STEP BY STEP FOR PLAY AND LOADING SAVED GAMES ON DOOM NETWORK ------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the "step 1-2-3" for setting-up "DOOM" for 2 player network. It "should" apply to 4 player as well, although we only have 2. Also, let me say we knew NOTHING of Networks before attemping this. And maybe STILL don't, But hey it works, so sue me. So, it's pretty simple IF you KNOW what is needed, AND figure out how to put it all together. My friend and I felt a need for such a file for it may save some poor souls the "journey through technical hell" from which we have now returned VICTORIOUS!!!!....Here goes. Parts: GVC NIC2000 10Base2 Ethernet adapter cards...... $70 / each (2-4) ------ COAX Cable ..................................... $20 (1-3?) 50 ohm resisters (VERY IMPORTANT!!)............. $2.50 / each (2) (We had to trek BACK 10 miles through a snow storm for these!) (IDIOTS!!!, not us, them! rhymes with StompUSA) T-Connectors (Should come with card)............ ?.?? (2-4) ------------------ Grand Total: $165 and change *NOTE about Net Cards: There are 10Base2 , and 10Base-T. The difference is the cable. The 10Base2 uses COAX much like your TV cable but thinner. 10Base-T uses a cable with a telephone type end on it. We used 10Base2. Also, GVC makes a card with your choice of both, for $10 more. *NOTE about resisters!!!!!!! This is a MUST item. The jerks at , failed to even mention this small and inexpensive item. You need 2 to cap the ends of the COAX cable. Also make sure your cards come with T-connectors. Ours did. Software: 3 *.COM Files, Execute in this order before running DOOM --------- LSL.COM NIC2000.COM <-Came with card, Use what came with yours IPXODI.COM That is it!!!!!!.. No other sofware needed So... LSL NIC2000 IPXODI cd\DOOM SETUP Run Network Options... FOR SAVED GAMES AND GENERAL OPERATIONS: --------------------------------------- 1.) Clean AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS I mean CLEAN!!!!!... No TSRs!!!! Every Game says this but this time it really is TRUE!!!! 2.) Load LSL, NIC2000, IPXODI in order after a warm or cold boot on ALL machines. Do this BEFORE starting ANY new or saved games while in network play. 3.)If new game run SETUP in \DOOM directory Choose network play . If loading a saved game, Choose ..from saved game. This should cover all bases.....Good Luck!! Its a KILLER!!! This has been brought to you by JUST2JERKS, INC.