UT2K3 out any day now? [Archive]

Stelliform

Apr 15, 2003, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by MacAztec
Dont be too excited. I just played the PC demo on my new gaming pc. It ran great, but it wasnt all that ufn.

I got the same impression, but I do not think I will feel the same way about the full release version in its current form. The demo is basically UT with just one new game type. I found that the annoucer detracted from the experience. It was a little too much like Quake IMHO. However, the modders have had almost 6 months with it on the PC side. There looks like some cool stuff that they have released. Also the first Bonus Pack (http://www.unrealtournament2003.com/) has been released. (Does anybody play UT without all of the updates? I doubt it because it is weak.)

So I think that the delay is ok, from my point of veiw, because I would have just gotten bored with it anyway. (In its initial release version.)

Now I can't wait. :)

mangoman

Apr 15, 2003, 10:18 AM

KILL! KILL! KILL!

Bring this game ON!

(Bought a third 512mb RAM chip to max out my 933/Quicksilver tower this week... yep, bought it just 'cause good ol' UT is on the way! Hope my system can handle the madness. Anyone have the machinery requirements for UT2K3?)

DreaminDirector

Apr 15, 2003, 12:52 PM

You're right about the mods. No one I know plays UT stock (or "without mods"). When the full mac version comes out, we can use the PC mods right? I can't remember if that's how it worked with UT.

I'm excited too because I just bought a dual 1.25 (FW800) and a GeForce4 Ti card. I bought it mainly for work, but I can not wait to see UT2K3's frame rate on it.

Maybe I should start another thread, but I want to see what everyone's favorite mods were for UT.

MacBandit

Apr 15, 2003, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by Jaykay
mmmm droooool.......

http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=7461

Ya know I was reading that and it hit me. I've known for a few weeks that they have been waiting for 10.2.5 for UT2K3 because of a problem with OpenGL and ATI cards. Well what if Apple and ATI caused the delay on the ATI9700 on purpose. Maybe they delayed it so they wouldn't have screaming customers complaining that there ATI9700 doesn't work as advertised.

If this is the case that means we should be getting video card updates sooner and faster now that the system problems has been cured.

mangoman

Apr 15, 2003, 01:10 PM

MacBandit:

Will you reveal your sources for avatar material?

MacBandit

Apr 15, 2003, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
MacBandit:

Will you reveal your sources for avatar material?

Really I don't have any one source. This one I found at SpyMac and the last one I found at deviantart.com. It's just a matter of seeing a potential gif when you come across it. I have a load of animated gifs bouncing pointers etc. that you see everyday when surfing the web but most people miss them or just don't notice them.

MrMacMan

Apr 15, 2003, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by DreaminDirector
p.s. - Holy God! What kind of avatar do you have, MacBandit? That's funny!

Yeah really that is going a little too far... to far to the side I was macrumors to be. :rolleyes: :D

Many of us don't know how to shrink images like that but leaving the quality to be good... :(

I think that when the demo comes out I'm gonna have less sleep for a while. :p

Mom: 'GO TO SLEEP'
Me: 'ONE FOR FRAG!!!'
MOM: GAH!! THATS IT *turns power off for my room*
Me: Okay, I'll go to sleep
Mom: good
Me: luckily I have a battery powering my computer
Mrmacman Blew away _____
Me: SWEET!!

:D

Stelliform

Apr 15, 2003, 08:42 PM

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mangoman

Apr 15, 2003, 10:12 PM

Just dropped in the third 512 chip tonight. Mmmmmm. Maxed RAM on my 933/Quicksilver.

Now where's the new UT2K3? I'm ready to KILL!

DreaminDirector

Apr 16, 2003, 01:31 AM

I'm going to get another 512 chip too. I'm at 1.256 GB right now. With RAM being the price it is, there's no reason not to max out.

Now, where's that demo?

MrMacMan

Apr 16, 2003, 11:05 AM

Hold your pants on, its not out yet. I guess I'll play the spearhead demo untill it comes out... :rolleyes:

:o

Stelliform

Apr 21, 2003, 11:54 AM

Mark Rein posted this on Saturday....

Status update:

Macsoft found a few bugs we weren't aware of so it's going to take a little more time to get the demo out.

:( At least he is keeping us up to date...

MacBandit

Apr 21, 2003, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
Edited out... Server lag caused a double post. Is MR Lagging for you guys too?

Terribly it really sucks. In fact I'm having a problem with a lot of websites. SpyMac is all but dead. ThinkSecret is dead. Others are just slow. I thought it was my connection but I can go to some sites and they just blaze away. I wonder if there is another server worm going around?

MrMacMan

Apr 21, 2003, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Terribly it really sucks. In fact I'm having a problem with a lot of websites. SpyMac is all but dead. ThinkSecret is dead. Others are just slow. I thought it was my connection but I can go to some sites and they just blaze away. I wonder if there is another server worm going around?

No worm, I haven't seem any slow down over here. Might be some place in, your ISP or something.

MacBandit

Apr 22, 2003, 02:04 AM

Originally posted by MrMacman
No worm, I haven't seem any slow down over here. Might be some place in, your ISP or something.

It's all better this afternoon.

Stelliform

Apr 22, 2003, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
It's all better this afternoon.

My Comp shows that you posted that at 2 am!?! Where are you?

bousozoku

Apr 22, 2003, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
My Comp shows that you posted that at 2 am!?! Where are you?

Now now. There's this thing called the Earth, and it's round. You live on one part of it, and round it, there are many other people, each with different times. :)

Good time, bad time, hard time, day time, night time.

MacBandit

Apr 22, 2003, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
My Comp shows that you posted that at 2 am!?! Where are you?

Yup at 2am. Here in the Pacific NorthWest it was 12:04am. Guess I should get to sleep earlier. It's one of the benefits of being unemployed for a while.

Stelliform

Apr 22, 2003, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Yup at 2am. Here in the Pacific NorthWest it was 12:04am. Guess I should get to sleep earlier. It's one of the benefits of being unemployed for a while.

Oh, when you said this afternoon in your post I was assuming it was currently the afternoon. I figured you were in Japan. :D

MacBandit

Apr 23, 2003, 01:32 AM

Originally posted by Stelliform
Oh, when you said this afternoon in your post I was assuming it was currently the afternoon. I figured you were in Japan. :D

Yeah well I'm kind of weird when it comes to denoting time. I don't really have any use for it and forget the date (year sometimes) and time all the time. The only reason I ever use clocks is so that I can make it to scheduled appointments or work or such. I don't even carry a watch or anything.

Well I'm just rambling anyhow I was going to say that anything after noon is afternoon to me. Well at least until midnight. I would have not said afternoon if I had realized we had started a new day. That's my other quirk about time. Midnight is a new day. When people still say today it bugs me for some reason when they are really referring to yesterday.

In how I have really gone off subject now.

Stelliform

Apr 23, 2003, 09:52 AM

Originally posted by MacBandit

In how I have really gone off subject now.

:rolleyes: Tell me about it. :p So basically you are a 3 dimentional kind of guy. :) Thanks for answering my question. I just didn't picture you in Japan, so that was what caused my surprise. :)

mangoman

Apr 23, 2003, 10:09 AM

OK. OK. Bandit, and all ya'll... we need to get back on topic. We need more wild speculation going on here, more random guessing, more pining and whining as to why UT2K3 isn't loaded onto our machines yet.

:)

Speaking of the Greatest Game That Ever Was/Is, do any of you UT Heads remember the following:

1. The sound patch that converted "HEAD SHOT!" to "CROTCH SHOT!" with a hillbilly voice? Always cracked me up.

2. This whacked map called "Biosphere..." something. Really really freaky map where you fought these Warlords, mosquitos, gremlins, etc. HUGE map, and the most creative map I've ever seen in UT.

MrMacMan

Apr 23, 2003, 10:15 AM

Well I just was the game (or demo) to come the hell out. I don't care if it crashes 1:4 times I open it! I wanna see it running!

I wanna play it!

Stelliform

Apr 23, 2003, 10:36 AM

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mangoman

Apr 23, 2003, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by Stelliform
I don't remember the name Biosphere, but crotch shot servers kick a**. :) One of my favorite maps is redneck neighbors. :) The music is hillarious, and the porn shop is too funny!

I would LOVE to see that map. Possible to grab a copy from you?

[i]Am I the only one who gets bloodshot eyes after playing a long time? I just don't seem to close them enough. ;) [/B]

No. After a long 'session', I also look like I've just smoked a huge bowl of bat *****.

DreaminDirector

Apr 23, 2003, 11:52 AM

Anyone know where is the best place to get all of these old maps? Most of the links I find on fan sites are dead.

And we all have some kind of problem when we play for too long. I actually clench my teeth. After a few hours of playing my jaw hurts more than my wrists...

Stelliform

Apr 23, 2003, 12:49 PM

Flie Planet's copy of Redneck Wars (http://www.fileplanet.com/files/80000/85844.shtml)

I got a majority of maps from File planet. I also just play alot on-line and look for interesting Map names. Then (on my PC) I used a program to pull the cache out to be useful. I am sure that the cache can be pulled from the Mac to be playable. I just haven't looked for a program or the method of doing it. (I think you just rename the files and put them in the proper directories.)

MacBandit

Apr 23, 2003, 01:32 PM

What's the best way to find open gaming servers?

Also what are your favorite servers. I used to play a lot on MacAddict server but there just didn't seem to be enough people on there. I then roamed around a bit but it seemed like everywhere I went there were bunches of people cheating which really takes the fun out of it.

Stelliform

Apr 23, 2003, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
What's the best way to find open gaming servers?

Also what are your favorite servers. I used to play a lot on MacAddict server but there just didn't seem to be enough people on there. I then roamed around a bit but it seemed like everywhere I went there were bunches of people cheating which really takes the fun out of it.

Patience I guess. I look for servers that are half full. I usually don't like crowded servers. The problem of getting into servers is exasperated with Cshp problems. I downloaded a whole load of Cshp's yesterday and installed them, but I still had 25% kick me off for invalid versions of this or that. Loads of Cshp's to install on your Mac. (http://www.clanvikings.org/download/cshp/)

I am going to work on it some more, but 99% of the servers on the list are "open" but all of that version mismatch stuff sure does hurt my Mac gaming experiance. :)

MacBandit

Apr 23, 2003, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
Patience I guess. I look for servers that are half full. I usually don't like crowded servers. The problem of getting into servers is exasperated with Cshp problems. I downloaded a whole load of Cshp's yesterday and installed them, but I still had 25% kick me off for invalid versions of this or that. Loads of Cshp's to install on your Mac. (http://www.clanvikings.org/download/cshp/)

I am going to work on it some more, but 99% of the servers on the list are "open" but all of that version mismatch stuff sure does hurt my Mac gaming experiance. :)

Cshps? I have never heard of that. I haven't done any network gaming in probably a year so what is this.

