Enabling UT Skins

FerreT · Post by **FerreT** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:57 pm

I hope I properly address my problem, I know many of the players on the server use custom skins and my client, for some odd reason, doesn't load the skins, so I only see everyone as the character "Othello". I believe this causes me to not see any power ups because I think my client is trying to load the skins instead of other ongoing textures. I don't know how to disable them and I was wondering if there was a custom skin mod you needed to download before you can view them. Estimated time before I can't see power ups, players, and monsters: 50 seconds <- if that helps.

btw I got patch 3369 and my rig is kick*** enough.

Ragnarok · Post by **Ragnarok** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:55 am

nope, we all supposedly to only use default skins, but yeah..

but "if" the new patch comes out ( for the MM server ) it will solve alot of lag issues, and people can no longer use custom skins, which will also help issues.

ZombieSlayer · Post by **ZombieSlayer** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:26 am

Seeing the default skin is not causing you to not see power ups. That is either packet loss or graphics lag.

Another possibility are the noobs hoarding power ups. Only x number of power ups are supposed to drop/be in play. If some noob (or 2) is holding 3 of every power up, chances are you won't see any power ups until said noob dies and releases the power ups.

Here's a common sense (lacking in most players now a days) tip, if it doesn't go on your gun drop it.

Also (not a rule but should be) do not build more than 1 weapon unless you are level 200+. Building more than one weapon is just like power up hoarding. You are preventing others from being able to get a power up they may need.

FerreT · Post by **FerreT** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:45 am

ZombieSlayer wrote:Seeing the default skin is not causing you to not see power ups. That is either packet loss or graphics lag.

I thought about packet loss, and it does seem to be a leading cause because my cable speed is ~ 30kbs. I've tried everything from lowering graphics for less packs to saying that I had dial up speed and none of those work. If you have any suggestions then please post again.

Thanks so much.