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ALF
September 8th, 2007, 02:21 AM
I've had a pretty interesting (RE)-start to playing AA again. Just downloaded what was then the newest version 2.8.1 a couple of days ago. Started slowly to get my feet wet again. Ran into DR and DC out on a Bridge server and had a great time. Till my connection died on me. Random emergency maintenance so says my cable company. Everything was ok afterwards.

Started to get used to things again over on Iowa Bridge Junkies. Played with a couple of people from way back who remembered me. All was good till one round in the middle of a game. Start of the round I was idle cause I was chatting with my girl. Switched back and the round had started already. Admin had forced SF weaps. I camp at the tree on the hill next to def arch. I take aim and kill E crossing the bridge. I run over to the stairs and kill more E. Needless to say my squad was wiped out and I was the last one. Nine kills later and Defense wins. Feels good to be in the grove.

So all was good. I was feeling quite proud of myself. New round starts and next thing I know I get booted off the server. I tried to reconnect and it says I've been BANNED permanently! WTF?! I go over to IBJ forums and find that I had in fact been banned by an admin. So I reply and make a short plea for my case. They say I was returning "black" screenshots. I clicked on their SS server. YES. A lot of my SS were indeed black. Why? I don't know. But I had just as many normal SS too.

They say there could be a number of reasons for "black" SS. And that once I fix the issue - which I have no idea how to - they would then unban me. I'll do more research. Try whatever fix there is. Any suggestions?

And now I find out that there is a newer version that was just released. LOL! 2.8.2! Hahahaha. Funny way to restart playing AA. Thought I would share :) Catch you guys out there. And hey, miss playing with you all :D

ALF

Silent Knight
September 8th, 2007, 02:28 AM
Good to see your around again!

What vid card you using? I might could help with them blank SS's

ALF
September 8th, 2007, 01:54 PM
I'm using a eVGA GeForce 7800 GT. I've been reading about the "black" SS over on Punkbuster website. I came across something that said that if you minimize AA and have another window open (like browsing the net), that PB will return a "black" SS. I guess this is what was happening over on IBJ server. Cause when I die I usually Alt+Tab and do something else while I wait for the next round to start. So could that have been causing my "balck" SS?

Anyway, I was going to reply with that over on IBJ forums, but someone replied to my banned thread and said that the "black" SS could be caused by a number of things. And that it was their policy to just ban anybody returning "black" SS. So what's the point? I mean I'm going to return a "black" SS regardless of any fix if I'm Alt+Tabbing and doing other things while I wait for another round right?

I guess IBJ will just have to be one less server I can't play on. Kinda sucks. But its their server. :( And now I'm downloading 2.8.2 patch! LOL!!!

What's everyone playing these days? I've got BF2 and running around trying to get a copy of BF2142 from work, but we're always out of stock. I could buy it somewhere else but employee discount gives me about $10 off the game.

Someone hop on bridge and play with me!!! hehehehe :P

.p[i]-Darkspirit
October 28th, 2007, 03:08 PM
Sup Alf long time no see. Tuby here if you are wondering. A lot of ppl are returning black screens now a days. Its BS IBJ<---nubs:) kicked you for that most clans just ask you to reconnect. IBJ is one of the worst clans on the bridge thats why I don't play there much! Anyways hope to see you on bridge more I miss see all the old players. :cool:

Silent Knight
October 28th, 2007, 04:20 PM
-Darkspirit;7086']Sup Alf long time no see. Tuby here if you are wondering. A lot of ppl are returning black screens now a days. Its BS IBJ<---nubs:) kicked you for that most clans just ask you to reconnect. IBJ is one of the worst clans on the bridge thats why I don't play there much! Anyways hope to see you on bridge more I miss see all the old players. :cool:

Everyone is entitled to their own server management, tis why I don't play there as well :-D

There are fixes for black Screenies ya know.

CSM.Scott
October 28th, 2007, 05:09 PM
I am still returning Black Screens HeLp:P

T.A.G.
October 29th, 2007, 12:41 AM
Im clean.