AustinDB9

Well the modem that Telstra gave us is a Speedstream? Its our third this year. Stupid thing keeps breaking. But the router is a Netgear I'm pretty sure. We do live 15 km out of town so we don't get top notch quality internet (800kb/s ADSL2 is the fastest we can get at the moment) I might see If a can rummage through some draws to see if I can find a network adapter. The on board one on my motherboard has been playing up lately. It crashes from time to time.

Not the router. Just tried an older one and still the same outcome. It must be my PC because I tried it with the office PC and it loaded online instantly. @Andreaz. I have never tried it on my current PC And yes all the computers in our house have Mcafee installed. As usual Mcafee is being ridiculous as when I try to disable the firewall, it automatically believes that someone is trying to attack my PC and it switches it back on. But I don't think it is Mcafee anymore. I have added all the TDU and Gamespy ports that I could find on Google. I will beg my dad to let me reinstall windows in a couple of weeks. (he used to be a IT consultant so he has to know everything I do to it.) My PC needs it anyway. Thanks for helping me :) If that doesn't work I'll guess I might as well just give up. TDU2 comes out next year so hopefully that won't be as hard.

Thanks heaps everyone.

You are probably right. The router. I think its on some stupid mode because about 2 other games on my PC and on the Wii have never worked because of it blocking out "dangerous ports" according to Telstra. (Aussie network) I guess the router will go soon anyway. Our area is getting some big upgrade in a couple of months then Fibre-Optic next year (Thankyou Labor Govt) so hopefully they will need to upgrade that. But before I go playing with that I might try and temporarily disable the firewall and load it up. There might be a chance that Mcafee is blocking something else that TDU needs to run. Thanks for helping :)

I know this costs too much but I cried from laughter when I came across this. I believe this Aussie is being a tad too optimistic. ($23,000AUD would be about 14,000 Pounds) My real entry (given up on Australian car pricing. Unless I want some shabby old Commodore or falcon that are Predominantly owned by hoons) is from the UK: Clicksticles 4,990 Pounds

Hey. Well I have had several copies of this game in which I have found ridiculous ways to kill them such as losing the disc and I think I got the serial blacklisted on another one because I used a No-DVD thing (I know, I was very stupid a year ago. Computer IQ of an ape would best describe me back then) but I got a new copy today from some electrical store that cost me a preposterous $6! and yet I am still getting the same issue.When I attempt to log onto the online server, it's saying: "Failed to connect to the Test Drive Server. Please check your network status and try again" :mad: I have no idea what on earth it is doing. I just did a complete sweep of the game 10 or so minutes ago to make sure no trace of the old one was left and still no luck. But I'm starting to grow suspicious about Mr. Mcafee. Gamespy is essentially its arch enemy and tries to delete it every scan so I'm starting to think if Mcafee has either corrupted Gamespy on my PC or its just being its useless self and is not letting TDU connect. TDU has full ingoing+outgoing permission. Do any of you know a port for the game which I could try to open? This PC is only about 7 months old and I have never managed to get online. I may have to rep you if you actually have bothered to read that entire story. If you can help it would be awesome. Thanks heaps, Austin

Thanks Aston :) Just checked out your new update. Really, really good!

The 1st and last ones are really good. Great quality. Keep it up! ;)

You are amazingly talented at close ups. No complaints at all. Simply epic! Great work mate :)

^Agreed. Great use of close ups. Well done :)

Wow. All the 8C shots are spectacular! I really like this one. (3rd last pic if you can't be bothered clicking the annoying hyperlink) Amazing work :)

Changed mine for the gazillionth time.

Thanks Heaps guys :)

Thanks Tom :) Oh it's just a bit of history Ive had with playing with things I shouldn't.He hasn't really regained trust in me. For instance my first PC was literally blown up 8 years ago because a curious seven year old, screwdriver and the back of a computer never ends well.(if it wasn't for the house's power board, it probably would have taken me and a fraction of my room with it) That mainly and the fact I am very talented at getting the worst forms of viruses on my PC :) So he doesn't really like me doing things such as fiddling with the home theater TV for playing games and stuff. Oh well, I still do stuff such as change parts in my computer without him noticing so I guess I can play racing games on a big TV when he's not home ;)

I want your opinion on which one of these I should enter for the POTW. I've already changed my entry at least three times but I want to try really hard since this is the best theme ever to be chosen ;) I got bored yesterday (I've got tonsillitis and an Ear infection so I have to stay home) so I plugged my PC in to our Plasma TV so I managed to get some descent HD shots. Well a lot better than the 1360x768 resolution with this monitor. If dad finds out I did that. R.I.P austinmartindb9 :( -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- Another one I liked but its obviously not for POTW. -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- Please comment. Thanks, Austin

No Worries ;) Look around the internet. There will more than likely be a site for where you can get it cheaper.

ummmm, so you want us to illegally post up a link of it? Sorry mate but you aren't going to have much luck finding it for free. It's only $10US, surely you can save up that?

Thanks heaps guys. Expect a new update tomorrow probably ;)

Yeah I thought that one as well but I think I made it too bright. But thanks :)

haha thanks I entered the first one. Sorry Mellors about the big image. After 30 or so updates I am still somewhat ignorant for that rule. :/

Stunning shots! Especially that last DBS one. If only PS was allowed in this weeks POTW. You would definitely win. Amazing work :)

Thanks Z06 :) 05-09-10 -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1048/81104888.jpg -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) -- [mod edit:] Please do not post images larger than 350KB, use a thumbnail or a text link instead, thanks!

Thanks Leadfoot and Revan :) Yeah the SV is an awesome car. Tool did an Excellent job on it. I'll PM you the links in a sec GDSamp. (Got to find them first)

Yay!! I love this car. Looks amazing grin, well done :)