#112860 - 01/09/2002 07:52
[OT]Re: Battlefield 1942
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I just picked up an ATI Radeon 7000 32MB vido card at Best Buy for $50.
It works great, and seems to have no problems displaying the game whatsoever.
In the BF-1942 release notes it says there may be issues with this card, but I went and got the latest drivers and so far so good.
Maybe a better card would display the game better, but this is my first foray into PC gaming (I was solely a PS2 guy until last week. Thanks Loren. ), and the quality for the cash outlay seems acceptable to me.
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#112861 - 01/09/2002 07:58
[OT]Re: Battlefield 1942
[Re: fusto]
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That sounds like a good comprimise. I may have to go pick one up.
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#112862 - 01/09/2002 12:44
Re: Battlefield 1942
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I'm still itching to play this. I saw it at Quakecon, but never bothered to load it. Then I see this thread, load it up, and can't play. I finally found a game my 9700 out of the box dosen't like. Instead of crashes, or anything like that, I get no text on the interface. And the problem? I have a grand total of one driver to try. A person from ATI over at the rage3d forums confirmed the issue, and stated it's fixed in the next driver revision. Problem is that the only ones to be leaked so far are XP drivers, and not 2000 (What happened to WDM?). So I have to wait past the labor day weekend to get my first taste of the game.
Ironicially if I had loaded it at Quakecon, it would have worked on my 8500. But I've already given my 8500 to a friend.
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#112863 - 02/09/2002 16:24
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Ok, now that I've had a chance to play the game (a lot), I just have one thing to say: It kicks ass! I'm officially addicted. So what ever happened to the "Empeg Owners" server idea?
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#112864 - 03/09/2002 08:48
Re: Battlefield 1942
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I tried to set one up, but success eludes me.
There doesnt appear to be any documentation on how to set one up, so I'm sure I'm missing a key ingredient. I've got the .exe, I've got a server, etc. etc.
Anybody have any pointers?
See previous posts by me above, to see what I've tried so far.
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#112865 - 03/09/2002 09:44
Re: Battlefield 1942
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In counter-strike you just go to "create game", choose which options you want and whether or not you want it to be a dedicated server. It looks like it's a similar procedure for BF1942.
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#112866 - 03/09/2002 09:50
Re: Battlefield 1942
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I've got the .exe, I've got a server, etc. etc.
Silly question, but among the "etc. etc." you didn't say whether you ran the EXE in the same directory as the file set for the full game.
Most of these games, the dedicated server EXE can't live all by itself. It also needs the client game date files as well, or sometimes a modified version of them.
Is it that simple?
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#112867 - 03/09/2002 11:32
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Aahhh...
Didnt realize you needed to have the actual game, and the server installed.
For some reason I thought that the server executable was a standalone.
Ah well. I'm kinda new to PC gaming.
Let me try that.
Z~
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#112869 - 03/09/2002 11:51
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Is there a way to connect a standard joystick to the game for flying?
You should be able to go to the options - controls setup and click on the control you want to change, then move the input you want to map it to.
So if you want the Pitch down of the airplane to be a up on your flight stick, just click that box, press up on your joystick, and that should be it.
A lot of guys at work went out and bought flight sticks just for that purpose!
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#112870 - 03/09/2002 12:15
Re: Battlefield 1942
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I got it.
The server name is ARAMIS
And the pw is: Empegsrcool.
(how cheezy is that? )
Cant guarantee the quality of the ping, or how long it will be available for (this server might get reallocated) but for now there you go.
I limited the number of participants to 20, to try and improve the quality.
Any other comments or questions, please just let me know.
And if it totally sucks, let me know that too. If its not worth it, Ill unistall, and somebody else can give it a whirl.
Z~
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#112871 - 03/09/2002 12:27
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Is the password case-sensitive?
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#112872 - 03/09/2002 12:44
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Yah.
And punctuation too.
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#112873 - 03/09/2002 13:22
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Registered: 18/08/2000
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And punctuation too.
Is there a period after Empegsrcool then?
I will try when I get home from work. And please, don't shoot me because I got to the plane first...
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#112874 - 03/09/2002 14:01
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Yes there is a period. I was in the game, but was all alone We need to say a time otherwise the room will remain empty while everyone is playing in other games, and we will never get something started. 10-11pm Eastern anyone? It would be cool if everyone uses their BBS name, so you know who you are killing
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#112875 - 03/09/2002 14:27
Re: Battlefield 1942
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I just moved to a new apartment, so as soon as my DSL line is back up and working i'm definitely in. We'll have to set a day and time like waterman suggested. it'll have to be after 8pm PST for me...
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#112876 - 03/09/2002 15:41
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Excellent, thanks so much for doing that. I agree that we should set a time to play.
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#112877 - 03/09/2002 18:51
Re: Battlefield 1942
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I'm going in now to play... Everyone come and join up!
edit: Well I just got my butt kicked by fusto. When I get better I will get my revenge!!!! Thanks fusto for the server!!!!!
Edited by waterman981 (03/09/2002 19:56)
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#112878 - 03/09/2002 20:35
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Allright I'm an idiot... How do you get to the server? I can only seem to find the menu to enter an IP address or to create a game. And it's not listed on the urrent servers page...
Help!!!
edit: Nevermind I figured it out. FYI Add ARAMIS to the filter box and it will show up...
Edited by davec (03/09/2002 20:37)
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#112879 - 04/09/2002 08:35
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Well I just got my butt kicked by fusto.
Purely unintentional, I swear. Just dumb luck.
Well maybe except for the couple of times I sniped you.
Till we meet again!
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#112880 - 04/09/2002 11:08
Re: Battlefield 1942
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That was fun last night. Let's do it again soon!
- Jon
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#112881 - 06/09/2002 15:19
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Have you tried Army Ops yet? That game is absolutely nuts. I think I still play BF1942 more though, even if Army Ops is completely free (and not a demo).
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#112882 - 06/09/2002 15:23
Re: Battlefield 1942
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#112883 - 06/09/2002 15:36
Re: Battlefield 1942
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And make sure you install the right one. I accidentally installed the 'server' patch (the link from the downloads page on www.battlefield1942.com pointed to the wrong file), and it unistalled the demo.
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#112884 - 09/09/2002 22:13
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Can someone tell me how to show the FPS in the game?
nm, got it
console.showfps 1
Edited by visuvius (09/09/2002 22:58)
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#112885 - 10/09/2002 07:33
Re: Battlefield 1942
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I was trying to figure out some of these console commads as well.
First, how do you get to the console?
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#112886 - 10/09/2002 08:28
Re: Battlefield 1942
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how do you get to the console?
hit the ~ and it will come up
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#112887 - 10/09/2002 15:36
Re: Battlefield 1942
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Well according to my local media play, and gamestop.com , it comes out tomorrow. Yet EA says on Saturday. Anyone sell software here who has seen it come in to your store yet? Lets keep our fingers crossed its tomorrow!!!
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#112888 - 10/09/2002 16:11
Re: Battlefield 1942
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The specialty shops who are having it overnighted will have it tomorrow (EB, and the like)... however it will be in wide distribution on Saturday. I hope you pre-bought your copy if you plan on getting it tomorrow... =]
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#112889 - 10/09/2002 17:18
Trouble with Sniping
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Not sure what the hell I'm doing wrong.
Whenever I snipe someone, it appears to have no effect.
Yet when I'm sniped, instant death.
Should I be aiming for headshots?
I generally aim for the chest as its a larger target, but I'm having no luck.
Occasionally I'll take someone out, but its like 1 in 5.
I probably just suck
Z~
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