News

August 1999

August 31, 1999

I'm free again

Yeah, look at that.  I'm done with my project and still have 1 day left.  I'm tellin you guys, everytime you do something at the last minute you'll always get it done and it's good work too.  Take my word for it.

Future Plans

I've already done a couple of tweekings on my webpage so things would look better and all but i still have a number of things planned, like new buttons (I've been meaning to take these one down but never got the chance, screw it).  I've been making up designs for some new buttons that looks better (at least to me) and loads faster too.  And, maybe sometime along the line of 2000 I'll be going with Flash animation on my page, i'm looking forward to that.

Till then though, same old stuff.  Except the next buttons on my page will be in .png format, so if you're using those stone-age web browsers you may want to consider downloading an upgrade.  Oh yeah, the reason for the new format is becasue the company that invented .gif format is now in the process of sueing every non-commercial webpage for the use of their .gif technology, which has become the standard in internet graphics.  Anyway, their sueing for $5000 in US money for licensing rights.  What a a bunch of crazy bastards!  The bad part is, it's perfectly legal according to US laws for them to sue too....good ol' USA huh?

Well, i'll show them I'm gonna switch to .png format which looks better too.  Yeah, now what?  They can't sue me.

August 30, 1999

Still Busy...

Well, my floppy drive was acting up again, weird.  But i did manage to fix it though, damn Malaysians think they can make floppy drives!  I've been so busy since my last update that i havent been able to keep up with Q3 news.  I know there are plans that the demo will be released soon and the game itself will be out sometime September, i think.  My brain is like really screwed up right now, i think i may have the dates mixed up...maybe the demo will be out sometime September and the game sometime later i dont know, i forget. 

Anyway, i'm in a mad rush right now to finish up my projects for school which starts this Wednesday, doh.  I still havent even finished making the requested skins, damn to busy...for now at least.  Starting next week i'll be free again.  But i did do a small update with what sucks though.

August 25, 1999

C&C: Tiberian Sun released!

Yes baby!  It;s about time it's out huh?  How long has it been now since the original C&C?  oh well, check out this review for TS from the folks at pcareana.  Also teh 15 screenshots that they got up for it too.  I'm hoping to get this game, but i dont know when i'll get it.....:(. Very good review on it, short but to the point.  I'll see if i can get this soon and try it out myself....i dont know when though, kinda short on money now...

August 20, 1999

Bah!

Boring life huh?  Nothing to do for the past couple of day, nothing exciting going on in the Quake community yet....Just so boring...so just go look at stuff or something for the next couple of days casue i'll be quite busy and all finishing up my school summer projects and shit...yeah pretty boring if you ask me.  But i still got quite a lot of work left to though.  If something does comes up that's important though then i'll post an update for it.  If not, i'll see you guys next week or so with some small updates before school starts again, bah!

I think i've set a good example for all those of you in school : wait till the last minute to do your work.  That's exactly what i did and all that pressure building up really drives me to work faster and do a better job....sometimes.  Not to mention when you finally get done, the feeling of that pressure releasing feels a lot better than if you did the work ahead of time...do you get what I'm saying?  Ahhh....screw it, just go look at your belly-button...

August 15, 1999

Q3test announcment

Well, i just heard that there will be no more Q3 tests or updates.  The next one will be the big one, the real demo.  I dont know when it is planned to be released but i'll keep ya updated.

Small updates

Check out what sucks and fun things to do.

August 11, 1999

Finally

Well, i did finish the q3test v1.08  download today, whew...what a wait.  Anyway here is the list of new stuff that was added or fixed for this new version, i took this straight from one of the docs that came with the test.

* fixed marks fading properly in fog volumes
* show weapon in fov >90, adjusting position down as needed
* update scoreboard info while at intermission
* print "waiting to play" for tourney spectators
* fixed tied rank with 0 score and spectators
* return to roaming spectator when a followed client quits or spectates
* release windows cursor when running windowed and the console is down
* log all client transitions, item pickups, and kills
* changed joystick axis to act just like arrow keys so they
can be bound in the controls menu for strafing.
Yes, this does remove slow walking from joystick movement,
but it makes everything a lot cleaner.
* fix up PantherXL trackball support
* tournement queuing of spectators to enter the game
* track wins and losses as long as you stay on a tourney server
* spectators are now in fly mode instead of noclip, and use teleporters
* pass serverTime instead of msec for command timing, prevents
timescale cheating
* fixed rcon

Sarge's apperance

If you ask me i think that Sarge guy is suffering from some major acne.  I think he could use some of that Oxy Pads (is that what they're called?).  Here are the screenshots that i took of him.

New Q3tweak version

Yet another one.  Version 1048.2 just released for those of you you like to tweek stuff.  This new version adds support for the Savage 4 just so you'll know.  Hopefully you'll have better luck with this than me, casue i couldnt get this to work right for me for some reason, i'll figure it out later.  Anyway, check it out here.
 

Guestbook back up!

The upgrade is all done i guess and ahead of schedual too.  So you go and sign it now!

August 8, 1999

Updates

Check out the updates in some of my other sections.  Oh yeah, just check my guestbook and apparently the service is down for now becasue they're upgrading.  Should be back up in about 2 weeks like they said.

August 6, 1999

Microsoft announces new mouse 

Say good bye to the stone age ball in your mouse and get ready for the new age in mice.  Read the whole article on the IntelliMouse Explorer with it's obticle tracking technology.  It's got an awsome new sleek look too with 2 extra buttons and a glowing red bottom.  Due out this September for approcimately (spelling?) $74.95 for the IntelliMouse Explorer or $54.95 for the original IntelliMouse with the IntelliEye technology.  I cant wait for it's release!!!!

August 5, 1999

Home sweet home

Yep, after a week of checking out New Yorker and Canadian chicks i'm finally back.  Tired as hell i am after coming home at like 2 am last night, oh well.  I'm still so behind in everything right now and i got so much to do that i cant even piss....really.  Got 600+ emails to go through and much updates to do.  Expect something within 2-3 days as soon as i get everything togerther.

Quake 3 test v1.08 was releasded while i was gone, you probably know that.  Why the hell does it have to be so big!  33+ megs!  Oh well, i'll hopefully get it in a couple of days.  If not tomorrow then it'll have to be sometime next week.  As far as i know, there isnt much add-ons or anything like that yet.  Im sure the CTF still works for it though.

Sound upgrade for me

During my vacation i was able to pick up some new better speakers and an IBM subwoofer...yippe.  I've never heard such awsome sound from my computer before, didnt know it was capable of all that.  As you can probably tell im one happy dog.  I was testing Unreal's sound and damn did it rock!  Literally, it rocked everything.  That games got some kick ass sounds.  Now, if only i can get surround sound....