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[Joe]

I will probably release Alpha 1.10 tomorrow, when I've done some more bug testing.

[Joe]

There's still one bug I need to find the cause of and then fix, before I can release the new version of this mode.

When I've fixed all the bugs I've found and have released it, I want to arrange a Alpha 1.10 public test event for this Sunday. So I will create a forum topic where this event can be discussed.

[The Cy]

When I've fixed all the bugs I've found and have released it, I want to arrange a Alpha 1.10 public test event for this Sunday. So I will create a forum topic where this event can be discussed.

nice man, keep it up!

[Joe]

Hi,

I now don't want there to be a public test event this weekend because I've been experiencing bugs with this version which I've not been able to fix and I believe they are being caused by malicious software on my old single core PC's insecure Windows XP OS. So I can't fix these bugs and I can't test this version on my PC without experiencing bugs. I also believe that this malicious software is responsible for my Eclipse IDE not being usable (because it crashes all the time).

I don't want to release this new DAD mode version and arrange a public test event for it, until I can play it with bots on my PC without experiencing bugs.

So I'm going to buy a new PC next week, that will have a modern and more secure Windows OS. When I can run Alpha 1.10 with bots on this PC, without experiencing bugs, I will release this version and I will try to arrange a weekend public test event.

[killermonkey]

Joe, mind sending me the code so I can do a quick review and test on my end?

[Joe]

Hi guys,

I've not been able to afford to buy a modern PC with a secure Windows OS. So I'm stuck with my malicious software infested Windows XP PC, which now has malicious software preventing it from using a graphics driver.

I could obtain a £70 - £120 loan so that I can buy a used Windows 7 PC/ a new Windows OS for my existing PC. But I don't want to have this debt.

So I'm going to ask some experienced GE:S mode developers if they would be interested in taking over the development of this mode. If no one I ask wants to take over the development of this mode, then I will post a message in this forum topic inviting anyone to take over its development.

[Jonathon [SSL]]

Hi guys,

I've not been able to afford to buy a modern PC with a secure Windows OS. So I'm stuck with my malicious software infested Windows XP PC, which now has malicious software preventing it from using a graphics driver.

I could obtain a £70 - £120 loan so that I can buy a used Windows 7 PC/ a new Windows OS for my existing PC. But I don't want to have this debt.

So I'm going to ask some experienced GE:S mode developers if they would be interested in taking over the development of this mode. If no one I ask wants to take over the development of this mode, then I will post a message in this forum topic inviting anyone to take over its development.

Why not reinstall XP?

[Joe]

I probably wouldn't be able to reactivate it because its student license should now be invalid, now that I'm no longer a student.

I've tried to remove the malware and viruses with free security software but there's still malicious software on it which is preventing its graphics driver from working (even when it is reinstalled).

I had given up trying to make my XP OS secure enough to use, but I will try again.

[terps4life90]

Why not reinstall XP?

LOL XP SUCKS ASSS!

[killermonkey]

I would be interested in making this mode an official mode if the community supports that.

I want to fold in more community driven modes as officially supported in the coming months.

As for your PC Joe, might I suggest simply installing Linux on your machine then running windows in a virtual environment (such as VirtualBox) and doing your coding in Linux?

You can run GES in a virtual env quite easily, in fact I believe GES works under WINE as well.

[Joe]

I've been able to reactivate my Windows XP OS after reinstalling it on a formatted partition. I'm not going to try to run GE:S and test DAD Alpha 1.10, until I've received the new graphics card I've ordered to replace my PC's faulty graphics card. I will receive it by August 29th. I will then test Alpha 1.10 and I will release it asap.

I would be interested in making this mode an official mode if the community supports that.

I would like DAD mode to become an official mode because I think servers would be more likely to use it.

I wouldn't mind what the GE:S dev team programmers do with the code I've created. Though I would like them to keep this mode's gameplay based on the gameplay in the popular MOHAA Freeze Tag mode.

I've responded to KillerMonkey's suggestions about my PC's problems by sending him a message.

[Joe]

Alpha 1.10's Development Status

Development state: awaiting pre-release testing.

Development Task	Status	Extra Info
Implement The Long Range Resurrection Ability.	Done
Allow server owners to change the duration of resurrections with a CVAR.	Done
Show all players the location of a used RE on their radar.	Done	Server owners will be able to set the duration of this with a CVAR. In MOHAA Freeze Tag, players are told where their enemies' REs have been used. DAD mode is meant to be a recreation of this popular MOHAA mode, this is why I'm implementing this gameplay change.
Move RE Gravestones To Player Death Locations.	Usable	I still need to create an efficient function for working out the location of the ground beneath mid-air players, so gravestones can't yet be spawned beneath players who are killed in mid-air.
Display MI6 And Janus LRR Ability Lasers.	Done
Add A Resurrection Sound Effect To This Mode.	Can't be implemented in the current GE:S version	The GEUtil.StopSound() function can't stop the resurrection sound when resurrections fail.
Allow Players To Resurrect Multiple Team Mates Simultaneously.	Done
Implement a DAD mode bot.	Won't be implemented in this version.
Change Elim&Resurrection Messages' Font Colour To Blue & Red.	Done
Add Translations To The Official Language Files.	Done
Fix The Friendly Fire Gameplay Exploits.	Done
Make A Gravestone's HUD Objective Icon Become Yellow When It's Being Used.	Done

[Joe]

I've created a new DAD mode forum topic here: http://forums.geshl2.com/index.php/topic,7646.0.html

It has a poll asking forum members if they think this mode should become an official mode.

[terps4life90]

I would be interested in making this mode an official mode if the community supports that.

LOL that is the funniest thing i have heard all day. In all seriousness.....your joking right killermonkey?

[TriDefiance]

LOL that is the funniest thing i have heard all day. In all seriousness.....your joking right killermonkey?

I'm proud to see Joe this dedicated to a mod so old! Creating a gamemode that hasn't been thought of in a while. Cut him some slack man!