Pyromania

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:38 pm

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.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:44 pm

Definitely VV for games with more than two or three players. Just make sure you get anti-cheat from Supersheep.

Zantor · Post by **Zantor** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:45 pm

Make sure you have the right levels. You remember last night I was having issues with joining.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:56 pm

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.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:09 pm

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.

pipsqueak · Post by **pipsqueak** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:39 pm

Why would you use version 1.2 when version 1.4 is the complete and final version?

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:36 pm

Actually, theres a 1.5 version. Thing is, 1.5 is unstable as hell. Play on geodomes and watch the ping skyrocket.

d3jake · Post by **d3jake** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:20 pm

Where can I find the list of pyromania levels? In the not too distant future I wouldn't mind joining in.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:27 pm

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.

akula65 · Post by **akula65** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:57 pm

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.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:43 am

I'll check it out when the site is back up.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:35 pm

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!

WarAdvocat · Post by **WarAdvocat** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:42 am

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.

Do_Checkor · Post by **Do_Checkor** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:14 am

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.

WarAdvocat · Post by **WarAdvocat** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:36 am

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.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:36 am

WarAdvocat did you try starting the Pyromania mod it self to get in. Entering through regular D3 won’t work.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:22 pm

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.

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:46 pm

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.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:15 pm

Sorry guys but I won't be hosting any thing right now. My 2nd computer blew.

WarAdvocat · Post by **WarAdvocat** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:11 am

But what about the part about running Pyromania 1.2 vs 1.5?

Did I miss something?

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:55 pm

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

World War Woodi · Post by **World War Woodi** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:31 pm

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

Zantor · Post by **Zantor** » Tue May 23, 2006 2:35 pm

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!

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:47 pm

Dude that was 6 months ago. It took you that long just to figure this out?

Dakatsu · Post by **Dakatsu** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:00 pm

Wait, there is a Pyromania server!?!?!

What is it called?

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Tue May 23, 2006 5:18 pm

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.

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