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by DescentMan04
Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:44 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: i keep having so much trouble on retribution level 4!
Replies: 13
Views: 2677

Level 4 Trains

no but i hope the train driver stops in time. Maybe nobody drives them, maybe theyre just automated or have some mech brain drving them. They only seem to go down straight tracks anyways so its not like they need anyone to drive them. If they do have some sort of mech driving them though id hate to ...
by DescentMan04
Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:35 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: i keep having so much trouble on retribution level 4!
Replies: 13
Views: 2677

Level 4 trains

the farthest i have gotten is the first cubby hole. flooring the abs doesnt wrk for me even if i follow almost right behind the train before me. usually the part with the big gap. Youre probably not going between the "biggest" gap then, because if you pick the one with the longest time between 2 ...
by DescentMan04
Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:32 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: i keep having so much trouble on retribution level 4!
Replies: 13
Views: 2677

Descent 3 Level 4

I doubt youd get any green stuff splattered on your ship unless it was like green mech fluid or something like that, these robots dont really have any organic parts even though they move like they do. Besides your sheilds would probably protect your ship from anything like that. Even if you got that ...
by DescentMan04
Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:13 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Descent 3 Level 8
Replies: 14
Views: 3344

Level 8 Vents

Just fly over to the vents and go in the tallest one on the left and AB down it and slide along the wall if you cant get down using the AB till you get to the bottom. Sometimes the hatch will close at the bottom before you get through, thats okay, just be ready to fly through quickly when it opens ...
by DescentMan04
Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:20 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: i keep having so much trouble on retribution level 4!
Replies: 13
Views: 2677

Level 4 Subways

Be careful of Old Scratches *the gray mechs with the long arms that whack your weapons off your ship*, they appear in the tunnels when youre trying to get to the different cubbyholes and they also appear at the various stations when you switch tracks. However only one attacks you at a time so its ...
by DescentMan04
Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:26 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: D3 Level 14 help
Replies: 20
Views: 4101

D3 Level 14 Help

The switches give you messages on whats being turned on/turned off. Just make sure you shoot the switches in sequence to turn all matcens off without hitting a switch to turn one on that youve previously turned off. If you do it right, the forcefeild will go down.
by DescentMan04
Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:29 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: D3 Level 14 help
Replies: 20
Views: 4101

D3 Level 14 Help

In Level 14 bump the CED sign to start the Anti-Virus Transmission. In Level 15, to deactivate the Matcens *robot generators* throughout the base, simply shoot switches 53274 in the room behind the energy center. This will deactivate all Matcens and give you access to the sealed room next to this ...
by DescentMan04
Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:13 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: descent 3 - secret level 2
Replies: 4
Views: 2647

Descent 3 Secret Level 2

After you defeat the Gunslinger Mini-Boss which I think is in the Level 3 arena of the Proving Grounds. You end up in a reactor room of sorts with a level 4 key inside of it and you have 2 ways to go. Pick up the key and chose one of the paths *it does not matter which one*. Once youve chosen one ...
by DescentMan04
Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:44 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent Download Problems
Replies: 10
Views: 921

Descent Download Problems

I donwloaded DivX and Media Player Classic like you suggested and they both play the PSX movies. I was able to get a few screenshots from them.
by DescentMan04
Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:19 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent Download Problems
Replies: 10
Views: 921

Descent Download Problems

I actually got the PSX descent videos downloaded, problem is that when I play them I only hear the sounds and the music and dont see the actual video. Im playing it on the Windows Media Player. Anybody know whats going on?
by DescentMan04
Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:32 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent Download Problems
Replies: 10
Views: 921

Descent Download Problem

I figured it out, I tried the "save target as" option in the menu when I left clicked the hyperlink so I was able to directly download it. Thanks anyways.
by DescentMan04
Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:30 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent Download Problems
Replies: 10
Views: 921

Descent Download

I knew where the thread was, that wasnt my problem. The problem was when I tried to download those files in the thread I couldnt view them because I beleive they were only in a streamed format and not just a straight download format and I dont think my firewall I have on my computer will let me ...
by DescentMan04
Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:12 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent Download Problems
Replies: 10
Views: 921

Descent Download Problems

The other day I tried to download those videos of the intro/end movies from the PSX version of descent onto my computer but I couldnt because I beleive they were in a streamed format and ive got a firewall up and I was just wondering how I could go about downloading these, hopefully without having ...
by DescentMan04
Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:15 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Descent 3 Mercenary: Bees
Replies: 4
Views: 2053

