ned lud Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 PBEM is good but slow - so Im interested in multiplayer. Does anybody know the hardware(+instructions) you need to play a multiplayer game ? Anybody had any success building something at home ? If there are just 2 players can you link them using the serial/parallel ports or do you still need an IPX network or something equivalent ? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpkr Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 Play TCP/IP with someone over the internet. No multiplayer (in the sense of haaving more than one player per side) that I am aware of. Have fun. MrSpkr [ 05-08-2001: Message edited by: MrSpkr ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 CMBO only uses TCP/IP to communicate between opponents. While it is possible to use the TCP/IP protocol over serial/parallel ports under the Win9x/ME series, I'm under the impression that it won't work for CM. You'll most likely need (and it would be preferable speed-wise) to have network cards installed. Assuming that your opponent is in the same room/building you could wire together with a "cross-over" twisted-pair ethernet cable (which can go a bit further than most serial/parallel cables) and eliminate the need for a hub/switch. As MrSpkr intoned - there is no capability in CMBO for two players to be on the same side - strictly opponents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcGuire Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 You can pick up a pair of Ethernet cards at CompUSA or somewhere like that for cheap, like maybe $14 each for the cheapest. To wire them together directly, as Schrullenhaft notes, you'll need a cable where the out-lines on one side are cross-wired to the in-lines on the opposite end, and vice-versa. Probably CompUSA can get you one (or make you one), or you can probably order one thru Radio Shack. It will probably be obscenely expensive for what it is -- $15 or so. The null cable isn't hard to make, you can find instructions everywhere on the 'net, but you need a special (expensive) crimping tool to attach the connectors, so don't waste your time looking for a how-to, it's cheaper to buy it pre-made unless you're making a LOT of cables. If you can't find the cable, you can buy a hub -- a cheap one is maybe $25. You also might be able to find a multiport Ethernet card which has a built-in hub, but I doubt you'd save money. You can also probably find kits with two cards and a hub and maybe save a few bucks. I know CompUSA sells LinkSys kits like this, I don't know the price. So you're looking at maybe $50 total, at the cheapest. Of course, then you'll be fully networked, too -- file copies are easier, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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