Aubrey Falconer

Update

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Bonus: sketchy future roadmap included :)

Submitted By admin on 10/07/19

Mars Explorer, admin, Official

This Document originally posted in the "Mars Explorer" Group

Greetings everyone;

As has been all too apparent, I have been offline for a couple of weeks. MarsXPLR has slowed down a bit, but it's still going strong!

I am in the process of converting a 1945 Beck Mainliner into my future home, as well as organizing various other aspects of my life. The bus is nearing a functional state, and as soon as it's interior is complete I will be building a dream computer and then get to work on Syn3h in earnest. MarsXPLR is back online after a bit of excitement this morning, and my position on Unity 3's beta team has been an incredibly exciting opportunity to test out some of the massive rendering and networking improvements it offers that will be incorporated by Syn3h.

I have been having lots of fun with my new iPhone 4, and just configured an app known as PixelPipe to allow me to push photos and video captured on it directly to Picasa - Google's photo hosting service. My computer will be headed back into temporary storage after this post, but you are welcome to follow along with the construction progress via my Picasa account:

» Picasa: Aubrey Falconer

If you need to contact me, please use my admin@theati.net email address directly as it's much more fun replying to emails on an iPhone than logging into PlexPedia and composing a message for each reply :)

Have a wonderful Summer!

-Aubrey

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El Tigré (Tigerstorm)

1 week - 22,848v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:14 GMT

That's great! Good luck with the van.

Nice to (finally) have an update, Aubrey!

AppleSky

1 week - 32,756v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:16 GMT

He's had updates. You just don't know where to look :P

Good luck with the bus!

*Btw, I did not experience the downtime with the site that everyone else apparently did. I'm not sure why, but I was still able to find new content that was being added, as well as everything else.

El Tigré (Tigerstorm)

1 week - 22,848v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:16 GMT

Niether did I.

And I meant on Mars; I know about where to find updates.

Anyways....

Aubrey (admin)

2 weeks - 18,838v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:19 GMT

Your computer's internal DNS cache didn't refresh itself in the time period that was necessary in order to retrieve the parking site's IP. Had you restarted, you would have experienced the issue :)

AppleSky

1 week - 32,756v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:22 GMT

Or maybe it was just the internal gremlins in my computer and local network have turned good and allowed me greater access to the Internet than those with evil gremlins. ;)

El Tigré (Tigerstorm)

1 week - 22,848v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:24 GMT

I like App's better, but Aubrey's is more factual.

Thanks for the explanation.

kirby_freak (kirbyfreak)

1 day - 3,228v

Posted 2010/07/21 - 0:01 GMT

Agreed! Thanks for the update!

JImElite12

2 days - 7,168v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:15 GMT

Thanks for the update and the fix for Marsxplr. Aubrey I would like to know this as well as many others. Do you have a rough estimate until Syn3h will come out?

Edit: Aubrey I still have the website down.

AppleSky

1 week - 32,756v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:16 GMT

My guess is that Syn3h will greatly depend on Unity 3 for networking, so it would appear nothing will become final until after the release of Unity 3.

EDIT: Just as Mars was stored in mah computer's DNS cache, the ad might be stored in yours. Try restarting your browser or computer, and it should probably work then.

Aubrey (admin)

2 weeks - 18,838v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:25 GMT

I don't have any hard dates to offer for Syn3h, but I honestly expect to see a beta release for some version of it within a month.

If MarsXPLR.com is still inaccessible from your computer, try refreshing the page a couple times - or if you are feeling technical - flushing your dns cache.

El Tigré (Tigerstorm)

1 week - 22,848v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:28 GMT

Awesome.

*Starts to wait another long month*

supermarinespitfire

4 days - 9,839v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:31 GMT

hmmm restarted my computer and it still doesn't work..

JImElite12

2 days - 7,168v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:35 GMT

Aubrey- When it says "type dscacheutil - flushcache into your terminal" what does it mean bye the word "terminal" does it mean to type it into the HD? Or something else?

AppleSky

1 week - 32,756v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:46 GMT

Terminal as in the Terminal program. You can find it in your Utilities folder within the Applications folder on a Mac.

