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Indeed JP. As I also said above, they currently are not enforcing it yet... Downside is you can't get all that groovy and useful free software for 'Genuine Advantage Verified PCs' like the ...erm... Advanced Calculator and, erm....Oh yeah. That's it

Again thank you and ~S~ too

Well each one has a unique ID that the MS software creates based on the major components. If this data is then loaded into a database that the activation checks it will be quite clear that there are two or more machines using the same serial. This is what the 'Genuine Advantage' software does...

Indeed MSN is my preferred help comms as both Jim and Dennis know. Greater clarity, hands free and it also has the added bonus of remote control of the others desktop via the 'Remote Assistance' button. This will enable one to actually take control of a remote PC and operate it as though sitting in front of it Perhaps the next hosting announcement email can have, as it's start, a section stating what connection speed we should configure to. Not everyone reads these posts!!

Sged..none of this was a criticism of you or your hosting! It is generally, if not 100%, accepted that the lag/warp issues are down to client config. The bandwidth requirement is to service multiple clients, I tried to get a number on the per client requirements Sunflower. So that a multiple could be arrived at that would give an indication of the requirements for 10, 20 hoists etc. But this does not seem to be readily available. As we are a tight knit group we have it in our powers to experiment with the settings and arrive at a config that will enable smooth lag free play for us all.

Phew! I missed a good night (or possibly not) last night. Family visiting again.. To the issues observed: I'll address the easy one first, Comms. As we are such a likeable bunch we have the propensity to chat, nothing wrong with that. It's what friends do . However there is Merit in using channels, one for Blues, one for Reds and one for gassing/gossip exchange WHY. With so many pilots on-line there is almost a need for separate Wing channels too. Either way we would need to ensure we have our button assignments set up for channel changing (I have mine set but do not remember them!). Take offs and crashes. Difficult, perhaps limit to one restart? Air starts are Ok, but I too prefer the immersion derived from flying a whole mission (well OK so I rarely get to land but being killed is the end right?) including take off and landing. Warp issues can and indeed do create frustrating crashes... Now to player numbers, and the resulting warps. I too would not like to see the Dogz fragmented, and enough of us have enough bandwidth to theoretically support the numbers we could have flying at any one time. The issue here is one of getting the settings right. These fall into two distinct categories: 1. Configuring the Netspeed correctly on both server and client This is a hotly debated subject, but reading the many posts by Sparx, CrazyIvan and Hunter on the subject do tend to indicate that lowering the connection speed to ISDN or even 56k does have a beneficial effect on warp elimination. This is done either by selecting ISDN (or 56k is probably better) in the connection section on the Netwok tab in 'Setup' in the IL2 folder, or by entering '10000' for ISDN or '5000' for 56k in the conf.ini 2. Changing some in-game settings on the server, particularly the new clouds type (only needs changing on host as it dictates to clients), AND on the clients too. This is the difficult one, because it requires us to be realistic with regard to what our systems can comfortably handle as opposed to that which we believe they can handle, or indeed want them too! I'm guilty in this respect, as I tend to leave my system running at 1600 x 1200. Offline this is not a problem as I can maintain very good frame rates, however online my PC has to render the information it receives from the server. So having 1600 x 1200 @ Perfect settings is more than likely contributing to some warps So a standing order that dictates we do not use perfect online could well be in order! The server, in co-op mode, of course has to work harder as it needs to assemble all the datagrams sent to and from the clients. In addition to rendering the game for the kind gent sat at the joystick! Thankfully our regular hosts are well endowed in the PC department at least I propose the following be adopted as a guideline by all: 1. Set netspeed to 5000 (56k). 2. Graphics set to a maximum of 'Excellent', after all we are not sight seeing and can replay any tracks at perfect offline for screenies. 3. Make more use of the channels functionality on the TS server. 4. Try lowering the resolution to a maximum of 1024 x768 or 1280 x 960 (some already run at this or lower as it improves bogey spotting) we can individually experiment with moving this back up and monitoring warp effects. A dedicated rented server is really only practical for Dedicated dogfight servers, it would not be possible to have a hosted server running co-ops as there is no 'console' for co-ops, it has to have full graphics capability. The cost is prohibitive too, they start at around $100+ pm!!! Realistically a better solution would be a well specified machine being bought and assembled, with minimum hard drive and graphics requirements but 1-2 Gb of RAM, and adopted by one of the DDs/HHs who has a good reliable and cheap (as in doesn't have to pay extra for being online 24/7) internet connection. This could run a dedicated DF server on non co-op nights too If I had a decent connection I would gladly step up for this, I already have a couple of dual processor boards that will handle 12 clients . Thoughts gentlemen

I read that the 'Legal copy' MS refer to is a discounted price. Also they are unlikely to take any action, at this time. However critical udates may be withheld... Shame I didn't get to fly last night, family decided it was more important that I shared their company so my Father, Brother and his daughter decsended upon us...

I can confirm it is one PC per licence, unless you have the corporate version

Sent you an email to Censored{/i} :thumbup:

Y'know BG, worrying thing is that your old ISP had open relays....been a big nono for years now. Surprised it took so long for them to shut them, and that they weren't blacklisted by other ISPs too....

Done Dennis

Congrats M8, nice to be recognised eh!

Hmmm. Two things BG: 1. Why is my email addy there!! lol 2. I suspect the issue is that the Highspeedfx mail server will not allow email from a foreign IP address. This is standard practise to thwart spammers, who could other wise use any smtp server they wanted to generate spam. Looks like one spammer has been blocked I think you need to speak to Packet Works for their email server details, or do as I do and use a web-based service that will allow you to also use an email client like Thunderbird. IIRC a while back I sent you an invite to Gmail, that you took up, do you still have the sign-in details for it? One issue you will have to overcome is what to do with the Highspeedfx mail box, if they have a back-up dial up that you can use you will be able to send from that and advise your contacts of a change of email address. This issue is the main reason I use Gmail. I will have the same email address regardless of my ISP. And as they kindly store well over 2Gb of data I need not overly concern myself with backing it up! If any one else wants a Gmail address let me know and I'll send out an invite.

Done! Here

As the title says, use this to post useful links to supplies, utilities and information.

This is where your secondary dangerdogz email account could come in handy

Wow!!! Is just me or are those clouds an improvement too, the sky looks so realistic!! Is this part of an upcoming add-on?

Happy 4th indeed mates!

Discovered this today: http://www.processlibrary.com/ There is a utility Here that will put hyperlinks next to processes listed in task manager, these (not surprisingly I suppose) will take you to a web page that describes the process and it's function. Handy for working out what process can be killed safely

Good one!

LMAO @ Waldo! Welcome Flash! I know you will enjoy your experiences with us....eventually!!

Sounds like drivers Dave. If it were hardware going to 2D mode and then 3D would not 'fix' it IMO. Heat would onset later, failed card would be evident at all times. Does it do this with the vanilla ATI CATs?

Need to make sure your router forwards packets bound for port 21000 to your PC's ip address. Generally it is best to give your PC a static ip address, determine current one by doing: start->run 'cmd' ->'ipconfig /all' This will give you your ip details, address is usually 192.168.x.y. Copy that address and use it as your static ip. Configure port forwarding to that address on your router. If you have probs post link to your manual or the model of your router and I'll be more precise

TSO is fine, it's what I have had to revert to

I wish I could do something about that, but as postimage is a free third party add-on.... An alternative is you could zip up your photos and I can post them on your behalf, or you could use the ftp we have available