General conversation thread: Chat about anything that's not WipEout.

[Woopzilla]

Hmm... I don't think there's a 'non wipeout video' thread?

Trackmania Nations Forever (The video might still be processing for a few minutes)

Well anyway, I think we should all get together and play this wonderful free game at some point (downloadable for free on Steam). It's really fun.

The above video is of a 'press forward' track. All you do is press accelerate and enjoy the ride... you can find some cool custom tracks made by users. I wonder if something similar would be possible on wipeout if there was a track editor. ^^

[Nutcase:259]

free game? i like free. downloading it off the trackmania website now

there are 2 versions? trackmania nations forever and trackmania united forever? is one an expansion or something?

[mdhay]

Please tell me you can use something other than F1-style cars on this..

[yeldar2097]

I think I saw the new Batmobile in one vid

[DreamyElf]

I used to play Trackmania a lot before i got a ps3 and Wipeout.
Haven't touched the game for ages, i totally recommend it to everyone, fantastic and very fun game!

[P_Denton]

@nut : well Nations only contains one environment, Stadium, and TMUF has stadium + 6 environments in previous Trackmania games. And each environments has a specific kind of car (which greatly change the handling) and specific sets of blocks. So yeah, you could call it an extension (I think you can even use a TMNF account in TMUF). Even though Stadium is the most polished environment, I think TMUF is worth its 30€^^
And there's plenty of downloadable content for it, so changing car skins/models isn't really a problem.

Damn, you've given me the urge to get back to it... I have to resist, that game was really addictive^^

[Woopzilla]

Yea, TMUF costs money... TMNF is a full free game though with plenty of content.

New video of another awesome 'press forward' track. Watch in 720p fullscreen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMz9qO7-T70

(note my custom number plate with a "Wipeout HD" sticker ^^) The rest are just some anime chicks... I dub that car the 'ecchi mobile' (loosley translates as the 'lewd mobile').

[OBH]

Ive been prescribed a high dosage of Tramadol for my tooth infection and oh my god, Im ****ed!!! Heads off in the clouds and far, far away. Not too dissimilar from being really, really drunk. Can't focus on anything!

[stin]

LOL!, that is exactly what happened to me two years ago!, I was suffering a headache, my wife gave me two high dosage of Tramadol tablets and guess what, I could not barely walk and act like a drunken man!!!!, but my wife had to help me go back to my bed cos I can`t go to work in that!!!

You know, I`d slept for nearly 30 hrs and not realising!

This tablet is lethal stuff!! but she tooks them 8 a day!!

stevie

[UB3R~JKP]

Just recieved 2 of my UNI applications back!

-Got an UNCONDITIONAL for Glasgow caledonian doing Information Systems development
-And a conditional requiring a B in Higher Maths for Vide Games Dev.

[Nutcase:259]

Cool UBER

you know which one your gonna choose?

also in Scotland do you have to go through the stupid UCAS system?

[UB3R~JKP]

Dunno yet mate...still waiting to hear back from 3 of my other applications so I'll wait and see


And yes we have to go through that foul thing

[Woopzilla]

Nice one... at first I was going to say: "You're going all the way up to glasgow??", but then I checked your location.

Anyhoo, I've made a proper gameplay video of Trackmania Online instead of those 'press forward' tracks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLs6gP1eQ6w

Remember that online play is a 5 minute time trial session per track. The reason you see people starting early and later than me is because you can 'reset' the lap with one button and start racing again in case you mess up your lap.

[OBH]

God bless the Bristol Dental Hospital.
Taken me over 6 months to try and get somone to sort my teeth out on the NHS, then someone recommended me to get to Bristol Dental Hospital/University for 8am and they'll fix it for me.

Check up + X-Ray + Operation all in one morning, and it was free!

My saviors

[Nutcase:259]

So my dad just absolutly ****ed the home pc over, cant access the control panel or basically anything and there's tonnes of fake anti virus software all over the desktop.

ive put it in safe mode and installed McAfee 2011 and running a full scan. but other than that i havnt a clue what to do. theres no major important documents on there that i want so could i just reset to factory setting or do the reboot or whatever its called? or kick it into touch?

absolutely no way in hell he's even touching my wonderful brand new laptop now he's sodded up the old steam powered pc. and its no help that he's about as technologically knowledgeable as the Amish *fumes*

please help me, before this becomes a GBH case

[Woopzilla]

As much as I'd like to trust Antivirus softwares... once you get a significant amount of crap on your computer, you should consider a format/reinstall of everything. ^^

[Nutcase:259]

thats what im think im gonna have to do. thing is, its pretty old and i cant remember how i do it, also the pc was originally xp but i put vista on it (using the CD from my brothers laptop lol. not sure if that was a good idea). im thinking wipe the whole thing and put xp back on it? im sure there must be a tutorial on the interwebz somewhere.

will system restore to a few days ago, then reformat and put XP on

[Chill]

For those of you zoners who experienced my last episode of (you know what) I'm sorry for hurting the feelings that had got hurt... It was not my place to speak of such a topic at such a time... Hope y'all can forgive me, if not... well, oh well I guess...

[MetaKraken]

EDIT: She is better now.

[Harvai]

Anyhoo, I've made a proper gameplay video of Trackmania Online instead of those 'press forward' tracks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLs6gP1eQ6w

Damn, that's some good driving! This makes me want to start playing TMN again. lol'd heartily at 1:38-1:42, how many attempts did that take?