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Offline Golfer

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« on: June 04, 2004, 02:58:01 PM »
With the upcoming release of AH2, I have found (after a 24hr download) that my laptop does not support Hardware T&L therefore will not run AH2.  I don't have a few grand to drop on a computer and until I get the bread to pick up a new desktop I'll have to find other activities like learning how to surf.  This is the first 'break' in flightsimming I've had to take since I started playing Air Warrior at age 11 on AOL.  Now almost 10 years later I'm upset this is road things are going...I wish I would have known about this @#^$ error message before i dropped the cash for my laptop.

See ya round boys and girls.  It's been a good run so far its just a shame that computers bite the big one.
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Offline ergRTC

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« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2004, 03:19:17 PM »
order a new computer for 300 dollars, and stop your crying.


all you need is a 1ghz with 256 megs of ram.  

Here is a 2200+ amd system including EVERYTHING YOU NEED for 427 dollars.  That is with the new vid card.  366 for integrated which probably wont work.

http://accessmicro.com/estore/config/index.cfm?config_id=287&OptionSet=3


I am sure you could find a system with lower specs for even less.
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Offline XtrmeJ

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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2004, 10:25:33 PM »
After you learn to surf well. Use your AH money to come out to hawaii and lets surf together :). Heck we'll fly (realistically" together
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Offline B17Skull12

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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2004, 12:31:42 AM »
his computer is fine. it is his video card that isn't
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Offline 68DevilM

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« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2004, 02:54:08 AM »
wow so this will be your first time in the sun in ten years!

better bring plenty of sun block;)
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Offline Mugzeee

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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2004, 10:50:46 AM »
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order a new computer for 300 dollars, and stop your crying.


all you need is a 1ghz with 256 megs of ram.  

Here is a 2200+ amd system including EVERYTHING YOU NEED for 427 dollars.  That is with the new vid card.  366 for integrated which probably wont work.

http://accessmicro.com/estore/config/index.cfm?config_id=287&OptionSet=3


I am sure you could find a system with lower specs for even less.

:rofl  Is it $300 $427 or $366?
besides...recomending a 266/200 Mhz Motherboard with onboard graphics is Rude. Onboard graphics. And likely wont work.

Front Side Bus
266/200MHz
Chipset
VIA KM266(NB) & VT8235 (SB)
* KM266 V-Link Host system
controller and VT8235 V-Link Client to PCI/LPC bridge
* Peak Bandwidth 266MB/S 8-bit V-link Host Controller
* Integrated ProSavage 8 2D/3D Video Accelerator, 32MB shared memory
* Integrated USB 2.0 host controller in VIA VT8235
LPC I/O IT8705F
LAN: 10/100 Mbps Faster Ethernet
AC97 Audio Codec


Simply a ridiculas suggestion. :(
« Last Edit: June 05, 2004, 10:59:07 AM by Mugzeee »
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Offline Golfer

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« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2004, 12:05:41 PM »
Its the videocard...and I have not the money to purchase anything.  I am living off savings and am juuuust starting to make some money but I'm scraping by while having a few hundred bucks in all my bank accounts.  Adding on an MEI certificate and I have no money to spend on a computer or componenets.

A few folks I havent talked to in a while are frequent BBS browsers so thats why this post is here.  I wasnt whining or crying, simply letting folks know where I went.  dick.
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Offline Mugzeee

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« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2004, 01:46:57 PM »
I didnt view your original post as "Crying" at all. You simply stated that you were hanging it up for a while. And explained why. G/L to yas sir :)  Cya when thing's gits a little better.
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Offline airbumba

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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2004, 02:05:02 PM »
Fore!!

That's a drag Golfer :(   I' might not be far behind. Thought I could buy a 128 meg pci card, but they don't support DX9, so if i can't tweak this machine enough, i'll take a break for a while as well.

Plus it's summer. I'll find it hard to plop out a grand for a game I probably wouldn't be playin as much as the winter anyway, ( but hey ,winters only a month or two away up here)  :) .

Good luck on your surfing , If ya ever take up drinking, I have a few tips...:p

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Offline Golfer

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« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2004, 03:02:22 PM »
MugZ i wasnt directing anything at you...it was to the erg dickweed.

I guess being 20 and after moving 1100 miles while living off my savings account i'm supposed to have the bread to just drop down for a new computer...yeah.

I'll live with flying a conquest and navajo for now and just stick it out until I have a gulfstream job in a year or two.
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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2004, 03:15:52 PM »
I think if ergRTC "really" thought you were crying he would not have botherd to post a link for you to consider. Granted he could have been more diplomatic about it, but calling him a "dick" does not build community fellowship. :rolleyes:
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Offline Morpheus

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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2004, 03:51:25 PM »
IFFFFFFFF you want you can come on up to Connecticut and do some of my work FOR ME. I'll pay ya 200 a week and in two weeks you can have almost enuff for a sweet lil system. :D

And I'll even let you go get the coffee and lunch and things of that nature for me :D

But you can still get a computer in the end :D
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Offline _Schadenfreude_

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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2004, 03:54:49 PM »
Get a decent Dell on a 24 month plan.
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Offline Hyflyer

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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2004, 04:07:20 PM »
I sold my cat, put the wife to work on the curb and gave up drinking and I'm going to buy a HOT dell for $1200.00 and it has the 256meg video card 3ghz p4 hope its hot enough :) ps don't believe the gave up drinking part :)
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Offline IK0N

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« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2004, 04:08:02 PM »
The cost of upgrading is minimal, where a new system used to cost around $2000 I purchased and built my new system for $400,
 even walmart sells parts cheap now.. Golfer if you enjoy the game as much as you say you do then you will find a way just like everyone else will to upgrade their computer to todays graphic standards that will handle AH2. Even Best buy has a fricken payment plan purchase option for a new puter... Just like Office Despot and all the other computer kmarts.. Get a Dell.... Dude

 Bumba just needs to quit playing with dryer lint and upgrade as well...

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