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by Floyd
Sat Feb 14, 2004 7:00 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What's the longest running Multiplayer game?
Replies: 26
Views: 2464

you are all wrong. even i was, kinda. although pong got played the most. this is why. earliest date i found for pong was 29.11.1972.
who doesn't believe it may investigate further, as i'm too lazy with my 56k.
by Floyd
Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:47 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Can't install NIC card.
Replies: 17
Views: 1752

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by thewolfe: I have also tried two other cards. Would that take care of the "unmount it from the card and test the card without it (careful!" idea?...
by Floyd
Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:02 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What's the longest running Multiplayer game?
Replies: 26
Views: 2464

pong
by Floyd
Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:21 pm
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Descent 4
Replies: 4
Views: 1943

by Floyd
Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:17 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Can't install NIC card.
Replies: 17
Views: 1752

check if the card sits right in the socket. since newer pci cards sometimes have shorter pin outputs, some won't connect, although the card shows in the device manager. even 1 mm of a gap between the card and the socket is too much. this is caused from a wrong mounted/dimensioned slot bracket. befor...
by Floyd
Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:51 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Really really big battery
Replies: 11
Views: 1305

such phat accus are used for space travel. ask NASA for their dealer Image
or email the big companies that produce industrial stuff.
by Floyd
Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:08 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Need new J/S
Replies: 13
Views: 1509

as for having a sturdy hat switch, you can do it the way i enhanced mine, although you don't really need to take it to the extreme (the brass sockets).
by Floyd
Mon Feb 09, 2004 1:22 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Recommended D3 Joystick
Replies: 18
Views: 2246

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by AceCombat: you use the Rudder axis to roll your ship?!?!?! the Rudder axis is just like a boat and a airplane rudder controls. it yaws the vehicle left an...
by Floyd
Fri Feb 06, 2004 3:07 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Winter Wonderland
Replies: 11
Views: 1146

scrub off the ice from inside the fridge, it looks like a cheesy equivalent to snow. i think you can even form a snowball from it. (snow is mostly white, btw.) Image
by Floyd
Wed Feb 04, 2004 3:25 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Longhorn
Replies: 21
Views: 2525

why release new systems? because: the spice, err, $$$ must flow. Image
by Floyd
Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Quick Question
Replies: 33
Views: 5243

either that, or you spend around $40 (?) for a full color plot with the right dpi-setting.
price depends on size and may highly differ at your place.
by Floyd
Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Need rare scan of D3 box
Replies: 63
Views: 9054

either that, or you spend around $40 (?) for a full color plot with the right dpi-setting.
price depends on size and may highly differ at your place.
by Floyd
Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:14 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Idaho fish story
Replies: 7
Views: 1043

lol, really g1

reminds me of a simpsons episode:
castro: "can i see the trillion dollar note for a moment?"
burns: "sure." ... "can i have it back now?"
castro: "back, what?"
by Floyd
Sun Feb 01, 2004 2:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Another fine example of 6 people w/ an IQ of 150..
Replies: 27
Views: 2753

truly ridiculous. good chances for a "priceless"-tag Image

but oh well it was an ugly car anyway.
by Floyd
Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:31 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Annoying but addictive.
Replies: 77
Views: 6038

nice game. but guys, please don't start posting solutions. thanks.
curious, have you also had one too many mirrors in lvl 17?
by Floyd
Mon Jan 26, 2004 6:29 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Quick Question
Replies: 33
Views: 5243

kudos belongs to Do_Checkor for the scan, i just played moderator http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/wink.gif . he also should be able to upload it for you. (mods: is there something wrong with registration confirmation emails? he got none as of yet) and yes, we don't live close to you. it's what, about 6...
by Floyd
Mon Jan 26, 2004 6:29 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Need rare scan of D3 box
Replies: 63
Views: 9054

kudos belongs to Do_Checkor for the scan, i just played moderator http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/wink.gif . he also should be able to upload it for you. (mods: is there something wrong with registration confirmation emails? he got none as of yet) and yes, we don't live close to you. it's what, about 6...
by Floyd
Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:39 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Quick Question
Replies: 33
Views: 5243

ok there's a 600dpi scan ( 66MB ) now.
how would you like it to be served? Image (resolution and format)
low-res preview
by Floyd
Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:39 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Need rare scan of D3 box
Replies: 63
Views: 9054

ok there's a 600dpi scan ( 66MB ) now.
how would you like it to be served? Image (resolution and format)
low-res preview
by Floyd
Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:51 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Blue Mars
Replies: 50
Views: 4759

