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viper2040 · 12-25-2002, 10:44 PM

check your cache; how many files are there in there that begin "mpa---.***"? currently, after i just cleared my cache, i have 4 mpa***.exe files, and about 10 mpa***.txt files. These are files downloaded from Projectx.cyberfuturism.com
Over the next 2 weeks, those numbers will go up dramatically each time i hit mirror 1. I've checked.

And i just rechecked IE for windows ME and windows XP (IE 6.01.....), and i do not see that setting, nor have i ever seen it.

In any case, right or wrong, you cannot deny that using the downloadable version will help to some degree with the bandwidth. For instance--you're halfway done loading the game (after the game has just been updated), and IE crashes. Thats 4 megs down the drain--IE will redownload its cache files when you go back.

And sometimes people need to clear their cache to fix a problem; this would eliminate the need, as well as the need to redownload the cache.

Lets start deleting our previous posts; i feel that my advice, whether TOTALLY correct or not, is valid. Just leave your 2 most recent posts

12-25-2002, 10:44 PM	#5
viper2040 Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 789 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): Thanks (Received): Likes (Given): Likes (Received): Dislikes (Given): Dislikes (Received): Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	check your cache; how many files are there in there that begin "mpa---.*"? currently, after i just cleared my cache, i have 4 mpa.exe files, and about 10 mpa**.txt files. These are files downloaded from Projectx.cyberfuturism.com Over the next 2 weeks, those numbers will go up dramatically each time i hit mirror 1. I've checked. And i just rechecked IE for windows ME and windows XP (IE 6.01.....), and i do not see that setting, nor have i ever seen it. In any case, right or wrong, you cannot deny that using the downloadable version will help to some degree with the bandwidth. For instance--you're halfway done loading the game (after the game has just been updated), and IE crashes. Thats 4 megs down the drain--IE will redownload its cache files when you go back. And sometimes people need to clear their cache to fix a problem; this would eliminate the need, as well as the need to redownload the cache. Lets start deleting our previous posts; i feel that my advice, whether TOTALLY correct or not, is valid. Just leave your 2 most recent posts __________________ questions about getting PC, server, or game console to work? gimme a holler.