GC: Why is this game so unstable?

[_Zero_]

I don't understand why ST made it so easy to lose stuff in this game. Don't get me wrong... I am addicted to it and have been playing it since late October, but I can expect to BSOD at least once every time I go online. Sometimes it's 2 or 3 times. I use SprintDSL and I have no problem surfing the net so I know it's not my isp. I have tried everything... exhanging my Broadband adaptor, getting a router, changing the in-game settings, you name it I have done it. Whenever I do disconnect it tells me I am disconnected and to press start... so when I do the screen goes black and it won't let me reset so I have to power off. Of course I lose all my items as well, I am broke all the time because of this. I would like to carry several weapons when I am online because I would like to switch out but I can't in fear of losing them.

It's weird because the disconnects happen just randomly. It does not matter what ship or block I am on. Sometimes the block is empty and it still happens. Luckily though if I am a playing with a team and they all of the sudden stop moving I hurry and telepipe back to the bank and deposit everything... and of course after that when I quit it goes to that black screen.

Does anyone else use SprintDSL? It is a pppoe connection and I have heard that several people with pppoe have had troubles. I thought Sega would have fixed that by now but I am outta options. It is really starting to get annoying.

[watashiwa]

You might have better luck if you put a second network card in your PC and share the DSL connection from the PC.

I've heard bad things about PSO's PPPoE support and those having problems with it were able to correct it this way:

1. Connect to your DSL provider with the PC.
2. Share the connection using ICS, Internet Connection Sharing which is available on Windows 98 Second Editon or higher, through a second network card and crossover cable to the Gamecube.
3. Configure PSO to use DHCP for the Broadband connection.
4. Play online!

[_Zero_]

Already tried it. Thanks though!

[watashiwa]

Wow, your Gamecube must be defective then! ;0; Hehe..

[Davion]

My GC's pluged into my hub. I have two other PCs and a Wireless PC conected to it. Does that mean anything?

[_Zero_]

You know with all this BSOD I am so lucky that I have not had a character corrupt.

*knocks on wood*

[watashiwa]

On 2003-01-30 12:41, _Zero_ wrote:
*knocks on wood*

Knock harder, you were too sensitive on it! ;p

That is odd that you can always expect a BSOD when you go on at least once, though. Heck, with my ghetto'd out shared 56k connection over BBA, I don't get BSOD or FSOD. (Well, I get the standard lobby FSOD, but who doesn't? ;p)

[_Zero_]

You know what is funny is I have never FSOD'd... just BSOD.

[Blenjar]

On 2003-01-30 13:08, _Zero_ wrote:
You know what is funny is I have never FSOD'd... just BSOD.

Awww, n00bs confuse me, you have been hanging out with n00bs I guess.

[_Zero_]

how is that confusing?

Frozen Screen Of Death= Screen freezes

Black Screen Of Death= Screen turns black

what is so confusing about that?
lol... you must be the noob