rec.autos.simulators

>You need to host then your friend has to type in your IP address and he
>should see the race your hosting. He should then click on your race and
>connect. (on dial up you need to be connected before opening the game).


>> I play SCGT quite a bit off line. Months ago, with the demo only, I
played
>a
>> few games online over the net (computer to computer) with a friend. Last
>> night with version 1.551 I tried again with another friend with the same
>> version. We could each host a game it seems, but couldn't join. How do
you
>> play this game online??

>> Slot

>Thanks. That's exactly what we tried, but when he typed in my IP, he didn't
>find my game. We're both on cable modem, so we're connected all the time. I

>Thanks. That's exactly what we tried, but when he typed in my IP, he didn't
>find my game. We're both on cable modem, so we're connected all the time. I
>tried the same with his and couldn't find his game either.  We used TCP/IP
>protocal, so it should have worked. He's new to online anything, so maybe he
>wasn't doing something right. I'll try it again on my 2 computers at home
>and see if I can connect. I'm not sure what to type in at the address box
>when I host, but I'll experiment.

>Thanks again

>Slot

>>You need to host then your friend has to type in your IP address and he
>>should see the race your hosting. He should then click on your race and
>>connect. (on dial up you need to be connected before opening the game).


>>> I play SCGT quite a bit off line. Months ago, with the demo only, I
>played
>>a
>>> few games online over the net (computer to computer) with a friend. Last
>>> night with version 1.551 I tried again with another friend with the same
>>> version. We could each host a game it seems, but couldn't join. How do
>you
>>> play this game online??

>>> Slot

>Just a guess, but did the joiner hit the "refresh" button after
>entering the host's address?

>If you're interested in racing with others, you could join the yahoo
>scgt club (http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/sportscargtclub). We meet in
>the chat room, then have somebody host some races.

>>Thanks. That's exactly what we tried, but when he typed in my IP, he
didn't
>>find my game. We're both on cable modem, so we're connected all the time.
I
>>tried the same with his and couldn't find his game either.  We used TCP/IP
>>protocal, so it should have worked. He's new to online anything, so maybe
he
>>wasn't doing something right. I'll try it again on my 2 computers at home
>>and see if I can connect. I'm not sure what to type in at the address box
>>when I host, but I'll experiment.

>>Thanks again

>>Slot

>>>You need to host then your friend has to type in your IP address and he
>>>should see the race your hosting. He should then click on your race and
>>>connect. (on dial up you need to be connected before opening the game).


>>>> I play SCGT quite a bit off line. Months ago, with the demo only, I
>>played
>>>a
>>>> few games online over the net (computer to computer) with a friend.
Last
>>>> night with version 1.551 I tried again with another friend with the
same
>>>> version. We could each host a game it seems, but couldn't join. How do
>>you
>>>> play this game online??

>>>> Slot

>  When I hosted with my cable modem,  I had the same trouble.
>Winipcfg reported that I had two ip #'s.  I think when I found the 2nd #
>the other guy was able to join.  That was months ago tho...
>dave henrie

>>  When I hosted with my cable modem,  I had the same trouble.
>>Winipcfg reported that I had two ip #'s.  I think when I found the 2nd #
>>the other guy was able to join.  That was months ago tho...
>>dave henrie

>I havent been following this, but I happened upon this thread.

>Winipcfg reports the IP of the most recently installed or configured adapter
>in a Win9x system.  In other words, if you have a LAN card and also get a
>dynamic IP from a dialup,  The DUN IP should appear there.  On the other
>hand, if you have a persistant cable modem connection (also usually through
>an ethernet card) which predates the configuration of your own LAN, the
>cable connection IP might not be the one that gets reported by winipcfg.

>This doesn't directly relate to what you are discussing, probably, but it is
>useful info in these situations when you can't seem to get the right IP in
>the right place, etc.

>hth,

>~daxe

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