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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 6:37 pm
by Starfire429
Heehee, I'm new around here... I have a question about Descent 3, level ten..... There is a point in this level that my computer almost always freezes on..... the picture gets warped and out of focus, and you can move the ship up, down and around, but I can't do anymore than that. It happens when I get to the outide of the building past the "really big gun" on the moon's surface, erm... the building with the door that's a half-circle and moves in when you go thru....
I'm sorry, I dunno what the building's called.....
Anyways, when I go to the left of this building to dodge bullets and whatnot, that's where the game freezes and I gotta restart the computer. Does this happen to anyone else as well?
Thank you!! :dance:
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 6:59 pm
by Hunter
Can't say I've heard of that. Are you running the latest 1.4 version of Descent 3? However if I can think of something I'll let you know...
Edited By Hunter on Nov. 13 2003 at 18:07
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 7:14 pm
by Flipside
Welcome aboard!
I don't own D3....yet....but make sure you have the latest patch, as Hunter suggests, and also make sure you have things like Anti Aliasing turned off on your VidCard, theres been some talk that DX5 & 6 don't much like some of the 'features' of DX8+ cards
Flipside
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 7:16 pm
by Hunter
You need DX9 regardless if you've got a new card.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:00 pm
by Flipside
It's something to do with backwards compatability and Direct Draw, or mebbe I'm just talking out my :fireplay:
Flipside
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:04 pm
by Hunter
D3 is very buggy IMO, especially single player. It works ok on fast systems though.. you could say it was built before it's time.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 4:20 pm
by d3jake
I've had the same problem as the newibe.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 5:00 pm
by Starfire429
The version I have is (I believe) the first, Descent 3 version 1.0.
What's weird is this glitch doesn't happen ALL the time, and I dunno what may be different that makes/prevents it.
Ummmm.... I dunno what the acroyms you guys are using stand for, or even what they're referring to to begin with......
??? My computer knowledge of programs and stuff is EXTREMELY basic..... So.... um, I won't be able to tell you really anything technical unless you put it in veeeery simple terms. Oh wait, oooo! ooo! I know what a VidCard is, I think! The video card? I know what that is.... kinda....
Oh gee, don't I sound intelligent lol :duh:
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 5:24 pm
by Hunter
Get the 1.4 patch from here
http://www.sectorgame.com/d3
It would be wise to download them all and try the ones you think are appropiate first.
Edited By Hunter on Nov. 14 2003 at 16:25
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:17 pm
by d3jake
Hey Hunter. What or how do the patches work. y'know um... dose it modify or like what dose it do??? ???
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:19 pm
by Hunter
It fixes at least fifty bugs in Descent 3 Single and Multi. It also allows to play games over the Internet with other players.
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 11:51 am
by [HK]Samus
When I had problems like this, it was because I had to upgrade my computer. I know of someone who started out not too long ago with a 500-MHz Pentium III, onboard sound and onboard video.
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 11:53 am
by [HK]Samus
LOL it says I'm a n00b =P
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 12:32 pm
by Hunter
Post.. Post.. and.. Post
in Rants.
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 4:06 pm
by Hippo
[HK]Samus wrote:I know of someone who started out not too long ago with a 500-MHz Pentium III, onboard sound and onboard video.
Mines worse...