Re: Quake on winxp?

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From: Nicholas Taylor
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:25

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"Angus Manwaring" <angus@angusm_ANTISPEM_.demon.co.uk> writes:

> But what started this is that I wanted to play multiplayer Quake
> with my son using the pc while I staggered around like a drunk on
> the Amiga, connected by serial link.
> 
> On my Amiga version of the game it has TCP, modem and serial
> multiplayer options. The pc appears to only offer TCP, is that
> right?  :(

Is it possible to persuade Windows to run a TCP/IP connection over a
serial link?  I seem to remember doing something along these lines on
Win95, using the "Direct Cable Connection" stuff.  I'm not sure
whether the Amiga will be able to decipher it, though.
-- 
Nicholas Taylor
The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.

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Subject: Re: Quake on winxp?
Date: 10 Dec 2002 16:25:59 +0000
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