Name: Ogrepete |
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Smack |
Date: 11.20.08 12:56:12 PM |
Last note about last night. Then I'll shut up.
Brandon sure had fun with the Redeemer in UT. He got me at least twice with it and got his dad several times as well.
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Name: Ogrepete |
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Smack |
Date: 11.20.08 12:54:00 PM |
Oh, and the new machine wouldn't run UT until I changed the video card driver to Open GL. On Direct 3D it was b e h a v i n g U L T R A - S L O W. That was the "not-working very well" part I described below. Once it was on Open GL video driver for UT, it worked fine through Paintball and for a while in Battlefield and it then hung on Brandon (Presley's son) in Battlefield. He switched over to Emily's machine for the rest of Battlefield while I got it working again in Battlefield.
We called it a night shortly before 11:00.
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Name: Ogrepete |
Subject: Re: Re: Smack |
Date: 11.20.08 12:49:53 PM |
Had some technical issues. I still haven't fully configured the new P4 machine from Tyler. I did get a better video card in it and got the sound working a couple nights ago. Every time it boots, it seems to forget that the hard drive is there to be booted from.
So I have to go into the BIOS and tell it to boot first from the hard drive and then it comes up. Emily's machine was endlessly rebooting, but I wasn't planning on using it until Presley showed up with his young son (age 6 or 7). So there were 4 of us with only 3 computers (one of which wasn't working very well).
After reinstalling Windows on Emily's machine to stop the reboots (must have been a virus) and straightening out the new machine somewhat, we had fun playing. We did some UT, Paintball online was kind of a dud because the guys playing were all newbs and got their butts kicked most rounds. Neil did figure out he had mistakenly changed the keyboard command for primary fire to be nothing. He wondered why he couldn't shoot anyone for several rounds... We then ended on Battlefield, but things had fractured by then.
Long story short, it was fun, but there were several technical kinks to work out. I hadn't installed the updated Paintball on Heather's machine, so we had to do that, too. I sometimes wish I could just run out and buy 4 new computers off the shelf... That'd be nice and headache-free.
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Name: Alvin |
Subject: Re: Smack |
Date: 11.20.08 09:28:25 AM |
How did practice go Pete?
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Name: BigBobo |
Subject: Smack |
Date: 11.20.08 09:26:49 AM |
Hey just stand still, it will go faster.
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Name: Alvin |
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Gameday Attendance |
Date: 11.19.08 10:01:13 PM |
So much for getting the smack talk rollin.
Guess it is good to know what keys do what.
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Name: Ogrepete |
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Gameday Attendance |
Date: 11.19.08 12:09:15 PM |
Heather seems to want to be a "lock" to come for Gameday. She keeps talking about it, so I'm assuming she's very interested.
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Name: Ogrepete |
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Gameday Attendance |
Date: 11.18.08 06:09:44 PM |
Seeing as most folks I bring have never played these games before, I figure it's good to give them a taste before the real thing. At least they won't be complaining about not knowing the keyboard layout...
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Name: Alvin |
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Gameday Attendance |
Date: 11.18.08 05:08:29 PM |
A mini Gameday before Gameday?
Practice is good for those who need it..
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Name: Ogrepete |
Subject: Re: Re: Gameday Attendance |
Date: 11.18.08 11:35:44 AM |
I'm having a mini-gameday tomorrow night at my place. I've invited a couple folks to come over and "practice" for Gameday.
Neil will be coming over, as will Presley.
Gameday invites I've extended include the following:
James Cosman Neil Mahoney Richard Morris Heather may come Richard's daughter Gabby may come, though I'm really starting to worry about having enough computers and having enough space in the minivan.
I think both James and Neil are "locks" at this point. Richard, Heather and Gabby are not "locks" yet.
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Name: BigBobo |
Subject: Re: Gameday Attendance |
Date: 11.17.08 11:05:17 AM |
I have as follows: Tyler & Jessi Dave & Travis Jeff & Wife Jake Bryan Andrew
Please account for your groups of for sures.
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Name: Ogrepete |
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Gameday Attendance |
Date: 11.14.08 09:54:55 PM |
Hi, Knut.
Bringing Nathan is fine. If Ty wants to come and hang out over here, that'd be dandy. :)
Whoever wants to come can come. I'll be around most of the day.
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Name: Knut |
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Gameday Attendance |
Date: 11.13.08 09:13:12 PM |
Pete - TD = Tower Defense. Ty's had me playing some of those with him and I think I like it.
On a non-Game Day note, is the thing for the baby this weekend girls only? Are kids invited? There wasn't a lot of info on the invite.
Food - Thinking pizza might work well because it doesn't spoil and can be microwaved if it gets cold.
Attendee List Ty & Me Jodi? Jeff & Shanna? Jake? Andrew? Pete (& Heather?) Neil James Alvin, Karrin & Leesa (& Gage ?)
Lots of "maybe's". If you have any info to update, let me know?
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Name: Ogrepete |
Subject: Re: Marco |
Date: 11.13.08 03:12:11 PM |
Polo!
I haven't spoken to Neil in a while, but it should be Neil, James and myself. Heather is making noise like she may come, too.
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Name: Bobo |
Subject: Marco |
Date: 11.13.08 02:16:31 PM |
Lets get a head count please
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