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Might sound silly and too easy, but control-alt-delete and see if you can kill the proccess (it probably won't be in the running programs list.)

You wouldn't get a response from server saying 'wrong password' if it couldn't connect to the zone. It would just time out. Go with SOS's suggestion... that was my first thought.

Closed.

You need to make a new shortcut to the new Continuum039pr1.exe. The shortcut you are trying is pointing to the old Continuum.exe, which is throwing the error.

Your playername (not the profile name) cannot start with special characters, such as ()#$% etc. Make sure your player name starts with a letter or number.

I'm banking on the user account. Usually the "Unable to create file..." means that the zones directory is not writable, due to permissions (the user account hasn't been given access to copy/create files in program files.)

nope, i've seen worse... even worse than that AND negative ploss. The explanation I've been given is that the client will push the same packets (not all packets, but certain required ones, like position) multiple times if they are lost. Not only are you dropping the first packet, but the second and possibly 3rd (I'm not sure how many times it will try to push the packet until it gives up on it). 100% ploss = you drop all your packets on their first trip. 200% ploss = you drop the redundant (2nd) packets as well.

SSCX Servers are gone.

Oh yes, the Alien Autopsy disk. If you lose it (like the owners of the laptops I've worked on) you are basically screwed. They (alienware support) told me that they can't make a copy of the disk because it is custom for each machine, made at the time they put it together. If you lose it, they can't replace it.

It's probably a permissions thing... I've worked with a number of alienware laptops, and I've learn a crapload about Alienware: 1) Their tech support is useless. 2) Standard Drivers usually suck; in many cases, they won't even work. 3) They install additional user accounts when deploying a unit (a common practice for most manufacturers). Sometimes you get the 'new guy' on the production line, and they screw up; hence permission problems. A re-install will work (get used to it, cuz you may need to do it a lot because it's an Alenware). Before you re-install, make sure you have both a CD of the OEM drivers (or most recent versions) as well as an external floppy drive, or a USB device that can be accessed by the bios (you may need custom alienware raid drivers when you reinstall windows, if you need them and don't have them available, then windows will not recognize any drives to use for installation.)

In the advanced options of continuum, toggle the option for 'show default resolutions'. You may want to check out the specs of the monitor (on the box or in the manual) to see if it supports 1280x1024.

I had it laying around

Here is a txt version of the original guide for subspace (circa 1997): http://alpha.bargeld.us/storage/Guide311.txt

http://alpha.bargeld.us/storage/tutorial.gif http://alpha.bargeld.us/storage/Icons.bmp

Visit http://beginners.subspace.net which has a wealth of beginner info.

It's been previously determined that it is not the anti-virus's fault that continuum won't start. It is continuum's fault that it is detected as malicious. The proper solution is to fix continuum rather than try to get all of the world to recognize and support it. I'm glad it worked for you, you have had better success than most in dealing with the anti-virus company. Usually they will tell you to work with the tech support of the offending application (which is why everyone with this problem ends up here.)

Try remapping the D-pad to the actual key presses. The basic reason why you get no response is that you aren't technically pressing up/down/left/right... the gamepad is saying 'diagonal' but continuum doesn't have a diagonal. If you remap the D-pad on the controller to actually DO the keypress emulation, it should work. Note: you may have to turn the gamepad off in continuum, but run the gamepad software in the background with all of the keys remapped to the continuum key definitions.

you installed something that causes problems. unistall it. View the FAQ at the top of the tech support forum for detailed info about programs that may cause problems.

If you are trying to run it as soon as windows boots and are successful, then you probably launched the game before any automated security software has started fully. Once you wait a bit longer, then the security apps have started and block continuum. Check your security apps if you want to find the culprit.

I live on orlando and with brighthouse/time warner cable, i hopped from orlando to tampa (straight west to the coast) then to houston, TX... now, on bellsouth DSL, I go from Orlando to Miami (straight south and a little east, about 250 miles). My ping is up by 10-20 ms and ploss is at 3.2 s2c during the evening when I wanna play. Kinda sucks, and I'm considering upgrading the service, and possibly getting a different provider. I just moved in, less than a month ago, so it's new service for me, and it's worse than I had 8(

Have you recently moved or changed any hardware/settings/etc. ? If nothing has changed recently, then it is probably a temporary situation with the internet, between you and the server of choice. You can try running a trace from the game's main menu for more specific info.

Yes, the sound card or it's drivers.

have you tried other directional buttons other than the main pad?

On a side note, that banner looks like 'layer of men' at 1920x1200 res. I shall remain silent and politically correct.

HAHAHA, yeah go to the dropdown for 'resolution' and set it there before you enter every zone. My computer has a bug in my main profile that oddly defaults it from 1920x1200 to 1280x1024. I don't know why it does it, the profile and everything is set up properly... but if I play at the proper res and then exit, when I go to that resolution tab it has defaulted it back. If I don't set it every time I play, I get screwy res. I just change it every time and it works properly in-game. If it isn't that, then try the following: Display Properties>settings>advanced>monitor>driver>update driver choose 'No', then i'instal from a list or specific location', then 'don't search, choose your own'. Finally, uncheck the 'show compatible hardware' box. You should see some additional monitors on the right, try one of the ones with the same res that you want.