Its common these days to have old desktop pc’s (or even laptops) which are broken down or malfunctioning sitting in the corner… degrading… wait no, they can’t do that! But don’t despair! You can do something useful with them!

Big lists have been made up of possible things to do with old computers and these can be seen here: http://www.shadowlive.net/?p=15

Mind you, even that list is not exhaustive. You could even make it into a gaming server for garry’s mod that you can your friend can play on or just a small web developer server. I would eventually like to expand PortWiki to include guides on creating such servers.

I have been looking for this for a while – the ability to add ‘Hibernate’ to the Turn off Computer dialog box. Yes I know, you’re probably yelling at the monitor telling me that I should just press ‘H’ or hold shift and click but frankly, who can be bothered?

The fix noted below will allow you to add the option to your Turn off Computer menu making hibernation easy. There are two different sets of instructions, each corresponding to the different logon style.

You must have XP SP3 installed for this to work.

It is a prerequisite that you require a version of c:\windows\system32\msgina.dll that is later than or equal to version 5.1.2600.2603. You can check this by navigating to the file, right click, properties, version tab.
If you dont fufill this prereq, just download this hotfix here and try install that (if you don’t trust it, take a look at the digital Microsoft signatures) 

The registry entry for default XP logon can be downloaded here, for classical or domain logon style download this one instead. You can alternatively follow the instructions below. The first half of the instructions are relevant to both different logon styles, the differing instructions for classical logon are detailed further down.

To enable the Hibernate option in the Turn off Computer menu

1.	Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2.	Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
3.	Right-click Windows, point to New, and then click Key.
4.	In the New Key #1 box, type System, and then press ENTER.
5.	Right-click System, point to New, and then click Key.
6.	In the New Key #1 box, type Shutdown, and then press ENTER.
7.	On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.

The following instructions apply to the default XP logon style:

8.	In the New Value # 1 box, type ShowHibernateButton, and then press ENTER.
9.	Right-click ShowHibernateButton, and then click Modify.
10.	In the Value data box, type 1, leave the default Hexadecimal option selected, and then click OK.
11.	Quit Registry Editor.

The alternate instructions apply to classical or domain logon style:

8.	In the New Value # 1 box, type HibernateAsDefault, and then press ENTER.
9.	Right-click HibernateAsDefault, and then click Modify.
10.	In the Value data box, type 1, leave the default Hexadecimal option selected, and then click OK.Note After you set the HibernateAsDefault DWORD value to a non-zero value on a computer that is joined to a domain, Hibernate appears in the Shut Down Windows dialog box if the following conditions are true: • Hibernation is enabled on the computer. • No automatic updates are pending that require the computer to be restarted.
11.	Quit Registry Editor.

Reference http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893056

Every wanted to be playing… ‘Nothing’? Now you can with this small hack. Just follow the steps below to be on your way to in-game name falsification!

1. Firstly, open Steam. Press Add non-steam game…
2. Browse your computer for a simple exe which you can stand running in the background. For example, notepad or maybe even an application that runs in the tray.Important: This application will need to be run while you want the name displayed.
   
3. The program you selected will now be in your steam game list. Now to start the falsification!
   Right click the program and press Properties
4. Change the first text box to anything you like. (Make sure the target and start in are left the same)
   E.g. “Your Mum” or “Nothing” (without the quotes). Press OK.
5. Now run the program. Your steam name will be classified as ‘In non steam game’ but underneath will be the text you chose in step 4.

 
If you are viewing this post as a MOTD then welcome, I am glad you found the server — enjoy yourself Anyway. This server can get lag-a-licious and from what the Steam server list says: its the only one in Australia so if your not from Australia it may be an idea to contemplate your ping

If yout not viewing this as a MOTD then I can link you to the guide that will allow you to play Goldeneye Source, all you need is a source based game on Steam to play such as Half Life 2 Deathmatch. http://www.goldeneyesource.com will be able to provide you with what you need to get started

More specifically, take a look at this page for a tutorial to get you started. You should also note that the server is currently running Beta 1.1 of the Goldeneye Source.

– Shadow XVII

Shadow Productions has it’s own dedicated Garry’s Mod server avaliable for use world wide. Users that play on this game server sometimes invent contraptions, design rooms and achieve feats that deserve recognition and a place in the game server’s'history. This prompted the creation of the Shadow Productions, GMod Server Photo Album which allows us to showcase these events. Alongside the gallery of pictures is a section of the site that provides resources such as game addons and maps to allow other users to find them in a consoldated location.

If you have joined the Shadow Productions: Garry’s Mod server, you created something spectacular, took a photo and want to place it on the online photo gallery, just add a comment to this post with some details or wait until I join the server then talk to me then.