Multiplayer for N2

I was wondering if anyone knows how to connect two comps. using the direct connect feature. I have tried to do this but it sits forever. If anyone could help please let me know. Screw32

Make sure you have the IPX protocol installed. You can check (and add if necc) under Control Panel/Network. Smokin_D |I was wondering if anyone knows how to connect two comps. using the direct |connect feature. I have tried to do this but it sits forever. If anyone |could help please let me know. |Screw32

Screw32 was asking about the "Direct Connect" feature, not "Network". Screw32, buddy. If you don't have ethernet cards the "Direct Connect" mode will have to suffice. Make sure the COMx ports being used are set to the same speed. I'll suggest: 9600 Baud N No Parity 8 Eight Data Bits 1 One Stop Bit. You also require a Null-modem cable to connect the PC's together. If you try and use a regular modem/serial cable it will not work. You can buy a null-modem cable at your friendly neighborhood computer store. Make sure to get the proper ends: DB9 - Has 9 pins and is usually COM1 DB25 - Has 25 pins and is usually COM2 or more. Have fun, Jason.

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> Make sure you have the IPX protocol installed. You can check (and add if > necc) under Control Panel/Network. > Smokin_D > |I was wondering if anyone knows how to connect two comps. using the direct > |connect feature. I have tried to do this but it sits forever. If anyone > |could help please let me know. > |Screw32

If you want to play games that don't support Direct Play using the Direct Connection supplied with Win9x (which is what he seems to be trying to do) you need to have IPX installed. All games that support IPX/Network play will then work as if you had a genuine networking setup. If he is asking about using in game supplied direct connect features then yes you are correct. Using the above however is much easier and more convenient IMO. Smokin_D

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>Screw32 was asking about the "Direct Connect" feature, not "Network". >Screw32, buddy. If you don't have ethernet cards the "Direct Connect" >mode will have to suffice. Make sure the COMx ports being used >are set to the same speed. I'll suggest: > 9600 Baud > N No Parity > 8 Eight Data Bits > 1 One Stop Bit. >You also require a Null-modem cable to connect the PC's together. >If you try and use a regular modem/serial cable it will not work. You can >buy a null-modem cable at your friendly neighborhood computer store. >Make sure to get the proper ends: > DB9 - Has 9 pins and is usually COM1 > DB25 - Has 25 pins and is usually COM2 or more. >Have fun, >Jason. >> Make sure you have the IPX protocol installed. You can check (and add if >> necc) under Control Panel/Network. >> Smokin_D >> |I was wondering if anyone knows how to connect two comps. using the

direct >> |connect feature. I have tried to do this but it sits forever. If anyone >> |could help please let me know. >> |Screw32

Yeah I tried to do all that everyone has said. I put the baud rate the same the com ports the same and the stop bits. But it just seems to sit there and not do anything. Should both comps. have the Nascar2 disk in? I know that if you are answering you have to have it in, but if you are dialing you dont. Thanks for all your help. Screw32

Umm. You only need one CD in the host computer. Be sure you have a Null-modem cable. You can try 'talking' over the serial port with some communication software to verify it works. I know when playing via the serial port on my faster PC's P166/P2 (Indycar2 only allows serial head-to-head play :( ), If it doesn't connect the first time I have to re-boot the PC. Your best bet to try the communication software like Procomm Plus for DOS to verify the cabling and serial ports are working. Jason.

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> Yeah I tried to do all that everyone has said. I put the baud rate the same > the com ports the same and the stop bits. But it just seems to sit there > and not do anything. Should both comps. have the Nascar2 disk in? I know > that if you are answering you have to have it in, but if you are dialing you > dont. > Thanks for all your help. > Screw32 > >I was wondering if anyone knows how to connect two comps. using the direct > >connect feature. I have tried to do this but it sits forever. If anyone > >could help please let me know. > >Screw32

You'll have to get a null modem cable (the pinouts are specific and critical), then make sure that the comm port and irq assignments are consistent with the comm ports you are connected to. Set the fastest machine to "answer" and "dial" with the slower machine. Good luck, and I've been racing this way for a couple years now, it's great fun. Tony Long > I was wondering if anyone knows how to connect two comps. using the direct > connect feature. I have tried to do this but it sits forever. If anyone > could help please let me know. > Screw32