Re: Playing c&c via null-modem, why does'nt it work?

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From: Olaf van der Spek
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 00:00

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Make sure you have the same settings for the serial connection on both
computers. Try to lower the baud rate.

Akuma heeft geschreven in bericht <78gb5u$vk$2...@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>...
>Hi,
>
>
>
>I've jsut managed to get Quake1 working over null-modem, but
>no matter what I try I cant get c&c to connect, it just hangs on both
>pc's with the "Waiting to connect..." dialog box. But somethimes
>it gets past that part and brings up the screen where you choose
>your name and color etc ect, on both pc's, then it always says
>something like "The other Computer is not responding", then returns
>to the menu system.
>
>Does anyone have any idea why this happens, or how I can get a
>null-modem going?
>
>
>
>Thanks. . .
>
>
>Akuma
>
>UIN:     7595038
>Ak...@Telefragged.com
>Akuma@Akuma2.freeserve.co.uk/
>http://spq2.telefragged.com/
>http://www.akuma2.freeserve.co.uk/
>
>

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