jpj@mss.UUCP (07/10/86)
I tried to send this earlier but I think it got eaten. Sorry if you've seen this already... Greetings - I have copies of both of the above but cannot get either to talk to AppleTalk. I have a system file that contains both ImageWriter and LaserWriter AppleTalk files but nothing works. I run the Control Panel and it shows AppleTalk connected but I cannot get these two to talk to each other. Has anyone gotten either of these to work? Could you please explain to me what I'm missing? Thanks in advance & I will summarize as desired. Cheers... Jim Jenal (aka ...!scgvaxd!mss!jpj) Mayfield Senior School ( " ...!ihnp4!mss!jpj)
jpj@mss.UUCP (J. P. Jenal) (07/18/86)
Greetings - well I've learned several things of late, let me share them
with those of you who were as mis-informed as I.
First off, BumperShips1.1 *DOES NOT TALK APPLETALK.* I was informed by
someone involved w/same that it only works via direct connection -
AppleTalk may be added at a later time - if the interest warrants it.
(Side note - I would think that adding AT support would greatly boost the
interest in the game - otherwise, people will probably ignore it.)
(Note - if you already have MazeWars running on your machines, just hit n.)
Next - I got MazeWars to finally work! I'm not really sure what was
needed, but let me simply describe exactly what my current (working!) setup
is. I have two identical disks, with the following contents:
System Folder - contains:
System file: version 3.1
Finder: version 5.2
AppleTalk ImageWriter
MazeWar Folder - contains:
Eyeballs
Title
ScreenData
Mw
(The first three items in the MazeWar Folder are all MacPaint files,
the last is the MazeWars application.)
Desk Accessories - Key Caps, Control Panel & Chooser.
The *printer port* is used for the AppleTalk connection. (I am using 512k
Macs, old ROM.)
Under the Control Panel, AppleTalk is marked connected.
This seems to be a key. Even though AppleTalk is indicated as being
connected, I find that I must still click on connected each time before
starting up MazeWars. This precludes making MazeWars the startup
application - and is probably a bug. (Does anyone know why I would
have to do this each time?) At any rate, if I don't re-initialize the
AppleTalk connection this way, before *every game*, nothing useful
happens.
When starting up MazeWars, simultaneity doesn't matter in the least. Just
go ahead and begin when you want - as others join, they are added to the
game.
Hope this helps some - thanks to all who responded...
Cheers...
Jim Jenal (aka ...!scgvaxd!mss!jpj)
Mayfield Senior School ( " ...!ihnp4!mss!jpj)