New Forum status and feedback

[Subsim Monitor]

All hear this, Subsim Radio Room forums now converted to commercial software, vBulletin.

New forums are running. There are several tasks left before everything is complete, finishing the Ranks system, adding all the Custom Ranks and avatars, rebuilding the search engine, fully checking the usergroup status. This will be done over the next 24 hours, many thanks for your patience.

All your PMs are in your INBOX, you can move the ones you want to keep in a SAVE folder by going to the control panel, on the left side, "Edit Folders" and add a SAVE folder. Then move what you want. You can also export your PMs to your PC.

Check your signature, you may need to update it. Please limit your signature image size to 400wide by 150 high.

You can change styles by going to the bottom of the forum, left side, a drop down for styles.

In each forum, at the bottom are the Display Options. I plan to change all the forums to show threads over the last 100 days or so, but for now, you may want to have a look at the menu. In the individual forum, bottom.

If you have a problem, question, or observation about something you think needs to be fixed, please post it here

Enjoy!
Neal

[Gizzmoe]

Well done, Neal, the new forum looks great!

[deadactionman]

Cool new look... well done!

I have however noticed that the file

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/thread_dot_new.gif

can't be found and it's messing up the forum page...

[Subsim Monitor]

fixed, thanks:up:

[UglyMowgli]

The search function doesn't work.
for example I search the word kilo in the DW section and the search return :

Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.


OUPPSSS : just read the search engine not yet rebuild, sorry ;)

[squigian]

When do we get our smiley functions back, and why do the post icons have a slight fuzziness about them?

[Myxale]

Agree, looks pretty nice...will need to get used to the new look...but it rocks already!

[Onkel Neal]

I'll check back in a few hours and see how things are going.

Neal

[Onkel Neal]

When do we get our smiley functions back, and why do the post icons have a slight fuzziness about them?

Smilies, go to your control panel, left side, Edit Options (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/profile.php?do=editoptions), scroll down, Miscellaneous Options, Message Editor Interface, Enhanced Interface - WYSIWYG :sunny:

[Takeda Shingen]

Thanks Neal! Neat new stuff!

[2019]

good choise on vBulletin!!!

[sergbuto]

Would be nice to get back my old and fixed avatar.

[sergbuto]

Would be also good to have an option to delete own posts.

[Gizzmoe]

Would be also good to have an option to delete own posts.

Click Edit, Delete, select "Delete Message", then click Delete this Message.

[sergbuto]

Yes, saw that when trying to edit a meassage in the other thread but forgot to delete the question post here. Thanks, anyway.

[slow_n_ez]

Nice job ! ... I like the mouse over thats intergrated into it ......

[The Noob]

I had some problems with my account. I couldn't log in, solved after Requesting a new Password.

The new Smart Dark Style is...New, but i think i can get used to it. Just like the Filefront forums in Black...:lol::p;):up:

[CybrSlydr]

Lookin great! Glad to see the place up and running again. :)

[Torplexed]

Very nice Neal. Not my first experience with vbulletin so I'm sorta used to it already. :cool: Does the new forum format allow attachments?

[Onkel Neal]

I had some problems with my account. I couldn't log in, solved after Requesting a new Password.

The new Smart Dark Style is...New, but i think i can get used to it. Just like the Filefront forums in Black...:lol::p;):up:

Check the bottom left, you can changed styles there or in your control panel

[Onkel Neal]

Very nice Neal. Not my first experience with vbulletin so I'm sorta used to it already. :cool: Does the new forum format allow attachments?

No attachments at this time, I want to watch the server load for a while (say, 10 years:-j )

[TLAM Strike]

There is no filters in the member list (like # of posts or join date). It was a nice if rarely used feature of the old board.;)

[Gizzmoe]

There is no filters in the member list (like # of posts or join date). It was a nice if rarely used feature of the old board.;)

Click Search Members, then Advanced Search.

[TLAM Strike]

Click Search Members, then Advanced Search.
Yar there she blows!

