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by Think_Different
Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:38 am
Forum: Servers: General Discussion
Topic: Weekly user-submitted mapchange server
Replies: 0
Views: 1106

Weekly user-submitted mapchange server

I've been thinking about a server where anyone could submit a map and have it put up on a decent server for a week. As of now, I am not aware if such a server exists. I know that there are many talented map-makers for bzflag, but not all of them have a chance to get their maps hosted. Basically, you...
by Think_Different
Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:08 am
Forum: Enhancements
Topic: GUI Admin System
Replies: 7
Views: 1959

GUI Admin System

I'm proposing an in-game GUI administrative system similar to the one implemented in Counter-Strike: Source and HL2 (via a plugin). Basically, there is an admin menu, which is brought up by a command (or a bind) that allows a player to do a variety of things. There could be sections for kicking/bann...
by Think_Different
Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for the best mouse for BZflag
Replies: 29
Views: 7724

Re: Looking for the best mouse for BZflag

I'll put in another recommendation for Razer. I bought a Copperhead used off my friend for around $30 and so far it's a great mouse. It's 2000dpi, but if that's too much you can always scale it back to 1600 or 800. Although I never really liked using BZFlag with a mouse (I still use the keyboard) it...
by Think_Different
Sat May 10, 2008 11:10 pm
Forum: Help: Setup / Hardware / Performance Issues
Topic: Flicker with Compiz
Replies: 13
Views: 5626

BZFlag starts windowed instead of full screen and flickers. It doesn't do this when I turn off compiz/advanced effects. Is there a way to make BZFLAG work properly without having to manually disable desktop effects each time I want to run it? I think turning off "Unredirect Fullscreen Windows&...
by Think_Different
Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:08 am
Forum: Map Editors
Topic: GtkBzedit Brand New Editer
Replies: 8
Views: 5512

Before i read this for an hour do i need to know c++? No, you do not. All you have to do is download the source code and run the compile script that is inside the directory (build.sh), provided that you have a compiler (you might need to download the apple developer tools) and the required librarie...
by Think_Different
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:33 pm
Forum: Players
Topic: How many fps do you get ??? (Frames Per Second)
Replies: 63
Views: 29341

I can get around 60-90 on a crowded map like MissileWar2. During a GU match I usually have around 200. Anything below 30 gets a little tough to play on. A television set runs at about 60hz and is usually about 30fps. And movies play at 25fps. So 30 fps shouldn't be a problem :) True, but most monit...
by Think_Different
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:14 pm
Forum: Players
Topic: Do you met a Bzflag-player after you had seen on a server?
Replies: 24
Views: 11865

I have...
by Think_Different
Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:48 am
Forum: Players
Topic: How many fps do you get ??? (Frames Per Second)
Replies: 63
Views: 29341

I keep my FPS at a steady 60 (1680x1050). I apparently am forcing my 8600GTS to 8x anisotropic and 16x anti-aliasing on all OpenGL apps, so the FPS doesn't go above or below 60 usually. The lowest playable fps for me is 25ish.
by Think_Different
Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:31 am
Forum: Help: Setup / Hardware / Performance Issues
Topic: Freeze
Replies: 16
Views: 8350

I've had similar problems, however, not just with BZFlag, but with other games. It seems as if the whole system is going down, because the sound stays on for about 30 seconds after there is no response, then that goes off too. Usually, trying to switch to another console (CTRL+ALT+Fx) doesn't work, ...
by Think_Different
Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:05 pm
Forum: Help: Setup / Hardware / Performance Issues
Topic: Display Settings beyond the menu possible?
Replies: 11
Views: 5179

I've found a driver for your chipset, but it's a windows binary. You can find it Here. I haven't found any linux drivers yet.
by Think_Different
Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:59 pm
Forum: Help: Setup / Hardware / Performance Issues
Topic: Display Settings beyond the menu possible?
Replies: 11
Views: 5179

Have you tried installing the drivers for your graphics card? If the laptop isn't really that old, there should be at least some drivers, and nVidia and ATI both have graphics drivers for Linux. They may be proprietary, but they tend to work.
by Think_Different
Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:30 pm
Forum: Fansites
Topic: BZFlag.mobi - Mobile Stats Site
Replies: 8
Views: 7738

Looks and works fine in Windows Mobile 5 on my Motorola Q.
by Think_Different
Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:27 am
Forum: Leagues: General Discussion
Topic: MI6
Replies: 34
Views: 25968

