QuoteOriginally posted by TeaLeaf@Sep 14 2005, 04:44 PM
OK, this thread will provide a packing list so that you remember to bring everything you should bring to the LAN along with a guide as to how to ensure your steam is up to date. If you have something to add to the list then please post it here and I will edit it into the main list.
IMPORTANT:
Do this ON THURSDAY NIGHT ABOUT 10.00 PM. IF YOU DO THIS FRIDAY MORNING YOU MIGHT PICK UP A STEAM UPDATE THAT NONE OF THE REST OF US OR THE LAN SERVER WILL HAVE. THEN YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE LAN GAME!!!!
Thursday 10.00pm
1. Connect to the Internet
2. Start Steam
3. **CRUCIAL** If you DO have the 'do not save account details on this computer' checked then enter your password and UNCHECK THE BOX. If you don't you'll loose your password details from the login screen and will not be able to play CS at the LAN **CRUCIAL**
4. Log onto Steam
5. Click 'Exit' on the Steam menu and quit Steam
6. Disconnect from the Internet
7. Start Steam and when the dialog box appears click 'offline mode'
8. Make sure Steam starts and you can fire up CS
9. Exit Steam again
10. Try restarting Steam again.
11. Run a complete Anti-virus scan.
12. Go to bed
13. Wake up
14. Go to the LAN
In a nutshell just make sure you can connect to Steam without being asked for your password. If you are asked to type in your password you're not going to be able to play at the LAN
BattleField2
The same rules apply to BF2. If a patch arrives on Thursday night then download it and install it. We hope to have an internet connection at the LAN but you never know when it might fail, so be patched up to Thursday night when you arrive at the LAN.
THINGS TO BRING TO THE LAN
Hardware:
PC - Virus & Trojan Free!
Monitor & VGA/DVI cable
Keyboard with cable
Mouse with cable
Mouse Mats
Power cables for PC, monitor etc
Panel plug (so that you can plug all of your electrics into the one panel).
Extension cable (just in case you end up 10m away from the nearest plug.
Joystick/Steering wheel
Lots of spare HDD space
Headphones (no you cannot bring your speakers )
Software:
Driver software for any hardware that you bring (in case you need to reinstall).
OS software for those hard luck system crashes followed by format c:
Games software
Networking
Your PC must have a working NIC (network card)
Ethernet cable - preferrably as long as you can get (10m would be great)
Miscellaneous
Duck tape - to keep those trailing cables from being triped on.
Hardware spares (if you have any then bring them just in case somebody else needs to swap out a CPU or HDD etc).
There is a licensed bar 10 yards from the gaming room.
There is a high street with shops, cash points etc 20 yards from the gaming room.
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And if Rambo is coming: uninstall all hacks. ;)
QuoteOriginally posted by DuVeL@Apr 20 2006, 09:44 AM
And if Rambo is coming: uninstall all hacks. ;)
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Cruel.
:lmfao:
QuoteOriginally posted by Doorman@Apr 20 2006, 11:42 AM
Cruel.
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Well, he knew what I wanted to bring if he was coming.
Plus, he can take a joke (I hope).
well......................................
I will do as much as I can, but with me not having an internet connection for the past week it makes it kinda hard to do most of that! lets just hope that my connection is on by the time I get home
QuoteOriginally posted by sheepy@Apr 20 2006, 01:44 PM
well......................................
I will do as much as I can, but with me not having an internet connection for the past week it makes it kinda hard to do most of that! lets just hope that my connection is on by the time I get home
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You might have missed some Windows updates.
If there's no new patch coming out on BF2 tonight then I'll have the latest patch with me (also the PRRMmod or what's it called).
Depending on your antivirus, if you use AntiVir, there was an update.
im sure there has been an anti virus update its been a week!
my bf2 is patched up to the most recent but its just if steam decideds to update.
I know it's already been said but make sure you run Steam as there is an update for CS:Source !!
They miss it off the list *every* year ....
Anadin Extra ;)
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In case I forget mine. :blush:
asprin! danm, knew I forgot to buy something today