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by Nosferatu
Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:52 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Interplay says it will develop new Descent
Replies: 151
Views: 13897

Even if they did, they would probably turn it into some (spit) ground pounder.
by Nosferatu
Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:41 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Interupt Moderation on Gb NICs
Replies: 11
Views: 6260

Re:

Uh, I got IntMod on at a rate of 5k IRQs/s. If I turn it off my lag would decrease by 1/5000s in the best case... Actually what I've been told is that the firmware that runs it, is not exactly reliable yet and a bunch of packets still can occur between interrupts. I know with it on, I sometimes see...
by Nosferatu
Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:45 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Interupt Moderation on Gb NICs
Replies: 11
Views: 6260

Actually I did and your right. There isn't all that much on the net about it but there is a little here and there. I do think there is something to it, knowing what \"Interrupt moderation\" is there for, and how it works. Its great if all you are doing is downloading large files, but cause...
by Nosferatu
Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:35 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Interupt Moderation on Gb NICs
Replies: 11
Views: 6260

Re:

Krom wrote:Learn to aim Nos. :P
LOL.

But if anyone wants a little more info, here is a good link:

http://www.theboxheads.net/modules.php? ... w=previous

Mine is a Yukon BTW.
by Nosferatu
Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:28 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Interupt Moderation on Gb NICs
Replies: 11
Views: 6260

Interupt Moderation on Gb NICs

Now this is going to sound like Im whining. Sorry about that, but I really think there is something to this. If you have a relative new computer with a NIC card that has Gb ethernet, it going to have an option of something like \"Interupt Moderation\". If you have that option and your goin...
by Nosferatu
Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:39 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Barack Obama
Replies: 30
Views: 2591

Re:

I actually like listening to Obama. To be honest, I prefer him over Clinton. Sadly, I'm also in the "Clinton is inevitable" camp as far as the nomination goes. Not that I'll have any say, since our moronic primary comes so late. The primary issue I have with all Democratic candidates, asi...
by Nosferatu
Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:52 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Explosive entertainment!
Replies: 11
Views: 1129

I still kinda prefer this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUPIDVMl8XM EDIT: Ah I found a direct reference to the home video that someone shot of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJVOUgCm5Jk&NR=1 What do they say? \"I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try and keep up.\"
by Nosferatu
Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:35 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Awesome Free Software
Replies: 59
Views: 32980

Re:

DOSBox A powerful DOS emulator designed to run DOS games. Unlike VDMSound, it emulates a complete 80386 computer, making it hardware-independent. It runs on Windows, Mac OSX, Linux and other systems. I use it to play old games under Vista 64 (which has no support for 16-bit executables at all). I'm...
by Nosferatu
Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:29 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Vortex has gone \"Out of date\" again.
Replies: 4
Views: 785

Actually I tried that. It was still saying the same thing until I got an \"updated\" Vortex.exe file from a link I got off their forums and put that in place.
by Nosferatu
Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:25 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Vortex has gone \"Out of date\" again.
Replies: 4
Views: 785

Vortex has gone \"Out of date\" again.

WTF. I thought that was fix to never do that again.

NM. I found the link in their forums to the 2.2.9 executable and that is working.
by Nosferatu
Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:21 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post the kickass Youtube or Google vids you find
Replies: 201
Views: 16965

Re:

roid wrote:lol

the spirit of youtube hates the word permi55ion.
Yaya I know. :P

Its just that I have always been someone who thinks that copyrights should be respected and I was thinking of Rakes feelings in this.
by Nosferatu
Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:34 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post the kickass Youtube or Google vids you find
Replies: 201
Views: 16965

Re:

SirWinner wrote:We should do one for Descent 1, 2, and 3...
If it hasnt been done already, we should see if we could get permission from Rake to post his "Guilty" video and maybe 1 or 2 of the others he made like the "If" one, to youtube.
by Nosferatu
Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:21 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: F-22 Raptor .. coming to airshows near you....
Replies: 27
Views: 2213

Just have to get in this little dig. :twisted: Wasn't the F22 the plane that had to turn back in mass as it crossed the international date line because of some software bug, making most of the avionics shut down? Talk about a potential for a blue screen of DEATH! Ah BTW I think its an ultra cool kic...
by Nosferatu
Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:30 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Do you have a Myspace?
Replies: 42
Views: 2829

Re: Do you have a Myspace?

