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Re: Q4 game browser does it work??????

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From: DarkArrow
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 11:42
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In article <rEdbf.107405$ir4.9358@edtnps90>, Reggie Hillier <reggiehilli
er@hfx.eastlink.ca> writes
>I have one that works.  I find Q4 so much faster finding the servers than 
>Q3.

I think you are right it does seem a lot quick now I have it working.
It's a pity so many of the servers are empty, but I have managed a game
or two.

>I can send it to you if you like.
>This is only a no cd ....the game will still check for a correct key.

Thanks for the offer but I have found one now, the key is no problem as
I bought the game. I just hate having to find the CD/DVD when I want to
play.

>
>"DarkArrow" <paul@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message 
>news:SjZPXIAi4yaDFwG5@icedragon.ndo.co.uk...
>> In article <54Sdnai_sNJWAPfeRVn-uQ@comcast.com>, OscartheGrouch
>> <Tondaleo@hotmail.com> writes
>>>
>>>"DarkArrow" <paul@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
>>>news:oE8xOZA1GlaDFwy4@icedragon.ndo.co.uk...
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Well bought myself a copy of Q4, as I have enjoyed Q3 (and mods) so much
>>>> in the past.
>>>> So I fire up the game and go to the in game browser to give it a test
>>>> online, it scans about 400-ish servers but nothing comes up on the
>>>> screen. I remember Q3 being this bad :( so does the browser actually
>>>> work?
>>>>
>>>> Then I got a server IP from the ASE but Q4 just sat at 'waiting
>>>> authorization'. So a bit fed up with it already, I assume multiplayer
>>>> does work? but why is it such hard work to play a game I want it to be
>>>> fun :)
>>>>
>>>> I suppose I will have to play the single player :)
>>>> -- 
>>>> DarkArrow
>>>
>>>My ingame browser works. It didn't for about one day, I assumed the server
>>>was down. I wonder if that's about the same time yours didn't. Is it 
>>>working
>>>now? I get 1000 games servers come up with it.
>>>
>>>
>> I have found out it was the noCD/DVD exe I was using. I put the original
>> one back and had to retype my key and it all works now. Only problem is
>> now I have to keep my DVD close to the computer to play the game I just
>> bought. I will have to look for a better noDVD patch is there one out
>> there somewhere?
>>
>> -- 
>> DarkArrow 
>
>

-- 
DarkArrow
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 11:42:25 +0000
From: DarkArrow <paul@[127.0.0.1]>
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Subject: Re: Q4 game browser does it work??????
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