The Geek (Geek377)

3 days - 10,147v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 22:10 GMT

Or use spotlight...

(ACC) (The gubbinater) (Gub)

1 day - 4,189v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:43 GMT

Thanks for the update! I can't wait for syn3h!

(ACC) (The gubbinater) (Gub)

1 day - 4,189v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 18:53 GMT

I restarted my computer, that didn't work, then I did the terminal stuff, that didn't work. What should I do now?

AppleSky

1 week - 32,756v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 19:00 GMT

If you have a router, cable modem, etc., you might try unplugging that, and waiting about 30 sec, then plugging it back in. That and try to clear the cache in your browser as well, as I'm not sure the command clears the browser cache.

[{PRO}] (FlyMan)

1 day - 4,869v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 20:44 GMT

Thats great Aubrey thanks! :D

The Geek (Geek377)

3 days - 10,147v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 22:13 GMT

Well enjoy your summer man! And congrats on making the Unity team.

I do have one question though... will Whirld 4 accompany Syn3h into the world?

ACC-MRC-U.P. Brigader-Stuporman-((•))- (B_man)

1 day - 4,162v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 22:59 GMT

can someone plz explain why mars is offline?!!?

[{PRO}] (FlyMan)

1 day - 4,869v

Posted 2010/07/19 - 23:46 GMT

I think thats a glitch with the system it will be fixed try shutting down your computer then turning it back on.

AppleSky

1 week - 32,756v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 2:34 GMT

I am quite saddened to say, I am now another victim of the problem. I have tried clearing my DNS cache, restarting my computer, as well as restarting my router and DSL modem. I am still not able to load Marsxplr. I am still looking for work-around ways of getting on. Going directly by IP fails by bringing me to a default ATI network page, but it did that while I was still able to access the site. I have also cleared the cache of my browser.

EDIT: Trying to access a Cached version of the page though google also failed.

The Geek (Geek377)

3 days - 10,147v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 6:07 GMT

I must also agree with App right here... MARSXPLR.com has been attacked by Domain Name System Poisoning....

El Tigré (Tigerstorm)

1 week - 22,848v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 12:22 GMT

I have the problem that is plaguing many, now.

Aubrey (admin)

2 weeks - 18,838v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 14:10 GMT

Sorry everyone! Looks like the dns registry is being especially slow to update. Please be patient, the problem is just about guaranteed to resolve itself sometime today.

El Tigré (Tigerstorm)

1 week - 22,848v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 14:13 GMT

It's been resolved for me for about thirty minutes now. Thanks!

{CSM} (Santashock) (Elfman)

1 day - 4,624v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 15:07 GMT

Sounds great Aubrey, I'll have to look at that photostream.

p.s. I'd like to see that bus in Syn3h... *edit* Wow! Almost makes me wish I lived in a bus...

ACC (g-man)

1 day - 6,036v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 15:07 GMT

whats wrong with mars? any time I try to go to the site, it brings me to some real estate thing. cant download widget either. can someone please tell me whats going on?!

{CSM} (Santashock) (Elfman)

1 day - 4,624v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 15:10 GMT

Mars is down due to some webhosting issues. If you actually took the time to read, you would have seen that Mars should be back up later today.

ACC (g-man)

1 day - 6,036v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 15:12 GMT

meh sorry i was having a spaz attack didnt have the time to read :P

ACC (darkstar1)

11 hours - 1,080v

Posted 2010/07/20 - 20:29 GMT

do you have a estamated time frame that mars explorer site will be up. Or is it just going to happen when ever it wants to?

(ACC) (The gubbinater) (Gub)

1 day - 4,189v

Posted 2010/07/21 - 14:08 GMT

Thanks Aubrey! The site is back up!

{CSM} (Santashock) (Elfman)

1 day - 4,624v

Posted 2010/07/21 - 23:46 GMT

I assume a mod can hide this post now?

sUn (Fai)

2 weeks - 18,038v

Posted 2010/07/22 - 0:08 GMT

Uh, no. Post made by Admin= Not to be hidden

AppleSky

1 week - 32,756v

Posted 2010/07/22 - 0:46 GMT

Especially since the only part related to the resolved downage consisted of less than one sentence.