Stelliform

Apr 23, 2003, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Cshps? I have never heard of that. I haven't done any network gaming in probably a year so what is this.

They are programs designed to stop cheaters. Unfortunately, when a Mac downloads the Cshp, like a PC does, something gets messed up and the server refuses allow access to the Mac. So to get around this problem, you have to download and install the Cshp before you access the server. (That way the Cshp doesn't get messed up in the download.) (Installing involves dragging the Cshp to the system folder. How Mac like. :D)

The next time you connect to the server, the server sees the Cshp and doesn't send it to you, and the Cshp works properly and says that you aren't cheating.

Unfortunately that means the Mac users have to keep on top of these Cshps if they want to play all of the servers out there. The site I linked above has everything to version 5, and I thought I was good when I installed all of those, but my favorite server (when I was on a PC) was on 6. :( Oh well, I will get there someday. :)

By the way my favorite UT mod is Jailbreak. (http://www.planetjailbreak.com/) Under OS X the announcements are messed up, but game play is ok.

I see that there is a new version of Jailbreak, (When I found the link) so I will try it tonight. Mabey it fixes the sound problem.

garzy

Apr 23, 2003, 06:14 PM

why are people so hungry for ut2k3?
the pc version was kinda a disapointment in my eyes (and many others)

youll find more people are still playing UT, prolly because of the specs, but also because it is a better game

Stelliform

Apr 23, 2003, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by totalr0xx0r
why are people so hungry for ut2k3?
the pc version was kinda a disapointment in my eyes (and many others)

youll find more people are still playing UT, prolly because of the specs, but also because it is a better game

I think UT2K3 is going to be better than UT, once all of the mods are ported. I think it was blown up a little too much, but I think it will be a cool game once all of the tinkerers have their way with it.

I am not fond of UT straight out of the box. It is only really fun after you have installed all of the extras.

mangoman

Apr 23, 2003, 09:22 PM

With you there, Stelliform. Once I loaded in Excessive and Matrix mods, plus a few other treats, I was hooked. Bad.

(Now I don't even play... *sigh*)

Hope the programmin' freakazoids get their mod' freak ON when UT2K3 is let loose...

MacBandit

Apr 23, 2003, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
I think UT2K3 is going to be better than UT, once all of the mods are ported. I think it was blown up a little too much, but I think it will be a cool game once all of the tinkerers have their way with it.

I am not fond of UT straight out of the box. It is only really fun after you have installed all of the extras.

I'm a person that can play nearly any map and be happy. All I want is to play against a bunch of human beings. I've played some of the bathroom maps and stuff like that but they never really hooked me.

So if I donload and install all the files at the link you gave me I should be up to date with vers. 5?

Stelliform

Apr 23, 2003, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit

So if I donload and install all the files at the link you gave me I should be up to date with vers. 5?

Yes. I had to work tonight, so I didn't get a chance to hunt out the newer versions. If I find them I will post their location. If you install them just ignore the replace file warning. Alot of the later cshps had duplicate files.

MacBandit

Apr 24, 2003, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by Stelliform
Yes. I had to work tonight, so I didn't get a chance to hunt out the newer versions. If I find them I will post their location. If you install them just ignore the replace file warning. Alot of the later cshps had duplicate files.

I took all the files labeled UTPureRC and the one CSHP4+ and put them in the UT/System folder. It didn't tell me I was replacing anything.

Stelliform

Apr 24, 2003, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by MacBandit
I took all the files labeled UTPureRC and the one CSHP4+ and put them in the UT/System folder. It didn't tell me I was replacing anything.

Then you are good to go. You should be able to play on-line with about 75% of the servers.

Update: I may have found a better Link (http://www.unrealadmin.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownloaddetails&lid=30&ttitle=UTPure%20for%20Mac%20&%20Linux%20Clients) This will update us to late December with the cshps and pures.

Since I worked late yesterday I will test it during working hours. ;)

Stelliform

Apr 24, 2003, 12:04 PM

Sorry for the new post but....

Fixed in 10.2.6

USB kernal panic fixed, Unreal Tournament 2003 GeForce video improved compatibility and other minor fixes.

Glad I have an ATI. :p

MacBandit

Apr 24, 2003, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
Sorry for the new post but....

Fixed in 10.2.6

USB kernal panic fixed, Unreal Tournament 2003 GeForce video improved compatibility and other minor fixes.

Glad I have an ATI. :p

The original reason of the delay and this most recent delay as I understand it was an incompatibility with ATI cards. Part of which was fixed with 10.2.5. Up until this latest system update the ATI cards had OpenGL problems.

So in a manner of speak NVidia, ATI it really doesn't matter they've both caused aggravating delays in our valuable gaming time. I prefer ATI too but currently have an NVidia because it was the cheap way to go.

Stelliform

Apr 24, 2003, 12:36 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit

So in a manner of speak NVidia, ATI it really doesn't matter they've both caused aggravating delays in our valuable gaming time. I prefer ATI too but currently have an NVidia because it was the cheap way to go.

On the PC side, the NVidia was the way to go, but now that I have a TiBook.... ATI rulez. ;)

MacBandit

Apr 24, 2003, 12:40 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
On the PC side, the NVidia was the way to go, but now that I have a TiBook.... ATI rulez. ;)

ATI just rulez period at the moment doesn't matter if you have a Mac or a PC. Well it does a little if you have a Mac as you can't get the ATI9700 except as an OEM purchase yet. Damn Apple. It's truly a love/hate relationship sometimes.

DreaminDirector

Apr 24, 2003, 01:28 PM

wait wait, did Stelliform say 10.2.6? It's out?

MacBandit

Apr 24, 2003, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by DreaminDirector
wait wait, did Stelliform say 10.2.6? It's out?

No, there's another thread explaining 10.2.6 but simply put it's being seeded and in the information on the seed it explains what Stelliform just posted.

MrMacMan

Apr 24, 2003, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
No, there's another thread explaining 10.2.6 but simply put it's being seeded and in the information on the seed it explains what Stelliform just posted.

yes, you might want to look on the front/main page...

happy to see apple is making THEIR software run better for 1, ONE game! :D

mangoman

Apr 24, 2003, 09:31 PM

Amen, brother.

Chef Ramen

Apr 25, 2003, 02:29 PM

im quite confused when people say that UT2k3 was a "disappointment." i guess youve never played it on a high-end computer? *shrugs*

2003 is so much better than UT. you just have to play it for awhile to realize how much it kicks ass.

ExoticFish

Apr 25, 2003, 02:47 PM

Ramen i agree, playing ut2k3 on my 900MHz PC is no fun at all when i can barely push 15-25 fps, but on my friends 2.2 GHz with Geforce 4 4200... droooooool... the game is gorgeous and fun! my TiBook is waiting so come on Epic and MacSoft!!!

mangoman

Apr 25, 2003, 02:57 PM

Whaaaaaaa?

You mean that UT2K3 is gonna SUCK on my 933 Quicksilver with 1.5 gigs of RAM?

Do tell, man!

ExoticFish

Apr 25, 2003, 03:03 PM

well, a G4 is per clock faster than a (in my case AMD Athlon) Pentium by a good bit, plus i've been hearing about how they've been doing a great job at optimizing the game (which they could have done a lot better job at on the PC side). So a 933 G4 won't run the game at max detail settings, but it'll run it a hell of a lot better than a 1 GHz Pentium 3 (i would even go so far as to say a 1.67 GHz ). One thing about ut2k3 though, even if you have a duel 1.43 GHz G4, the game is going to run like crap if you don't have a good video card.

mangoman

Apr 25, 2003, 05:01 PM

Makes me wanna start researching the Ti Card as an upgrade to the one I have. Been wondering if it'd make any difference... Any o' you maniacs got some scoop on upgrading to the nVidia Ti cards in a 933 G4 Quicksilver?

DreaminDirector

Apr 25, 2003, 06:18 PM

I dont see why the ti card wouldn't work in a 933mhz Quiksilver. If you do get it, it's a kick ass card. I put one in my dual 1.25 and it rocks. I finally got UTX to run on my tower and it rocks. I get no lag at full detail. I'm drooling over just the demo release of UT2K3.

Has anyone heard of any good mods that will be on UT2K3? I dusted off the ol' UT cd and played a bit. I come to realize that one fun factor of the game is a mod called "Health Bunnies". Poor little bunnies replace the little blue health tubes and you have to shoot them for 5 points of health. Sad, but damn funny....

Any mods that look promising?

mangoman

Apr 26, 2003, 08:28 AM

Thanks, Corey. Nice work on your site, by the way. Nice nods to Dylan Thomas and Jackson Pollock...

DreaminDirector

Apr 26, 2003, 12:43 PM

Wow, thanks Mangoman. It's just something I put together to get a job, which, sadly, hasn't worked yet. The site hasn't been updated in a while because I've been working on some film projects.

Back to the TiCard. I recommend getting one if you want to run any games. I'm not partial to ATI or NVidia, but either 9700 or the Titanium GeForce 4 would kick ass.

I'm PM'ed you too Mangoman,

inpher

Apr 27, 2003, 05:42 AM

I just noticed something odd on Apple's game pages: http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2003/04/garagegames/

Read through only a paragraph or so, and you will find a link to an apple article about UT2K3. However, there is no article, it is broken. But why would Apple be doing an article about a game that is not comming for the mac?

Looks like we might have it in our hands pretty soon! Yeah!

MrMacMan

Apr 27, 2003, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by inpher
I just noticed something odd on Apple's game pages: http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2003/04/garagegames/

Read through only a paragraph or so, and you will find a link to an apple article about UT2K3. However, there is no article, it is broken. But why would Apple be doing an article about a game that is not comming for the mac?

Looks like we might have it in our hands pretty soon! Yeah!

Apple is planing for its release. They have done this before.

MacBandit

Apr 28, 2003, 02:28 AM

This is probably a stupid question but I don't remember and can't find out how to install .umod files in UTX. Maybe the last time I did this was with OS9.

MrMacMan

Apr 28, 2003, 06:44 PM

*gets angry*

ANY NEWS YET?!!?!?!

DreaminDirector

Apr 29, 2003, 02:14 AM

Hey MacBandit, I just installed the Marathon: Resurrection umod file by dragging and dropping it into the "UMOD Installer". It opens up classic, but the installation worked just fine.

speaking of marathon: any of you old school Marathon fans out there should check out Marathon: Resurrection. It's a LARGE download, but it's a pretty good modification of the Unreal engine and it brings back alittle nostalgia.

