Master-Blade

I almost thought this was a Verizon commercial..

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I uninstalled Ventrilo and the problem seems to have been resolved, thanx for the suggestions

[/ QUOTE ] I didn't suggest uninstalling Vent.. I suggested uninstalling NVidia's NetworkAccessManager.. and yes.. please post the results from the programs available at the above links.

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Texas: I updated my drivers, but I have yet to try one of those missions again, I'll see if that helps.

[/ QUOTE ] Your driver was not that old, and since you are using XP, the newer 186 should work just fine for you anyway.

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Sharker: I was not aware of the model draw limit. However, the problem still persisted when I looked at the ground, hovering just over the tank's head, and there were only 6 or so enemies left. If it were a draw limit, wouldn't the game render the closest models and not worry about the ones off-screen, not being drawn?

[/ QUOTE ] The closest models to your character should be displayed, regardless if they are "onscreen" or not.

Yes, there is a draw limit. I've encountered it myself several times during Rikti Invasions.

I'm going out on a limb here, so until we get a CoH Helper and Hijack This report.. This is my current guess...

If you are using NVidia, and have the NetworkAccessManager installed.. try uninstalling it. Many people have reported similar issues with crashing/freezing of network-intensive software while having NAM installed. Both CoX and Ventrilo forums fit into that category, and while your system might be able to run one or the other without issue, running both might be going over some threshold that your system, or the software cannot handle correctly.

In short, try disabling/uninstalling NAM and see if your performance increases.

If you don't use NVidia, or don't have NAM installed or running, then we'll need those other reports to make any further determinations.

I would at least start with a driver update:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_186.18_whql.html

Yeah, Version186 may have issues with Vista/7, but it works just fine on XP (in my experience so far).

But if you wanted the previously recent version instead, here's 185.85:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_185.85_whql.html


Other than that, nothing is really sticking out to me except for the NVidia NetworkAccessManager that some people have reported having problems with. Usually it results in crashing, not graphic anomalies, but some people recommend uninstalling it anyway when you regularly run network-intensive software, like CoH.

I'd start with the driver and see how it goes.

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I've noticed that sometimes it ticks up to +18 for some reason, but only for an instant.

[/ QUOTE ] IIRC, sometimes the global bonuses will briefly doublestack after zoning.

Last time that happened to somebody on my team, the TF EX'd some of us to the incorrect level as well, and we had to re-form the group anyway.

The EX'ing issue obviously wouldn't apply to the LGTF though.

"Going Rogue" itself, will not be an issue, but there will obviously be added content to coincide with the expansion release. It's the added content alone that will be "Issue #".

I believe that Positron saying something like "Issue 16 is not Going rogue" only means that just because I16 is released and added to our client.. doesn't mean you can "Go Rogue". You'd still have to buy it!

The news and webpage regarding Going Rogue references an i16 mailing list, and for all we know, Going Rogue may still coincide with that issue number.. but there are no guarantees.

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I was thinking about setting the Mo challenges, but I was also thinking about doing a lot of clearing through this TF, instead of Teleporting (Tree mission for example). It's been so long since I've played through the entire TF "as designed", so I thought it might be fun. Also, Luna and I will be so close to lvl 50 after this TF that I'm hoping that clearing a couple extra rooms along the way will put us over the edge!

That said, I don't think I'll be running it as MoSTF... unless the team wants to set the challenges anyway, just in case. Either way, I'll still be issuing the "I phail" award again for the first death. haha

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if I do the renderthread command as well

[/ QUOTE ] renderthread is enabled by default, and has been for quite some time. The command currently does nothing (unless for some reason you are using 0 to disable it)

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Well, I've played for a day and some change without a single crash, so it looks like the nvidia networking software was to blame. Not a single crash since I removed it.

Thanks!

[/ QUOTE ] That's awesome news! I hope it keeps up. thanks for reporting back

Mako sounds good to me. We can give it a whirl.

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Well.. ok.. you got me there.. it's not really LoS to your character.. just LoS to your "camera", so you'll be able to actually click it.

As for proximity.. I haven't found any distance that it doesn't work at. You have me curious about it now though. I think I'll try to measure it one of these days and find out.

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While the range is extreme for a glowie, you can be within LOS and still not be able to click it.

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Read what is typewritten: "It's not really LoS to your character...just LoS to your "camera", so you'll be able to actually click it."

The glowies in the CoTTrial are bugged in that you *can* do long distance clicking. I've bugged it long ago, and I doubt it's been fixed.

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I read what was said. Read what I said. You can be within line of sight, camera or otherwise, and still not be able to click it if you are far enough away. There is a limited to the range you can click it from. It is extreme but there is a limit.

