Originally posted by Westy
Edbert, what do you use when you download binaries? I was using BNR2 but it had too many problems (chokes badly on large groups like alt...DVDR for example) and I didn't like Newshark, Binry Boy and a few of the others. I am currrently trying Newsbin Pro 4.3 and so far it appears to do the job ok. It downloads slower though in conparison to BNR2 and the others. I'm looking for alternatives though so I ask.....
I pulled down all three CDs in about 1.5 hours using "Agent". Make sure whatever you use supports Yenc encoding. I also highly recommend smartpar or quickpar. PAR files are the best thing to hit the NG scene in...well...maybe ever.
I started D3 on my laptop (sadly the fastest proc I own), it is a HT3.4 with a Gig of RAM and an ATI-9700 in it. The game kept crashing VERY early where I meet the guy at the desk and he gives me a PDA. Crash analysis indicated the video driver is to blame...sigh. There are no drivers available from ATI for the mobile version of their cards so I gave up and loaded it onto my AH2 box. It is a lowly XP2100+ with a 9800-pro-256. D3 runs rather poorly, it is clear my proc is not up to the task. In another week or so Intel is announcing price-cuts so I am certainly over due. All those folks who b1tched and whined about AH2 needing a fast computer should see this!
Anyhow hat game seems really nice, I quit after the 1st level, it was getting late.
