Cuchulainn

Thanks for looking at this for me. Gateway are as much use as a chocolate fireguard! Their best suggestion was that the hard drive had gotr knocked en-route to me and that the pre-installed windows was somehow damaged and that I should reinstall windows. Well, I did, after backing up, and the problem remains. All drivers are fully up-to-date as far as I can tell. Everything else does seem to work on the card. Perhaps i should speak to Gateway about the possible heatsink/fan problem and ask if they will swap it. Is there any definitive way to test this without swapping cards? Thanks again, CuChulainn <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Schrullenhaft: Since you got this computer from Gateway, maybe you should contact them about this problem. The Radeon 8500 should be able to handle CM without lockup. Perhaps there is something wrong with the heatsink/fan on your video card. Sometimes a video card will only get 'stressed' by playing a game with a lot of 3D, since this 'exercises' a lot of additional circuitry in most modern video chips (that a standard 2D app like a word processor wouldn't do). If Gateway has heard enough problems, maybe they found a bad batch of video cards or something else. What other 3D games do you play that run into the same problem ? On thing to be wary of when dealing with the tech support for large PC companies - they tend to suggest that you perform a 'restore' from their CD to get the computer to the state it was at when you purchased it. This is a big problem since it will wipe out anything you've installed or created since you purchased the computer.<hr></blockquote>

Hi. Thanks for the advice but no joy so far. I have tried updating the Radeon Drivers but I still get a guaranteed hang/freeze 3-10 minutes into any 3D game, requiring a hard reboot. I'm not really technical enough to answer your other questions. I'm running a new gateway 700X LTD with a 1.8GHz card and 512Mb of ram, (64Mb set for AGP aperture size on CMOS) It's wonderful for about everything but on 3D games it ends up with a hard reboot which can't be good for the computer. Any thoughts? (Explained in small words for a bear of very little brain please.) CuChulainn <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Schrullenhaft: I've run both the official 3286 and the recent 6011 beta and I haven't had a problem with CM and the Radeon 8500 (other than the lack of fog). My setup is a Gigabyte board based on the VIA 694X. You can get the 6011's from here. They are beta, so there could be problems, but I've been able to play a full game of CM without a lockup. What version of the drivers do you have loaded and what motherboard/chipset do you have ? Do you have certain DirectX settings set (my test with the betas was with the default settings).<hr></blockquote> [ 01-24-2002: Message edited by: Cuchulainn ]</p>

Hi. Just got a wizzbang new XP computer, which included a Radeon 8500 graphics card. However it HATES CM! It siezes up after 2-5 minutes without fail. I believe I have all the latest drivers. Any suggestions please.... Cuchulainn

First of all, many, many thanks for your continuing ability to amaze through your dilligence, attention to what players want, and sheer creative genius! Now that's off my mind, may I ask about something that I can find no reference to thus far. I would imagine that over the course of many games with many players, there will be a requirement to pause games played on TCP/IP due to external interruptions at one end or the other (telephone calls, pee breaks, women demanding attention, etc). Is there to be any way to pause/save by mutual agreement, to pick things up later on, either in ten minutes, or perhaps the next evening? ------------------ I said ... Put the bunny down! [This message has been edited by Cuchulainn (edited 11-03-2000).]

Having just watched the MPEG, I wholeheartedly agree that the graphics are awesome. I would like to learn how accuratly real-world physics is modelled. To CM standards??? ------------------ I said ... Put the bunny down! [This message has been edited by Cuchulainn (edited 10-27-2000).]

Thank you very much , Wild Bill. The enthusiasm and dedication that you and others like you show for CM further elevates what was already a fantastic game. ------------------ I said ... Put the bunny down! [This message has been edited by Cuchulainn (edited 10-27-2000).] [This message has been edited by Cuchulainn (edited 10-27-2000).]

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear MadMatt. Happy birthday to you!" ------------------ I said ... Put the bunny down!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rooster: Cuchulainn it's Time to Meet! This Saturday in Manhattan at Hallo Berlin, at 402 W. 51st Street at Ninth Avenue. 12:00 noon. CM Talk, match planning & mebbe even a little Subway Series Talk!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Sorry Rooster. Put on escort duty this weekend, looking after some out of towners who have their own schedule. ------------------ I said ... Put the bunny down!

Any and all welcome!!! ------------------ I said ... Put the bunny down!

Double posting.... (again) [This message has been edited by Cuchulainn (edited 10-18-2000).]

Aren't beret's French???

OK. If I don't get snaffled to look after two young ladies from Florida - a long story... Hallo Berlin this Saturday is fine by me. ------------------ I said ... Put the bunny down!

Double post... [This message has been edited by Cuchulainn (edited 10-18-2000).]

CNN Story: U.S. Army to wear black berets October 17, 2000 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A black beret will become the standard headgear of the U.S. Army starting next year, replacing traditional green hats, the Army chief of staff announced Tuesday. Gen. Eric Shinseki said the new headgear, to be introduced in June next year, would be a symbol of the Army's transformation into a new, lighter, more nimble force for the 21st century. "It will be a symbol of unity, a symbol of Army excellence, a symbol of our values," he told the annual convention of the Association of the United States Army, a professional support group. Shinseki said special operations and airborne units would retain their own distinctive berets, green for special forces and maroon for paratroopers. U.S. Army rangers, trained to operate behind enemy lines, adopted the black beret in the 1980s. Currently the standard government issue is an Army-green cap which folds flat and is dubbed an "envelope" cap by troops. ------------------ I said ... Put the bunny down!

Quite agree with all of the above. And, while we're at it... BTS ...why do arty barrages end the moment a FO is killed, and why can't they call in a barrage while riding in a jeep? [This message has been edited by Cuchulainn (edited 10-12-2000).]