Sadly, GP2 can only be played with a maximum of two players.
Originally, GP2 could only be linked up via modem or serial
cable with acceptable results. An add-on program called GP2Lap
could, among other things, implement basic IPX networking
functionality, either using Win95/98 32-bit drivers or you had to
supply your own real mode drivers for your NIC's if playing under DOS.
Although this was an impressive bit of coding, the speed if the link
was, IMHO, not much better than a serial link.
The other drawback is that still only two players can link using this
method.
Like all things GP2, the the add-on and links are somewhat ancient now.
However, if you wish to give this add-on a try, here are the last known
locations of GP2Lap
www.GrandPrix2.com
www.xs4all.nl/~rsdi/gp2lap/
www.SaarMarkt.de/GP2
www.GP2.com
Good luck...
> We just got all of our computers at the office networked together (I
> know... welcome to the 20th century!)
> Anyhoo, after realizing how much this will help our business run
> smoother, my first thought was, "Damn! After work we can drink beer &
> play GP2 over the network against each other!" Since there are no 3d
> cards in our puters this is the only game of any worth IMO.
> Ok... So I go into the multi-player menu (something I've never even
> done before) and begin to look at settings or hookups intended for use
> with a few beer drinking guys in an office after hours. I see no such
> setting. Realizing my shortcomings in the grey-matter department I
> instantly think of R.A.S. "These guys know everything!" I say to
> myself... "They'll figger it out!"
> Which is where I'm at now. Is this possible, or am I pissing into
> the wind. Any help would be greatly appreciated, almost to the point of
> us guys dedicating our first LAN race to RAS... Anybody?
> Warlock!
