rec.autos.simulators

by **Bill Bollinge** » Tue, 13 Apr 1999 04:00:00

Andrew, if you like N2 at ALL, you should really try TEN and NROS. I think
they even have a FREE demo area now. Check that out if you want to just
"try" it out.

Bill / Amish on TEN

by **UNC879wi** » Wed, 14 Apr 1999 04:00:00

Is there a way to play another person head to head (with or without AI cars)
like you do when connecting thru a modem -- over the internet and not on TEN?

I know KALI offers N1 or maybe N2... and that I believe is up to 8 racers.

But, I'm looking for a replacement to modem dial-up. I looked thru the
readme's and online but everything I've found refers to TEN and NROS as the
only way to race thru the internet.

Thanks.

Andrew
San Diego

by **Walk Walke** » Wed, 14 Apr 1999 04:00:00

Oh come on Bill.....give the address for Pete's sake....

www.nros.com

<G>

--
-/- Walk Walker
Official HAL Backmarker

> >Is there a way to play another person head to head (with or without AI
> cars)
> >like you do when connecting thru a modem -- over the internet and not on
> TEN?

> >I know KALI offers N1 or maybe N2... and that I believe is up to 8
racers.

> >But, I'm looking for a replacement to modem dial-up. I looked thru the
> >readme's and online but everything I've found refers to TEN and NROS as
the
> >only way to race thru the internet.

> >Thanks.

> >Andrew
> >San Diego

> Andrew, if you like N2 at ALL, you should really try TEN and NROS. I
think
> they even have a FREE demo area now. Check that out if you want to just
> "try" it out.

> Bill / Amish on TEN

by **Don Hanco** » Wed, 14 Apr 1999 04:00:00

>You confused me, sorry, but on Kali, you can race N99, and you can use
>sites like www.heat.net to race N2, not sure if they ever implemented
>N99. Kali works very well, I paid the one time $20 fee for Kali. What
>else can one ask for better than $20 for life. IMHO
>--------------
>Steven S. Palmer

Okay, Steve, help out us Kali newbies: I haven't registered it
(YET!), but it's only found my Nas50th - not NR99. I have a few
buddies and we all own a legal copy of NR99 and we want to race
together (just the 4 of us), so we're looking for IP. When I tried to
add NR99's 3dfx .exe to Kali it wouldn't run it. Did I do something
wrong?
How does heat.net work? Do we have to join another race, or
can we sponsor our own? I'm gonna try to get there today and check it
out, but I'm sure I'll need some info more in line with "English,"
y'know?

"Gunner"
ORSA #78 Navy Dodge truck

by **Kilgore Tro** » Wed, 14 Apr 1999 04:00:00

> Okay, Steve, help out us Kali newbies: I haven't registered it
>(YET!), but it's only found my Nas50th - not NR99. I have a few
>buddies and we all own a legal copy of NR99 and we want to race
>together (just the 4 of us), so we're looking for IP. When I tried to
>add NR99's 3dfx .exe to Kali it wouldn't run it. Did I do something
>wrong?
> How does heat.net work? Do we have to join another race, or
>can we sponsor our own? I'm gonna try to get there today and check it
>out, but I'm sure I'll need some info more in line with "English,"
>y'know?

>"Gunner"
>ORSA #78 Navy Dodge truck

You can munualy set up NASCAR 99 in the Kali "Configure Games" menu.
It is not at all difficult.
As for HEAT, go to www.heat.net and register for an account and
download the software. You can use the settings for NASCAR 2 for
N99. You have the option of creating your own games and joining
otheres. Another option would be Zone LAN at www.zone.com. Setup is
similar to HEAT, but when you start a game, you will be prompted to
enter the location of the N99 file (ie:
c:\games\sierra\nr1999\n19993d.bat)
It is also important that you realize that multiplayer games can only
be run with the DOS bat files, not the exe's. So, for instance, when
you are setting up N99 on Kali, be sure to use nr19993d.bat file (if
you are usinf the 3dfx version).

