Re: GPL Multiplayer

"Rusty Unger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Just got in GPL today, and I am getting used to the handling and > stuff, my question is though, how does the Multiplayer work for > someone on a cable connection? I open up the multiplayer screen, and > it just reads com ports, no an ip address! You need to visit this site: http://www.vroc.net/ This is how MP is enabled in GPL. :-)

Just got in GPL today, and I am getting used to the handling and stuff, my question is though, how does the Multiplayer work for someone on a cable connection? I open up the multiplayer screen, and it just reads com ports, no an ip address!

"DJSpeedy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:HRs8c.2793$[email hidden]...

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> > "Rusty Unger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Just got in GPL today, and I am getting used to the handling and > > stuff, my question is though, how does the Multiplayer work for > > someone on a cable connection? I open up the multiplayer screen, and > > it just reads com ports, no an ip address! > > You need to visit this site: > > http://www.vroc.net/ > > This is how MP is enabled in GPL. :-) > >

Once vroc is installed open up the vroc.ini in the vroc folder and overwrite the line with this [VROC] Address=racelist.vroc.net this will enable you to see the race list. hey fellas, we snared another one.:o) Say good bye to your social life Rusty... steve

Rusty Unger wrote in news:[email hidden]: > Just got in GPL today, and I am getting used to the handling and > stuff, my question is though, how does the Multiplayer work for > someone on a cable connection? I open up the multiplayer screen, and > it just reads com ports, no an ip address! You need to edit your core.ini file to get it to look for "alternate" comms. If you just installed GPL, you will have a file named "core.ini.sample" in the GPL directory. (You might want to keep a copy of this original version.) Rename the file (or make a copy but remove the ".sample" from the end of the filename. Here is an extract from my version of core.ini containing the comms info. I hid the listserv address; leave it blank. It will fill itself in once you join some games. ------------ [ Communications ] alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 disable_modem = 1 ; Do not look for modems at ; startup synch_method = 1 bcast_listserv = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ; IP address of race list server ; (not a real address) bcast_send_freq = 30 ; race data send frequency log_server_comm_errors = 1 ; enable logging of comm errors log_server_connect_status = 1 ; enable logging of connection ; status -------------- HTH, -- Darryl

Thanks a lot for all the help! I installed VROC and it is working great....I am hoping to try some multiplayer out later next week....I am in the middle of working 9 straight evenings, so time is sort of limited, and plus, I want to practice a good bit, and get the handling feel, and the setups right. I am working on it track by track, and I have been able to get around Monza tonight without spinning...LOL. I should have F1C here by tomorrow also, but I am already hooked on GPL!

Rusty Unger wrote:

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> Thanks a lot for all the help! I installed VROC and it is working > great....I am hoping to try some multiplayer out later next week....I > am in the middle of working 9 straight evenings, so time is sort of > limited, and plus, I want to practice a good bit, and get the handling > feel, and the setups right. I am working on it track by track, and I > have been able to get around Monza tonight without spinning...LOL. I > should have F1C here by tomorrow also, but I am already hooked on GPL! > >

If you've only had GPL a week I'd recommend staying offline for a little bit until you're up to speed. You'll be braking in different places to everyone else and people won't be pleased if you taken them out. If monza is your chosen track for the moment, you need to be doing at least 1.31's to get a decent race online.

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> >If you've only had GPL a week I'd recommend staying offline for a little >bit until you're up to speed. You'll be braking in different places to >everyone else and people won't be pleased if you taken them out. > >If monza is your chosen track for the moment, you need to be doing at >least 1.31's to get a decent race online.

Oh yeah I know better than that! I wasn't planning on racing online for at least a week or so. I am already running laps at monza at about 1.40, so I am still working on that. It just proves a point though, I have raced online with the Nascar games through the years, and GPL really is a different monster!

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:45:30 -0500, Rusty Unger <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> >> >>If you've only had GPL a week I'd recommend staying offline for a little >>bit until you're up to speed. You'll be braking in different places to >>everyone else and people won't be pleased if you taken them out. >> >>If monza is your chosen track for the moment, you need to be doing at >>least 1.31's to get a decent race online. > > >Oh yeah I know better than that! I wasn't planning on racing online >for at least a week or so. I am already running laps at monza at >about 1.40, so I am still working on that. It just proves a point >though, I have raced online with the Nascar games through the years, >and GPL really is a different monster!

You can run any time you want online. Just be mindful of other drivers. Get out of the line and give them a pass if they are running faster than you. And don't pass where you shouldn't be passing! For example, IMHO, there's only 2 places at Monza to pass. While its possible to pass at other sections, you'd be putting yourlife in your hands. Just go to VROC.net and connect. Download WinVROC. They'll (the people online) will help you out getting the racelist to display (you need to load a patch).