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Old 11-05-2006   #8
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Madmonkey do you work for TESCO! :-P
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help... help... upgrader is stalking me... he knows where I work... he knows where I live..... somebody HEEELP MEEEE!
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Funny. Your name is mad.
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They do say I'm mad, I don't think I am, altough those voices in my head do get a bit much sometimes!!
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List of Codecs updated, and Instructions if you've already downloaded a Codec added.
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Even the "legit" codecs can cause problems with applications.

I only recently found out that TES: Oblivion is SO sensitive, even certain codecs on your pc can cause it to crash. i have no idea if this is true but i really wouldn't be surprised considering how rediculously fragile that game is.
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