TIGERassault wrote:PURGE THE UNCLEAN!
Wheres a napalm rocket when you need one. :P
by Nosferatu
Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:26 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Microsoft is begging
Replies: 59
Views: 3796

Re:

woodchip wrote:The only thing I would care about from VISTA is DX 10. Don't suppose XP could have it ported in?
I dont know about DX10 but...

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?optio ... 6&Itemid=2
by Nosferatu
Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:10 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What/which show(s) did you see lately?
Replies: 19
Views: 1353

Re:

In the Race Rock episode, they caught a really good full view video, of a deck chair moving all on its own. In the Florida Lighthouse episode they caught a full body apparition looking down at them from the top balcony, on video. You sound like you believe it's real. I never understood the appeal o...
by Nosferatu
Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:12 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What/which show(s) did you see lately?
Replies: 19
Views: 1353

Re:

Sci-Fi? I got Ghost Hunters on DVR. Does that count? My favorite episode is Race Rock Lighthouse. YOU GOT GHOST HUNTERS ON DVD?!? :oops: Didn't know it's out already. Yay! :D And yeah, my favorite episode is the lighthouse investigation too. That has got to be -the best- investigation. Yup Time War...
by Nosferatu
Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:21 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What/which show(s) did you see lately?
Replies: 19
Views: 1353

Sci-Fi?

I got Ghost Hunters on DVR. Does that count?

My favorite episode is Race Rock Lighthouse.
by Nosferatu
Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:01 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post the kickass Youtube or Google vids you find
Replies: 201
Views: 16965

Re:

MD-2389 wrote:

Walter RULES! :D
Ya Walters great. I still like that "Muppet on crack" Peanut though :P

by Nosferatu
Sun May 13, 2007 9:30 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: What's your take on abortions?
Replies: 255
Views: 15900

This is going to sound heartless but I think its a fair point and and I havent seen anyone bring it up yet.

Im for a womans right to choose.

However, if you happened to be one of the many financially challanged in this country, you should not expect my tax dollors to go to pay for it.
by Nosferatu
Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:34 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Good news for Vista-phobes
Replies: 5
Views: 942

Arent you suppose to be able to get a refund on the \"Windows Tax\" If you buy a machine and put another OS on it?

Of course they will probably say that voids the warrenty as well.
by Nosferatu
Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:10 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Tried my hand at creating a level.
Replies: 12
Views: 3528

LOL. I got to save and use that pic sometime. To get back to the original thread, I made a few changes such as putting in a few more color codes to show where the bases are, and a couple more hiding spots for flag runers. I put this on DMDB as v1.2 And yes Top Gun go ahead and put it in the PD missi...
by Nosferatu
Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:46 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How bad is it to call someone a knappy headed ho?
Replies: 91
Views: 5665

Re:

You may be right that the networks are largely motivated by money, but for me it's about standing up for what's right. OK then where is all the, surely forth coming, righteous indignation about terms like "cracka-azz" used by stars the likes of Dave Chapell or Carlos Mencia? (forgive me i...
by Nosferatu
Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:14 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Core Decision WIP leaked!
Replies: 24
Views: 2031

Nobody remembers my little \"Gamespy going to charge for service\" prank? Bummer.
by Nosferatu
Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:38 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Core Decision WIP leaked!
Replies: 24
Views: 2031

Posted Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:58 am
Slaps tigerassault with a wet trout.
by Nosferatu
Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:44 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Vista- upgrading and DRM overhead :x
Replies: 14
Views: 1262

Re:

Top Wop wrote:Bah @ wine.

Lets wait for ReactOS to mature, then we would have a REALLY NICE alternative that doesn't require arcane set-up instructions that only work some of the time.
Hu? O_o

FC6
"yum install wine"

Working great right out of the box for me.
by Nosferatu
Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:52 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: My New Roomate Loves Descent!
Replies: 20
Views: 1659

Re:

DarkFlameWolf wrote:Suggest Chocobo World for a fun battle. :lol:
Inane music, cute Final Fantasy birdies, and mass drivers.

