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So, after playing a full level of UT, this constant movement 'feature'
isn't permanent. It continues for some time with me applying the opposite
movement at times (so I just stop dead), then just stops, returning full
control to me. Once again though, after some time, my player loses
movement control in some direction. Repeat, wash, rinse.

There's still no signs of any problems. No hints as to when this will
start (and stop). Nor is there any sequence of events that lead to the
start (and stop). It's a totally random occurance. I can't predict when
it'll happen, nor can I say when it'll stop.

I guess UT's finally got me beat.

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"Mr K" <duffstuff@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:408ae810$0$20514$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> So, after playing a full level of UT, this constant movement 'feature'
> isn't permanent. It continues for some time with me applying the opposite
> movement at times (so I just stop dead), then just stops, returning full
> control to me. Once again though, after some time, my player loses
> movement control in some direction. Repeat, wash, rinse.
>
> There's still no signs of any problems. No hints as to when this will
> start (and stop). Nor is there any sequence of events that lead to the
> start (and stop). It's a totally random occurance. I can't predict when
> it'll happen, nor can I say when it'll stop.
>
> I guess UT's finally got me beat.
>
> --
> R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1

I cant remember if I asked you this question or not, but do you have
UT2k3/2k4, and if you do, does the same problem happen?

-HawaiianHobo
 
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Mr K <duffstuff@hotmail.com> Blessed us with
news:408ae810$0$20514$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com:

> So, after playing a full level of UT, this constant movement
> 'feature' isn't permanent. It continues for some time with me
> applying the opposite movement at times (so I just stop dead),
> then just stops, returning full control to me. Once again
> though, after some time, my player loses movement control in
> some direction. Repeat, wash, rinse.
>
> There's still no signs of any problems. No hints as to when this
> will start (and stop). Nor is there any sequence of events that
> lead to the start (and stop). It's a totally random occurance. I
> can't predict when it'll happen, nor can I say when it'll stop.
>
> I guess UT's finally got me beat.

I wouldn't say it's got you beat because you have thumbs remember
and the game can't beat you without thumbs! <This is JHall drifting
over into left field again> I would like to ask if you have opened
your UNREALTOURNAMENT.log file in a text editor? Sorry about the
all caps but that's the way the name of the file is spelled.
Sometimes the game will throw these silent little errors when
things like what you have described happens. Check out the
log file unless you have already then just disregard this message.
Also I'm a single cell creature when it comes to Linux and Linux
might not let the game even make a log I don't know. If you do
open the log file and find errors post it here unless it's really
HUGE!


--
J

Red leader I've got your back.

Not with that pea shooter you don't. Here take
one of my weapons and please try not to shoot me
*in the back* with it you dumb bot!
 
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Mr K <duffstuff@hotmail.com> Blessed us with
news:408ae810$0$20514$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com:

> So, after playing a full level of UT, this constant movement 'feature'
> isn't permanent. It continues for some time with me applying the
> opposite movement at times (so I just stop dead), then just stops,
> returning full control to me. Once again though, after some time, my
> player loses movement control in some direction. Repeat, wash, rinse.

Weirdness galore... have you tried pushing the direction key in which
you're heading? Like press & release "forward" again if you're going
that way. Perhaps a second "key released" event will get it un-stuck.

JHall enlightened us with:
> I would like to ask if you have opened your UNREALTOURNAMENT.log file
> in a text editor? Sorry about the all caps but that's the way the
> name of the file is spelled.

