rec.autos.simulators

by **hb..** » Thu, 18 Apr 1996 04:00:00

Can I play IndyCar Racing 2 with an IPX - Protokoll in an Peer-2-peer Network ?
What do i have to do ?

Habe Ihrs schonmal geschafft Indycar oder nascar ber IPX-Protokoll im Peer Netzwerk zu spioelen. Anstatt Nullmodem kabel.

Hans

by **J. Mark Piscitell** » Thu, 18 Apr 1996 04:00:00

Firbist yuben needen to konekten the computeren vithen ze cible. :) Ach
mien duetsch es not so gut
--
J Mark Piscitelli

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by **RickGent** » Fri, 19 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>Can I play IndyCar Racing 2 with an IPX - Protokoll in an Peer-2-peer
Network
>?
>What do i have to do ?

No, IndyCar Racing II does not support play over a network. Sorry.

Rick Genter
Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
Sierra On-Line, Inc.

by **Eldred Picke** » Fri, 19 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>Subject: Re: IdyCar 2 - Peer2Peer Network ?
>Date: 18 Apr 1996 02:50:02 -0400

>>Can I play IndyCar Racing 2 with an IPX - Protokoll in an Peer-2-peer
>Network
>>?
>>What do i have to do ?

>No, IndyCar Racing II does not support play over a network. Sorry.
>Rick Genter
>Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
>Sierra On-Line, Inc.

Can that be done with the patch, or would it have to be a total re-design?
I'm just curious to how difficult the programming aspect of it would be.

I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?
Eldred Pickett

by **RickGent** » Fri, 19 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>Can that be done with the patch, or would it have to be a total
re-design?
>I'm just curious to how difficult the programming aspect of it would be.

The main problem is finding 32-bit protected mode IPX drivers for DOS. We
have one that we wrote in house, but there are known problems with certain
network cards and frankly, we don't want to be in the network card
qualification business.

Rick Genter
Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
Sierra On-Line, Inc.

by **Eldred Picke** » Sat, 20 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>Subject: Re: IdyCar 2 - Peer2Peer Network ?
>Date: 18 Apr 1996 13:37:28 -0400

>>Can that be done with the patch, or would it have to be a total
>re-design?
>>I'm just curious to how difficult the programming aspect of it would be.
>The main problem is finding 32-bit protected mode IPX drivers for DOS. We
>have one that we wrote in house, but there are known problems with certain
>network cards and frankly, we don't want to be in the network card
>qualification business.
>Rick Genter
>Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
>Sierra On-Line, Inc.

Ok, so does that mean net-racing will NEVER be supported by ICR II? I wasn't
sure if that what yu were saying...
I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?
Eldred Pickett

by **RickGent** » Sat, 20 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>Ok, so does that mean net-racing will NEVER be supported by ICR II? I
wasn't

>sure if that what yu were saying...

Certainly not by the DOS version.

Rick Genter
Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
Sierra On-Line, Inc.

by **Eldred Picke** » Sat, 20 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>Subject: Re: IdyCar 2 - Peer2Peer Network ?
>Date: 19 Apr 1996 12:58:01 -0400

>>Ok, so does that mean net-racing will NEVER be supported by ICR II? I
>wasn't

>>sure if that what yu were saying...
>Certainly not by the DOS version.
>Rick Genter
>Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
>Sierra On-Line, Inc.

Oh well. I'm sure as HELL not gonna waste money/time on Win95, so I'll have
to do without... :(

I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?
Eldred Pickett

by **John Wallac** » Sat, 20 Apr 1996 04:00:00

Rick,

I'm just curious (well, rabidly wanting IPX Indycar 2!), but don't DOOM,
DOOM2, Quake, Duke Nukem and Command and Conquer all run in 32bit DOS4GW
mode? If so, couldn't a deal be cut with them for the network drivers?

I've used a variety of network cards with those games from an old WD8003
up to the PCI SMC card I have now - all have worked flawlessly (with
only an initial few hours head scratching and screaming - that's pretty
normal with any linked stuff!).

Please don't call time on IPX Indycar 2, it really would make a
fantastic game so much better. Incidentally, have Papyrus heard anything
from British Telecom about including Indycar 2 or NASCAR on the new
"Wireplay" service which BT are setting up? It sounds similar to the
Papyrus network except supporting lots of different games (DOOM etc) and
is UK based. So far no racing games which is pretty poor.....

Cheers!
John

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by **RickGent** » Sun, 21 Apr 1996 04:00:00

Incidentally, have Papyrus heard anything
from British Telecom about including Indycar 2 or NASCAR on the new
"Wireplay" service which BT are setting up?
<<<

Not to my knowledge.

Rick Genter
Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
Sierra On-Line, Inc.