Dues Ex demo duped me!

PainReliever · 18th Jun 2000, 02:46 AM

Took 12 hours to download, and the during the self-extract it gets stuck on the characters extraction and it just repeats that section over and over and will not finish the install. WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP! What good does a 139 MB demo do anyone online, except for the few who have serious download abilities?

Iron Archer · 18th Jun 2000, 05:00 PM

It downloaded fine for me & installed too. The game works fine...
What you might want to get is a program like GetRight. Or maybe GoZilla. I hope that helps.

My hemorrohoids are flaring up something fierce from deathmatching all day long. --Cliff Bleszinski, PC Gamer, July 2000

Dubious[GDI] · 18th Jun 2000, 07:36 PM

Hell, you guys are lucky. I downloaded twice. Both times, it get all the way to 100%, and my hard drive light goes nuts while the file is written to the drive. Then, when it completes, THERE IS NO FILE! Its gone. No where to be found. Did a search - nothing. F'n bullsh*t. 139megs, and the file erases itself from the drive upon completion - twice.

Athlon 700
256m PC100
27gig hd (67% free space)
608k ADSL

Iron Archer · 18th Jun 2000, 08:22 PM

Hey Dubious, I'm running a PIII 500, 128 RAM, 56K, 13 gig hd space, so I'm really not sure what the problem was for you. I would strongly suggest you use GetRight. It's a downloading program and I downloaded the demo from this link http://files.onebigvillage.com/file....DeusExDemo.exe
I hope that helps you some. If not, I'd probably just read the reviews and pick the game up this week, as most stores like EB & Software etc have return policies in case you don't like the game

(which I doubt will happen with Deus Ex)

My hemorrohoids are flaring up something fierce from deathmatching all day long. --Cliff Bleszinski, PC Gamer, July 2000

Dubious[GDI] · 19th Jun 2000, 02:31 AM

Well, I got it to work properly. I uses IE instead of Netscape 4.73, and I downloaded it from a Finland mirror site.

Dont know what the problem was, but its not a problem anymore.

KU · 3rd Jul 2000, 07:01 AM

Maybe Netscape is crap.

Mind Maps/Mnemonics Matter!

The Toastman · 7th Jul 2000, 05:19 PM

Netscape IS crap. Useless, pathetic, waste of hard drive space, etc. I can remember when I used to be a Netscape supporter (back when Netscape was more stable than IE). Since AOL purchased Netscape it has gone to heck in a handbasket. Too bad.

Rodzilla · 4th Aug 2000, 12:14 PM

I was at computer camp at Emory University when the demo got released, so I just downloaded it(took about 45 minutes) and then burned it onto a CD(lucky they had CD-burners and I brought some disks). The only problem I had was that the game would lockup my computer when it loaded, the D3D patch at http://www.deusex.com solved that. good luck!

ShadowKi][er · 6th Aug 2000, 09:03 AM

Hey Dubious please tell where U get the demo from (i live in Finland with ISDN so it should B a fast D/L) thnx m8

X · 6th Aug 2000, 10:11 PM

i'd try http://www.3dfiles.com they got a lot of mirrors either that or file planet

Shezix · 12th Aug 2000, 11:21 AM

Why Dont you guys Just BUY THE GAME!

Red Eye One · 19th Aug 2000, 02:16 AM

It took me over 20 hours to download this demo. It took me like 4 or five tries. The successful download took 8 hours but the first time it disconnected about halfwat through. I think it was the third time(I kind of lost track) I lost my connection at 92% complete. I couldn't believe it! After all that I can only get it to play in safe mode.

ShadowKi][er · 19th Aug 2000, 03:31 PM

nuff said, I'm buying da game!!!

4th Aug 2000, 12:14 PM	#8
Rodzilla PuF Fossil Join Date: May. 5th, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA, USA Posts: -1 Posts: 1,256	I got lucky... I was at computer camp at Emory University when the demo got released, so I just downloaded it(took about 45 minutes) and then burned it onto a CD(lucky they had CD-burners and I brought some disks). The only problem I had was that the game would lockup my computer when it loaded, the D3D patch at http://www.deusex.com solved that. good luck! __________________ The gamer formerly known as DarkReaper Affordable, Reliable, and Experienced Web Hosting at 2JD Hosting Seriously! - Home to All Things Serious (Sam) SeriousEngine.com - The Central Repository for Serious Engine Information

6th Aug 2000, 09:03 AM	#9
ShadowKi][er Join Date: Jul. 22nd, 2000 Posts: 1,051	Hey Dubious please tell where U get the demo from (i live in Finland with ISDN so it should B a fast D/L) thnx m8 __________________ It's spelt "couldn't care less"

12th Aug 2000, 11:21 AM	#11
Shezix m-m-m-m0nster m0tard! Join Date: Aug. 7th, 2000 Posts: 12	Hey! Why Dont you guys Just BUY THE GAME! __________________ Thanks.