I hope this helps.

by **Don Hanco** » Wed, 14 Apr 1999 04:00:00

>It is also important that you realize that multiplayer games can only
>be run with the DOS bat files, not the exe's. So, for instance, when
>you are setting up N99 on Kali, be sure to use nr19993d.bat file (if
>you are usinf the 3dfx version).

>I hope this helps.

You know, I'll bet THAT was my problem: not pointing to the
DOS files (MUST run from .bat?!)... Ahhhhh.....
So THEN, we can set up a 5-car race just between US??!!! TOO
COOL!!

"Gunner"

by **Kilgore Tro** » Thu, 15 Apr 1999 04:00:00

>------
>I had to give up on www.heat.net for a couple reasons, one, I have a
>one-way cable modem which their launcher is not real friendly with,
>and 2, they have not implement N99 yet on Heat. I am perfectly
>satisfied with Kali. well almost. I also play MS Combat Flight
>Simulator on www.zone.com and that work pretty good, but Microsoft
>still has a few disconnects in the servers. Kali is flexible because
>al you have to do is go to a room with a theme for your game, i.e.,
>"Racing" tell others you are launching your game in multi player mode
>and they SHOULD show up on your multi player menu but you must know
>who is the host and who dials into the host.

.......and let's not forget the headache that the multi.lsts can
sometimes cause. Ugh! I am sincerely hoping (and I'm quite sure that
they will) that Papyrus adds TCP/IP support in NASCAR 3. It would seem
that the ability to play with others so effortlessly made lots of
people attempt to tame the incredibly difficult GPL.

Kilgore Trout

by **Dean William** » Thu, 15 Apr 1999 04:00:00

Anyone used Ten and NROS from Canada. I tried a year or so ago (maybe two)
and I couldn't play nascar 2 over TEN from here.

>>Is there a way to play another person head to head (with or without AI
>cars)
>>like you do when connecting thru a modem -- over the internet and not on
>TEN?

>>I know KALI offers N1 or maybe N2... and that I believe is up to 8 racers.

>>But, I'm looking for a replacement to modem dial-up. I looked thru the
>>readme's and online but everything I've found refers to TEN and NROS as
the
>>only way to race thru the internet.

>>Thanks.

>>Andrew
>>San Diego

>Andrew, if you like N2 at ALL, you should really try TEN and NROS. I think
>they even have a FREE demo area now. Check that out if you want to just
>"try" it out.

>Bill / Amish on TEN

by **Schlom** » Thu, 15 Apr 1999 04:00:00

Ok im really confused. My version of N99 doesnt even have a multiplayer option
in the menu!!! Is it defective or do i have to register before it allows me to
run online (i chose register later and havent yet).

Chris

by **Kilgore Tro** » Thu, 15 Apr 1999 04:00:00

Chris,

Don't worry, your game is most likely functioning fine. It is also
not necessary that you register, though you should because the free
subscription to InterACTION is quite nice.

You can only access the multiplayer feature in the DOS .bat files:

nr1999.bat for the normal, unaccelerated version
nr19993d.bat for the 3DFX version
nr1999r.bat for the Rendition version

Multiplayer, unfortunately, can not be accessed through windows.
Bummer, I know.

Good luck,

Kilgore Trout

by **ymenar** » Thu, 15 Apr 1999 04:00:00

You shouldn't have a problem at all from Canada. There's at least 100+
people on the NROS from up here in Canada. We are part of the same global
North American Internet architecture. And it,s less of a mess up here, so
you have less hops going directly into the 3 servers (in San Francisco,
Chicago and Boston).

I constantly have a green flag from Montreal. If you have problems, try to
switch to another ISP.

-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard/Nas-Frank>
-- NROS Nascar sanctioned Guide http://www.nros.com/
-- SimRacing Online http://www.simracing.com/
-- Official mentally retarded guy of r.a.s.
-- May the Downforce be with you...

"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."

by **Don Hanco** » Thu, 15 Apr 1999 04:00:00

>Don't worry, your game is most likely functioning fine. It is also
>not necessary that you register, though you should because the free
>subscription to InterACTION is quite nice.

Actually, according to MCV magazine, Sierra's discontinued
InterACTION effective May 1, 1999.

"Gunner"

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