What do you think of UP now? [Archive]

Kingster

12-10-2007, 09:23 AM

So, we've finally gotten things mostly put together. Here's a short list of what we've accomplished:

Forums up and running
Multiple skins for the forums
Uploads and Downloads are back, with more categories coming shortly
RSS feeds for the forums are running
New smilies!
Forums are faster; with minimal hit to server
A new frontend with all sorts of goodies

What do you think? How are we doing now?

SuperApe

12-10-2007, 10:01 AM

I'm down wit it.

Kingster

12-10-2007, 11:23 AM

NINE-BREAKER

12-10-2007, 11:28 AM

I still love the new UP just as before. Hmmm, the only thing (very minor) I've been wondering about is the changing nick feature that you mentioned before. I was wondering how that was going?

3DTexturizer

12-10-2007, 11:49 AM

I miss the black background. Im going blind with this new white, and sometimes I feel like Im browsing BU...

Kingster

12-10-2007, 12:00 PM

I still love the new UP just as before. Hmmm, the only thing (very minor) I've been wondering about is the changing nick feature that you mentioned before. I was wondering how that was going?

I thought that based on some options that I had seen in the vB settings that this could be done. Apparently I was wrong. No easy nick change. :( Not yet anyway. Sorry!

I miss the black background. Im going blind with this new white, and sometimes I feel like Im browsing BU...

Uhh... you can change your style by scrolling to the bottom of any page and selecting the "UP Classic Style" in the drop-down on the bottom left... Or in your User CP.
:hammer:

Hawkwind

12-10-2007, 12:44 PM

i like the latest files window on the front page, but is there a way to tag them so people will know what flavor of ut they are (ut, ut2kx,ut3?), by colour of name or special symbol?

a.j.rimmer

12-10-2007, 12:47 PM

It's about the downloads - in the old version of UP was a little menu on the download page, where you can choose a map by first character of its name - e.g. you can choose all maps beggining with G or F or something. I think it was quite useful. The new design isn't bad - generally is better readable than previous, but if switched to UP classic style sometimes the text has a similiar color as a background (in a forms). But I think you all did a big piece of work. UP is by my opinion one of best Unreal sites. I apologize for my poor english.

a.j.rimmer

UltraJounin

12-10-2007, 01:32 PM

Although I think "UP's come a long way, baby!" and its perfect to me...

It would be just be even more perfect if there was a magical button you could press that would send ridiculous amounts of money into ones bank account.

Something like the Easy button from Staples would work ;)

Just call it the UP$ button ;) , get it? UP your $$ :claps:

Yes I do write my own material :beer:

Zinia

12-10-2007, 02:00 PM

ultra;552641']

Yes I do write my own material :beer:

Now I know why there's a writer's strike. :evil:

Hawkwind

12-10-2007, 03:05 PM

in the old version of UP was a little menu on the download page, where you can choose a map by first character of its name - e.g. you can choose all maps beggining with G or F or something. I think it was quite useful.

i tried something, and found something interesting.
if i go to ut2004 CTF page in the map list, fine.
i do a search for CTF-G and i get all the maps from ut2003, ut2004, and ut99 that start with CTF-G, but no vctf, or other issues. i think the search isn't narrowing it's search enough to the ut2004 page i'm on.
otherwise, it DOES find all the CTF-G maps, and finding them should be fast. i'll have to check to see if it orders them by release date or game .

Kingster

12-10-2007, 03:30 PM

...and i get all the maps from ut2003, ut2004, and ut99 that start with CTF-G, but no vctf, or other issues. i think the search isn't narrowing it's search enough to the ut2004 page i'm on.

I get the vCTF... :scratch: And the searches currently are not narrowed to the category you are looking in. I have added the game versions to the categories, so you know what version you are seeing in the results... Previously you would see CTF, but not know if it was for 2K4 or 99.

I'm trying to be helpful here. If you see something just blatantly jacked, lemme know so I can fix it ASAP.

Lord_Simeon

12-10-2007, 03:57 PM

Awesome work mate, keeps getting better and better.
I expecially like the "top contributors" section :evil:

Hawkwind

12-10-2007, 04:10 PM

np Kingster.
i was just trying to resolve an issue of not still having the a-c, j-l list of map types for the previous poster (which i detested btw, the list not the poster, caugh)
what i discovered, is that if you are in the CTF- list for 2004, and search for CTF-K, you get a few CTF maps for 2004, and a few vCTF maps as well, and CTF maps that are ut2003 and ut99 specific.
i just thought the search would narrow itself to the UT2004 CTF window i was in, and if it did, that would be awesome, but hardly necessary since the results are organized so well.