Who could ash for anything more? :P
by Nosferatu
Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:50 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Vista- upgrading and DRM overhead :x
Replies: 14
Views: 1262

Re:

JMEaT wrote:You're probably right. We were all in an uproar over XP when it first came out and we all ended up sucking the proverbial nipple.
Not me. :P

See post above.
by Nosferatu
Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:18 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Vista- upgrading and DRM overhead :x
Replies: 14
Views: 1262

Hey believe it or not, Im still using W2K and still am totally happy with it. :P
by Nosferatu
Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:01 pm
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Descent Level Database
Replies: 107
Views: 33035

Seems to be pretty ill at the moment. Its been blowing MYSQL error chunks for days now. Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Can't connect to MySQL server on '65.26.206.132' (4) in /home/enspiar/public_html/dmdb/include/connection.php on line 6 ERROR: Can't connect to MySQL server on '...
by Nosferatu
Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:48 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Tried my hand at creating a level.
Replies: 12
Views: 3528

Ya I know. I saw that. I dont know what happened. It was working. Nope, the same image that was working just fine is now refusing to display. Tried updating it several times. Its a 640x480 jpg and everything reports fine when I upload it to thier system but it refuses to display. Perhaps DMDB still ...
by Nosferatu
Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:08 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Tried my hand at creating a level.
Replies: 12
Views: 3528

Re:

Sniper wrote:And don't forget about the new DMDB:
http://www.enspiar.com/dmdb/

Check it in there and you can keep it up to date! 8)
Uploaded the mission there and made sure it contains the proper download link.
by Nosferatu
Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:54 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post the kickass Youtube or Google vids you find
Replies: 201
Views: 16965

Ive always been kind of a horse fan. Also Ive always been a \"hair band\" music fan. So when I found a vid that someone put together of movie clips of horses behaving badly to Bon Jovi's \"It's my life\" I just couldnt help but bang head. :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aVpShc...
by Nosferatu
Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:13 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Tried my hand at creating a level.
Replies: 12
Views: 3528

Tried my hand at creating a level.

Its called Fuel Depot and it can support Anarchy and TeamAnarchy/CTF/MonsterBall with upto 4 teams. Right now Im really not sure where to host it so Im only hosting it on my service providers web. (Real non wise @$$ suggestions gladly accepted on where to host it, since hosting services seem to be i...
by Nosferatu
Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:03 am
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: D3 Keywords
Replies: 4
Views: 1557

In case no one posts any thing at all, I found a couple of the regulars in CTF and Monsterball, by looking at other peoples levels.

GOALS2 or GOALS4 for the number of goals

GOALPERTEAM

SPEC1 is needed for Monsterball.
by Nosferatu
Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:54 am
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: D3 Editor Update by Atan
Replies: 1
Views: 1429

Thanks for that duper. (Link should be made sticky. I might be missing it but I dont see it in the current stickys)

Hope some of the crash issues are now fixed.
by Nosferatu
Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:16 pm
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Need a little help with player starts.
Replies: 5
Views: 1665

Thanks for that. Ill keep thoughs keys in mind. After some experimenting with 7 and 9 and the different view pains, I think I finally got my fingers to do what I wanted them too. I now have the initial version of \"Fuel Depot\" up and running on my own server as a few players will attest t...
by Nosferatu
Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:19 am
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Need a little help with player starts.
Replies: 5
Views: 1665

Ooops my bad. D3. D3Edit V1.1 Beta10 Atan p.0_1_37
by Nosferatu
Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:01 am
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Need a little help with player starts.
Replies: 5
Views: 1665

Need a little help with player starts.

Ive managed to get a pretty decent set of rooms, energy centers, powerups, and goal areas all put together but one thing I'm finding particularly maddening is trying to get the %$#@%@ player starts to face the way that I want them too and to be right side up. I know about the two little lines that p...