DoD free this weekend

Anonymous · February 08, 2006, 05:12:38 PM

If anyone wants to try Day of Defeat:Source then you can play it free this weekend to see if you like it.

http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=dodFreeWeekend

I run a DoD server on 82.41.72.224:27015 if you want to try it away from public eyes

Password as per CS

Liberator · February 10, 2006, 12:41:36 AM

Bump,

starts at midday(GMT) today (Friday)

60 hours of free gaming.

Maybe we should make it a date for our Saturady evening game.

Anonymous · February 10, 2006, 08:48:49 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Liberator@Feb 10 2006, 12:41 AM
Bump,
starts at midday(GMT) today (Friday)

60 hours of free gaming.

Maybe we should make it a date for our Saturady evening game.
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I'll kickstart our dMw DoD server since Boomer seems empty

Anonymous · February 10, 2006, 11:53:55 PM

Gentlemen.

For your delectation I present:

87.240.138.21:27019 -=[dMw]=- Boomer DoD:S

for this weekend.

have fun

DaRkLiGhTeR · February 11, 2006, 01:06:31 PM

er ya erm i downloaded it and it restarts my computer if i try too run it :S HELP ME!!!! :alien: :ph34r:

Anonymous · February 11, 2006, 01:16:13 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Elite Sheep@Feb 11 2006, 01:06 PM
er ya erm i downloaded it and it restarts my computer if i try too run it :S HELP ME!!!! :alien: :ph34r:
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Create a desktop shortcut and then try forcing it to either OpenGL or DirectX using the command line switches in the shortcut. All command line switches can be found here

DaRkLiGhTeR · February 11, 2006, 01:57:10 PM

you got that in english?

or how do i open the command line thingy

Anonymous · February 11, 2006, 02:11:38 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Elite Sheep@Feb 11 2006, 01:57 PM
you got that in english?
or how do i open the command line thingy
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Start Steam
Open the "games" window
Find DoD:S in the "My Games" list
Right click on it and select "create desktop shortcut" from the menu that appears

You can then right click on the shortcut and select properties.
Add any of the command line switches that you want, save and close.

Example

Default shortcut for me is:

"C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -applaunch 300

notice how -applaunch 300 is outside the quote marks. You can add other switches as follows:

"C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -applaunch 300 -console -d3d -w 1024

Would start it in full screen mode at 1024x768 using Direct3D and would also enable the console.

have a read through the list and see what you can do - Make sure your config files are NOT read only before starting this because any changes you make using in game options will not be saved if the config is read only.

DaRkLiGhTeR · February 11, 2006, 02:23:37 PM

ok i tried OpenGL and Direct3d but it still restarted and its stuffing up my computer so im not gonna try anymore unless you know exactly what i need to put

Anonymous · February 11, 2006, 03:14:58 PM

pass. Sorry

DaRkLiGhTeR · February 11, 2006, 06:21:29 PM

damn o well wont be playing that then

Anonymous · February 11, 2006, 06:32:27 PM

only other thing I can think of is to start it in software mode and see if it runs then - worth a try?