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Pyromania

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:38 pm
by TigerRaptor
I'm considering hosting a 6 player Pyromania ver 1.2 server for a little while. So I'm looking for some input to what are the best level(s) for playing Pyromania.

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:44 pm
by MD-2389
Definitely VV for games with more than two or three players. Just make sure you get anti-cheat from Supersheep.

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:45 pm
by Zantor
Make sure you have the right levels. You remember last night I was having issues with joining.

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:56 pm
by TigerRaptor
Zangarath then it was obviously something on your end. Because if I remember correctly KB personally gave you Pyroglyphic, the same exact file that is hosted on his site and planetdescent.

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:09 pm
by MD-2389
Zangarath, like I told you last night, the level is not whats changed here. Tiger told you step by step what to do. If it doesn't work, then its something YOU have done on YOUR machine. If you have any issues, post them on the tech forum. Do not clutter up this thread. I will delete any further posts of that nature.

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:39 pm
by pipsqueak
Why would you use version 1.2 when version 1.4 is the complete and final version?

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:36 pm
by MD-2389
Actually, theres a 1.5 version. Thing is, 1.5 is unstable as hell. Play on geodomes and watch the ping skyrocket.

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:20 pm
by d3jake
Where can I find the list of pyromania levels? In the not too distant future I wouldn't mind joining in.

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:27 pm
by TigerRaptor
If a Pyromania version 1.4 is out there, where can I download it? But I only know of Pyromania version 1.2 and 1.5.

Now the only reason I'm using Pyromania 1.2 because the mod is the easiest to find, and less worry free. Plus it shows up on Descent.cx, Kquery, and Gamespy.

Pyromania 1.5 on the other hand is buggy for some reason. Here are some of the problems found while playing. If you wanted too change ships simply by exiting the level, and come right back. You couldn't, an error message would come up and saying \"levels don't match\". There for you would have to exit Descent 3 all together and restart the game in order to get back in. Another problem with 1.5 I could not get the server to show up on Kquery and Descent.cx it only showed up on Gamespy. Also at the time when me and MD where playing in 1.5, Koolbear couldn’t get in. Why? For some odd reason he couldn't even see the server we where playing in. But MD-2389 and I could. I won’t run a server that only some people can play in.

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:57 pm
by akula65
You might want to take this up with Aenn Seidhe Priest:

http://descentforum.net/pyromania/

Check the \"Mail\" page for the latest email address.

Also, I noticed that KoolBear has the 1.5g version hosted on his site, so you guys need to make sure you are all using the 1.5 Final version available at the site above.

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:43 am
by TigerRaptor
I'll check it out when the site is back up.

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:35 pm
by MD-2389
Yeah, that host is pretty flakey. I managed to grab it this morning though.

btw, gg to those of you that showed up. That game was an aboslute BLAST! :)

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:42 am
by WarAdvocat
I wanted to join some of these games and can't seem to find the version of Pyromania needed. I'm running 1.5, which I obtained from the site linked above. Post a tutorial for stupidheads like me please.

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:14 am
by Do_Checkor
IMHO 1.5 is just fine! You can change the ship IN game after each death so no need to get out of game...

If you rightclick a pyromania server in Vortex to \"download mod\" it leads you to the Pyromania website, btw.

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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:36 am
by WarAdvocat
Do_Checkor wrote:If you rightclick a pyromania server in Vortex to "download mod" it leads you to the Pyromania website, btw.
Did that. Couldn't join Tiger-Raptor's games, thanks for helping though.

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:36 am
by TigerRaptor
WarAdvocat did you try starting the Pyromania mod it self to get in. Entering through regular D3 won’t work.

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:22 pm
by MD-2389
Tutorial for the \"stupidheads\". ;)

1. Download the installer from the site above (will post a mirror if too many complain about the crappy host its on).
2. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts. You will be asked to point it to your Descent3 root directory. Let it create the shortcuts, you WILL need them.
3. To make it easier for you to join games, navigate through the start menu and find the \"Direct Launch\" shortcut created in the Descent3 sub-menu. Right-click on the direct launch shortcut and select \"Send To\" and click on \"Desktop (create shortcut)\".

To join a game, simply note the IP address of the game. Write it down if you have to. You can't use Vortex or Kquery to join. Double-click on the desktop shortcut you created. Click the multiplayer option, select TCP/IP, and enter in the IP address of the game. Then click on \"Search for games\". Then just join the game as normal. Once the level is loaded, you will be prompted to select a ship (and I don't mean the default three ships you're used to playing). None of the original ships are selectable in this mod. I recommend you choose the Pyro GX since its the most balanced of all of the ships. Then go rack up those kills. :)

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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:46 pm
by Grendel
MD-2389 wrote:You can't use Vortex or Kquery to join.
You can use kquery -- just change main.exe to pyro15.exe in the Descent 3 configuration.

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:15 pm
by TigerRaptor
Sorry guys but I won't be hosting any thing right now. My 2nd computer blew. :cry:

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:11 am
by WarAdvocat
But what about the part about running Pyromania 1.2 vs 1.5?

Did I miss something?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:55 pm
by BUBBALOU
there are two verions of Pyromania 1.5

Pyromania 1.5


Pyromania 1.5g

from my understanding the g version is for D3 1.5 beta

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:31 pm
by World War Woodi
Oddly, I just unzipped it to my D3 folder in games, I havent had a problem joining from Vortex since I specified the path to it in the vortex program in descent 3 settings, MOD pyromania, enter your path there. Mine is ,C:\\Games\\Descent3\\pyro15.exe ,.

Of course you can use the browse option to specify yours. Btw this only works for the 1.5 version since its the one specified[duh].

WWW

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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 2:35 pm
by Zantor
TigerRaptorFX wrote:Zangarath then it was obviously something on your end. Because if I remember correctly KB personally gave you Pyroglyphic, the same exact file that is hosted on his site and planetdescent.
Pardon bringing up an old thread, but I realized what I was having trouble with on Pyromania. I was running the D3 EXE, NOT THE PYROMANIA EXE! SILLY ME!

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 3:47 pm
by TigerRaptor
Dude that was 6 months ago. It took you that long just to figure this out?

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:00 pm
by Dakatsu
Wait, there is a Pyromania server!?!?!

What is it called?

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 5:18 pm
by Ferno
come on zang.. if you're gonna revive an old topic you should either bring something substantial to the table or start a new thread with the old one as reference.