"thank you for the work done thus far " would be a gross understatement

if i may ask a question. will the search include the comments (of which there are none right now). since many mappers give short descriptions, and i hope people who comment on the maps will use words that better describe the level.

100+ published maps on UP! yeah! Lord_Simeon i think that will be noticed for some time, hehe

PsxMeUP

12-10-2007, 05:50 PM

It might not be as esthetically appealing as the old download page, but this is definitely more practical. Who wants good looks when you can't properly find a map like in the old site. And now you can post COMMENTS!!! Yiipeeee!!1

One little thing: when you get the time, can you put the map size in a more permanent location? Right now it's at the end of the map description, and they always vary in length, so if map size is an issue for me, I gotta find the end of each comment. It would be cool if map sizes would have their own column and be sortable.

perfect_dark

12-10-2007, 06:28 PM

Love it like the fact that maps are now in Profiles.
Nice :claps:Job

Kirreak

12-10-2007, 08:17 PM

Glad to see the changes are proffered for once. Great jobs king and j6 :claps:

Angel_Mapper

12-10-2007, 08:27 PM

The New Posts button is still kinda wonky. Some threads don't show up in the list, like ones you've recently replied to or viewed (this one didn't show up even though Kirreak's post was more recent than the ones in the New Posts list).

BigJim

12-10-2007, 08:46 PM

Very nice - all round I say it's better than it was before.

Only problem I've found is pages sometimes won't load fully, it's as almost as if I manually press the "Stop" button before a thread is fully displayed.

For instance, first time I opened this thread, it only loaded as far as Zinia's reply.
When I pressed reload, it got as far as Spargo's comment, and the third time it only got as far as displaying 3DTexuriser's reply.

(AngelMapper was listed as the most recent reply before I opened the thread :))

Might be my connection ballsing UP or it might be something more serious, I thought it worth mentioning just on the off-chance that it is summat you guys need to keep an eye on. :)
Other than that, keep it UP. :evil:

Red_Fist

12-10-2007, 09:35 PM

Looking through my IE cache, and that blue coffee cup smily is 1.5 meg, WTF ?

serious bagage for a stupid GIF get a different coffee, I say.

Red_Fist

12-10-2007, 11:16 PM

I miss the black background. Im going blind with this new white, and sometimes I feel like Im browsing BU...

I second that.

Angel_Mapper

12-11-2007, 04:00 AM

/me bludgeons Red_Fist with the style dropdown box at the bottom left of the page.

milb

12-11-2007, 04:20 AM

Your works are going ino the right direction. I'm starting to like this place now.Some minor visual changes would help...I still don't like the backgroundcolor (white) and I hope that the Final banner will catch a bit of the flair of the old one.
Looking forward to see this finished.
The mainsite still looks like a fresh installed cms software. I really think noone need the some of the offered features (calender etc.). I actaully rather see the old site in that new design. But I don't know what you're planing to do to it. So I'll just sit and watch the clouds...

Hostile

12-11-2007, 05:25 AM

Chaos_Snake_666

12-11-2007, 06:18 AM

Now this site is good... I like it cause downloading is now working... but where is this ->SUBMIT MAPS<- ?

Flying_Killer

12-11-2007, 09:04 AM

In the interest of trying to figure out what's missing...

If you choose the "I'm dealing with it... I'd still like to see <some function>..." option, please let us know what you're looking for that we currently aren't providing...

Thanks!

As I voted for this I am enclined to let you know.

What you currently aren't providing is hot steamy women taking their clothes off. Until this function is available I'll keep voting for this!

SuperApe

12-11-2007, 09:13 AM

Can I change my vote to "dealing with it..."?

There's one thing I didn't realized had changed until now. (And btw, thanks Kingster for changing the map category name to "OSM Adventure") The map descriptions used to be based on HTML, so I could italicize, bold, and generally format those descriptions to look purdy. Now it looks confusing.

Before I change my map descriptions to non-HTML, I wanted to ask if this is a feature in progress. (?)

EDIT: Oops. Linkage to forums, forum content, maps from other sites is broken. Ugh. Don't suppose there was a plan to change the address back to the old, was there? ("forums.unrealpl" vs "unrealpl.../forums") Sigh. I'll go hunt and update linkage manually.

Kingster

12-11-2007, 09:42 AM

Now this site is good... I like it cause downloading is now working... but where is this ->SUBMIT MAPS<- ?You would go to the download section and click "Add"...

