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by Munk
Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:01 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Fix for Linux Loki Checksum bug
Replies: 78
Views: 49125

Re: Fix for Linux Loki Checksum bug

Good work, very nice !

I know for sure that the selected player ship is included into the checksum. Subway dancer uses modified game content, which could also be included.
by Munk
Wed May 30, 2012 12:17 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Fix for Linux Loki Checksum bug
Replies: 78
Views: 49125

Re: Fix for Linux Loki Checksum bug

I'm ashamed it's 404, i have no clue how that happened (VEX changed servers twice since the release). Searching the web I found the perl script http://odf.sourceforge.net/downloads/descent3/d3fixd.pl but you will also need the checksum database. Things on my todo list (after finishing studies in a ...
by Munk
Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:55 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 159507

Sorry, it's been over 18 months now since this thread started.

I'm not sure if the people for whose I booked the adapters are still interested... so I need to cancel my order.
by Munk
Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:02 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent 2 with D2xl .. on ubuntu 7.10
Replies: 4
Views: 1769

try wine.
by Munk
Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:16 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB
Replies: 389
Views: 242679

Re:

To compile the firmware, install the GNU toolchain for your operating system. Change to the firmware directory and run \"make all\". ??? Here I'm lost! :? Is it possible to have a step to step guide to do that? Step 1) install GNU toolchain. Step 2) change to the firmware directory. Step 3) run ...
by Munk
Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:32 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Defragment my iPod?
Replies: 20
Views: 2351

There is no \"seeking time\" on flash memory, so defragmentation doesn't make much sense.

Anyway the address space of the device controller does not nessecarily reflect the physical ordering.
by Munk
Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Germany and Scientology
Replies: 39
Views: 4859

Oh, I've just seen this article tonight. The argument is, that the goals of Scientology are in contradiction to the rights stated in the german constitution. Any organisations which aims against the constitution is considered illegal (for obvious reasons). It does not depend on that the organisation ...
by Munk
Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:24 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 159507

Does someone know where the very problem is in the current situtation, so it can be resolved ?

As it seems to me, full units are out of sight for the moment, but bare units (i.e. unassembled or just the board) might still be possible.
by Munk
Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:56 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 248 Dimensions
Replies: 32
Views: 4359

E8 or the ToE (Theory of Everything) isn't about string theory at all.
by Munk
Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:58 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 248 Dimensions
Replies: 32
Views: 4359

Re:

To a physicist, this structure is even more interesting because it may be able to help resolve issues in higher-dimensional physics. Sorry for this necroposting, but there is huge movement on the E8-market. Nothing more than "An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything" is claimed based on E8 ...
by Munk
Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:48 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Primary
Replies: 3
Views: 1084

You can only vote someone who is nominated.
Thats as simple as it is.

I guess in each party there is always a high hierarcy of candidates which have to be passed before final nomination.
The process of pre-nomination is simply determined by the organisation paying for candidacy :)
by Munk
Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:46 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 6598

Re:

But trying to calculate p gives the same problem in the other equation! Yes, you see ? All those relativistic equations with the velocity v doesn't make sense, as you approach v -> c. This is because m > 0 and v=c is contradictory. Working with relativistic theory in this way shows you, that the ...
by Munk
Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:17 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 6598

Everyone can believe what they want. Knowing relativity is nothing crucial for survival ^^ I haven't studied physics to tell you rubbish, but exploring relativity by yourself from the very beginning is a great experience. Because you know actually why things are as they are - and not because someone ...
by Munk
Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:40 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 6598

Re:

The way how to add up velocities lies in the special geometry of spacetime, which can be found by the statement that \"the speed of light is constant for any (unaccelerated) observer\". The equation for energy as above is also a consequence of the same geometry of spacetime. Thus the reason for ...
by Munk
Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:00 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 6598

Re:

On the other hand, I find the actual definition itself to also be sketchy in that regards, as photons, even though they don't have mass, move at a speed of c, and 0/0 is just as infinite! This is because you use the wrong equation. The right equation is: E^2 = m^2 c^4 + p^2 c^2 where p is the ...
by Munk
Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:25 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 6598

Neo, this is not the whole story. To show that energy is infinity at speed of light only says that the theory is obviously wrong for (massive) objects with speed of light. Thus by logic one could say that this equation must be wrong at all for every velocity. The only reason not to draw this very ...
by Munk
Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:31 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 6598

The mechanics of relativity do not allow a transition between below speed of light and speed of light (and thus beyond speed of light). The calculation is rather simple: If you add up two velocities which are both below speed of light, the resulting velocity is _always_ below speed of light. It ...
by Munk
Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:07 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 6598

We already know that general relativity (large scale physics) and quantum physics (small scale physics) are incompatible. This doesn't mean that each theory is false - it is just not applicable at the other scale. Of course there must be physics which includes both, but this has not been found yet ...
by Munk
Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:06 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 159507

Re:

