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that is probably normal then. make sure that you let everything load when you spawn, before you move.

well, then, why dont you turn it back on to return your connection to normalcy? i wonder if all wireless connections timeout with all network adapters. ive been using a Netgear MA101 USB adapter before i got an SMC 2602W PCI adapter, and ive experienced these same disconnection problems as Ransom with the Netgear one - in BF1942 i would get 'Warning: Connection Problems' every 30 seconds or so for a few seconds and warping. ever since switching to the SMC adapter these problems were greatly reduced, but i still get the occasional 'connection problems' and warping in other games. i dont know how often, but many times when i see the taskbar i get a 'Wireless Connection Unavailable' warning that lasts a couple of seconds before it connects. this doesnt seem to appear every minute though. i will give disabling the Wireless Zero Config a shot and see how it turns out. EDIT: just now, ive noticed a wireless connection unavailable message appear over my quicklaunch for a couple of seconds before it connected back. i go into Wireless Zero Configuration, and now it says Started instead of being blank like it was when i disabled it. i am not running my wireless adapter's software - so why would it disconnect me for a couple of seconds? how is it possible that it searches for connections if nothing should be telling it to (SMC software is not running, Wireless Zero Config was OFF in Services)?

i think MTA should have its own basic game modes in the future though. regular DM (which we have now) and team DM (with friendly fire option) would be great, and possibly some more complicated game modes like Capture the Flag and Cops and Robbers. are there any plans by the dev team to implement game modes in the future, or will they only be created by 3rd party users through programs like MTAMA, etc? (sorry if this has been discussed before)

i agree, the scoreboard should highlight your name, unspawned players should be shown in gray, living players in white, and the list should be sorted by score.

what are you, a stand-up comedian or something UVA? if not you should be

when does it crash and how often? everyone experiences crashes. especially when you spawn a second or third time.

ah, okay, i must try it

i dont see any pill in the drug store, and i checked behind the counter too.

HOW TO TAKE A SCREENSHOT to take a screenshot, press the 'Prt Scr' key, located to the right of F12, to capture whatever is on your screen when you press the button, and put it into the computers memory/clipboard. this is the same thing as copying and pasting text, except you press the 'Prt Scr' key to 'copy' the image on your screen, and you open up Paint or Photoshop or any other image editing program to paste the screenshot. from there you can save it as a JPG or whatever type of file. btw, all i see in that pic is the loading screen with the servers info, am i missing something?

i dont remember

two cheaters to report: .Snoopy - fast cars, doesnt die - seen in 'MTA Public Death [0.4.1] - Hosted by: Wojjie.net - TX' server today NsaneGangsta - never dies - i have a couple of minutes of FRAPPED footage to prove this one - forgot what server he was on, but it was a big one. this guy is particularly annoying as he would go into huge firefights, killing everyone without getting hurt, ruining the experience for the whole server.

i cant get this thing to work. tried downloading twice, i think i get the full file. in WMP9 i get 18 seconds of sound, and in DiVX player it doesnt play at all

i think that car kills should remain as powerful in MTAGTA3 as they are now for the sake of realism, but the killer should not get ANY money/points for the kill. it is extremely annoying, as has been mentioned before, to get into a cool firefight, trying to kill eachother for 5 minutes, then having some carn00b come out of nowhere and run you over. another annoying thing is that half of the people i fight jump straight into a nearby car once their health is red and try to run me over, rather than finish the fight fairly. i realize that car killing is part of the game, and should remain so, but i think that people should not get a reward for carkilling like they would for killing with guns. in fact they shouldnt get any money for carkilling to deter them from doing it in the first place.

no, i got them from GTA3 directory, but i recorded the whole adventure with FRAPS i record EVERYTHING with FRAPS EDIT: i just checked, i have 32.6GB of FRAPS

ive been playing it since it came out, but only did races a few times, and won most of them

very useful map, nice job

168.. thats a pretty good time for firetruck. i never got under 160 with anything.

earlier today, i managed to land (more like drop) my dodo onto the lighthouse, only from the other direction: EDIT: btw, did you guys have trouble staying up there? i kept sliding, i couldnt find a level spot, so i eventually fell off and drowned

yeah, ive been using your video as a reference last night when i practiced doing it to the heli on the roof. you just have to take out an M4, shoot it from next to your bike, get that thing on fire, jump onto the bike right away and GO. you just need to get the distance down. when is the best time for the vehicle to explode though? as i have learned, if you're too close, your bike will catch fire too. how far can these explosions still have any effect on your spin?

i know that a vehicle blowing up can greatly increase the speed of a spin on a PCJ, but ive never actually successfully done it. how is this done? how long does it take for a vehicle to blow up? do i shoot it, get on my bike, and drive fast as hell to get ready for the jump?

very nice video, loved the GTA music, and the comparisons to NY. plus the part with the mafia boss talking to Fido... very dramatic stuff. at the end of the video, it says MediaStudio Pro 7

hehe, you can also SEE him die if you look closely. it happens when gr33n is flying across the garage after MrBump delivers the last hit, at the same time as that dude is beating me down with the bat.

a sweet video clip for anyone interested in aviation.. http://www.skiisworld.plus.com/LOMAC/AerobaticTeams.mpg

Have any of the devs ever played Microsoft Midtown Madness? Cops and Robbers on the Portland map would RULE. CnR is a type of 'capture the flag' only for cars. It doesn't require teams, it can be a free for all (which I think would be better for MTA). I might post how it works in the Suggestions forums later.

all it needed was a simple re-install. uninstalled MTA 0.4. uninstalled VC. installed VC. patched to 1.1. insalled MTA. and now framerate when capturing is just as smooth as it was before.