D3 Merc Bees

Since its an alien planetoid, I beleive that the mechs there were created "by" the aliens but are not actually the aliens themselves that have created the virus. These bees are most likely some alien mechs that resemble organic insects and being mechanical instead of harvesting honey, they harvest ...
by DescentMan04
Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:11 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD for computer, brightness issues
Replies: 6
Views: 820

I play Descent Maximum and the orignal PSX version of Descent on the PS2 and when I play both *especially Descent Maximum* the levels are really dark and thats one reason why id like to turn the brightness up because its even dark in areas that have lighting on them.
by DescentMan04
Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:08 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD for computer, brightness issues
Replies: 6
Views: 820

I have a combo DVD/VCR player so they use the same socket on the TV and the PS2 uses a different one but the PS2 and the DVD player have the problems with the brightness but the VCR doesnt even though its plugged into the same thing as the DVD player because its the same machine.
by DescentMan04
Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:34 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD for computer, brightness issues
Replies: 6
Views: 820

The real problem is with my TV that I can change the brightness on the TV's menu and it brightens the picture for the TV and VCR, but it has no effect on the picture for my DVD player or my PS2 by the way. Those still remain dark and when watching dark scenes *like at night* I cant see much of ...
by DescentMan04
Mon Aug 08, 2005 1:02 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD for computer, brightness issues
Replies: 6
Views: 820

DVD for computer, brightness issues

I had a quick question. In the near future I was thinking of getting a DVD player for my computer because alot of gaming magazines these days have dvds on them instead of cd-roms. I was wondering, can the brightness of the picture on DVD's be turned up on the computer so theyre not so dark? I was ...
by DescentMan04
Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:34 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Why Are Objects Transparent in D3 Merc and Not In D3?
Replies: 6
Views: 722

I got the newest drivers for my video card, I doubt thats the problem. I dont see any nekkid people thru the windows either.
by DescentMan04
Fri Aug 05, 2005 12:14 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Why Are Objects Transparent in D3 Merc and Not In D3?
Replies: 6
Views: 722

Transparent Objects in D3 Merc amd Not in D3

I run both D3 and D3 Merc under DirectX because Open GL seems to have alot of graphical issues with both games. I have a Nividia GeForce 4 card and I dont use any commandlines. I dont know if these issues happen on D3 Merc under Open GL because ive never played D3 Merc under Open GL.
by DescentMan04
Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:44 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Why Are Objects Transparent in D3 Merc and Not In D3?
Replies: 6
Views: 722

Why Are Objects Transparent in D3 Merc and Not In D3?

I encountered something weird, when I installed D3 Mercenary on my computer some of the objects like the generators and some of the doors were actually partially transparent and the windows would be transparent most of the time but when looked at in some angles would revert to their non-transparent ...
by DescentMan04
Mon Mar 15, 2004 1:28 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Descent 1 for D3
Replies: 14
Views: 4416

Descent 1 for D3

That was an interesting thread. I was thinking more of an idea for descent 1 though and this seems to be more of something for descent 2, its helpful though, although it does seem like some people have problems with D3edit because it seems to be rather complicated for them and im not a real big term ...
by DescentMan04
Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:08 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Descent 1 for D3
Replies: 14
Views: 4416

Descent 1 For D3

I would make a D1 level for D3 but for now I really dont understand the whole D3 editor alot, I mean im sure its really easy n all but I just really wouldnt know where to start and even if I did make a D1 level, itd prolly have more D3 robots in it than D1 robots because I dont know how to make any ...
by DescentMan04
Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:00 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Descent 1 for D3
Replies: 14
Views: 4416

Descent 1 for D3

Im sure this has been mentioned countless times and im sure that people prolly think D3 sucks by now and prolly wont ever do it but I think itd be cool if someone re-did all the D1 levels for D3 BUT not simply recreate them and make them flashy for D3 cuz D1x already does a nice job of that, merely ...
by DescentMan04
Fri Feb 27, 2004 7:00 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Class 1 Drone Matcen
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

Yeah ive got word and powerpoint and all those nifty microsoft things and theyre 2000 as well so those r the ones youre looking for, I just checked so those things you wanna send me oughta work just fine on em.
by DescentMan04
Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:03 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Transparent Pyro?
Replies: 15
Views: 3945

I suck at multiplayer anyways, always used to get blown up, although I did fry the other guys a bunch of times but I think the times they got me were almost the same if not a bit more. I tried using a joystick but could never get used to it so ive always used my keyboard, which i can dodge almost ...
by DescentMan04
Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:53 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Class 1 Drone Matcen
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

Thanks, yeah pictures usually help me out alot better. http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/smile.gif Ive got lots of screenshots that I take of things all the time, I even took some of when I disabled that matcen again on lvl15 the other night and I also blew open that cave with the reactor in it which ...
by DescentMan04
Wed Feb 25, 2004 6:44 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Transparent Pyro?
Replies: 15
Views: 3945

