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Title: dial up
Post by: ace31st on August 24, 2004, 03:02:53 PM

hey guys,


just wondering if its possible to play ah2 on dial up (Cable down for right now ) if so, whats my connection gonna be like if i do. no stuff running in background either. please post back with comments.

Title: dial up
Post by: ace31st on August 24, 2004, 03:09:42 PM

how can i disable programs? like microsoft updater

Title: dial up
Post by: DAVENRINO on August 24, 2004, 05:21:24 PM

I get a playable connection with Dial-up when I am in Guam.

Temporrily disable programs-
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=123142

Title: dial up
Post by: Skuzzy on August 25, 2004, 06:41:05 AM

See this post about shutting down various services in XP/2K: http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71591

Title: dial up
Post by: ace31st on August 25, 2004, 06:48:57 AM

yep already found it skuzzy like 2 seconds after i posted the question lol. thanks

Title: dial up
Post by: DAVENRINO on August 25, 2004, 12:55:56 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
See this post about shutting down various services in XP/2K: http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71591

Skuzzy,
Our pal, Billy G has now made it so these 2 services have to be turned on in order to use the Windows Update Site.  I still have Auto-updates turned off; though.

"Automatic Updates (this is one nasty program) "
"Background Intelligent Transfer Service"

Edit:  I do have FSAutoStart set to shut these down when AH launches and turn them back on after exit.


DJ229 aka Dave

Title: dial up
Post by: Skuzzy on August 25, 2004, 01:10:38 PM

I think that only applies to XP users who have installed SP2.  I am still researching it though.

It would be a shame to have to have those services running as they can seriously hamper any online game.

If you have to have "Background Intelligient Transfers" on, then that also assumes you have to have QoS enabled in the connection as well.  Talk about taking control of a users PC.

Title: dial up
Post by: DAVENRINO on August 25, 2004, 01:48:11 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
I think that only applies to XP users who have installed SP2.  I am still researching it though.

It would be a shame to have to have those services running as they can seriously hamper any online game.

If you have to have "Background Intelligient Transfers" on, then that also assumes you have to have QoS enabled in the connection as well.  Talk about taking control of a users PC.

I am using SP1.  When I went to Win Update Site a couple days ago to check for updates, it asked if I wanted to install the new update app.  After it installed, I clicked on this option -

"Custom Install: High Priority and Optional Updates for Your Computer

Choose this to scan for optional, critical, and security updates your computer needs, choose from all the updates on the site, and review updates before downloading."

I got an error message with a list of Services required to be running in order to get updates.

However, I am able to get manual updates with Qos diabled -
and the other two are temporarily disabled in AH by FSAutoStart.

Title: dial up
Post by: Skuzzy on August 25, 2004, 01:51:08 PM

Really?  Well that is just peachy.

Title: dial up
Post by: DAVENRINO on August 25, 2004, 01:55:32 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
Really?  Well that is just peachy.

You posted before I could add edit -

However, I am able to get manual updates with Qos diabled -
and the other two are temporarily disabled in AH by FSAutoStart.

DJ229

Title: dial up
Post by: Skuzzy on August 25, 2004, 02:06:14 PM

I should explain.  The Background Intelligent Transfer service usues QoS, which is reality reserves a portion of bandwidth for Windows to use.
If QoS is not running, the BIT will use whatever it can.  So, in essence, you need QoS running, IF you have BIT enabled or things will get really chunky.

Title: dial up
Post by: ace31st on August 25, 2004, 02:44:24 PM

skuzzy,

what  does it mean when you have the error

-3mainGR or something like that.. please enlighten me.. thats all i could remember of it

Title: dial up
Post by: ace31st on August 25, 2004, 02:46:16 PM

this is the one


initialization faild with -3
mainGR3D_FAILED-5

Title: dial up
Post by: Skuzzy on August 25, 2004, 02:46:43 PM

Ace, if you are running Version 2.00 Patch 9, then manually download the update patch and install it.  It is located here: http://downloads.hitechcreations.com/AH2008T20010.EXE

Title: dial up
Post by: ace31st on August 25, 2004, 02:48:58 PM

yea im going to, when i get my new video card ... im getting my computer all tricked out just for AH2 .. should get it back sometime next week. i can d/l it, but video card cant handle it.

thanks

Title: dial up
Post by: DAVENRINO on August 25, 2004, 04:10:23 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
I should explain.  The Background Intelligent Transfer service usues QoS, which is reality reserves a portion of bandwidth for Windows to use.
If QoS is not running, the BIT will use whatever it can.  So, in essence, you need QoS running, IF you have BIT enabled or things will get really chunky.

Skuzzy,
Thanks for the info.  "Services" is now pinned to my Start Menu next to "Windows Update" so I can turn Auto-Update and BITS on/off when I check for updates.  I am going to wait awhile before installing SP2.

DJ229 -AIR MAFIA

Title: dial up
Post by: fuzeman on August 25, 2004, 10:57:55 PM

I use dialup on Earthlink from western NY state. As long as I check my connection to make sure I'm not linking thru 'sprintlink' I seem to be ok. Of course I'd assume some dialup ISPs are 'better' than others, imo.

Title: dial up
Post by: ace31st on August 26, 2004, 09:06:07 AM

yea im with msn here and i rarely got discoed on ah1