Thanks! :up:

[The Noob]

Check the bottom left, you can changed styles there or in your control panel

THX, but i like the smart dark one, it's just that it is a Little Different. But i already got used to it after Gazing at it a Few Hours.:huh::rotfl:

[Herman]

I like the new look. Way to go. :up:

There appears to be a problem with banners / ads overlapping one another. Is it just my browser?

Here is a screenshot:

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7291/subsim8jj.th.gif (http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=subsim8jj.gif)

I have also turned off the 'Show Avatars' function, yet I still seem to see avatars for every message.

[Herman]

Is there a particular reason why the "Current List of Active Members" is both at the top and at the bottom of the forum home page?

[Onkel Neal]

I like the new look. Way to go. :up:

There appears to be a problem with banners / ads overlapping one another. Is it just my browser?

Here is a screenshot:

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7291/subsim8jj.th.gif (http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=subsim8jj.gif)

I have also turned off the 'Show Avatars' function, yet I still seem to see avatars for every message.

What is your screen resolution and montior size?

[Herman]

Monitor is 17" and 800 x 600 resolution.

[Herman]

Sorry for the multiple requests, but when I am in the forum home page, the various sub-fora expand past the width of my page and I either have to go to a higher resolution or else use the scroll function.

However, when I use the "New Posts" function, everything is nicely condensed onto the smaller screen. Would it be possible to reduce the forum home page for those of use with the smaller screens?

[Drebbel]

Hey Neal,

Congrats on the new forum. Looking impressive mate !

Using Hazyblue theme one can not clikc subsim logo on top left to go to main forum page. Same goes for Admin blue style. It seems that it only functions correctly in Smartdaft theme :-)

Drebbel

[Onkel Neal]

Is there a particular reason why the "Current List of Active Members" is both at the top and at the bottom of the forum home page?

Submariners like redundancy.

[TteFAboB]

I demand information on the whereabouts of the old forum.

What did you sick people do to him? Is he still alive? Is he in healthy conditions? He is old and fragile, rumors say he's being tortured as Subsim's staff attempts to put him inside that tiny little Windows Trash Bin.

After all he did for us...:down:

[TLAM Strike]

I demand information on the whereabouts of the old forum.

What did you sick people do to him? Is he still alive? Is he in healthy conditions? He is old and fragile, rumors say he's being tortured as Subsim's staff attempts to put him inside that tiny little Windows Trash Bin.

After all he did for us...:down:
Naw he died of a heart attack before I could even get to the torturing. :shifty:

... and I was going to get me an ear too ... :damn:

[Onkel Neal]

Monitor is 17" and 800 x 600 resolution.

Try switching to the Admin Blue style, let me know how that works for you.

[Herman]

Just tried the Admin style. Same result. The Forum description seems to be just too long.

I went and tried 1024 x 768 pixels and everything shows up on one page, but the script is kind of small for my old eyes. ;)

Seems to be only for the forum home page. The individual sub-fora and individual threads appear to show up on a single page without the need to scroll Left --> Right

[TLAM Strike]

Missing image:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/collapse_tcat_collapsed.gif

[Onkel Neal]

:-? Just tried the Admin style. Same result. The Forum description seems to be just too long.



I redid the Admin Blue logo section, but it appears the Navy Field banner is hogging the space... but, at least there is nothing much to scroll right for :)

[Onkel Neal]

Missing image:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/collapse_tcat_collapsed.gif

Thanks, fixed

[TLAM Strike]

I miss having a link to the subsim main page at the top of the forum. I go to subsim via the forum rather than the main page.

[Onkel Neal]

Yeah, that will come later, good point.

[Herman]

I redid the Admin Blue logo section, but it appears the Navy Field banner is hogging the space... but, at least there is nothing much to scroll right for :)
Thank you for trying.

I don't know if you saw the last note I made. I edited my message instead of posting a new one.

I've turned off the 'Show Avatar' button in my Options yet everyone's Avatar still shows up. I'm just trying to maximize the speed on my Dial-up connection.

