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Article #285931Re: Q4 game browser does it work??????
From: DarkArrow
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 11:42
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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