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by **speedrace** » Tue, 24 Aug 1999 04:00:00

first off, when I try to join/host a race on spyboy (beta 2 version,
patched, with gpl 1.103) the game starts, but before i get to the main menue
it bumps me back to the desktop. Same with hosting, the splash screen
displays, then back to desktop. An annoyijng problem. I haven't raced
online in ages. It all started after I reformatted my drive and reinstalled
everything.

second, trying to go multiplayer with a friend: using tcp/ip with our ip's
we hook up but he gets disco'd almost immediately if he's even able to
connect. I'm on a t3/ethernet he has a modem connection. Could it be
becuase his modem is one of those crappy modem/sound card combo deals? I've
scoured all the help files around and haven't found anything.
Please help me!!!! I need to race people (expecially him)

by **Jan Verschuere** » Wed, 25 Aug 1999 04:00:00

GSB gives me a lot of trouble too. Sometimes when I launch via GSB, GPL
fails to detect my wheel, other times it fails to initialise my V2's. And,
once I have attempted to connect via GSB, I cannot use the direct connect
option anymore either.

I suggest to ask hosts on GSB to give you their IP number, quit GSB, reboot
and try to connect manually and see how you go then.

I don't know if combined soundcards / modems are nescessarily bad, but I
think it would pay to read up on the subject on Allison's, VROC and linked
pages. There's a lot of tweaks that can be explored in search of a more
stable connection.

Jan./you do need to race people once in a while to stay sane, I agree.
------
PS.: Allison's pages : http://simracing.com/alison/gpl/ / VROC:
http://www.vroc.net

>first off, when I try to join/host a race on spyboy (beta 2 version,
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by **Richard G Cleg** » Wed, 25 Aug 1999 04:00:00

: first off, when I try to join/host a race on spyboy (beta 2 version,
: patched, with gpl 1.103) the game starts, but before i get to the main menue
: it bumps me back to the desktop. Same with hosting, the splash screen
: displays, then back to desktop. An annoyijng problem. I haven't raced
: online in ages. It all started after I reformatted my drive and reinstalled
: everything.

Have you reinstalled _everything_ including latest update drivers for
your graphics card and directx.

: second, trying to go multiplayer with a friend: using tcp/ip with our ip's
: we hook up but he gets disco'd almost immediately if he's even able to
: connect. I'm on a t3/ethernet he has a modem connection. Could it be
: becuase his modem is one of those crappy modem/sound card combo deals? I've
: scoured all the help files around and haven't found anything.
: Please help me!!!! I need to race people (expecially him)

I had this for ages and it was because I had a crappy modem. Check
the ping times he's getting from his modem. I bought a new external
USB modem from modular tech and it turned out that _by design_ the thing
couldn't get a ping of lower than 300 ANYWHERE. And it wouldn't even
get that conistently. Couldn't stay connected to any GPL server
anywhere for more than 5 seconds while using it. Fortunately the shop I
got it from was good for returns.

--
Richard G. Clegg Only the mind is waving
Dept. of Mathematics (Network Control group) Uni. of York.

www: http://manor.york.ac.uk/top.html

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