What you currently aren't providing is hot steamy women taking their clothes off. Until this function is available I'll keep voting for this!Alas, UP will probably never make money as we will probably never add this feature. Head down to your local strip joint. :D

There's one thing I didn't realized had changed until now. (And btw, thanks Kingster for changing the map category name to "OSM Adventure") The map descriptions used to be based on HTML, so I could italicize, bold, and generally format those descriptions to look purdy. Now it looks confusing.

EDIT: Oops. Linkage to forums, forum content, maps from other sites is broken. Ugh. Don't suppose there was a plan to change the address back to the old, was there? ("forums.unrealpl" vs "unrealpl.../forums") Sigh. I'll go hunt and update linkage manually.Map descriptions will utilize BBCode from here on... It's easier. News is done the same way. The intention was to make everything editable with the standard forum editor.

As to the linking? I knew that would cause issues, especially with changing how the downloads work. I've fixed all the links that were internal to the forums, but if you have links externally, you'll need to update them. Sorry.

SuperApe

12-11-2007, 09:51 AM

np. It'll just take a little time to complete. (Google to the rescue)

JohnnySix

12-11-2007, 11:06 AM

Looking through my IE cache, and that blue coffee cup smily is 1.5 meg, WTF ?

serious bagage for a stupid GIF get a different coffee, I say.

I won't question your use of IE, nor why you're rooting through your cache for images, and because you asked so nicely, I've culled some colours - it looks like I'd not optimised as well as the original version.

CTRL+F5 to reload the image by clearing your cache of this page...

:coffee: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee:

Mathlete

12-11-2007, 03:39 PM

reputation points have made a return... where's skaarjcrusha gotten too?

Milkshakes

12-11-2007, 03:42 PM

Carcosa

12-11-2007, 08:01 PM

reputation points have made a return... where's skaarjcrusha gotten too?

yeah i noticed that too. otherwise, everything is cherry. :D

Red_Fist

12-11-2007, 09:31 PM

I won't question your use of IE, nor why you're rooting through your cache for images, and because you asked so nicely, I've culled some colours - it looks like I'd not optimised as well as the original version.

CTRL+F5 to reload the image by clearing your cache of this page...

:coffee: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee:

Heh, well I wasnt looking through cache for pics, I was just checking things, but I ordered by size OH I remember, I was wondering if I could view (save) a youtube video, and was searching for the sizes.

The vid is 23meg, and the coffee was second largest file.

Hell man you got it at 35k now, holy smokes, EXCELENT shrinkage, 1.5 meg to 35 k amazing.

Is there a way to get those vids from cache?
I am on 56k now, soooo.
I don't know how to view those things I can get the file out, but they dont work .SWF

BigJim

12-12-2007, 01:36 AM

Firefox has a number of extensions designed to save flash & vids from sites like youtube, although I'm sure there are leeter ways to do it too. :)

For Example -> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3242

Crusha_aa

12-12-2007, 06:57 AM

reputation points have made a return... where's skaarjcrusha gotten too?

Right here dude!!! :claps:

* for a second i thought i had dissappeared or something, but then i realised "wait.. no im right here" :p

overrandom

12-12-2007, 07:58 AM

I like how the new downloads work, but I kinda miss the "My Maps" page a little.

SuperApe

12-12-2007, 09:40 AM

I am probably missing something..
How do I edit my existing map descriptions?
EDIT: Found it. The select just under the "MyFiles" selection.

breuerm

12-12-2007, 10:03 AM

Finally I can see how Popular (or unpopular) my maps for UT99 are (also I can Finally upload and download maps but don't expect to see anything new from me any time soon my computer is kinda fried)

But I was wondering can you make more skins for this web page (or at least a customizer) Pleeez?

BigJim

12-12-2007, 11:54 AM

How do I edit my existing map descriptions?
EDIT: Found it. The select just under the "MyFiles" selection.

Nice! :D
I was always bugged how the file entry for Use of Weaps had appended "Level-7" onto the end, so that it read "UseOfWeapons-Level7", making it look like I'd only UPloaded the last level.. :p
Have gone back & fixed it now.

Have also gone back & added a few screenies, for some reason the screenshot got eaten last time, yay for the new site! :rockon:

Valis

12-12-2007, 01:41 PM

Great job on getting all the new functionality going, how many years has this been 'coming soon'? Bet it will feel great once the bulk of the work is past for users and staff both...

Red_Fist

12-12-2007, 09:27 PM

/me bludgeons Red_Fist with the style dropdown box at the bottom left of the page.