[Onkel Neal]

Search rebuild underway

[Gizzmoe]

:rock::rock::rock:

[Gizzmoe]

I've turned off the 'Show Avatar' button in my Options yet everyone's Avatar still shows up.
The avatars here are, technically speaking, no real avatars. Neal had to make them part of the user title, that means that vBulletin doesn´t recognize them as avatars, thus they can´t be disabled via options.

[Herman]

Thanks for the clarification. :rock:

[CCIP]

Okay, I think I'm getting used to it now. And yea, there's definitely a few good new features which are quite cool.

I'm only slightly taken aback by the fact that, compared to the old one, the layout is rather... spacious. I wish I could get the fonts/layout a little smaller.

[TLAM Strike]

More missing images:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/mode_linear.gif
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/mode_threaded.gif
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/mode_hybrid.gif
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/printer.gif

[Onkel Neal]

fixed, thanks

[Onkel Neal]

Okay, I think I'm getting used to it now. And yea, there's definitely a few good new features which are quite cool.

I'm only slightly taken aback by the fact that, compared to the old one, the layout is rather... spacious. I wish I could get the fonts/layout a little smaller.

Which style are you using?
On my PC, using IE6, all fonts are about the same size.
http://www.subsim.com/gifs/1_a_vb12.jpg

[Onkel Neal]

Search rebuild underway

Search rebuild complete.

[Hawk U-375]

Very Cool Look!

[jumpy]

Firstly : nice ... dig the new look, though it will take a short time to get used to :) (some of us are a bit slow there eh?)
Second : I'm not sure it this is a problem or not... my email address is correct in my USER CP area, however if I click the 'msn' button that apears below my subsim avatar, the address appears mispelled. I cannot tell if this is a typo or a font error.
I have a screenshot of this should any admin/Neal require it.

[Onkel Neal]

however if I click the 'msn' button that apears below my subsim avatar, the address appears mispelled. I cannot tell if this is a typo or a font error.
I have a screenshot of this should any admin/Neal require it.

Is that something you can update with correct info?

[LoBlo]

I like the new forums. :up: However, one thing that I've always hated about the vBulletin type of forums is there ultra clickyness with excessive subsectioning.

For example, General Discussion is now a subsection of General, which when clickied will unneccesarily take you to the General Subsections menu, or DW clicky will now subdivide to DW subsections with when clicked can take you to the actual DW disscusion which has a DW Multiplayer as its own subsection...:doh:

Not that its really that big a deal, but it gives more of a cluttered appearance and actually counteracts itself to look less, not more, organized... is there a way to tone down the subsection clickyness to more like the original "less-clicky" old forums?

[Onkel Neal]

Just click the forum you want to visit directly. No need to click the categoriy headers.

[Gizzmoe]

Just as an reminder, please don´t forget to change the following limits:

7500 byte max post size
6 images max
6 characters min

Thanks! :D

[TLAM Strike]

Just as an reminder, please don´t forget to change the following limits:

7500 byte max post size

I sense a problem for Skybird... :lol:

[jumpy]

Is that something you can update with correct info? It doesn't appear so, all of the info is correct in user cp already, and I assume that info in the msnm button is linked to the address in the user cp... I'll have to try and 'connect' to myself and see what happens ;)

EDIT: just tried to update my profile with my hotmail address... it's still spelled wrong in the the button below my avatar.

[Bertgang]

Well, I have to admit that, if I were a new user here, all I could say is something like: "wow, that's fantastic, the best forum ever seen"

Unfortunately, I am the sort of moron who can appreciate the new brilliant shoes, but is reluctant to use them feeling more comfortable with the older ones; to give an honest answer, I need lot of use of this new forum.

Until now, I noticed just some minor malfunctions:
1) I can't reply to private mails, as every time I try "explorer" has an error and falls down.
2) My new thread about the above said problem today seems disappeared.
3) I had to repeat my login to post what I am saying; maybe the same problem shown in a different section, unread by me until now not knowing to have any log in problem.

Out of that, the new forum seems ok.

