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    realJSOP
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    Downloading now - couldn't resist - favorite game on mid 90's - m u s t  b u y  j o y s t i c k.... I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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    • realJSOPR realJSOP

      Downloading now - couldn't resist - favorite game on mid 90's - m u s t  b u y  j o y s t i c k.... I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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      Rama Krishna Vavilala
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      On that topic, you had some kind of a challenge with a guy Link2006 (?) some time back? whatever happened to that?

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      • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

        On that topic, you had some kind of a challenge with a guy Link2006 (?) some time back? whatever happened to that?

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        Nish Nishant
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        Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

        On that topic, you had some kind of a challenge with a guy Link2006 (?) some time back? whatever happened to that?

        Link2006 beat JSOP, JSOP had to give over his CP login and then go underground, Link2006 then assumed JSOP's avatar on CP. No one knows what happened to the original JSOP. Also, this explains why JSOP has actually been funny on a few occasions in the past 2 years (that's all Link really)!

        Regards, Nish


        My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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          Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

          On that topic, you had some kind of a challenge with a guy Link2006 (?) some time back? whatever happened to that?

          Link2006 beat JSOP, JSOP had to give over his CP login and then go underground, Link2006 then assumed JSOP's avatar on CP. No one knows what happened to the original JSOP. Also, this explains why JSOP has actually been funny on a few occasions in the past 2 years (that's all Link really)!

          Regards, Nish


          My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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          Dalek Dave
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          So the real JSOP is the missing link?

          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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            So the real JSOP is the missing link?

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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            Nish Nishant
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            Transitionally speaking, yes!

            Regards, Nish


            My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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            • realJSOPR realJSOP

              Downloading now - couldn't resist - favorite game on mid 90's - m u s t  b u y  j o y s t i c k.... I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

              ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
              -----
              You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
              -----
              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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              Phil Martin
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              Man, that was one incredibly fun game. Joystick though? Isn't that a bit girly?

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              • realJSOPR realJSOP

                Downloading now - couldn't resist - favorite game on mid 90's - m u s t  b u y  j o y s t i c k.... I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                -----
                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                -----
                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                Lost User
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                I remember playing this back in the day, but could never work out a decent descent controller set up - a joystick with a twist function was the best I managed - but IO was still crap at it.

                John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

                Bring it on!!!!!! Where have your downloaded from - and does it run on Win 7 OK? If it's not too big I'll download it this weekend, practice like crazy and challenge you next week! :) P.S. Anyone up for a game of HL2 DM just let me know!

                ___________________________________________ .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                  Downloading now - couldn't resist - favorite game on mid 90's - m u s t  b u y  j o y s t i c k.... I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                  -----
                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                  -----
                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                  TheyCallMeMrJames
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                  I was a lurker in that game...I loved it. I would scoot around looking for other battles, then back into the corner while they tore each other up. As soon as one died, I went in with full health, destroyed the remaining fool and scooped up the arsenal. Ah...six degrees of freedom. How I lost so many hours to thee...

                  They Call me Mister James

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                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                    Downloading now - couldn't resist - favorite game on mid 90's - m u s t  b u y  j o y s t i c k.... I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                    -----
                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                    -----
                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                    Steve McLenithan
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                    I loved that game. I've been keeping my eye on the final release of this: http://www.minerwars.com[^].

                    // Steve McLenithan

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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      Downloading now - couldn't resist - favorite game on mid 90's - m u s t  b u y  j o y s t i c k.... I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                      -----
                      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                      -----
                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                      Chris Maunder
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                      Link? I used to love that game...

                      cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                        Downloading now - couldn't resist - favorite game on mid 90's - m u s t  b u y  j o y s t i c k.... I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                        -----
                        You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                        -----
                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                        blackjack2150
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                        Welcome to gog.com. :)

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                          I remember playing this back in the day, but could never work out a decent descent controller set up - a joystick with a twist function was the best I managed - but IO was still crap at it.

                          John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                          I suggest we have a CodeProject Descent Tournament...

                          Bring it on!!!!!! Where have your downloaded from - and does it run on Win 7 OK? If it's not too big I'll download it this weekend, practice like crazy and challenge you next week! :) P.S. Anyone up for a game of HL2 DM just let me know!

                          ___________________________________________ .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                          blackjack2150
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                          www.gog.com

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                            Welcome to gog.com. :)

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                            OriginalGriff
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                            Mmm, it's good isn't it? Have you grabbed the free Tyrian 2000 yet? That was a game that ate a few days when I were young. :-D

                            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

                            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                              Mmm, it's good isn't it? Have you grabbed the free Tyrian 2000 yet? That was a game that ate a few days when I were young. :-D

                              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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                              blackjack2150
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                              It really is. Haven't grabbed that one yet, but I do play Raptor from time to time (also from gog). Actually I have over 30 games which I bought from them, but I only got to install around 10, of which I've finished 4.

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                                It really is. Haven't grabbed that one yet, but I do play Raptor from time to time (also from gog). Actually I have over 30 games which I bought from them, but I only got to install around 10, of which I've finished 4.

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                                OriginalGriff
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                                What amazed me was how well all the games I've bought there actually worked - some of them were a right b@ugger to get working under DOS! Ah! The days when you spent more time with Config.sys trying to get mouse, sound and enough memory to play, than you did playing the game...

                                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

                                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                • P Phil Martin

                                  Man, that was one incredibly fun game. Joystick though? Isn't that a bit girly?

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                                  realJSOP
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                                  You need a joystick for decent flight control.

                                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                  -----
                                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                  -----
                                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                    Link? I used to love that game...

                                    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                    realJSOP
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                                    Descent 3[^] It's only $6, and has no DRM. I recommend Descent 3 (they have all three versions - Descent 1 & 2 are also available for $6 in a single download).

                                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                    -----
                                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                    -----
                                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                    • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                                      On that topic, you had some kind of a challenge with a guy Link2006 (?) some time back? whatever happened to that?

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                                      realJSOP
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                                      I honestly don't recall...

                                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                      -----
                                      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                      -----
                                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                        You need a joystick for decent flight control.

                                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                        -----
                                        You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                        -----
                                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                        Phil Martin
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                                        Not for me. Mouse and keyboard all the way. Joystick = You need a skirt. It's basic science.

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                                          Not for me. Mouse and keyboard all the way. Joystick = You need a skirt. It's basic science.

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                                          realJSOP
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                                          My left hand only has about 90% use as the result of a miter saw accident back in 2004. I can't do keyboard/mouse anymore.

                                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                          -----
                                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                          -----
                                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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