Lan XX - Packing List & Instructions Thread

BrotherTobious · September 06, 2011, 01:21:16 PM

Lan XX - Packing List & Instructions Thread

This thread is to provide you with 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 and that you have the relevant patches / map packs etc.

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
15. Buy Ninja and Brother Tobious a beer

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

Hardware:
PC - Virus & Trojan Free!
Monitor & VGA/DVI cable and only 1
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 :lmfao: )

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 - preferably as long as you can get (10m would be great) and Cat6e if you like

Miscellaneous:
Duck tape - to keep those trailing cables from being tripped 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.

Please feel free to ask if there's anything you're not sure about !!

Penfold · September 06, 2011, 01:23:43 PM

+ Hawaiian or Loud Shirt

BrotherTobious · September 06, 2011, 01:26:14 PM

Still cant belive I have left no. 15 in as you and not me!!

Gone_Away · September 06, 2011, 02:03:56 PM

Quote from: BrotherTobious;332389Still cant belive I have left no. 15 in as you and not me!!

Sorted..

Gone_Away · September 06, 2011, 02:04:39 PM

Also.. Don't forget to refer to the Competition and Supported Gaming thread... Make sure you're patched up!!

TheDvEight · September 10, 2011, 08:24:13 PM

Panel plug (so that you can plug all of your electrics into the one panel).

Whats that?

BrotherTobious · September 10, 2011, 08:52:44 PM

Gang plank, power strip the thing you plug into the wall that has lots of power sockets

Penfold · September 10, 2011, 11:00:51 PM

Please don't bring a gangplank. I know March is in the fens but most of the them have been drained by now :flirty:.

If you're really keen you can bring an extension lead (be it single, double or more preferably 4, 6, or 8-way).

TheDvEight · September 11, 2011, 11:46:18 AM

ive got a twoway extension cable

BrotherTobious · September 27, 2011, 12:25:01 AM

Just a reminder make sure you have a look at this

TheDvEight · September 28, 2011, 05:53:13 PM

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.

im unable to do this please help

DrunkenZombiee · September 28, 2011, 05:55:00 PM

Quote from: .DickDastardly.;333817Thursday 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.

im unable to do this please help

You will already be at the LAN on Thursday night wont you? If so chill mate, I will help you when I arrive.

Penfold · September 28, 2011, 05:57:10 PM

It's also 'unlikely' that there will be a LAN update at that time. It happened once so we list it as a JIC. (We also now have an internet connection so it's less of an issue).

TheDvEight · September 28, 2011, 06:05:50 PM

Okay Thanks guys. Also my printer is on the brink and im unable to print off the time table as i wanted, is someone able to print off the timetable for a beer? [ Peferabily lionheart as im meeting him from the station]

DrunkenZombiee · September 28, 2011, 06:11:48 PM

Quote from: .DickDastardly.;333822Okay Thanks guys. Also my printer is on the brink and im unable to print off the time table as i wanted, is someone able to print off the timetable for a beer? [ Peferabily lionheart as im meeting him from the station]

You will have access to the internet mate, Download it to your PC and you can look at it any-time you want.

However I will print the literary to get the free beer =).

DZ