Counter Strike 1.6 Maps

What software should I use to create maps for Counter Strike 1.6 and how do i create the maps using the software?

Some info here:
http://countermap.counter-strike.net/maputilities.php

Help playing Starcraft on Battlenet through a router

I just got cable internet access and have set up 2 computers through a router to share the connection/IP address. Everything works fine from both computers, except when we both try to play a game of Starcraft together on Battle.net. It seems that we both can’t join a game at the same time. When one of us is joined, it won’t let the other join any games. The router manual (Linksys 4 port BEFSR41) mentions that other games such as Half Life need special configuration to work properly, but says nothing about Starcraft. Can anybody help me? I’m using WIN98 (both computers). Thanks very much…sorry for only 75 points, but it’s all I’ve got!

PAQ’d and points refunded.

SpideyMod
Community Support Moderator @Experts Exchange

Mobile Phone Game Programming in Java - Help!!

Hi everyone… I’m a recent graduate, fairly competent in programming in Java and Turbo Pascal. I am considering the option of entering the market of game programming, specifically Java programming for mobile phones. However, I have absolutely no idea on how to go about this. Is there anyone who can help out? Thanks!

Find some useful information at:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Game_Development/Q_20711396.htm

Where to start?
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http://java.sun.com/j2me/
http://wireless.java.sun.com/
http://wireless.java.sun.com/midp/
http://wireless.java.sun.com/midp/software/
http://wireless.java.sun.com/resources/index.html

Nintendo 64 Emulator Help

I own an N64 and the game 007 Goldeneye and would like to play it on the computer in an emulator but cant find an emulator which is right for my computer.

The Computer Specs are:
1Ghz AMD Athlon Processer
GeForce 2 Pro 64mb Graphics card
256mb RAM
Soundcard, Mouse and Keyboard

I have the Goldeneye ROM the emulator and it works well on some emulators and not others.

Could someone please find an emulator which would work well for my computer.

Try those: UltraHLE, Project64, 1964.

Info about all:

http://www.zophar.net/n64.html

Also remember to look for good plugins for the emulators, and to configure them properly. This will help a lot and the game should run very smooth.

Look for plugins here:
http://www.zophar.net/utilities/n64plugins.html

SimCity 4 tips

HI!!

I have kept an enormous amount of points for this question as I have to cover many aspects of the game in this question.

First how do we make a beach in Simcity 4. I have tried to level the land in many places and have not succeeded in anyway.

Secondly I have never played any of the SimCity games before and this is my first one. I have seen that in the game previews they show rows and rows of residential and commercial towers in the game. The thing is that I have made dense residential towers and dense commercial towers (in separate locations in my city) and the furthest development of my houses have been that they have become into mansions (victorian, stone etc.) How am I supposed to make them develop into those soaring towers?

Thirdly I have seen that all of a sudden some of my houses become black and their wealth reduces. What causes this to happen? I cannot find any mention of this in the manual at all.

Also I have found it a bit tough to raise capital as it seems the only way to do so is by the tax system which when I even hint to increase, I receive ‘riots’ from my sims.

Thank you,

I don’t think you can build a beach, from the screenshot it looks like a 3*3 plot with a slope in the middle, try making roads like the ones in the shot and perhaps having water near it and it might develop.

The big buildings need a 3×3 corner plot on dense zoning but only develop if the land has high value, try surrounding the area with parks and other public utilities and make sure they have water.

Your houses become black because the people have moved out, try lowering the rates and they will come back.

I’m not surprised your people are rioting, you should look after them better. Spend money on all the public ordinances like free health care, make sure there are enough police stations and schools.

A way to make money quickly is to have zero tax, the buildings develop very fast, then up the tax to maximum, the people move out slowly then drop the tax to zero again when half of them have moved out. Something like 4 months zero tax and 8 months max tax works quite well.