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Down by the river. Seasons will pass you by......
Oh sorry, You mentioned Yes.
They don't put on a bad show.
I have been away. Doing the responsible work thing. I hate that.
I am using dsl with a lynksys router and zone alarm. All seem to be ok an
allowing me to enter. I thought that would be an issue, but it has been
connecting.
"Jeremy Nicholes" <j8472@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:lP2Fc.174585$Gx4.106491@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Hello again, feel free to email my regular address if you want. Just
don't
> send me any viruses! I haven't tried to log onto DF2 server in a while,
so
> I will shortly to see if the problem is novalogic or you. What is your
> system? Dial-up? Etc..? I have had to occasionally reinstall DF2
because
> of unpredictable quirks (ie, losing player stats.) I can set up a map and
> serve a password game in DF2 to help diagnose your issue if you like. I
> actually prefer DF2 to BHD because I can usually defeat the cheats, but in
> BHD it's hard to compete ( I don't understand cheaters. ) BHD's graphics
> are great though. Try reinstall...make sure you install and play game
from
> same cd player. That is one problem I found. Also, get rid of any bs
video
> drivers that add bells and whistles you don't use, and get update to
> directX. Set your display to 640 x 480 x 16bit to start and then increase
> if you have no issues. Anyway, this will be easier to discuss in real
time,
> so give me a hollar. Back to my YES, Close to the Edge album.
>
> RedDwarf
>
> "sPs" <skinkskanker@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3WpEc.1425$YJ1.803@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> >
> > "Jeremy Nicholes" <j8472@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > news:U0pEc.43407$OB3.37766@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > > Sure, what kinda help you need? I have played DF2 a while, and I am a
> > > newbie in BHD...so I know how you feel. Lot's of jerks out there that
> > can't
> > > remember it's a game afterall. What do you mean "even if I'm by
> myself"?
> > > You should try a different screen-name for starters, in case you are
> > > assuming the name of a known cheater. I'm 32ish, so got patience.
Good
> > > luck.
> > > "sPs" <skinkskanker@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:IZmEc.345$vF2.96@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> > > > DF2
> > > > Everytime I try to connect to a game, any DF2 game, I get booted
after
> > > about
> > > > 30 seconds. Even if I am by myself. I am a novice and would like to
> find
> > > > info for beginners. I am lost with all the anti cheat stuff? Does
> > anybody
> > > > have the patience to help a 40ish newbie?
> > > >
> > > >
> > Wow. A voice of reason. Thanks for responding. These boards can be
brutal.
> > What I meant by "by myself" was that I went into a "match" that no one
was
> > actually playing. Unless the host booted me. But it started after I
tried
> to
> > update my software which I can't seem to figure out at all. and I'm not
> > really a computer bonehead. It won't auto update and I et the following
> > message.
> > "FTP_ERR: Server response 550/pub/patches/df2rev0/xx: Access is denied.
> > An error occured during the update process. Please correct the problem
and
> > re-run Update.exe"
> > I can't even tell what version I have so I can download the right update
> > file. I tried that and now I can't play for more than 30 seconds before
I
> am
> > booted. I just tried changing my name and that did nothing. Where the
@#$%
> > do you find the software version? Any ideas?
> >
> >
>
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