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SirWinner

Forgot how exactly how this was fixed. IF I remember correctly it was a page load HTML Tag dealing with a delay but don't recall what it is called. It was ONLY MSIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer) that had the darn blinking issue... the same web page worked great for Firefox and Opera in those initial...

SirWinner

Problem solved... PC reboots using the Windows XP Hard Drive.

chkdsk/r took a while to run.

Thanks for the help!

SirWinner

Trying this next:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555302

Nothing was changed on cables and the cable should be good.

So trying the chkdsk/r step from the Recovery Console at this stage.

SirWinner

Krom,

Master Boot Record Fixed.

Now seeing:
---
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
.
.
.
Technical information:

*** STOP: 0x000000ED (0x867CDAE8, 0xC0000006, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
---

Now to fix that... DOH!

SirWinner

nLite... Very nice program.

Downloaded and now formatting a CD-ROM... WITH the device drivers for the SATA card.

Will post the results soon.

SirWinner

Windows XP booted from CD-ROM... When presented with the options... Chose R for Recovery Console. Here's the Message that is shown: --- Windows XP Home Edition Setup Setup did not find any hard drives installed in your computer. Make sure any hard disk drives are powered on and properly connected to...

SirWinner

Before I get into the details, I will be backing up all data from the current Windows XP Drive to the Windows 7 Drive. Somehow in a reboot or shutdown the Master Boot Record seems to have been messed up. ---- My systemboard doesn't directly support the SATA Drive... So I had to use an add-on card to...

SirWinner

I like it.

Have a copy of a Midi file of that on my old Home Page:
http://home.swbell.net/wa5czn/index1.html

Direct link to the Descent 2 midi file:
http://home.swbell.net/wa5czn/d2credits.mid

SirWinner

I remember most of the ones Dissent listed.

- Yogi Bear (with Boo Boo)

- Jetsons

- Flintstones

- Underdog

- The Huckleberry Hound Show

- The Quick Draw McGraw Show

I remember Jonny Quest but that wasn't one of my favorites.

http://classic-tv.com/1960sCartoons/

SirWinner

I have lived in Oklahoma City for most of my 53 years. Born here and still live here. The crazy part is just a few blocks away on the day before I was working in Downtown Oklahoma City about a 1/4 to 1/2 mile from the bomb site at the Murrah Building. When I went back downtown on May 18, 1995 it was...

SirWinner

From the Videos that I have seen of Supreme Commander 2, they were very very impressive.

Sadly the demo won't play on this PC that has Windows 7 Profession on it. Steam crashes on the installer.

Oh well... will look at the demo again soon.

SirWinner

Won't run on Windows 7 Professional... or at least the way this one is setup.

DOH!

SirWinner

I'm busy playing other games lately... Would hope that they actually have a decent demo.

SirWinner

Steam seems to have a demo of Supreme Commander 2.

Going to try it out.

Pretty much decided on Supreme Commander 2 then perhaps later do Command and Conquer 4.

Thanks for the feedback.

SirWinner

If you could purchase ONLY one of the 2 which would you choose and why?

SirWinner

Sorry if this was already posted, I just found it:

Enjoy!

P. S. Thanks Kevin Bentley for all your hard work.

P. P. S. I wish there was going to be a source code release for Descent 3... I know... Pipe Dream.

SirWinner

SirWinner

My computer has the clocks that rocks, but it was obsolete before I opened the box. The fact of the matter is: Even if you had the latest available hardware... It is ALL obsolete before you even get it. Good luck on your computer upgrade. 8) As for me, Windows XP will stay for a while... Windows 7 ...

SirWinner

Duper wrote:try seeing if your hood light stays on.

The hood light, trunk light, and the automatic antenna connections were and are all currently disconnected... before my post was made.

Have a GREAT Descent 3 Lan Party ALL!

SirWinner

I would like to come to a Lan Fest... Dallas is pretty close to Oklahoma City where I live... however it will be a while before can go to a LanFest due to my car needing to be replaced due to some oddball electrical problem where something is draining the battery when the car isn't started for 3 to ...

