D1 over internet? possible?!

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D1 over internet? possible?!

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Hi all!
i wanted to know if its possible to play D1 over the internet(TCP/IP not modem), and if its possible, how i can play? what do i need?
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Post by Duper »

you need Kali <-- Link ;)

It fakes-out the game into thinking it is on a LAN; which D1 was made for.

Otherwise .. no D1 has no TCP/ip support.

The D1X 1.43 patch has UDP/IP support, but I have not been able to get it to work. Anyone else have any better luck?
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Post by Doom Hacker »

its not working for me too!
and What about Descent 2? is there patch to play TCPIP?
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Post by MD-2389 »

It uses the same method D1x does. I've never actually used it though, so you're better off either playing at a LAN party or using kali.
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I've used the tcp/ip with d1x 1.43 very successfully.

1.43 was so funky to begin with, I think only a quarter of the people who used it were able to use all of the bells and whistles.
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Morfod wrote:I've used the tcp/ip with d1x 1.43 very successfully.

1.43 was so funky to begin with, I think only a quarter of the people who used it were able to use all of the bells and whistles.
then please tell us how you did it? You seem to be the only one I've heard of that Has gotten it to work.
It would really be appreciated.
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Post by Morfod »

um...well I didn't have to DO anything special, so I'll just give you my system config.

1 gHz athlon
256 MB RAM
64 MB GeForce4 MX 420

Running Windows 98, on a cable internet connection. I do NOT have a router in place.
TCP/IP and IPX protocals are installed.

I started up d1x143mw and went to Multi-Player > UDP/IP > Join Game

and typed in the address. After a short while, the game connected like any Kali game.

No errors.

*shrug*
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Post by Sirius »

Typed in the address? At the very least, for D2x, you don't get that option... it just searches the local subnet.
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I'm running Xp. That might be why it doesn't work. although, there must be a workaround.
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Post by Sirius »

Ah, yes... there is a difference.

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if D1 UDP/IP has problems with a router. If you have one...
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Post by TigerRaptor »

I'm running Win98se when ever I play D1 or D2. But I am using a router which makes me wonder now. I've had the same problem many times.
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Post by Mr.Rsm »

make the host check D1x games only when hosting. it's the only way u'll be able to connect to a D1x UDP/IP game!
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Post by Mr.Rsm »

also, to play d2x over the internet, u cant type in the address, u have to dig in the ini's or config's, i cant remember. Just do a search on google or this board and u'll find the info.
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Post by Sirius »

Yeah, it's some -udp parameter which you have to set.

It -may- be possible, using that, to get it to work properly but I doubt it'll be quite as simple as D1x 1.43.
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