Yes, thank you,:cool:

PsxMeUP

12-13-2007, 04:36 AM

This is how the site looks to me with Firefox. It's been like that for a few days now.

cooloola

12-13-2007, 06:01 AM

This is how the site looks to me with Firefox. It's been like that for a few days now.
Check if firefox allows images from UP, if that doesn't help try getting the newest version of firefox

Zinia

12-13-2007, 06:57 AM

This is how the site looks to me with Firefox. It's been like that for a few days now.

It runs great with Firefox for me. Better than the former config for sure.

overrandom

12-13-2007, 08:10 AM

This is how the site looks to me with Firefox. It's been like that for a few days now.

That actually looks kind of cool. :D

Crusha_aa

12-13-2007, 08:22 AM

This is how the site looks to me with Firefox. It's been like that for a few days now.

Thats the mobile skin i think, you will have to change it.
Though how you change the skin while using the that skin beats me. :dunno:

PsxMeUP

12-13-2007, 08:59 AM

I'm using Firefox version 2.0.0.11 (latest). I allowed all exceptions for the site, still nothing. I'm using IE for now. Looks normal there. Maybe an addon is doing that, but I haven't added any ones lately.

Mickey Blue

12-13-2007, 11:49 AM

That fruity coloured is the mobile view. I think it was Deadmeat who had a similar problem, I'm not sure how he sorted it though. In fact, I'm sure he's not sure himself! :)

Kingster

12-13-2007, 02:29 PM

This is how the site looks to me with Firefox. It's been like that for a few days now.
Go to http://www.unrealplayground.com/forums/profile.php?do=editoptions...

All the way at the bottom, you can change the skin you're using. Also, if you have made Firefox appear to be a mobile browser of some sort via a development plugin of some sort, turn that off, as the forums are automatically detecting mobile browsers. I suspect this last to be your issue since if you've logged in through IE and you aren't seeing it, then it's not your default skin.

PsxMeUP

12-14-2007, 06:17 AM

Thx, King, it worked. Though it didn't at first. I'll just explain all the steps I took.

I clicked on your link in Firefox. Took me to a mobile-looking page (Pic). Not much I could do there so I pressed "Online", but it took me to a blank page and it didn't change anything. I clicked on the link in IE and it took me to my options page and there I switched the skin from "Default style" to "2008 style" (yes, I use the 2008 style). Saved changes. Opened UP in Firefox. Still no changes, so I clicked on your link again, went back to that page in the pic and pressed "Logout" instead, and logged back in. Now it worked.

I'm sure there was an easier way to do this, but that's how it all went down...

For posterity...

perfect_dark

12-14-2007, 06:58 AM

I got it back by going to Playground General Discussion (http://www.unrealplayground.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8) it defauts back to 2008 skin then load the skin the normal way at the bottom of the page.

Hostile

12-14-2007, 08:46 AM

The site is looking great! All the colors match well, and most everything seems to be linked correctly. It's easier, more professional. GJ!
The best site just got better!

There is just a few questions I would like to ask, if I may? :o

1.What is reputation?:weird: :D

2.On the main page, at the bottom. It gives you the latest posts. They have the first poster, and date of the original thread. Then on the right it will show the last person, and date (today) they posted.
Now when you go to New Posts. It will not show the date when the first was posted. Is there a way to put the date of the original thread? or am I missing something?
The reason I brought that up is because, there will be someone that will post on a 3 year old thread that I really didn't want to get caught posting on. :D

3.This one has been brought up, but when you post in a thread, then go to new post. The one you just posted on will not show back up. Is this meant purposely?

4.I've been having trouble getting the pages to load all the way without hitting the refresh button a few times. Also downloading I only get a few kb's before it fails. Does anyone else have this problem? Is the firewall thing still in place as it was on the old site?

I'm thinking I may have an external modem that is the problem. I had forgotten about that thing. It may be all my troubles? :hammer:
When I bought it, there was a note about a built in firewall. It has no way of turning it off that I know of? I will test this theory out, and see if it is the problem. It's a 56net, if anyone is familiar?

Edit: Also I've been getting a lot of 500 internal server errors?

Thanks

DeadMeatGF

12-14-2007, 09:47 AM

Kingster

12-14-2007, 10:01 AM

1. Rep is a rating on people. I've disabled negative rep (it gets used improperly) but you can "reward" someone for a particularly good post. Click on the √/X button under the person's pic, and give em a point.