MacBandit

Apr 29, 2003, 02:22 AM

Originally posted by DreaminDirector
Hey MacBandit, I just installed the Marathon: Resurrection umod file by dragging and dropping it into the "UMOD Installer". It opens up classic, but the installation worked just fine.

speaking of marathon: any of you old school Marathon fans out there should check out Marathon: Resurrection. It's a LARGE download, but it's a pretty good modification of the Unreal engine and it brings back alittle nostalgia.

See that's my problem I don't have the UMOD installer. Thanks I just grabbed the UMOD installer off of my install disk.

Oh, and the Marathon mod it would be helpful if you gave a link. Marathon that brings back memories. It sure kicked the **** out of Doom. I looved that game.

DreaminDirector

Apr 29, 2003, 02:27 AM

thanks, I totally forgot the link

http://resurrection.bungie.org/

yeah, I thought Doom was crap to Marathon. I also think Quake3 was crap next to Unreal Tournament.

mangoman

Apr 29, 2003, 05:02 AM

Agreed all around, re: the nostalgia of Marathon... And you're right, Bandit. Resurrection is a mod worth checkin' out if you played the original.

MacBandit

Apr 29, 2003, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
Agreed all around, re: the nostalgia of Marathon... And you're right, Bandit. Resurrection is a mod worth checkin' out if you played the original.

Thanks I downloaded it last night before I went to bed. I'll install it today. I wish I had gotten a Marathon T-shirt when they were available. The shirt I wanted said, "Kill your enemies, Kill your friends enemies, Kill your friends".

DreaminDirector

Apr 29, 2003, 01:33 PM

I remember that shirt! A buddy of mine who lived in the dorm and constantly kicked my a$$ in Marathon had it. I wonder if ebay has it. I'm off to check.

And, back on topic, any new news on UT2K3?

mangoman

Apr 29, 2003, 01:34 PM

Wish I woulda scored one of those myself.

Stelliform

Apr 29, 2003, 02:21 PM

This was found and posted today... (http://icculus.org/cgi-bin/finger/finger.pl?user=icculus)

It is the finger of Ryan C. Gordon He apparently has something to do with UT, but I haven't researched it. Looks like it is close...

Unreal Tournament 2003:
2225 patch is out.
Digital Extremes Bonus Pack is out.
Epic Bonus Pack is out.
New demo is out, for those that want to try it with all the bug fixes but
haven't put down their money yet.

I think we have a solid Mac demo now...it's passing through the channels to
go public. Have patience, grasshopper.

Edit: I saw MrMacMan's post and Ryan Gordon is the correct person. So I guess he does know what he is saying....

Link to top page (http://icculus.org)

mangoman

Apr 29, 2003, 02:58 PM

Thanks for the update, Stelliform. Have any of you guys actually preordered the game?

MacBandit

Apr 29, 2003, 03:04 PM

Does anyone know what port that Unreal uses for network gaming. I want to keep my firewall on but still host and connect UT.

MrMacMan

Apr 29, 2003, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Does anyone know what port that Unreal uses for network gaming. I want to keep my firewall on but still host and connect UT.

I think we will know once it comes out...

I'm expecting the same as UT, but I guess they can chose otherwise...

MrMacMan

Apr 29, 2003, 04:37 PM

errrr
*loads invisible rifle*
GAHHHHHHH (http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=7533)

They NEED to be SHANKED!
god damnit, just wait to the 970 wouldn't yah!

*reads latest comment* (http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=7561)

so, tell me how good is quake III again?

MacBandit

Apr 29, 2003, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
I think we will know once it comes out...

I'm expecting the same as UT, but I guess they can chose otherwise...

I'm actually asking about UT not UT2K3.

MrMacMan

Apr 29, 2003, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
I'm actually asking about UT not UT2K3.

FINE, I will tell you it is port 7777. ;)

Most times it is that, well that is default.

Stelliform

Apr 29, 2003, 08:25 PM

This section is in ryan's resume...
Epic Games, Inc., http://www.epicgames.com/
* Contracted to port Unreal Tournament 2003 client/server to x86 Linux.
* Contracted to port Unreal Tournament 2003 client/server to MacOS X.
* Contracted to port Unreal Tournament 2003 client/server to 64-bit systems.

And here is our UT savior in the flesh....

http://icculus.org/~icculus/ryan/09192000-2.jpg

Sorry, I can't seem to get the IMG thing to work.

MrMacMan

Apr 29, 2003, 08:43 PM

He better code faster! :(

All this hype, it seems like we might have to wait LONGER, untill 10.2.6 comes out ahhhhh!!!

Stelliform

Apr 29, 2003, 09:10 PM

OMG, I have come close to greatness! This is a snap of Ryan's brother on my old college campus! In my town! :p

http://icculus.org/~icculus/cheezyguy/college_groupies2.jpg

It is a fairly recent picture. The university changed its name to what appears on that sign when I graduated in 1999.

mangoman

Apr 29, 2003, 09:27 PM

Ry-an! Ry-an! Ry-an!

:D

MacBandit

Apr 29, 2003, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
He better code faster! :(

All this hype, it seems like we might have to wait LONGER, untill 10.2.6 comes out ahhhhh!!!

How fast can one code on that Tangerine iMac?:D

Stelliform

Apr 29, 2003, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
He better code faster! :(

All this hype, it seems like we might have to wait LONGER, untill 10.2.6 comes out ahhhhh!!!

I don't think so, this is what Ryan had to say 10 days ago in his finger...

Unreal Tournament 2003:
2199 patch is out.
Digital Extremes Bonus Pack is out.
Epic Bonus Pack is out.
New demo is out, for those that want to try it with all the bug fixes but
haven't put down their money yet.

After sending a Release Candidate for the Mac port, a million issues suddenly
popped up that we are working through. This will be going public soon (no,
really!).

His current finger seems to say that he has fixed the issues....

MrMacMan

Apr 29, 2003, 09:52 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
How fast can one code on that Tangerine iMac?:D
typing is fast... (one would hope)
but compiling might be slow...

yeah I was thinking he is on a PC (or PC screen) when he is supposto be working on UT2K3 ! WORK!

BTW stelliform they said they might need 10.2.6 as I posted in my other post (http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=7533)

i dunno, I just want it, was watching my friend play it 'its coming to the mac, just buy it' :mad:

bousozoku

Apr 30, 2003, 12:22 AM

It would seem that he's been quite busy working on the 64-bit AMD version that's been demoed quite a bit recently, while waiting for Mac OS X OpenGL and video driver bug fixes.

Stelliform

Apr 30, 2003, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by bousozoku
It would seem that he's been quite busy working on the 64-bit AMD version that's been demoed quite a bit recently, while waiting for Mac OS X OpenGL and video driver bug fixes.

Good to see you bousozoku!

Yeah, did you read Ryan G's journal (http://icculus.org/~icculus/journal/) on his hompage? He leads an interesting life....

This is his last entry (8/16/02), when he is in Sweden working on a project...
So there's this fireworks competition going on in Slussen, about a
kilometer from here. We're all up on the roof watching this. It's like
DisneyWorld on crack.

At the end of theshow, the night sky is lit up like it was day, and the
noise thunders like the world is ending.

As it comes to an end, in the silence, I say, "Right now, France is
probably surrending."

I think everyone is still laughing. There's your universal truth: forget
the UN, forget international diplomacy. No matter where you go in the
world, everyone makes fun of the French.

--ryan.

MrMacMan

Apr 30, 2003, 09:27 PM

*tick tock tick tock*
:pop out clock appears:
'DID UT2K3 come out for mac yet?'
'NO! *slams pop out clock back in*

If not the game, ITS DEMO TIME ALREADY!

mangoman

Apr 30, 2003, 10:00 PM

I think we oughta play a round or two together once The Game hits the stands.

Eh, rabbit? ;)

MacBandit

May 1, 2003, 01:09 AM

Who has a fastest enough connection here to host? We need a MacRumor members only server. That would be great. One for QuakeIIIArena, UT, and UT2K3.

MrMacMan

May 1, 2003, 06:04 AM

Where can I test my upload connection?

MacBandit

May 1, 2003, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
Where can I test my upload connection?

This is the best one that I know of.

www.dslreports.com/speedtests

DreaminDirector

May 1, 2003, 02:02 PM

Oh hell yes. You guys rock. MacRumors UT2K3 team deathmatchs. This is going to be sweet.

Stelliform

May 1, 2003, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Who has a fastest enough connection here to host? We need a MacRumor members only server. That would be great. One for QuakeIIIArena, UT, and UT2K3.

That would be awesome. I bet we would get alot of activity from the policial forum posters.. :D

MacBandit

May 1, 2003, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
That would be awesome. I bet we would get alot of activity from the policial forum posters.. :D

Damn, I never thought of that. I could frag all those political nit wits.

Muahahahaha:D :p

Jeffx342

May 1, 2003, 07:17 PM

Why is the ****** demo taking so long

MacBandit

May 1, 2003, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by Jeffx342
Why is the ****** demo taking so long

There's a strong possibility we are waiting for 10.2.6 which should be here nearly any day.

DreaminDirector

May 1, 2003, 07:50 PM

Just wondering if the demo is going to have multi-player online action, or is it just a single player tease taste?

Anyone know?

mangoman

May 1, 2003, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
There's a strong possibility we are waiting for 10.2.6 which should be here nearly any day.

Really? Where'd ya hear that, 'Bandit?

MrMacMan

May 1, 2003, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
This is the best one that I know of.

www.dslreports.com/speedtests

holy smokes...
2.2 MB Download conection! :eek: :eek:
I never knew my connection was that high and for upload how would a 674 kbps connection do?
(I don't even have T1/T3!) :cool:

Originally posted by mangoman
Really? Where'd ya hear that, 'Bandit?
My 3 last posts. Read them and weep... bah.

Stelliform

May 1, 2003, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Damn, I never thought of that. I could frag all those political nit wits.

Muahahahaha:D :p

It would be terribly satifying to take some of those guys down. :D

But I was thinking that they could use it to solve disputes because the way they are going about it now is getting no where.... ;)

DreaminDirector

May 2, 2003, 01:23 PM

Did anyone else see the thread about UT2004 that bousozoku posted?

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25864

We're here dying for the DEMO OF UT2K3 and the PC world already gets to look forward to UT2004?

Man, does that suck!

Oh well.... I guess things could be worse.

