need to have a vague understanding of XUL and Javascript, but you certainly don’t need to be a master of either. When I started, I knew nothing about either one, really. I had seen some bookmarklets here and there, and tried to figure out just how they worked. Well, that’s how I made my first extension, BugMeNot.

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For those not familiar with Google Hacking, it is not actually “hacking” Google by any means. Google Hacking is merely just using the functionality of Google search to its fullest by passing queries to find virtually any file (music, movies, documents, etc.), unprotected web cams, and even passwords (that could be bad)! Consider this a very brief introduction to the power of Google Hacking.

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This is the 3rd and FINAL part of this mod. Part III will show you how to wire up the switch panel and put everything from Part I and Part II together. Then everything is “crammed” inside the 8″x6″x3″ Project Enclosure. Soon you’ll be able to play some of the greatest games ever, just as you remember them!

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Part II of the NES Controller to Xbox Mod will cover how to prepare the Mad Catz Official Gamepad Pro 400 Series - Pro Series Xbox Controller as the control unit of this mod. All of the button presses made on the NES controller will be routed through the Xbox controller’s PCB and into the Xbox for a responsive and simple hookup.

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Since wiring an NES Controller for use on an Xbox is a fairly complex mod, I’ve decided to break this article into 3 parts to simplify the process and give you time to shop for the tools/parts you’ll need. Part I of How To: NES Controller to Xbox Mod will show you how to prepare the NES Controller for use on the Xbox. This article includes complete descriptions, an easy to follow wiring diagram, and a break down of all the tools you will need (for the entire mod).

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Having problems with breaking up with windows but still want to have an affair with Linux? Well not to sound like the love doctor but, just make a dual boot system . It is a lot easier and no divorce papers.

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