El Tigré (Tigerstorm)

1 week - 22,848v

Posted 2010/07/22 - 0:50 GMT

Mr. Sarcastic....

sUn (Fai)

2 weeks - 18,038v

Posted 2010/07/22 - 1:51 GMT

Teh heh.

AppleSky

1 week - 32,756v

Posted 2010/07/22 - 15:45 GMT

I have no idea what you mean.~

For more information about the Snark Mark ".~", visit the FAQ page here.

Flynn (flyclub)

4 weeks - 32,767v

Posted 2010/07/31 - 8:14 GMT

How is it that I always miss these posts?

I'm really curious about your dream computer. Are you putting one together, or will it be something else? Are you going to go for a mac, or a PC?

Any word on asset bundling for Unity 3 indie?

Aubrey (admin)

2 weeks - 18,838v

Posted 2010/08/10 - 19:25 GMT

Great news! I am having a surprise week-and-a-half visit from a long lost cousin, so I may have to bump the "month" preview date a bit :)

The Whirld Library will be an integral component of Syn3h. Although I have no official word from Unity yet on the Indy bundling issue, I am confident that I will be able to find an elegant solution.

Here's a short description of my new computer build, and here's a couple pictures.

AppleSky

1 week - 32,756v

Posted 2010/08/10 - 20:48 GMT

Good luck with the Windows Build. If you still have troubles with it, I'd be willing to help anyway I can.

*Walks off mumbling about how stupid I was for going "mini" for my computer. Expensive, and slow. Expensive and slow. Expensive and slow. . . .*

Flynn (flyclub)

4 weeks - 32,767v

Posted 2010/08/10 - 22:09 GMT

Sounds totally awesome! Can't say I understood a lot of that, but with complex names like that, SURELY it's powerful. :P

kruncher

3 weeks - 32,767v

Posted 2010/08/28 - 20:55 GMT

"bump" which direction Aubrey? Oh well....

New problem is my computer is getting locked up by the Mars app. When I load a map, I get the announcement of "World successfully loaded" then I still have stars background with no progress indicated and the text window stays faded. My mouse moves but screen is frozen. Command option escape does nothing. I've restarted my Mac several times and checked for and login items hogging resources.

cheezburger

3 days - 13,859v

Posted 2010/08/30 - 19:40 GMT

yes i know this is an old post but sill THATS AWSOME!!!

You are sure gona be rolling in style when you finish that!!! SUPA GRAND!!! :D:D:D

ChampionNexar

8 hours - 872v

Posted 2010/09/01 - 16:09 GMT

By the looks of it, you have put alot of time and effort into the bus/van. Keep up the great work in all aspects of your time(I don't think that makes sense but whatever :)).

ARC ACC (spongejax)

18 hours - 2,317v

Posted 2010/09/02 - 3:02 GMT

hi there! just a quick question-what' s Syn3h?

(ACC) AlexNB (AlexNB)

2 days - 6,268v

Posted 2010/09/02 - 5:46 GMT

Syn3h is what Mars is going to transform into in just a matter of time. So... its a new game, maintaining some of mars aspects, but on a slate with more room. The current version of mars is the last, and Syn3h will replace it.

Im not fat im fluffy (ACC_sniper_assasin)

50 minutes - 171v

Posted 2010/09/04 - 23:07 GMT

well maybe this is the problem we are having with mars explorer

(C.I.C.B.) There's good real estate on Mars (pocketMAD)

4 days - 12,819v

Posted 2010/12/26 - 19:35 GMT

Wait. You want to live on a bus?

(Bagels) (PB) (PointyBagels)

2 days - 9,168v

Posted 2010/12/26 - 20:33 GMT

it's a very well refurbished bus, from the pics i've seen

raidershortay13

7 minutes - 27v

Posted 2011/01/25 - 15:05 GMT

wait so do u mean that it is not going to work i have been trying to go on it for a week and it keeps saying that there are no hosts in the game. please fix it cause now computer class is boring.

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