(looks at clock, wonders if the Demo will be out by tonights Apple iPod party.)

p.s. - is anyone going to one of those (iPod release party...)?

mangoman

May 2, 2003, 01:46 PM

Yeah, I'm goin'. We've got a store nearby. I'm just going to oogle at the goods and try to win that JBL thang.

And hold the whole damn place hostage if UT2K3 isn't sittin' on the shelves...

:cool:

MrMacMan

May 2, 2003, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
Yeah, I'm goin'. We've got a store nearby. I'm just going to oogle at the goods and try to win that JBL thang.

And hold the whole damn place hostage if UT2K3 isn't sittin' on the shelves...

:cool:
where are you going, which one, because I don't wanna be there when you don't find it because they didn't say they were releasing it to apple (or any stores) so far.

mgargan1

May 3, 2003, 12:52 AM

2003-05-03 01:51:45 EST: 1102 / 1106
Your download speed : 1102908 bps, or 1102 kbps.
A 134.6 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 1106194 bps, or 1106 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!

mangoman

May 3, 2003, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by MrMacman
where are you going, which one, because I don't wanna be there when you don't find it because they didn't say they were releasing it to apple (or any stores) so far.

I skipped the event. Did a better event: beer and grilled steak.

DreaminDirector

May 3, 2003, 12:56 PM

Good thing you missed it. No UT2K3 on the shelves.

On a similar note, the Ghost Recon demo came out 3 days ago.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games_demoupdates/ghostrecondesertsiege.html

It's not UT2K3, but it'll hold me over for a few days.

Stelliform

May 3, 2003, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by DreaminDirector

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games_demoupdates/ghostrecondesertsiege.html

It's not UT2K3, but it'll hold me over for a few days.

Cool! Thanks for the heads up!

MrMacMan

May 3, 2003, 09:24 PM

2003-05-03 22:23:36 EST: 2380 / 907
Your download speed : 2380014 bps, or 2380 kbps.
A 290.5 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 898876 bps, or 901 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!

Yeah, I know someone is gonna blow me away with their T1 line... :eek:

MrMacMan

May 5, 2003, 09:23 PM

Is it here yet?
:(

mangoman

May 5, 2003, 09:35 PM

I'm ready to kill.

:mad:

MacBandit

May 6, 2003, 12:58 AM

Nothing brings out the short one-liners like the desparation for a long awaited product.:p

Calm down people posting a useless post about how you are going to kill isn't going to make it show up any faster. Besides what are you going to kill. You don't even say. You just say kill. Maybe you're going to kill a process in the terminal?

DreaminDirector

May 6, 2003, 01:40 AM

Well, glad I read page 6 of this thread before I posted my "Yeah, kill anything that moves" comment.

I think it's just the release of anxiety as the demo inches closer and closer. With all this talk of people willing to host these macrumor members tournaments and the sheer fun that we feel when we find the free time to sit in front of our monitors for three hours of rounds of UT or UT2K3.

The demo will come. And when it does, the villagers will rejoice.

In the meantime, "I'm ready to kill."

:)

mangoman

May 6, 2003, 06:16 AM

Heh. Sorry guys. Just a wee bit o' venting. Me, me lucky charms, and a belt of 40mm grenades full o' white phospo'. And me favorite, The Redeemer, lads.

I was just talking with a colleague last week. Like me, he's all 'grown up', works as a pro' in the ad biz, has an addiction to FPS games, especially UT. When I mentioned to him that UT2K3 is coming, you'd have thought I just offered him a fresh rock of crack. The look in his eyes was priceless...

-mm

Stelliform

May 6, 2003, 09:05 AM

It is quite funny that this thread is almost a month old now, and it still stays at the top of the Mac Gaming forum. I see that there is some serious demand for UT2K3. In other gaming forums they are now writing songs about how much the want the demo.... :D

Ryan Hasn't updated his finger with anything new. I think the demo is out of his hands and back into MacSoft's.

mangoman

May 6, 2003, 03:28 PM

Well, well, well... With 10.2.6 out, guess it's time for MacSoft to deliver the goods, eh, kids?

KILL! KILL! KILL!

With Love,

Mangoman

MrMacMan

May 6, 2003, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Nothing brings out the short one-liners like the desparation for a long awaited product.:p

Calm down people posting a useless post about how you are going to kill isn't going to make it show up any faster. Besides what are you going to kill. You don't even say. You just say kill. Maybe you're going to kill a process in the terminal?

hey!
I am still waiting.

10.2.6 came out NOW can we get it?

Comeon, I BET you that they didn't realease it because MacSoft is playing a Torney UT2K3 RIGHT NOW

THOSE BASTARDS! :eek: :mad:

Jeffx342

May 6, 2003, 09:48 PM

Ok... I am ready kick ass and chew bubble gum and I am all out of gum -Duke Nukem 3d

mangoman

May 6, 2003, 09:51 PM

Originally posted by Jeffx342
Ok... I am ready kick ass and chew bubble gum and I am all out of gum -Duke Nukem 3d

That was originally a quote from Rowdy Roddy Piper in a really crappy (but funny) movie called "They Live". Have a six pack and check it out if you can find it.

DreaminDirector

May 7, 2003, 01:15 AM

Well well well, 10.2.6. is out.

With the little shout out from Apple to UT2K3 in the update description, I might add.

And after all this, we must take a moment to reflect. It's been an amazing 6 page thread. The crazy ups, the rollarcoaster lows. Stelliform is right, there is a demand and there are many fans awaiting the release. Let keep this thread alive for as long as possible. Not because us gamers are always looking to break records, but because of the bonds we've made with each other, the friends we've made and the nostalgia we've shared.

With that said:
BRING IT ON YOU FOOLS, I'LL FRAG EVERY LAST ONE OF YA!!!! AAAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!!!

Long live the spirit of competition and the Redeemer that levels the playing field!

MacBandit

May 7, 2003, 02:27 AM

Originally posted by DreaminDirector
Long live the spirit of competition and the Redeemer that levels the playing field!

That would be cool if it actually leveled the playing field. As in it did damage to the buildings and landscape.

mangoman

May 7, 2003, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by MacBandit
That would be cool if it actually leveled the playing field. As in it did damage to the buildings and landscape.

Excellent point, Bandit. How cool would it be if you were in a tight(er) space, and you could blow several walls down to expose and/or kill your enemies?

Jaykay

May 7, 2003, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by mangoman
Excellent point, Bandit. How cool would it be if you were in a tight(er) space, and you could blow several walls down to expose and/or kill your enemies?

A la red faction with destructable terrain. Now thats innovative (of red faction that is), but i assume its quite hard to implement.

mangoman

May 7, 2003, 11:45 AM

Don't wanna sidetrack from the UT Big Love, but how is Red Faction? Fun? Pure shoot 'em up? Nothing I hate worse than having to THINK while I'm throwin' hot lead downrange.

DreaminDirector

May 7, 2003, 12:09 PM

Red Faction 2 is damn good. There are only rare times where you have to think, and usually it's not too hard. It's quite innovative too, with the GeoMod engine (destructible environments) and the double fisting of every weapon. If you have a PS2, definitely check out Red Faction 2.

So.... day two of having 10.2.6...... Where's the demo?

I wonder if the guys over at MacSoft are reading any of this and laughing their asses off because of how bad we all want just the demo.

mangoman

May 7, 2003, 12:19 PM

They'll be laughing when my virtual flaming bag of dog poop hits their virtual front step.

Yesssireee, mister!

Stelliform

May 7, 2003, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by DreaminDirector
Stelliform is right, there is a demand and there are many fans awaiting the release. Let keep this thread alive for as long as possible. Not because us gamers are always looking to break records, but because of the bonds we've made with each other, the friends we've made and the nostalgia we've shared.

With that said:
BRING IT ON YOU FOOLS, I'LL FRAG EVERY LAST ONE OF YA!!!! AAAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!!!

DreaminDirector is also right... One of my favorite ideas has been a MR UT server. That would be a blast! Nothing beats playing people you know... (in a virtual way at least) and then being able to talk about matches later....

Edit: Whao that was my 666th post. :eek:

Jaykay

May 7, 2003, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
DreaminDirector is also right... One of my favorite ideas has been a MR UT server. That would be a blast! Nothing beats playing people you know... (in a virtual way at least) and then being able to talk about matches later....

Edit: Whao that was my 666th post. :eek:

Now that would kick ass, no wait, i would kick ass, no wait thats wrong too... ok ok i have it.. no wait, i dont.

MrMacMan

May 7, 2003, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
They'll be laughing when my virtual flaming bag of dog poop hits their virtual front step.

Yesssireee, mister!

don't mail bomb them ! ;)

Originally posted by Jaykay
Now that would kick ass, no wait, i would kick ass, no wait thats wrong too... ok ok i have it.. no wait, i dont.
:note to self: 'if you cant get the right words down, don't post it'

Jeffx342

May 7, 2003, 04:13 PM

UT DEMO OUT TODAY!!! InsideMacgames!

Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo Coming Today!
3:59 PM | Tuncer Deniz | 1 comment

This just in. The Beta Tech demo of Unreal Tournament 2003 will be released at 5 PM Central Time. The demo will be available on Macgamefiles.com.

The demo weighs in at 131 MB. Expect extremely slow downloads as there will be huge demand for this demo. For those of you in a rush, the demo is available for IMG Pro subscribers on a speedy server just for IMG Pro users. If you're interested in signing up for IMG Pro, follow the link below.

If you have a high speed server (no cable modems, please) and are interested in mirroring the demo, please contact tuncer@insidemacgames.com

ExoticFish

May 7, 2003, 04:27 PM

YOU ARE MY SAVIOR!!!!!!!!!!! THANK THE LORD FOR THIS DAY!!!!!!!!!

Stelliform

May 7, 2003, 04:28 PM

Thanks for the post Jeffx342! I have found confirmation on other forums...

I guess we can treat this as a page one rumor. :D

And macgamefiles.com is not responding.... I guess they are not ready for the demand.... OR this is a very cute DOS attack on them using the forum readers desparation for ut2k3....

Edited: Now the site says this...
Temporarily Unavailable

MacGameFiles is temporarily unavailable.

Stay tuned for the Unreal Tournament 2003 Beta Tech Demo, available at 5:00 PM Central Time.

Jeffx342

May 7, 2003, 05:14 PM

Going very slow... 7 mgs at 9.9kb

6:13 (eastern time)

MacBandit

May 7, 2003, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by Jeffx342
Going very slow... 7 mgs at 9.9kb

6:13 (eastern time)

Muahahahahahaha I have 9.2MBs at 10.1KB/s.

I am a few mintues later though at 3:19 Pacific.

I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait. Got to try not to pee myself!!!

