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Offline Dorito

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What is DSL?
« on: April 06, 2010, 02:00:07 PM »
I've been reading a lot of threads on here, and again, I apologize for being a complete newb when it comes to these things as I am just getting back into playing RA2 again.

I just downloaded the stock version of the game, as if it were a fresh install, etc, and that's what I've been playing on.  I keep hearing people talking about DSL and other things.  Is DSL something that adds more parts, etc, to the game?  If I were to play online via Hamachi with someone, would I be at a disadvantage if I just were using the basic parts?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2010, 02:04:59 PM »



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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2010, 02:37:14 PM »
*sigh* And you said you've been reading a lot of threads ?

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2010, 02:00:28 PM »
I only just got Robot Arena 2 a couple of days ago. I downloaded it.

Where can i get this DSL? sorry if its an obvious anser, but... im new

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2010, 02:04:00 PM »
In the downloads section. Click home at the top of the page, then look for a link with DSL next to it in brackets.
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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2010, 02:53:19 PM »
You got my vote for RA2 Wizard. Always and forever.

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2010, 03:17:04 PM »
ok, thanks guys :) ive got the updates now.

I also downloaded a whole batch of new bots (.bot files), but I dont know how to actually get them into the game. Does anybody know how to get the new bots into the game?

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2010, 03:29:27 PM »
Computer bots or bots that you want to look at and use?
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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2010, 03:44:16 PM »
This is the file i downloaded from this site:
'DSL v2.0 AI bots  (You will also need DSL components)'

it contains lots of robots basically, like some from Robot Wars and such.

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2010, 05:00:33 PM »
Uhhh well you can either put all the bots into the "Robot Designs" folder inside the main robot arena 2 folder, or if you download DSL from the place i showed you those bots will be able to be fought against by you.
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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2010, 05:29:22 PM »
alright, ive got that sorted. When selecting robots for my team it says i can upload, and it comes up with pics of each of the robots in the batch. Problem is, everytime i clicked to import one into my team, the programme crashes.

Oh well, should fix itself :P

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2010, 08:54:09 PM »
Nothing in RA2 just "fixes itself"

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2010, 02:48:53 AM »
Have you got DSL Blu?
My above post explains everything about everything.

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2010, 11:37:10 AM »
Have you got DSL Blu?

Yeh I have. Downloaded it from Gametechmods, versions 2.0 then 2.1

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2010, 11:39:18 AM »
That's odd.
My above post explains everything about everything.

Host of: Wheely Tag, Back To The Beginnings, BTTB 2, BTTB 3, BTTB 4, & BTTB V.

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RA2 Team Championships 1 & 2: Champion (High Speed Train & Upthrust - as part of Naryar's Not Quite Evil Council of Doom)

Runner Up in: The Amazing Rage (Team Fedex), R0B0NOVA (Zaphod Stock), Steel Warzone (Inception of Instability), Box of Nightmares (Gicquel), Wheely Tag (Minifridge the Second)

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Re: What is DSL?
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2010, 11:40:38 AM »
It may have gone wrong somewhere, download the ready to play version from Sage's sig :D
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