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by **Chris Setchel** » Thu, 16 Sep 1999 04:00:00

I am trying to connect a motion pod to GP2.
For this to work I need to know the car's position and orientation in
each frame.

My idea: When running in 2 player mode via a serial cable, each machine
must be sending the other machine the data which I need. If I intercept
this data, I can use it to drive the motion pos.

If anyone knows the protocol which GP2 uses to transmit this data down
the serial link I would love to know!

Is there any other way I can get this data out of GP2?

Cheers,
Chris Setchell.

by **Jason Mond** » Thu, 16 Sep 1999 04:00:00

There is a GP2link program that allows multiplayer over IPX. You could
just capture the IPX packets with another PC running snooping software. I
don't know how to interpret the details of the packet however, in terms of
car positioning and such.

Jason.

> I am trying to connect a motion pod to GP2.
> For this to work I need to know the car's position and orientation in
> each frame.

> My idea: When running in 2 player mode via a serial cable, each machine
> must be sending the other machine the data which I need. If I intercept
> this data, I can use it to drive the motion pos.

> If anyone knows the protocol which GP2 uses to transmit this data down
> the serial link I would love to know!

> Is there any other way I can get this data out of GP2?

> Cheers,
> Chris Setchell.

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Jason Monds
"My other car is a Ferrari"
http://members.home.net/gpl.mondsj/gpl - For my combined gas/brake setups
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by **Doug** » Thu, 16 Sep 1999 04:00:00

what the hell are you talking about?
motion pod?

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