Freg3000

May 7, 2003, 05:24 PM

Joy!

.5 MB @ 7.5 KB/s

6:25 ET

DreaminDirector

May 7, 2003, 05:25 PM

I go off to do some productive things other than wait for the demo and upon my return I'm greeted with all of this!!!!!

OH YEAH!!!!!!

Downloading now!!!!

I look forward to fraggin' all of you!

Jeffx342

May 7, 2003, 05:43 PM

s-h-i-t

19.9 8.1kb/s

6:43 (eastern Time)

Draft

May 7, 2003, 05:58 PM

Go to macgamer.com. I got about 140Kb/sec. I was playing right away.

Draft

Jeffx342

May 7, 2003, 06:18 PM

Macgamer is very slow, Could you send me your download Link?

MrMacMan

May 7, 2003, 07:00 PM

I got 40KB/sec.

Why, I have no idea...

If anyone is still getting 'sorry can't get file' errors tell me how to make it into a Bit Torrent file and I'll make it acessible.

DreaminDirector

May 7, 2003, 09:27 PM

Finally played it on my powerbook! It's awesome! But frame rate a little slow (800mhz, 32MB Video, 512RAM) and I can't wait to put it on my home system (1.25Dual, 128MB TiCard, 1.256 RAM)! Oh yeah that's what I'm talking about!!!!

I think I'm not sleeping tonight!

Stelliform

May 7, 2003, 11:05 PM

Just played on-line on my 1Ghz Powerbook. Played great over airport! My frames dropped sometimes to 20, but they never seemed to get in my way. I noticed some lag on some servers, but play was AWESOME!

OK, you guys ready????

Ugh, I can't wait to buy it.... When is it going to be ready!?!?!? :p Thank God I have the demo!!!!!!

DreaminDirector

May 8, 2003, 12:53 AM

Just played for about an hour. I recommend everyone who wants an amazing experience to go buy a titanium geforce4 or the radeon 9700 if you can afford it. It is friggin' insane game play! Full detail at full screen and I see no lag in the frame rate.

Holy crap. I love this demo! That lightening gun is cool and the new redeemer?!?! Hell yes!

Alright, back to the demo!

MacBandit

May 8, 2003, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by DreaminDirector
Just played for about an hour. I recommend everyone who wants an amazing experience to go buy a titanium geforce4 or the radeon 9700 if you can afford it. It is friggin' insane game play! Full detail at full screen and I see no lag in the frame rate.

Holy crap. I love this demo! That lightening gun is cool and the new redeemer?!?! Hell yes!

Alright, back to the demo!

Yeah, I'd buy an ATI9700 if if they were retailing them. Where the hell are they damn it!!!!

DreaminDirector

May 8, 2003, 02:31 AM

I didn't know the 9700 weren't out yet. I remember somewhere that Apple had a built to order Powermac with them. My bad.

Yeah, 128MB of video Ram is definitely what you need.

Ok, now that the demo is here, what kind of mods are we expecting to get?

And DAMN this new engine rocks!!!!!! The terrain is beautiful if you have enough time to look at it before your ass gets blown to pieces.

Jeffx342

May 8, 2003, 09:50 AM

Ut2k3 runs great on the 17inch PB, fast frames, only problem still has the cut-off bars grr doesn't take advantage of 17inch

mangoman

May 8, 2003, 09:53 AM

How many of you maniacs are playing this demo with a GeForce Ti card -- and playing without problems? I'm thinking of picking one up (someday? :( )

Thanks in advance for the feedback!

DreaminDirector

May 8, 2003, 12:59 PM

I'm running the demo on my Dual 1.25Ghz, 1.256GB RAM and a GeForce4 Ti card (128MB video ram). Frame rates averages around 42 FPS, and drops to around 27 FPS in intense fighting. What really impresses me is that I'm getting these stats with all of the settings on high detail and running at 1280x1024 resolution.

I'm just drooling for the full version now.

mangoman

May 8, 2003, 01:05 PM

Hmmmmm. Wonder if a Ti card would make any difference on my 933/Quicksilver. Like I've flapped about before, the RAM's maxed out, but it's that soon to be ancient processor that makes me wonder if the Ti is worth the money.

Just can't blow $400 on a card that gives me minimal improvement over the current 4mx variety that already working.

By the way, I'm REALLY diggin' the gameplay. This is scary good stuff...

MacBandit

May 8, 2003, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
Hmmmmm. Wonder if a Ti card would make any difference on my 933/Quicksilver. Like I've flapped about before, the RAM's maxed out, but it's that soon to be ancient processor that makes me wonder if the Ti is worth the money.

Just can't blow $400 on a card that gives me minimal improvement over the current 4mx variety that already working.

By the way, I'm REALLY diggin' the gameplay. This is scary good stuff...

The OEM one can be purchased for under $300 and yes you will see an improvement maybe a vast one depending on what your current card is.

http://www.megamacs.com/v1/?action=view&pid=1388099

Stelliform

May 8, 2003, 05:28 PM

How many hours of play have you had on UT2K3? I am at around 3 on the demo...

Did I hear someone mention the redeemer? Where can that be found?

MacBandit, I see that you have given up your fleshy avatar, for one with significantly less skin!! ;)

MacBandit

May 8, 2003, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
How many hours of play have you had on UT2K3? I am at around 3 on the demo...

Did I hear someone mention the redeemer? Where can that be found?

MacBandit, I see that you have given up your fleshy avatar, for one with significantly less skin!! ;)

She lost too much weight.

You will just have to look for the redeemer. Screw the demo levels load up a game server with with some good levels and play with real people. It's a lot more fun and challenging.

Stelliform

May 8, 2003, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
She lost too much weight.

You will just have to look for the redeemer. Screw the demo levels load up a game server with with some good levels and play with real people. It's a lot more fun and challenging.

For your information smarty pants, the demo only plays the demo maps even on-line... :p Unless you know something I don't.

And I found it..... I had looked all over those spike spheres on the PC demo and never found it. But there it was....

OK, when are we getting the MacRumors Server up?

mangoman

May 8, 2003, 10:44 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform

OK, when are we getting the MacRumors Server up?

Amen, brother.

Heart Break Kid

May 8, 2003, 10:51 PM

just played the demo on my 17" PB. i have a few complaints

they made the game too good. i find myself glued to my screen. The game screams over airport and i have all the graphic goodies maxed out.

on behalf of everyone who do a 9 - 5 i condem the UT people for making a game sooo addictive that you feel guilty even leaving it to go to the washroom.

well with that out of the way - just wanna say thank god im a student and i got no school!!! all night UT fest!!

wooo!!

MrMacMan

May 8, 2003, 11:49 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
Amen, brother.

Do I have to keep the game running...?

I leave my comp on...

Lets see if I can make one...

MrMacMan

May 8, 2003, 11:59 PM

Okay is someone tells me how I run the server... without needed to acually play that would be great.

Its for your enjoyment after all. :D

MacBandit

May 9, 2003, 12:36 AM

Originally posted by Stelliform
For your information smarty pants, the demo only plays the demo maps even on-line... :p Unless you know something I don't.

Tell that to my demo I downloaded then. I went looking for servers last night and found a few with maps I hadn't seen. When I joined them it said downloading and then I was on some really great maps. When I play the demo I can only play two maps. Is that the same for you? That's why I played server games last night. I played on a total of 3 totally different maps from the demo. At least as far as I know. Maybe there are more maps to the demo that I don't know about.

Stelliform

May 9, 2003, 07:32 AM

Last night I went through every variation of gameplay, and I couldn't find any maps that didn't come with the demo... So that is pretty cool for you! I will fiddle with it and see if I can find any new ones...

MacBandit

May 9, 2003, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
Last night I went through every variation of gameplay, and I couldn't find any maps that didn't come with the demo... So that is pretty cool for you! I will fiddle with it and see if I can find any new ones...

It could be that I was just trying different game play and getting into maps that I didn't know were in the demo. Though it did say downloading.

ExoticFish

May 9, 2003, 01:21 PM

now i wish i had 1Gb of ram in my 1GHz TiBook instead of 512Mbs.... must... get... more... ram........ BUT IT'S STILL FUN AS HELL!!!

If you have a non standard resolution, like my 1280x854 then you can have it widescreen by editing the UT2003.ini file in your /Home/Library/Application Support/UnrealTournemnt2003 Demo/System folder

the game is MUCH more fun widescreen!!!

also, someone needs to run a MacRumors server! the Mac demo doesn't have a command line server but they have one for linux if someone wants to set one up. hhhmmmm.... I wonder if they would mind if i set one up at work??? :confused: :D

MacBandit

May 9, 2003, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by ExoticFish
now i wish i had 1Gb of ram in my 1GHz TiBook instead of 512Mbs.... must... get... more... ram........ BUT IT'S STILL FUN AS HELL!!!

If you have a non standard resolution, like my 1280x854 then you can have it widescreen by editing the UT2003.ini file in your /Home/Library/Application Support/UnrealTournemnt2003 Demo/System folder

the game is MUCH more fun widescreen!!!

also, someone needs to run a MacRumors server! the Mac demo doesn't have a command line server but they have one for linux if someone wants to set one up. hhhmmmm.... I wonder if they would mind if i set one up at work??? :confused: :D

From the results I have seen the quantity of RAM in the computer has little to nothing to do with the FPS that people are achieving with UT2003. The only RAM that is showing nearly any affect is that on the video card. All in all the UT and UT2003 is a bloated code nightmare and the disparity between high end machines and low end machines is very little. You can see this for yourself by simply maxing out all the graphics options and checking the FPS and then minimizing all the graphics options and comparing the two sets of results you will see that there is little difference.

ExoticFish

May 9, 2003, 01:55 PM

oh very true, i agree, but ram always helps, escpecially when OS X is so ram hungry all by itself!

MacBandit

May 9, 2003, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by ExoticFish
oh very true, i agree, but ram always helps, escpecially when OS X is so ram hungry all by itself!

It is true that extra ram might help background tasks while running UT2003 but like I said from the results I've seen there has been little more then a 1FPS disparity from someone with 256MB or ram running OSX to someone with 1GB or more.

mangoman

May 9, 2003, 02:26 PM

OK... (god I can't believe I'm saying this... I'm such a UT Whore) ... I'm about two shakes from pulling the trigger on this for my 933mhz/Quicksilver Powermac:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70108/wo/Umfq87zRbBf92hx3MvFatSPRGMc/11.5.0.5.12.0.5.1.13.0

Anyone care to weigh-in as to how much UT2K3 benefit you think I'll get from this lil' monster?

By the way, the 933 has 1.5GB RAM and it's running the stock nVidia GeForce 4mx card.

