Lan XXV - Packing List & Instructions Thread

[BrotherTobious]

Lan XXV - 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.  


Please make sure you  have all the map packs and such installed from the Workshop the two below are very important.!!!!!


CS:GO Workshop Page
L4D2 Workshop Page


Also please load up any games we have that you havent played in a while to make sure they are all working etc.  We have had some people thinking it was all good but it wasnt and missed the comps.


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 (make sure you pee in it before you hand it to them)


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 !!

[BrotherTobious]

Bumbage!!!!!

[DrunkenZombiee]

Bumage??? Perhaps lube needs to be added to the list then.

[BrotherTobious]

can you read?? bumbage not bumage you sick monkey

[DrunkenZombiee]

You mean "Bumpage" and not "Bumbage" which sounds like "Bumage" as Bumb is not a word but the closest one is Numb which has a silent B.

[BrotherTobious]

Thank you for the lesson mate you are right but your the one going on about lube and bumage !!!!

BUMPAGE

[Chaosphere]

I always bring lube anyway as a precautionary measure.

[Gone_Away]

BumRage?

[Penfold]

OK I think we get the message

[Gone_Away]

Viruses Loaded!! See you in a few hours (f**kers)!!

[Penfold]

Thanks guys and see you there.

A FINAL REMINDER TO EVERYONE PLEASE

1. Please remember that we are not the only guests in the hotel and we ask that you keep your language moderated when in the public areas of the hotel - especially the bar area and restaurant.

2. Please be polite and courteous to our hosts as we do not want to jeopardise the excellent deal with have with them (use of a room free they normally rent for £500 per day + subsidised room rates).

3. We are not allowed to bring in alcohol from offsite. The odd can or little bottle subtly secreted may be one thing but bringing in a case of tinnies is certainly not acceptable.

3. If you have any problems or queries then please tell Ninja or Toby (or myself or Tealeaf) and we will do our utmost to sort them for you.

4. Enjoy yourselves

Thanks!