GP2 Serial link probs :(

Hi world My friend & I are trying to get GP2 running via the serial link, we are using structured cable & a RJ45 to serial adaptor. I select lead my friend selects follow, I start the link 1 st he follows they lights on the break out box flash (crossed over 2-3 pins) but the links never connect, I have patched to the 97_23 carset, I am running in DOS my friend in dos mode (rebooted into from 95) We also tryed with both running from within win95 to no avail. We have no problemo's with Mechwarrier 2 so the hardware links are OK. Any offers Regards Robert

When I played GP1 using a direct link (null modem) it was through the parallel ports, not the serial port... regards, Bruno

Hi Robert, I also tried to race against others using a Null modem cable. My brother and I had also installed several new carsets and with them installed it just didn't work. We obtained error messages indicating version incompatibilities. We resolved the problem by reinstalling the basic out of the box version. Unfortunately we didn't have time yet to test whether using the same carset updates is another possibility of resolving the problem. Good Luck

: When I played GP1 using a direct link (null modem) it was through the : parallel ports, not the serial port... Youre kidding, eh ? GP2 does not even support IPX lans, only this slow serial line. -- Cu, Juergen

> > Hi world > > My friend & I are trying to get GP2 running via the serial > > link, we are using structured cable & a RJ45 to serial adaptor. > > I select lead my friend selects follow, I start the link 1 st he follows > > they lights on the break out box flash (crossed over 2-3 pins) but > > the links never connect, I have patched to the 97_23 carset, Hi Robert, You should not work so hard to get the game to run linked and race your buddy. Even on the fastest system, the modem link causes the game(GP2) to run around 3to5 frames per second. Its irritating and amazing that Microprose would advertise modem capability and then try to unload that ***on us. If couriousity kills the cat you will find out exactly what im talking about. Good luck anyway! ":>) -David Gary-

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> > > Hi world > > > My friend & I are trying to get GP2 running via the serial > > > link, we are using structured cable & a RJ45 to serial adaptor. > > > I select lead my friend selects follow, I start the link 1 st he follows > > > they lights on the break out box flash (crossed over 2-3 pins) but > > > the links never connect, I have patched to the 97_23 carset, > Hi Robert, > You should not work so hard to get the game to run linked and race your > buddy. > Even on the fastest system, the modem link causes the game(GP2) to run > around 3to5 > frames per second. Its irritating and amazing that Microprose would > advertise modem > capability and then try to unload that ***on us. If couriousity kills > the cat you > will find out exactly what im talking about. > Good luck anyway! ":>) > -David Gary-

Well... for me, the serial link works quite well (p100-p200).. got about 16 fps...and it's great to race against a human player.. Have fun Peter -- *************************************************************************** * * * \ / /\ * * Peter Eggenberger - O - /\ / \ Email: * System Support Engineer / \ / \/ \ Vmail: (001)415 394010 #58955 * * SiliconGraphics AG / o x \ Phone: (41) (1) 738 42 42 * * Ifangstrasse 6 /\/ /=0=/ \ FAX : (41) (1) 731 13 90 * * CH-8952 Schlieren / / x /^\_\ Switzerland * * / / (/ ) \ * * / / \ \ * * WWW-SGI-External [link lost in import] * * WWW-SGI-Internal [link lost in import] * * * ***************************************************************************

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> Well... > for me, the serial link works quite well (p100-p200).. got about 16 > fps...and it's great to race against a human player.. > Have fun > Peter

Heya Peter, 16 fps are the best results reported yet for link play on GP2. Even though alot of us guys are used to 25 to 30fps(modem) on ICR2, that still is at least "playable". Care to inlighten these guys the exact details. Ive seen alot of questions on "how tos" about that same subject. In past posts, noone has come near that framerate via link on GP2. =8>} -DG-

You have to bear in mind that David Gary lives in his own world where there is nothing better to do than to give GP2 shit. -- Dave Bowers