I just got a hat by using this method for about 30 minutes.
[img]http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5791/ohshitahat.png[/img]
I got a [url=http://www.tf2items.com/id/quietmaniac?time=1268735744]Brigade Helm[/url] overnight, and was rather happy, as I hadn't gotten a hat drop since the first set of hats (Batter's and Football, crafted into a Billycock now). So, with my good luck, I decided to idle while I was at school, hoping for something else good.
Came home, looked at my [url=http://www.tf2items.com/id/quietmaniac?time=1268774039]backpack[/url], and found I had gotten another Brigade Helm. :downs:
Oh well, at least I was lucky enough to get two hats, right?
Does idling in textmode decrease memory usage?
no
[QUOTE=xZippy;20768299]How do you pick teams/classes with this "textmode" mode? Or do you just spectate? I also second the question above me.[/QUOTE]
^ Can someone answer this question?
[QUOTE=xZippy;20786434]^ Can someone answer this question?[/QUOTE]
You are on the MOTD screen when idling on it.
[QUOTE=MAspiderface;20786462]You are on the MOTD screen when idling on it.[/QUOTE]
Does that shit matter? I'm not an expert on idling.
[QUOTE=opaali;20784357]This is the same as idling on a real server, you won't get any magical drop rate boost by using this[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but I've never been on an idiling server before.
Is it possible to create a listen server in this mode?
More importantly, can you get items in a listen server? I've heard people saying yes and no on the issue.
[QUOTE=Inspector Jones;20787127]More importantly, can you get items in a listen server? I've heard people saying yes and no on the issue.[/QUOTE]
You can, but there's some setup involved. Search the TF2 section for 'How to make your own Idle server' and that should tell you.
I got another hat last night! :D
[img]http://imgur.com/11Jrg.png[/img]
[QUOTE=Suttles;20779362]you torrented it.
look
d[B]/gry/[/B]steam/steamapps/[I][U][B]matrox1993[/B][/U][/I]
Not a folder mate.[/QUOTE]
OH NO! A PIRATE HAS BEEN FOUND! WHATEVER SHALL WE DO?! I KNOW! MORALFAG MODE ENABLE!!!
Being from Poland means being a pirate, is that what you mean?
Cool.
I was able to play L4D2 while using this.
Pretty cool :D
[QUOTE=rieda1589;20781936]Good idling session today using this...
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/GNNKb_.png[/img][/QUOTE]
I swear to god I saw you!
You now have one of my 5
[editline]11:57AM[/editline]
to the guy with the camera beard
[QUOTE=tehMuffinMan;20796604]I swear to god I saw you![/QUOTE]
Did I join a server, randomly kill myself and unlock a crap load of items?
Mass confusion followed.
[QUOTE=List;20796195][IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/2vsm7t3.png[/IMG]
yayyy[/QUOTE]
camera beard still has the same drop rate as weapons
I've crafted about 7 or 8 Camera Beards together so far, not as common as weapons but much more common than hats.
I wrote up the following and posted to the official TF2 forums, but it was quickly deleted.
[U][B]Textmode how-to:[/B][/U]
1. Right-click desktop, select New, Shortcut.
2. Browse for Steam.exe, e.g., "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" and click Next.
3. Choose a name for the shortcut and click Finish.
4. Locate the newly created shortcut, right-click and select Properties.
5. To the Target field add
[CODE]-applaunch 440 -textmode +connect serverIP:serverPort[/CODE]
6. Click OK.
At this point one can simply double-click the newly created shortcut to launch TF2 in "textmode".
The Target line in the shortcut's properties should now look like:
[CODE]"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 440 -textmode +connect ServerIP:ServerPort[/CODE]
For additional optimization add the following command line switches:
[CODE]-nosound -nopreload[/CODE]
Here's what my latest Target line looks like:
[CODE]"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 440 -textmode -nosound -nopreload -noshaderapi +connect serverIP:serverPort[/CODE]
[editline]08:24AM[/editline]
[QUOTE=TheDecryptor;20797083]I've crafted about 7 or 8 Camera Beards together so far, not as common as weapons but much more common than hats.[/QUOTE]
Camera Beards are just as common as weapons.
but it was quickly deleted.
I wonder why.
[QUOTE=xpod1;20797896]but it was quickly deleted.
I wonder why.[/QUOTE]
Gee, I wonder.
[QUOTE=EpicBeardMan;20797087]I wrote up the following and posted to the official TF2 forums, but it was quickly deleted.
[U][B]Textmode how-to:[/B][/U]
1. Right-click desktop, select New, Shortcut.
2. Browse for Steam.exe, e.g., "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" and click Next.
3. Choose a name for the shortcut and click Finish.
4. Locate the newly created shortcut, right-click and select Properties.
5. To the Target field add
[CODE]-applaunch 440 -textmode +connect serverIP:serverPort[/CODE]
6. Click OK.
At this point one can simply double-click the newly created shortcut to launch TF2 in "textmode".
The Target line in the shortcut's properties should now look like:
[CODE]"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 440 -textmode +connect ServerIP:ServerPort[/CODE]
For additional optimization add the following command line switches:
[CODE]-nosound -nopreload[/CODE]
Here's what my latest Target line looks like:
[CODE]"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 440 -textmode -nosound -nopreload -noshaderapi +connect serverIP:serverPort[/CODE]
[editline]08:24AM[/editline]
Camera Beards are just as common as weapons.[/QUOTE]
It got deleted because they delete all threads about idling on the official forums.
also way to go informing valve how this is done
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