Re: TI-H: Networking
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Re: TI-H: Networking
In a message dated 9/27/98 3:45:45 PM !!!First Boot!!!, gabeman@earthling.net
writes:
> Not when you have 2 modems/phone lines. If he is player A, and player B
> calls and connects with one of his modems, and player C connects with his
> other modem, then he could act as a "server" and broadcast down both lines.
> But I don't know if Quake supports that. Think of a multi-line BBS.
>
> -Gabe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Watson <pilotcar@iserv.net>
> To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
> Date: Saturday, September 26, 1998 2:51 PM
> Subject: Re: TI-H: Networking
>
>
> >
> >SHIVANJJS@aol.com (SHIVANJJS@aol.com) wrote:
> >
> >>i have 2 modems and 2 phone lines, running windows 95, can i have 2
people
> >>call me up and create a network, play 3 player quake without the Internet
> >
> >Unless you can find some way to do this with 3-way calling it's not
> >possible. Think about it for a moment. With a direct connection the
> >person calls you with their computer and you answer, or vice versa. It's
> >just like caling someone and talking to them on the phone. Normally when
> >someone calls you and you answer another person cannot call in and talk
> >at the same time with the other two people.
> >
> >--Brian
my idea was the 2 other players call you and create a netowork(ipx, tcp/ip) by
using windows 95, 98, NT, Linux, it would appear transparent ot the games
-JJS