rec.autos.simulators

Null Modem &F1GP???

h..

Null Modem &F1GP???

by h.. » Wed, 27 Mar 1996 04:00:00

Hi
Can anyone give me a walk thru on connecting my 2 pc's via  null modem
cable to play F1GP{World Circuit}????
I have a cable but all I get is "waiting"messages!
My son is desperate to have a go so please help asap!!!
Thanx
Richie
Doug Reichl

Null Modem &F1GP???

by Doug Reichl » Thu, 28 Mar 1996 04:00:00

: Can anyone give me a walk thru on connecting my 2 pc's via  null modem
: cable to play F1GP{World Circuit}????
: I have a cable but all I get is "waiting"messages!
: My son is desperate to have a go so please help asap!!!

If you already have a cable, then go to Radio Shack and buy a null modem
(about $3.99).  Be careful to check the pin configurations of both the
cable and null modem.  If necessary, you may need a gender-bender (also
$3.99).

Bring your cable to the store to make sure you get everything right.

If you have a pin-pusher, you could just swap pins 2 and 3, but do so on
only ONE end of the cable (which end you do does not matter).  

Or a third option is to bring your cable to the Radio Shack and see if
they will swap the pins for you.  Can't hurt to ask (may save you $8.00).

David van Sw

Null Modem &F1GP???

by David van Sw » Thu, 28 Mar 1996 04:00:00


>Hi
>Can anyone give me a walk thru on connecting my 2 pc's via  null modem
>cable to play F1GP{World Circuit}????
>I have a cable but all I get is "waiting"messages!
>My son is desperate to have a go so please help asap!!!
>Thanx
>Richie

Goto the Game options / link menu

Make sure you list the right Com port number on each PC.

Choose a baudrate, must be the same on both PC's, 9600 will do fine

At linktype choose LINK for both PC's

At Directlink choose LEAD for one PC and  FOLLOW for the other.
   the LEAD PC is has control over both PC's when linked.

Press Connect at both PC's and they should connect.

I hope it works now.

David.

Bruno Schleic

Null Modem &F1GP???

by Bruno Schleic » Sat, 30 Mar 1996 04:00:00


> Hi
> Can anyone give me a walk thru on connecting my 2 pc's via  null modem
> cable to play F1GP{World Circuit}????
> I have a cable but all I get is "waiting"messages!
> My son is desperate to have a go so please help asap!!!
> Thanx
> Richie

In the modem setup screen one of the machines should be set as master and
the other as slave, and then from the master computer start the
connection. They should start communicating immediately. If this doesn't
work check that you null modem cable is well connected into both of the
parallel ports of the computers...
 Hope this helps, have fun...

Bruno Schleich


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