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Multi play N2

Shane Lans

Multi play N2

by Shane Lans » Thu, 15 May 1997 04:00:00

Hi All,
         Anyone experience problems with N2 Multiplay. What i mean is
that either a network or modem game the player who logs on second can
only get about six cars viewed in front. The main machine can get the
whole 39 and pace car all viewed in front. Switching around and and
using the other machine as the main machine has the same results. We
both have Pentium 133s running svga and 39 ahead. Are we doing
something wrong or is there a problem..?

Shane Lansky

Hobart,Tasmania
Australia

ccorpor

Multi play N2

by ccorpor » Thu, 15 May 1997 04:00:00


writes:

> Hi All,
>          Anyone experience problems with N2 Multiplay. What i mean is
> that either a network or modem game the player who logs on second can
> only get about six cars viewed in front. The main machine can get the
> whole 39 and pace car all viewed in front. Switching around and and
> using the other machine as the main machine has the same results. We
> both have Pentium 133s running svga and 39 ahead. Are we doing
> something wrong or is there a problem..?

> Shane Lansky

> Hobart,Tasmania
> Australia

R:

I thought it was either 10 or 12 cars viewable max. for all clients. What we
come up with was to also limit the server to that limit. I'm using 12 on the
server. But for sure their is a limit and we all have it. Performance reasons.

Q.B.M.

Robert Johnso

Multi play N2

by Robert Johnso » Thu, 15 May 1997 04:00:00


Just noticed that...  Yep, the answering computer here has all 39 but the
caller only has around six.  Wierd.

Also,  we went straight to race, with no qual, and the answering computer
car was last, but the callers car was on the outside pole.  Is this being
looked at?

Shane Lans

Multi play N2

by Shane Lans » Fri, 16 May 1997 04:00:00

On Thu, 15 May 1997 01:15:17 GMT, Randy Cassidy



>> Hi All,
>>          Anyone experience problems with N2 Multiplay. What i mean is
>> that either a network or modem game the player who logs on second can
>> only get about six cars viewed in front. The main machine can get the
>> whole 39 and pace car all viewed in front.

>This is "normal" behavior.  The amount of data needed to keep
>39 cars moving accurately far exceeds the bandwidth available
>over a 9600 baud modem.  And it seemks like the game doesn't
>use the extra bandwidth available with higher speed modems
>and network connections.

Thanks for the info Randy. Bit of a bummer really but if thats the
case well so be it. Indycar seems to be fine with all cars on both
machines so I presumed I might have been doing something wrong. Oh
well thems the breaks i think I can live with it...:-)

Shane Lansky

Hobart,Tasmania
Australia

Randy Cassid

Multi play N2

by Randy Cassid » Fri, 16 May 1997 04:00:00


> Hi All,
>          Anyone experience problems with N2 Multiplay. What i mean is
> that either a network or modem game the player who logs on second can
> only get about six cars viewed in front. The main machine can get the
> whole 39 and pace car all viewed in front.

This is "normal" behavior.  The amount of data needed to keep
39 cars moving accurately far exceeds the bandwidth available
over a 9600 baud modem.  And it seemks like the game doesn't
use the extra bandwidth available with higher speed modems
and network connections.

Randy

David Spark

Multi play N2

by David Spark » Sat, 17 May 1997 04:00:00


>         Anyone experience problems with N2 Multiplay. What i mean is
>that either a network or modem game the player who logs on second can
>only get about six cars viewed in front. The main machine can get the
>whole 39 and pace car all viewed in front. Switching around and and
>using the other machine as the main machine has the same results. We
>both have Pentium 133s running svga and 39 ahead. Are we doing
>something wrong or is there a problem..?

There's a limited amount of bandwidth to send car data over the modem line.
At 9600 baud, you get about 10 cars, 6 ahead and 4 behind. Unfortunately,
the program doesn't adjust to the available bandwidth, so even if you're
running at 33.6, you still get 10 cars.

Dave Sparks
IWCCCARS Project: http://www.theuspits.com/iwcccars
Late Night League: http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html
Hawaii Handle: davids

Lannie Schafro

Multi play N2

by Lannie Schafro » Tue, 20 May 1997 04:00:00


Are you sure the other guy didn't qualify?  This is how my buddy and I
start all the time.  We are always the last two cars.
--
Lannie Schafroth

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