[Polak]

I sense a problem for Skybird... :lol:

He is already going nuts about the news in the general forum :D

[zzsteven]

Since no one has mentioned it, I must be the only one getting odd characters in certain posts. Mostly it's a capital A with a caret over top, but have seen other symbols too. It appears to occur around certain puntuation marks and only by some posters.

This is a new puter so may not have a setting correct.

zz

[Onkel Neal]

I think I know what's causing it, will make some changes, let me know if you see any new posts with wacky characters, thanks.

[Onkel Neal]

I miss having a link to the subsim main page at the top of the forum. I go to subsim via the forum rather than the main page.

Thanks for the suggestions, links added to the Quick Links menu item above. :up:

[zzsteven]

Thanks Neal. I like the new forums too.

"Slaving away"..... :rotfl:

zz

[Perilscope]

Great change Neal, it was time… :up: Congratulations!

[Drebbel]

Hey Neal,

Congrats on the new forum. Looking impressive mate !

Using Hazyblue theme one can not clikc subsim logo on top left to go to main forum page. Same goes for Admin blue style. It seems that it only functions correctly in Smartdaft theme :-)

Drebbel

Bump - I feel ignored ;)

[TLAM Strike]

I feel ignored ;)

What you mean 'feel'? :p

JK

[Drebbel]

What you mean 'feel'? :p

JK

My name is not 'feel' ! It is 'Drebbel' !

[Red Devil]

Excellent, a step on the right direction. I have been using vBulletin for a couple of years now for an Army forum here in the UK, far and above the best, but a buggar to do upgrades.

Drebbel, your location (?) should that not read Periscope Depth?:know:

[OneShot]

A cool feature would be to have a link to "New Posts" separate for DW and SH3 categories. It is pretty simple, just add to the original New post link

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/search.php?do=getnew

an &include= or &exclude=with the right number for the category (169 for DW).

Cheers
OS

[Drebbel]

How about getting a better icons for the various thread. I can barely see the difference. I really have to look at them, can barely see the difference. In the old forums you would glance at the page and see the difference in a split second.

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3140/chgmggj6cq.png

For instance the difference between Hot Thread WIth New Posts and Without New Posts. I do not see the difference ?!?!?

[Gizzmoe]

For instance the difference between Hot Thread WIth New Posts and Without New Posts. I do not see the difference ?!?!?

The icon legend is wrong. The forum icons are correct though.

Hot thread without new posts: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/haylazblue/statusicon/thread_dot_hot.gif
Hot thread with new posts: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/haylazblue/statusicon/thread_hot.gif

[jumpy]

Msnm button - address error.

Sorted Neal... my msnm address is now correct. I'm assuming the forum changeover had something to do with the typo in the 'new' section where you add personal information.
I had another look at the user CP and discovered that as part of my email/msn address instead of 'jumpyjump@whtever.com' it was 'jumpujump'. One small edit later...
Problem sorted:up:

[Drebbel]

The icon legend is wrong. The forum icons are correct though.

Hot thread without new posts: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/haylazblue/statusicon/thread_dot_hot.gif
Hot thread with new posts: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/haylazblue/statusicon/thread_hot.gif

But still barely a difference, you really have to "read" the icon, which is rather strange. because an icon should makes things easier, you should get all info by just giving it a quick glance !

[Bertgang]

But still barely a difference, you really have to "read" the icon, which is rather strange. because an icon should makes things easier, you should get all info by just giving it a quick glance !

I fully agree with Drebbel, it's a disturbing detail that drives to a waste of time.
So for the disappeared way to reach a different forum under the last message.

Until now, I can say that the graphyc is quite fine, but the whole thing runs too slow for my poor system.

[Gizzmoe]

Just curious, what do you need the icons for? I personally never look at them.

[Drebbel]

Just curious, what do you need the icons for? I personally never look at them.

Is always used them in the old forum. But these new ones are to unclear (they all look similar) to be useful. For the rest I am getting the feel of the new forum more and more, gimme a couple of more days and I love it !

[Onkel Neal]

Bump - I feel ignored ;)

Waa? I made the changes you requested, look in the top left, all themes have a Home link.

