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Re: Old Machine and New Machine - what version of C&C for LAN play?

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From: Roy Batty
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:40
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That's something I never even knew existed - thank you for the info.
Would this be the kind of thing you mean:

http://www.hw-group.com/products/hw_vsp/index_en.html

I have copies of "Dune 2000" which operates pretty much exactly like
C&C did, and to play it head-to-head requires a "null modem cable"
which I'm thinking this application could emulate.

After I give it a try, I'll let you know!

On Aug 27, 3:39 am, eskimo
<peter.backgren@tńmń.on.soomee.ericsson.com> wrote:
> In article <1188000428.577648.3...@l22g2000prc.googlegroups.com>,
> robert.westbr...@gmail.com says...
>
> > Is there a pre-3D version of C&C still out there that would allow LAN
> > play between these two machines? If not, is there a similar game that
> > has many of the same features that would be fun to play between these
> > disparate platforms?
>
> A collection, "C&C the first decade" contains most of the games from
> that era. I simply bought it to have an easier install compared to the
> really ancient installations on the original disks.
>
> As for lan play, it still sucks on some of the games. The easiest way
> we got it working was simply downloading a "COM port emulator over
> tcp/ip" and using that with all the early games. I don't remember the
> name of the software but can dig it up if you are interested.
>
> Eskimo
>
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From: Roy Batty <robert.westbrook@gmail.com>
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