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The_Pope · 12th Aug 2005, 11:01

Can you come up with a great use of this mobile LAN-station? We all know it could be used for playing games on the move, but where would you play them and how? Post your ideas and we just might see what we can do...

http://www.bit-tech.net/preview/bits...tch_bus/1.html

GoTaLL · 12th Aug 2005, 11:08

cool, the use for that kind of bus as an advertising bus at events or as a cool "competition bus" for games like set it up for final games lock the door after last player and put up an projector for the outsiders to check it out on

can even be used as "Rent a lan"

LAGMonkey · 12th Aug 2005, 11:24

game of BF2 whilst driving arround. Also what is needed is an outside projector hooked up to the same interface as the plasma screen so that the image can be projected outside for passing people to watch (just project the image onto the floor)!!!

Stompy · 12th Aug 2005, 12:16

" (just not of many colour options available at no extra cost) "
just one?

Hmmm... I think this bus should have some kind of satellite for internet access. Maybe even a wifi antenna to connect to hotspots?

Atomic · 12th Aug 2005, 12:46

I'd use it as the ultimate transport to reading festival this year!

TMM · 12th Aug 2005, 13:10

how the hell can you game properly with a touch pad? :P

Tbh i think its pretty awesome (both the lappy(s) and the bus >_<)

Fusen · 12th Aug 2005, 13:46

I want to see how long the bus is, the front makes it look like it would be quite small but then the inside makes it look huge

Techno-Dann · 12th Aug 2005, 15:05

Well... it seats 12 gamers... looking at the internal pic, I would guess that there are five seats on the right side, and seven on the left. Each seat/desk appears to be about a meter long, so that would make the passenger area roughly seven meters. Add two meters to the front for the driver, and one to the back for other stuff, and you've got a ten-meter bus.

TMM, you can game excelently with a touch pad. I've played several RTS games without my mouse. For FPSs, though, MX518 is one of a very few ways to go.

The_Pope · 12th Aug 2005, 15:08

I think if you look closely, you will see that the plasma screen is mounted at the very back wall, which is mirrored to give the illusion of greater space.

Bear in mind that Wil's camera doesn't have a wide-angle lense, so isn't ideal for taking indoor shots in a relatively small space. It's a Mini Bus, so it's the next size up from a large SUV, but smaller than a fullsize Coach

Vigfus · 12th Aug 2005, 15:48

Get it out to a scenic location and have a camping holliday, with lan.

Da Dego · 12th Aug 2005, 16:17

Hahaha...go to a scenic location, so that you can be inside a sealed bus staring at a laptop screen?

LAGMonkey · 12th Aug 2005, 17:07

LOL..and while your having a camping holiday you can be playing CS:S too

quadmodz · 12th Aug 2005, 17:08

This bus "Rocks"

Marquee · 12th Aug 2005, 18:50

Have something like this outside of a mall or near a EB store. Some were where gamers go. Also you could also rent the bus out to movies. Like a mobile commands centre.

Vigfus · 12th Aug 2005, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Dego

Hahaha...go to a scenic location, so that you can be inside a sealed bus staring at a laptop screen?

One would of course need to be the kind of person who appreciates the great outdoors but also enjoyes a good lanparty.

Wolfe · 12th Aug 2005, 19:03

Yes!

I have that laptop (there are two kinds on the bus).

It's not explicitly mentioned, but it's a Clevo notebook, The one i have is Sager branded (NP9880), but it is hardware identical to the Alienware Area 51m 7700, with the exception of the plastic cover on the screen.

lcdguy · 12th Aug 2005, 20:57

get 2 of them one for each team in a lan game comp. or driv it around in north amaerica and frag some one in each state and province

Who_me_33 · 12th Aug 2005, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Pope

I think if you look closely, you will see that the plasma screen is mounted at the very back wall, which is mirrored to give the illusion of greater space.

