Author Topic: So long thanks for the fish! (Read 679 times)

Pongo · « **on:** July 10, 2000, 09:50:00 AM »

Due to the inadaquacy of my TNT1 card I will be taking a non-scheduled, non-desired break from this great game.
After trying for several weeks to play in the new version I have decided that the bang for buck ratio is tilted bad by an avarage of 15fps.
Man it hurts cause I love the new features and clouds...
Time to build some models I guess...
Have a good summer all.

Cobra · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2000, 11:00:00 AM »

Pongo,
<S>!

Cobra
Musketeer Escadrille

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2000, 11:14:00 AM »

<S> Pongo, may our paths cross once again! (my 12 to your 6!~)

snafu · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2000, 02:04:00 PM »

2 predictions....

1 You'll be back soon

2 You'll shoot me down first when you do..

Have fun Pongo (& buy a new card)

TTFN
snafu

jihad · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2000, 02:38:00 PM »

Pongo send me your system specs,I have a lot of tweaking files and experience with nVidea cards-I might be able to help you a bit.

jihaad@hushmail.com

Creamo · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2000, 04:32:00 AM »

As the massive emotional response of the AH community pours in for your support Pongo, I'll make just a feeble attempt to navigate the heart felt responses and try to lend a hand.

My first thought-

Canada does besides impact NOTHIN globally via military, SELL computers,as in CPU’s, Video cards, and RAM? Yes?

Dude, buy a machine to support yer hobby.

I paid $180 US dollars ya Canuck, to make a 533 Celery burn AH to 60+ FPS, on AVERAGE.

At 806mhz its a dream, as is every software title I play. If I go to "look up view" in AH, its 80-90+ FPS.

You guys that piss and whine and have a million ideas as to what "image" and "reality" is, and can't front a gaming machine to run SWOTL are laughed at.

Worksome overtime for extra cash, or get a new job, whatever.

But stop yaking, errr, quiting like SAW with a family crisis every 4 days excuse,and moaning like HTC is unfair.

Jeez, to think a year 2000 hard core flight sim may take at least a 450mhz machine to run it, with a good graphics card.

Upgrade already.

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Wanker · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2000, 09:39:00 AM »

Creamo,

Ah, nevermind...people like you can't be reasoned with.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2000, 09:46:00 AM »

Creamo, could you post that mugshot of you sitting in the co-pilots seat of that <737?> again? We needed a good laugh over on our squad BB...Thanks!

Pongo · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2000, 10:36:00 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Creamo:

As the massive emotional response of the AH community pours in for your support Pongo, I'll make just a feeble attempt to navigate the heart felt responses and try to lend a hand.

My first thought-

Canada does besides impact NOTHIN globally via military, SELL computers,as in CPU’s, Video cards, and RAM? Yes?

Dude, buy a machine to support yer hobby.

I paid $180 US dollars ya Canuck, to make a 533 Celery burn AH to 60+ FPS, on AVERAGE.

At 806mhz its a dream, as is every software title I play. If I go to "look up view" in AH, its 80-90+ FPS.

You guys that piss and whine and have a million ideas as to what "image" and "reality" is, and can't front a gaming machine to run SWOTL are laughed at.

Worksome overtime for extra cash, or get a new job, whatever.

But stop yaking, errr, quiting like SAW with a family crisis every 4 days excuse,and moaning like HTC is unfair.

Jeez, to think a year 2000 hard core flight sim may take at least a 450mhz machine to run it, with a good graphics card.

Upgrade already.

[This message has been edited by Creamo (edited 07-13-2000).]

In keeping with my policy not to appease a flamer....

Hi creamo love you too!
The confusing use of the word "break" instead of "quit" in my message was meant to imply that I was coming back when my PC will cut it.
Well....I have a 366 cellery, OCd to 450.
Let me know what I should do!...
The TNT is only half the problem, I also only have 64mbs ram so I would likely have to boost that too.
So I figure 330(cdn) for a Gforce DDR card and 115(cdn) for 64mb of ram. I would think that that should do it.
I would rather just get a new machine and demote this one to my kids Civ II machine and likly will in a few months.
I just bought a new house(not that you care) and the extra little costs make a new system not doable right now.
I just cashed in 200 hrs of overtime to help with house costs....(not that you care again)
I also just moved nearer the Ocean and would like to get a bigger casting rod to wrestle with those salmon...(you might care about that...)
Lots of big houses in the new neiborhood. I guess I could do some B&Es and probably relieve some old foggie of his new video card..maybe put the TNT in his box..probaly never know the diff......hmmm Installing drivers in the dark can be difficult.

So never worry Creamy, I will be back soon to relieve you of that silk you are so fond of...

Creamo · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2000, 11:00:00 AM »

450mhz is plenty, yup, so the RAM/Vid Card is the prob. 128 is min, and the new GeForce is blazing.

64 RAM =$44
GeForce=$200ish

What picture Rip? If it's this one, it's a 757, not a 737. What's so funny about that?

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2000, 11:13:00 AM »

Oh, nothing (Mmmft) Creamo, I just wanted (phfffft, giggle,) to verify that it was indeed (chuckle) a Boeing (hehe) jet (hehe, HAHAHAH, BUWAHAHAHAHAHA!)

<Ripsnort looks at a very old 'Chester the Molester' cartoon from a hustler magazine, looks back at the Creamo picture, and spittles all over his monitor , coca cola spraying out of his nose....>

Sorry, that was (snicker) very rude of me (giggles again)!

Saintaw · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2000, 12:04:00 PM »

MUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHAAA AHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!!!! OH BOY !!!!!! I SHOUDLA GUESSED THAT GUY HAS THE PHYSICS OF A DEAD *** !!!!! ROFLMAO !!!!

Btw, Creamo, I never quit, I was taking a break, but I missed shootin' ya too much

YOU are the reason why I'm back

Could you please post here the link to where I supposedly posted I'd pay your account if I ever "came back"? Thank you & best regards from planet Earth

NB: Saved that picture for future use...
PS: Oooops nearly forgot the siggy file

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2000, 12:10:00 PM »

Saw, in all fun, could you 'doctor' that photo up for Creamo, give him a siggy file? Possible put some text on that clipboard he's holding?

jmccaul · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2000, 03:35:00 PM »

Hey creamo it's good to know your appearance hasn't left you bitter and threatened when communicating in a social situation

Rude · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2000, 04:40:00 PM »

Cyas Pongo

Hope you make it back soon!

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