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Hello pilots :)

today I can happily announce that my new mod XInstaReap (eXtended InstaReap) is now stable and available for download!

What is XInstaReap and how does it differ from InstaReap?

XInstaReap is a further developed version of the original InstaReap mod. The following changes have ...

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I use aliases for different configurations:

D.Cent - normal player
Diss-Cent - for Dissent D3
D.Cent@Subway - for Subway Dancer

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Ah, ok - I've got AdBlock Plus installed as well

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Must be something with the image - same problems here. However, if I convert the picture to e.g. PNG format, it works.

If I reduce the whole thing to...

<html>
<img src=\"images/ad_astra_02.gif\" />
</html>

...there is no picture!
If I use the PNG image, I can see it.

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That's what makes software development so cool - you can always be proud of what you coded (which is one of the reasons why coding is my job today).

As I am learning some Python at work currently, I can say it is a good start for learning (I began learning with C and it was very hard - I should ...

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Yes, it does. Basically, it sets the wanted PPS and then loads the original mod-DLL/-SO

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Well, I don't want to say that my/our software is better in general, but at least, this is an alternative:

http://descentbb.net/viewtopic.php?t=16926&highlight=

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Admins: If this is the wrong subforum, pls move!

Hi,

D321GO will be released soon - the release is nearly there!

What is D321GO??

D321GO is a program for Linux and Windows, with which you can launch Descent 1, Descent2, Descent3 and (in the future),
Flight Back. The program has the following ...

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Forget it - he won't come back so fast.
I always see people disappearing without saying a word - it's just the same as in 2004.

No really, please tell people before you leave and also tell them about your plans.
Nobody would complain about a \"Sorry guys, I'm busy - check back in a year\".

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This usually means that loading the mod failed. You either do not have a Linux compatible netgames/Anarchy.d3m file, or you forgot to copy the libdmfc.so.1.0 file to /usr/local/lib.

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Hi xyon,

Nice to hear that people are interested in this software!

The browser is written in C++, using either Qt4 or GTKmm (builds with both). If you like you can already check it out since it is open source (license is GPL v3): http://odf.bzr.sf.net/bzr/odf/

You can check it out if you have ...

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The Open Descent Foundation (www.odf-online.org) is doing such a project and we will release an open beta version in 1-2 weeks (which will also be announced here - if you want I can send you a PM then).

Screenshot of the alpha-version: http://www.odf-online.org/temp_downloads/d321go_qt4_0_20_alpha ...

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I can understand if he does not have time to work on D3 or if he wants a break - but, please, would it be too much to leave a little message to tell people what is going on?

<--- disappointed

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Could anybody kick this guy and his posts please?

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Yeah, it's from 1997.

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Heh, I think I found the answer in the internet archive ( www.archive.org ) - the first picture is a fake. Unfortunately, I've lost the link, but I'll post it as soon as I find it.

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I once downloaded some unofficial pictures of Descent3 before it was released and people were not sure whether they're original or fake.

Today I'd like to know if D3 ever looked like this:

http://intelcentino.in.funpic.de/upload/d3_menu.png

Since Kevin worked for Outrage, he should know it. I ...

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68 bit? Shouldn't that be 8 bit?

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Also 1920x1080, 16:9 with the paw of my cat in the background

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Also make sure you have the level downloaded before you join.

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What about trying VLC player?

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html

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Yes, keeping IRC would be the best since any other protocol would require a chat program running on every platform (which actually is a problem right now with Vortex, but at least you can use any IRC client on Linux or Mac).

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Of course YES, with rankings - this would be AWESOME!

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DarkHorse wrote:...that I've never before heard anyone prefer TS over Vent for that reason.

The German Descent community ( http://www.descentforum.de/forum ) prefers TS because of crossplatform support.

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Krom wrote:
D.Cent wrote:But Vent hasn't got a Linux client
Yet, and it apparently works in Wine.

That's still a disadvantage

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But Vent hasn't got a Linux client

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Depends on what system the server is running (e.g. SuSE 10.2 or Debian Lenny or ...) - so please tell me.

The point is, that the original Outrage Linux server isn't working on newer systems (always gets a reliable buffer overrun).

Here's how you can check it:

1.) Download http://descent3.com ...

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Sure that works.

You must only run servers which use a correct checksum (such as Stadium, Halcyon, ...).

Test it out here: d3://85.25.136.157:2098

EDIT: When 1.5 comes out, there won't be any disadvantages.

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Eh, it doesn't really matter to me. The .loki/descent3 is fine but it is probably confusing to anyone new who comes along as there are ways to install from the windows cds, not the loki ones. If it was just changed to ~/.descent3 that would probably make more sense.

I think this should stay where ...

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2.95 works on my system as well, and I remember Kevin once said he was using 2.96.

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Great work, really :) - I can't wait for the alpha test release - sometimes I can't even sleep :P

Just two questions: is there finally a \"-directip\"-commandline switch on Linux? And what about resolutions on Linux? (never got D3 working with my native resolution 1920x1080)

Keep up the good work ...

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Maybe it's not working on Windows Vista anymore?

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Thanks! It actually works with both, but it's better to use the Linux CDs. Unfortunately you will have to wait for 1.5 before you can do anything with the installation - so you can just delete it if you like.

Which Linux are you running (distribution name and version)?

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As discussed in http://descentbb.net/viewtopic.php?t=16239&start=30 I am working on a program that can replace and extend the normal Descent3 setup program (setup.exe on your Descent3 CD-ROMs).

This is needed since the normal installer doesn't work on Windows Vista / Windows 7 anymore.

Some ...

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I already got installing on Windows/Linux working now. You also can install a Linux-version from a Windows CD and vice versa.

I now wait for a reply from Kevin for Mercenary support. I will publish what I've done when 1.5 is ready.

Screenshot from Vista: http://intelcentino.in.funpic.de/upload ...

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Sounds cool - keep up the good work!

If you should need some webspace for uploading then, I can provide some (because e.g. my mail-server only accepts max. 20 MB / mail)

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Well, actually installing the files shouldn't be too hard (I also had a look at \"unshield\"), but I actually don't think we can get it to work with every platform (a program which uses the same source code for all platforms won't be possible).

As I see, all you need to locate on a Windows D3 CD is ...

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I don't think the original authors would actually care - the only problem is that you can't ask them since there's no working mail-address.

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I simply think they forgot about D3. I didn't hear anything from Matt Toschlog & co for years now. I saw his new project \"Reactor Zero\" and wrote to his address, but I didn't get any answer for 6 months now.

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The racing mod will never be working, since its source is not open. I collected some sources of other mods people made, so now I have some working extra-mods for Linux, like Duel, Team Hoard, Team InstaReap, Frag Tag, Assault, BreakOut and Descentrix. Get them here for version 1.4: http://www.odf ...

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