Open to all taunts/advice/donations,

-mangowhore

ExoticFish

May 9, 2003, 02:44 PM

oh heck yeah, i'm sure it'll run much better with that thing than your current card. i'd go for it!

Akira

May 9, 2003, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
OK... (god I can't believe I'm saying this... I'm such a UT Whore) ... I'm about two shakes from pulling the trigger on this for my 933mhz/Quicksilver Powermac:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70108/wo/Umfq87zRbBf92hx3MvFatSPRGMc/11.5.0.5.12.0.5.1.13.0

Anyone care to weigh-in as to how much UT2K3 benefit you think I'll get from this lil' monster?

By the way, the 933 has 1.5GB RAM and it's running the stock nVidia GeForce 4mx card.

Open to all taunts/advice/donations,

-mangowhore

Dude!

I wouldn't buy the Ti, your mx is to new compared to the Ti.

Just wait till you can get your hands on an even sicker videocard.

MrMacMan

May 9, 2003, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
OK... (god I can't believe I'm saying this... I'm such a UT Whore) ... I'm about two shakes from pulling the trigger on this for my 933mhz/Quicksilver Powermac:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70108/wo/Umfq87zRbBf92hx3MvFatSPRGMc/11.5.0.5.12.0.5.1.13.0

Anyone care to weigh-in as to how much UT2K3 benefit you think I'll get from this lil' monster?

By the way, the 933 has 1.5GB RAM and it's running the stock nVidia GeForce 4mx card.

Open to all taunts/advice/donations,

-mangowhore

WAIT FOR THE 9700 To become Retail!!!

The 9700 blows the hell out of the Ti!

:note: again, if someone wants to make a script, app or command so that I don't have to *run* UT2K3 just host it that would be great.

Akira

May 9, 2003, 03:00 PM

MacBandit

May 9, 2003, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
WAIT FOR THE 9700 To become Retail!!!

The 9700 blows the hell out of the Ti!

:note: again, if someone wants to make a script, app or command so that I don't have to *run* UT2K3 just host it that would be great.

Not on UT2K3 it doesn't. Actually UT2K3 is optimizied for the NVidia and the Ti4600 has faster frame rates thent he ATI9700 in it. Just check here (http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/fpsdb/fpsdb.lasso).

Besides buying it from Apple is a ripoff. You can get the Ti4600 for under $300. Just go here (http://www.megamacs.com/v1/?action=view&pid=1388099)

ExoticFish

May 9, 2003, 03:38 PM

Akira, the Ti would blow the mx out of the water in UT2K3! what you smokin? and why ain't you sharin?

Akira

May 9, 2003, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by ExoticFish
Akira, the Ti would blow the mx out of the water in UT2K3! what you smokin? and why ain't you sharin?

of course it will kick the mx's ass, but I don't think it's worth the dough.

Anyways sharing what?

ExoticFish

May 9, 2003, 03:54 PM

hahahaha, fine, don't share! ;) but yeah i tend to agree, the Ti (and 9700 for that reason) are just way too expensive. unless you gotta have those FPS and are willing to cough up the $

MrMacMan

May 9, 2003, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Not on UT2K3 it doesn't. Actually UT2K3 is optimizied for the NVidia and the Ti4600 has faster frame rates thent he ATI9700 in it. Just check here (http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/fpsdb/fpsdb.lasso).

Besides buying it from Apple is a ripoff. You can get the Ti4600 for under $300. Just go here (http://www.megamacs.com/v1/?action=view&pid=1388099)
a) I doubt anyone will buy a card just for this 1 FPS
b) The 9700 is better in like every other game out there.
c) The 9700 gets what 10 FPS less than the Ti in one game, and in every one else it wins by far?
Check it.

MrMacMan

May 9, 2003, 05:54 PM

If no one made a MacRumors UT2K3 server, I will be opening one now... :rolleyes:

MacBandit

May 9, 2003, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
a) I doubt anyone will buy a card just for this 1 FPS
b) The 9700 is better in like every other game out there.
c) The 9700 gets what 10 FPS less than the Ti in one game, and in every one else it wins by far?
Check it.

I agree wholeheartedly and am waiting for the ATI9700 myself but if I had the money right now I would not. For one the ATI9700 will not be $300 when it comes out and second of all the ATI9700 is not out for retail and there is no eta for it.

MrMacMan

May 9, 2003, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
I agree wholeheartedly and am waiting for the ATI9700 myself but if I had the money right now I would not. For one the ATI9700 will not be $300 when it comes out and second of all the ATI9700 is not out for retail and there is no eta for it.
From the store itself, they list as the same price, for one game, I wouldn't make such a huge payment.

I dunno, if the 9700 was out now ATI would be making a lot more money...

MacBandit

May 9, 2003, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
From the store itself, they list as the same price, for one game, I wouldn't make such a huge payment.

I dunno, if the 9700 was out now ATI would be making a lot more money...

You can get the Ti4600 for less then $300 at a lot of online mac store though.

MrMacMan

May 9, 2003, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
You can get the Ti4600 for less then $300 at a lot of online mac store though.

I am saying that when you get a powermac and such and order the 9700 they price it, apple, when ordering the powermac, have the same price to upgrade to Ti/9700.

Hopefully when it goes Mac Retail it will be similar. :)

MacBandit

May 10, 2003, 12:52 AM

Originally posted by MrMacman
I am saying that when you get a powermac and such and order the 9700 they price it, apple, when ordering the powermac, have the same price to upgrade to Ti/9700.

Hopefully when it goes Mac Retail it will be similar. :)

That's true however when I purchased my MDD powermac. I got $100 off by downgrading from the spec ATI9000 to the G4MX. That's another $100 towards a better graphics card I can buy. I did this for one since I didn't want the Ti4600 and two I didn't feel it was worth the $300 upgrade. Well if I apply the $100 I saved towards a top of the line $300 card it's the equivalant of a $200 upgrade. I don't think in most cases it's worth buying the upgraded hardware from Apple if you can purchase it later and install it on your own.

I do realize however that in some cases you can't get the same hardware over the counter or you can't get it at all. In those cases you have to make a judgement call.

G5orbust

May 10, 2003, 12:59 AM

runs perfectly on my 933 G4 w/ Gf4 ti and 1.0 GB of RAM.... now all I have to do is stop sucking....

MacBandit

May 10, 2003, 01:01 AM

Originally posted by G5orbust
runs perfectly on my 933 G4 w/ Gf4 ti and 1.0 GB of RAM.... now all I have to do is stop sucking....

Well that would definitely help. How can you play while your sucking your thumb?:p

MrMacMan

May 10, 2003, 09:11 PM

God damn, if anyone who sucks need to terminate their lives immediately.

Or give there computer to more skilled players. Here I am lagging and getting kills and people are like
'I have Dual 1.42 w/gig o' ram and a 9700 and I SUCK'
Why the hell? You should be able to kill other people by beating everyone else by 40 frames...

BTW, what the command to check FPS?
(yes, I forgot from UT) :(

MacBandit

May 10, 2003, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
God damn, if anyone who sucks need to terminate their lives immediately.

Or give there computer to more skilled players. Here I am lagging and getting kills and people are like
'I have Dual 1.42 w/gig o' ram and a 9700 and I SUCK'
Why the hell? You should be able to kill other people by beating everyone else by 40 frames...

BTW, what the command to check FPS?
(yes, I forgot from UT) :(

This has been said over and over and over. Just read the thread before asking.

It's 'stat fps'.

MrMacMan

May 10, 2003, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
This has been said over and over and over. Just read the thread before asking.

It's 'stat fps'.

I've been at this thread since the beginning, so damn sorry.

If it was such a bother don't post it.

MacBandit

May 11, 2003, 12:43 AM

Originally posted by MrMacman
I've been at this thread since the beginning, so damn sorry.

If it was such a bother don't post it.

Didn't mean to come across they way I obviously did. Sorry.

DreaminDirector

May 11, 2003, 02:53 AM

damn, everyone is all uptight. You guys need to get back to the demo and blow off some stress.

p.s. - I have a Dual 1.25 with a gig of RAM and a TiCard and I DONT suck. Bring it on! :)

mangoman

May 11, 2003, 08:38 AM

I don't suck either. I RULE!

YOU suck! Bow down! Lick my toes! Taste my Bio Goo!

:D

MacBandit

May 11, 2003, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by mangoman
I don't suck either. I RULE!

YOU suck! Bow down! Lick my toes! Taste my Bio Goo!

:D

Just keep your goo to yourself of I'll blow it off with a Redeemer.;)

Hey I have some great tips. I don't know if you know about adrenaline but once your adrenaline reaches 100 there are some special moves you can do. Press your direction keys in the multiples given for the special moves.

4x forward - Speed
4x backwards - booster
2x right + 2x left - Invisibility
2x forward + 2x backwards - berserk

Also double jumping is pretty self-explanatory. Jump then jump again at the top of the arc of your jump. Well you can also Wall jump. You either jump right next to a wall or jump into a wall. Then you double tap the directional key away from the wall. This will cause you to jump off the wall.

The last great thing I didn't know was that the shield weapon can be used to break your fall. Just use the right mouse button and it generates a shield if you then jump off a high place it will absorb the fall.

Here's a link for a bunch of tips and faqs.

http://www.planetunreal.com/ut2003/

DreaminDirector

May 11, 2003, 12:05 PM

Ok, now thank god someone posted what the adrenaline pills do. Now I don't have to look stupid by asking.

They kind of work like the Relics Mod in UT, except you get a choice.

Cool. Thanks for posting that MacBandit...

MacBandit

May 11, 2003, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by DreaminDirector
Ok, now thank god someone posted what the adrenaline pills do. Now I don't have to look stupid by asking.

They kind of work like the Relics Mod in UT, except you get a choice.

Cool. Thanks for posting that MacBandit...

If you go to the link I posted there are some other helpful tips and two other adrenaline actions you can do but the game has to have certain modifier modifiers on.

iAmAzN

May 11, 2003, 02:37 PM

wow, the only thing i knew about adrenaline was that if u do the forward4x then it gives u speed =) lol

MacBandit

May 11, 2003, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by iAmAzN
wow, the only thing i knew about adrenaline was that if u do the forward4x then it gives u speed =) lol

The coolest one is invisibility but booster is a close second which feeds your health from the adrenaline giving you up to 199 health.

Stelliform

May 11, 2003, 05:25 PM

How cool is this... My kids want to play on the slip and slide today, so being a good Dad I got it out. But I really want to play UT2K3.... Not a problem, I have a Mac... I am sitting outside making sure that they don't kill themselves while I frag people on the net. (FYI, UT2K3 over airport works great, and a logitech optical mouse works great on blue jeans. So TiBook on one leg and the mouse on the other.)