Heh, on Windows maybe - on Linux it has the friendly
UnrealTournament.log name ;-)

MeltDown
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On 25 Apr 2004 07:41:03 GMT, MeltDown
<meltdownUSE@YOURunrealtower.imagination.org> wrote:

>Mr K <duffstuff@hotmail.com> Blessed us with
>news:408ae810$0$20514$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com:
>
>> So, after playing a full level of UT, this constant movement 'feature'
>> isn't permanent. It continues for some time with me applying the
>> opposite movement at times (so I just stop dead), then just stops,
>> returning full control to me. Once again though, after some time, my
>> player loses movement control in some direction. Repeat, wash, rinse.
>
>Weirdness galore... have you tried pushing the direction key in which
>you're heading? Like press & release "forward" again if you're going
>that way. Perhaps a second "key released" event will get it un-stuck.
>
>JHall enlightened us with:
>> I would like to ask if you have opened your UNREALTOURNAMENT.log file
>> in a text editor? Sorry about the all caps but that's the way the
>> name of the file is spelled.
>
>Heh, on Windows maybe - on Linux it has the friendly
>UnrealTournament.log name ;-)
>
>MeltDown


Has anyone thought that the problem may lie in the keyboard itself?
I'd take it into the shower and give it a good rinse. Your keys might
be gummy.

--
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{AGUT}gopostal enlightened us with:
> Has anyone thought that the problem may lie in the keyboard itself?
> I'd take it into the shower and give it a good rinse. Your keys might
> be gummy.

I'd thought of that too, but since the problem only occurs in UT, I
didn't think it would be the keyboard. It wouldn't hurt the average
keyboard to get cleaned, though :)

MeltDown
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On 25 Apr 2004 08:31:10 GMT, MeltDown
<meltdownUSE@YOURunrealtower.imagination.org> wrote:

>{AGUT}gopostal enlightened us with:
>> Has anyone thought that the problem may lie in the keyboard itself?
>> I'd take it into the shower and give it a good rinse. Your keys might
>> be gummy.
>
>I'd thought of that too, but since the problem only occurs in UT, I
>didn't think it would be the keyboard. It wouldn't hurt the average
>keyboard to get cleaned, though :)
>
>MeltDown

I've been watching this thread with a lot of interest. I know I have
nowhere near the knowledge and skills you guys have when it comes to
computers, but I am simply perplexed at K's problem. I've never heard
of such a thing, and after googling for a bit on it I can't find even
a guess.

--
Everything I believe could be wrong.
 
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{AGUT}gopostal enlightened us with:
> I am simply perplexed at K's problem.

So am I!

> I've never heard of such a thing, and after googling for a bit on it I
> can't find even a guess.

🙁

MeltDown
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Just a random thought, dunno if anyone mentioned this, but do you have
a joystick or game controller in use? I guess I'm not certain if a
joystick works with UT under Linux (no entry under the xdrv section),
since there is no setting to disable it in the INI file, but there IS
a setting to disable the joystick in the windrv section. If you need
someone to experiment, I can fire up my UT/Linux install and connect a
joystick to test.

--
Best regards,
Kyle
"Mr K" <duffstuff@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:408ae810$0$20514$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
| So, after playing a full level of UT, this constant movement
'feature'
| isn't permanent. It continues for some time with me applying the
opposite
| movement at times (so I just stop dead), then just stops, returning
full
| control to me. Once again though, after some time, my player loses
| movement control in some direction. Repeat, wash, rinse.
|
| There's still no signs of any problems. No hints as to when this
will
| start (and stop). Nor is there any sequence of events that lead to
the
| start (and stop). It's a totally random occurance. I can't predict
when
| it'll happen, nor can I say when it'll stop.
|
| I guess UT's finally got me beat.
|
| --
| R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1
 
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The only time I have seen any thing like that was ping related ( A dial up
modem was going south on me) And at random periods everyone froze and
glided/skated in what ever direction they were going until the modem caught
up. Probably no help as its only you that glides along.

Vis
 
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{AGUT}gopostal <agutgopostal@REMOVEhotmail.com> Blessed us with
news:i95n80pso3pkn9u1rcci53ntakubojvd8u@4ax.com:

> I've been watching this thread with a lot of interest. I know I
> have nowhere near the knowledge and skills you guys have when it
> comes to computers, but I am simply perplexed at K's problem.

