Monster Truck Madness - Modem Play - Help !!

I can't get modem play to work ? If I run as host, and select modem connection I immediately get a alert saying "The network connection could not be opened". It hasn't even asked me for a number to dial yet! I have a modem configured (in fact it is used by Dialup Networking to connect to my ISP). What's going on ? Any help appreciated. Jeremy

If you run as HOST than you will be HOSTING another player...as in THEY WILL CALL YOU. It's not asking you for a phone number to dial when you run as host because it has need reason to call anyone. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Jeff "Quarters" Hanna, CO -=*TH*=- | Albert Einstein nailed space time, Kesmai Corporation, Creative Services | but the "Wild Thing" had him stumped CPID - Qtrs | Dolby ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --

A friend and I had the same problem. It was solved by changing the modem's settings (Control Panel >> Modem >> Properties) to: 19200; buffers both Low; Error, Compression, and Flow Control OFF. That should do it.

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>> I can't get modem play to work ? If I run as host, and select modem >> connection I immediately get a alert saying "The network connection >> could not be opened". It hasn't even asked me for a number to dial >> yet! I have a modem configured (in fact it is used by Dialup >> Networking to connect to my ISP). What's going on ? >If you run as HOST than you will be HOSTING another player...as in THEY >WILL >CALL YOU. It's not asking you for a phone number to dial when you run as >host >because it has need reason to call anyone. >-- >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- > Jeff "Quarters" Hanna, CO -=*TH*=- | Albert Einstein nailed space time, > Kesmai Corporation, Creative Services | but the "Wild Thing" had him >stumped > CPID - Qtrs | >Dolby >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--

OK. So what does the error mean ? Why is it trying to open a network connection ? Jeremy

> OK. So what does the error mean ? Why is it trying to open a network > connection ? > Jeremy When you host, it is attempting to prepare your modem to answer the phone. I'm assuming that the modem isn't responding for some reason, which causes the setup to fail, which returns this error because no network connection could be established with the joining player. If your modem has external lights, check to see if you can see the RD lights blink as the commands are sent to put the modem in answer mode. You also might want to check if you have any fax software installed and active that might interfere with putting your modem in answer mode. Another thing to try is have your friend host, and see if you get the same type of problems with you join (which should prompt you to enter a number to dial.) Hope this helps, Rich ####################################################################### # Richard Harvey # "We are the music makers; # # # -- Willy Wonka # #######################################################################

It MTM any good?

> It MTM any good? Hi, I don't know about the modem/network play, but I do like MTM. My son really likes MTM because it allows you to drive off the track and drive into the water, over hills, into outdoor toilets, etc. However, I think you should have at least a Pentium to run this. I think I will buy it whenever the full version is released. John

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>> It MTM any good? >Hi, >I don't know about the modem/network play, but I do like MTM. My son >really likes MTM because it allows you to drive off the track and drive >into the water, over hills, into outdoor toilets, etc. However, I think >you should have at least a Pentium to run this. I think I will buy it >whenever the full version is released. >John

It is out. I enjoy being totally sidways thru two corners with the tires srceaming and the engine roaring. Then a big jump, flying thru the air and not always landing on all fours. I can run a Head to Head match using ipx in Win 95. Two 20 Ethernet cards and a cable. 50 bucks. Just think of going h 2 h with your son. BTW: GP2 is the best, but I like almost all racing games. -=Don=-

says... : :It is out. I enjoy being totally sidways thru two corners with the :tires srceaming and the engine roaring. Then a big jump, flying thru :the air and not always landing on all fours. I can run a Head to Head :match using ipx in Win 95. Two 20 Ethernet cards and a cable. 50 :bucks. Just think of going h 2 h with your son. :BTW: GP2 is the best, but I like almost all racing games. -=Don=- : I have the trial version and I can't get IPX networking to work in Win95. My IPX n/w works fine in MSDOS for quake. Any ideas? Mike.

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>says... >: >:It is out. I enjoy being totally sidways thru two corners with the >:tires srceaming and the engine roaring. Then a big jump, flying thru >:the air and not always landing on all fours. I can run a Head to Head >:match using ipx in Win 95. Two 20 Ethernet cards and a cable. 50 >:bucks. Just think of going h 2 h with your son. >:BTW: GP2 is the best, but I like almost all racing games. -=Don=- >: >I have the trial version and I can't get IPX networking to work in Win95. >My IPX n/w works fine in MSDOS for quake. Any ideas? >Mike.

I use TCP/IP with the dialer in 95 and connect to the other guy's IP address (xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx). Of course if he doesn't have a static IP one of us has to have a second phone line to tell the other guy what dotted quad to put in. There's also Kali and Kahn...

has to have a second The easiest way to play MTR over the net is to go to http://beta.zone.com There you can play Hellbender, or MTR full or Demo version. And it's free. Robert

The Microsoft Monster truck web page has a link to the internet *** connection, you can join up with 3 others and race, it is sooo easy. Its fun to race any track, against live opponents. Regards- Bill AMI Metals, Inc. 800/678-6061 Ext 122 Aerospace Military Industrial Aluminum/Stainless/Titanium

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> The Microsoft Monster truck web page has a link to the internet *** > connection, you can join up with 3 others and race, it is sooo easy. > Its fun to race any track, against live opponents. > Regards- > Bill > AMI Metals, Inc. 800/678-6061 Ext 122 > Aerospace Military Industrial Aluminum/Stainless/Titanium

Yeah, but as I found out by playing with someone else, when it has a problem with latency, the game just makes up whats going on. We were playing the game and talking over the phone and he would say something like 'hey, I just rammed you", and it was not the same thing as what I was seeing on the screen. When it gets mixed signals, it takes over the driving until the connection is better. i don't like that.... -- http://www.netins.net/showcase/mpete Nascar..Weather..OnNetCameras..Oddities..and more.. Stop on by, what can it hurt?