Isn't life good?!? :D

MacBandit

May 11, 2003, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
How cool is this... My kids want to play on the slip and slide today, so being a good Dad I got it out. But I really want to play UT2K3.... Not a problem, I have a Mac... I am sitting outside making sure that they don't kill themselves while I frag people on the net. (FYI, UT2K3 over airport works great, and a logitech optical mouse works great on blue jeans. So TiBook on one leg and the mouse on the other.)

Isn't life good?!? :D

You're such a good dad.:p

DreaminDirector

May 12, 2003, 12:23 AM

damn, that's just a commercial for UT2K3. Watch your kids, kill some friends.

It is addicting, isn't it....

ok, going back to play a little before I have to do some work....

Stelliform

May 12, 2003, 07:15 AM

:) It could be a switch commercial.

<Begin Apple switch music....>

"I used to use PC's but summer would really suck. I mean my kids are always like, we want to go outside, get the pool out, stop sitting in a dark room playing on the computer.

"I bought a TiBook and now it isn't a problem. I play on the computer and watch my kids outside. Apple gave me back my life without me having to give up UT2K3. Thank you Apple. :Sniff:"

:D

By the way has anybody played with the buddy list? Anybody want to give up their UT names so we can shoot eachother?

FYI I play under... Stelliform. :D

MacBandit

May 12, 2003, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by Stelliform
:) It could be a switch commercial.

<Begin Apple switch music....>

"I used to use PC's but summer would really suck. I mean my kids are always like, we want to go outside, get the pool out, stop sitting in a dark room playing on the computer.

"I bought a TiBook and now it isn't a problem. I play on the computer and watch my kids outside. Apple gave me back my life without me having to give up UT2K3. Thank you Apple. :Sniff:"

:D

By the way has anybody played with the buddy list? Anybody want to give up their UT names so we can shoot eachother?

FYI I play under... Stelliform. :D

I use the same name that I use here just to keep things simple if we ever get that MacRumors frag server up and going.

mangoman

May 12, 2003, 08:13 AM

I've used "Muffin" for a long time. As a former U.S. Marine, I know the machismo drill, and I don't feel the need to strut -- with a name. So I go the opposite route, and use something silly as my handle.

I've found that guys really dislike gettin' waxed by a player named "Muffin".

Doesn't mean I'm not cocky, though. Always willing to talk trash while playing UT. Especially to guys who say things like, "I OWNED you!" to other players.

ANYway...

DreaminDirector

May 12, 2003, 12:17 PM

Mamgoman, You're a former Marine? Geez, I knew I shouldn't have started mouthing off..... now I'm gonna get fragged by a guy named "Muffin".

Damn.

mangoman

May 12, 2003, 12:44 PM

You might.

But YOU have the dual proc monster machine, so it's anybody's game!

Cheers,

mm

mangoman

May 12, 2003, 12:46 PM

....Thanks again, MacBandit for the tips. For us dorks with the ol' 933MHz machines, I need all the FPS help I can get (although my Ti card should be comin' through the door any minute now -- hope that helps, too!)

:)

Stelliform

May 12, 2003, 12:48 PM

Muffin is a hilarious UT name! When I was bored I would sometimes play with my name as a_gerbil. :D

I once played against a guy names a_kid_in_a_wheelchair. So you would get messages like. You killed a_kid_in_a_Wheelchair. It made you take a second look....

By the way, what do you use dreamin?

MacBandit

May 12, 2003, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
....Thanks again, MacBandit for the tips. For us dorks with the ol' 933MHz machines, I need all the FPS help I can get (although my Ti card should be comin' through the door any minute now -- hope that helps, too!)

:)

Just so everyone know I have posted an additional performance tip on this thread.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=345340#post345340

mangoman

May 12, 2003, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform
I once played against a guy names a_kid_in_a_wheelchair. So you would get messages like. You killed a_kid_in_a_Wheelchair. It made you take a second look....

Wow. Great idea. Think of the potential names :

You killed...

...any_chance_for_love.
...Your_Own_Mother (I think I've see that one done before)
...me_and_youre_gonna_pay!

etc etc.

MacBandit

May 12, 2003, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by mangoman
Wow. Great idea. Think of the potential names :

You killed...

...any_chance_for_love.
...Your_Own_Mother (I think I've see that one done before)
...me_and_youre_gonna_pay!

etc etc.

I prefer having a name so that when someone is killed by me they get a funny line. For example.....

You were killed by 'a baby in diapers'
You were killed by 'masturbating too much'

You get the point.

Stelliform

May 12, 2003, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Just so everyone know I have posted an additional performance tip on this thread.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=345340#post345340

I saw that. I have been integrating them in as you post them. Thanks for doing all of the work. :p (No I really apreciate it. :))

I have found that my video has improved since i have reset the resolution to 1280x856 in the ini file. (full screen on my TiBook.) I was getting some funny effects on some screens and the went away at the higher resolution.

Originally posted by mangoman You killed...

...any_chance_for_love.

That one is good. :D

I have seen several named me, or sometimes yourself. "You just killed yourself" That throws me off everytime...

mangoman

May 12, 2003, 01:02 PM

Well done, MacBandit. You nailed it.

DreaminDirector

May 12, 2003, 01:22 PM

I usually use "the_kid" but I change it all the time. Mostly to fit my mood.

You've killed "any_chance_for_love" is a great one!

MrMacMan

May 12, 2003, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by Stelliform

By the way has anybody played with the buddy list? Anybody want to give up their UT names so we can shoot eachother?

FYI I play under... Stelliform. :D

MrMacMan <--- me.

I was hosting a dedicated server overnight, but I didn't see any screennames I reconized there... :(

Heart Break Kid

May 12, 2003, 05:01 PM

mine is Amadeus

hope t o see more mac ppl on!

DreaminDirector

May 13, 2003, 01:14 AM

I was wondering what was the longest gaming thread to date?

ExoticFish

May 13, 2003, 01:25 AM

MrMacMan, if you hosted a server then let someone know about it!!! I would have been there!

I use ExoticFish as my handle now, but I used to use "Fluffy" for the same reason as mangoman. Not that I'm any good now, but back when I played Quake 2 religiously I used to get lots of negative comments when "Fluffy" ranked #1. People hate that... but I love it!

MacBandit

May 13, 2003, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by MrMacman
MrMacMan <--- me.

I was hosting a dedicated server overnight, but I didn't see any screennames I reconized there... :(

You have a party but you don't tell anyone. I wonder why no one showed up?:rolleyes:

MrMacMan

May 13, 2003, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by MacBandit
You have a party but you don't tell anyone. I wonder why no one showed up?:rolleyes:
Acually I did, I said 'I'm going to make a server now' on like page 7 or something...

I left it on overnight, no one I say joined, at most there were 2 people in it, fighting 2 bots...

edit: the worst thing about a dedicated server is:
a) you can't join it (yes I know there is the other option, but the non-dedicated uses alot of CPU all the time)
b) you need to know all of the commands
c) it runs in terminal so you really need to know the commands.

MacBandit

May 13, 2003, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
Acually I did, I said 'I'm going to make a server now' on like page 7 or something...

I left it on overnight, no one I say joined, at most there were 2 people in it, fighting 2 bots...

edit: the worst thing about a dedicated server is:
a) you can't join it (yes I know there is the other option, but the non-dedicated uses alot of CPU all the time)
b) you need to know all of the commands
c) it runs in terminal so you really need to know the commands.

Guess I missed that. Well if you do it again use bigger text or something so that those of that are bling will take notice.:)

ExoticFish

May 13, 2003, 03:56 PM

well i remember seeing you saying that you were starting a server now... but then there was no ip or anything. ???

MrMacMan

May 13, 2003, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Guess I missed that. Well if you do it again use bigger text or something so that those of that are bling will take notice.:)

Okay well, next time I go dedicated hosting, upon request (and a hella lotta help) I'll put it up again.

Things you guys need to know are that:
a) I know very little about hosting it execpt the basic functions in the 'create a server' page... etc.

I host DeathMatch (I think it is more popular) the 2 demo maps, some bots untill you have 4 people in server and max is 10 people... I have no idea on bandwitch use/CPU/Memory so...
Someone needs to clue me in on thoses things and when using dedicated... all the terminal stuff.

Thanks all.

MacBandit

May 13, 2003, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
Okay well, next time I go dedicated hosting, upon request (and a hella lotta help) I'll put it up again.

Things you guys need to know are that:
a) I know very little about hosting it execpt the basic functions in the 'create a server' page... etc.

I host DeathMatch (I think it is more popular) the 2 demo maps, some bots untill you have 4 people in server and max is 10 people... I have no idea on bandwitch use/CPU/Memory so...
Someone needs to clue me in on thoses things and when using dedicated... all the terminal stuff.

Thanks all.

I actually did quite a bit of research on the dedicated servers you can get all the information I dug up over on this thread.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26644

Also here is a direct link explaining the hardware demands of a dedicated server. To put it simply it doesn't take much of a computer just a decent internet connection.

http://www.unrealadmin.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=53

MrMacMan

May 13, 2003, 08:58 PM

I know I meet the requirements, I don't personally know when a person joins, how can I figure __ out when it is running dedicated, etc...

How much bandwitch is 10 people gonna use, yes I have hosted, but the dedicated terminal thing just sat there, I was expecting something like
'x joined'
'x killed bota'
etc...

MacBandit

May 14, 2003, 01:01 AM

Originally posted by MrMacman
I know I meet the requirements, I don't personally know when a person joins, how can I figure __ out when it is running dedicated, etc...

How much bandwitch is 10 people gonna use, yes I have hosted, but the dedicated terminal thing just sat there, I was expecting something like
'x joined'
'x killed bota'
etc...

Here's a link to a list of all the administration comands.

http://www.unrealadmin.org/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=6#admin

You can thank me later. :)

MrMacMan

May 14, 2003, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Here's a link to a list of all the administration comands.

http://www.unrealadmin.org/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=6#admin

You can thank me later. :)

Your just helping yourself, now we all gotta see if it works, and then we are set. :D

Lets see I need my IP right or if I say 'advertise server' then you can do it right?

I'll be putting it up later if this works.

MacBandit

May 14, 2003, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
Your just helping yourself, now we all gotta see if it works, and then we are set. :D

Lets see I need my IP right or if I say 'advertise server' then you can do it right?

I'll be putting it up later if this works.

