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GP2 Modem link

4 posts by 4 people · 06 Aug 1996 - 10 Aug 1996

Matthew Berne 06 Aug 1996#331893

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to play GP2 over the modem. I was quite disappointed. The frame rate was around 12 fps. It was very difficult to drive. Here is the setup: SPECS Computer 1 Computer 2 ----- ---------- ---------- CPU P90 P166 RAM 32MB 48 MB VID ATI 64 (2MB) Number 9 (2MB) Comm 16550 16550 Modem US Robotics US Robotics (28800) (28800) We were racing in SVGA mode with the graphics set to AUTOMATIC and the detail set to min, (1 tick). Does anyone out there in GP2 land have any clues on how to make the modem play any smoother? Matt

James Shaughness 07 Aug 1996#332106

Did you use the uart switch on loading it on both machines? c:\GP2>gp2 use16550

Greg Cisko 07 Aug 1996#332107

Well it is good to see that nothing has changed from GP1 to GP2 as far as the modem goes. Just another example of MPS products going down the tubes.

Billy Frase 10 Aug 1996#332823

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>>Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to play GP2 over the modem. I >>was quite disappointed. The frame rate was around 12 fps. It was very >>difficult to drive. >Well it is good to see that nothing has changed from GP1 to GP2 as far as the >modem goes. Just another example of MPS products going down the tubes. >>Here is the setup: >>SPECS Computer 1 Computer 2 >>----- ---------- ---------- >>CPU P90 P166 >>RAM 32MB 48 MB >>VID ATI 64 (2MB) Number 9 (2MB) >>Comm 16550 16550 >>Modem US Robotics US Robotics >> (28800) (28800) >>We were racing in SVGA mode with the graphics set to AUTOMATIC and the >>detail set to min, (1 tick). >>Does anyone out there in GP2 land have any clues on how to make the >>modem play any smoother? >>Matt

-- Right Set your baud rate at 1900 and st frame s at 8fps then switch off most of detail in mirrors this should work fine. Billy Fraser