Knowledge? Ha! In computers NOT. In UT maybe. At least that's
my story and I'm stickin to it. 🙂

> I've never heard of such a thing, and after googling for a bit
> on it I can't find even a guess.
>

Don't feel bad I've been Googling it for two days without a shred
of this kind of problem to be found anywhere. I seem to remember
reading it somewhere (on the Atari forums I think) about the player
either freezing for a bit and/or jumping around uncontrollably.
I wonder if the problem can be related? Of course if you browse
the support section of Atari there is no support that I can find
for the Linux platform. :-C It only says if your OS is not listed
to choose an OS that is most closely related but I clueless as to
which Windose (I didn't spell that right did I?) version is the
closest to Linux. Another thing to consider that I have seen by
reading this group is the fact that UT seems to be very sensitive
to the *input* devices connected to it such as Logitech cordless
mice and keyboards (the free ones) and UT GOTY!. Could be another
type of *input* bug is what I'm suspecting.


--
J

Red leader I've got your back.

Not with that pea shooter you don't. Here take
one of my weapons and please try not to shoot me
*in the back* with it you dumb bot!
 
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"Visine" <Visinenot@btinternet.com> Blessed us with
news:c6g5uf$gb0$1@hercules.btinternet.com:

> The only time I have seen any thing like that was ping related (
> A dial up modem was going south on me) And at random periods
> everyone froze and glided/skated in what ever direction they
> were going until the modem caught up. Probably no help as its
> only you that glides along.


That seems sort of like the packet loss problem where you walk about
30 feet down a hallway and BAM! you suddenly find yourself back
where you started going into that hallway and a bot/someone with a
gun to your temple going Blam Blam Blam!. Only your version would
be client based and would definitely have people sliding/moonwalking
along!

--
J

Red leader I've got your back.

Not with that pea shooter you don't. Here take
one of my weapons and please try not to shoot me
*in the back* with it you dumb bot!
 
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On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 16:54:04 -0700, HawaiianHobo wrote:

> I cant remember if I asked you this question or not, but do you have
> UT2k3/2k4, and if you do, does the same problem happen?
>
> -HawaiianHobo

No other game has this fault.

--
R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1
 
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On 25 Apr 2004 07:41:03 GMT, MeltDown wrote:

> Weirdness galore... have you tried pushing the direction key in which
> you're heading? Like press & release "forward" again if you're going
> that way. Perhaps a second "key released" event will get it un-stuck.

Tried it. No difference.

--
R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1
 
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On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 04:27:06 -0400, {AGUT}gopostal wrote:

> Has anyone thought that the problem may lie in the keyboard itself?
> I'd take it into the shower and give it a good rinse. Your keys might
> be gummy.

Hmm... you're suggesting a sticky keyboard...? 😉

If that was the case, then the same problem would occur outside of UT
itself... particularly in terminal windows.

The other problem is, I mainly use the mouse buttons for forward/backward
movement, so it's not a 'feature' that's limited to the keyboard. But it's
unique in that no other game/application on this installation has this
problem.

--
R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1
 
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Are you using a USB keyboard? If so could it be that the USB is busy doing
other things and lagging your keyboard. Failing that what happens if you
use a different keyboard connection to what you have now? USB or normal

Vis
 
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On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 06:40:31 -0400, {AGUT}gopostal wrote:

> I've been watching this thread with a lot of interest. I know I have
> nowhere near the knowledge and skills you guys have when it comes to
> computers, but I am simply perplexed at K's problem. I've never heard
> of such a thing, and after googling for a bit on it I can't find even
> a guess.

To me, it all points to a fault of UT's method of reading inputs
(keyboard/mouse/joystick(?)), especially now I know the problem vanishes
after a time. It also vanishes upon mapchange.

--
R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1
 
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On 25 Apr 2004 11:08:05 GMT, JHall wrote:

> It only says if your OS is not listed to choose an OS that is most
> closely related but I clueless as to which Windose (I didn't spell that
> right did I?) version is the closest to Linux.

Well, if it's any consolation, I installed UT off my original non-GOTY
CD's using the Loki 436 UT installer.

