The address you gave me doesn’t work

Not working for me either, but it is the correct address - I set it up in mIRC when the service was introduced and I’ve not changed the settings.

[18:38] * Connecting to http://area.autodesk.com (6666)
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[18:38] * Unable to connect to server (Connection refused)

Note - not “failed” but “refused”.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

Must have been a temporary failure - it’s working today.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

What does the IRC server provide that this forum doesn’t already offer?

Michel (aka Mike)
software engineer by day...3D interest by night
Max v7
hardware: who cares

Real-time “chat” I suppose would be the major benefit. Instant responses rather than having to wail for an email to tell you to login and check a thread. it’s certainly more interactive.

That would be fine if it was “discussion led”, but I suspect it [is | will be] used to try and get instant answers to problems which is why I don’t use it much.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.