rec.autos.simulators

by **cunni..** » Thu, 02 Jan 1997 04:00:00

I've played over IPX network with no problems. Only the machine set
to answer has to have the CD in it. The calling machine must select
or click on the track he wishes to play on, or the opponents name or
computer name, something like that. You should recognize it when you
see it. It took me awhile to figure it out at first. Good luck.

John

>Hey guyze,
>I just bought Nascar 2, after being hooked on nascar 1 for ages.
>I got two pentiums networked at home, but can't seem to get nascar to
>run multiplayer over IPX (other games play fine).
>Do I have to buy two copies of the games, so each machine has a CD in
>the drive, or is it supposed to be possible to play with a full
>installation and CD in one machine (like warcraft?).
>If not then thats a major BUG!!!, and I don't think SIERRA are being
>fair. I won't buy two copies of the game if one of them just sits in the
>cupboard most of the time.
>Other than that I think the game is mighty fine.
>Sam

by **cunni..** » Sat, 04 Jan 1997 04:00:00

>> Hey guyze,

>> I just bought Nascar 2, after being hooked on nascar 1 for ages.
>> I got two pentiums networked at home, but can't seem to get nascar to
>> run multiplayer over IPX (other games play fine).

>> Do I have to buy two copies of the games, so each machine has a CD in
>> the drive, or is it supposed to be possible to play with a full
>> installation and CD in one machine (like warcraft?).
>> If not then thats a major BUG!!!, and I don't think SIERRA are being
>> fair. I won't buy two copies of the game if one of them just sits in the
>> cupboard most of the time.

>> Other than that I think the game is mighty fine.

>> Sam
>It states clearly in the owners manual that to use N2 in multiplayer a
>CDrom of N2 has to be in "each" computers CDrom drive.

The manual also says something about a frame rate counter. I don't
see it anywhere in the game. I can tell you with absolute certainty
from my own experience that only the host computer must have the CD in
its drive to play IPX or modem multiplayer games. If you must believe
what you read then read the readme.txt file in your Nascar 2
directory.

John

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>If two people are playing simultaneous they want each player to own his
>own N2 sim.
>--
> +----------------------------------------------------+
> _ | - |
> / )| - |
> / / | - Name : Rick Beutnagel |

> (\\\\ \_/ / |
> \ /--------------------------------------------------+
> \ _/
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by **Sam Yeun** » Tue, 07 Jan 1997 04:00:00

Hey guyze,

I just bought Nascar 2, after being hooked on nascar 1 for ages.
I got two pentiums networked at home, but can't seem to get nascar to
run multiplayer over IPX (other games play fine).

Do I have to buy two copies of the games, so each machine has a CD in
the drive, or is it supposed to be possible to play with a full
installation and CD in one machine (like warcraft?).
If not then thats a major BUG!!!, and I don't think SIERRA are being
fair. I won't buy two copies of the game if one of them just sits in the
cupboard most of the time.

Other than that I think the game is mighty fine.

Sam

by **Michael Koppenhoef** » Wed, 08 Jan 1997 04:00:00

Normally, Nascar2 works fine over an IPX Network with one CD. The CD should
be located where 'answer' is selected. Players selecting 'dial' do not need
a CD. I often play Nascar2 via IPX with my brother; we both hav full
installations of the game but only one CD and it works fine.

: Hey guyze,

: I just bought Nascar 2, after being hooked on nascar 1 for ages.
: I got two pentiums networked at home, but can't seem to get nascar to
: run multiplayer over IPX (other games play fine).

: Do I have to buy two copies of the games, so each machine has a CD in
: the drive, or is it supposed to be possible to play with a full
: installation and CD in one machine (like warcraft?).
: If not then thats a major BUG!!!, and I don't think SIERRA are being
: fair. I won't buy two copies of the game if one of them just sits in the
: cupboard most of the time.

: Other than that I think the game is mighty fine.

THAT'S TRUE !!!

-----------------------------------
| Michael Koppenhoefer at |
| University of Karlsruhe, Germany |

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by **Rick Beutnage** » Wed, 08 Jan 1997 04:00:00

> Hey guyze,

> I just bought Nascar 2, after being hooked on nascar 1 for ages.
> I got two pentiums networked at home, but can't seem to get nascar to
> run multiplayer over IPX (other games play fine).

> Do I have to buy two copies of the games, so each machine has a CD in
> the drive, or is it supposed to be possible to play with a full
> installation and CD in one machine (like warcraft?).
> If not then thats a major BUG!!!, and I don't think SIERRA are being
> fair. I won't buy two copies of the game if one of them just sits in the
> cupboard most of the time.

> Other than that I think the game is mighty fine.

> Sam

It states clearly in the owners manual that to use N2 in multiplayer a
CDrom of N2 has to be in "each" computers CDrom drive.

If two people are playing simultaneous they want each player to own his
own N2 sim.

--
+----------------------------------------------------+
_ | - |
/ )| - |
/ / | - Name : Rick Beutnagel |

(\\\\ \_/ / |
\ /--------------------------------------------------+
\ _/
/ /
/ /
=========

by **Mike Whit** » Wed, 08 Jan 1997 04:00:00

> It states clearly in the owners manual that to use N2 in multiplayer a
> CDrom of N2 has to be in "each" computers CDrom drive.

> If two people are playing simultaneous they want each player to own his
> own N2 sim.

Did you get a different manual than I did? What page makes it so clear?

The readme.txt says you need the CD-ROM in the drive to HOST
multiplayer.

I'm not saying you are wrong, I just didn't find it in the manual.

Mike

by **Wayne Bradl** » Thu, 09 Jan 1997 04:00:00

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!!!!!!!!

