rec.autos.simulators

My dad came over, and we decided to play GP2 with a null modem cable. I have
a PII 300 with 128mb SDRAM, and my wife's computer is a P5-200 MMX with 64mb
SDRAM. I made the PII the host and the 200 connected. I had the same
graphics detail settings on both.....very low. Both ran in SVGA, with only a
couple of things turned on in the detail, and in mirrors, only track and
curbs. set frame rate to 18 with estimated being >25 on both machines.
Medium detail. Problem is, although the occupancy was 25% on my PII, it was
so choppy I missed every turn. Sometimes, I would be going completely
straight, and the car would turn fully to the left, into the wall with no
input on my part. I double checked the calibration, reinstalled GP2 on both
machines, tried everything. Still no luck. We never got a complete lap in
because we were so disgusted. What was wrong?

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Craig Marcho
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Michael S. Davis
Creative Media-Works
Computer/Audio/Video Convergence
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Actually I have 100baseT network in my house now, 3Com 3C905TX cards and
3Com 12 port hub.... but GP2 only supports modem or direct connect through
com port and null modem cable. I don't have a 3DFX card in my second
computer yet, otherwise I would use F1RS, as I prefer it over GP2. I guess
I'll have to hurry up and buy my VooDoo2 and pass the Diamond Monster on to
my wife's computer!

Craig

GP2 does *NOT* support any ipx network options, it only supports
direct null modem connection, or modem to modem connections.

I have tried both, and both worked, yes the graphics had to be turned
down, and yes the frame rates were even worse than normal, but it
*DID* work.

You need to bear in mind that a linked game of GP2 will run as slow as
the slowest pc?

*Peter*  8-)