The combination of work, sunny weather and finally scheduling time for a co-op playthrough of Resident Evil 6 (been saving this for a while as it’s my first playthrough of the game and we’re doing the whole thing together.
How can we attract more players to Tiberian Sun?
Pigeon replied toGrant's topic in Tiberian Sun
Oh, I'm sorry but IMHO Your work barely fills the term of 'strategy guide'. Except general descriptions here'n'there this so-called 'guide' isn't guiding at all. For instance - what is (or was) the most popular army composition for GDI and Nod? How to make fast eng-rush? How to control the map? What are the key points on several maps to keep eye on? How to expand?I'm not critisizing nor arguing with You but lack of basic build orders or how to control army numbered in few dozens are just a few things to hand on utter novice.StarCraft: Brood War isn't apealing at all. Before I've stumbled upon Team Liquid's Guide I was unable to win a single game. Once I've learned two cheesy BO's I've started winning against players who also lacked of proper guidance.Tiberian Sun & Firestorm - Ukrainian Translation
Pigeon replied toLilly Blanche's topic in Tiberian Sun
Oh, just fool around with pitch and bass in Audacity and You should achieve a similar effect to CABAL's voice. Also, good to see other gamers localizing old goodiesYuris RevengeXWIS VS CNC
Pigeon replied toCoffee's topic in CnCNet Discussion
FPS is bound with animation and only then it makes a real difference. If Rifleman shoots in interval of 2-3 frames with game refreshing at 25 FPS, the same unit will shoot faster with 60 FPS refresh rate. Hence is why Blizzard made a huge mistake with refresh rate at the early version of StarCraft because it was bound to CPU speed. I don't have to mention that Blizzard's IP needs approx. 100 Mhz (even less) and when CPU clocks gained significant power the game was simply unplayable on newer CPU's. That's why the game had to be slowed down back to around 23 FPS (on fastest setting).However, the C&C titles suffers from lack of stable refresh rate. Even though for newer rigs it's not a big deal to play 20 yo game, the game engine is still the same and FPS drops are still siginificant. Despite sincere desires of community hackers, some obstacles cannot be overcomed due to game engine which is simply obsolete and requires abandoned solutions no longer supported by modern systems. For some of You who don't follow: OpenRA runs flawlessly because it was written from scratch with up-to-date solutions used in gaming industry. Same things won't work with C&C95 or RA2 simply because game engine is a proprietary thing and freeware don't make it any easier. Even abandonware is not that abandoned if you rewrite application from ground-up.How can we attract more players to Tiberian Sun?
Pigeon replied toGrant's topic in Tiberian Sun
If You want to attract newcomers to the game the easiest way is to write / record strategy guides with openings, mid-game tactics and late-game instructions. This is how StarCraft maintain player base, because there is always something to learn or practice about. Anyway, I know there are some strategy guides 'out there' but honestly, we should consider upload them on some Wiki fanpage with link to CnCNet so new players won't feel lost.What are pros? First of all, the veterans can assume that rivals at least knows basics. That makes game at least competetive and not a waste of time when the oponent rather on conflict focuses on base-building. Secondly, players at least know what are the build orders so even if they don't feel confident in 1v1, they can try 2v2 or 4v4. Lastly, organise some kind of 'n00b League' with 'no pressure' rules so even if some people won't make any progress after some time in game, they can at least have some fun.Tiberian Sun patches - Fix for the windows 8 / 10 menu problems and more
Pigeon replied toFunkyFr3sh's topic in Tiberian Sun
Does this patch also work for Twisted Insurrection?Tiberian Sun patches - Fix for the windows 8 / 10 menu problems and more
Pigeon replied toFunkyFr3sh's topic in Tiberian Sun
I have a different kind of issue with game. When i turn in on, and try to record it using FRAPS it gets crash. I can't even beat first GDI mission because of that. I tried many different options, many configurations - no results. When i'll get back home i'll try upload error message that pops-up right after crash.Cheers!To Iran Regarding Tiberian Sun Cheats
Pigeon replied toRetired's topic in CnCNet Discussion
The easiest way to fight with cheating, would be program which scans local game folder for search of any unaccepted files selected by community. However, the problem is that the trainer can be run out of the game folder, and / or replace official files with corrupted ones.I've seen such application in StarCraft. It's called 'ICCup Launcher' and it includes Anti Hack. I have no idea how it works - because i'm not a programmer - but i never seen a hacks during games using ICCup Launcher.The official CnCNet5 client+game package download thread
Pigeon replied toFunkyFr3sh's topic in CnCNet Discussion
You downloaded it from Ubuntu distro? Because latest (stable) version is 1.6.1., but you have to add Wine repository:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppaBack to topic...I'm using PlayOnLinux, which is based on Wine and allows to use many Wine versions for each installed program. For example: i have StarCraft, Origin and CnCNet installed, but each of them are using seperate versions of Wine for best performance. StarCraft: BW is using 1.5.1 Wine, because latest versions of Wine don't work properly with BattleNet (issues with BNet graphic overlay). Here it is how it look like:CnCNET works marvelous with Wine (no difference at all to Windows), but it has some issues with virtual drives. Somehow it doesn't see a virtual drive on which it is installing. I had to manually select 'default' drive, and during installation process change the destination folder. It's not a huge problem. Just inconvenience. I don't know even how it could be fixed, but other programs don't force me to install them in 'Downloaded' folderThe official CnCNet5 client+game package download thread
Pigeon replied toFunkyFr3sh's topic in CnCNet Discussion
Your installer isn't working properly on Linux. More precisely with PlayOnLinux. For no obvious reason it doesn't see virtual drive on which program is installing - with some workarounds it installs correctly, but it's an uncomfortable issue. Nevertheless program runs smoothly as it should be.Tiberian sun internal error with Campaign/Skirmish/Anything.
