How to Join IP Games More Quickly Than PXO!

Suncho · Post by **Suncho** » Wed May 26, 2004 1:54 pm

Read this:

http://www.suncho.com/ipgames.html

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:14 pm

Or, you could save all the bother and use the .bat or .exe file from D3.Descent.cx

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Suncho · Post by **Suncho** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:38 pm

Actually that takes longer because you have to enter your D3 path, command line options, and pilot name every time.

This is quicker, and it can be used with any server including ones that aren't visible on descent.cx.

esa · Post by **esa** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:54 pm

Suncho wrote:Actually that takes longer because you have to enter your D3 path, command line options, and pilot name every time.

Whoa! Not if you accept the cookie.

Suncho · Post by **Suncho** » Wed May 26, 2004 4:01 pm

oh =)

Suncho · Post by **Suncho** » Wed May 26, 2004 4:06 pm

Hmm I just tried it and the only thing it saved was my pilot name... the command line and main.exe path were both reset.

Also, considering the fact that I use a different pilot almost every time I play, saving the pilot name isn't very helpful. D3 Alias has a dropdown list from which I can select my pilot. This also prevents me from accidentally typing in an invalid pilot name.

esa · Post by **esa** » Wed May 26, 2004 4:11 pm

Woops: cookie is updated properly but the form isn't populated correctly.

The user interface is less than elegant: you have to click the "refresh command line" button to update the cookie.

I'll see if I can stretch my HTML authoring skills to store last N pilot names and present them as a dropdown.

Suncho · Post by **Suncho** » Wed May 26, 2004 4:17 pm

Hmm, that's weird. For me, the refresh command line button only saves the pilot name =/ Launching the game also saves the pilot name.

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Thu May 27, 2004 1:49 pm

Do not use the browse button

eh?

Suncho · Post by **Suncho** » Thu May 27, 2004 2:41 pm

It doesn't work. You select the file and it says "Wrong file"

KompresZor · Post by **KompresZor** » Thu May 27, 2004 3:09 pm

Suncho wrote:It doesn't work. You select the file and it says "Wrong file"

I got the same "Wrong file" error

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Sun May 30, 2004 11:37 am

@#$%

I'll play with it next week and fix it up.

pipsqueak10 · Post by **pipsqueak10** » Sun May 30, 2004 8:01 pm

Whats the point, Sunday at 10pm est and theres only 10 guys playing anyway

Suncho · Post by **Suncho** » Sun May 30, 2004 8:53 pm

If you were playing, that'd make 11. =)

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Sun May 30, 2004 9:24 pm

Testi, that is idiot-proofing to the extreme.

Definitely the aspirin-bottlecap of software.

If only computers were still that hard to use...

...wait, no. Then I'd be out of a job.

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:14 pm

Just checked the code..if main.exe was in CAPS, it would reject it..forgot to lowercase the result of the browse.

Got some other stuff too.

What do you mean, DC?

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:42 pm

I fixed some junk, d/l the update @ www.metallisoft.com/downloads/d3alias . Any feedback/ideas are welcome.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 3:21 pm

is it XP Compatible?

Bonz · Post by **Bonz** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:49 pm

AceCombat wrote:is it XP Compatible?

No , it's soley for win 98

Suncho · Post by **Suncho** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 5:23 pm

Yes it is.