Use screen for your terminal issue. ctrl+a then d to detach.
by Think_Different
Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:10 am
Forum: Players
Topic: What mouse do you use? (to play bzflag)
Replies: 83
Views: 45534

Depends on my mood. I have 4 choices.
1. None (yay keyboard!)
2. Standard 1-button Mac mouse
3. Razer Diamondback
4. Razer Copperhead
However, the copperhead gets a bit hard when you put the dpi up more than 1600dpi, so I generally keep it at 1600.
by Think_Different
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:17 am
Forum: Servers: General Discussion
Topic: Bzfmaps.net is Looking for maps
Replies: 13
Views: 5276

I run 3 computers using my connection for daily use (email, maybe some browsing), no server stuff, and it uses practially all my bandwidth. I have 3mb/s down and ~687kb/s up. I've hosted 1 and only 1 server holding about 10+ players and it starts to lag quickly. Assuming it's just you and your serve...
by Think_Different
Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:44 pm
Forum: Plug-in Development
Topic: Plugin Idea: The Bank
Replies: 13
Views: 7241

I like it. However, I think that the bank account should be reset after a certain amount of time, say 24 hours of no use. This could prevent a situation such as what too much loving stated. Also, there could be two different accounts, checking and savings. Savings could exist on 1 server only, but c...
by Think_Different
Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:30 pm
Forum: Help: Setup / Hardware / Performance Issues
Topic: Installed Vista - lag too high now????
Replies: 11
Views: 4649

Oh, and by the way, I hope you're running a 64bit version of vista, because I dont think it can address more than 3.5ishGB of RAM in the 32bit version.
by Think_Different
Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:26 am
Forum: Help: Setup / Hardware / Performance Issues
Topic: BzFlag on a Dell?
Replies: 4
Views: 2646

I'd suggest more RAM if you're going to play other games, since the HyperMemory cards seem to eat up RAM after they've used up the dedicated VRAM. Other than that, for BZFlag, it should be more than adequate.
by Think_Different
Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:47 pm
Forum: Players
Topic: Language on BZflag.
Replies: 100
Views: 52657

I speaketh English, Spanish (I happen to be in Spanish 2 at school) and some C++ (still learning a bit).
by Think_Different
Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:22 pm
Forum: Map Editors
Topic: BZWorkbench is in the Works
Replies: 66
Views: 73404

:idea: How about having a library of textures already in the map editor? That would make things alot easyer. A better idea might be making the map editor automatically download textures defined in URLs in the map file for display. Then, in addition to making existing maps easier to edit, one could ...
by Think_Different
Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:40 pm
Forum: Help: Setup / Hardware / Performance Issues
Topic: Dual Core...
Replies: 15
Views: 5968

I currently have BZFlag installed from source and binary on a Core 2 Duo E6600 running Ubuntu Feisty 64. It seems that BZFlag crashes about 5 minutes into game play, sometimes more, sometimes less. I do not think that this is an issue with the dual core processor itself, but maybe an issue with 64bi...
by Think_Different
Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:25 pm
Forum: Players
Topic: How would you rate yourself
Replies: 180
Views: 227241

4ish on Lasermania. The rest of the time I idle in the observer spots. :P
by Think_Different
Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:05 pm
Forum: Help: Tactics and Playstyles
Topic: Help 4 newbs
Replies: 16
Views: 10642

CannonBallGuy wrote:
Poptart 184 wrote:Aw, but MACS ARE AMAZING!!!!
Can you say that in a way that doesn't make other mac users ashamed?
I smell an OS War brewing, lock the topic quick!
(And I must agree with CannonBallGuy)
by Think_Different
Fri May 11, 2007 1:48 am
Forum: Help: Setup / Hardware / Performance Issues
Topic: setting the sound driver
Replies: 9
Views: 4059

I myself am having a similar problem. I am using an Asus P5N32-E Sli Plus motherboard and running Ubuntu 64. However, when open bzflag, i get scrachy sound, sounds a little bit like interference or white noise. I have tried changing the device to hw:0 and the drivers to esd and alsa. Nothing seems t...
by Think_Different
Tue May 01, 2007 1:25 am
Forum: Players
Topic: What do you listen to while you're playing?
Replies: 44
Views: 21796

Da Frog Guy wrote:I like classical, like noone else seems to,
I find it helps your reflexes a bit.
I like classical. Better for playing halo IMHO. (It calms me down, easier to get headshots)