I don't know the current models, but the ones I have have a strange LED behaviour. On Powerup, the LED is almost on (in fact it is blinking at a very high rate). When plugging in the joystick the LED is off. On Stick movement the LED lights up. Maybe one should have the LED signals more intuitive ...
by Munk
Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:36 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Capital Punishment
Replies: 22
Views: 2164

punishment is not for personal satisfaction.
by Munk
Wed May 23, 2007 12:02 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Linux D3 problem (Split from Linux files)
Replies: 3
Views: 1321

As your game crashes when entering 3D graphic mode, you should check that your system can do OpenGL with hardware acceleration. Run \"glxinfo\" and look for the line: \"direct rendering: Yes\". If you find \"direct rendering: No\", then you don't have a proper video driver in your system. You will ...
by Munk
Sun May 13, 2007 11:17 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Halo 2 PC
Replies: 28
Views: 2624

If you open any Windows version out of the box, you will find that you cannot do anything with it. For each thing you want to do you will need a ton of extra software, because - let me put it in words - all those shipped software sucks (Internet Explorer, Media Player, MSN Instant Messanger ...)
by Munk
Sat May 12, 2007 7:58 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 159507

Fee's on Paypal are quite high, so it should be wise to give alternative options.

Personally, I would like to pay with Paypal or Western Union.
by Munk
Fri May 11, 2007 1:50 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 159507

I'll need one full board more (for Thogra).
So it is now 4full/5bare.
by Munk
Fri May 11, 2007 4:10 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 159507

right, in total it is
3 full versions
5 empty ones
by Munk
Thu May 10, 2007 1:29 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 159507

Munk += 2;

i.e. in words:
\"I want to take 2 more of the full units\" :)
by Munk
Tue May 08, 2007 3:15 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Mouselook - An Objective Look
Replies: 58
Views: 20446

Re: Mouselook - An Objective Look

Some say ‘it gives to much of an advantage,’ im assuming the advantage is aiming over a joystick user. The problem with mouselook is not aiming, but turning. In principle you can aim with a joystick as good as with a mouse. But turning is capped due to the limited range of joystick motion in con ...
by Munk
Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:24 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent 3 Linux Files
Replies: 67
Views: 53786

Thanks for the archive.

However I had to rename the file \"hyperanarchy.d3m\" into \"hyper-anarchy.d3m\"
and \"tanarchy.d3m\" into \"team anarchy.d3m\" to get them work.
by Munk
Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:21 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 159507

Hey Koolbear, I've have a set of parts leftover to solder one board. (I love doing this by myself, gives good practise). Could you alter my Reservation into:

1x full Unit
5x bare board only

That would be really nice.
by Munk
Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:00 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 159507

2x for Munk ^^
by Munk
Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:31 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent 3 Linux Files
Replies: 67
Views: 53786

Is there any archive available with the linux specific files ?
by Munk
Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:20 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Fix for Linux Loki Checksum bug
Replies: 78
Views: 49125

because both try to allocate the udp listening port 2092.
Loki didn't implement an option to change that to another port.
by Munk
Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:17 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Fix for Linux Loki Checksum bug
Replies: 78
Views: 49125

Well, I've written a small perl script you can run to add checksums for new missions to the database. http://munk.vex-server.de/d3fix/d3fixadd.pl (you will need perl and have to install the Storable module: http://search.cpan.org/CPAN/authors/id/A/AM/AMS/Storable-2.16.tar.gz ) How to add new ...
by Munk
Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:13 am
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: D3: Handling a shockwave
Replies: 15
Views: 3496

There is no source for D3 out.
by Munk
Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:11 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Ever consider suicide?
Replies: 47
Views: 5814

If you think suicide is an answer - Let me ask:

What is the question ?
by Munk
Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:52 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 248 Dimensions
Replies: 32
Views: 4359

I'm a physicist, unfortunatly group theory wasn't on my schedule in study.

Does have E8 has a finite number of elements ? The only Lie group I know of that have is SU(1) ^^

So is it ment to search for a fundamental representation ? or what properties are ment ?
by Munk
Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:51 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 248 Dimensions
Replies: 32
Views: 4359

I have not much knowledge about group theory, but what do you mean with \"map\" them ?
by Munk
Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:01 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Capital Punishment
Replies: 223
Views: 21832

Murdering is by definition \"killing for lower morals\". And I'm 100% convinced that revengence is one of those lower morals. Punishment of crimes should accomplish these goals: - Prevent further victims - Deterrence - Rehabilitation Of course Capital Punishment and lifelong imprisoning will fit ...
by Munk
Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:54 am
Forum: D2X-XL
Topic: Bug reports?
Replies: 6
Views: 3262

I can't imagine noone is in reach for months to change the topic of this forum. If they don't care, the shouldn't admin this forum.
Otherwise people will be confused where to post bug reports - so don't blame the people trying to help fixing bugs ^^
by Munk
Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:59 am
Forum: D2X-XL
Topic: Bug reports?
Replies: 6
Views: 3262

I don't get it. Topic is \"Read and write D2X-XL bug reports, suggestions and general discussion here.\"

So why not let people post bug reports here ?