2. We used to show the date of the original post in New Posts as well. I'll look into adding that back.

3. If you are the last post in a thread, the forum considers that you have read the thread. People have talked about the new method to mark threads read and have asked to go back to the old method. I want to try this for a bit longer, as I think that it has some real merits:
If you visit the forums, and read only one new post, then get distracted, come back 20 minutes later, the other posts will show up as older than your last visit, but still unread. This happens to me all the time, especially when I am responding at length to a post, or work interrupts play, or...
The old method was based simply on the time set in your most recent UP cookie. You had 20 minutes to read the forums from the moment you got there. If you happened to use FireFox to monitor the newsfeeds, then you would set the cookie time every time your FF would attach to check for new threads. Then, when you got to the site, and clicked "New Posts" then it wouldn't show anything.
The new method allows for faster display of the forums, as it can cache what you haven't read, just for you. It builds the thread display internally, stores it, and dumps it at one shot when you show up. That way the display is faster.

4. That's bizarre. The only thing that I can think of is that PHP is trying to dump stuff too fast to your system and the 56K stuff can't hack it. I'll poke around and see if I can find anything.

the 500s are my fault. I'm moving stuff around on the server, and that prevents the server from fulfilling requests.

Mickey Blue

12-14-2007, 10:08 AM

3. If you are the last post in a thread, the forum considers that you have read the thread. People have talked about the new method to mark threads read and have asked to go back to the old method. I want to try this for a bit longer, as I think that it has some real merits:

If you visit the forums, and read only one new post, then get distracted, come back 20 minutes later, the other posts will show up as older than your last visit, but still unread. This happens to me all the time, especially when I am responding at length to a post, or work interrupts play, or...
The old method was based simply on the time set in your most recent UP cookie. You had 20 minutes to read the forums from the moment you got there. If you happened to use FireFox to monitor the newsfeeds, then you would set the cookie time every time your FF would attach to check for new threads. Then, when you got to the site, and clicked "New Posts" then it wouldn't show anything.
The new method allows for faster display of the forums, as it can cache what you haven't read, just for you. It builds the thread display internally, stores it, and dumps it at one shot when you show up. That way the display is faster.
I LOVE this feature. Keep it forever! :D

SuperApe

12-14-2007, 11:17 AM

1.What is reputation?:weird: :D/me lowers Hostile's rep -1 for asking.

jk

Erix

12-14-2007, 12:56 PM

My very first impression was negative. Now Im beginning to really like the layout and the organization. Though, the color scheme...ehh...:scratch:

overrandom

12-14-2007, 01:50 PM

Though, the color scheme...ehh...:scratch:

The color scheme is much better than the first version of 2008. I like it now. :hammer:

Ultimate_Weasel

12-14-2007, 01:58 PM

Disregard all my doubts I expressed before. The site grew on me like I did on my keyboard. UP has come a long way! :rockon:

One little question (stil): Where's the Beta Maps section?

Kingster

12-14-2007, 02:20 PM

Disregard all my doubts I expressed before. The site grew on me like I did on my keyboard. UP has come a long way! :rockon:

One little question (stil): Where's the Beta Maps section?
Currently non-existent. Already on my to-do list.

DagnyTaggart

12-17-2007, 09:23 AM

I like it so far. Looks like it will be easier to do map uploads. Congrats on being one of the first sites to host custom UT3 maps.

[pepe]

12-18-2007, 04:22 PM

I was pleasantly surprised since it's been a while I visited the site.
I want to congratulate everyone in updating the forums you did a great job,
and I hope my 9 month old son can join when Unreal 9 comes out.:rockon:
Keep UP alive! Donate today skip starbucks for just one day.

overrandom

12-18-2007, 04:48 PM

;553720']Donate today skip starbucks for just one day.

I would be awesome to skip a monthly paycheck for UP's cause. Or a yearly paycheck.

Nova Silisko

12-19-2007, 02:14 PM

rofl at the first option

radio667

12-19-2007, 02:34 PM

WOOT - Congrats , Pepe :D .. Bet You'll Make a Great Father !!!!!!!!!!!!

Red_Fist

12-22-2007, 12:29 AM

Got one thing you might want to mull over.

You know the list on the side front page that has nervana in it, the top most maps.
Well it is rather useless since those maps will never be topped because we are now up to UT3.

I would probably do just one years worth UT99, so all the other maps get a spot, and possibly keep an all time list elsewhere.
:dunno:

outpt.co.uk

12-23-2007, 12:54 PM

Birthdays don't seem to display..? :D

http://www.unrealplayground.com/forums/upskin3/images/misc/birthday_small.gif

faet

12-23-2007, 02:46 PM

quoting someone who quoted someone kicks out the previous quote. so no hour glass effect. I <3 it.

SuperApe

12-24-2007, 07:13 AM

^ What outpt said.