Hmm sorry I don't know what you mean by 'advertise server'. I'm just the go to man getting the information. It doesn't mean I've read all of it. I think that we can find you though if we know what to look for even without an IP address.

MrMacMan

May 14, 2003, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Hmm sorry I don't know what you mean by 'advertise server'. I'm just the go to man getting the information. It doesn't mean I've read all of it. I think that we can find you though if we know what to look for even without an IP address.

I'll fail misleably but I'll create a server in about 5 minutes.

Should Read 'MacRumors Server', but 99.9% sure everything goes wrong... :(

MacBandit

May 14, 2003, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
I'll fail misleably but I'll create a server in about 5 minutes.

Should Read 'MacRumors Server', but 99.9% sure everything goes wrong... :(

Hehehe nothing like that positive thinking.:)

MrMacMan

May 14, 2003, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Hehehe nothing like that positive thinking.:)

urg: as written through the terminal

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Executing Class Engine.ServerCommandletreal Tourna[Jeremiah-Bornemanns-Computer:~] jeremiahbornemann% cd "/Users/jeremiahbornemann/Desktop/Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo.app/System" ; ./ucc-bin server "DM-Antalus?Game=XGamMissing Texture Texture UCGeneric.DetailTextures.detail41=False?FriendlyFireScale=0.00?GoalScore=20?TimeLimit=15?MaxLives=0? AllowThrowing=True?AutoAdjust=True?GameStats=True?MinPlayers=3?MaxPlayers=10?MaxSpectators=1?AdMissi ng Texture Texture PlayerSkins.JuggFemaleABodyAeady=True?difficulty=1" ; exit
Missing Class Class Editor.TransBuffer
Missing Texture Texture PlayerSkins.JuggFemaleABodyA
Missing Texture Texture PlayerSkins.JuggFemaleBBodyA
Missing Texture Texture PlayerSkins.JuggFemaleBHeadA
Missing Texture Texture PlayerSkins.JuggFemaleAHeadA
Unreal engine initialized
(Karma): Beginning Karma for game.
(Karma): Creating MeAssetDB.
(Karma): Loading: jugg.ka
(Karma): Finished Creating MeAssetDB (2 Assets).
Browse: DM-Antalus?Name=MrMacMan?Class=Engine.Pawn?Character=Arclite?team=0?Game=XGame.xDeathMatch?GameSpeed=0. 76?WeaponStay=True?Translocator=False?FriendlyFireScale=0.00?GoalScore=20?TimeLimit=15?MaxLives=0?Al lowThrowing=True?AutoAdjust=True?GameStats=True?MinPlayers=3?MaxPlayers=10?MaxSpectators=1?AdminName =MrMacMan?ADMINPASSWORD=XXXXX?PlayersMustBeReady=True?difficulty=1
LoadMap: DM-Antalus?Name=MrMacMan?Class=Engine.Pawn?Character=Arclite?team=0?Game=XGame.xDeathMatch?GameSpeed=0. 76?WeaponStay=True?Translocator=False?FriendlyFireScale=0.00?GoalScore=20?TimeLimit=15?MaxLives=0?Al lowThrowing=True?AutoAdjust=True?GameStats=True?MinPlayers=3?MaxPlayers=10?MaxSpectators=1?AdminName =MrMacMan?ADMINPASSWORD=XXXXX?PlayersMustBeReady=True?difficulty=1
(Karma): Initialising Karma for Level.
Static mesh batches: 2745936 vertex bytes, 380904 index bytes
Collecting garbage
GC: Level DM-Antalus.myLevel is referenced by GameEngine Package.GameEngine
Referencers of GameEngine Package.GameEngine:

Shortest reachability from root to GameEngine Package.GameEngine:
GameEngine Package.GameEngine (root)
Purging garbage
Garbage: objects: 23800->23789; refs: 280336
Game class is 'xDeathMatch'
Sockets: Socket queue 131072 / 131072
Sockets: I am Jeremiah-Bornemanns-Computer.local. (192.168.2.28)
Server Package: Core
Server Package: Engine
Server Package: Fire
Server Package: Editor
Server Package: IpDrv
(server-side only)
Server Package: UWeb
(server-side only)
Server Package: GamePlay
Server Package: UnrealGame
Server Package: XEffects
Server Package: XPickups
Server Package: XGame
Server Package: XWeapons
Server Package: XInterface
Server Package: Vehicles
Server Package: TeamSymbols_UT2003
Spawning: IpDrv.MasterServerUplink
Spawning: UWeb.WebServer
Level is Level DM-Antalus.myLevel
Bringing Level DM-Antalus.myLevel up for play (20) appSeconds: 16789080.421457...
MaxPlayers 10
MaxSpectators 1
Difficulty 1
GameSpeed 0.76
SetAdminFromURL called
Base Mutator is DM-Antalus.DMMutator
GameInfo::InitGame : bEnableStatLogging True
MaxLives 0
GoalScore 20
TimeLimit 15
Translocators: False
Adjust skill True
PlayerMustBeReady: True
MinPlayers 3
WeaponStay: True
MasterServerGameStats initializing
UdpServerQuery(crt): Port 7787 successfully bound.
Resolving master0.gamespy.com...
Resolving ut2003master1.epicgames.com...
Loading Game Types
Scanning and building mutator list
xWebAdmin.UTServerAdmin Initialized on Port 80
WebServer DM-Antalus.WebServer (Function UWeb.WebServer.BeginPlay:01EE) BindPort: bind failed
Failed to load 'Sound GeneralImpacts.ImpactSplash2': Failed to find object 'Sound GeneralImpacts.ImpactSplash2'
xUtil::CacheLoad CachePlayers (0.029302 seconds)
14 ANTIPORTALS
Game engine initialized
MasterServerUplink: Resolved ut2003master1.epicgames.com as 207.135.145.3.
Resolved master0.gamespy.com (216.177.89.34)
UdpGameSpyUplink: Master Server is master0.gamespy.com:27900
UdpGameSpyUplink: Port 7788 successfully bound.
MasterServerUplink: Connection to ut2003master1.epicgames.com established.
Master server requests heartbeat 0 with code 4088
Master server requests heartbeat 1 with code 4088
Master server requests heartbeat 2 with code 4088
Master server assigned our MatchID: 2411364

I tried the 'adminlogin' but... so far I have nothing else, It looks, idle, and my netconnection only shows the times that I used it for web browser

MacBandit

May 14, 2003, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
urg: as written through the terminal

I tried the 'adminlogin' but... so far I have nothing else, It looks, idle, and my netconnection only shows the times that I used it for web browser

Are you still running it? I wonder why it failed to load the sounds.

MrMacMan

May 14, 2003, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
Are you still running it? I wonder why it failed to load the sounds.

I am still running it.
I think it loads then, but just says that, BTW did you find the server/connect to it?

MacBandit

May 14, 2003, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
I am still running it.
I think it loads then, but just says that, BTW did you find the server/connect to it?

The only server I see says something like 'MacOSX server test only noob'.

I didn't see anything about MacRumors.

MrMacMan

May 14, 2003, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
The only server I see says something like 'MacOSX server test only noob'.

I didn't see anything about MacOSRumors.

This is MacRumors. :p

IM me --> MrMacMan23 <--- AIM/iChat/Adium... etc

MacBandit

May 14, 2003, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
This is MacRumors. :p

IM me --> MrMacMan23

I can't seem to find you with iChat. Do you use iChat or something else?

MrMacMan

May 14, 2003, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by MacBandit
I can't seem to find you with iChat. Do you use iChat or something else?
Something else...
Not iChat, but if you want me to go on that... :rolleyes:

MrMacMan23 On Adium (AIM-like)

Sorry.

MacBandit

May 14, 2003, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by MrMacman
Something else...
Not iChat, but if you want me to go on that... :rolleyes:

MrMacMan23 On Adium (AIM-like)

Sorry.

Okay it will just be a sec I have to go get it and install it. I'm not a chater so I don't usually even have iChat on.

Stelliform

May 15, 2003, 09:23 AM

I just got off of what is probably my 15th hour of playing the demo... (I know you guys are way ahead of me.) However, here is my observation. Gameplay for me is 90% of what it used to feel like in UT. I have finally gotten used to the controls so that the game is almost second nature.

I think alot of the belly aching about ut2k3 is that the game is different from the original, and you can't just pick it up and play it like the old one. It has taken alot of time with each weapon for it to feel comfortable. Now I can switch without thinking to whatever weapon is appropriate. I also can translocate qwickly and switch back to my weapon with ease.

So now that I have gotten accustomed to the feel of UT2K3 I think it is vastly superior to UT. Beyond the graphics, the game requires more finesse to be played well. The weapons require more skill and they are more balanced. I think dumbing down the rocket launcher to 3 rockets is smart. I also like the tighter flak spread so that you actually have to aim. The redeamer flying is more difficult to control (Which is good) and the harder visibility with the sniper weapons on magnify is awesome.

All these things reduce the slight unfair advantage of a certain weapon and make skill more a necessity to play.

So I give ut2k3 two thumbs up! And I can't wait for the full version.

MacBandit

May 15, 2003, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by Stelliform
I just got off of what is probably my 15th hour of playing the demo... (I know you guys are way ahead of me.) However, here is my observation. Gameplay for me is 90% of what it used to feel like in UT. I have finally gotten used to the controls so that the game is almost second nature.

I think alot of the belly aching about ut2k3 is that the game is different from the original, and you can't just pick it up and play it like the old one. It has taken alot of time with each weapon for it to feel comfortable. Now I can switch without thinking to whatever weapon is appropriate. I also can translocate qwickly and switch back to my weapon with ease.

So now that I have gotten accustomed to the feel of UT2K3 I think it is vastly superior to UT. Beyond the graphics, the game requires more finesse to be played well. The weapons require more skill and they are more balanced. I think dumbing down the rocket launcher to 3 rockets is smart. I also like the tighter flak spread so that you actually have to aim. The redeamer flying is more difficult to control (Which is good) and the harder visibility with the sniper weapons on magnify is awesome.

All these things reduce the slight unfair advantage of a certain weapon and make skill more a necessity to play.

So I give ut2k3 two thumbs up! And I can't wait for the full version.

This is pretty much the same conclussion I have come to. I do think that it helps greatly to have a mouse with at least 3 buttons. I have the translocator set to one of them. I also set the best weapon to scroll down and I set next weapon to scrol up. Every little key change you can do so you can use every function makes a big difference. I know having things like the translocator handy made a big difference. Also I reorganized the weapon list so that it was in order of my preference. That way no matter what when I hit scroll down I get a weapon I want. Learning how to double jump and wall jump are also critical and finally if your near any adrenaline pills collect them and use them when the time is right.