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From: b804683@csc1.ftw.bnr.com (Russell Gilbert)
Newsgroups: alt.games.doom
Subject: b804683@csc1.ftw.bnr.com RRe: ****** SER5 Comming Soon ********
Date: 31 Aug 1994 10:16:37 -0500
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bbollay@violin.aix.calpoly.edu (Gambit(Benn Bollay)) wrote:
>
> Ok. <Insert Fan Adoration Here>.
>
> One suggestion might be, (I don't know wether this is even
> possible or not) but something to allow three computers to deathmatch, 2
> through null-cables, and one of those two connected to the third by
> modem. It would be a hassle, but is it possible.
>
>
> For that matter, is it possible period?
>
> Gambit
It *is* possible, but not with ser4/ser5, or any of the (serial) sersetup
replacements. The reason is that the serial code only has to deal with one
other computer, namely the one on the other end of the serial link. Games
with more than 2 players require the net code (ipxsetup) so they can send
a packet of info to a particular player.
This has been done though -- check out RMSSETUP on one of the doom ftp sites.
It's supposed to allow multi-player games using multiple serial ports. I've
never used it though -- don't know much about it.
Russell Gilbert (Author of SER4) <NEW ADDRESS---> b804683@csc1.ftw.bnr.com>