I've seen this one, I don't know if it's just Firefox. (default skin)

The post editing page sometime does not load with proper Message: window bounds in place. The results can be anything from the right edge of the Message: window bleeding over the border to the Smilies box encroaching entirely into the body of the text or the text bleeding out into the Smilies box.

overrandom

12-26-2007, 01:28 AM

It might be an error with me or something, but sometimes when I click a link to a subscribed topic from an automatic email message, it brings me to the wrong page. :dunno:

share_the_pain

12-27-2007, 10:59 PM

Well the ads are depressing, but at least you can minimize their little window so you don't have to see them. :)

And if they are helping to save UP, then who really cares?

SuperApe

12-28-2007, 08:21 AM

I think the couple ads on the front page are a fine idea. They're minimal and non-obtrusive. In a way, it even classies UP the front page. :D

More powa to ya, UP! :claps:

blito3

12-29-2007, 03:56 PM

hmmmm....no chat?
how about a chat pop up(or a on the main page somewhere)? when your logged on (optional setting in user profile)

WW_Nihil

12-29-2007, 04:41 PM

Blito misses IRC chat... I don't :D

Scott

01-23-2008, 07:07 PM

After breaking in this site for a few months, my only real complaint is the map file/download system. It was so much more intuitive the way it was before, and to be honest, I think the old way would best any other route you could go with it.

In any case, still like the site.

King Mango

01-24-2008, 12:28 AM

Only thing I'd like to see is hotlink sigs so I can sport my Stewart/Colbert 2008 banner... :ROCKON:
Dig the new look though, and I really love the automagic embed for videos. :beer:

King Mango

03-24-2008, 01:35 PM

SuperApe

03-24-2008, 02:29 PM

Ok got a request. I would like to be able to subscribe to a forum based on (only new posts/threads).I guess the specifics of what has been updated isn't relayed in those emails, huh? You might be getting notification on post edits? :scratch:

TexasGtar

03-24-2008, 04:55 PM

I noticed something that may already have been mentioned thast is annoying to me.

When i go to reply to a thread...sometimes the utube video in thread begins playing while i am trying to type. Is there a way to stop them automatically playing when i am replying to a thread?

It begins to play the first video on page you are on without pressing the play button.

Anyone else have this and if so...does it annoy anyone else? or is it just me?

Kingster

03-25-2008, 11:45 AM

Ok got a request. I would like to be able to subscribe to a forum based on new threads. I think the current subscription system is either confusing me or is buggy. I get updates for threads that haven't been updated. One thread has been emailed to me half a dozen times yet it's still the same last post.
I just want to be able to subscribe to the Level Design forums, and Birthday forums so that I can stay on top of new threads. Thread subscription can handle the reply updates wouldn't you think? ;)Hmmmm... I'll look into the Notification thing. I've not seen what you describe, but, that being said, I don't think I'm subscribed to anything currently. :)

I noticed something that may already have been mentioned thast is annoying to me.

When i go to reply to a thread...sometimes the utube video in thread begins playing while i am trying to type. Is there a way to stop them automatically playing when i am replying to a thread?

It begins to play the first video on page you are on without pressing the play button.

Anyone else have this and if so...does it annoy anyone else? or is it just me?Here again, not something that I've noticed. I have to click play on everything to get it to play... I wonder if you have an setting in Shock that starts playing stuff automagically.

Valis

03-25-2008, 02:13 PM

Re: the notification thing, I've noticed that certain threads won't set to being 'read' even when I've entered them multiple times. This is especially in certain 'hidden' areas at the top, but it does occur throughout the board. I tried fiddling with my cookies for UP to no avail, so I can see how the database might be having issues with subscribed thread notifications too (I don't use the thread subscription as I am a habitual web browser as it is).

Re TexasGtar: Youtube vids playing automatically.. Most likely this isn't going to be something that's in the UP code though, it will be either a setting in your browser or in flash itself. I checked and I don't see a simple way to tell youtube's code or flash itself whether or not to specifically autoplay Youtube videos, maybe someone else has an idea. Your web browser & version, and flash version would be helpful.

Angel_Mapper

03-25-2008, 02:35 PM

Tex: Get Flashblock. :p

TexasGtar

03-27-2008, 05:06 PM

Tex: Get Flashblock. :p

never heard of it?

i have ie 6.

I don't think i have flash? Not sure. They do not play when i open the thread. There i have to click to get them to play. It's when i reply to a thread or try to post in one....the first video on page begins all by itself.

Hawkwind

04-22-2008, 11:09 PM

double post

Hawkwind

04-22-2008, 11:11 PM

another post, where is that delete button anyway?

King Mango

04-23-2008, 05:35 AM

Jesus hawk... what the **** did I miss???

TexasGtar

04-23-2008, 08:28 AM

Im lost too.