Pigeon replied toMnich's question in Support
Electronic Arts should let Ra2 go and focus on new cnc games
Pigeon replied toLiang's topic in Newer C&C games
I belive everyone who participate in this poll, will vote for freeware Red Alert 2... it meaningless and simple spam.Strange sound issue
Pigeon replied toChivalrous Peasant's question in Support
Read the first post please rather than making a useless reply.@Riseofbane: I'm not talking about the 'unit reporting' sound when you click on the unit, I am aware it's supposed to sound like a walkie talkie.I was referring to the sound made when spending credits, or gaining them.Hey,Have you tried to choose different sound card during installation?C&C DOS - unable to update :(
Pigeon replied toPigeon's topic in C&C 1
Here:http://www.dosbox.com/EDIT:And yes - it is compatible with Vista / 7 / 8 and other OS.C&C DOS - unable to update :(
Pigeon replied toPigeon's topic in C&C 1
I've reinstalled the game and patch applied succesfully. TY!C&C DOS - unable to update :(
Pigeon posted a topic in C&C 1
Greetings!I have an issue with my ORIGINAL C&C 1.07 DOS version. I am tryin' to patch it via DOSBox, but after i run 'PATCH.exe' i recieve this message:After this when i type 'C:OLDGAMESC&CC&C.exe' DOSBox says:Anyone knows how to apply a patch?
Some people pay to keep pigeons away from their property. Others, especially in China, love the ubiquitous rock pigeon. (Yep, that’s the same species that perches on statues around the world, gobbles up stale hot dog buns off the street and uses parked cars as latrines.) And as the saying goes, one person’s trash is another’s treasure: Last weekend, one bird enthusiast dropped $1.4 million on a Belgian pigeon named Armando.
Location: Post office (Operator's platform) Bug: When conducting the magnetic field puzzle none of the lights are working on the top of the board and buttons do not work when clicked on. Even skipping the puzzle does not bypass the bug as the postal service performs normally (puzzle has not been completed state). This prevents access to the radio which effectively breaks the game. So my game pigeon isn't working for me. I have been able to use it in the past but today and yesterday it won't let me. I have restarted my phone and I have storage on my phone. I also have a 5s. If anyone could help me that would be great! “All of the tricks that were online to delete game pigeon didn’t work for me so on the newest IOS I am trying to delete but I don’t know how”. Delete GamePigeon from an iPhone Despite following all the steps for how to delete GamePigeon on an iPhone running iOS 13/12/11 or any other version for that matter, the users aren’t able to. Smart News Keeping you current Why This Pretty Little Pigeon Is Worth $1.4 Million Armando, the long distance pigeon racing champ, was recently bought by a Chinese buyer and put out to stud.
Granted, Armando is no ordinary pigeon. Joshua Berlinger at CNN reports that he’s a world-record holding racing pigeon, considered the “best long distance pigeon” of all time according to pigeon racing information hub and organization Pipa, which is short for Pigeon Paradise. Armando was one of 178 pigeons sold at auction by Belgian breeder Joel Verschoot, bringing in a total of $2.5 million. Besides the champ, another pigeon named Contador was sold for $225,000 and seven of Armando’s children were sold for an average of $24,000.
Prior to the sale, the previously most expensive pigeon was Nadine, a bird that sold for $450,000 to a Chinese buyer in 2017. For comparison, the average price for a good racing pigeon is in the $2,800 range.
Nikolaas Gyselbrecht, the CEO of Pipa says the high-dollar auction was incredible. “It was unreal, the feeling—it was something out of this world,” he tells the BBC. “In our wildest dreams, we had never hoped for a price like that. We hoped for around €400,000 to €500,000 [$450,000 to $550,000], and we only dreamed of €600,000 [$675,000].”
When Armando, now five years old, travels to China, he won’t be setting any new records. The badass bird is now retired from racing and will be put out to stud. Gyselbrecht says pigeons can sire children until around age 10 and can live until 20. So Armando won’t be bringing in much prize money. But if he inseminates enough eggs, he might be able to alleviate his purchase price.
So, why are Chinese buyers dropping so much money on pigeons? Berlinger reports that pigeon racing is the sport du jour for the upper and middle class in parts of China. Currently, there are about 90,000 pigeon breeders in Beijing alone registered with the Racing Pigeons Association. Prizes for races often reach into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Jiangming Liu, a Pipa employee in China, says the fact that pigeon racing is the only sport that people can legally gamble on in mainland China has increased its popularity. And since anyone can participate, young, old, healthy or not, it appeals to a wide swathe of people.
'Everyone can do it. From regular people to some rich people. Regular people buy cheap pigeons. Rich people buy expensive pigeons,' Liu tells CNN’s Berlinger.
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So, how does pigeon racing work? Pigeons have a strong homing sense and have been used for millennia as carrier pigeons to send messages between predetermined points. Using that instinct, in the 1800s pigeon breeders began setting up races, taking the birds miles from their roosts and releasing them, timing them to see which returned home quickest. Over the decades the sport has become more much more sophisticated and pigeons, like Armando, have been bred for speed and homing ability.