> I wrote an E-mail to Europress about the missing serial link option in the
> full version, while it used to be in the demo version. They replied to me
> that they had problems with the serial link, so they removed it from the
> full version of the game. They should better remove the network option as
> well. Last week I bought a 16 bit network card to play the game via an
> IPX-network. Other games (Duke3D, Screamer 2, Quake) worked fine over the
> new installed network , EXCEPT FOR NETWORK Q-RALLY. I tried to play against
> one other person.
> What happens is that after selecting who is the master and who is the
> slave, which track you want to race, the kind of car etc., the countdown
> before the start of the race begins. Then both players can start racing.
> You can see eachothers cars. But after a few hundred meters the road just
> stops being shown on the screen for the person who selected to be the
> slave. It is impossible for him to drive any further. The master seems to
> have no problem. He can still see the other car and the road. The problem
> only occurs for the person who has the slave connection. We tried switching
> the PC's for being master-slave, but the problems always occur for the one
> being the slave.
> If anyone has better experiences with playing this game over an
> IPX-network, please let me know.
> Thanks, Ron.
> > >I am disappointed also that there is no serial link. I have the
> > >full version of the game also.
> > You know, it's probably worth the money to go to an old
> > second hand computer parts store or a swap meet and buy
> > an couple of old 8 bit network cards for $5 or $10. A bit
> > of co-ax, a couple of T-pieces and the IPX drivers that
> > come with the card - solution for a few bucks. (oh, and
> > terminators :)
> > For better performance, 16-bit cards are pretty cheap
> > new, especially if you get a single connector type rather
> > than the combo (RJ45/BNC etc). These will definately
> > have IPX drivers with the card, and most are software
> > configurable for resource use.
> > If everyone you knew had a network card, imaging the
> > fun you could have with other games. Remember,
> > the original Screamer didn't have serial link either.
> > Just an idea.
> > Jet
We have been running Duke, Quake etc over IPX network at home, ran Rally
recently, connected master and slave first time, ran a stage of the race
all ok, when we finshed and went back in again, it crashed, re-booted
both pcs worked again then crashed after exiting...seems like it has
some bugs...
Can email our setup if interested?
Matt.
Guernsey, Channel Islands