SirWinner

On facebook too much since my 34th High School Reunion last summer.

Only 5 FB accounts at this time... LOL!

Haven't been playing much of anything new lately, so my gaming is either on FB or OLD OLD games at the present time.

SirWinner

Tiger,

Nice... how did you do that? A new expansion pack for Spore?

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

\\/

SirWinner

As for me, at the present rate of income, it would be a matchbox car for now. :P Of the 3 choices above, I'd have to pass on all 3. Cuda68 has the right idea it seems... :) --- If I was in the market for a new car, would most likely buy a Ford Mustang or a Ford Fusion. Don't like Honda ANYTHING as t...

SirWinner

Another easy way is just to watch threads while not signed in over weeks at a time... then POOF... sign in post something of nonsense then leave.

OOPS...

P. S.

I keep forgetting to come to the DBB often enough.

Doh Me!

SirWinner

For those from our immediate neighbors south of the Texas Border: (Mexico, et al.)

SirWinner

Well done... I like it.

SirWinner

Thanks for the update Kevin.

Just thought that since it has been 10 years since Descent 3 came out that perhaps the source code might be releasable since the technology is old by today's gaming standards.

Happy testing!

Bill G.
\"SirWinner\"

SirWinner

Hope this isn't premature or the wrong time to ask this... but will there be a \"Descent 3\" Open Source release in the near future?

Seeing that the game was originally released in June 1999.

Thanks for the update Kevin.

Bill G.
Long Time Computer Programmer

SirWinner

Already have Freespace 2 but yet to reload it.

SirWinner

Who drug this OLD thread back up? I miss a lot of Descent Players: CajunAce as well as all the Descenter's that used to frequent this board in 1998 or 1999 up to the current timeframe. As well as all of those that played daily online in Descent 3 mostly. Guess I need to reload Kali soon... Forgot th...

SirWinner

Less bugs... I pretty much figured that... just didn't want NON-programmers to assume that ANYTHING that large has no software bugs.

SirWinner

I used to play Unreal Tournament SINGLE Player with God Mode on for me... Setup for 1 computer opponent... Got the \"first blood\" kill... Then added 7 or 8 more characters per team... or even up to 15 characters per team. Then I would order my computer players to stay at the flag and guar...

SirWinner

No idea... I don't visit often enough.

Real Life(tm) sure gets in the way doesn't it?

SirWinner

\"No Bugs\"?

I have YET to see anything that complex that has NO software bugs in it.

32 years and I still code bugs... most of them by a logic oversight or getting too many interruptions while working on code that requires a lot of uninterrupted time to focus.

SirWinner

... waiting to play demos of all of them... Hopefully all 3 will have Joystick Controls and work well. http://www.blackprophecy.com/index.php?id=6 http://www.infinity-universe.com/ http://us.jumpgateevolution.com/ --- I tried EVE but was very disappointed in the Mouse and Keyboard only interface. Pe...

SirWinner

That is one SWEET video... I noticed the GEAR and the leds that inform the driver approximately when to shift. Boy those race car jockeys have to stay focused... I would crash one of those so quickly by getting distracted. DOH me! :) I like these 2... (Secret: This is my youngest brother!) http://ww...

SirWinner

Aus-RED-5 wrote:
Isaac wrote:... go cowboys.
x2!

X3!

http://www.dallascowboys.com

SirWinner

My Spore alias: SevenUp My spore page: http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-SevenUp|2260894135 My original \"Pyro DX\" (Military Air Vehicle) but I made a mistake and made it for Planet Stage and NOT for Space Stage: http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-SevenUp|2260894135%3Asast-5002...

SirWinner

Sad news indeed.

We will miss you \"Bama\"!

SirWinner

Great to hear from you Kevin Bentley.

Come back and visit when you can.

SirWinner

I have heard a lot of good things about \"Windows 7\"... but didn't we hear a lot of good things about \"Windows Vista\" too? Would like to see it first hand and play with it before either: (1) buying a copy and installing it on a hard drive for the existing PC; or (2) buying a N...

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