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<P>yea, running a dedicated server's fine, u need min spec for most games, but 256 min ram would be advasable as serving is always memory intensive<BR><BR>i've got tribes if anyones intrested, absolutly no copywrite protection, network or otherwise, <BR>and it'll run thru wine if someones knows what they're doing :$<BR>great game, if you want summat thats more than a run a shoot escapade its a bit more challenging than UT<BR><BR>or u could get hold of Americas Army (<A href="http://www.americasarmy.com">www.americasarmy.com</A> -ignore the site, u can still get it free), another great game, need a reasonable system to run that (Pros'800Ram'128Video'32 min), but on the plus side is linux native<BR><BR>can you tell i dont like paying for things?</P></DIV>
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<P>From: Simon Hales <S.HALES@OLDGASWORKS.ORG.UK></P>
<DIV></DIV>Reply-To: South Derby LUG General Mailing List <SDERBY@MAILMAN.LUG.ORG.UK>
<DIV></DIV>To: <SDERBY@MAILMAN.LUG.ORG.UK>
<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: [Sderby] Christmas
<DIV></DIV>Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 23:35:42 +0100 (BST)
<DIV></DIV><mailto:sderby-request@mailman.lug.org.uk?subject=help><mailto:sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk><mailto:sderby-request@mailman.lug.org.uk?subject=subscribe><mailto:sderby-request@mailman.lug.org.uk?subject=unsubscribe><BR>Have been meaning to get one together since moving in:-) There are 19
<DIV></DIV>ports free on my switch at last count, and about 70m of cat5 for leads, so
<DIV></DIV>could probably support more network users than can physically get in the
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<DIV></DIV>Was actually trying to buy a copy of Unreal Tournament for my PC today;
<DIV></DIV>tried 3 shops + all sold out! In the longer term, I will probably get a
<DIV></DIV>reasonably fast box + run a couple of multiplayer games on a dedicated
<DIV></DIV>server on my ADSL.
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<DIV></DIV>Can you get away with a slower box, less good graphics card etc if a
<DIV></DIV>machine is used as a "Pure Server" (there seem to be quite a few popular
<DIV></DIV>games that support this) as opposed to the kit needed for decent gameplay?
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<DIV></DIV>Regards
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<DIV></DIV>Simon
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<DIV></DIV>On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Flashı³ Egis-Minsky wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:03:58 +0000
<DIV></DIV>> From: Flashı³ Egis-Minsky <ONLY69BLOWSTILLIMLIMP@HOTMAIL.COM>
<DIV></DIV>> Reply-To: South Derby LUG General Mailing List <SDERBY@MAILMAN.LUG.ORG.UK>
<DIV></DIV>> To: sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk
<DIV></DIV>> Subject: Re: [Sderby] Christmas
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<DIV></DIV>> now that sounds like fun!
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<DIV></DIV>> Flashı³:God
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<DIV></DIV>> On Thursday 16 October 2003 21:25, Simon Hales wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>> > Please don't start mentioning Yule already, we haven't even had Samhain
<DIV></DIV>> > yet! Seems to start earlier each year...
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<DIV></DIV>> > Regards
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<DIV></DIV>> > Simon
<DIV></DIV>> Yeah I know, but if we decide on a LUG Christmas meal all the decent eating
<DIV></DIV>> places will get booked up.
<DIV></DIV>> Thought it would probably be more in keeping with geek tradition to grab a
<DIV></DIV>> takeaway and have a LAN party at Simon's!
<DIV></DIV>> Mike.
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