Just bought BF 1942

[lance-tek]

... I am installing it now. I hope to find someone on the server in a little bit to show me the ropes ...

-lance

[extreme]

Awsome!!

Dont forget to download the patches and DC.

[Chris]

http://www.bf1942files.com/file.info?ID=20116

http://www.desertcombat.com/?page=download_DC0.5

http://www.desertcombat.com/?page=download_DC0.6

Be prepared to be addicted

[lance-tek]

I will do so just as soon as I get it installed. I had to put a CD-Rom into this computer. It didn't like me installing across the network :(

Should be up in just a few minutes I hope ... then the patches etc. Well, hopefully within an hour I can play ...

-lance

[Chris]

It needs to have CD in to play or you can install an ISO in a virtual drive. that will elliminate the need for cd in drive

[ScottE]

Originally posted by lance-tek
I will do so just as soon as I get it installed. I had to put a CD-Rom into this computer. It didn't like me installing across the network :(

Should be up in just a few minutes I hope ... then the patches etc. Well, hopefully within an hour I can play ...

-lance


Within an hour? **** maybe on an T-3 connection.

The total of the downloads you need to do in order to play on the SG server is about a gigabyte.:eek:

[lance-tek]

ya know that just doesn't make my day ...

[ScottE]

Originally posted by lance-tek
ya know that just doesn't make my day ...


Didn't make mine either having to DL all of that.:(


Trust me though it's well worth it.:nod:

[lance-tek]

well I have the deluxe edition which has the road to rome also. Does anyone play that? It was only 10 bux more than the regular BF 1942 so I thought why not :D

Hopefully I will have a good day on the net for speed and be able to pull the files down quickly. I have DSL with a 1500 down stream. Maybe today it will be about 2x the normal speed :D

Well, I am on disk 3 now hopefully it won't be much longer ... maybe it will already have some of the updates included :D

-lance

[Imagine]

Im getting ready to play.. When you finish d/l-ing everything and you get it installed, if Im still on give me a shout.. Ill be more then happy to help..

First two clues..

L = Speak with the team.
K = Speak with everyone. :D

[lance-tek]

well I am getting 2 files from the same server and it looks like it may be a couple of hours before they are done.

As soon as they finish I will be ready to go.

-lance

[Imagine]

What kinda speeds are you getting.. Try this link.. I get good d/l speeds with it.

http://files.worthplaying.com/files/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=search&query=Desert%20Combat

[YARDofSTUF]

The DLs suck,but its worth it!!!

[lance-tek]

yes that is faster. I was DLing at around 40/sec for the DC patches.

Now I am getting 60 to 75/sec

thanks,

-lance

[ScottE]

I'll be in there. When I get home from work around 5:30ish or so depending on traffic and weather.


Want to try this Fresh stick of Ram in my machine that just arived here at work. Had to RMA the first one because it was DOA.:mad:

[lance-tek]

when it's all said and done I think I am going to host some files for SGers (upon request) for future dl's cause this takes quite a while ...

-lance

[Randy]

i was dlding at 400 - 600 kb per sec from filehell

i burnt the files to 2 cds for when it comes time to reformat

[lance-tek]

very smart thing to do. I am sure I will do the same as I have been contemplating going ahead and putting XP on my last 2 machines. But then again. I amy not do it either ...

[Cypher_138]

Sweet.:D I ws wondering when you'd get around to picking up a copy. Ditto on the back-up to CD. I do that with all the games I play. It takes the bite out of formating.;) :cool:

[lance-tek]

yeah it is the 4.5 to 5.0 DL that is killing me. I am still sitting at 1 hour and 45 minutes on it. I am DLing at 62.6 KB/sec but hum de dum just so dang long ...

-lance

[lance-tek]

do you have to have the disk in to play BF? just wondering

[ScottE]

Originally posted by lance-tek
do you have to have the disk in to play BF? just wondering


Yes. You need 1 of the disks in there. Doesn't matter which one. Disk 1 Disk 2 or the RtR disk.

[lance-tek]

ok thanks for the reply.

I guess I will just need to plan on keeping a CD rom installed on the puter then :D

-lance

[ScottE]

Originally posted by lance-tek
ok thanks for the reply.

I guess I will just need to plan on keeping a CD rom installed on the puter then :D

-lance


Some peeps make a cd image of it and then mount the image as a virtual disk. That way they don't need to plop the CD in there everytime they want to play.

[lance-tek]

good idea ...

down to 45 minutes now and my speed has increased to 76.4 KB/S since the other files has completed ...

-lance

[ScottE]

If you want to see who's playing on the SG server go here


http://bftracks.us/appl/bft/Live/server/65190


note sometimes it shows nobody as playing even though there may be people on the server. Don't know why but...

[lance-tek]

less than a minute to go


then a few installs and a couple of restarts I imagine and violla I am gaming ...

-lance

[sito]

Fresh meat! :D

Glad ya made it! Get ready to be addicted. ;)

[Illini25]

Finally! Glad you bought BF Lance! Look forward to playing with ya on the field of battle!

[lance-tek]

ok Installing patch 2 of 3.

I am just hoping that once I am done with this and I have configured my keyboard the way I will want it that I have someone available to help me through it all....

It looks like it can get a little hairy with all of the different commands and controls.

I used to play Counter-Strike so, I hope that some of the skills I had in that game can carry over and I don't make too much of an ass of myself :D

Hopefully I will see you all in a very short while on the server.

I will have the laptop on this thread for support :D

-lance

[lance-tek]

just hit my first glitch....

Sound ...

I had taken out my soundblaster card and plugged it into the media server for my home theater. I was using the onboard sound and man I got some choppy stuff there.

Luckily I had another digital sound card sitting on the shelf. So I just powered down and am coming back from the restart now ...

Should be on in a few minutes to configure and then to start playing ...

-lance

[lance-tek]

I seem to be having a problem configuring my keys etc. I dunno why but I keep getting a conflict somewhere. Can 2 screens not use the same keys?

[ScottE]

Originally posted by lance-tek
I seem to be having a problem configuring my keys etc. I dunno why but I keep getting a conflict somewhere. Can 2 screens not use the same keys?


I'm not going to be at work here for much longer but you are trying to change what to what?


I mean what command to what button?

[lance-tek]

pretty much everything

I tried to set all of the movements to the arrows but I kept getting an error somewhere. It kept saying I had a conflict.

I like to have all my movements close to one another no matter what I am doing

[Mark]

try changing 2 at a time, then save to see what is conflicting and then add a few more, there are alot of keys to set and it takes some trial and error to get it the way ya want.

[lance-tek]

ok I am getting there...

I have figured out how to change just a couple which is all I really need.

Now I am trying to figure out how to use a vehicle.

I can get it but, I can't seem to shoot or move ...

I didn't change any of the settings yet, so I am lost somwhere

I thought W was the one for move forward but I haven't gotten it to work yet ...

[lance-tek]

perhaps someone can show me what they use for some of the settings ...

[ScottE]

Originally posted by lance-tek
perhaps someone can show me what they use for some of the settings ...


The arrow keys are used for something else. They are used to control planes, helo's in DC, subs, and other stuff. That's where the conflict is I just left my controls as WASD pretty much the FPS standard.

[lance-tek]

I know it is the same set up, but it is the layout of the keyboard that does it for me. I need to buy an ergonomical keyboard then I could probably do it that way...

thanks though,

-lance