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I mean, I wouldn't be surprised that it's related to a Win10 update. Admin mode allowed me to force some parameters but otherwise, I still can't see jack in-game. Nice to not have it go fullscreen for sure, though. I applied the settings to all game files. Have yet to try running in comp mode for Win 7. Edit: Comp mode prevents the game from running altogether.

This is literally the only game from W3DHub that will not launch on any of my computers. I have a Ryzen 7 - 1080 build, a 6700k-1080ti build and a 4770k-980 build. All running Windows 10, all with 16 or 32GB of RAM. These machines are overkill for this game. There's no trickery to change a "stuck" resolution (because the settings configurators, be it the original Renegade one or the W3D Launcher embed hardly ever work or have worked for the last two years) like there is with APB, AR or Reborn. So I can't even get Windowed mode going. Black screen, music, some clicks after like 30 seconds and nothing changing on-screen up to a point where it freezes. I dumbed the settings and made the match up to my specs. Either way, it doesn't change anything. There's no crash report, so I can't go by anything there. I don't know what you guys did to break the core game so hard and I have no idea how anyone else is playing.

Had to force the res the good ol' way. Also lol scaling.

If anyone needs context, I work at Linus Media Group now and we're reviewing the Dell 8K monitor. Figured I'd throw this thing at it on the overpriced Maingear build we were also sent. It crashes if you try to get to the menus but otherwise everything renders fine. Similar problem to what I was encountering playing at 4K the last time I worked on the game. Waiting on some pics of me playing from Ivan. Might give it another go Tuesday if I get a chance. We have to return both items.

AMA

You're being nice. Mine all date back to BHP.

I actually pushed for this, lol.

This is why you are still shit at life And yet this guy is a mod.

They exist (I made them, still have them, though I could really use a new Ranger model to do new textures for, would be a great excuse to get/try Quixel). I never could explain why they weren't integrated. I reckon they're available, too.

of microagressions

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latency?

I don't recall this being the topic matter. Gamespy was one of two ways to connect to Renegade servers (besides the non-user friendly method of direct connection). I felt it necessary to bring up the second official way: XWIS. I also felt it was necessary to explain the serial # bit given that this could hinder people in their attempts to play. It could've as well been the reason you were using Gamespy.

XWIS still works. Olaf will even allow your account if you lost your serial number and you've got a minimum of street cred within the community. However, I suppose integrating support into a launcher could facilitate things for some, so don't interpret this as opposition.

In software, the release order goes as such: Alpha, Beta, Gold, not the other way around. Gold is release. APB's had an Alpha set, a Beta set and following that, it extended the "pre-release" schedule, if I can call it that. APB has never had a full "Gold" release and will officially never get a full release. Without it, Delta amounts to its Gold, but not in name. Delta is the last major update to APB, whatever follows is nitpicky improvements and additions. There will be no more gameplay revolutions (e.g. the jump to Gamma). However, you may see content addition and stability updates. Content in this case would be stuff like maps and, textures and minor adjustments to the game. Kinda like the patches you've seen for games like the original and community updated Renegade. Nothing revolutionary, though I guess I'd have to count out the flying maps patch to keep the comparison true. So don't think of it as a Minecraft (yearly major gameplay changes), I guess. The release version numbering system for APB hardly follows this logic as typically, Gold would be 1.0. In APB's case, 1.0 was Beta and the last update to gamma was 2.X.X... I don't remember what version number Delta is but I think you get my gist here. Anyway, felt this needed clarification.