Hawkwind .....?

DeadMeatGF

04-23-2008, 09:29 AM

Drunken Randomness, perhaps?

ajeepr

06-15-2008, 08:53 PM

LOOKs cool, HOWEVER, I CANNOT find any maps!!!!!!!!!!!
:dunno:

Dont like to give bad news but, kinda sucks.

Airlea

06-15-2008, 08:58 PM

LOOKs cool, HOWEVER, I CANNOT find any maps!!!!!!!!!!!
:dunno:

Dont like to give bad news but, kinda sucks.

http://www.unrealplayground.com/forums/downloads.php

you mean those?

King Mango

06-15-2008, 09:12 PM

I'm missing the old buddy list style...

ajeepr

06-16-2008, 10:13 PM

Yep, those be the ones i couldnt find.
Thanx !
Must be the Battlefield2 playing ive been doin thats got in the way of seeing.

Wouldnt happen to know where a server version of UT99 is in here?
Gonna revive "BringinThePain".

Thanx again.

Kingster

06-16-2008, 11:27 PM

Awww... You must notta looked very hard.

http://www.unrealplayground.com/forums/downloads.php

Though I do see we are missing a link from the navbar. the downloads can be found on the front page though, top left. I'll get the navebar bit added back in.

ajeepr

06-18-2008, 05:41 PM

Yeah, i definetly overlooked the obvious.
Site is GREAT! Glad to see it still going strong. :claps:

Red_Fist

07-13-2008, 09:10 PM

you messed up the site bigtime.

Nova

07-14-2008, 08:48 AM

I think its sexy!
MMMmmmmm

:love:

Derick

07-15-2008, 12:07 AM

Interesting... I haven't been on here in quite sometime... I don't know if anyone would remember me.

I miss the old black UP... is there any way to change it?

Edit: Never mind. :)

DeadMeatGF

07-15-2008, 03:24 AM

Yay Derick!
wb Dude!

I guess you found the UP-OldeStyle mod ;)

Derick

07-15-2008, 12:55 PM

Yay Derick!
wb Dude!

I guess you found the UP-OldeStyle mod ;)

Yeah, I found it. Got a new computer, found UT2004... figured why not? :)

Red_Fist

07-17-2008, 11:44 AM

DeadMeatGF

07-17-2008, 12:00 PM

wtf?

overrandom

07-17-2008, 12:07 PM

there is no such thing as a "community".

Hey ... Hi ... RedFist ... happy much? :bucktooth:

Kingster

07-17-2008, 12:14 PM

Maps deleted, info edited, avatar deleted, before I get a permanent ban.
This is why I belong to, no group, no church or other, there is no such thing as a "community".
:blah:

hopefully you can save even more bandwidth and drive space if you could delete every one of my posts.
thanx.
There is plenty of community here. Communities have rules. You chose to ignore them, even after I reminded everyone. If you choose to take your toys and go home, nothing I can do to stop you.

I can say this though, you could just put your 3-day ban behind you, much like any other speeding ticket. I certainly would prefer that, as I hate to lose a member of the community. If you decide to leave though, you must understand that I harbor no ill will toward you. That said, you should get out of the Michigan Militia before they suck you even further into their conspiracy theories. :D

Red_Fist

07-17-2008, 12:20 PM

There is plenty of community here. Communities have rules. You chose to ignore them, even after I reminded everyone. If you choose to take your toys and go home, nothing I can do to stop you.

I can say this though, you could just put your 3-day ban behind you, much like any other speeding ticket. I certainly would prefer that, as I hate to lose a member of the community. If you decide to leave though, you must understand that I harbor no ill will toward you. That said, you should get out of the Michigan Militia before they suck you even further into their conspiracy theories. :D

And what part of
"Hope I aint breaking any rules, if so just delete the thread."
don't you understand ?

and don't come back with, what part of "no politics" don't you understand.
I see it as common respect, and I wouldn't join any millitia either.

Join the 1,350,921 people who have signed the petition

"We, therefore, the undersigned citizens of the United States, petition the U.S. Congress to act immediately to lower gasoline prices (and diesel and other fuel prices)* by authorizing the exploration of proven energy reserves to reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources from unstable countries"
___________________________________________
for the record this was the petition, I get banned over, rediculas.

Kingster

07-17-2008, 12:30 PM

And what part of
"Hope I aint breaking any rules, if so just delete the thread."
don't you understand ?

and don't come back with, what part of "no politics" don't you understand.
I see it as common respect, and I wouldn't join any millitia either.

You "hope you aren't breaking any rules", when you know damn well you were. Otherwise, you would have never said the words "I hope I'm not breaking any rules".

