[net.micro.mac] AppleTalk Blues...MazeWars & BumperShips1.1

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)