19th Aug 2000, 03:31 PM	#13
ShadowKi][er Join Date: Jul. 22nd, 2000 Posts: 1,051	nuff said, I'm buying da game!!! __________________ It's spelt "couldn't care less"

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18th Jun 2000, 02:46 AM	#1
PainReliever Registered User Join Date: Apr. 29th, 2000 Location: Joplin, MO USA Posts: 6	Took 12 hours to download, and the during the self-extract it gets stuck on the characters extraction and it just repeats that section over and over and will not finish the install. WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP! What good does a 139 MB demo do anyone online, except for the few who have serious download abilities?

18th Jun 2000, 05:00 PM	#2
Iron Archer Holy ****ing King of Trolls Join Date: Mar. 23rd, 2000 Location: Obamaland Posts: 2,899	It downloaded fine for me & installed too. The game works fine... What you might want to get is a program like GetRight. Or maybe GoZilla. I hope that helps. My hemorrohoids are flaring up something fierce from deathmatching all day long. --Cliff Bleszinski, PC Gamer, July 2000

18th Jun 2000, 07:36 PM	#3
Dubious[GDI] UT Server Guru Join Date: Apr. 20th, 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 158	Hell, you guys are lucky. I downloaded twice. Both times, it get all the way to 100%, and my hard drive light goes nuts while the file is written to the drive. Then, when it completes, THERE IS NO FILE! Its gone. No where to be found. Did a search - nothing. F'n bullsh*t. 139megs, and the file erases itself from the drive upon completion - twice. Athlon 700 256m PC100 27gig hd (67% free space) 608k ADSL

18th Jun 2000, 08:22 PM	#4
Iron Archer Holy ****ing King of Trolls Join Date: Mar. 23rd, 2000 Location: Obamaland Posts: 2,899	Hey Dubious, I'm running a PIII 500, 128 RAM, 56K, 13 gig hd space, so I'm really not sure what the problem was for you. I would strongly suggest you use GetRight. It's a downloading program and I downloaded the demo from this link http://files.onebigvillage.com/file....DeusExDemo.exe I hope that helps you some. If not, I'd probably just read the reviews and pick the game up this week, as most stores like EB & Software etc have return policies in case you don't like the game (which I doubt will happen with Deus Ex) My hemorrohoids are flaring up something fierce from deathmatching all day long. --Cliff Bleszinski, PC Gamer, July 2000

19th Jun 2000, 02:31 AM	#5
Dubious[GDI] UT Server Guru Join Date: Apr. 20th, 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 158	Well, I got it to work properly. I uses IE instead of Netscape 4.73, and I downloaded it from a Finland mirror site. Dont know what the problem was, but its not a problem anymore.

3rd Jul 2000, 07:01 AM	#6
KU Registered User Join Date: Jan. 8th, 2000 Location: Melbourne Posts: 237	Maybe Netscape is crap. Mind Maps/Mnemonics Matter!

7th Jul 2000, 05:19 PM	#7
The Toastman Registered User Join Date: Apr. 19th, 2000 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 194	Netscape IS crap. Useless, pathetic, waste of hard drive space, etc. I can remember when I used to be a Netscape supporter (back when Netscape was more stable than IE). Since AOL purchased Netscape it has gone to heck in a handbasket. Too bad.

6th Aug 2000, 10:11 PM	#10
X Soul on Ice Join Date: Apr. 24th, 2000 Location: ON,CA Posts: 368	i'd try http://www.3dfiles.com they got a lot of mirrors either that or file planet

19th Aug 2000, 02:16 AM	#12
Red Eye One Registered User Join Date: Aug. 10th, 2000 Posts: 4	It took me over 20 hours to download this demo. It took me like 4 or five tries. The successful download took 8 hours but the first time it disconnected about halfwat through. I think it was the third time(I kind of lost track) I lost my connection at 92% complete. I couldn't believe it! After all that I can only get it to play in safe mode.