IRC log for #bzflag-chat on 20110701

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11:20.24saxotesthey blast007, i have a problem
11:21.13saxotestit'S about running bzflag (client) on 64-bit Windows
12:00.35*** join/#bzflag-chat saxotest (~chatzilla@216.252.79.92)
12:07.48blast007saxotest: what kind of problem?
12:08.48saxotesthi
12:09.36saxotesti wanted to know if there are known issues on 64-bit windows?
12:10.11saxotestcause it hangs my system
12:11.31saxotestin fact, something weird just happened while i was waiting for an answer i had bzflag minimized in background
12:12.05saxotestand then system stopped responding
12:12.15blast007a program should not be able to take down your entire system
12:12.23saxotestni could not move the mousenbut then
12:12.43blast007could you bring up the task manager?  could you toggle the number lock or caps lock light?
12:12.49saxotestno
12:12.53saxotestand no
12:12.54blast007no to both?
12:12.57blast007k
12:13.12blast007what version of Windows is that?
12:13.21saxotestbut then after a few minutes it went back to noraml
12:13.24blast007hm
12:13.34saxotestwindows 7 pro 64bit
12:13.44blast007make sure you have the latest video driver
12:13.48saxotesti was able to eject the cdrom
12:14.08blast007yeah, that's probably going to work regardless of if the system is responding
12:14.26blast007as far as I know, the only time it wouldn't open is when the OS has locked the drive
12:14.43saxotesti made a windows update this week
12:14.58saxotestand the nvidia driver was included
12:15.06blast007windows update won't get your video driver - or if it does, it will be a sucky one that doesn't do OpenGL
12:15.16blast007get it from nvidia directly
12:15.18saxotestnno i think it did
12:15.27saxotestnbecause it was a fresh windows install
12:15.31blast007get it from nvidia
12:15.38saxotest:D
12:15.46saxotestk then
12:16.23blast007also doesn't install the 3DVision or NView crap
12:16.34blast007since I don't have a 3D capable screen, and NView is stupid ;)
12:16.49blast007custom install ftw
12:17.08saxotestare you telling me NOT to install these things?
12:17.20blast007up to you
12:17.27saxotestk
12:17.44saxotestBTW it there an option in config file to make time of day *constant* (i.e. always daylight) ?
12:17.46blast007NView is the thing that lets you enhance your windows, like make them transparent and stuff
12:18.01blast007I think there might be an option for that, but I can't remember
12:18.35blast007either that or it was some trick with latitude/longitude
12:19.26blast007also, the #bzflag channel is our actual support channel
12:19.38blast007there's more people there
12:20.09saxotestah ok, thats not what the wiki said ;)
12:20.38saxotestit said #bzflag is for devel
12:20.39blast007actually that's exactly what it says
12:20.43blast007and support
12:21.07blast007"The #bzflag channel is the primary development and support channel"
12:21.11saxotesthttp://my.bzflag.org/w/GettingHelp
12:21.25blast007http://my.bzflag.org/w/IRC
12:22.05saxotestwell i clicked the link above
12:22.12saxotestnin the topic
12:22.40saxotestbut its not important ;)
12:24.46blast007fixed ;)
12:25.06saxotesti see :)
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