F1GP via link

I have recently tried the link feature on F1GP. I ran on modem not direct. I noticed that the game was very "choppy", this included the sounds as well. Is this normal or did I do something wrong? -- _________________________ _________________________ ____________ Sam Ponzi - - BENETTON RACING - - ------------------------- -- FLY AIR CANADA -- ------------

>I have recently tried the link feature on F1GP. I ran on modem not >direct. I noticed that the game was very "choppy", this included the >sounds as well. Is this normal or did I do something wrong? I had the same experience a couple weeks ago. I was only able to get 8 fps and that was still not great. Someone suggested turning off compression and error correction by changing the modem init string. I was then able to get 14 fps. The string we used was "AT\N0#C0", check you modem manual to make sure this will work with yours. If you find an init strings that works better please post it. Thanks Jim Harmon

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>>I have recently tried the link feature on F1GP. I ran on modem not >>direct. I noticed that the game was very "choppy", this included the >>sounds as well. Is this normal or did I do something wrong? >I had the same experience a couple weeks ago. I was only able to get 8 >fps and that was still not great. Someone suggested turning off >compression and error correction by changing the modem init string. I >was then able to get 14 fps. The string we used was "AT\N0#C0", check

I have been running one 486DX50 (not DX2) and one 486DX33 linked together with a null modem cable. Before connecting them F1GP ran at 25 fps on the DX50 and approx 20 on the DX33. When I connected them the speed fell to 2-5 fps on the machines, but it was never lower than 18 fps. The communication speed was 9600 baud if I don't remember wrong. I have a vague memory of trying different wpeeds and not seeing any difference... Anyway, this should mean that if your modem actually supports 9600 baud or more you should be able to reach these speeds. Otherwise the modem doesn't support that speed (seen from outside the modem, the speed between the modems can still be 9600 but there can be a lot of non-user- data being trasferred). But this is a guess. /Michael

... ... Dang! I did mean "fell 2-5 fps", not that the game became a picture! :-) But I guess this error wasn't too hard to find out... ... ... /Michael