Searching through old threads?

Kraelis · March 17th, 2004

I tried searching through old threads. So I plugged in 1 year ago and older in the search options. However, I came out empty whatever I put in.

So what I did was dig through the very first threads circa May 2001 and searched for them using the search option. No luck.

So does this mean the Search function only goes through at most a year ago?

**Ryos** · March 17th, 2004

You may not find what you're looking for, but selecting the box next to the date function lets you change from "and newer" to "and older." This lets you find older threads...but whether or not it gets the thread you are looking for is another question.

Kaiser Sigma · March 17th, 2004

Last time I checked you couldn't get too far... the best way to get a very old thread is knowing who created it and access it from his/her Profile's list of created threads.

Kraelis · March 18th, 2004

Hm... That's exactly what I did Ryos. Problem is, I don't remember who made the old threads anymore. Looks like I'll have to forego (sp?) digging them up for a later time. Thanks anyway.

**n_w95482** · March 18th, 2004

I just go to the subforum of my choice and have it display threads back to a year or to the beginning. It's a crappy way of searching for threads but it works

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Kraelis · March 19th, 2004

Yeah, you have to wade through 190+ pages. Fortunately, I can approximate the date of the threads I'm specifically looking for.

F-3582 · April 28th, 2004

The point is that this problem began with the launch of NGEmu v2 and the new vBulletin version. Threads created BEFORE that date cannot be found anymore (that day you couldn't find ANYTHING). Dunno if it can be fixed...

Keith · April 28th, 2004

Also if the search doesn't work and you decide to use the persons profile to search through their threads .. it only shows the last 500 posts. So finding the post you want can be a bit if a task.

Also the search problem was present before v2 and was also an issue on the older version of vB. Last I heard something happened to the search index in the database, but not sure on the exact problem or if it even was resolved.

You can find older threads complaining about the search engine if you look back in this forum for site feedback and questions

March 17th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
Kraelis Fallen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moonlight Spire Posts: 1,393	Searching through old threads? I tried searching through old threads. So I plugged in 1 year ago and older in the search options. However, I came out empty whatever I put in. So what I did was dig through the very first threads circa May 2001 and searched for them using the search option. No luck. So does this mean the Search function only goes through at most a year ago? __________________ --KrÆlis Cross Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur =============== Athlon 64 x2 3800\| Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA \| Kingston DDR2 1 Gb RAM

March 17th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,250	You may not find what you're looking for, but selecting the box next to the date function lets you change from "and newer" to "and older." This lets you find older threads...but whether or not it gets the thread you are looking for is another question. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

March 18th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
Kraelis Fallen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moonlight Spire Posts: 1,393	Hm... That's exactly what I did Ryos. Problem is, I don't remember who made the old threads anymore. Looks like I'll have to forego (sp?) digging them up for a later time. Thanks anyway. __________________ --KrÆlis Cross Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur =============== Athlon 64 x2 3800\| Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA \| Kingston DDR2 1 Gb RAM

March 18th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
n_w95482 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,684	I just go to the subforum of my choice and have it display threads back to a year or to the beginning. It's a crappy way of searching for threads but it works . __________________ Main PC: DFI LAN Party nF4 SLI-DR Expert w/406-bta BIOS, AMD Opteron 165 (CCBBE 0615 EPMW) @ 3 GHz (334x9), 1.55v w/D-Tek Fuzion WB; 2x1 GB OCZ PC4000 EB Plats @ 250 MHz, 3-3-2-8, 3:4, 2.7v; ATi Radeon X1900XT 512 MB @ 668/855 w/DD Tyee WB, 150 GB WD Raptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), SB Audigy 2 ZS, 700w OCZ GameXStream, CM Stacker 810, Windows XP Pro

March 19th, 2004	#6 (permalink)
Kraelis Fallen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moonlight Spire Posts: 1,393	Yeah, you have to wade through 190+ pages. Fortunately, I can approximate the date of the threads I'm specifically looking for. __________________ --KrÆlis Cross Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur =============== Athlon 64 x2 3800\| Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA \| Kingston DDR2 1 Gb RAM

March 17th, 2004	#3 (permalink)
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night Posts: 14,591	Last time I checked you couldn't get too far... the best way to get a very old thread is knowing who created it and access it from his/her Profile's list of created threads.

April 28th, 2004	#7 (permalink)
F-3582 Back to regular business Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in Sachsen Posts: 3,242	The point is that this problem began with the launch of NGEmu v2 and the new vBulletin version. Threads created BEFORE that date cannot be found anymore (that day you couldn't find ANYTHING). Dunno if it can be fixed... __________________ In a world without walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

April 28th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
Keith Emulation64's Animal >:D Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: United States Posts: 1,215	Also if the search doesn't work and you decide to use the persons profile to search through their threads .. it only shows the last 500 posts. So finding the post you want can be a bit if a task. Also the search problem was present before v2 and was also an issue on the older version of vB. Last I heard something happened to the search index in the database, but not sure on the exact problem or if it even was resolved. You can find older threads complaining about the search engine if you look back in this forum for site feedback and questions __________________ Emulation64.com \| EFx2Blogs Forums \| EFx2Blogs - Sign Up For Your Own Free EFx2Blog Today!

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