Flack's Daily Smack

Nathan Strum · November 8, 2006

On the Hoth level, fly to the right, and go as far as you can go. There will be a cave with a door at the end. That's what you have to drag a bomb into in order to move on. You'll probably have to knock down a couple of the barricades in the way first.

The gate on the left with the TIE Fighter, as far as I know, is only playable in Free Play mode, once you unlock the correct vehicle. (I've played through all three movies, but still have tons of stuff to unlock.)

Flack · November 8, 2006

Oh, awesome -- thanks a mil! I'll try it tonight. My son will be glad to finally advance past that level.

EricBall · November 9, 2006

Before you go out and buy an HTPC give some thought to what you're going to use it for; then research what software will do that for you; then find the hardware it wants.

HTPC are also typically cursed by fan noise unless you choose your HW with low power in mind. (Of course, low power also typically means lower performance, which may then restrict what the HW is capable of.)

You may also discover that if you really want a PVR that it'll be cheaper to buy a TiVo. And although TiVo has a monthly/annual subscription cost, there are very few HTPC/PVR apps which come close to it for ease of use, polish & search/auto-record capabilities. (I have a Sony branded Series 1 TiVo which I've upgraded with a Samsung 300GB drive.)

TiVo models:

Series 1 & 2 - standalone models with both coax (analog cable only) & A/V inputs (for connecting a set-top box). Series 2 software is slightly more advanced than the Series 1 (grouping episodes of the same show together) it also has a USB port which can be used to connect to a home network for sharing shows between TiVos and other tricks.

DirecTV TiVo - DirecTV receiver with built in TiVo. Can only record DirecTV, but can record two shows at once. An HD model was also available. Long term support unknown as DirecTV changes codecs.

Series 2 DVD (not TiVo branded) - Series 2 variation with the ability to copy shows to DVD-R

Series 2 DT - standalone with two coax (but no A/V) inputs and two tuners so it can record two shows at once

Series 3 - standalone with dual NTSC and ATSC tuners, two coax inputs, and two CableCard slots. Can record digital and analog TV & HDTV - two shows at once, from both antenna and cable.