[ToME] First impressions (+1 bug) -- going slightly off topic right from the start!
Andy Gullans
and successfully cast "Ressurect Computer" on it by shimming the
voltage regulator chip (commonly mistaken as the GPU) into better
contact with the motherboard traces. Now, I'm just about to beat
Morgoth, but I'm scumming DLvl 99 for Feanor's Boots (and taking out
as many uniques as I can so Morgoth can't summon them during endgame).
Well, I got a little board of late (currently on a Superb dlvl iding
RoS looking for something better than my RoS +13), so I decided to see
what all the fuss about "Troubles of Middle-Earth" being everybody's
favorite variant. Here are some first impressions.
Running ToME 2.3.4 OS X (which, incidentally, reports itself as
version 2.3.3 in both the "About ToME" and title splash screens --
that's my bug report)....
God, why am I typing such poor grammar?
Dude, first, all these options are sweet! I've been having alot of
fun getting slaughtered in the Halls of Mandos as a LostSoul, trying
to get the hang of moving around as a Death Mold, figuring out how to
use Bearform and Possession, and remembering my past as a generally
benevolent, though unseen presence (personal favorite Maia
background).
Yeah, actually, this post is pretty pointless; just saying hi after
being gone for so darn long. Hi, Timo! Hello, Robert (tyvm for 3.0.6
btw)! How's it going, Julian? Howdy to Pete, Dave, Ken and all the
rest....
You have an awful feeling about this level...
You hear a door break open!
It breathes Chaos.
Your Amulet of Sequitor [+9] is destroyed!
The Potion of Restore Topic shatters!
The thread goes off-topic!
Roll up another thread? Y/n
Kernigh
> ... so I decided to see
> what all the fuss about "Troubles of Middle-Earth" being everybody's
> favorite variant. Here are some first impressions.
>
> Running ToME 2.3.4 OS X (which, incidentally, reports itself as
> version 2.3.3 in both the "About ToME" and title splash screens --
> that's my bug report)....
I am a player of ToME 2.3.4. You mention an obvious bug that players
have ignored since April 2007 or before. Only now, I have submitted
this bug as BugReport908.
While the ToME developers improve the unstable ToME 3 alphas, no one
improves ToME 2.3.x. I am mulling whether to produce an unofficial
source code patch for ToME 2.3.4, that would include a fix to
BugReport908, my existing fix to BugReport615, and maybe some fixes
for a few places where ToME assumes that C 'char' is signed.
The bug reports are here:
http://wiki.t-o-m-e.net/BugReports
http://wiki.t-o-m-e.net/BugReport615
http://wiki.t-o-m-e.net/BugReport908
--Kernigh http://wiki.t-o-m-e.net/UserPageKernigh
pete m
> After months and months of my iBook being dead, I've bitten the bullet
> and successfully cast "Ressurect Computer" on it by shimming the
> voltage regulator chip (commonly mistaken as the GPU) into better
> contact with the motherboard traces.
Welcome back, and you have more bravery than I. I opened up my Mac
Book, in hopes that I might be able to resolder the power input. Much
to my chagrin, the thing is
(a) integral to the motherboard and
(b) completely buried under a ton of other hardware.
I've had it sitting on a desk for weeks. At some point, I'll bite the
bullet and take it to a local repair guy, but it's a bit embarrassing
not to be able to fix it myself. With an old tower type machine, it
wouldn't take 30 minutes to repair.
DarkGod
> improves ToME 2.3.x. I am mulling whether to produce an unofficial
> source code patch for ToME 2.3.4, that would include a fix to
> BugReport908, my existing fix to BugReport615, and maybe some fixes
> for a few places where ToME assumes that C 'char' is signed.
>
> The bug reports are here:
> http://wiki.t-o-m-e.net/BugReports
> http://wiki.t-o-m-e.net/BugReport615
> http://wiki.t-o-m-e.net/BugReport908
Please contact Phillip Neiswanger on the wiki or the forum, he is
incorporating fixes to make a 2.3.5 bugfix release.
Andy Gullans
Dude, just do it! It's so easy; the only thing you have to fear is
fear itself. Consult the following link, or just google "iBook shim":
http://www.coreyarnold.org/ibook/
Anyways, you just unscrew the bottom cover with a Torx 6 and a
phillips screwdriver (prying between the edges with something thin and
solid like a putty knife or a flathead screwdriver), gingerly peel the
aluminum heatplate away, and the bottom of your motherboard is
exposed. There's an L-shaped black wrapped power wire that lays
across the problem chip (the chip is small, about 1/2cm x 2cm or
thereabouts). You'll see a picture in the linked document above.
Anyways, with the thing open, plug it into the wall for power and push
down REALLY HARD on the chip with your finger as you hit the button.
You should hear the "bong!" sound of a successful reboot, although
your finger probably won't be able to hold it down hard enough to get
it running. Seriously, this is exactly what I did to get my laptop
running. Once you figure out how much pressure you'll need, get some
cardboard, a piece of rubber, two old CDs, seriously, ANYTHING will
work. I used some rolled up paper from a pack of EZ-widers and a
sliced piece of bicycle inner tube. Put the makeshift shim in place,
put the heatshield gingerly back on top, and then screw down the
bottom plate. There will probably be a slight bulge under where your
shim is. Power it up, and is should work fine; if it doesn't, simply
open it up again and add some more material to make the shim deeper.
I guarantee this will work (unless you're too drunk when you do it),
so save your money and DIY! Good luck!
pete m
> On Nov 13, 10:34 pm, pete m <pmac...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Nov 13, 4:09 pm, Andy Gullans <andrew.gull...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > After months and months of my iBook being dead, I've bitten the bullet
> > > and successfully cast "Ressurect Computer" on it by shimming the
> > > voltage regulator chip (commonly mistaken as the GPU) into better
> > > contact with the motherboard traces.
>
> > Welcome back, and you have more bravery than I. I opened up my Mac
> > Book, in hopes that I might be able to resolder the power input. Much
> > to my chagrin, the thing is
> > (a) integral to the motherboard and
> > (b) completely buried under a ton of other hardware.
>
> > I've had it sitting on a desk for weeks. At some point, I'll bite the
> > bullet and take it to a local repair guy, but it's a bit embarrassing
> > not to be able to fix it myself. With an old tower type machine, it
> > wouldn't take 30 minutes to repair.
>
> Dude, just do it! It's so easy; the only thing you have to fear is
> fear itself. Consult the following link, or just google "iBook shim":
>
> http://www.coreyarnold.org/ibook/
>
I have
(a) a post-Titanium Powerbook that doesn't let you remove the
backplate so easily (and it doesn't use a Torx 8 anymore either) and
(b) a different problem. The socket where the power cord plugs in is
semi-detached from the motherboard, damaged by a fall from the table.
Shimming will not help, and I really can't get at the part the way it
shows in the picture.
Andy Gullans
>
> - Show quoted text -
My apologies; I assumed you had an iBook G4. That's what happens when
I breeze through a post a busy public library with someone reading
over my shoulder and talking about something else entirely. I guess
soldering and epoxying are the only way to solve your problems there
(or sending to to someone else who can do so).