> Another thing to consider that I have seen by reading this group is the
> fact that UT seems to be very sensitive to the *input* devices connected
> to it such as Logitech cordless mice and keyboards (the free ones) and
> UT GOTY!.

UT's sensitive to a number of things. Remember how it cries if the PC's
being overclocked?

> Could be another type of *input* bug is what I'm suspecting.

Yep, same here.

--
R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1
 
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On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:41:34 +0000 (UTC), Visine wrote:

> Are you using a USB keyboard?

It's a Logitech Internet Navigator. It's primarily a USB connector, but I
had it plugged into the PS/2 socket via its USB-PS/2 convertor.

> If so could it be that the USB is busy doing other things and lagging
> your keyboard.

That's a possibility.

> Failing that what happens if you use a different keyboard connection to
> what you have now?

There were so many alterations I had to do, the last time I changed from
PS/2 to USB, you'd not believe it. The "End" key stopped functioning, so
that was coaxed back into life, 'lineakd' decided it'll not play with the
USB version of the keyboard, so 'lineakd' was upgraded... only for the
"End" key to fail again, etc.

Sod it. Stick it back onto PS/2 again. It worked flawlessly that way.

But again, if it were a fault with the keyboard (or
$SOFTWARE_TO_READ_KEYB), the same problem would occur beyond UT, which it
doesn't.

--
R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1
 
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Mr K enlightened us with:
> It's a Logitech Internet Navigator. It's primarily a USB connector,
> but I had it plugged into the PS/2 socket via its USB-PS/2 convertor.

Should work - I have the exact same setup :)

MeltDown
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MeltDown <meltdownUSE@YOURunrealtower.imagination.org> Blessed us
with news:slrnc8netm.rsq.meltdownUSE@sybren.thirdtower.com:

> Mr K enlightened us with:
>> It's a Logitech Internet Navigator. It's primarily a USB
>> connector, but I had it plugged into the PS/2 socket via its
>> USB-PS/2 convertor.
>
> Should work - I have the exact same setup :)
>
> MeltDown

Yeah but you are using Gentoo and I believe Mr.K is using
Mandrake could there be something different with those two
distros? Also [Off Topic] I read somewhere just the other
day that just about all of the Linux distros can be downloaded
for free from the internet is that true? Just curious.

--
J

Red leader I've got your back.

Not with that pea shooter you don't. Here take
one of my weapons and please try not to shoot me
*in the back* with it you dumb bot!
 
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JHall enlightened us with:
> Yeah but you are using Gentoo and I believe Mr.K is using
> Mandrake could there be something different with those two
> distros?

I doubt it. UT is not compiled from source by us, so we all have the
same binary.

> Also [Off Topic] I read somewhere just the other day that just about
> all of the Linux distros can be downloaded for free from the internet
> is that true? Just curious.

Yep, that's true. Some people think Linux users don't want to pay for
anything. The truth is we don't have to.

MeltDown
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JHall enlightened us with:
> The next time I ever have to reinstall Windows for any reason
> NOPE it's Linux that's going in!!!!. I am considering Suse or
> RedHat or Mandrake. Gentoo is also a very likely candidate. There
> is also Peanut Linux that comes loaded with KDE 3.1.

Gentoo has KDE 3.2 :)

Contact me on Jabber/ICQ/MSN and we'll chat there. I don't mind
discussing Linux here every now and then, but let's keep UT the main
topic of this group ;-)

MeltDown
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On 25 Apr 2004 13:23:01 GMT, MeltDown wrote:

> Should work - I have the exact same setup :)
>
> MeltDown

Should, but too much agro for just one game.

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R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1
 
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On 25 Apr 2004 13:36:08 GMT, JHall wrote:

> Also [Off Topic] I read somewhere just the other day that just about all
> of the Linux distros can be downloaded for free from the internet is
> that true? Just curious.

Visit:
http://www.linuxiso.org/index.php

If it's there, it can be downloaded. Finding older distros might need a
little more work though.

--
R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1
 
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