Here is a step by step picture tutorial on installing Windows 8 Release Preview on VMWare Player 4. Click on the images for a larger picture.
This is one of the easiest ways to test operating systems in general. I found that WMWare player works better than VirtualBox in some ways.
Windows 8 requires the user to hover in the lower left corner of the screen to launch the start screen, and I find it easier doing that on VMWare player than on VirtualBox because of WMWare player handles mouse movement.
Also, I encountered several problems with VirtualBox when resizing the VM window. Its just very clunky, and it freezes often. VMWare player on the other hand handles this a lot better.
I purchased Battlefield 3 back in November from Amazon. It was one of the few times I bought a game so close to the launch. I played the Alpha and I was very impressed with it.
Having bought the game however, I encountered several problems with it. I am quite sure that the problems were at my end, because my friends were able to log in play just fine. For whatever reason, this was encountered way too often:
Battlefield 3 - Something went wrong with the game error
I returned the game, and Amazon were kind enough to refund the entire money.
For the Memorial Day, there was a sale going on EA, and my fiance suggested that we buy Battlefield 3 and play it together. I was skeptical about it, having purchased it before, but she said she was going to pay for it, and I was very comfortable with the arrangement.
Well, what can I say? Since that day, I have clocked a total of 18 hours, and I ranked up 14 levels. It has been one hell of an experience.
The game seemed vastly improved, and I did not encounter the long load times; I am sure this has more to do with my SSD than the game itself, but my fiance plays on a laptop, and on wireless, and she didn't have any problems either.
Well, I am glad I gave Battlefield 3 another chance. It can be chaotic in the beginning, but once I got the hang of it, its truly awesome.
Here is the link to my profile to those we might be interested in seeing my stats:
I will make a blog about tips that might help novice players like myself based on my experience.
Here is a screenshot of me getting better of my fiance! We usually play together, but she ended up in the opposite team, and that gave me a chance to frag her. She wasn't very happy about it!
The day my fiance got pwned in Battlefield 3 :)
The point of this blog is, I truly recommend Battlefield 3 to anyone looking to play an amazing FPS online.
I had my problems with Battlelog, and found the idea of starting the game from within the browser a ridiculous idea, but it has grown on me a lot. I like the features it offers, and if it is given a chance, I am sure the merits are there to be seen.
I also have to say, so far, Origin has been very unobtrusive. I barely ever see it, its just in the background, and its not that memory intensive either, which is what I like from a client. It should be transparent, and so far that is how Origin has been.
So overall, its been a good experience, and I felt I needed to share this with my fellow PC Gamers.
Jumping off Damavand Peak is an thrilling experience!
In closing, here is a portrait wallpaper of Battlefield 3 that my fiance just made:
Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand - 1200x1920 Wallpaper