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Nitrofox125: Without the right atmospheric pressure the water would vaporize into a gas or freeze. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>well it was'nt about the physic...
by Floyd
Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:48 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Quick Question
Replies: 33
Views: 5243

it is indeed the european version. i have it but don't have a scanner neither a phat inet connection to send it with. but if no one else is to be found, i can arrange the scan and send it to you from where i find a better connection.
by Floyd
Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:48 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Need rare scan of D3 box
Replies: 63
Views: 9054

it is indeed the european version. i have it but don't have a scanner neither a phat inet connection to send it with. but if no one else is to be found, i can arrange the scan and send it to you from where i find a better connection.
by Floyd
Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:32 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Blue Mars
Replies: 50
Views: 4759

athmospheric pressure, yeah right.
ever heard of gravity? (hint: holds both water and gas back from flowing into space. as well as landed and/or crashed probes, rocks etc.)
by Floyd
Sat Jan 17, 2004 5:56 pm
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: new level, I need help
Replies: 12
Views: 2818

err please resend that mail, i realized it was no spam when it already said "deleting message from server". heh.
sorry.
by Floyd
Sat Jan 17, 2004 3:09 pm
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: new level, I need help
Replies: 12
Views: 2818

you can use a free webspace provider like www.geocities.com or such.

but for now (please zip the mn3 and convert the pictures to JPG so they are <100k each) send it to floyd@descent.dk.
by Floyd
Sat Jan 17, 2004 10:26 am
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: new level, I need help
Replies: 12
Views: 2818

if you have any questions about construction issues in d3edit (maybe with sketches), just state them. i (and all the other levelbuilders) will gladly answer them.

concerning the shipnames, post pics for inspiration.
by Floyd
Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:25 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Why doesn't anyone build....
Replies: 17
Views: 2159

if the market demanded it as much to make significant profit, the industry would have already done it. btw., dimensions can't be just overridden due to standards to be kept, but the batts could fit in the bottom of a mid-sized or a big case. i guess you'll have to stick with doing it yourself http:/...
by Floyd
Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:26 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: People will buy anything..
Replies: 4
Views: 1464

someone tried to sell "his soul" in a preserving glass, the bid was already at 13â?¬, ebay deleted it today. bummer.
you can sure sell trash on ebay if they let you Image (remember the rotten honda bike frame ... (which also got deleted :/))
by Floyd
Wed Jan 07, 2004 5:53 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: My new 'Reality TV Show'...
Replies: 11
Views: 2868

i bet that guy wins the lawsuit.
by Floyd
Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:10 am
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: I need the PTMC logo.
Replies: 6
Views: 2397

use d3edit to find the desired texture and hog2ws to extract it from d3.hog. d3edit shows them in categories.
then convert it with supersheeps D3 image tool (D3IT) to TGA.
by Floyd
Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:10 am
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: I need the PTMC logo.
Replies: 6
Views: 2877

use d3edit to find the desired texture and hog2ws to extract it from d3.hog. d3edit shows them in categories.
then convert it with supersheeps D3 image tool (D3IT) to TGA.
by Floyd
Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:12 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I, Robot movie
Replies: 16
Views: 2870

if this robot really existed: awesome and if their estimation really came about (population human:robot = 4:1) they would succeed where bill failed: to rule the world. imagine a single company deploy robots all over the world, which are permanently connected to their headquarters (see advertisement)...
by Floyd
Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:44 am
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: 1.5 patch suggestions cheat detection
Replies: 42
Views: 45393

dunno if this has been mentioned yet (no time to read through right now):

1. let the server refuse joining players with a space as name or empty names.
2. add a delay between observer changes (say 5-10s before one can get back to observer after he left obs.).
by Floyd
Sun Aug 17, 2003 7:52 am
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: 1.5 patch suggestions cheat detection
Replies: 42
Views: 45393

-OT- <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Mobius: <b> If I can't use my nice eye-candy modifications, I will quit D3 online for good, take down my D3HELP web site and uninstall it from both c...
by Floyd
Thu Aug 14, 2003 3:36 am
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: Time to axe this forum.
Replies: 104
Views: 78905

thumbs up! u da man kevin =)