Bear in mind that Wil's camera doesn't have a wide-angle lense, so isn't ideal for taking indoor shots in a relatively small space. It's a Mini Bus, so it's the next size up from a large SUV, but smaller than a fullsize Coach

If you look vagely carefully at it, you can see were the mirror is, and from that it makes the bus look quite a bit smaller.

webbyman · 12th Aug 2005, 21:07

man thats pretty cool :P i would proberly prefure normal mice though

Freedom · 12th Aug 2005, 21:59

Some should make a mobile LAN server in a VAN. PUll up to venue plug every one in and away u go if u gt my jist

12th Aug 2005, 11:01	#1
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	The Rock Direct mobile LAN bus Can you come up with a great use of this mobile LAN-station? We all know it could be used for playing games on the move, but where would you play them and how? Post your ideas and we just might see what we can do... http://www.bit-tech.net/preview/bits...tch_bus/1.html

12th Aug 2005, 11:08	#2
GoTaLL Supermodder Join Date: May 2005 Location: sweden Posts: 319	cool, the use for that kind of bus as an advertising bus at events or as a cool "competition bus" for games like set it up for final games lock the door after last player and put up an projector for the outsiders to check it out on can even be used as "Rent a lan" Last edited by GoTaLL; 12th Aug 2005 at 12:34.

12th Aug 2005, 11:24	#3
LAGMonkey Group 7 error Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada/Saudi Posts: 1,449	game of BF2 whilst driving arround. Also what is needed is an outside projector hooked up to the same interface as the plasma screen so that the image can be projected outside for passing people to watch (just project the image onto the floor)!!! __________________ ---------------LAG out!--------------- http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com 100% Brainless]

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Atomic Gerwaff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 7,899	I'd use it as the ultimate transport to reading festival this year! __________________ :: www.junkions.com :: Website & Server Hosting :: Ultimate CHEESECAKE ::

12th Aug 2005, 13:10	#6
TMM Modder Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,228	how the hell can you game properly with a touch pad? :P Tbh i think its pretty awesome (both the lappy(s) and the bus >_<) __________________ no, your face.

12th Aug 2005, 12:16	#4
Stompy Ultramodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 1,097	" (just not of many colour options available at no extra cost) " just one? Hmmm... I think this bus should have some kind of satellite for internet access. Maybe even a wifi antenna to connect to hotspots?

12th Aug 2005, 13:46	#7
Fusen Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kent Uni Posts: 350	I want to see how long the bus is, the front makes it look like it would be quite small but then the inside makes it look huge

12th Aug 2005, 15:05	#8
Techno-Dann Disgruntled kumquat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pullman WA, USA Posts: 1,572	Well... it seats 12 gamers... looking at the internal pic, I would guess that there are five seats on the right side, and seven on the left. Each seat/desk appears to be about a meter long, so that would make the passenger area roughly seven meters. Add two meters to the front for the driver, and one to the back for other stuff, and you've got a ten-meter bus. TMM, you can game excelently with a touch pad. I've played several RTS games without my mouse. For FPSs, though, MX518 is one of a very few ways to go. __________________ The intellitxt demon fell dead, Sir Tim's lance embedded in its heart. The fair land of Bit-Tech was free from its influence once more. And there was much rejoicing.

12th Aug 2005, 15:08	#9
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	I think if you look closely, you will see that the plasma screen is mounted at the very back wall, which is mirrored to give the illusion of greater space. Bear in mind that Wil's camera doesn't have a wide-angle lense, so isn't ideal for taking indoor shots in a relatively small space. It's a Mini Bus, so it's the next size up from a large SUV, but smaller than a fullsize Coach

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Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Hahaha...go to a scenic location, so that you can be inside a sealed bus staring at a laptop screen? __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

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LAGMonkey Group 7 error Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada/Saudi Posts: 1,449	LOL..and while your having a camping holiday you can be playing CS:S too __________________ ---------------LAG out!--------------- http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com 100% Brainless]

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quadmodz Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 176	This bus "Rocks" __________________ project: the Bunker thebestcasescenario bit-tech gruntville sfftech

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Wolfe Hypermodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: /root Posts: 768	Yes! I have that laptop (there are two kinds on the bus). It's not explicitly mentioned, but it's a Clevo notebook, The one i have is Sager branded (NP9880), but it is hardware identical to the Alienware Area 51m 7700, with the exception of the plastic cover on the screen. __________________ User subject to random acts of normality.

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12th Aug 2005, 21:07	#19
webbyman Hax. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Uk Posts: 2,758	man thats pretty cool :P i would proberly prefure normal mice though

12th Aug 2005, 21:59	#20
Freedom Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manchester England Posts: 603	Some should make a mobile LAN server in a VAN. PUll up to venue plug every one in and away u go if u gt my jist