[Drebbel]

Waa? I made the changes you requested, look in the top left, all themes have a Home link.

I missed that Neal, THANKS.

But why not make the whole logo clickable for the Haylazblue theme ? As is the case for the Smartdaft and Adminblue themes ?

[Konovalov]

Has something changed with the colours in the new forums in the last hour or so? I am now having great difficulty reading the buttons at the top of the forum screen. The ones in question at the top are UserCP, FAQ, Members List, Calender, New Posts, Search, Quick Links, and Logout. I can barely distinguish the words due to the colour because the background bar is in the haylazblue setting. I have to run my mouse over the buttons for them to change colour and be clearly visible.

[TLAM Strike]

But still barely a difference, you really have to "read" the icon, which is rather strange. because an icon should makes things easier, you should get all info by just giving it a quick glance !

There is a "Got to 1st new post" buttion. Thats what I use to tell if there are new posts in a thread rather than the icon.:)

[stevemercer]

This is way cool. Nice software and great apearance.

[Drebbel]

There is a "Got to 1st new post" buttion. Thats what I use to tell if there are new posts in a thread rather than the icon.:)

But 9 out of 10 times it will take me to a post I don't want to read at all :D

[bart]

Not bad Neal............looks good;)

Whats with the sonar guy? I used to be a Captain, will this mean I'll loose my pension???

[KG_Jag]

We have used the vBulletin software for our KG wargaming site for almost a year now. It has served us well. You can see our version here:

http://www.kampfgruppe.us (http://www.kampfgruppe.us/)

[STEED]

I am very happy with the new look Neal well done. :up:

[donut]

It's buggy,three attempts to make this post.Mouse wheel super sensitive,jumping all over page &amp; clicking back ,with no input?&nbsp; what up!?<IMG alt=0 src="http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/images/smilies/sunny.gif" border=0 smilieid="137">

Edit not working properly(proof)fifth attempt at edit jumpy say what!

Do we have A watch this thread option?

Some of this behaver might be me,what the up.Inputed strange text in first sentence was not my doing.(example)

[Gizzmoe]

Do we have A watch this thread option?

Look under Thread Tools. You can also change the default subscription mode in control panel -> Edit Options.

[Gizzmoe]

Can we have the Edit title ability back...

Click Edit, then Go Advanced.

[martes86]

Hi guys,

I've finished my final exams, so I've checked in to see how things were going.
After reposting my mod list, which was kapputt, I also noticed that I didn't have my moderator privileges activated. Errors in the system? :p

Thanks in advance. :rock:

[Onkel Neal]

I'll fix that, thanks

[TLAM Strike]

Missing image:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/find.gif

[Linton]

Whole board is very slow tonight-the worst I have ever seen it.It was producing errors on pages and only showing the stickies.I couldn't even give Kap any marital advice!

[Drebbel]

Whole board is very slow tonight-the worst I have ever seen it.It was producing errors on pages and only showing the stickies.I couldn't even give Kap any marital advice!

Is fast as usual for me. Haven't seen any errors using the lazyblue theme either.

[TLAM Strike]

I've had trouble posting large posts and PMs. I get an error saying no thread specified. Contact Admin.

[martes86]

I'll fix that, thanks

Seems to be working now, thanks. :up:

[jumpy]

I really like the topic preview thing that appears when you hover the mouse over a thread title, gives you the first line of a topic etc. Not all thread titles are honest :lol:
It's a feature I've seen on a couple of other fora, deffinately something Subsim should keep:up:

[The Noob]

It would be cool to be able to "Insert" copied text in posts...i don't want to write everything a second time and this Really Breaks the new forum for me!:nope:

I'm starting to have issues with this new Board...:damn:

[Drebbel]

It would be cool to be able to "Insert" copied text in posts...i don't want to write everything a second time and this Really Breaks the new forum for me!:nope:

I'm starting to have issues with this new Board...:damn:

Just use copy and paste, ctrl-c and ctrl-v. It works in all windwos applications.

