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

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From: eskimo
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:59

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> On Aug 27, 3:39 am, eskimo
> <peter.backgren@tämä.on.soomee.ericsson.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
>
> robert.westbrook@gmail.com says...
> 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

That's the software I use :)

Apart from the occasional glitch when it loses connection (rare) it 
works like a charm. Although I only use like once or twice a year I'd 
gladly donate ten bucks but didn't see any easy way to do so.

Eskimo

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From: eskimo <peter.backgren@tämä.on.soomee.ericsson.com>
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