>It states clearly in the owners manual that to use N2 in multiplayer a
>CDrom of N2 has to be in "each" computers CDrom drive.

>If two people are playing simultaneous they want each player to own his
>own N2 sim.

>--
> +----------------------------------------------------+
> _ | - |
> / )| - |
> / / | - Name : Rick Beutnagel |

> (\\\\ \_/ / |
> \ /--------------------------------------------------+
> \ _/
> / /
> / /
>=========

by **Jim Sokolo** » Thu, 09 Jan 1997 04:00:00

While of course we would like for each player to own their own copy,
only the ANSWERING computer must have the CD in place to run an IPX
network race.

Legally, you can't buy one copy of NASCAR 2 and install it on a
bazillion computers for you and your friends, but we do let you run
IPX races with only one CD...

---Jim Sokoloff, Papyrus

by **Wade Tschi** » Thu, 09 Jan 1997 04:00:00

> > Hey guyze,

> > I just bought Nascar 2, after being hooked on nascar 1 for ages.
> > I got two pentiums networked at home, but can't seem to get nascar to
> > run multiplayer over IPX (other games play fine).

> > Do I have to buy two copies of the games, so each machine has a CD in
> > the drive, or is it supposed to be possible to play with a full
> > installation and CD in one machine (like warcraft?).
> > If not then thats a major BUG!!!, and I don't think SIERRA are being
> > fair. I won't buy two copies of the game if one of them just sits in the
> > cupboard most of the time.

> > Other than that I think the game is mighty fine.

> > Sam

> It states clearly in the owners manual that to use N2 in multiplayer a
> CDrom of N2 has to be in "each" computers CDrom drive.

> If two people are playing simultaneous they want each player to own his
> own N2 sim.

> --
> +----------------------------------------------------+
> _ | - |
> / )| - |
> / / | - Name : Rick Beutnagel |

> (\\\\ \_/ / |
> \ /--------------------------------------------------+
> \ _/
> / /
> / /
> =========

Must be the UK manual. ;-))).
Anyway, the US manual doesn't say *JACK* about IPX. The packaging for the sim
does, but the manual... :-(((. I believe you need to check the readme file to
verify that ONLY the HOST needs a CD in place. Any help from anyone else is
greatly appreciated as I am about to try this venture myself. I only have 2
CPU's up to it, but if I can talk a couple of friends into getting T2's &
network cards, I've got nodes for 8 to plug into. I'll post anything I learn.

Happy Lappin'
Wade Tschida

by **Mark E. Moone** » Thu, 09 Jan 1997 04:00:00

Michael:
I have an IPX network at home, and have 2 Rendition cards in the
machines. I get a system lock-up every time I try to hook up across the
network. Can you tell me what drivers you are using for your nework
hookup, and anything else that you can think of that I might try to get
mine to connect?

Thanks,

Mark E. Mooney

> -----------------------------------
> | Michael Koppenhoefer at |
> | University of Karlsruhe, Germany |

> -----------------------------------

by **ccorpor** » Thu, 09 Jan 1997 04:00:00

> Anyway, the US manual doesn't say *JACK* about IPX. The packaging for the
sim
> does, but the manual... :-(((. I believe you need to check the readme file
to
> verify that ONLY the HOST needs a CD in place. Any help from anyone else is
> greatly appreciated as I am about to try this venture myself. I only have 2
> CPU's up to it, but if I can talk a couple of friends into getting T2's &
> network cards, I've got nodes for 8 to plug into. I'll post anything I

learn.

REPLY:

You only need 1 CD for up to 8 ipx'ers. Fact. Server needs the CD.

Q.B.M.

by **ccorpor** » Thu, 09 Jan 1997 04:00:00

> Legally, you can't buy one copy of NASCAR 2 and install it on a
> bazillion computers for you and your friends, but we do let you run
> IPX races with only one CD...

> ---Jim Sokoloff, Papyrus

REPLY:

The bestest feature of N2!!!!! Thanks for being kind with us IPX'ers.

Q.B.M.

by **Wayne William** » Thu, 09 Jan 1997 04:00:00

Actually this is not correct. The CD only need be in the answering (Server)
computer.

Regards,
---Wayne

> It states clearly in the owners manual that to use N2 in multiplayer a
> CDrom of N2 has to be in "each" computers CDrom drive.

> If two people are playing simultaneous they want each player to own his
> own N2 sim.

> --
> +----------------------------------------------------+
> _ | - |
> / )| - |
> / / | - Name : Rick Beutnagel |

> (\\\\ \_/ / |
> \ /--------------------------------------------------+
> \ _/
> / /
> / /
> =========

by **ddea..** » Thu, 09 Jan 1997 04:00:00

>It states clearly in the owners manual that to use N2 in multiplayer a
>CDrom of N2 has to be in "each" computers CDrom drive.
>If two people are playing simultaneous they want each player to own his
>own N2 sim.

Shhh... Don't let my two computers hear that. I have NR2 install
fully on both and only the host requires the CDROM to play over the
network.

by **John Simmo** » Thu, 09 Jan 1997 04:00:00

:>>
:>> Hey guyze,
:>>
:>> I just bought Nascar 2, after being hooked on nascar 1 for ages.
:>> I got two pentiums networked at home, but can't seem to get nascar to
:>> run multiplayer over IPX (other games play fine).
:>>
:>It states clearly in the owners manual that to use N2 in multiplayer a
:>CDrom of N2 has to be in "each" computers CDrom drive.
:>
:>If two people are playing simultaneous they want each player to own his
:>own N2 sim.

Wrong. The one and only N2 CD must be in the SERVER's CD drive. I've done it
this way.

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