Any information on how to connect two PC's for an IPX race with F1RS would be appreciated. I'm looking for the software(if needed) and detailed instructions from any of the gurus out there. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Rhawn Black
Virtual Velocity Racing
"Race for the Sake of the Race"
You need MS DUN (dial up networking) to be installed on both pc's, and
one of the pc's has to have the plus pack (I think?) to enable dial up
server (under the connection menu in DUN).
One pc goes into DUN & sets up a new connection, say call it "f1rs",
go into the new f1rs icon via right clicking on it and selecting
properties, then under general, type in the tel no' of the other
person. Under server types select ppp/win95/win nt, untick all the
advanced options (even software compression) and under allowed network
protocols select only the ipx box, none of the others, leave the
scripting screen blank.
The *other* pc goes into DUN and selects connections/dial up server,
and clicks on the server types button, then select ppp/win95/win nt,
and untick the advanced option (even software compression). Then
select ok, and select allow caller access, and sit back and wait for
your friend (at the other pc) to call.
NB:- make sure you have file sharing enabled on both pc's or it will
not work!
When the phone rings your pc's should connect automatically, and you
should then both go into f1rs and select multi player at the start.
The person dialling into the other player has to "create" a game on
entering f1rs (multiplayer), and the other player must then attempt to
"join" the created game.
It seems the person "creating" the game must do so, *before* the other
player tries to "join" (obvious really?) or else the game goes around
in circles and does not connect each player. Therefore the person
joining should wait a few seconds before attempting to join, to give
the other player time to create the game. So careful timing and
synchronisation of watches is required?
Thats it really, once the game has been created, and the other player
has joined, away you go, have fun...........
I've tried this successfully now, and there was no noticeable lag at
all, and it was great fun, go for it.......
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* Peter * 8-)
Wow, talk about a comprehensive answer!! Thanks for taking the time to
explain everything, I really, really appreciate it. I'll let ya know if I
have success, but I'm sure I will. Take care and thanks again!!!
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Rhawn Black
Virtual Velocity Racing
"Race for the Sake of the Race"
>You need MS DUN (dial up networking) to be installed on both pc's, and
>one of the pc's has to have the plus pack (I think?) to enable dial up
>server (under the connection menu in DUN).
>One pc goes into DUN & sets up a new connection, say call it "f1rs",
>go into the new f1rs icon via right clicking on it and selecting
>properties, then under general, type in the tel no' of the other
>person. Under server types select ppp/win95/win nt, untick all the
>advanced options (even software compression) and under allowed network
>protocols select only the ipx box, none of the others, leave the
>scripting screen blank.
>The *other* pc goes into DUN and selects connections/dial up server,
>and clicks on the server types button, then select ppp/win95/win nt,
>and untick the advanced option (even software compression). Then
>select ok, and select allow caller access, and sit back and wait for
>your friend (at the other pc) to call.
>NB:- make sure you have file sharing enabled on both pc's or it will
>not work!
>When the phone rings your pc's should connect automatically, and you
>should then both go into f1rs and select multi player at the start.
>The person dialling into the other player has to "create" a game on
>entering f1rs (multiplayer), and the other player must then attempt to
>"join" the created game.
>It seems the person "creating" the game must do so, *before* the other
>player tries to "join" (obvious really?) or else the game goes around
>in circles and does not connect each player. Therefore the person
>joining should wait a few seconds before attempting to join, to give
>the other player time to create the game. So careful timing and
>synchronisation of watches is required?
>Thats it really, once the game has been created, and the other player
>has joined, away you go, have fun...........
>I've tried this successfully now, and there was no noticeable lag at
>all, and it was great fun, go for it.......
>8?)
>* Peter * 8-)
8?)
* Peter * 8-)
Success at last. Greg Hans and I ran a session at Montreal today and the racing action was flawless. Absolutely no perceptible slowdown at all. The connection through Win95 had it's moments as far as recognizing both drivers at the start of the network game but considering there's not any in game modem support, it will do nicely. Thanks again Peter!! Awesome F1 sim, wow!!!
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Rhawn Black
Virtual Velocity Racing
"Race for the Sake of the Race"
> Glad to see to see you could help Rhawn, BTW hope my info on setting
> up
> modem to modem helped you also :-)))))
> Rgds Phil.
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* Peter * 8-)
Hi Peter.
Glad to see to see you could help Rhawn, BTW hope my info on setting up
modem to modem helped you also :-)))))
Rgds Phil.
>> Wow, talk about a comprehensive answer!! Thanks for taking the time
>> to
>> explain everything, I really, really appreciate it. I'll let ya kno
>> w if I
>> have success, but I'm sure I will. Take care and thanks again!!!
>We aim to please.......
>8?)
>* Peter * 8-)