Yeah I think its funny how easy you can just fly into a big corportation's headquarters like PTMC just by flying in through the sewers and just goin up a few elevators and dropping a bomb inside and the robot takes it right to Suzuki, I mean that is soooo unrealistic, thatd never happen in a real ...
by DescentMan04
Wed Feb 25, 2004 6:38 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Class 1 Drone Matcen
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

I did what you said and I even tried to get into that big room and the control room different ways and it still crashes on me. I dont think I can get online for D3 because I dont even know if im still on PXO or even what my name there is, because I have a new computer since I was on multiplayer and ...
by DescentMan04
Tue Feb 24, 2004 9:40 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Transparent Pyro?
Replies: 15
Views: 3945

I still dont get how that cloaked pyro got into the PTMC building in the first place. The Merc 7 level doesnt even seem to fit into that little building you see in the retail version and the front door only leads to that stupid little node room where you place the data card. There must be more to ...
by DescentMan04
Tue Feb 24, 2004 9:36 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Class 1 Drone Matcen
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

I dont know what my internet situation with D3 is though, I havent done multiplayer on it in a long time, ive always rather done single player and I dunno if id be able to do it or not. I actually played level 10 and I didnt destroy the turrets in the hanger and I STILL had the game crash in the big ...
by DescentMan04
Mon Feb 23, 2004 8:21 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Class 1 Drone Matcen
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

I tried the control room thing both ways but each time ive always destroyed the turrets in the hangar first because ive wanted to explore it and destroy the turrets to get the energy and sheild powerups. I guess ill have to start the level fresh and just sneak into the mine and work my way around ...
by DescentMan04
Sun Feb 22, 2004 11:01 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Class 1 Drone Matcen
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

I have 1.4, it always works fine for me. Only problem I have with 1.4 is level 10 *the transmitter room with the blue crystals* the level keeps crashing but besides that 1.4 seems alot more stable than some of the earlier patches which gave me more trouble but really ive never had any issues with ...
by DescentMan04
Sun Feb 22, 2004 6:02 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Class 1 Drone Matcen
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

There are seven switches around the main one that resets them all, you have to hit the switches in this order 53274. You need to count from left to right though. The rightmost switch is 7 and the leftmost is 1, youll know when youve done it because the GB will say something about a forcefeild and ...
by DescentMan04
Sun Feb 22, 2004 5:56 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Transparent Pyro?
Replies: 15
Views: 3945

Yeah I remember the whole Suzuki thing, I just didnt think that ship was there for that purpose because I didnt think those guys at outrage had thought out that whole story very much and I just figured that extra ship was merely there because of some glitch with the game, ive never seen it when I ...
by DescentMan04
Sun Feb 22, 2004 1:22 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Transparent Pyro?
Replies: 15
Views: 3945

Yeah I actually use them all the time especially when I use cheat codes. The thing I was mentioning though is when I finished level 4 on retribution *D3 full retail* I saw the pyro when I shouldnt have because I already destroyed the two mercs and I was flying a phoenix so technically there shouldnt ...
by DescentMan04
Sat Feb 21, 2004 3:58 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent 1 Fast Game
Replies: 3
Views: 765

Descent 1 Fast Game

Hi, I have Windows XP and im playing Descent 1 on it and when I load up the first level my ship is really jumpy, my lasers shoot really fast, I cant turn very quickly though and the bots just jump around quickly like they are on steroids or something. Does anybody know how to fix this? Descent 2 ...
by DescentMan04
Sat Feb 21, 2004 3:54 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Class 1 Drone Matcen
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

Ive actually found that secret Matcen room and have disabled all the matcens there and I got the megas and black shark there too, I also think theres a cloaking device/invuln in there too and a couple other goodies, lots of good stuff to use on the boss. Ive played thru that level 2 times without ...
by DescentMan04
Sat Feb 21, 2004 3:50 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Transparent Pyro?
Replies: 15
Views: 3945

I HAVE D3 Merc and ive played all 7 levels and besides it having something to do with the Black Pyro I really dont know what it is... Ive seen some transparent bots in Merc and was always wondering weither that was supposed to happen or not and just thought that this transparent pyro had something ...
by DescentMan04
Sat Feb 21, 2004 1:27 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Two Headed Tailbot
Replies: 0
Views: 2040

Two Headed Tailbot

When I played the D3 Demo 1 and was inside the building with the windows that look outside onto the courtyard leading to the ruins, I saw a bunch of bots outside and while I was looking they saw me and came over and would just hover curiously outside the window until I started shooting and this ...