[/ QUOTE ] Well Like I said.. I never found that limit. Anywhere I've ever tried has worked. I'm not saying you are wrong.. I'm just curious if anybody knows what that distance is..

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Also what's the command I can use to make the game run in windowed mode?

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Besides TewakCoH:

"C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\CohUpdater.exe" -fullscreen 0

There is (and have been) bugs with the Veteran reward (and other systems) for a couple months now. It's even in the /gmotd

Send in a /petition

Oh.. and if you have pets, you can summon them right in the corner of the wall and they will summon "outside" and attack the foe. (in caves)

I just got home from work... I still have not slept. I'm certainly available next Wednesday, and I still have my Patron slot open. A for who to run, I have no preference at all. I'm not familiar enough with the stories to know which would be more fun, and I'm too tired to look it up right now. lol Just post whichever seems like the next logical choice, and we'll go with that. haha

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Like you said, the change was supposedly implemented in mid-2008.

i12 was released in May 2008. That's when people really started being affected by instability, and the /sync command soon followed. IIRC, they then added some kind of "auto-sync" a few seconds after zoning to prevent any issues.

Since then.. I personally have not had any problems other than server stability itself knocking people offline on rare occasions.

I don't know if it's related to the protocol change or not.... and some people had pointed out before.. there were similar stability issues for some people way before there was ever a /sync command, which would have been using the old protocol methods... and there are many people like myself that are no longer having any issues since the supposed change. (I use cable broadband if that makes any difference).

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Cool, my birthday is on a Friday this year

[/ QUOTE ] another birthday MoSTF? which day? lol

Yes, you can subscribe with your credit card, and then when you want to change, you have to CANCEL your billing (you will still be able to play until your remaining time expires). Then you can re-subscribe, and choose your new billing method (you still wont lose any remaining time... and any new time will again be ADDED).

You shouldn't lose the 8 days. Time is always ADDED to the "play until" date in your account management page.

If you have 8 days remaining, and you are issued 30 more days (from a retail code), you'll then have 38 days.

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This is my second account, my wife took over my original after I got her into the game.....

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Dude. You are MARRIED! You should know how things work in a marriage.

What's her's is her's, and what's your's is her's.



[/ QUOTE ] Technically, according to the rules, accounts can not be shared or transferred, which means you should be able to take the account back from your wife at any time. haha

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Actually that isn't correct. The Eula says this.

4. Account

By accepting the terms of use in the Agreement, Members represent that you are an adult 18 years of age or older. Only one person may use an Account. The registered user of an Account may use the Account or may choose instead to permit a minor child of the registered user to use the Account. You are liable for all activities conducted through your Account, and parents or guardians are liable for all activities of their minor child conducted through the Account.

But wives don't fall under that rule. The company chooses to ignore the spouse situation.

[/ QUOTE ] I was half-joking anyway, but I think I'm still technically right.

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You can't SHARE the account with your child either... you are just registering for the purpose of paying for their gameplay. It's you OR the child.. not both.

If you use your child's account.. you are technically breaking the rules.. even though you are the one paying for it. Of course.. like the wife scenario.. it seems to be ignored as well.

I suppose you can split hairs and say the child situation is an allowable transferred account as well (from you to your child), but if the intended purpose of the account was to be for the child to begin with, and you never used it for yourself in any way, then I don't think it would apply.

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I have resorted to making my own calendars, but there are no events on them. lol
I use them as my desktop image, and also print them out to write down events on my server.

May 2009 CoH Calendar
June 2009 CoH Calendar

I still have to make July's. I'll be doing it either tomorrow, or this weekend at the latest.

[/ QUOTE ] I don't mean to resurrect this topic because there have been many other 2xp threads recently...

I just wanted to update that July was getting too close, so I decided to finally throw together a new calendar real quick. I hope you like it:
July 2009 CoV Calendar

(By the way, the resolution of my calendars are all 1280x960, which is intended to fit a standard sheet of paper when printed out. As a desktop display, I recommend using the "Position: Center" option, and using dark red or dark blue as the background desktop color. This prevents any stretching or distortion, and gives it a nice "framed" appearance.)

Well I did decide to stay up, and I spent the time making my new calendar.. I decided to use tonight's contact...

July 2009 CoV Calendar

I decided to make the background red (because it's a CoV contact) AFTER I made the calendar grid/numbers, so it ended up covering the numbers.. I'm debating whether or not I want to redo it, but I'l most likely leave it alone and keep it in mind for August's. lol

What do you think?

(By the way, the resolution of my calendars are all 1280x960, which is intended to fit a standard sheet of paper when printed out. As a desktop display, I recommend using the "Position: Center" option, and using dark red or dark blue as the background desktop color. This prevents any stretching or distortion, and gives it a nice "framed" appearance.)