networking NASCAR?

A few coworkers and myself play NASCAR by serial cable at work during lunch. We have been wondering if there is a way to run more than one opponent. Is there a network patch or similar?

> A few coworkers and myself play NASCAR by serial cable at work during lunch. >We have been wondering if there is a way to run more than one opponent. Is >there a network patch or similar? I sure would like to hear the real answer here. I have heard that it is there and it works but it is not documented or supported. With this explanation, I read that a dedicated Novell server is required for the type of networking (IPX )that is "not" supported. i.e. Is Novell Netware supported? YES Is Novell Lite supported? NO Is Lantastic supported? NO Is Invisible Network supported? NO Is Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 supported? NO Is Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 supported? NO Is Microsoft WindowsNT supported? NO Is IBM LAN server supported? NO Is any peer-to-peer networking scheme supported? NO Is any networking scheme other than "Novell Netware" supported? NO I have heard that this still only works for TWO human players. But then I read that someone saw FOUR such machines hooked up at a trade show a few months ago. Was this really FOUR in the same race over a network? Or was it two sets of TWO side by side that just led someone to think that FOUR were really racing in the same race at the same time? I have also heard that it does not work and that is why it is not documented and not supported. But then why does typing NASCAR ? yield some "documentation" that says that it is supported? Please, if you know some FACTS about the above and you have really done some NASCAR networking and you really understand what you were doing, PLEASE help clear this up. Thanks! Robert Huggins Raleigh, NC

We have a special version of NASCAR that we use for tradeshows with our pods. It allows 4 players to race over a network. There is a network option for 2-players, it does require a Netware server, it is not documented or supported. Is that authoritative enough? Rick Genter Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II Papyrus Design Group, Inc.

(RickGenter) writes: >We have a special version of NASCAR that we use for tradeshows with our >pods. It allows 4 players to race over a network. >There is a network option for 2-players, it does require a Netware server,

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>it is not documented or supported. >Is that authoritative enough? >Rick Genter >Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II >Papyrus Design Group, Inc.

so were can we get it? ian

Absolutely perfect :) Is there ANY likelihood, even the ***iest remote possibility that the 4 player version would be released as a patch / upgrade / new game? I would absolutely LOVE that, it's the only thing really missing from ICR2 and NASCAR. Thanks for any info, John _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ _________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |_________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____:/ -=Ayrton Senna=- \.____|::|__| \ /_______:/ \::/ Racing is in my ***, it's part of me \::/ \._______\

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>(RickGenter) writes: >>Rick Genter >>Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II >>Papyrus Design Group, Inc. >so were can we get it?

you need a netware network card on both computers. mike

>But then I read that someone saw FOUR such machines hooked up at a >trade show a few months ago. Was this really FOUR in the same race >over a network? Or was it two sets of TWO side by side that just led >someone to think that FOUR were really racing in the same race at the >same time? No, this was a real 4-way race. I played it at the Interop trade show at the Dell booth last fall. I won a T-shirt for winning a three lap race against three other opponents. Their setup was really nice and I think it would be great to be able to do the same thing over the Internet or over a modem. C'mon Papyrus, we know that it works, go ahead and release it. Best regards, Ron Mackey Distributed Systems International, Inc. 708-665-4639 Wheaton, IL 60187-5057

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>>But then I read that someone saw FOUR such machines hooked up at a >>trade show a few months ago. Was this really FOUR in the same race >>over a network? Or was it two sets of TWO side by side that just led >>someone to think that FOUR were really racing in the same race at the >>same time? >No, this was a real 4-way race. I played it at the Interop trade show >at the Dell booth last fall. I won a T-shirt for winning a three lap >race against three other opponents. >Their setup was really nice and I think it would be great to be able >to do the same thing over the Internet or over a modem. C'mon

Papyrus,

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>we know that it works, go ahead and release it. >Best regards, >Ron Mackey Distributed Systems International, Inc. >708-665-4639 Wheaton, IL 60187-5057

YOU GOT A T-SHIRT??? All I got at Comdex was a "Nice drivin', dude". I was ripped. Mike

I downloaded indy2nas.exe and it was running great. I wasn't sure if I had the most recent version so I downloaded version 2.00 from http://www.fwb.gulf.net/~jkohl/thepits/files. I tried to install version 2.00 but I can't get it to install. I keep getting a "sharing violation reading drive c" error. What does this mean and how do I resolve it? thanks in advance. Scott G

Jeff- 1) Have both playes log into the Novell network. For sake of this discussion, we'll call you Jeff and your friend Bob. 2) You (Jeff), from the NASCAR directory on your HD, type NASCAR /N:BOB 3) Your friend (Bob) from his NASCAR directoy on his HD types, NASCAR /N:JEFF 4) Go into "MultiPlayer Race" 5) Select the option "Net User ID" 6) It will confirm the user ID. 7) Have fun, and don't crash Bob on purpose. ;) Mike

Is there some sort of generic login id? I have two computer networked in my house and don't have login id's for them. Do I assign them id's? How does this work? I got a NE2000 packet driver for IPX networking. Just can't figure it out. Curious, Jeff

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>Is there some sort of generic login id? I have two computer networked >in my house and don't have login id's for them. Do I assign them id's? >How does this work? >I got a NE2000 packet driver for IPX networking. Just can't figure it >out. >Curious, >Jeff >>NASCAR /N:(OPPONENTS LOGIN ID). >>Mike

Do you have a Novell Netware server? If not, too bad, can't do it. Mike