I'd warned you in a previous thread. You willfully ignored it. Know how I know? Because that post didn't type itself. Are you going through a rough time? Could be. Lots of folks in Michigan are. 75% of my family are there, and they're all having it rough. I'm sorry to hear it if you are.

But that doesn't change something: This is NOT a site for politics. It's a site for gaming. If you want to talk politics, there are plenty of places for that... You could ask Ghost of War, Spiffness, Freakish, or even me where we talk politics. But we don't do it here. If I do, I expect someone to bitch-slap me.

DeadMeatGF

07-17-2008, 04:11 PM

I've got to go with Kingster:
The rules are - if you post politics, you'll get warned, then banned.
You can't say "I know I'm posting politics, but don't ban me, just delete the thread."
It can't work like that.
"I know I'm beating this guy half to death with a baseball bat, but as he'll heal, you can let me off, right?"
You broke the rules, you got the same punishment anyone else got, what's the problem? No-one's flaming you about it, no-one's going to stop reading your threads, no-one wants you to leave. Just chill back and refocus.

Zinia

07-18-2008, 07:28 AM

If I do, I expect someone to bitch-slap me.

Ooohhh oooohhh ooohhh

DIBS!!!! :rockon:

Airlea

07-18-2008, 11:32 AM

Ooohhh oooohhh ooohhh

DIBS!!!! :rockon:

Making popcorn for that event.... *glares at Horton* MINE.

SuperApe

07-18-2008, 12:13 PM

What does Hort have against popcorn? :scratch:

overrandom

07-18-2008, 12:17 PM

*glares at Horton* MINE.
What does Hort have against popcorn? :scratch:

That explains why I rarely see Horton.

DeadMeatGF

07-18-2008, 12:26 PM

That explains why I rarely see Horton.
Why?
Are you made of popcorn?

Airlea

07-18-2008, 01:10 PM

What does Hort have against popcorn? :scratch:

He's always stealing mine..... :angst:

or I throw it at him. Can't remember which is which...

overrandom

07-18-2008, 03:36 PM

Why?
Are you made of popcorn?

I can be anything I want, but I choose to be popcorn. If Horton is prejudiced against popcorn, then so be it. But he won't be able to enjoy a movie with me. EVER AGAIN.
[/derail]

What are we talking about again? :claps:

DeadMeatGF

07-18-2008, 03:47 PM

What are we talking about again? :claps:
I think this was the thread where we praise Kingster and his minions for making UnrealPlayground ROCK!

Red_Fist

07-19-2008, 01:07 AM

People, I am not pissed at anyone here, you all are cool by me.
and no I shouldn't have deleted my maps.:spank: :loopy:

overrandom

07-22-2008, 11:13 AM

Bug I noticed, saw this in the thread about The Dark Knight in the movies section...

Text hidden within SPOILER tags isn't hidden in e-mail notifications if you are subscribed to the thread.

For those of you who subscribed to this thread, This text is visible in your e-mail notification.

:joy:

JohnnySix

09-13-2008, 02:28 PM

hmmm - right now the code for spoiler tags is simply an html replacement like most vb code - if you come across an open source script on your internet travels, feel free to share, and we can see if we can integrate it.

In unrelated news, I re-did the posticons and added some new ones for your thread-making pleasure.

Also the buttons and general presentation of the black skin has been tweaked a little, especially to fix up the WYSIWYG editor not displaying the buttons/icons very well.

Oh yeah, also created a couple more emoticons, for those that hadn't noticed.

For every coffee high, there is an equal and opposite reaction :

:sleep:

a few more cups and

:w00t:

SuperApe

03-30-2009, 12:09 PM

In unrelated news, I re-did the posticons and added some new ones for your thread-making pleasure.Love the new FAIL emoticon. :D

SkaarjMaster

03-25-2012, 05:50 PM

just hanging out, checking threads and necro-posting.;)

maxdamage

03-26-2012, 03:18 PM

just hanging out, checking threads and necro-posting.;)

I wish my "necro"-posts get answered. :(

SkaarjMaster

04-01-2012, 07:53 PM

maxdamage

04-02-2012, 03:27 PM

How long is this site going to continue in its present state?

Also, any idea about BuF (same question)?

What about the UT3 and UT2004 sections at Epic?

Just because if all 3 close down, I will have no internet friends.:(;)

Don't worry we can still be friends on facebook. ;) Busy on a "secret" port from *** to ut2k4.It is taking time to do but is looking awesome so far.radio667 can check out a couple of screenies of the map at my photobucket account.But I do need some help with some of my other maps as well. :(