Jasondi@FSU.BITNET (07/19/89)
Netters,
If you own the game Falcon, by Spectrum Holobyte, and have not tried to
use the modem/direct-connect feature the game provides, do so at once! The
simulation is infinitely more fun when one is combating real meat. The only
way I have found to preserve the speed and feel of the game is too Direct
Connect, and then select the DOTS ONLY option in the SCENERY menu (you will
not have time to admire any scenery anyway). If possible, place the machines
back to back, turn off the lights, and crank up the volume on the monitors
(I played on a system that had a stereo hookup, ALL SOUND ON a definite must).
On a sadder note, I believe that modem operation between two ST's is not
possible with the present version of Falcon. I have not tried connecting
to another kind of machine (Mac or Amiga), but with my system ST to ST does
not work. Several of my friends have experienced the same problem, so I
assume that it either the code or the crappy phone lines in my area. Let
me stress that I am talking about MODEMing between ST's having a problem.
Direct connect works really really well, and should be tried immediately!
Lack of MODEM usage shouldn't really be a loss, I expect that it would be
rather slow (of course, I have not seen this %$~#%@#&). If anyone out there
has made the modem option works between ST's, or anything for that matter,
please post.
Jason dinAlt
Hint: Against Humans, one rarely has time for a missle lock, switch to guns
and blaze.
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My opinions, mine mine mine!durham@cme.nbs.gov (James H. Durham) (08/16/89)
I have direct-connected two Amigas, an Amiga and an ST and an ST to ST playing this game. Fantastic is the only conclusion I can say. The game isn't half bad at 2400 baud as well, which i have done Amiga-ST and Amiga-Amiga. If you want the best simulation of all, I'd go with the Amiga side of it, simply because the sound is better.... and of course the Amiga IS stereo, so the effect through a good stereo is short of being in the plane itself. I highly recommend attempting this yourself. Its quite amazing.