[TLAM Strike]

Just use copy and paste, ctrl-c and ctrl-v. It works in all windwos applications. CTRL-Delete and CTRL-INSERT also work as "Cut and Paste". :know:

[Drebbel]

CTRL-Delete and CTRL-INSERT also work as "Cut and Paste". :know:

You sure ? I thought that way you will loose the original text, because it is deleted ? :p :know:

[TLAM Strike]

Ooops its Shift+Delete and Shift+Insert. :oops:

Just another example of my Brain being missing... :doh:

[Drebbel]

Ooops its Shift+Delete and Shift+Insert. :oops:

Just another example of my Brain being missing... :doh:

Errrrrr, with shift-delete original text is deleted as well :D

[TLAM Strike]

Errrrrr, with shift-delete original text is deleted as well :D But its stored in the clipboard. Good for when you need to delete a dirty email when the boss is coming by but want to save it to read later. :D

[Drebbel]

But its stored in the clipboard. Good for when you need to delete a dirty email when the boss is coming by but want to save it to read later. :D

And I was thing that YOU where the boss ! :D

[TLAM Strike]

And I was thing that YOU where the boss ! :D Shhhhhh... Neal dosn't know, we don't want to ruin his little fantasy do we? :lol:

[The Noob]

Just use copy and paste, ctrl-c and ctrl-v. It works in all windwos applications.

THX so much!:up:

May the force be with you!

[Onkel Neal]

Now, if I can just get rid of some of the superfluous icons and buttons....

[TLAM Strike]

Don't know if you saw this one but can you set it so that someone can set the text in their post to the fourm default?

[Onkel Neal]

How? I'm so confused :doh:

[Gizzmoe]

Don't know if you saw this one but can you set it so that someone can set the text in their post to the fourm default?

I´ve found a rather idiotic way to restore the default color. Mark the text, then add tags by clicking the PHP, <> or # icon, then remove the tags again.

[TLAM Strike]

I´ve found a rather idiotic way to restore the default color. Mark the text, then add tags by clicking the PHP, <> or # icon, then remove the tags again.
Shiny!
Thanks a bunch!! :up:

[zzsteven]

Neal are you planning to put the Subclub link back on the forum page?

zz

[Onkel Neal]

Yes, will do eventually. I have to make some new buttons and find a place for them.

[Sailor Steve]

Something I miss: the direct link optional buttons for each member, i.e. 'PM', 'Email' etc.

I always kept my email button open so nobody would have to PM me with "send me your email address".

[Drebbel]

Something I miss: the direct link optional buttons for each member, i.e. 'PM', 'Email' etc.

There an easy way to sent a PM. Just click on the member name on the left side of your screen and a litle menu pops up.

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/7519/gjkmddn8lr.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

:doh:

Stupid Steve thanks you.:sunny:

[Onkel Neal]

Neal are you planning to put the Subclub link back on the forum page?

zz

Done
.

[zzsteven]

Neal are you planning to put the Subclub link back on the forum page?

zz

Done
.

Cool! Thanks Neal.

zz

Edit: Hmmmm care to leave a hint as to where you put it? I don't see it anywhere. LOL Have cleared cookies, cleared cache, and rebooted.

[tycho102]

I would like to make two suggestions:

1. Change the edit boxes so that your url tags don't resolve. That is to say, {url=http://www.something.com}Something!{/url} stays in code form and does not resolve to it's final post appearance. This facilitates editing. I can understand the functionality of it's current form, but more often than not, I need to see the actual http link instead of the resolve text.

2. Please don't resolve {img} tags. I am unable to actually delete an image tag once it's been placed, other than canceling the post. If I was editing a post where I had already accidently placed some 2MB animated .gif, I don't know how I'd be able to get rid of it. I know it's the poster's responsibility to check file sizes before linking stuff, but copy-n-paste accidents do occur. Disabling the {img} tag altogether might be the easiest way to go about it, but would still be preferable to future spamers.

[Gizzmoe]

If I was editing a post where I had already accidently placed some 2MB animated .gif, I don't know how I'd be able to get rid of it.
Click it, then press Delete.