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F1RS with Kali

6 posts by 6 people · 03 Jun 1998 - 06 Jun 1998

Does anyone do this on a regular basis? I've visited the fine site (http://hjem.get2net.dk/nkj/network.htm and tried the tips there but am having problems. My brother and I try to play (we both have Pentium 200s, w/64MD ram, 4GB HDD, he has a voodoo card, I have the Viper 330, he 56k modem, I 33.6). We connected to a site that we both had Kali reported pings of less than 200 (~150, actually) and had trouble with "connection not possible" errors, as well as "available game" blinking in and out, and getting dropped at the starting grid (play set up for no AI cars). Are there any other tips or good sites with settings? Thanks.
You got to have a below 450 ping to the other player.If there's no garage,hit alt F4,cause there won't have the race and computer will freezze.goto to server 56(Where to Race),that's where most of the guys are.Server ping is not important since you connect direct to the other player.Click on the flashing game name and fast on OK. Rafael
Quoted text (9 lines)> Does anyone do this on a regular basis? I've visited the fine site > (http://hjem.get2net.dk/nkj/network.htm ) and tried the tips there but am > having problems. My brother and I try to play (we both have Pentium 200s, > w/64MD ram, 4GB HDD, he has a voodoo card, I have the Viper 330, he 56k > modem, I 33.6). We connected to a site that we both had Kali reported pings > of less than 200 (~150, actually) and had trouble with "connection not > possible" errors, as well as "available game" blinking in and out, and > getting dropped at the starting grid (play set up for no AI cars). Are > there any other tips or good sites with settings? Thanks.
While I've been able to race with quite a few people using Kali and F1RS, the whole netplay (IPX) module of F1RS stinks. Think of Nascar2 and then think a little bit worse. I bought this title specifically to play on the net and must say I was quite disappointed about the game's playability with Kali. I've only once been able to get a three race game going, and that was when the host had a cable modem. I think that if you have a cable, you're in good shape. If you don't, you're in bad shape. It is doubtful that you'll be able to get any more than a two-player race with 400-250 pings. It is unfortunate that Ubisoft has done such a terrible job with its netplay. I can understand Nascar2's weak netplay, since that one was released some time ago. Take a look at another decent racing simulator, Monster Truck Madness 2. Microsoft has done an excellent job-- racing the maximum 8 players is really no problem. And I've yet to experience warp, like so often happens with F1RS and Nascar2. Even PCR (Microsoft's Cart)-- though overall a poor simulator when compared to F1RS-- has an excellent netplay feature that actually works. Alanb
Tadej Krev 06 Jun 1998#410425
Quoted text (16 lines)> While I've been able to race with quite a few people using Kali and F1RS, > the whole netplay (IPX) module of F1RS stinks. Think of Nascar2 and then > think a little bit worse. > I bought this title specifically to play on the net and must say I was > quite disappointed about the game's playability with Kali. I've only once > been able to get a three race game going, and that was when the host had a > cable modem. > I think that if you have a cable, you're in good shape. If you don't, > you're in bad shape. It is doubtful that you'll be able to get any more > than a two-player race with 400-250 pings. > It is unfortunate that Ubisoft has done such a terrible job with its > netplay. I can understand Nascar2's weak netplay, since that one was > released some time ago.
The thing is that the game (F1RS) wasn't made for internet play. UbiSoft couldn't get the FIA license for playing on-line. I heard FIA is terrified of on-line racing. Tadej Krevh
% The thing is that the game (F1RS) wasn't made for internet play. UbiSoft % couldn't get the FIA license for playing on-line. I heard FIA is % terrified of on-line racing. And rightly so! Imagine if the whole world experienced racing as it should be. Real battles for position, real passing and re-taking. Then the glmaour of the F1 parade would fade.... -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Samul 06 Jun 1998#410427
Don`t even try Kali.Much better way is MS dial-up server 1.2. Only 2 player game is possible, but ping is about 60-100 same country(Finland).Game is fast over kali too(50 fbs voodoo1), but lag clones are terrible.Dial-up server 1.2 and F1RS are formulafans heaven. >Does anyone do this on a regular basis? I've visited the fine site >(http://hjem.get2net.dk/nkj/network.htm ) and tried the tips there but am >having problems. My brother and I try to play (we both have Pentium 200s, >w/64MD ram, 4GB HDD, he has a voodoo card, I have the Viper 330, he 56k >modem, I 33.6). We connected to a site that we both had Kali reported pings >of less than 200 (~150, actually) and had trouble with "connection not >possible" errors, as well as "available game" blinking in and out, and >getting dropped at the starting grid (play set up for no AI cars). Are >there any other tips or good sites with settings? Thanks.

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