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Beta update ... 8/12/2004.. |
Faustus Marshal Palestar
Joined: May 29, 2001 Posts: 2748 From: Austin, Texas
| Posted: 2004-08-12 09:57  
FYI... Beta is still down, I'm having to write a abstract interface for the database code because of the new memory allocation optimizations.
In other words, the database API I was using used STL which is hardcoded to allocate memory through microsofts memory allocator, whereas it would crash the metaserver when that memory was released because then it would try to use the new/faster dlmalloc memory allocator.
So, the only solution was to build an layer between the Metaserver and the real database code, so that I can make sure the memory allocations are kept seperated from each system.
Anyway, I'm pretty much done... got some tedious changes to the metaserver to do, but it should all be up tonight.
-Richard
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Gideon Cadet
Joined: September 14, 2001 Posts: 4604 From: Oregon, USA
| Posted: 2004-08-12 10:08  
Crashes bad.
Stability good.
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Tzunamii {Cmdr} Cadet
Joined: February 07, 2004 Posts: 28
| Posted: 2004-08-12 10:13  
Great work! A confidence-restorer. All thumbs up.
Regards,
/Tzunamii.
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Axianda The Royal Fleet Admiral Terra Squadron
Joined: November 20, 2001 Posts: 4273 From: Axianda
| Posted: 2004-08-12 10:28  
Good news
keep it up and tell us when we can test it
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Meko Grand Admiral
Joined: March 03, 2004 Posts: 1956 From: Vancouver
| Posted: 2004-08-12 15:17  
Yehe!
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Bhishma Vice Admiral
Joined: October 24, 2003 Posts: 14
| Posted: 2004-08-12 15:36  
Wait... it'll all be up tonight? What does that mean...
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Gideon Cadet
Joined: September 14, 2001 Posts: 4604 From: Oregon, USA
| Posted: 2004-08-12 15:38  
Don't count on it coming out tonight.
It might, it might not.
Faustus only gave an estimate, not a hard time.
Estimate is a fancy word for guess.
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Bhishma Vice Admiral
Joined: October 24, 2003 Posts: 14
| Posted: 2004-08-12 15:45  
Oh thanks. I thought an Estimate was a type of car...
And i was just making sure...
Speaking of the Beta, any plans of a free trial of it? I havn't been staying updated with all this patch talk...
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-DiEToDaY- Cadet
Joined: August 05, 2004 Posts: 1
| Posted: 2004-08-12 15:49  
isnt beta free?
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Gideon Cadet
Joined: September 14, 2001 Posts: 4604 From: Oregon, USA
| Posted: 2004-08-12 16:17  
Beta tests are free for everyone. Just download the beta client.
Your beta side profile is different from your live one, and starts out at zero. This is because we jack around with them all the time.
Ask a beta side admin about getting some points. They might give you some.
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[ This Message was edited by: Gideon on 2004-08-12 16:31 ]
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Faustus Marshal Palestar
Joined: May 29, 2001 Posts: 2748 From: Austin, Texas
| Posted: 2004-08-12 16:42  
Gideon, nice sig... thats my motto in fact
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Forseth (Ret) Fleet Admiral
Joined: June 01, 2003 Posts: 828 From: Forseth
| Posted: 2004-08-12 18:26  
thnx for the update faustus, keep on trucking m8
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Iglooman (SF) Cadet
Joined: September 15, 2003 Posts: 24 From: Northern Ontario
| Posted: 2004-08-12 22:51  
Look forward to coming back after a long summer's work and finding things all spiffed up and working smoothly! Keep it up, F!
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Spaceflower (Swe) 1st Rear Admiral
Joined: December 28, 2002 Posts: 73 From: Sweden
| Posted: 2004-08-12 22:54  
i sooo like your sig iglooman
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and i look forward to the Beta, it will be fun.
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Koda Marshal Fatal Squadron
Joined: August 29, 2002 Posts: 1384
| Posted: 2004-08-12 23:35  
hmm might have to resub soon.
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