Another N2 Question Concerning Multiplayer...

I've just started racing my buddy in multiplayer. First time we tried it, it worked just fine (I was expecting problems and major tweeking but it worked like a charm). Second time we tried it, we did everything the same way, but when he chooses to practice, he goes to the track and my machine locks up. No chat box, no track, nothing. I have to reboot. This occurs when I call him. So, we tried him calling me. No problem with communications and neither machine locks up. So we got a little bit of racing in. I'm worried, however, that if it happend once one way, it'll happen again the other way. Has this happened to anyone else? And while I'm at it, can anyone tell me why this occurs: The answerer has control of the game.. BUT It appears that he sees the cars listed in his entry list and I see the cars listed in my entry list. When I raced him last night, on my screen was the 24 and 18 cars. On his screen were the 7 and 12 cars. BUT, the chat box says hello to Bobby Labonte in the 24 car. Is there ONE entry list that governs multiplayer racing? The first time we tried this we made identical entry lists, but the computer kept switching the car numbers and drivers around (i.e. Bobby Labonte in the 24 car). Does anyone know what's going on? Jim?... Thanks Jody Jody

I think we have a few bugs in multiplayer in NCR2. I have noticed all these things too. -- Glenn Beaumaris ----------------- "I Believe in God-After All Helen Hunt exists" HELEN HUNT: COOL "The day I got to hand over my tank top to the stunt woman on Twister." UNCOOL "Any TV series that has a Very Special Episode." -----------------

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> The answerer has control of the game.. BUT > It appears that he sees the cars listed in his entry list and I see > the cars listed in my entry list. When I raced him last night, on my > screen was the 24 and 18 cars. On his screen were the 7 and 12 cars. > BUT, the chat box says hello to Bobby Labonte in the 24 car. Is there > ONE entry list that governs multiplayer racing? The first time we > tried this we made identical entry lists, but the computer kept > switching the car numbers and drivers around (i.e. Bobby Labonte in > the 24 car). Does anyone know what's going on? Jim?...

REPLY: You reached BUG CITY!! First there is no 1 master list for multiplayer. Each players list governs what they see. But there's more than meets the eye. To make a long story short do this. First I'm assuming you want Your name in there. Lets say your the Answerer: Your list looks like this 1. You (Name & Car) 2. Your Buddy (Name & Car) The dialers would look like this 1. Your Car but your Buddies NAME. 2. Your buddy (Name and Car) What the heck am I saying? Your buddy needs to go into the drivers profile and change your name on your car to his name. By doing this this corrects the bugs. When you race you will see his car right with his name right on the standings board. When he's racing he'll see you right with your name correct on the standings list. If you don't do this you'll either see a wrong car for one another or your names will not be correct on the standings list. This bug here I believe Papy told me will not be fixed on the first patch but will be fixed before NRO. If you need more detial e-mail. Been there done that unfortunately. :( Q.B.M.